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Excellent service
I received excellent service and the product was very reasonably priced.James Clendenin | 45 stars
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Great Little Hub
I just plugged this in and put on my desk and now I have no problem plugging in phones and external data drives without clamoring around to find an open port. Love it! | 45 stars
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Just like the others
I try buying one of these devices from some manufacturer every six months hoping the technology will improve and one will eventually work well. Does not matter if I spend a little or a lot I always end up with something that gives me some sound from the iPod mixed with the radio station on frequencies that have a radio station and nothing on frequencies that don't. I read other reviews and expected this to work - but not for me. Oh well, there is always next year in another six months... | 01 star
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Awesome
Awesome Experience with Logitech Speakers.. would recommend them for sure.. ;) | 45 stars
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What was Consumer Reports thinking?
These were listed as a "Best Buy" by Consumer Reports, but they were by far some of the worst headphones I've ever bought at ANY price. The fit felt wrong from the get-go, and the sound quality was poor. Everything sounded distant and flat, not at all dynamic or crisp. They feel poorly constructed, and even though I'd never put fashion ahead of function, they look dorky and oversized, more like earmuffs than headphones. I'm quite disappointed in them, especially for a Sony product. | 12 stars
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Wonderful!
A good deal of my family lives far away so I put their pictures in these frames and stick them on the fridge so my 2-year-old will know their names and faces. She has so much fun with them and loves to take them on and off the fridge. They are perfect for the price. | 45 stars
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One heck of a cord
I don't know what some of you are talking about when you say that this is an inferior product. Monster is a really good, quality brand. The outlets are tight, so you don't have to worry about your cords coming out and losing power. It might be a bit much, but it's not that hard to get in. Someone said they had to put their full weight into it to get plugged in, they must be a wimp since a small guy like me was able to easily push it in with a little force. It looks a bit fruity, but it works really well. Plus the long cable is nice to have since none of my outlets are near my computer desk. | 45 stars
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Great buy
Got more than I bargained for -- and no, that wasn't supposed to be sarcastic -- when the pimply guy at The Good Guys! tried to sell me this machine, which was more expensive than the model I wanted. Good thing I followed his advice. I've owned this DVD player for about 4 months now, and it is practically rock-solid.Pros:- Plays most anything I put inside: DVDs, CDs, CD-Rs full of mp3s, CD-Rs full of jpgs, CD-Rs full of mpgs (a little iffy, but that's fine).- Chapter transitions are smooth, even on dual-layer DVDs.- Picture and sound are nicely sharp.- A directory shows titles of mp3s/jpgs, though unfortunately the names are in 8.3 format and are therefore truncated.- Very easy to set up (both in terms of cables and the system menu), even for a beginner like me.- Sleek silver body.- A nice surprise: a built-in PAL to NTSC converter!- There's also another (unlisted) surprise, but you'll have to look around the web to find it. =)Cons:- The remote is rather small.- Stutters, but very rarely, between tracks on some music CDs. | 34 stars
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Works like new
Like a brand new razor, showed up in a few days works great. I like to replace every six months to keep the cutting clean | 45 stars
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Best Price and Good Value
I was looking for DVD Writer that could work externaly on my Notebook and could be attached to my kids PC. I wanted a low price one, but with good functionality and performance. Lite-On SHW-1635SX is the one. It works fine. | 45 stars
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Power!
The best product I have bought for my camera. It makes my xti look like a large pro camera. and I love the ability to turn the camera 90 degrees and shoot.I have lots of battery life. I mean lots! the camera sits in my case ready to go for days and I never have to worry about running out of batteries or recharging. I charge it once a month, and I am good to go.I also like the AA battery insert, instead of the rechargeable, I could go into any store and buy AA batteries and be ready to go.I had no problem securing the grip to my camera. I was just careful to install it the first time. I will never take it off! | 45 stars
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Great Buy, got two of them
Fantastic product. Very easy to operate. Drag and drop makes it easy to place music, pictures, video and so on. Battery life very good. Plenty of accessories online as well. If you get his player, consider to buy the silicon protective case. | 45 stars
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RCA Cord
Bought it to attach my new record player to my entertanment center. Quick and easy.Came in 3 days from ordering it. | 45 stars
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Average MP3-CD Player
I got the D-Link DMP-CD100 CD juss a couple of days ago, and it turned out kind of below average. The great thing about the CD-Player is that it can play CD's consisting of over 100 MP3's and the price is acceptable. On the negative side, the CD-Player skips a lot, and there is no ESP (electronic skip protection) when playing MP3's. Also, when playing regular CD's, the player skips often even with ESP on. My opinion, if you really are broke, and need a MP3-CD player, this one is for you. But if you really want one with good quality, then don't get this at all... | 23 stars
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Suppose to be the same battery. NOT even.. Won't even snap solid
I bought this battery that was suppose to be a compatible battery. Well my goodness it wouldn't even snap flush. And it said it was fully charged. NOPE not at all.. Actually wouldn't even take a charge. Heading to Toshiba to buy the right battery. Not worth my time. Hope I get my refund. Sending back to Amazon.. Disappointed... | 01 star
