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Wireless=Convenience Wired=Quality
I really, really liked the way these headphone re-charged, just lay them on the cradle, simple and elegant. The rest of the RS120? Meh.The sound on the RS120 was clear enough, the ever present hiss wasn't loud enough to bother us, unfortunately, the overall volume wasn't loud enough to please us either. No matter if the volume was maxed out on both the headset and the TV (with speakers turned off), the volume was barely adequate. Neither of us is hard of hearing, but my wife wants to watch her programs in bed without disturbing me.Besides volume problems and despite not moving around, the headsets would lose the signal every 2-3 minutes, flooding the headset with a loud hiss. My wife would use very colorful language when she tore off her suddenly static filled headsets with a snarl.I finally just ran a headset extension cord (cheap on Amazon) from the tv along the baseboard to the back of our bed. We plugged in an extra headset laying around the house. No hiss, no dropouts, no lost signals and a lot cheaper. We can't walk around, but for tv watching, it's perfect. Next, bringing back 8-tracks. | 0negative
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Avoid at any and all costs
I bought this mouse to replace a Gear Head OM3800U mouse that when used, the curser would jump around. I plugged this mouse in and immediately noticed improved tracking, and just an overall better feel. Used it all day, then went to bed. Got up next morning, went to the computer and moved the mouse to "wake up" the computer......NOTHING. Moved it again......NOTHING. Hit the spacebar and the computer woke up, but the cursor would not move. Rebooted 3X.......NOTHING. I installed the old mouse.I returned the defective mouse and did an even exchange for a new (same model) mouse. Brought it home, plugged it in and started using it - worked great......for about an hour. Right in the middle of a project, the cursor froze. I installed the old mouse, came here, logged in and started typing this cautionary tale: DO NOT BUY THIS MOUSE. My next email is to Gear Head. | 0negative
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Consider the UNIDEN PRO-520XL instead
I had purchased this radio because of the size and the display being LCD intead of the typical LEDs for CB radios. I have to say, I've made a huge mistake in buying this radio. Here are the reason why you should not waste your money on this el cheapo radio:1-Case is made of plastic and not typical metal on most CB radios.2-Unless the radio was directly wired to the battery, it loses the last channel set during the time when you turned off the radio.3-Lack of NB/ANL makes it hard to screen out noise, and it really picks up lots of noise from your car and elsewhere.4-In a noisy environment, hard to make out the sound coming from the radio, it's also very hard on the ear. I wound up turning it off more than leaving it on, so it defeats the purpose.If you're on the market for a compact 40channel radio, consider the alternative such as the UNIDEN PRO-520XL, it has much better construction and it has the ANL/Squelch/RF Gain and has much better receive than the Cobra. I know, because I owned both radios and 520XL beats the pants out of the Cobra 19DX IV hands down. I am really hoping for all you potential buyers of this radio to consider the alternatives and don't let the looks of this radio fool you. If you're on a budget, consider the Midland 1001Z 40 Channel CB, these radios can be made to scream and you can easily full truckers making them think that you're running a Galaxy "DX" radio. | 0negative
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BEWARE defective product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is the third battery of this kind i have bought in the last 6 months , the first one worked fine no problems the last 2 have not worked, from the unpackaging they have not accepted charge and the last one was big enough that it almost didn't fit my pda, let alone the pain it was trying to get it outi was willing to accept 1 battery failure right out of the packaging but 2 consecutives no sir. | 0negative
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v3.0 drivers = constant loss of connection
Where's the ZERO stars selection?? -- I was at first satisfied with this card along with the matching SMC2404WBR 11/22 router.However after upgrading the drivers from 1 to 2 to 3.0 in order to fix previous problems as other posters have stated, I too had numerous problems as enumerated below:1-In 3 different laptops (2 IBM, 1 HP) after a period of time, the connection is lost and then you are presented with a pop-up stating "One or more wireless connections are available". If you click to connect, it tries to connect, then you are dropped instantly and represented with "One or more wireless connections". (Mind you I only have ONE wireless router ever showing) The ONLY fix is to both reset the router AND to power down (not just warm boot) the notebook. Configuring the router with DHCP and without, with WEP and without, etc.. doesn't fix this. This problem started appearing after 2.0 and 3.0 driver revisions for the card.2-The card gets VERY warm. In fact, in both IBM's, after an hour or so of surfing, the card literally shuts off. The green light goes off and the notebook doesn't think the card is inserted. You must cool down the notebook and card by powering off for a good 15 minutes or more before it will be redetected upon reboot/reinsertion.Save your money, go with better quality stuff than this. :( | 0negative
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So So
The camera has good picture quality but causes a lot of problems. We only use it as a still camera and are unable to talk to family using it. The picture becomes fuzzy and we loose sound. It also caused our computer to crash. I would reccomend looking for another digital camera if you want to talk to see your family and friends because this one is just so-so. | 0negative
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Banding
Barely used this printer at all for over a year and then kicked back into photography mode again and the printer prints horrible horizontal banding in every photo I print. Ink cartridges are a pain in the ass to get as you cannot buy them in stores and they are expensive as hell and the paper loader fails and requires cleaning in order for it to work properly. Skip Epson all together and go with another brand, their printers get consistently worse reviews than competing serious photographer photo printers. | 0negative
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Avoid. Fantom case + refurbished drive inside.
