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It Is Excellent
Easy to setup. Excellent printing and software.Great value and excellent borderless printing option. | 45 stars
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Worthless
Is nobody else having the same problem with this device as me? This worthless piece of garbage doesn't respond to the remote half the time, it refuses to stop recording, and it damages the SD cards. | 01 star
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Great Remote Switch
Not exactly what you would call a remote. It's a shutter release switch. Wish the line was longer. | 34 stars
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instant satisfaction
It took all of 5 minutes to install and begin to enjoy the vastly greater speed on my computer. I was having to turn on my cumputer, go pour a cup of coffee, use the toilet and then maybe it would be ready for me to sign in, then wait another 5 minutes for apps to load before getting to work. Lord help you if it started a virus scan. Now I turn it on and before I get the coffee poured it's waiting on me, as life should be. | 45 stars
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Not Good For MP3s
After following the instructions to the letter (followed instruction manual), and then trying quite a few other configurations in the provided software, and wasting many many cd-r discs, I've found that on my system I can only put one song on a cd-r or it locks up the rp-2458 when you go to play the cd. Sort of defeats the purpose of buying an mp3 player if you can only put one mp3 song on a cd, anything more makes the player lock up! Wish there was any kind of online help or tips or feedback, don't look for a quick answer to tech support questions...It does seem to read commercial cd's and cd-r's that are recorded in regular audio format, but that is a far cry from having a cd with 100's of songs on it.The sound is excellent with the bass boost mode. Surround sound mode seems to increase treble, decrease bass, and add an echo, not good surround sound at all. The provided headphones are now the "over-the-neck" kind, but they are tight on my big wide head and cause pain.All in all, if you have a small head (or alternate headphones) and if you only want to play commercial cd's, this would be an excellent buy for the money. If you're looking for an mp3 player that is user friendly and can successfully record more than one song at a time, look elsewhere. I'm keeping mine, but I'm completely disappointed in the mp3 features. | 01 star
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95 Year old nursing home patient
I can't really compare these to similar products very well because I have only purchased 2 sets. The ones from another manufacturer, which cost twice as much, did not work and had to be returned. These I purchased for my mother who is 95, in a nursing home and says she hasn't heard anything this good for years. Her hearing is very bad and she ran over her last hearing aid with her wheelchair and decided not to bother with another. She can now hear the TV accurately without blasting out her roommate at the nursing home and everyone in the hall as well. She is in a reasonably small room so range is unknown and she has not had them long enough to tell about battery life. The only negative is the very small on switch which her poor vision won't let her see. But she enjoys them so much she will find someone to turn them on for her, | 45 stars
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Beastly
I can't believe Apex is getting away with selling these horrible machines! They work well for a few months to a year, and then--- it won't play anything you put into it, it simply says "no disc"; or if a disc plays at all, it freezes and skips like mad. In my opinion, this dvd player should be taken off the market. Both my mom and I have had the same experience with our Apex dvd players. I definitely do *not* recommend buying an apex if you still want a working machine in a year. | 01 star
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Product Faulty
After 16 man-hours of trying to back up three different computers with Veritas Backup Exec Pro v4.5 and Exec v4.2 on Pentium IV 1.7gig Windows 2000 Plexwriter 16/10/40A CDRW and Pentium III 700mhz Windows 98 Sony 10/4/32 CDRW and after uninstalling/installing software I found that the problem was with the Memorex disks. Pop in Sony 1x-16x 700mb disk and the backup works just fine. I purchased 150 of these Memorex disks from Amazon (not your fault) that I now can not use. Bad product Memorex! | 01 star
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4 star review
great price - great product - tech support for installation is NOT SO GREAT - Be prepared to do it yourself or with help online, since no one at tech support speaks English well enough to be of any real assistance! | 34 stars
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Vista Experience
I purchased this after my newly upgraded Vista PC decided that it did not like my old USB adapter. My choice was based upon information that Linksys had a Vista driver. True but not as simple as it should be.I downloaded the new driver uing a link on the Linksys web site and attempted to install multiple times. No luck. Tried 1-800-INDIA but unable to get through. Got up way early the next day and did reach tech support. They basically had me repeat everything I had been trying but without success. They also said that they would evaluate and call me back.On to the punch line. Linksys had a bad link on their web site whereby clicking on the link to get the updated Vista driver for this product downloaded the DRIVER FOR A DIFFERENT PRODUCT. Once they determined this and told me where to download the correct driver, all went smoothly. The joys of being an early adapter. By the way, I did check and confirmed that they now link to the proper file!I give this 3 stars because it actually does work well now but was hell to set up. | 23 stars
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Great motivation to train!
Was not too sure if the Forerunner would help me train better. But it sure does a great job. I've been more focused on running than ever before.The instructions aren't complicated. Doesn't take too much time to set up. The basic stuff is easy to use. Tried the more complex stuff like planning a course / workout. Didn't work out for me.It latches onto satellites pretty quickly & while running you don't feel the watch at all. Its that light & the size isn't obtrusive.Sometimes wonder if I made a mistake by not choosing the 305 (and its heart rate monitor).Overall, a necessity if you plan to train hard. | 45 stars
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Never been happier
I don't think I've ever been happier with a headset. The DSP makes VOIP and gaming crystal clear. I plug in the headset to my USB and VISTA automagically turns over all sound to the headset, I don't have to mess with turning off speakers or anything. The mute/volume on the headset cord is directly integrated with the OS.This headset is simply outstanding. | 45 stars
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MuVo TX FM 1GB MP3 Player
ishuffle killer!Beats ipod for size and weight if you don't need your entire music library with you at all times. Great size and convenience with no usb cable to store and fumble with. FM reception is about a 7 out of 10 compared to a "am/fm radio only" I have of similar size. Reasonable price compared to other 256 and 512 MB players out there. I've used it for a few weeks now with no complaints. I would recommend it, and have. | 45 stars
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Good but Has One Flaw!
