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Believe the good reviews!
I couldn't be more pleased, I don't think. Especially for the price, this is a great lens. I use it as my primary lens most of the time, unless I really need to get up close. And the telephoto range is sufficient to be very satisfactory for most distance shots. Yes, there's a fair amount of plastic in it - it's light! But it doesn't have a feel of being "cheap." The vibration reduction really does work nicely (and I was skeptical). Optics quality is also quite good - excellent value for the money. | 45 stars
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Double USB car charger
low price, fast shipping, working excellent, my car has only one cigarette lighter and now I can use it as double, I really recommend this adapter | 45 stars
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great product
I like this one. Easy to use and takes great pictures. It also has some advanced setting if you want to learn more. The settings are (metering -- center weighted and spot), iso. | 45 stars
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Have pain in your wrist due to keyboarding?
Then you need this keyboard....takes a little getting used to but once you master it, your pain will go away over time. Also keeps others from using your keyboard!!! Love this ergonomic product. | 45 stars
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SD 600
This is my first digital camera- I love it - it does more than I could imagine... The manuals included with this product are some of the worst I've ever seen!!!! I can't believe they could not do better... | 34 stars
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Cotton balls work better
Persons that gave this headphone a good review for noise canceling are probably on the payroll or shareholders of this company. What a disappointment as these headphones do not cancel sound well at all. The earmuffs used to at the shooting range or just some cotton balls reduce the sound better that these expensive headphones.Then they claim that these are 'around the ear'. Yeah, whose ears? A kids maybe but not a regular size adults. | 12 stars
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USA and Euro GPS
I bought this GPS as it has all the Euro countries and USA preloaded. I have used it on at least 6 car trips to Europe and am leaving again in April 2011 for another car trip to France and Italy. My wife can now enjoy the trip instead of being the navigator and we don't have to bring a lot of maps. Try driving in Paris without a GPS. We also drove across the USA in my RV and used this model. I priced this model at a Best Buy retail store and saved a fortune at Amazon.com. No tax and free shipping too.Don't leave home without it. | 45 stars
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What no 0 stars?
I doesn't work. Some monkey engineered it. Why would they sell it if it doesn't work? The shipping coast more then keyboard and that's not refundable. Feels like a scam to me. It was just a complete waist of time. | 01 star
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MuVo For The Money
This is my second Creative purchase. I have been very please with the service and performance. There is a screen to view the song titles as they play and has many features to enhance the listening experience. Plus, there is FM with 20 (I think) presets when you get tired of your mp3s. The mp3 folder can be shuffled to give the feeling of listening to Sirius or XM. The player is very small when taken out of the holder and can double as a flash memory if you don't fill it up with mp3s. It is drag and drop simple. Even in the case which houses the battery, it is very small and works well as an exercise player. Over all for the price, I am very happy with my player and will buy Creative products in the future. | 45 stars
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Works on Windows 7 64 bit! Amazing Product!
I used to have the white 4 button expert trackball - worked for years! One day the PS/2 connection stopped working and the mouse was having some issues so I went to a standard 2 button optical mouse. I started to get wrist pains so I looked into getting a trackball again. I found this trackball very similar to my old trackball with the addition of a scroll ring. I am very happy with the product!! This mouse is working flawlessly in Windows 7 64 bit (Read below on how to get it working in Win 7 - 64 Bit). I have no issues at all with browsing, CADing, gaming (Crysis, Batman AA, Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell, Half Life 2, etc... some games the camera control is a bit slow so I had to really bump up the sensitivity!)If you do a quick google search on Kensington Trackball for Windows Vista or Windows 7 you'll find many people have a solution to be able to use this mouse on Vista/7.Please follow the link to get the mouse driver working. [...]You can program all the buttons with X-Mouse button control. Also, Kensington's MouseWorks does work on Windows 7 32-bit if you set it into Windows XP compatibility mode, this fix does not work in 64 bit. But you don't need Mouse Works anymore once you have X-Mouse button control! | 45 stars
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Qosmio - A Winner!