What's more important: the enclosure or the drive inside? I would care more about keeping my data than how nice the outside case looks. Obviously, the buyer can't tell what kind of hard drive Fantom puts in these things. I guess people buy it from the looks of the case, or they find it convenient to just buy an pre-assembled external drive? Seriously though, it's not that difficult to buy a hard drive, get an enclosure that you'd like and put it together; it's MUCH better that way, especially since the costs of drives are going down so much, you can get more for your money too.I've never had a hard drive fail on me, but this drive did. Honestly, I wasn't very happy with the drive even when I first got it, which was about 2 years ago, because it was louder than other drives.Funny how the warranty ended (only 1 year which says a lot about the company) just before the drive died. I opened up the enclosure, which would void your warranty too but it didn't matter for me anyway. The hard drive that Fantom had in mine was manufactured by some place called "Magnetic Data Technologies"; I looked up their website and it was shocking to find out that they used REFURBISHED parts. Well, no wonder the drive didn't last as long as a hard drive should.The drive is also 2 MB cache, which is not much. Do yourself a favor and go for a more reputable brand external drive; or better yet, make your own by buying a hard drive and an enclosure that you would like. It's your money but I would not risk getting a Fantom drive. I will never buy a Fantom Drive. | 0negative
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Dont waste your money
Aweful..wish I had read the reviews first. everyone is correct. I havnt been able to figure out yet how to use the lock...is very hard to set...but I will not even try now after looking at the reviews...I dont need a pofessional locksmith to remove it even it I get it to work. Any one want mine? I will give it to you for free. | 0negative
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Nice looking and thats all
When looking for a new camera to take pictures of my baby niece I was foolish enough to base a lot of it on the looks of this camera. It is slim and has its own rechargable battery which was great, but after 2 months of use, the camera just died. The screen got a black dot on it and the lens stuck in place. While it did work the pictures taken indoors were either grainy or mostly white and the camera would shut off on its own sometimes. My return went pretty smooth, but still a big disapointment. | 0negative
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DVD Broke in 2 weeks
Item broke 2 weeks after I got it. I went to Iraq and couldnt return after I returned. Apex is and will always be bottom of the line products. Leave this product in stores, Seller shipped promply nothing against him, Product brand has very low quality. | 0negative
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Failure in 100 hours or less
The product worked quite well for about 60-80 hours. Then a speaker went bad and a set of headphones with only one fully operational speaker is a waste. | 0negative
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The worst wireless router I have ever bought
Drops wireless connection everyday. I have to reset it everyday. Wireless range is very poor. It is not worth the price. I am using the latest firmware 1.01.03 which is released on 10/25/2007. No improvement even after the firmware update. | 0negative
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Works great. Easy setup.
I just hooked it up yesterday and I was very impressed with the easy setup. Just plug it in, go to the Tivo settings and follow the on screen instructions. I am using WPA security on my Wifi network and have no connection issues. Without this device your Tivo is a DVR, with it your Tivo is an internet enabled AV experience. | 1positive
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Low price, low quality
I just plugged it in and I cannot get it to print blue color correctly. As far as I can tell CYAN is way too green and the tone is changing as you print. Ridiculous. It is OK for draft quality prints, but not for anything else. | 0negative
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poor expiration date
Expiration date was 8/09. In the past the expiration date was usually 1 year forward not 2 months forward | 0negative
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Too Hard to Use
We bought 4 radios to keep in touch while snow skiing. They replaced 4 older/cheaper radios that were 1/2 watt with no sub-codes. The Midland radios have the squelch unlock button right above the push-to-talk button. Both buttons are just little rubber-covered bumps on the side of the radio. A gloved finger can't tell the difference. We had to remove gloves to even use the radios because we couldn't tell when the button was pressed or which button we were pressing. An accidental double-click on the push-to-talk button activates the 3 second alert tone and shuts down all conversation. Three seconds is forever if it happens in the middle of your transmission. Half the time, we'd get only part of a transmission because the push-to-talk button wasn't getting pushed correctly. VERY FRUSTRATING! Remember that these were experienced radio users. We also found that any small hill between us would garble the reception. Friends who were with us were much happier with their 1/2 watt Motorolas. If I had my money back, I'd buy something else. | 0negative
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Enjoyed it until it broke...
When I purchased this camera 3 years ago (2003), it was about as close as you could get to a dSLR without forking over $2000 to buy one. Given that context, I would have rated the camera 4.5 to 5 stars at the time.But now, with so many new, affordable dSLRs available, I couldn't offer more than 2 stars.Some time in the last 6 months, after sitting unused for about 3-4 months, my CCD suddenly went out, causing all images to appear in an odd shade of purple. Needless to say, it will costs several hundred dollars to have it check out...The autofocus is far too slow by current standards, and shooting moving objects with autofocus is next to impossible. Although the zoom is a true manual ring/gear mechanism, the manual focus ring is electronic, and therefore not as tactile or responsive as a true SLR.The camera is quite a battery hog, so I nearly always run off an AC adaptor or an external battery back.The good things:Great image quality (when using low ISO).Convenient 7x optical zoom (300mm equivalent)Easy to use, with many onboard image processing options.Built in Quicktime movies with audioDirect output to A/VFairly quick dumps to high-speed CF cardsBad:Evidently the CCD is not built to last (see previous two posts)Tripod mount not centered along axis of lensSlow autofocusBattery hogManual focus is not truly manualSummary, I'm probably going to toss this in the back of the closet and buy a Canon Digital Rebel XT... (For a bit over half of what I paid for my minolta...) | 0negative
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Crappy Inferior Product that exploded and burned my sister
I have bought this charger twice in about a years time. The first time the cord frayed and then shorted out. Since the product was a good deal price wise I bought again thinking that maybe I just got a bad product first time around. Second time I bought this the cord again frayed and then the box exploded sending a shower of sparks everywhere. Some of which hit and burnt my sister and burned a hole into my sofa. Do not buy this cheap knockoff. Only buy a Sony product from a certified dealer. This is not a sony charger. Again the price is awesome but it's not worth the risk. VERY BIG SAFETY HAZARD!!! | 0negative
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Wireless Printer
I purchased this printer as a supplemental printer for its wireless capabilities. We have 2 portable computers we use in another part of our home from our desktops. This printer was the easiest to set up with its excellent software. Had it up running in a total of a half hour (including unpacking it), and I/m no computer guru! The print is fine, good color. Knowing its capabilities, I would purchase it again (even at a higher price). | 1positive
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Love it
Excellent little player. Easy to transfer songs or even data and pics. Great sound. Very small and light weight. FM tuner is great. I'm glad I picked this one. | 1positive
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Zipper Broke within a Week of Useage
While I love the concept of having all those pesky dvd cases condensed into one case, this case is poorly made and once the zipper broke there was no way to close it. | 0negative
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Received pracitcally DOA--STILL no replacement!!!