This GE Slimline VHS Rewinder is pretty good. It is really nice to use this to rewind video tapes back to the beginning instead of having to use the VCR and wear out the heads! My only complaint with this rwinder is that some of our old blank media video tapes that are a lot bigger and bulkier, heavier than most other VHS video tapes do not fit in the rewinder. Actually they fit in it but very snugly and as a result the rewinder door will not close, it just pops open and if you can't get the door to close you can't rewind the tapes. But all in all a pretty good product. | 34 stars
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Great camera for 70 dollars
Picture quality is excellent. Simple to use software. I have not use it on yahoo messenger yet but its a bit slow. its not bad but just that, i give it 98 percent. I was hoping a fluid movement like the regular expensive portable video camera but lets keep it real...its a webcam. Overall for the value and performance..this is in deed the one to purchase. this cam is getting popular and as such in high demand, amazon has increase the price. just like when i bought my LN40A650. high demand..price increased today.Will update more when i start to use it in full force | 34 stars
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Great replacement remote
I find this remote easily programed using the supplied code numbers. I'm using it for two garage sale VCRs with missing remotes (Hitachi and Sylvania). Also for a 15 year old Toshiba TV. All functions for the particular device can be accessed (on-off, volume, channels, input, menu, display, play, pause, etc.). | 45 stars
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Keyspan PS-4A works as advertised!
Don't be mislead ... not all USB 2.0 print servers are created equal ... I did a little research on bi-directional USB print servers after buying one that didn't support it and the Keyspan PS-4A was the only one that I found.I found that it is more straight forward to plug the USB printer directly info each machine that is going to have access first and install it using the windows printer wizard and defining the port selection as "virtual printer port for USB." That way the driver is loaded and ready to go when the print server is installed.Setup is very easy ... if you configure your firewall correctly (i.e., give the printer IP address trusted access ... identified by the Keyspan Server Utility). Once the Keyspan software was installed and the hardware was hooked up, using default settings, the server and my Epson R300 USB printer were identified. The cool thing is that the printer configuration port selection doesn't need to be changed! It stays virtual as if it were connected with a hard wire USB cable. The print server via the wireless router acts like the bridge to each computer.The biggie was testing the Epson Status Monitor ... In order to gain access to the remote printer, you have to use the Keyspan Server Utility, select the printer and click to connect to it. There is also an Auto Connect feature that I haven't gotten to work yet. Once connected, you can run the Epson Status Monitor (or your own maker) and in my case, the ink levels and status came up like the printer was sitting right next to me ... just as advertised, the bi-directional aspect of this print server makes it work every penny. The CompUSA USB print server that I orignally purchased as well as other competitors do not have this feature implimented and it is a shame. Why would you want a print server that doesn't support one of the more important features of the printer like getting status? Highly recommended if you need printer status.:O) | 45 stars
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Slow Transfers, Poor Interface, Unpleasant Experience
The interface of this unit is organized around playlists. Even if you place your items into folders you can't access them via the folders. The interface is clumpsy and not intuitive.Transferring just over 2100 3-4 meg mp3 files to the unit and it requires more than 11 hours to complete the transfer. The transfer also locked up about 2/3 of the way through and had to be restarted.Transfered video of various formats. It would not play valid AVI files that play in Windows Media Player 9, complaining about frame rates. Transfered MPEG, MP4 files, again that play in Media Player 9, and they would not play on this unit.The thumb slide even set to the lowest sensitivity skips around the menus too quickly. It often takes several attempts to access the files you want.If you place items on the usb drive portion of the unit you can't seem to access them from the unit.Sound and screen quality are acceptable. Unit displayed JPG files adeqautely. I am however very dissatisfied with the interface, transfer speed and overall user experience. I've found the PSP to have a more intelligent user interface and much faster transfer rate.If you have an older OS you will be stuck using Windows Media Player to copy and organize files. I do not recommend this unit. | 12 stars
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cheap ink
Before buying the Canon MP390, I had an HP LaserJet 4L which ran beautifully for 11 years. I resisted buying an inkjet printer because of the cost of consumables, chiefly ink. Not only did Canon offer this very inexpensive multifunction printer, but the ink cost is the lowest I've found by a longshot.There are two cons: 1)probably true of all inkjets, the ink smudges easily; 2) the fax machine doesn't audibly signal a failed transmission. | 34 stars
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cheap quality
I was expecting this to be of better quality. The frame was undamaged from shipping, which is surprising for how flimsy it is. I was hoping to avoid getting a frame where the sides came apart. It wasn't apparent that the frame was one of these in the picture, but upon receiving it, I discovered this. If I was willing to deal with the hassle of returning it, I could just go out and buy a bigger frame (for the same price minus the shipping) and cut it down to size. | 23 stars
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doesn't last long enough
The sound quality is OK. The price is very good if it lasts.However after one year, one side no longer has sound.Customer service is non existent.I tried to contact Sennheiser customer service since it was still under warranty.No one ever answered and I just gave up. | 23 stars
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Good case, nothing exceptional though!!
This is a good case for my 12" acer laptop. It fits well and I still have a little room for some papers and/or cord/charger, if needed. Well cushioned and the hangers are a must. It comes with a shoulder strap, which I didn't expect (nor needed). A bit pricey, but generally a good buy. | 34 stars
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Did not do the job on ipad
I basically bought this product to listen to music music and watch movies on the ipad with my wife when travelling, but it does not work at all.For movies, only part of the audio was clear (the music track and some effects). The voices and most of effects are just muted or heavily distorted.I guess this might not be compatible with modern jacks (three stripes jacks)Of course, I would not recommend this whatsoever.BIG disappointment. | 01 star
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A CERTIFIED PIECE OF JUNK ---- SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!