I buy a new laptop every year, but I don't upgrade until I find a machine with specs clearly exceeding the last. Qosmio is clearly a step above most other laptops. The first thing you notice when you crank it up for the very first time is the screen. Although the maximum resolution is a disapointing 1024X768 pixels, the screen is absolutely the brightest screen I have ever seen anywhere including most CRT's! The display is incredible! And, as it turns out, 1024X768 is a very comfortable resolution. I am grateful for the 80GB hardrive which comes with a toshiba utility to reduce hardrive noise... but for the life of me I can't figure out why.. the machine is very quiet and the Centrino chip runs in conjunction with the 855chipset flawlessly and cooly. I boosted the memory to 1GB. The machine comes with a single 512mb chip, and I reccomend going to 1GB... otherwise it's like driving a BMW at 55mph. The computer comes with windows media edition and two remote controls! I was flabergasted when I saw them both. One is used withing the windows environment for media center. The other is used to play dvd's or cd's or TV from a power off condition without loading windows! That makes this machine a wonderful DVD player with a 15" screen! It's very cool! but still 2 remotes? Couldn't they figure out how to make one do everything?The DVD/RW super-multidrive is a huge improvement over previous versions I tested it and it will write a DVD video at 8X speeds provided you ensure you use 8X blanks. Previous toshiba laptops have included easy systems Drag N Drop CD+DVD but not this one. The supportive softwre is adequate... about all I can say. Tohsiba chose to limit the screen size to 15" when everyone else is moving to 15.4" wide screens and even 17" versions. But I find those machines extremely bulky. I like the portability of a 15" screen and the Brightness is worth it. Not sure of the value of a TV tuner in a laptop but I tested it and it works well... makes for cool bragging rights! the harmon kardon speakers are well above laptop average but not as good as the previous Toshiba 5205-S705. Battery time is rated at 2.5 hours plus. I haven't completely tested it but it's gotta be close. I'm sure if the screen was a standard version the battery would be at 3 to 3.5 hours. It weighs around 8 pounds which is about average for comparable 'other brands'. Although I am partial to Toshiba, I compared with Sony, HP, and Dell. Each had similar models... sort of. The Sony A series similarly equipped priced out about $300.00 more retail. the Hp was the cheapest but didn't measure up in features. Dell, continues to use DVD+'s only when everyone else is installing DVD+-RW's so that knocked them out. Setup was a breeze. toshiba includes works 7 and office student edition along with microsoft one note. The thing comes with a joint use secure digit memory slot or a sony memory stick slot (can't use both at once... which isn't a problem). I bought a san disk flashcard pcmcia card adapter for 12 bucks and now it takes about any kind of memory I could imagine. The ports are now no nonsense... no covers to flip open or remember to close.Bottom line if you are looking for a 'multimedia' laptop powerhouse with decent battery time and the latest features at a resonable price... this one works. Reccomended accessories: another 512mb or ram (total 1gb;) a targus sport deluxe backpack; and consider upgrading the warrantee to system guard 3 yr (you drop it they fix it). | 45 stars
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Decent monopod/tripod
The handle is too wide if you have small hands it might be uncomfortable. Also when traveling, it does not fit in a carry-on, but you can bring it in with you in the cabin as an additional item, no one will object. What others have mentioned the sticks that form the tripod part are noisy. To fix that, use 2 rubber bands: one to keep them together, the other at the bottom to help them from moving up and down. Finally, and this is true for any monopod, fairly useless without some ball head at the top to fix the camera angle, so plan on getting one and the additional weight/bulk and $ it implies. | 34 stars
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Wonderful Mouse
If not for an annoying clicking noise that it developed after about 6 months of use, thsi would still be my main mouse and would not have been banished to my laptop case for travelling.I suffered using my touchpad on my laptop for a month while I tried to find a store that actually had these in stock. Everyones shelves were bare and after reading tons of favorable reviews, I knew this was the mouse for me. There was a noticable difference in accuracy betwenn a standard Logitech mouse and this gaming mouse.Again, if not for the annoying click, I'd still be using this full time. I can't really slight the mouse, I just got a lemon. But only 4 stars because "I" got the lemon (take that Logitech!).The Logitech gaming mice are worth the extra $10-20 over a standard mice if you game or need a precsion mouse. | 34 stars
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Logitech Harmony 890
Great device that works as advertised. A bit harder to program than I would have liked, but everyone in the family can work it so it is well worth the money. | 45 stars
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Works great, and is a good value
I spend some of my work time in a computer lab, filled with servers. These things have tremendous cooling requirements, and each one has a bank of fans that can be quite loud. With a whole room full of them, it's sometimes like sitting next to a jet engine. It's hard to even hear myself think and if I want to listen to music, with most headphones I have to turn up the volume to hear over the din - to where I seriously worried about my hearing. So I needed something to block the fan noise, and let me listen to music - oh, and it had to be comfortable enough that I could wear them for 8 hours or more at a stretch.These headphones do a great job. They're a "pad" style, that fits against the outer ear without totally enclosing it; so that right there blocks some of the outside noise.But the amazing thing was when I turned on the power to the headphones (without even any music playing yet). My first reaction was to be startled; over the span of a couple of seconds, the fan noise faded WAY down; it actually sounded like about half the servers in the room had powered off. But when I turned off the headphones, sure enough, the sound went back to normal. I understand the theory of how active noise cancelling works, but to actually hear it in action still is sort of magic.With the external noise dampened so much, I'm able to listen to music at a comfortable level. The sound quality is quite clear, and they're comfortable to wear for extended periods. And the value is great; for a long time the only effective ones on the market cost several hundred dollars. | 45 stars