We received our Samsung HL-S6187W in mid November 2006. The unit worked for a few minutes, but soon began displaying distorted video. Within an hour or two, the unit was dead as a stone!We immediately reported the failure to our vendor and they reported it to Samsung, suggesting we do the same.Within a few weeks, a service technician was dispatched, but the required part was backordered. It was then determined that a repair was not possible in a timely manner and we "qualified" for new placement. (Ya think?!) That was about a month ago. Now we've been down for TWO months without resolution!!! Samsung doesn't return emails or calls and their customer service people treat us like WE did something wrong!? Well, I guess they have a point---we did do something wrong--we bought Samsung! NEVER AGAIN!!!At this point, I want a refund from Samsung and I'll go back to Pioneer! Pioneer Customer Electronics and their support and service are outstanding!!! Samsung is absolutely AWFUL!!!Oh yeah... As for a review: For the few minutes it worked, it was excellent! | 0negative
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Not happy
For the amount of money I spent it was not what I thought it would be. I have used other nikkor lenses, but I am not really happy about the value for the money. Just the one angle, no zoom. Its hard to look like I'm not in a tunnel. | 0negative
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You won't be disappointed!
I got mine yesterday and I'm loving it so far. It took me a while to setup because I had to upgrade from ME. But once I finally got everything setup, I've constantly been on it. There are some improvements that could be made, but overall I'm happy I bought it (not to mention I got it at a decent price). But enough about how much I like it, here is my list of some pros & cons so far.Pros-Mobility. It's soo sweet not being tied to a computer desk.-Simple yet sufficient interface. The panel isn't cluttered with a lot of buttons you don't need, but all the necessary stuf is there.-Doesn't overheat. I've been on mine for close to 24hrs straight and there isn't much change in the tempature.-Easy input. The input panel has a keyboard and a writing pad which are both easy to use. The writing panel can even recognize script.Cons-No indepedent browser. With the intergrated Wi-Fi, it would be nice to pull it out at a Wi-Fi hotspot and start surfing. (If there was a browser and email client included, I probably wouldn't have linked it to with myPC.)-Video plays choppy.-No scroll button. Not a big con, but it would be a nice thing to have.So far these are some of the things I've noticed, but all in all I'm glad I got it. | 1positive
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Average sound, substandard construction.
The sound is 'okay' for a cheap pair of headphones but not stellar. No matter what I do, I can't get a decent comfortable 'fit' with their design. After a couple months, my pair started falling apart (the bud covering, silver plastic piece on the back fell off and won't stay on). I guess you get what you pay for so I shouldn't complain too much. But I wouldn't recommend these. | 0negative
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Some hints for getting the best output
This printer produces impressive output, although the colors have a little too much magenta. The resolution is specified as 403 dpi but to get a 1:1 pixel mapping from (say) photoshop you need to set the image resolution to 403.66 dpi.It is correct that Sony do not officially make the Mac OS X drivers for this printer available for download. They do ship on the install CD though. A google search for "DPP-EX5_EX7" should locate the driver on the internet. | 1positive
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Works OK, but there are better options at the same price
This is a neat idea, and if you've ever tried the Bose models that do the same thing, you've used something that works pretty good. The idea behind these is to take the noise from around you, invert the waveform and feed it back into your ears thus cancelling out some of the noise. They are intended for use on airplanes or in other slightly noisy environments. They are not designed to eliminate all of the noise around you, only noises at fairly low frequencies (< 1200 Hz). These are slightly larger than your average earbuds to allow for the microphones required to get an input signal to invert.OK, so how well do they work? Well, they don't work great. With the headphones on, they cut back on some of the noise around you on an airplane. I would be surprised if they were actually cancelling 10 dB of the noise that the instructions claim. They also have a fair amount of reduction in the power output from my MP3 player, so I have to turn the volume way up to hear the music. Given the chance to do it all over again, I would probably bring my Peltor H10A hearing protectors (also available at Amazon) with a pair of cheap earbuds on the plane instead. They don't have the same gee-whiz factor, but they work better and cost about the same.Update: The Sony MDR-EX51LP will probably work better than this on an airplane as well. I've tried those in noisy environments and they do cut out a good bit of the background noise as well. | 0negative
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Simple Cheap Cable that works!!!!!!!!!!!
What can I say it very inexpensive and it works don't buy overpriced cables from these electronic stores. Buy them from AMAZON they don't never disappoint and they are just as good as the overpriced ones!! | 1positive
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There are the best sounding ear buds you can buy in this price range!
I had purchased a set of expensive "Sure" ear buds and they sounded pretty bad as they had little to no bass.My boss at work had a pair of these Zune buds and he loaned them tome for a moment and I was blown away with the sound quality! They blew away my 200.00 set of Sure buds.So I ordered a set of these and am extremely happy with them. I wouldn't trade these for any other brand. | 1positive
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Not bad for the price.
Works fine. I use it for powering my CPAP while camping. My only gripe is that it should have an internal transformer so that you can charge with a plain power cord or extension cord instead of one of those funky charger cords with a transformer on the plug. | 1positive
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Just too pricey
We got one of these some years ago for about $130, and though that seemed a bit steep, this has been a swell little radio: easy to carry around the house, goes a long time on a charge, sounds good for its size.But $220??? What changed to make it cost $90 more? So 5 stars for performance, but 2 stars due to plain greed on the part of the manufacturer. | 0negative
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Total Crap
This cable is total and absolute crap. Doesn't even have the surge protector on it that makes USB cables hot swappable. Furthermore it doesn't work... if it cost more than $3 I would send it back on principal, as it is I tossed the junk in the trash. Word to the wise avoid like the plague. | 0negative
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H9 vs F707
My Sony F707 Cybershot(5meg pixal) failed after 5 years (the ccd went out) so I purchased the Sony DSC-H9 to replace it. This H9 is no comparison to the F707. 90% of the shots are blurry. The only way to use it I find is with a tripod. Clarity is terrible along with a poor flash. I was expecting equal or better when I purchased this camera since the F707 is no longer produced. I can only say if you are looking for a camera that takes quality pictures with clarity do not purchase the Sony H9. What bothers me most is the H9 is 8MP vs the F707 of 5MP yet the quality is not even close to the quality of the F707. Sony has produced a very poor replacement in my opinion. | 0negative
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I've bought 5 of these... not because they're broken...