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Good Quality and price
I bought this cable after my pc refused to connect at 1000mb/s to my new gigabit home router. I was using a cat5E cable that is *supposed* to work with gigE but didn't.I received the cable and connected it up and PRESTO it worked like a charm.Build quality is good and the connectors are solid.All this and the price was great too. | 34 stars
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Excellent for the price
I haven't owned a turntable in over 20 years, but recently decided to collect a few old vinyls...so I was looking for something that would play well with my stereo (Onkyo receiver 604, Infinity speakers 4000 series). I am not a huge audiophile, but for the money spent, I don't think this can be beat. I appreciate that it has a switch that powers itself so you don't need a preamp. I was also impressed with the weight of the turntable, it seems very sturdy. Sound is very good; I did decide to upgrade the stylus to a Shure, and it sounds fantastic.The cons: The plastic cover seems a little cheap, and its way to easy to accidentally slip the top off completely when opening the lid. It is also too easy for the lid to close down on a disc and potentially scratch it.Other than that, no complaints. | 34 stars
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does the job
not much to say about the product other than it does what it's suppose to do. installed in a 2011 jeep grand cherokee laredo | 45 stars
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Great Recorder
This machine has been spectacular except for a few gliches. When you change the inputs it makes a horrible sound. Also the advertisement said that there is a digital input and there isn't so don't be fooled. I have burned a lot of stuff since I got this 3 weeks ago and I am enjoying what I see. The only thing that is bad is the fact that the DVD's do not play in my Mintek DVD player. | 34 stars
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very happy
Choosen to replace a sein hd 595 because of the sound leaking when I listen (UAC by my girlfriend), The ath 900s don t have this leaking problem and I was very surprised by the quality for closed headphones.Good bass, way better than hd 595, and at least as good for the rest, even better to me.ordered from France and received 5 days later from OsakaAlso I love amazon.fr and in this case amazon.com for their seriousness | 45 stars
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Good all-purpose USB
A bit pricey, but if you need 7 ports and do not want to deal with problems, a good choice. | 45 stars
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Works Perfectly
Connects my cable box (with DVI out) and my TV (with HDMI in) perfectly. Keep in mind, you'll need some other way to get sound to the TV, since this cable doesn't carry audio.Don't let the low price of this thing throw you off, as if anything good can't possibly be that cheap. You really don't have to pay the outrageous prices they charge for HDMI and DVI cables in the big box stores. | 45 stars
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Perfect for the Airport Express
Keeps it vertical. Long cord so that the AE gets better reception at a higher level. I wish it was easier to get than buying online, but oh well. Great product. | 45 stars
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strong case
This case can put up with a beating. I am a metal sculptor and have beat this case pretty badly. It has a plastic screen cover which I haven't tested the strength of. Bottom line is-it has done a wonderful job of protecting my i-pod. The only downside is that if you let it get cold the i-pod will not function properly without a direct power source-or maybe that's just a glitch in my machine. | 34 stars
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Now works with Mac OS X 10.5!
I purchased this device and it worked with OS X 10.3.x, then stopped working with 10.4.x :-( I just today (April 17th, 2009) tested it with OS X 10.5.6 and it mounted on the desktop and worked! I have no idea what is the earliest version of 10.5 that it works with... | 45 stars
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The Missing Link
I have had this router for 5 months. It will drop the wireless connection at random. So, I will be in the middle of something online then I am not online anymore. I have tried to work with D-Link tech support but they do not have an answer. It is not worth the money for this product.You will be missing your link and missing your money. | 01 star
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great portable camera
Overall, I'd have to say that I love this camera. The only reason why I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the flash is weak. Unless you're standing very close to your subject in dark environments, your picture will come out dark.However, the other positive features of this camera outweigh that one negative.Because of its size, I can take this camera anywhere. I've owned cameras before, but since they were larger, I'd never take it with me and thus miss photo opportunities. I barely notice this one is in my bag.Second, contrary to other reviews, I feel that this camera is fairly durable. I bought the Sony LCS-LA leather carrying case, which is hard, not soft (as described in Amazon), and I've dropped this camera a few times in this case with no problems.Third, this camera takes BEAUTIFUL daytime pictures. The colors come out so rich and vibrant.This camera is well worth it for the point-and-shoot consumer.-----Update: I've had this camera for almost two years now, and it's still working great. I bought the underwater case on Ebay at a discount, tried it in the ocean, and the camera still works fine. Also, I found a way to strengthen the flash in dark environments. In the menu, change the environment setting to Program, and then before you take a picture, point the control knob up to change the flash setting until it shows the lightning bolt with the "+" sign next to it. Hope that helps. | 34 stars
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It was hard to find
I didn't use the product. I bought it as a gift for my daughter-in-law. She had an old one that bit the dust and needed a new one. You can't find these with the deep lids very easy. She loves the product. | 34 stars
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Wireless Earphone review.