This isn't worth even one star. I've never purchased anything as worthless as this. Fortunately, I bought it at Target, because of the ease of returning purchases there -- I pretty much knew I'd be returning it since I'd already read these negative reviews (could it be the positive ones were written by Crosley employees?). I'd also had a lot of trouble with TEAC's version of the same thing -- though that's an infinitely superior component to this.Ease of operation, yes. Does it work, NO!!! Each time I put a blank CDR in the tray (whether SONY, MAXELL or TDK) it did the same thing: it started to record as it should, but then stopped recording while the LP continued to play. Only by looking at its very small screen did I notice it now said PHONO (rather than RECORD)and had stopped recording (each time after about 10 minutes). Starting it to record again made little difference -- and 3 of the more expensive "digital recordable" CDRs went into the toilet. I decided enough was enough and just now returned it to Target. I intend to let Target management know they're selling junk to their customers.Whatever you do, DON'T BUY THIS!!! You'll only be sorry if you do. I'm now told that you can use SONY's CD recorder/player (RCD-W500C)) with an interface to your own turntable and produce excellent copies onto disc without using a computer. That's going to be my next route if the TEAC, when it comes back from its 3rd trip to the plant in Calif for "adjustments," doesn't again work properly. The current best price I've found on this Sony unit is about $256, including shipping, here at Amazon.Considering the large number of LPs still out there with people like us ready to transfer them to CD, it's a wonder no one has come up with something that really works. | 01 star
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Does the job
Mic works fine - I use only the mic, for PC gaming voice-chat. I haven't used the headset speaker - I use a 5.1 surround sound speaker system - so I can't comment on the quality of the speaker. But the mic works fine, no problems. Inexpensive option if you only want the mic and use another speaker system. | 34 stars
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Quality inverter
I am most pleased with this fine inverter. Relatively small size, excellent quality, no problems (so far). Highly recommended. | 45 stars
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Worth the money
I bought this about a month ago as a gift and have loved it. You need your own card and it plugs into the wall. Upon puting my pictures in, i had to "play" around with it a little to get the desired result. There are buttons on the back which allow you to choose functions and select thumbnails. I had a little trouble selecting exactly what i wanted it to do, but 10 minutes later, i had a slideshow of about 500 pictures going.THe resolution is fine, but go with a high definition picture frame if you want the highest quality. They cost about 2X more. | 45 stars
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RCA LYRA
A great unit to store music and files. I use the unit both ways. | 45 stars
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Good Phone Card
I bought this card to increase the storage on my Windows Mobile smartphone. Despite the fact that the phone operates at a horrendously slow speed these days, there is no noticeable delay when transferring data to and from the card vs. opening files stored directly on the phone. I use it to store all the media on my phone as well as archive text messages. The card ships with an adapter so you can pop it out of your phone or camera and read it with a standard SD card reader. Or, if you'd like, keep it in the adapter and you have a 2GB SD card. | 34 stars
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Fits like a glove
It fits great and includes room for the cord too. It's a must have to protect your unit if you need to store it between uses. | 45 stars
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Poor Quality and Few Features
I would not recommend this camera to anyone. Poor image quality, especially indoors, makes taking a good picture more work than should be necessary. Also, the lack of a digital LCD on the back to view your pictures right on the camera is a definite drawback. Indoor photos have very poor contrast and taking pictures of a moving object is impossible. Just try to get a cat to sit still long enough to take a good picture. | 01 star
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Excellent replacement Product
This stylus is great. I had it after loosing my first one. I recommend this product, Because It is as accurate as the one offer with my Palm. This works great with a PALM TX. | 34 stars
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Freaking Sweet!!!
This bad boy works perfectly! No troubles, whatsoever. Also, I can now use my Nike-iPod sensor with any pair of shoes I'd like. I'm not tied to the Nike brand.I whole-heartedly recommend this product to anyone! | 45 stars
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THERE COULD BE A BETTER MONITOR OUT THERE!
Well we bought this monitor and did alot of research on this before we bought it. We noticed that different outlets that we pluged the monitor in give off different static noises. We love the monitor for the way it picks up every little noice but we dont care for the static when its pulled in the bedroom w/the alarm clock and lamp. Another thing to think about is that if you dont have rechareable batteries, start investing in them. We take it out in the garage to have our smoke breaks while baby sleeping and boy oh boy using it without a plug it wastes tons of batteries thank goodness my husband invested in rechareables. Good luck and good searching | 23 stars
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An almost perfect monitor
I love my e400, only odd problem is the power switch. I'm having problems similar to the one mentioned in Bryan Davis' post. The switch always turns the monitor on...but sometimes doesnt turn it off...3 power switch problems..Hmm....whats going on here...other than that....its a-w-e-s-o-m-e. | 34 stars
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Easy to read keyboard....awesome for late night working
I love my Keys-U-See keyboard. The white board with large black letters and numbers is so much easier to read. The only thing I would love to see are the flatter (quieter) keys instead of these raised ones but other than that, this is an awesome keyboard. It makes late night work at my desk so much easier on my eyes. Thanks! | 34 stars
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Great GPS
I had originally gotten a TomTom Go 720, which I thought to be a great piece of equipment. The only problem being, that it's Bluetooth function wouldn't work with my CDMA Sprint phone. So, I returned it for the Garmin nuvi 660. The FM transmitter is decent. The Bluetooth function is exceptional. The mic/speaker works great, and the mapping software is pretty decentAlso, I was able to get quick satellite fixes from within my house (10-15' from the windows)Pros:*Car mount allows for one step installation. Power is delivered through the mount, therefore no need to detach from mount and unplug several cables, everytime you get in and out of the car.*Turns on/off with car power.*Bright screen for good sunlight read-ability.*GPS function can be turned on/off to save battery usage.*Bluetooth/speaker phone is crystal clear.Cons:*Menus not very intuitive. (TomTom interface wins here)*Processing speed should have been a little faster. Mapping feature a little jerky.*Clunky antenna must be flipped out for GPS usage. Not ideal for shoving in a pocket.*Text-to-Voice feature needs improvement. Hard to understand. I end up just looking at the screen to read to directions.Hardware winner: Garmin nuvi 660 - Pops in and out of car easily.Software winner: TomTom Go 720 - Intuitive menus run seamlessly. (If my phone would have worked with the TomTom, I would have kept it.) | 23 stars
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Not A Bose!
I purchased this radio based on previous owners reviews. But I do not agree with them. This is no Bose-like sound quality. Yes it is a lot cheaper, but I am not satisfied with so much less in sound quality. | 01 star
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Terrible Product.
Junk. Useless. The cord rewind broke the first day.It cost more to have it shipped to me on the initial purchase than this piece of junk was worth.Never again. Stay away from these rude people. | 01 star
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Don't do it!