So I do a lot of typing. I work in technology and at every job I've had in the last 5 years, I've made sure to get one of these keyboards along with my Logitech Performance MX mouse. This is my go-to set up on every computer I use.I love the wrist riser and how it keep my shoulders comfortable while I'm typing for hours on end. I'll admit, it took me about 2-3 days to get used to the split keyboard deal, and you have to be able to type... but it's a CRAZY good keyboard, it's quiet and I've found that I actually type faster on this than I ever could on a straight keyboard.get it... get it now... you won't regret it and you won't go back | 1positive
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Awesome design, Poor build quality
Love the design and convenience. The sling design is perfect.The build quality, though, is awful. After a year of intermittent use, one zipper has failed entirely, another zipper is getting hinky, and the buckles are starting to feel weak. | 0negative
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PocketTop Notebook Case - not fit for service...
I had high hopes for this product - it appeared to fit my laptop well, was quickly delivered... But the power connector for my laptop wouldn't remain connected when the case was closed as it stuck out too far(one of the selling features). And then the zips failed. By the time I used it on a flight I was reduced to using the zip fastener on it's own to hold one side closed, as the zip had become permanently untied together. And then it came off the tracks completely.Basically, I would suggest not using this product.... And could the webpage at least use a proper picture for it, rather than a damaged one?! Maybe I should have taken the hint when I saw that...! | 0negative
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Totally Satisfied
My Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock stopped working, so I was in the market to purchase a replacement. Since my Kodak digital camera & printer dock are both discontinued models Amazon was my only option. I wanted to know the cost & condition of the printer dock before I made the purchase. As I reviewed the available products the cost of the one that I finally purchased caught my eye. I made the purchase & within a few days the product arrived at my home. I was surprised to se that a printer cartridge was still installed in the printer dock, so I immediately printed a picture to see if everything worked, the picture printed out crystal clear. The printed dock also came with extra high quality nphoto paper, again I'm totally pleased with this purchase. | 1positive
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Worthless garbage
Does nothing. leaves smudges to be removed with a cloth on cleaning. so it doesn't remove scratches and it does a half asked cleaning job. This thing makes a tee shirt and tooth paste look like break through technology. | 0negative
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Hardware fine, documentation weak
The drive arrived on time. Hardware itself is fine, but the documentation that arrived with it was very poor. I pity someone that is not IT-literate trying to set this up and get the best use out of it. | 1positive
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Space bar questionable
I use the same keyboard at work. It was purchased a couple of years ago. This one is essentially the same, but I feel the spacebar is much louder than the previous. | 1positive
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Excellent click and shoot camera
I have enjoyed this camera a lot since I purchased it in April. I have never had a problem with picture quality. My wife is an artist and she has done sketches by looking the digital version of the picture. The printed print quality is not as good - but I have had excellent results after manipulating the image in Photoshop. (I do the same for pictures or images I scan through a scanner. Once you're used it, the pre-press process only takes a couple of minutes per picture.) For the price I paid, I'm satisfied with the image quality. I do notice that I end up white balancing many of my indoor shots.The ease of use makes up for this in my mind. I'll take a 100 to 200 pictures in a weekend and color correct 10-20. The zoom is weak, but the 'shutter' speed is decent and I've even gotten some decent motion shots. One of the things I love about this camera is the number of shots I can fit on a 64 bit memory card...The video feature is also very cool. It was an unexpected bonus with the camera. With a large memory card I can take several minutes of video before having to dock the camera. The video is not the greatest quality - but its nice to have a video camera that fits in your pocket.If you're a serious photographer who wants to print every shot this is probably not your best bet, but if you're looking for a versatile digital camera for a reasonable price - I'd recommend the DX3600. | 1positive
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it's like TiVo for the radio!
This gizmo is so freakin' awesome! I can't believe I have lived this long without a radioSHARK! If you ever wanted to listen to a talk-show or interview on the radio but were trapped at work, or if you've ever listened to a talk-show on the radio and wish you had an old-style radio/cassette player to record it, this is the gizmo for you!This works for both Windows and Mac users. I have a Macintosh G4/400 at home and it works great! The beautiful shark-fin design has glowing LEDs when it is attached to your computer via USB. In normal mode, a soothing blue glows from the fin, but when you record, the blue shifts to bright red. The software takes about 1 minute to install and includes scheduling, audio presets and file-format preferences.You can skip commercials via time-shift recording, schedule shows in advance or record on the fly with just a click. If there is a show you want to hear at your convenience and even save for your iPod later, you can do this easily, as the preferences let you save recorded shows into iTunes and it will save in AAC format.With just a click, you can mute the radio, seek another station, switch to the AM band and back to FM, etc. There is also a software graphic equalizer. The software is VERY easy to use and the manual is well organized, short and to the point, and easy to read for mere mortals. I wish they would make a gizmo like this to attach to the iPod itself so this could be done sans computer, but either way, I am thrilled! | 1positive
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Pass on Mintek
I have purchased two of these and both have stopped working. First, the battery won't charge and then the video goes black.When it's working, it's great, but they don't last. | 0negative
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I-Pod.....forget the hype and get a superior product.