As I am not "allowed" to listen to the news when my wife is here I bought these earphones. They work and sound wonderful but I bought too fast. I assumed all earphones you plugged in and charged when not using them. This model takes regular batteries. So every 20 days I need new AAA batteries. So in a years time I have to add 18 sets of batteries. I would never buy this type again.Jerry Jackson | 34 stars
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picture key tag
very nice picture key bob. Was going to buy three of them but order got messed up. Would recommend it to others. | 34 stars
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used in canon camera
we've had a set of these batteries now for over a year and i cannot agree with others' negative comments that they do not maintain a charge after time. we take some 200 photos a week, as well as many videos on our camera, and these batteries have been and still are great, lasting us probably some 2+ weeks between charges. if you need a battery to last longer than that or take significantly more photos, i suppose you might have an issue with these batteries, but we certainly do not. | 45 stars
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My ATSC Antenna-Only Experience
So here's my situation: I have a niceCLEARSTREAM2 Antennamounted on my roof and I live just over 4 miles from the nearest cluster of antennas. All should be well, right? Wrong. I live in a one-story house and directly in my line of reception (and right next door to me) is a big frame-stucco 2-story house. To top it all off, I watch TV on my media PC (hooked up in my living room tothis), so that means theTV tunerin my Media PC needs a really strong signal (as is typical of PC tuner cards) to get a steady picture. While the Clearstream2 antenna has been great, there's been quite a few dropouts across some channels.So I decided to give this device a shot. I hooked it up just under my antenna and powered it up to find that my reception on all channels went from 60-90% (before using the signal booster) to zero! Yup. So during my troubleshooting, I simply unplugged the power connection to this signal booster (while still leaving it plugged in to the antenna) and magically, all my channels (with one exception) came in at a steady 97%. Yup. I can't explain it either. So for me, this thing is great - I left it plugged in with no power and my channels are coming in strong, steady and clear.By the way, if you're wondering why my reception was zero when the power was plugged in, it's because this signal booster "over-drove" the signal and my PC tuner card couldn't handle the sheer power. But I'm still happy with the overall results here. | 34 stars
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Quality product
The products was as expected. In a year of use I have had no issues. Good quality on the connections. | 34 stars
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Good Set of Cable Ties
I have been using these all around the house. Very useful for wiring and cable management. They do what they need to. | 45 stars
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Great Camera
Is a really great camera absolutly love it. The only problem is its size. Now a days you can get so many great quality cameras that are smaller. We just use it for family photos and always forget it and end up just using our phone. I would only recommend getting it if you are looking to use it professional. Other wise get something small that will work great to carry around | 45 stars
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The best TV I've ever owned
I have owned this TV for six years without any problems. I love it. It's the perfect size for our small living room and I even use it as a computer monitor with great results. | 45 stars
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Excellent color laser!
This is a very good color printer! It's a bit noisy when compared to an inkjet or even b&w laser but the print quality is excellent. On plain paper (which is what you should use) it is much better than an inkjet for color output. However, since you can't use coated paper, it's not for printing 8x10 photos...my Epson 1280 is still much better for that. Still, for everything except photos, this printer is tops. | 45 stars
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excellent audio clarity
A fine purchase and well worth the cost. A *significant* upgrade over sub 40$ range in ear headphones. Included adapter makes for a tight fit with the iphone. I found the foam buds to be the most versatile and comfortable for long wearing. Audio Clarity is "nearly on-par" with my Grado SR80's that I use for studio environments with no ambient noise. The Grado's give you a little more in terms of subtle mid range and high range but the open design is prone to interference of ambient noise and they aren't portable.With the Super.fi 3's you get portability, excellent audio clarity, and the excellent bonus of blocking outside noise such as public transit, the public in general etc. These earphones make an excellent alternative for audiophiles who don't want to break the budget and are looking for a portable, ambient blocking, hi-fi in ear design. For studio type listening I still recommend the Grado SR60 or 80FIT is very important, in order to properly enjoy these you must have a good seal. Follow the instructions, try all the attached buds to find the ones that work best for you. It took me a few try's to get used to the over ear wire and find the proper bud for me.Additionally, I found that bass was a little weaker than I would have preferred. A slight bump using the equalizer fixed this. | 45 stars
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love this card to pieces
i LOVE this video card; i had some problems wiht installing the drivers, but then 99% of the time you HAVE to get new drivers online anyway; everything is easy to use and picture quality is great. Although geforce4 ti is probably better for gaming, this radeon ran quite well when i used it for neverwinter nights; it was ok for CS, but i love what multimedia activities i could do! only disappointment is i couldnt rip copyrighted vhs and dvds.hehe but that's another story. This card isnt perfect, but it beats all other tv cards hands down. I tried the pinnacle pctv before this and that sorry excuse for a peice of electronic equipment didn't even work, my computer said "device couldn't start." The free software is easy to use and includes an bundle of accessories, and a free CS! I definately recommend spending a little more $$ on this card rather than getting cheaper tv tuner; for those who want their sanity still after trying to install non ati tv tuners. | 45 stars
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Very Nice for the Price
Much cheaper than name brand option. Haven't used it for a long time but so far it is working great. | 45 stars
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Not what I expected...