I've had the adapter 4 months, have been sent one new adapter and 2 new tips so far...I can't get my money back and am once again in need of a new tip. It's so cheap it snaps off if you sneeze. Targus, send it back to the design board!! And buyers, try Kensington. | 01 star
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Only as good as its weakest link
I've had this bag for just under two years now, and I use it daily for work. My 15.4" laptop slips into place easily, stays snug. The inside pockets hold nearly all my peripherals and cords, I can slip a couple of small-ish files into the back pocket, and the front pocket carries all kinds of pens, paper, a calculator, and other small doo-dads. It's comfortable on my shoulder, easy to carry, and does everything I could ask from an everyday laptop case. The bag itself still looks great, cleans up easily when necessary, and has held up wonderfully through everyday use and even some air travel.However, maybe 6-9 months ago, I noticed the "leather" starting to crack and tear along the handle and at the connection point where the carrying strap meets the bag - the most used/active spots other than the main zipper. This week, the top handle finally came apart where the handle connects to the case. It's frustrating because the bag is still wonderful, but it's no longer feasible to carry via the top handle. I should be thankful for the two years of good use, but I'm bothered because I still have this great bag that's unusable because I use both the handle and the carrying strap daily.So if you're looking for something to use on a daily basis, you might look elsewhere (I'm trying a Wenger next). But if you want a great bag for occasional use or even travel, this would be a good choice. | 34 stars
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A Complete Disaster
I was attracted by its slim design and the canon name. What I got was a very cheaply manufactured and highly defective product with massive software problems. The moving arm is noisy and constantly gets jammed making scanning photographs a nightmare. The software for the Mac is of the bundled nature and crashes constantly. There is a jumble of five different titles which look and operate poorly and cheaply. They are poorly integrated and guaranteed to crash even the best maintained system. They are not supported by the software companies who refuse to provide updates for "bundled" versions. None of these applications works well -- if at all -- in System X or in Classic and updates are not available, despite Canon's assurances. The thing completely fell apart after 90 days, after which it was too late for me to return the product. It's not even deep enough to make into a cat litter box, its only real suitable purpose.Avoid it and all other Canon scanners like the plague | 01 star
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Decent GPS and price. Mediocre software and maps. Absurd installation process
The GPS 10 is a decent Bluetooth GPS receiver, but the software associated with is obsolete, routes weirdly, and will immediately require an upgrade. Combine this with the torturous installation and upgrade process and despite a good price you're probably better off looking elsewhere. 1.5 stars off for the software and the maps and 1.5 off for the upgrade and installation process lead me to two stars.The GPS 10 receiver is the highlight of the package. It took a while to connect with a Palm 700wx via Bluetooth, although that may have been the fault of the 700wx rather than the receiver as the 700wx can be picky about connections. Reception on the unit is ok but not great. You'll not have a problem finding satellites, but periodically you'll find yourself driving in a river rather than next to it. Battery life is also just so-so at 8 hours, but at least it is stable enough to remain on the dashboard without much work and small enough to slip in your pocket when you want to leave your car.That was the good part. The bad part is the Que software that is included with this unit for PDA is over 2 years old and is incredibly painful to put on your PDA. You cannot install the Que version sent with the unit to the PDA; you'll need to check the OEM page on Garmin's website to find the GPS 10 and download the newer version of Que before it can be installed. Even updated, in general Que feels like a program dating from the late 1990s and isn't particularly nimble.Garmin's free upgrade to XT Mobile helps somewhat. Unfortunately, while it has much better graphics and some useful functions like searching for gas stations and supermarkets and fairly accurate ETAs, the biggest problem with XT Mobile is that it routes bizarrely. You'll be sent on a lot of 2 lane highways and backroads if you allow it to fully control a long trip; for instance, it wanted to send me to San Bernadino via Lancaster while coming from Bakersfield, an addition of 40 minutes and a lot of treacherous driving that made no sense. What's worse is that it will keep trying to reroute you with no real way of forcing your preferred route, and if it loses a signal you have to force it to redraw the map to your preferred size. It also will not share GPS data with other devices, which can be quite aggravating. In general, it's not good software.Unfortunately, it gets worse. Garmin makes its money selling maps, not GPS software, and the major point of buying this unit is access to Garmin's Map Installer software with maps to the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.Map Installer is a real pain. Even the most recent version requires selection of each individual state and province, and if you miss one you get to go through the entire process all over. The real issue is that it took me the better part of an hour and two full reinstalls (with no help from customer service) to get Map Installer to recognize my PDA. The trick? Have Que running, or Map Installer won't see the PDA at all. (Same goes for installing XT Mobile). Worse yet, you don't get European or Asian maps. And worst of all? There are updated US maps available - but you get to pay as much for them as for this unit. About the only good news is that a full map install takes about 1.5 GB total, and with 2 and 4 GB SD prices dropping it's affordable and easy to be able to have everything available on one unit.The price is right on this and the bluetooth receiver isn't bad, but there are definitely better software packages available. If you're desperately looking for something for cheap, this might be worth a try; otherwise, look elsewhere. | 12 stars
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Fast and very secure (but big)
This is a large laptop, but for those who need this in business it is excellent. Powerful and totally secure - to log on you could require password and fingerprint and smartcard. Even further after a set amount of wrong passwords it can self erase! Wifi and bluetooth work well, good monitor. Have been carrying it around for 20 months and it still works great. It also has a great way to combat the ugly buildup of windows sludge. It has part of the hard drive partitioned for emergency recovery - I recently backed up data and had it reformat and reinstall - WOW, what a difference - all that crud that you install and uninstall and monkey with was gone, and I installed only the stuff I used.Also has full sized keyboard (includes numeric keypad).My only upgrades to it at this point has been total of 4gb memory and super extended battery (gives me 3.5-4 hrs). I also use it with docking station and bluetooth keyboard. Has served me well. | 45 stars
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Another great product
These headphones work well and if used properly by gently rolling the foam then immediately inserting into ear, these will stay put and act similar to an ear plug allowing you to hear your music at a low volume level since they block outside noise. | 45 stars
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works
I previously purchased a different brand that was 30 feet long and it did not work correctly. But this one works Perfectly not only can this one extend your usb connection for 16 feet by it self but on top of that you can add another 15 feet of length with normal extenders. This usb extension cable also worked for my Kinect and to charge phones and ipods (through the pc not the power outlet) | 45 stars
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good concept, flawed follow-through
the camera itself works great, and it's a great idea. the mp3 samples pre-loaded onto the device sound great with a regular cd player tape adapter in the car. however, i could not get my computer to connect to the device. i even bought a USB port because my computer (a beige mac g3) didn't have one. and still, nothing. i'm on the fence whether to return it or not because i do really like the camera itself, and i'm hoping i can get it to work, but i'm not very optimistic about it. i'm wondering if it has compatibility problems with computers that aren't exactly new (despite fitting all the system requirements). | 12 stars
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So far so good
Only had it a few months, but it's working like a champ so far. Only complaint is the software package. It doesn't play encrypted DVD's unless you buy the plugin for $20. Also it doesn't come with any software to make movie DVD's, only data DVDs. | 45 stars
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Great multipurpose printer
This printer is an overall excellent printer that works very well with documents and photo printing. I allows the user several options for printing on various media, paper, photo paper, various sized paper, etc...The price value for this product is excellent!!! | 45 stars
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Cat6 1 Foot Cable
I use this cable for my home network, which includes cable modem, router, gigabit switch and media extenders. The snagless feature is a definite plus. | 45 stars
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Not Enough Difference For Non-Professionals
I was really amazed by the price at first and I had high expectations when I bought it. But, when I actually tested it on my camcorder it did not actually make a whole lot of difference compared to a shot without the filter. And it was a bright sunny day. I thought it would bring the colors to a better contrast or better-looking but all it did on the camcorder was to allow it to have a higher exposure - which can result in a deeper depth-of-field - which makes your movie more focus-centered and look more like a film. My point is what I got was not what I expected.In conclusion, I would say only buy it if you know what to use it for. To me this is professional level stuff so don't even bother if you are just looking for better looking videos for your $300 camcorder. There are other Tiffen filters that will do that. | 34 stars
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I got my 100 feet!