Who can say, what I will say is this is one superb sexy looking gadget.The touch pad gets a little bit of getting used to, but once you know what you're doing accessing tracks, albums or bands is a doddle.The headphones supplied I threw straight in the bin and bought some Sennheiser MX500's for 15.Sound quality is excellent, I've uploaded 1500 tracks @98kps and I've still got 573Mb of memory.The DJ feature is a nice touch with Album Of The day, Random Play All etc..The Creative software is top notch too, allowing you to compile playlists, delete and rename tracks, and most importantly, upload music to the device. (you can also use Windows Media Player)I've had my player since Christmas and I've been nothing but delighted with it, currently I have 1,505 tracks uploaded with 139mb free. | 1positive
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Buy something else
Can't upgrade to mobile 2003 even though it is Xscale machine. Toshiba is ripping off people who bought this thinking they had some sort state of the art equipment. They simply dumped support and say sorry. | 0negative
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Pioneer's VSX-108
It's Not Often That You Can Find A Receiver For Under $200, And When You Do, It's Good To Know It's Pioneer... Key Features *50W x 4 *Dolby Pro Logic *SFC *Subwoofer Pre-out Processing *Dolby Pro-Logic Processing *2 Simulated Sound Fields Power *Stereo: 50 watts per channel (40 Hz to 20 kHz, @ 8 ohm, 0.9% THD) *Surround: 50W x 4 (1k Hz, .9% THD) Convenience Features *Pre-Programmed A/V Remote Control *Subwoofer Pre-Output *3 Audio Inputs *Bass & Treble Controls *30 Random Preset Station Tuner | 0negative
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Got several coasters - would not recommend
The Ritek Ridata (RICOHJPN-R01-002) DVD+R media worked fine for around 10 burns, and I was quite happy with it. Then all of a sudden I got 7 coasters and nothing has changed in my configuration. I am using a Philips SDVD-6004 DVD+RW drive that came with my Dell Inspiron 5150 laptop. I tried both Nero and Roxio and both gave the same results.I would not recommend this media to anyone. If you're using some media with your burner already and planning to switch to Ritek just because of the lower cost, trust me - its not worth it, because if you factor in the cost of the wasted coasters you'll be even, and not to talk of the agony and the time wasted. | 0negative
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Garmin Dashboard mount
We just came back from a long trip. The dashboard mount never moved, and it was easy to view the Garmin screen. I was able to turn it if there was to much light. | 1positive
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NOT Grandtec Longranger BEWARE - fake
This is NOT the Grandtec Longranger keyboard. DSI are shipping a budget alternative and advertising it as the Grandtec branded Longranger. The cheap alternative no name brand does not have the same Enter key. I returned to Amazon and informed them but they are still advertising it. Shameful. | 0negative
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incredible lense
This lense is incredible. i am truly amazed at how well it works. | 1positive
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Does what it's supposed to, but quality is iffy
Had one of these for a little over a year before the male 3.5mm plug started showing signs of a loose connection... and that was pretty much the end of that. After a few trips getting distracted jiggling the confounded wire to get the connection reestablished I gave up and threw the thing out. Not really the value for money I had hoped for, but unless you end up with a lemon like mine, it's a very decent product that does what it claims to do. | 0negative
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Great Purchase
This is the finest ethernet cable I have ever owned. It is made of excellent quality, works as advertised, and has the amazing "snagless" feature, which is a huge plus. It ensures that the cord doesn't lose it's ability to stay plugged in and secure. If you need an ethernet cable this is the one to go for, and if you have a cable at the moment and don't think you need a new one, still get this one. | 1positive
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Dont waste your money
Ejects the tape to the floor if your not there to catch itThis is the only product I have bought and not been satisfied with | 0negative
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Good, inexpensive way to adapt a new drive into an older computer.
The cable and adapter are decent quality, sold and delivered for a very reasonable price. Just good cables at a very affordable price. | 1positive
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Quick fix for paper jam
Many people had problems with paper jam on the CLP 300, so I just want to share a quick fix that helped me and my friend.Since this IS a review, I'll quickly mention that I bought this printer a year ago for the occasional printing need and still haven't gone through the initial toners yet. So far so good, decent quality and speed, quiet and small. I'm happy with it. If not for the paper jam issue, this is a great printer as I've seen it on sale for about $150 in many occasions.Both me and my friend's CLP 300 had trouble picking up paper from the paper tray, so to fix the problem, you need to first take the paper tray out and empty it. At the front of the paper tray and you'll find a ramp responsible for lifting your stack of paper onto the feeding mechanism. What you'll need to do is to remove this ramp by stretching the side of the tray and poping out the plastic ramp. Underneath the ramp you'll see the two springs responsible for holding the ramp up. Simply stretch the springs until they're 3/4 inch longer than the original length, and snap the parts back together. Now there should be enough friction for the rubber roller to prevent any more paper jams. | 1positive
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Need a trusted place to store your data? This isn't it!
I have 3 computers in my home and have bought various drives from both Western Digital and Maxtor. I happen to have ended up with 9 of this drive or rather I have 2 of this one and 7 of this edition with the Fluid Dymanic Motor. In 2 years of service 3 of these drives have failed. I have had no other drive failures out of the 15 total drives that I have installed. I would find it hard to ever buy a Maxtor drive again. I bought a 120 GB drive from them and it failed within 2 weeks. I did receive an RMA and returned it but it has taken over 2 weeks to get the replacement. Maxtor has good people on their telephone help desk but their web site leaves a lot to be desired. I was told by their web site that one of the failed drives of mine did not exist, when it actually was trying to take my data that I had on it down with it. Make good back-ups and be prepared. With the shortening of the warranty on Maxtor drives to 1 year, I would have to say that there are much better choices on the market than this drive. Try the Western Digital Special Edition drives as a much better choice. | 0negative
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It just works!