The case is very tight around the camera. I would recomend going with another case than this for the Z7590. Also the pockets that were meant to hold batteries and memory are tight as well. | 12 stars
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a perfect gift
this item is perfect no complaints at all | 45 stars
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Tivolution
I have been using DSR6000R for six months and I continue to be amazed at what a wonderful product it is. Yes it will indeed change the way your television viewing habits. The feature I enjoy the most is the "Season Ticket" feature where you designate a show that you want to have recorded whenever it is aired. Thus I never miss the BBC's "Coupling" and my three year old can always get her fill of "The Brady Bunch" from Nick At Night. With 35 hours of space there is ample time to view all the shows we enjoy. I have not used the function for transfering to VHS tape, but it is available for those programs you wish to save in this manner. The product has its own language and qwirks, but after a few days you are realizing how vital this product is. I do not watch that many television shows, but I do not want to miss the ones that I do enjoy seeing. Tivo makes that all possible. | 45 stars
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NEVER BUY MEMOREX
Do not buy this product! I bought this on sale at OfficeMax. I thought it was a good deal. Whenever I tried to burn a DVD with these I got 'Session Fixation' errors. I bought a 3-pack of HP DL DVDs and they worked perfect first time. So it was not my drive or dvd burning software. It was these piec of crap DVDs from Memorex.Memorex products are GARBAGE. Avoid them like the plague! | 01 star
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SanDisk has reliable memory cards
I've had no problems with SanDisk memory cards. This 2GB card still works on my old smartphone. Too bad new phones now require MicroSD so this wont work on newer smartphones. | 45 stars
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An electronics fan from New York
Terrible Tech support! Don't waste your money. Disconnection problems are constant. The documentation that comes with it is useless. I would have given it a rating of no-stars but... | 01 star
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Terrible Sound
I bought two of these as we have two year old twin boys grandchildren. The idea was that Nana would tape and send books and the boys could listen to the tape. The sound is so bad, so much screeching and feedback even when using the techniques to minimize it. It is disappointing and I am now going to go on a search for tape recorder (for me) with good sound. I will admit, the boys love to broadcast their voices as they sing nursey rhymes so at least not all is lost.JM, New Hampshire | 12 stars
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Scroll wheel position stinks
I had a Kensington TurboRing and LOVED it. The TurboBall is their current warranty replacement as the TurboRing is no longer available.Using a trackball with the fingers is, for me, much more comfortable than using one operated with the thumb. I get a pain similar to old Atari joystick thumb cramps when using thumb-movement trackballs. The finger movement on the TurboBall is quite smooth and very precise.The scroll wheel on the TurboBall is in a USELESS location. There's no way to use the wheel without moving the entire hand off the unit or contorting one's thumb into an extremely uncomfortable angle. This makes the wheel all but UNUSABLE for any frequent use.That and the roller mechanism used here is essentially the same thing as the TurboRing. Which means frequent cleaning and possible loss of the little red bearings. The bearing races do appear more sturdy than those used on the TurboRing (which is what broke on mine). But the rollers are still the same and probably just as likely to gum up. Mine tended to gum up once a week with daily (8+ hours) of use.It's really a shame, the best feature of the TurboRing, and what sold me on it, was the ScrollRing. Kensington has seriously missed the mark with design of the TurboBall. It'd have been OK if the scroll wheel wasn't in such a horrible location.Oh, but only if they'd put a ScrollRing around the ball of their Expert series trackball! I'd buy it in a heartbeat. It too suffers from a poorly placed scroll wheel.Kensington warranty support is excellent but getting this as a replacement for my TurboRing just doesn't cut it. | 12 stars
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It delivers what it says
I installed the mobo about a week ago. I have no complaints about its performance. It's compatible with the cpu, fdd, DVD drive, and other parts that I had so the build went smoothly. When I looked for a compatible board, I found that micro ATX socket 939 boards had become rare. I was happy to find this one. I previously had another manufacturer's micro ATX socket 939 board so I'm able to make a comparison. The only thing that I would have liked the board to have is another x16 expansion slot because I have 17 ext hdds, SATA, firewire and USB 2.0. Since I've been using it for only a week, I can't say how it will perform in the long run but I'm on-line for at least 10 hours a day and it's processing video files while I'm asleep, and I haven't had to reboot during this time. So I put it through its paces and it performed very well. I don't do gaming so overclocking wasn't a factor. I purchased a video card so the graphics are very good and I enjoy sitting at my pc desk and sitting on my recliner pc chair to watch DVDs on my LCD monitor. I think Asus dotted all of its i's and crossed all of its t's in this board. | 34 stars
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You absolutely can't beat the price of this lens.
I know professional photographers that have at least one of these in their bags. Most have it on an old body that goes with them everywhere. it's something that anyone with a Canon camera should have. Unless you have the money for the more expensive primes, this is the one to get. Portraits, low light, it does it all. | 45 stars
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No Better Opener Than This One...
Due to a low ceiling we had been looking for a jackshaft garage door opener like this one.We were told we were the first on the west coast to receive one after a year of east coast testing.The shipped it to our installer after two years a phone calls to Liftmaster...It was worth the wait. It has worked flawlessly since the day it was installed. Better performance and quality then the alternatives I looked at, including overhead and the one Wayne Dalton side mount which was have quality issues. | 45 stars
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HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier
HP Officejet 6310 All-in-One Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier (Q8061A#ABA)Seems like a really great printer. Have not used the fax or scan functions yet, but the quality is amazing and wireless works well once installed. HP has always made really great printers. | 45 stars
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0 star if i could...
Bought this at Staples a few weeks ago (...). It worked fine for about 4 days before the router started crashing (yes, apparently routers can crash just like Windows). The setup utility is a snap, but the connection doesn't last long. Every few hours, I have to unplug and power cord and in some cases hard reset the router in order to have connection back again. Flashed its firmware to the latest version 5.3 posted on Netgear's website, but the same problems persist. I would give it a 0 star if I could, but don't take my word for it, just do a search for MR814 on the net and you'll see how many people see the same issues. (...) | 01 star
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tram 1600
this antenna works great. we use marine radios for hunting purposes and i mounted this to my truck. works great with the cobra radio i bought | 45 stars
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Astounding quality
I purchased a set of these speakers from the Amazon Marketplace. Despite some problems with the shipping, I am blown away by the quality of the sound from such a tiny set of speakers from MP3 files on my PC. If you enjoy music, these speakers can definitely increase the utility of your PC for a small investment. | 45 stars
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Perfect DVD-R
Verbatiom is the only brand that all of the discs work unlike some cheaper brands that are a hit and miss. | 45 stars
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nuvi 200 case
nice case for the equipment. I usually have to put it in the case with the button on top so that it won't accidentally come on while in the case though. | 34 stars
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Great for General Curiosity. Not good for looking at bugs.