All the reviewers from a few years ago that claimed they got shorted on the amount must have gotten through to the company because I ordered 3 - 100 foot rolls and got more than 100 feet on each roll. I was very satisfied with my purchase. I now have an awesome home theater system. | 45 stars
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Don't use for deep cycle batteries
Bought this charger to charge/maintain my deep cycle battery used for emergency power outages. The manual included with this charger even describes it charging deep cycle batteries and gives a charging estimate of ~36hrs. Fine for what I'm looking for. The charger repeatedly aborted the charge on my brand-new battery. Their customer service tech said it wasn't meant to charge deep cycle batteries due to the higher internal resistance. This should have been made more clear in the packaging, labelling and product description. I've lost time and money. Now I have to go buy a 'real' charger...Update - The charger was actually DOA. I returned it and replaced the charger with a new one on an auto-shop recommendation. It is working fine. Schumacher didn't want to own up to a bum charger when I called them earlier. | 23 stars
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Bad quality control
I ordered two units to test this product out. One worked, the other had a bad connection and was useless (couldn't get to the disconnect to try to solder it either). Not really a good price on this either. This type of unit also requires an additional 9v-type snap connector - which could be a plus if your project needs a quick way to switch out power units, but in my case just added to the expense of using this item. All in all, I do not recommend. | 01 star
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Tom Tom GO 910 started out bad, satisfied with it now
Got the Tom Tom on the recommendation from a friend (a techie!). I was originally thinking of a Garmin. The Europe map feature on the GO 910 was attractive. I was very disappointed with the 910 in the first few days. I set up the GPS to give me directions to my car dealer (I know very well how to get there from my home) just to test it. I blindly followed its instructions (even though it was a bit different from what I would have done normally) and it got me completely lost (it was within a few blocks), but if I was really new to the place and completely relied onthe GPS (which is what I expect from these products) I would have been completely LOST. Since then my experience has been better and I guess only time will tell.......... | 23 stars
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A quality, no-frills player that's a great value!
Intel did a really good job with this player. Had the software installed, tunes tranferred, and a new CD ripping on the included, full-featured MusicMatch software within minutes. Really pleased with this purchase. Intel transfer software is functional, reliable, and does not lock up or crash my PC (unlike some others I've tried.) Form factor is ideal for the gym and the construction seems pretty sturdy. | 45 stars
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Installation tips
I spent several fruitless hours trying to follow the instructions that came with this product. My advice - now that I have the driver installed, connected to the test software - go to [...] and follow the instructions there. The .TW site og globasat is best given a miss. | 34 stars
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Best Accessory Yet for AP Express!
It's a shame Griffin stopped producing these fantastic stands! They're flawlessly made to fit the AirPort Express, and are perfectly weighted with a non-slip bottom to keep it from moving. I've bought close to 10 of these for personal and work use, and would love to easily get more. I guess I'll hold on to the ones I have like they're gold.... | 45 stars
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satisfid
content with my purchase got exactly what i paid for will do business again ! , bose i recommended to all ppl who love grewt sound quality | 34 stars
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A Gadget Lover's and Music Lover's Dream!!! Best Value MD.
There are so many great reviews for this product. I don't want to be repetitive but this unit ROCKS!PROS:First of all, the price can't be beat. Compared with other Minidisk players, it performs fabulously and is easily the best value around.Second of all, everything you've heard about battery life is TRUE! I've gone over 150 hours at a time without changing the battery. I'm talking about playing it every day at work for 3 weeks, not to mention when I get home at night. This alone makes this MD player head and shoulders above the more advanced models. Invest in some rechargeable batteries for digital electronics and you won't be disappointed.Disk storage is good at the highest quality. You can still get several hours on a disk and the sound is awesome.CONS:I really want to give this unit a 5, but a lot of the criticism can't be dismissed. TRUE: The software is bad. Sony's proprietary ATRAC3 music format ads an extra annoying step. There are limits to how many times you can record music on a disc. The display really does not give you any useful info. The panel controls are pretty bare (notice, no "Record" button) and you cannot record voice directly with this unit as with other MD players. Also note, this unit does not have the car-kit or wireless car radio play options of other Music players. Some MD players come packaged with these things, or other MP3 players like the Ipod have these features. Not to mention the Ipod will store Gigs of music; it will just set you back 3 times as much money. These cons all need to be factored in to your comparison with other units.THE BOTTOM LINE:Some have noted performace loss over time. Simple: get a MD cleaning disk to clean your lense. This unit is very durable and has a long play life. Software updates can also solve a lot of recording problems.The cons pale in comparison with the pros. The sound quality is great. The unit is THE BEST VALUE in digital music. The battery life is UNBELIEVABLE. The MDs are getting CHEAPER BY THE DAY. An added bonus: Now that the new HD standard is out, you can buy these at deep discounts. Take advantage.BUY THIS UNIT NOW! | 34 stars
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Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Telephoto Lens
I am an amateur-hobby photographer with an interest in wildlife, dogs and children sports. My cameras are a Canon 7D and a Canon 5D. I currently own three Canon lenses, the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS and the EF 300mm f/4L IS. I sold my excellent Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L because I do not like to carry a tripod. The sharpness and background blur with this 300mm is as good as, or better than any lens I have used. I waited some time after selling my 400mm before purchasing this lens because I wasn't sure if I could capture nice shots hand held with such a long lens. I was not disappointed. The IS helps me take some excellent sharp hand held shots. With the Canon EF 1.4X II Extender the reach can be extended to 420mm and the results are excellent. It is now my most used lens. I have used it for 10 months and found that IS is only helpful with still objects (not panning)and this 300mm lens is much slower than my other lenses so it may not be the best choice for bird watchers. I'm giving it four stars because it is so sharp and light weight, but compared to canon's newer lenses it is very slow to focus. I would love to see Canon offer an updated version of this 300mm f/4L IS. Zoom lenses just don't compare to prime(non-zoom)and the extra cost and weight of the 300mm f/2.8L IS puts it out of reach for so many potential buyers. | 34 stars