The Palm Pilot is a success because it does what people want. It lets you take the critical information from your computer with you on the go. The Handspring Visor is especially great for those who use a Mac because of the built in USB interface.If you want freedom of choice, choose the Handspring and Palm OS as it does not box you in to using the the service... um I mean... OS from one company.The Visor is fast, works with a wide range of computers, is easy to use, and shows that you are not a lemming. | 1positive
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DO NOT PURCHASE!!!!!! Piece of junk
Was great for the first 2 months. A year later I can not print a single page without it grabbing and printing on 5 or so pieces of paper. The photo printer doesn't even detect paper in it anymore, there goes that option. And by the way, none of this is covered in the warranty! | 0negative
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Did not protect sub
I was laying down on my couch in my HT room and was awakened by a loud POP! It was my sub blowing. It had no signal going to it and nothing else was being used on that circuit at the time. Luckily my Acoustic Research surge protector saved my DLP, Receiver, and Xbox 360. | 0negative
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Ghosting and cheap build quality
For anyone that gives a crap about their photos I would recommend staying away from this product. Its (at the moment) 6 dollars and I made the mistake of purchasing this based on all the "good reviews". Read the bad ones because its true. This lens has artifacts like mad when you look close. taking a photo of people near christmas lights? Forget about it! I can post process but its pretty rediculous. Its also broken after two months use with no idea how it cracked an no one else even using the camera. When the Hoya or B&W lenses are 2 to 6 times as much there is likely a reason. I wished I wasnt cheap the first time around. | 0negative
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Good Speaker for the Price
These speaker are not as powerful as I had hoped but definitely get the job done. They are great speakers for the price. Shipping was quick and got here on time. No complaints. | 1positive
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Works very well
I bought this mouse to replace an old rollerball type on my kid's (9 & 11) computer. It is lighter and easier to use than the old one. The kid's use the computer more now because of the ease of use. | 1positive
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Double power at half the price of the name brand!
I bought two of these for the same price as the original. And the original was only half the amp-hour rating. It's a great value if they remain servicable several years! Fast delivery and well packaged. | 1positive
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I love this printer for home use!
I bought the 3340CN almost 4 months ago when I began a job search. I needed the fax capabilities, and the scanner and copier functions as well. I also chose the Network version, because when I needed to print something, I would have to have my other computer turned on (it had my "other" printer connected)and I would print through the network connection. The Brother eliminated that.So far, I havent had any problems or malfunctions. As an earlier reviewer stated, when you are are installing the software, be sure not to interfere...pop-up boxes will come up, and you'll think that you need to click on the buttons, but it is all automatic. Fortunately, a box popped up, then went away before I could move my mouse to click on it...or I might have had a faulty installation.The reason I'm writing this review is because I just happen to be searching for black ink cartridges, because my black ink is low. (My color cartridges are about half full)This will be the first time I'll be replacing it. The printer software allows for 4 different quality settings, FINE, NORMAL,FAST NORMAL, FAST. Default is NORMAL.When I'm printing, I usually set it to FAST NORMAL, or FAST...unless I need the better quality. That may be why my cartridge lasts a bit longer than other reviewers. And my printer doesnt run through very many cleaning cycles. I can count on 1 hand how many cycles I recall. I guess, like a car, your mileage will vary depending on how its used. And from what I've seen so far, the ink cartridges arent as expensive as others. (I dont do refills)This machine has many more features than I would ever use...I have the fax set for "manual answer", because I dont get many faxes. How this mode works is, the fax machine will not answer a ringing phone, but when you or your answering machine picks up, the fax is "listening in", and will automatically start receiving if it detects fax noises on the line. Just hang up the phone, and the 3340 will do its job. I love it!You can also fax directly from the PC, though I havent tried that yet.It would probably make a very good "small business" machine. I'm very pleased with it. | 1positive
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Dont Buy this unless you want a headache
Evertime I go to use this product there is an issue. Cant connect. Need to verify before purchase. Verify what I dont know. Have to deal with I-Tunes | 0negative
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Zen Micro 5GB
My first MP3 player and I did research my buy prior to committing to the Zen Micro. I am very satisfied, that recently I cannot put it down for too long. After a learning curve of learning the right feel for the touch pad, I have it finally figured out. It has a fantastic feel to it, solid and it puts out a fantastic sound. I hooked it up into my home stereo system and it gave a great sound, surprising for something so small. The battery life may not live up to 12 hours as claimed, but I can get 6-8 most charges, enough for any good trip. I would sugeest it to other buyers! | 1positive
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It's OK, but not worth the price
The primary purpose why I bought this device was to connect video game console (PS2). As soon as I had it ready, I found that it could not be used for that purpose due to a 1 second delay, which is not a big deal with television, but is not suitable for the gaming.I also tried it out just to see how well the device performs.Pluses- Very easy to setup and install- Very easy to use, record and play the recordingsMinuses- The quality of the video was unsatisfactory, somewhat blurry and dark. OK to watch TV once in a while, but absolutely not for HD fans.- Every time I exit the TV mode, it would return the settings to default, meaning that every time I run this, I have to go and change video standard- Not compatible with satellite tuners- No good for video game consoles due to a delayI haven't really tested scheduling of recordings, so I cannot say anything for that. Overall, I say this device is not really a bad one, but I don't think it's worth the money it's being sold for. | 0negative
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Headband has broken
I read the reviews before I bought them - I thought I would be extra careful and that they would not break. Bought them in late November, 2005 they broke on Friday, March 3, 2006. They lasted a little over 3 months - but I only use them maybe once or twice a week. I liked them otherwise. Logitech told me that would replace them - I will wait and see if they do. The bigger questions is, will they continue to replace them?? Have they eliminated the obvious design flaw?? I am not apt ot buy another Logitech headset. Otherwise I like them.I paid $139.99 because I bought them when they first came out. I see now after rebate they are only $50 - that drastic price reduction must be telling us something. | 0negative
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Great Value
These are great for the price.I was a little worried about the quality, but these little speakers deliver.If you want a set of speakers to listen to DVD vids from your computer, this will do it. | 1positive
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Great replacement for OEM
This power adapter was just the thing I needed after the Apple adapter fizzled out--the cord frayed and the connection was loose. I couldn't justify spending $50 to replace it with another Apple one that would do the same thing. The Macally adapter is perfect; the connection is solid and tight, and it is well made. It is even white to match the product. A nice blue LED lets you know it's plugged in. One thing it is missing is the green/orange indicator LED to let you know when the charge is complete. But that's not a necessity anyway. Overall I have been extrememly pleased and the price is right. | 1positive
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Just so, so...