For the price and for what it is meant to do, this microscope is a great value. I would say this is just more for general curiosity than anything else. It's particularly entertaining to look at money, coins, etc. with this thing. Did you know that some of the lines on the Massachusetts driver's license actually microscopically say "Massachusetts" over and over? It's little things like this that you discover!In terms of the lens, it's just plastic. While the quality of the image will obviously not be as great, but it's a microscope that you are going to be carrying around, so it's probably safer that it's plastic. Mine pretty much floats around in my backpack, getting knocked around by calculators, pencils, and books, and it still works great 6 months on. The image has always been a little bit "foggy" with some distortion near the edges of the field of view. There's the classic "blueing" of the edges of the field of view as well--in part due to the light from the LED. The focus wheel is at what I would say is a comfortable stiffness, and will loosen with use. I use this quite often, and the wheels have not loosened to a point where the microscope goes out of focus. I don't think it's really valid to complain about not being able to use this with one hand. You can do it with a little practice, and when you're looking at tiny things, you should be using both hands anyways.A problem I've had with this microscope is centering an object of curiosity in the field of view. The "stage" is quite big compared to the field of view, and so if I'm trying to look at something tiny, like, say, a BB (like from a BB gun), it's hard to center it on the microscope. With something like a dollar bill, you can use other things on the bill for a reference of how to move the microscope, but not so much with an individual tiny object like a BB.With this in mind, this microscope is not really that great for looking at bugs, if there are any aspiring or weekend entomologists out there. It's okay for a general look at a dead bug here and there. If it's alive and moving, you can forget about it. At that point you ought to get a dissecting scope anyways.Basically, a pretty good product for getting a general look at things up close. Great price too. I think this would be a fun thing to include in a field kit for kids who are learning about the outdoors too. | 45 stars
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Received open package
I bought two of these Logitech webcams. One for me and one for my brother. When they arrived, I could tell one of them had clearly been opened because it wasn't packaged like it should have been and there was some weird residue inside. And sure enough the disk would not load. Kept getting an error message. Emailed Logiotech about the error and was told it was a bad disk. I was able to download the software from the website instead. Really disappointed in Amazon for sending me a returned package. | 23 stars
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Effective!
This fan does its job well and reliably. I bought it for my PS3, which is located in a small cubicle in my home entertainment center. Although my PS3 has never actually overheated, the inside air of the cubicle became extremely warm when the PS3 was in use for at least three hours because of a lack of ventilation. However, thanks to this fan, the inside of the cubicle never gets hot anymore.If you have a PS3, the trick is to aim the fan away from the heat exhaust, allowing it to suck the hot air out and away from the system and propel it out. | 45 stars
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Awesome
I use four of these in a 7.1 surround sound for the surrounds, they sound really good, and it's very easy to mount them on the wall, I used to have them mounted so they were tilted down at the listening room, but I tried mounting them straight out into the room and I get a much more spacious surround effect that way, I also use the BIC DV52CLR for left,right, and center and the whole system sound very very good, my only weak spot is probably the Infinity sub I'm using, its not bad just want a little more bottom end, it's only an 8 inch woofer, but the BIC are terrific value in my opinion, not the best but at this price you cant beat them. | 45 stars
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Confusing to Use -- Too Many Options
We found this frame impractical and have stopped using it. It's loaded with features, which makes it difficult to setup and use. Instead of just loading pictures, you have to assign and configure albums for your photos. Wish I could just load the pictures and enjoy them. | 01 star
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For the electronicly challenged
I have to admit that I am among those out there who are electronic challanged and have given up hope, until now. I bought the Helio with the hopes of being able to use the phone book and the calculator and have found it easy to use the rest of the applications as well. I was even able to install the needed programs into my computer. The only draw back is that it did not come with a printed manual, just a quick start reference, so I ended up making memos on how to do certain tasks. But if you are like me and alittle overwhelmed by most modern technology you will probably find this helpful, compact and easy to use. It also backs up your files into your PC easily just in case. | 34 stars
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Not as good as a Sound Blaster
In my Dell, this sound card had too much floor noise for recording. I upgraded to a sound blaster and got a -95db. | 12 stars
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Does the job, reliable so far.
Love the low profile afforded by this device. It seems to be reliable, no problems so far. Amazon wants a 20 word review but the best one's are simplest. Don't you agree? | 45 stars
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Cannon SELPHY DS810
Printer works fine, prints excellent pictures. Setup with the cable connect was a bit technical (This was purchased for 87 year old father-in-law). Printing from the memory stick was a more straight-forward. A good value. | 34 stars
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Not so Impressive!