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Definitely improves performance for a small LAN
This is a nice, compact 5-port plug-and-play switch that definitely improved the speed of my local PC network. I read a review where this switch runs hot. I have all five ports in use and its running around 99F degrees. My DSL modem with just two ports in use actually runs hotter (101F). Okay, four degrees but you can tell a difference when you touch them. The FS105 switch does not interfere with AM radio reception as my old Linksys 5 port hub especially at the upper AM radio band. Perhaps it is the metal box of the FS105 that provides better shielding. Its nice that Netgear gives me the screws and wall anchors for mounting the switch to something either wood or plaster. But is it too much to ask Netgear to include a mounting template (piece of paper) so I can put those screws exactly where I need them with less fuss than measuring and guessing?Perhaps I should not be disappointed that the FS105 I got is not the same one as pictured on the Amazon page. That picture shows an uplink button and the unit is wider. I connected a cable from my DSL modem/router's uplink port to the first port of this switch and it works just fine.If you only need four to five ports, this is a very nice non-managed switch. And did you know that according to Netgear, the Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is twice that of either the FS108 (8-port version) or the FS116 (16-port version). It may make more sense to buy two of these switches from a reliability sense. | 34 stars
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Comfortable, Sound Fine
These cans sound good - For the price they sound great.They are extremely comfortable, you have my word on that.I use them strictly for home listening, and that is what I wouldreccomend them for. Just like most circumaural headphones thesewould look goofy if you wore them jogging or whatever.Recap-Sound Fine, Comfortable, Home/Computer listening for best results. | 45 stars
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Quartet tripod is great
Good size, great quality and awesome price. I use it for presentations in my business and its just right. I recommend this tripod. It's convinient to put away and fits behind a door or even under a bed. | 34 stars
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Works great for me.
I have had this machine about 4 years and it works great for us. We use in our home office and use all functions, print, scan, fax. I have 32 bit and 64 bit computers and they both work great with the 3030. My only complaint would be the high ink price around $65.00 per cartiridge but I just ordered a off brand 3 pack for $30.00 and hope I get the same print quality. I love the scan function and use Adobe to create and save documents in color at 600 dpi. Easy to work with. | 34 stars
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Cheap and excellent - what more could you need?
I love these headphones. I bought them a few years ago, bought another pair as a gift for a friend, then bought another for myself when my cat chewed through the cord of my original ones.The sound is very clear, the bass feels very full. Excellent volume; even at low levels these headphones will easily drown out local noises (like my girlfriend yelling at me to do the dishes...).I've wanted some of the high quality Bose or Sennheiser headphones for a long while, but I just haven't been able to convince myself that I really need to spend the money on them when these sub-$20 headphones work so wonderfully.If you're a real audiophile (and you wouldn't even be considering these if you were), then you'll find flaws for sure. But for an every day user, gamer, music lover, this cheap little set is wonderful.From a comfort perspective, I prefer around ear headphones. These are on ear, but the padding is very comfortable. After a particularly lengthy gaming session (6+ hours), I do start to notice my ears getting a little sore, but a short break and I'm good to go again.Many people have complained that the headphones are tight. This is true, but I think it's tighter in the top of the arch, and not so much in the headphone portion. If you try to expand the headphones to take the pressure off the top, they feel like they want to slip off your ears. I'd say that that is the biggest issue.Pros:-Clear, loud sound. Drowns out external noise.-Very decent bass.-Comfortable.-Cheap!Cons:-Ears get sore for very long use durations (5-6+ hours)-Top of the headphones tends to press against the top of your head. Gets uncomfortable after a while. | 34 stars
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Still Sound Great
I'm not an audio nut, but these sound great to me. I've had them for about 2 years now and they still rock. They fit snug and block out noise and the over-the-ear wire design is great for when you're moving around. If you accidentally pull on the cord, the over-the-ear wire pulls on your ear instead of pulling the earphone out. The wire that goes over the ear is actually bendable, so you can bend it to the shape of your ear. The rest of the cord is normal wire.Great buy for only $20. | 45 stars
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Strange noise after only 1 hour of using
The image and sound were great, but after only one hour of playing a videodisk, the apex developed a strange, continuous noise like a beating inside the box. Very annoying! I had to return it. I hope it's the only one out there with such defect (?). | 01 star
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8 GB Nano
Nice item. Not as wonderful as I would have liked for the price, but does a nice job. Wouldn't buy it again though. | 34 stars
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3M Anti-Glare Radiation Filter for 16-19IN Monitors
I purchased the 3M Anti-Glare Radiation Filter for 16-19IN Monitorsfor my 19" Monitor and it arrived in a few days. The packaging and the ad in Amazon all say it fits a 19" monitor.Only problem is that it DOES NOT FIT A 19" MONITOR. It will only fit a monitor up to 18".I have contacted Amazon and the company that sold the unit and have heard nothing but double talk. I was told by the Shipper that I can return it for a 15% restocking charge plus all fright and Amazon has not offered any help.I have now contested the charge with Citibank and yet to hear a word from Amazon.Beware......... | 01 star
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Fine, but not Great
Bought this for the Panasonic Lumix FZ35. Fits perfect like it should.Some reviewers say this lense is great and you can leave it on at all times to protect your camera lens, etc. I did not find this to be true because it causes discoloration in your indoor photos. I guess if you are always in sunlight you would be fine, but don't think you can leave it on indoors or you will be dissapointed in your pictures.I am just beginning to take pictures, so I don't know much, but I also read where someone complained that the lens was "loose" and continued to turn freely after being screwed on. It is supposed to do that. There is a union that allows the inside half to be screwed in tightly to the camera and the outside half to rotate freely. That is what I find annoying about this actually. Depending on how you rotate that lens before snapping a picture determines how great your photograph looks. It appears to slightly change colors not just light levels. Since I am a novice, it is very possible someone will comment and say "it is supposed to do that." Which is fine, I accept that. I just didn't realize I would have to be constantly turning the lens on an auto focus camera when I bought this. I thought it would be a "point and shoot" solution for my advanced "point and shoot" camera. | 23 stars
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Worst HP printer I have ever used.