This backup camera works but not nearly as well as others that I have used. I'm using mine with the optional direct video/power cable which gives a much better video signal than wireless but still isn't very good. The bluetooth in my vehicle causes significant interference with this unit so I have to turn off the bluetooth when using the backup camera. However, even with the bluetooth turned off I still get some interference. The backup camera in my Tundra (not the same make or model as this unit) works perfectly every time without any signal interference. I wouldn't recommend this unit to anyone nor would I purchase another one. I'm stuck with it now so I'll use it until it breaks. | 0negative
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HDMI CONVERSION RIP OFF
I HAVE HAD THIS RECIEVER FOR MONTHS AND AM NOW GETTING IT HOOKED UP TO HDTV ( PANASONIC TH-50PHD8UK ). THIS RECEIVER AVR-3806 DOES NOT CONVERT ANALOG( COMPONENT CONNECTIONS) TO HDMI OUTPUT. AND IT DOES NOT CONVERT HDMI INPUT TO HDMI OUTPUT EITHER. A COMPLETE RIP OFF!!! MOTOROLA DCT6412 DUAL DVR HMDI OUTPUT AND COMPONENT OUTPUT FROM RCN CABLE BOX PRODUDCES NO PICTURE OR SOUND THRU HDMI ON THIS RECEIVER BECAUSE THE HDCP PROTECTION DOESNT WORK AS ADVERTISED. SAME GOES WITH MY TIVO (TOSHIBA RS-TX60)NO PICTURE!! DO NOT BUY THIS RECEIVER IF YOU THINK YOU WILL BE USING HMDI OR COMPONENT CONNECTIONS, BECAUSE EVEN MY 2 STRAIGHT DVD TOSHIBA PLAYERS (SD-3805 AND SD-2700)OR MY PC ( ASUS A8N32 SLI W/ NVIDA GEFORCE 7900 GTX) HOOKED UP TO THE RECEIVER VIA DVI/HDMI CANT PRODUCE A PICTURE GOING INTO THIS RECIEVER AND OUT VIA ALL COMPONENT HOOKUP OR DIGITAL HOOKUP OR COMBINATION OF ANALOG/ DIGITAL. I AM NOT A NOVICE AT THIS AND THE ONLY REASON I UPGRADED TO THIS RECEIVER WAS THE HDMI UPCONVERT FEATURE. TRULY A COMPLETE RIP OFF!!! AND TO BE HONEST THE SOUND OF THIS RECEIVER IS NO BETTER THAN THE $300 PIONEER RECEIVER ( VSX-D850S )IT REPLACED. | 0negative
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Works Great
I bought this for my husband as an anniversary gift and they worked wonderfully. No static, just clear sound like you were just looking at the TV without headphones. I would absolutely buy these again and even recommend them to others. My husband also loves them since he can watch TV without interrupting my and the baby's sleep late at night. | 1positive
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Great Value
I purchased 2 of these batteries as backups to the included Canon battery for the 40D. After testing, I am using this as my main battery and the Canon as a backup. Excellent value.Terry | 1positive
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Get the newer VRD-MC3 model
In great excitement, I carefully opened the VRD-MC1 box.Then: Like a good boy I followed the Operating Instructions manual's advice to ensure I had the latest software/firmware from the Sony support site.Ooops, when I got to the support site, I discovered there is a newer model: the Sony VRD-MC3.So, without having even touched the VRD-MC1 device itself, I slipped the Getting Started and Operating Instructions manuals back into their plastic bag, and returned the VRD-MC1 to Amazon.Then, I ordered a VRD-MC3. Which, sadly, does not currently ship direct from Amazon (sigh).Among other things, the VRD-MC3 has a 2.5 inch LCD screen rather than the VRD-MC1's 2.0 inch LCD screen. And includes newer Nero burning software. And there are other differences.More importantly in my way of looking at things, the Sony Support site info on how to update the software on the newer VRD-MC3 looks way smoother.My bottom line: the VRD-MC1 might work great, but now that I know there is a newer VRD-MC3 that is both newer and easier to flash updates to, I gotta go with the VRD-MC3. | 0negative
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Best radio for those looking for a user-friendly shortwave
This radio has excellent features for someone who is either new to shortwave radio or just wanting a simple, user-friendly set of controls. Also perfect for those that like analogue-style controls that would be encountered on older radios. I have the S-350, the model that the S-350DL replaces. For general world band programme listening, this radio is fantastic. Outstanding speaker. Easy to read digital display includes backlight. Includes attenuator. Clock can be set to 24 hour time. Easy to carry anywhere. Robust antenna. Does not support SSB tuning, which you would need to tune in Ham radio. Same radio sold under Tescun name in other parts of the world. | 1positive
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No USB Cable???
I ordered this printer and was dismayed to learn on its arrival that it didn't come with a USB cable - a prequisite to its operation.For those of us who order things like this online, we expect it to ship with everything it needs to operate.To be fair, I cannot yet comment on how this device prints, because as of this review, I am still waiting on the cable I subsequently ordered. However, the fact that HP would leave out this cable suggests to me that they likely cut other corners in the hardware/software. (I think a one star review is appropriate given that right now it totally fails to print anything.)If you do order this product be sure and also buy a cable. Be warned, that it is not the standard USB cable (one end is different). | 0negative
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Does Not Work With a MAC-
THIS is an amazing camera- BUT- It does not work with a mac.. you can get the files to the desktop, but the sound is separate.. trying to splice the sound back to the video is next to impossible. (and I'm a mac geek..) I bought some software from some Japanese site, claiming to translate the MPEG2 format but it was basically a joke.. Apple has a $39.00 MPEG2 plugin for QT that should work, but it did not.. Basically DO NOT GET THIS IF YOU ARE ON A MAC.. | 0negative
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Short shelf-life!
I seem to be having the same problem as everyone else. I bought this DSL modem mostly to get UPNP support for my Nintendo Wii. Worked great for the first 6 months, but I noticed lately it can't connect to the DSL provider or when it does everything crawls and eventually it looses sync. Sadly, I had to replace it with my old DSL modem (SpeedStream) which works perfectly (so I know its not my phone lines or other problems). Also, I noticed the Zoom DSL modem heats up pretty bad, wondering if theres a connection between that and its failure rate.I would definitely find another DSL modem, especially after reading all the other posts regarding the poor reliability issues. | 0negative
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TEAC AD500 Integrated CD/Cassette Deck
I have been looking for this type machine for a long time. I was disapointed. It broke down right away. Guess I am still looking. | 0negative
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So good!