I thought the VRP-1200 could fill my room with quality, deep base at theater levels, but came away a little disappointed!Due to my room size (5K+ cubic feet), Velodyne's website recommends at least two of their larger powered 15" subs (like the DLS-5000R's)! After much testing using "King Kong (extreme action scenes and Kong's throaty grunts)", "Phantom of the Opera (organ pedal tones)" and "Happy Feet (ship ice crusher scene), I've determined they are right!! The VRP-1200, for the money, would work okay in a 2K cf room, but not mine! Returned and purchased an Axiom 12" powered sub (EP500) w\a lot more power, extension, output and of course, price!!"5" stars was granted upon my inital testing. After living with the VRP1200 for a couple of weeks, I'd still rate it "5" stars for the money if used in a much smaller room. However, in my large room, it would rate "2.5" or less (not really the products fault)! | 45 stars
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Very fast, problems if documents not flat
I have owned several scanners, including some solid Agfa scanners and wanted to use this scanner to scan some old books without harming them, so the fact that I could place the scanner over the book was the deciding factor.I was surprised at how fast the scanner works for OCR, compared to my Agfa scanners, but then I havent compared it to many other recent scanners.It worked well for my purposes. I use Omnipage 14 which is superior to Read Iris 8 (supplied), at first impression. Still Read Iris did reasonably well on an old book with yellow pages, but failed miserably on my income tax notification. Omnipage did a *lot* better.There was banding when the scanner is not perfectly flat on the subject and I noticed that the depth of field is very limited, especially at high resolution, but this is unavoidable with this kind of technology. Scanners with a lens like the Agfa avoid this kind of problem, but you can't put them to the same use. They are bulky.All in all I am satisfied. | 34 stars
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It's the INK not the printer...
It doesn't matter which printer you buy, HP, Canon, etc.. It's the cost of the ink where they get ya. Isn't it strange how your color inks run dry when you're printing black & white? It's a SCAM! For photos you are better off having your prints done by a lab than doing it yourself, because if you use third party inks over time the colors fade. For everything else, docs, kids homework, etc.. third party inks are the way to go. I remove my cartridges and put tape on the ends to seal them up if I'm not going to do any printing for awhile. Because either way in a couple of weeks when you go to print something the printer goes through a 5 min cleaning cycle, and at least the cartridges did'nt go dry in the meantime. If you think ink is a rip-off for these fax-scanner-printer models you ought to try using the Canon 9500 MKII photo printer with 10 ink cartridges! Most printers are inexpensive the ink is not. | 01 star
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Excellent Product, Very Easy to Use
This product is VERY easy to install and use. I am not the most computer savvy person, and I had NO problems installing and using it. It is very user-friendly. I am also impressed with the quality of the video and audio. I recommend this product to others. | 45 stars
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I love this camera
I bought this camera right before our trip tp Brazil. I enjoyed the quality of the pictures we took. Just keep in mind that the 8Mb Memory Stick is not enough, at all. You will need more than that to store your pics. Another little thing that I didn't like is that it is too slow to take a picture; you push the button and have to wait a few seconds before the picture is actually recorded. I feel that anoying especially when I take picture of my pets. They do not stay steel and I end up having to take two or three pictures so I can choose one good one.Anyway, I like this camera a lot and I do recommend it. I print my pictures at home and the quality is excellent. There are lots of features in the menu, and I have to admit I haven't learn all of them yet. It is very easy to use tough. Besides, it is a Sony, a brand I like and trust. | 34 stars
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Works
I gave this to my girlfriend who does light photoshop design as a hobby, and the mouse is precise enough for her. The USB part can be clipped onto the bottom of the mouse too, which was kind of nifty for travel. She likes the size and feel. Cannot speak for the battery life, but she hasn't mentioned replacing them for a few months. | 45 stars
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Works Great!
This works great and gives enough power for tablets as well as phones. I would recommend this item, it's worth it. | 45 stars
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You'll love it and you'll hate it
First off you should know that I own the older one with the touch sensitive buttons, not this one, but I think that theyre pretty much the same. For about the first 10 months you'll love it - it is everything anyone could wish for: it's light, can hold 5,000 songs, and will give you somethig to do no matter where you are. After about a year the battery will be worn down(If I listen to mine for 90 minutes in a day I'll have to reacharge it, and you lose battery power fast over night).You'll have to pay $100 if your waranty ran out, and if not then you have to pay $30 shipping to send it in, and another $60 if you want to extend your service plan after a year (for another 2 years). If anything happens to your computer you will not be able to put music from your iPod on to your computer, and you will have to manualy put it all back on. Some songs also stopped working on mine, they will cause it to freeze, or they will just get skipped, and I can't listen to them. Great product, very flawed though, in the end if you have the money, go for it. | 23 stars
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Works Great
I purchased this cable along with a Mini Display Port to VGA Male / Female Adapter to connect my MacBook Pro to a projector at the school I teach at. Works fine. Picture and sound are as expected! | 45 stars
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very comfortable
I use this on a phone where the button and volume don't work. I just plug it in and go. I have very small ear holes and I cannot wear pretty much any headphone on the market. This one is very comfortable. The little support thing that goes behind your ear is very comfortable as well. It keeps the ear piece in place very well too. | 45 stars
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Worthless memory card
I purchased this memory along with a Canon XSi. The card would allow the camera to take pictures and would save them to be viewed via the camera's preview function, but I could not download any of the pictures to a computer or printer. I couldn't even recover the files using some high end data recovery software. I have since been using several of my 1GB Sandisk memory cards that I use with my point-and-shoot cameras and they work perfectly. Don't waste your money on this worthless piece of silicon and plastic. It's not worth the hassle. | 01 star