This thing is junk. I had purchased this printer mainly for it capabilities to print on CD/DVDs. When loading CDs into the provided tray it scathes the bottom of the CD. And if your lucky enough to get it to print on the to of the CD it does a good job of scratching that too. Provided software is a joke. I can’t fathom why a print driver would be so large and take so long to install. | 01 star
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Buena Relacion Precio / Equipo
Pros: Buena relacion de precio equipo, Construccion solida, buena difuninacion de la luz.Cons.: Ninguna.Este es un excelente equipo cuando lo vemos desde el punto de vista de su precio, la construccion de la base es muy buena, viene con 3 set de luces y las sombrillas hacen un buen trabajo, todo va a depender del nivel que busques, para trabajos ordinarios con buena iluminaicon son excelentes, y sobre todo las bombillas son de roscas estandard, no tienes que preocuparte si en el momento menos indicado se funde alguna, solo tienes que dirijirte a cualquier tienda de electricidad y comprar otra, o simplemente vas al supermercado y compras una de esas corrientes, hasta que puedas comprar una que sea mas profesional, lo importante es que por ese detalle no tendras que posponer o suspender las tomas fotograficas.Es importante mencionar que aunque las sombrillas no son grandes tienen un buen nivel de difusion de la luz. | 45 stars
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not going no where
This headphone is going no where.It is also small which is a good thing.My friend has one for a year now and it is still not broken.GET IT TRUST ME YOU WILL BE HAPPY BECAUSE I WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY WITH IT.JK.LOL. | 34 stars
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Repeat Performance plus
My last Yamaha CD player (which was my first CD player) lasted 20 years. I'm hoping to repeat this record or even increase the length of time this one works! Fabulous sound, easy to operate. Quality! | 45 stars
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perfect
Perfect price and product for my needs. I needed something to use for my turntable and I did not want to spend tons of money. | 34 stars
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Great Filter
Purchased this filter for a Nikon 17-55mm lens. Well made and does superb job of cutting down the glare. I would recommned this filter for anyone. Reasonably priced for the novice and good enough for the pro. | 45 stars
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KLIC-8000
This a great battery with exceptional life and performance. Definitely recommended over the generic brand. Be safe, go with Kodak. | 45 stars
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Sonys' Complete Microcassete Recorder.
In my opinion this recorder offers everything you need if you use microcassettes. This model like the one below it offers a separete microphone input and the built in mic. 2 recording speeds and the actual ac adaptor. Yes, Sony is a bit greedy with their proprietary ac adaptor inputs in just about everything they sell, but you don't have to pay full price at Amazon to get the whole package. For my needs this is perfect and at Amazon, competetition drives price. | 45 stars
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Transcends great little 8GB card
This littel card holds so much junk, Don't know if i will ever fill it up and it is so fast!!! WOW I ordered 2, picture any one, Thanks. | 45 stars
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Very good
Easy to install. Very long cables so you can make a nice setup hidding the cables. The UV is very bright, so all your MOD will show very good. Actually I'm using just one lamp. The second one wasn't necesary. I don't know the other reviews, but I'm using a hightower Silverstone Raven RV01 Case and One lamp makes the job. | 45 stars
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It's Huge
This thing fills up most of my upper case. It work's well keeps my 2.33 duel core intel at 77-83 F. It's the seize of 4 erubix cubs. | 34 stars
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A so-so product
I bought this one to replace my old crappy one, but there is no difference in channels it captures or the picture quality. And its base is too small, very hard to stand still while the cord keeps bulging out. | 12 stars
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It's a battery
Not much to say about this product, it's a battery and it holds a charge. With my waterproof Sanyo Xacti, I am able to record video for about 1 hour continously. | 45 stars
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Nice phone
This is a great little phone. The only problem I have with it is that the belt clip is not very secure, so the phone tends to fall off when I'm walking around. The reception is great, even with the base unit sitting in a back bedroom. | 34 stars
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Ceramic Blow dryer
The best, hands down! My long, thick, naturally curly hair dries in 3 minutes and is flawless and straight! I use this in conjuction with the revo styler, resolve or lavei shampoo. I also use sleek look or sleeking conditioner. Then I finish sparingly with my own version of Ojon oil.Even other Andis blow dryers can't touch the performance of this one. Neither can the other way more expensive blow dryers. | 45 stars
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I Can't Tell the Difference.
I bought these ink cartridges last month on the premise that if they completely sucked, at least I'd only be out less than $10 including shipping. They arrived quickly and as described, and loaded easily into my printer. While I got a little nervous during the "cleaning" phase as it adjusted to the new cartridge (it seemed to take longer than usual), thus far there have been no problems whatsoever and it prints just as well as when I buy the expensive, branded Brother ink cartridges. With the extraordinary price difference there is just no comparison--these will suit me just fine from here on out! | 45 stars
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Very good deal
My brother owns a very good Sony CD player that he is alwaysbragging about. ... . He was telling me that I didn't have enough money for a good CD player. I proved him wrong. As soon as I showed him an ad for this one, he said, "Koss? Are you crazy?" I bought this CD player from Amazon and I really enjoy it. It puts out a really good sound, the extra bass sound adds a lot of bass, it has awesome headphones, and the car pack lets the whole family listen to CDs in the car. It has never skipped with ASP on, and it even has good skip protection without the ASP on. This player hasn't yet given me any problems, and it is all for an incredible price. My brother can't believe my CD player. Even though he doesn't want to admit it, my CD player is actually better than his. | 45 stars
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Great price for this battery
Excellent pricing and quick shipping as generally you aren't prepared to lose your battery power. Great reliable source for this product. | 45 stars
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Worst keyboard i've owned
And I have owned my fair share trying to find the "perfect" feel.Don't get me wrong -- this keyboard is very nice looking. But after getting it home and working, i'm ready to throw it against the wall.So many dropped signals have me constantly going back and retyping. Sometimes i find myself pounding a key trying to get it to read. The feel is like lifting weights with your fingers. Just typing this review makes my hands hurt.Skip this things and get something better -- then tell me what it is cuz i haven't found it. | 01 star
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This antiglare filter does not do its job at all, quite the opposite
The whole idea of getting an anti-glare filter (as this is advertised as) is to get less strain on the eyes when using the computer screen. This one does not do that at all.The filter in reality decreases the amount of light it lets through to one's eyes from the screen and increases the amount of light it lets through from the outside, as visible with more reflectiveness of outside objects. It does not matter if one reverses the screen, same thing happens.Previously one could not see any reflection from objects behind one, but now those objects are clearly shown, so it is almost like staring at a mirror. Looking into a mirror is even more tiring than looking into the very lighted screen without.I realize now the whole concept of adding this barrier between the screen, the air (distance) and one's eyes, in order to stop glare (so strong reflection), is a faulty idea. It will never work, because outside light sources will always change the result (unless a person is in a totally darkened room with no windows, which few people ever are in).In a situation with light sources (windows, reflective objects etc), the only right way to filter the glare is to have a filter right on one's own eyes, so as part of one's glasses. That way there is no reflection from objects behind or next to one's body.So this product can really not be sold as an anti-glare product. It virtually never is.If you need it merely so people standing next to you cannot look see what is on the screen (unless they are behind you) when you're playing games in the boss his time when you're supposed to work for your salary,) this is for you. You'll also be able to see the reflection of your boss then when he stands behind you and discovers what you're doing. :-) | 01 star
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what an atrocious RIP-OFF!!!