I love my new headphones. They really good and really good for the price. The sound quality is fantastic and for the price, you can't do much better. I recommend to anyone! | 1positive
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Sturdy
The friction dashboard mount is very sturdy; doesn't 'travel' from its position and holds my gps steady. A good purchase. | 1positive
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very impressed
very impressed with this small clock..excellent NAP feature and very easy to set up and use...highly recommend it... it has two alarm settings...radio is not the best for tone, but did not buy it for the radio...takes up very little of the night table...works as well as the higher priced ones and is simple to program, especially like the battery back up...can't find any faults in this little clock.. | 1positive
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Works well with gigabit switch
Ordered this cable with a gigabit switch. It works well with the new gigabit network. Data transfer between PC and NAS is significantly faster than 100 mbit switch. I didn't try the old cables with the gigabit switch. At less than $5, why bother? | 1positive
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Great price on a used port replicator
Recieved it as promised, and was in very good shape. Had the powetr supply and all seemed to work well. | 1positive
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Don't buy this!!!!!!
The back light is too bright. It's like having a night light that you can't turn off. The alarm is awful. The alarm volume starts out low (level 1) and increases every few seconds up to the max level of 12, unless you roll over and turn it off. Say good bye to listening to the weather and traffic reports in the morning while in bed because you have to race to turn this thing off before the volume reaches FULL BLAST! If you could just turn this feature off this device would be ok. Whoever designed this feature was an idiot! | 0negative
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Still allows sound through both outputs
I got this because I wanted to be able to switch between my computer speakers and my headphones. I'd listen to things through my speakers when no one is around and through the headphones when people are near by so I would not disturb them. This device was a little on the expensive side considering what it does but it's a Plantronics device so I expected a quality device. Sadly, the device lets sound through on BOTH outputs, reguardless of what is selected. The sound for the non-selected speakers or headphone side does come out several db lower then the selected side but I wanted something that would fully switch between headphone or speakers and not allow any sound to come out of the other device I am not using at that moment. When I use this to listen via headphones, I still have to switch the power off to my speakers to not disturb anyone. | 0negative
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USB Jetfllash
This little V-30 works great. No problems with it so far. I downloaded the program Jet Flash Elite and it works great. A good buy. | 1positive
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The description is misleading!!!
As the person stated above, it only fits accessories if they are WITHIN the camera!!Because there is only space for the camera body- nothing else. It's very frustrating. I really need to find a different case.Plus, the leather is really hard and plasticky. | 0negative
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Maintenance tank - perfect
This is the real thing, not much to it and it works perfectly. Plastic carrier, paper wadding, electronic bit so the printer knows how much it has dumped into it. Trivial to insert in a 7800. Can't get easier or simpler than this! | 1positive
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Its a good camera....if you can afford the Ion battery
The camera is small, neat, spiffy and works well. Easy to use. Only problem so far it eats batteries like nobodies business. the first pack lasted all of six pictures. Mind you I was playing around with the LCD but man. Next pack was almost just as bad - perhaps a dozen pics. I have gone through about 4 sets of batteries quick. Ran a test to see how many shots I could get on fresh batteries. Got 55 with the LCD on and flash by taking shot after shot. Got 185 with flash on but no LCD, again just taking shot after shot. Looks like the batteries must be draining if left in the unit 'cause I can't see why the first few sets got only a few pics.....anyhow I ordered the Ion battery....we'll see... | 1positive
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GREAT fluid-movement tripod for the price
I shoot documentaries in HD and with surround-sound. I usually travel with two cameras and an assistant shoots in parallel with the second camera so I can edit between both cameras.We bought this Velbon tripod for the second camera because it is light, sturdy, reliable, and offers a remarkably-smooth fuid-like head. Nothing screams "amateur" as much as jerky video motion. With this tripod, your pans and tilts can be as smooth as velvet with a bit of practice.I was surprised to see the reviews here that were negative. Our experience with the unit has been nothing but positive, and it has seen travel to France, Austria, and a variety of locations in the USA. | 1positive
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Guam ? I dont want maps of Guam
[[ASIN:B000PCBVA6 TomTom ONE XL 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Maps of the U.S. and CanadaCame with old maps. Tried to download new ones, spent 2 hours on the phone twice. First time ended up with Guam only. Second time ended up with "no maps found". Maybe its just me, but I would look at other GPS's. | 0negative
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iPod Shuffle
Very quick shipping. Product in very good condition and works very well. I would definitely recommend this seller to anyone! | 1positive
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Hewlett Packard Ink Cartridge
Just one more vendor that doesn't know how to ship an ink cartridge. It arrived leaking which required that I take the time to re-package and go to the post office to send back. This is not the first time that I have experienced problems with ink cartridges purchased through Amazon. I previously purchased leaking and/or outdated products that my printer would not accept. I have since bought the ink through Staples and it arrived intact, and was current. | 0negative
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Don't bother
I ordered this because my puppy chewed the power cord to my cordless vtech phone base unit. It arrived quickly enouugh but would not fit into the hole because its too big. It was a waste of time and money and now I have to be inconvenienced with sending the junk back. | 0negative
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TI30XA
If you don't need all the bells and whistles, this is a great calculator for the price.I am a tutor and I really like the fact that I can put it in my bag and go. The cover keeps it protected. | 1positive
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Very nice
I got this for my friend for his Bday. He loves it. i have the spyder III head. He uses a marshall. He always liked the tones i got from the Spyder. | 1positive
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Great for pre-made cables.
These are some of the best cables that I have bought. The only way I have had better cables is by making them my self. For the price, I keep several extra in the closet. Just the other night I ran one over to my mother's house. They are cheap and just work, makes you feel that more expensive ones are just a ripoff. | 1positive
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