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White Screen of Death Problem - Reset solution
There is a workable solution to the white screen of death problem, as offered by A. Jacobe as a comment to Rachel Ellen's Sept 4, 2006 post. This is a good camera when it's working but unfortunately, while within it's Sony warranty period, my S40 suffered 3 episodes of the white-screen-of-death (apparently, based on other reviews, this is not an uncommon problem and is seemingly, a design/software flaw that Sony is not acknowledging). This problem relates to the LCD screen turning white and the camera becoming inoperable. Changing the batteries does not fix this problem. I sent the camera for warranty repair twice. First time back (diagnosed as "Main Power Flex" problem), the repaired S40 lasted less than a month. After the second repair (diagnosed as "battery door problem"), the white-screen death appeared again within one week! By then, I knew that I either had a lemon or that the authorized Enfield, CT, repair facility wasn't good at what they do. I also did not want to spend any more time and money sending it in for a futile 3rd repair. Wish I had read Jacobe's resetting tip earlier - would have saved me all the needless aggravation. Jacobe's solution is to reset by pressing all 3 buttons on the back of the camera(MENU; Display/LCD on/off; Image size/Delete) simultaneously while turning on the camera. This is a workable but short-term solution as the camera, with its integral flaw, will continue to "excite" with the unpredictable white screens of death. Imagine having the paparazzi shot-of-the-century just a click away and your S40 coughs up a white screen and refuses to work. Time for me to get a new digital camera. | 01 star
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A decent MP3 player, but a great multipurpose recorder
If you're reading this are probably interested in getting the Neuros MP3 player and multiformat recorder. I'll give you a few basics that may help you decide.I bought this because I want a recorder that record FM channel and this unit could. But also that it could broadcast on an FM channel was an added bonus, and didn't require an additional part. Another feature that won me over was the line in recording. So I could record from an audio source using an eighth inch audio cable.And here's a few things about this unit. It doesn't have a microphone preamp so you can't just run a microphone into it. You'll need to buy a preamp that is kind of a bummer. And the lowest MP3 you can record at is 64 K.This is the bonus feature section!!!One of the biggest reasons to get this player is that has open-source firmware (this means that the community of Neuros users can adjust the firmware that are released an ad features). This is already available through the garbage-branch firmware this firmware adds so much to the recorder is a must-have. Go to the Neuros web site and check out the user forum. There's tons of information. Also, this unit has the bonus feature of being able to record in wav (which is uncompressed audio). So you won't get any distortion by compression, and also it's able to record in ogg vorbis which again I believe is an open-source audio compression format that is lossless.So, this unit has a lot going for it. I was able to record seven plus hours of FM radio. On one charge of the battery that was after I upgraded to the open-source firmware.One quick note there many versions of the Neuros available. There is a 128 MB/256 MB Mini player, with those you can buy a backpack. That is actually just a laptop hard drive in a case, thus allowing you to add 20 to 100 gigs of hard drive space. No thing to note is that you cannot pop out the mini Neuros from the ones that do not have the flash memory inside. I hope that made sense, if not go to the Neuros web site.neuroaudio.comHave some fun and get it done | 34 stars
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Wow, great camera
After almost a year of research I picked this camera as the one I wanted. I am not disapointed. I am able to take hand held pix at 15X (the extended zone) and they come out very nice. I have taken pix at 60X on a tripod and they are amazing. This camera does so much more than it says in the write up.The only thing I miss in this camera is a view finder. It would make taking tele pix much easier. | 45 stars
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Great CD Changer
Bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband and he loves it! It plays perfectly, is compact (he installed his on the roof of his old pick up) and still plenty of head room. Would buy this product again should the need arise. | 45 stars
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Works great at 8x!
I have an NEC burner and these discs work great at 8X. Some people buy them because some Verbatim's carry an MMC003 media code and can burn at 12X. The truth is, Verbatim use to make their own media, but now just rebadges them with thier name and are actually made by varied media manufacturers. In the end, you get varied results when you burn faster than what the media is rated, becuase the media is not always the same, even though it was packaged as Verbatim. If you intend to burn at 8x, then these will be fine for your purposes. But if your intent is to burn these at above 8x, be careful, different burners will get varied and unstable results, becuase you'll never know what you'll end up with. | 45 stars
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Great Classic WebTV
If you used WebTV and need a replacement, I recommend this item for you. I bought this one for my elderly parents due to its ease of use and it works great. I recommend it! | 45 stars
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The best existing option for Palm Tungsten T5
If it were not for the complete and utter lack of options for the T5 for 802.11b WIFI capability this would be by far the worst product out. Range is extremely limited, there are multiple connection issues that range from crashing the pda to corrupting the drivers everytime the T5 powers down. 99% of the time you must perform a soft reset by depressing the reset button on the back of the pda before a connection can be made to the router, even though it sees the router you are attempting to connect to. At other times you will receive the message that you have inserted an incompatible SDIO card into the slot and you must remove it, re-insert, and then reset to regain use of the card. My advice is if you have a Palmone or zire that uses the older style "Universal Connector" instead of the new "Multi Connector" is to go with an Enfora WIFI 802.11b Portfolio. With nearly quadruple the range, excellent interface, a secure environment for your pda, extended battery life, and the ability to use your SDIO card slot for additional memory or applications it is by far the best choice. Currently Enfora is not making WIFI portfolios for the new type of Palm connector, unfortunately, so the SDIO WIFI card is the only way you can connect with the newer Tungsten Pdas. | 12 stars