First off, let me say how happy I am that *I* didn't waste three hundred freakin' dollars on this total POS.No, the hopeless sucker was my EX-GIRLFRIEND, who bought me one of these for my birthday! However since she bundled in a nice long 10 minute wet kiss with the gift, how could a gentleman possibly refuse, LOL? Plus since she is now married to a very wealthy man, I figure it wasn't really *her* money she just wasted...in any case it's the thought that counts, right?Well I have to say, these headphones at least manage to mostly do ONE thing they claim (unlike most Bose products which are total frauds): cancel out noise by sending out a neutralizing frequency. No, you don't get anything resembling dead silence but you do get about a good 50% reduction, it kind of sounds like when you have a bad cold and your ears are stuck, know what I mean?Now where these headphones positively stink is if you ever, God help you, attempt to listen to MUSIC through them. Then the infamous Bose Effect ("No highs, no lows, it must be Bose.") takes over: really hollow vocal reproduction, muffled highs, muddy and atrophied bass. I listend to my Norah Jones CD with these things and for a minute there thought it was some totally different female vocalist...one wearing a neck brace and a half dozen clothespins on her nose that is!I also agree with the other reviewers who claimed that these headphones produce a very unpleasant physical pressure on the ears, and that the construction looks like an accident begging to happen.Oh well, shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth, right? Even if it's a (cough! gag! hack!) Bose horsey. | 01 star
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So far so good
When I replaced the original with this replacement cup, I wasn't so sure how it was going to go. It's been a month and so far so good. I was very impressed whenever I installed it at the difference between the old one (3 years old) and the replacement. The immediate stability was great. | 45 stars
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Great product, great value!
I've had my i3 for about 2 months now and I have no regrets on the purchase. It has gotten me to all my locations safe and sound. One thing to keep in mind is that the screen is small. If your eyes aren't great or you have to have 100% focus on the road, this GPS might not be for you... you may want to step up to one of their other models. The other models have bigger screens. They also call out street names, which would be helpful if you can't look at the screen. Especially in the city, there could be multiple streets within a very short space and you have to look down at the GPS to see which street you're supposed to 'turn right' down. I think this is an outstanding product, though. I travel to places that I wouldn't, if I wasn't armed with this gadget. | 45 stars
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Starts out great, then quickly starts to decline
Installation was risky but simple. The included tools will help you get the battery out and place the new one in. During the first two months, the battery did indeed perform very well giving me 15 hours or more of music. But lately it really has degraded to about 5-6 hours, which is not bad but nowhere close to the 20 hours they advertise. I bought this back in March and now (August) it is not living to my expectations :( | 23 stars
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Worked fine for me with abuse
Mine works fine, if it weren't for a baby sitting on it, it'd probably be almost perfect. As for the left channel going out, it happened to me once and i realized all i had to do was squeeze the small volume/mute control, and it has been fine ever since, I would buy another one if i find it on sale, But considering the low price of the newer ones, maybe it's time for an upgrade. | 34 stars
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Awesome product!
This is my first wireless mouse that I have used. I used mainly for a laptop which is great to use. I like all of the extra buttons, it made simple things faster. Such as the side thumb buttons, you can go back or forward on your web browser or back and forth between folders in your computer. The zoom buttons are useful for photoshop.Though the battery life when I used it was around a one month span, depending how often I use it for my laptop. It also seems to lag at certain times because the frequency is the same as wifi. It will only lag for a few seconds or it may also "jump" to the other side of the screen.I originally paid close to $50 when this first came out and today, I still think it is one of the best wireless mouses out there. Never failed me once nor broke on me. I take care of the electronics I buy. It feels nice, looks elegant, and convenient to use! | 34 stars
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Outstanding Picture
We received the TV with some delay (Shipped during the week before Christmas)but it arrive exactly on the date the carrier had estimated. We had read the reviews posted by others who had purchased this same item, so we did not expect great sound (10 watts). It turns out that in our small area, the sound was just right. The main difference you will notice is that the sound is mono not stereo, but the picture quality is AWESOME! The TV menu give you several choices for picture quality (Dynamic, News and Movie), as well as choices for widescreen, full screen, etc.As long as you are not trying to fill in a large area with sound, the tv alone, if you can ajust to the mono sound, or the tv combined with a not-so-expensive home theatre/surround sound will give you a high quality super plasma tv experience at a fraction of the cost. | 45 stars
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excellent lens
I have tried many lens with my 40D. I like the 18-55mm IS kit lens. It's probably the sharpest standard lens that Canon ever made. 28-135mm IS is also good, but lack of 18-27mm zoom. I sold it and bought the Sigma 17-70mm and Sigma 18-125mm OS. I returned 17-70mm because I have shaking hands and most of my photos are indoor. I also returned 18-125mm because it produce very very soft and lack of contrast. Almost like older P&S digital camera. I then bought the Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8. Hoping the f/2.8 will help with my shaky hand and indoor situation. I return it after compare to my 18-55mm IS. Not worth the extra $300 for Tamron for the same zoom. Finally, I decide to buy the Sigma 18-200mm OS after reading many positive and negative reviews. To my surprise, 18-200mm is very sharp lens in ALL ranges. I read that lens can be soft at certain zoom. I have tried for a week to try to find the soft spot, I can't find it. The only thing I noticed is the "strong" OS motion. I can really see the OS kicks-in. I was surprised that I got almost all keepers in my "walking" shots. Highly recommended. I don't know if any lens in this range can be better, especailly with OS. | 45 stars
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Excellent !
I brought this pack for $8 from circuitcity including taxes. It was a nice deal. I wrote all the 25 DVDs with data and all came out very well. I highly recommend this product. | 45 stars
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