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Wonderful and not too big
I was a bit hesitant from going from my old point and shoot camera to a larger SLR, but decided to try this camera based on the reviews.I could not be happier.It takes great photos and it is small enough to be easy to carry around without too much weight or size.5 stars is not enough for this. | 45 stars
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Good memory - great price
I purchased this memory for an older Macbook to increase the performance. I was pleased with this purchase as the memory boost made a significant difference. Amazon shipped the package quickly and I am happy with my purchase. Would recommend this memory. | 45 stars
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good performance, durability issues
In 1.5 years of use, I have had no problems with the functionality of the usb flash drive. Adequate speed and portability. Never bothered with key ring/lanyard because I bring it in backpack or briefcase.However, the usb connector is prone to bending and splitting. The two halves are fused together on the two narrow sides. My usb connector is split 1/64 inch on both sides and is bent. It nevertheless still works, though I am afraid this sort of wear and damage may eventually hinder functionality. | 23 stars
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Portable speakers
As a novice in the techno world, I find this item to be easy to use.The sound is great for my purposes and the portability is just what I need.I have this item for 6 weeks, so I am still becoming familiar with it.But this is exactly what I was looking for! | 45 stars
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Coby CS-MP77
PROS:cheap price for 2.1 speaker system, 70 watts total power, better than my logitech LS21 for around the same price.CONS:cheap aux cable with horrible volume controller, unprotected sub and speakers, power switch sub and master volume located on the back of sub, short cable length on speakers, doesn't really sound like 70 watts to me, speakers seem a little on the light side.OTHER:with all the cons i would still recommend this system for anyone on a budget for a set of computer speakers that have a sub and two speakers. but recommend purchasing another aux cable as the one included isn't that great. | 34 stars
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Coby 10-inch digital photo frame w/mp3 player
This is a great product. It shows excellent quality images and plays music well. However, it does not have any internal memory so without a SD/Memory card inserted it does not work. Overall, its worth the price! | 34 stars
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Good product at a great price
Had the cable now for a month and it gives a strong picture and good sound. Great value for the price, even if it stops working in a few months, you can buy 30 of these for the price of one in a normal store. | 34 stars
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amzing dvd
this blank dvd is perfect in every wayfirst you can burn your favorite dvdthen if you have another you can burn it on the other side. i highly reccomend it. | 45 stars
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Very pleased
At first I was a bit concerned about buying this Samsung HLT5087S 50" slim LED engine 1080p DLP HDTV online without getting a chance to see how it actually looked in person, but I decided to buy it anyway. Well, I couldn't be more pleased. Very beautiful on or off. The HD is incredible. I've heard some say that the sound is not all that great. Well, I dissagree. The sound is good quality. So even if you don't have a surround sound system you won't be dissapointed in what this set gives you with its true surround sound. I've had the set about a week now and everthing is great. If you have any concerns about the delivery put that to rest as well. The delivery was excellent.Like all electronics this will probably be a dinasour in about a year but remember this is 1080P so you will be ahead of the curve (for awhile anyway). And as someone once told me "If you find something you like and it works the way you would like it to, get it a be done with it." I like what I have very much and I am done. I trust that you will have as good of an experience. | 45 stars
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Incredible mouse
I am very picky about my input device, and this mouse is everything I would ever expect and more. I cannot use a cordless mouse (rf or bluetooth) because they simply don't respond when I move them like I would expect. When I use a mouse, I expect it to feel like it can almost anticipate how I am going to move it. If it's not a #1 for you to have a cordless mouse, then this is the mouse for you.FYI, I use this mouse on a Macbook Pro, Mac OS X v10.4.8. The drivers that come with the mouse do not install on Mac OS X, so I use a 3rd party utility called SteerMouse to configure all the buttons. You can use all the buttons without Steermouse (i.e. right-click, scroll, forward/back buttons in Safari and finder), you just cannot configure them to do "special" functions.With Steermouse on OS X, this mouse is everything I have ever wanted. | 45 stars
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They don't make Walkman-type radios like this any more !
The SRF-49 antique Walkman-style radio is harder and harder to find. The AM reception is incredible. FM is solid with no overloading in the DX position. The controls are large and logically placed- well suited for an older user. Get this radio while you can! | 45 stars
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The cover does't stay on
It looks good, but the cover doesn't stay on. I used some silicone to keep it on. Other than that it works like expected. | 23 stars
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Great until they fail
Bought these in Feb 2008 for the wife. Great sound, small profile, then after a few months (about 1 week of actual playing time) they went dead.the seller, AB Electronics will not respond to e-mails. Bought a LogitechX-140 2.0 Speaker system for 1/2 the price and they work better. | 01 star
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There is a defect with BJC-3000!
I bought this printer about a year ago, and it worked OK except large noise (even not in printing). The printer started working abnormally since last week. Every time I clicked "print", the computer was forced to restart and "printing" was stopped in the middle. I checked all relevant softwears, as well as tech support from Canon, and didn't find anything wrong. In the end, I gave up. I bought an Epson printer, and it works great in my computer. | 01 star
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Pure LOVE
BUY IT GUYS< DONT EVEN THINK< JUST GET IT!!(...) IM AMAZED>(...) BY ITS SHEER SPEED | 45 stars
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Very good product! Easy to use...
I used this for my notebook and desktop. My computers seem running very well & normal than before. | 45 stars
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