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Inexpensive parental TV control
I use this switch to limit the hours my 10-year-old daughter can watch TV. Here's how it works:- From the wall outlet for the cable TV service, a length of coaxial cable is connected to one of the "IN" terminals of the switch. The other "IN" terminal is not connected to anything.- From the terminal marked "TV SET" another coaxial cable is connected to my TV set.- The switch is mounted out of sight, but within easy reach, under my desktop.When I don't want her to watch TV, I slide the switch off (toward the unused terminal). If she turns on the TV, there is only snow on the screen."Gee honey, the cable service isn't working. Why don't you do your homework now, and try the TV again later."- When I'm willing to permit TV watching, I slide the switch the other way.So far, she hasn't caught on. | 23 stars
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Excellent lens
I bought this lens based on raving reviews and I must say that I made a good decision buying it. The lens is often described as having a very nice bokeh (out of focus blur). That is triue. Howerver, imho the most rewarding of the Pentax 77 is its overall rendering quality of colours and contrast. It is hard to describe, but the images have a sense of depth that not much other lenses give you.The build quality of the FA 77 Ltd is superb.The only downside are the chromatic aberrations wide open in harsh contrast situations. But these problems are imho not field relevant. This lens is a beautifull portrait lens and I recommend it. | 45 stars
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Small but powerful
I have a amplifier which requires a powerful speakers, power output at 100-120w.I searched other cheap speakers and found they don't fulfill my requirements.That speakers fit my budget, and the requirements of my amplifier. The sounds is great, and I can turn the amplifier to maximum volume and the sounds still good. | 45 stars
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Sony DVD
Nice affordable DVD player...good quality as should be expected from Sony. I havent had it long but so far it has played all of my dvds and cds. Good value. | 34 stars
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Fast shipping & no problems
Product arrived very quickly and was well packed. Amazon shipping rocks! Good value for the money and no problems so far. | 45 stars
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TiVo Easy
TiVo has never failed me. great product and makes me want more. I believe TiVo continues to get better then earlier days, and earlier days were nice. | 34 stars
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Perfect for playing your Ipod in your Car
I purchased this itrip a few days ago (3) and when the order was shipped, I was able to track it. I saw that it was in California and I live in Ohio. I thought it would take forever to ship it here with standard shipping, but I received it today. It was a gift for my brothers graduation so I gave it to him to try out and he loves it. It works with most cars and audio and signal are perfect. Price was very cheap and shipping was very fast! I would recommend this product to anyone! | 45 stars
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One of the best cameras you can own!!
This is a high tech product. I as a friend want to tell you that you will enjoy this product. The quality and the unique design of this camcorder is very unique. | 45 stars
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Ok for the price
I would rank the headphones performance as fair when compared to others.I have had my pair for 2 years now with out any problem.No volume control and the headphones not working withoutthe battery were my 2 biggest complaints.Since dropping them from 4 feet onto a hard surface, my newest complaintis cheap plastic, although its hard to fault the headphonesfor my own clumsiness. Be gentle with them is my caution. | 23 stars
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Best Camera for its price... Power consumption remedies
I have had this camera for about 2 months now and love every bit of it. It takes amazing photos, the optical zoom lens is spectacular and the camera has all the manual options so that I can have complet control of the photos. The manual settings are NOT on a menu driven system so it is quicker to make changes (and uses less batteries by not having the screen on all the time).POWER SAVING TECHNIQUES:I bought PowerEx Rechargables and I get about 600 pictures per set... More than enough... A couple tips for longer battery life. Do not use the Large screen unless completly nessesary. Use the EVF on auto on. The View finder will turn on when you place your eye up to it. Also, do not use the continues focus option... It will kill the batteries in no time.The best camera I've ever owned... Long exposure night shots... simply amazing. | 45 stars
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Sleek, Compact, Cool.
The Logitech Pocket Digital USB PC Camera is a very small sleek camera. It easily can fit into a pocket. The price is very low, which is a good thing. There is no LCD display screen, which means you are not going to be able to see the pictures until you upload them onto your PC. Now about the quality. The quality of the pictures is poor, but what I am using them for does not require a high quality photo. The main purpose of this camera is to upload pictures onto my website. Do not expect to get high quality printed photographs from this camera. This camera is perfect for capturing images for sending emails, and for putting on your website. | 34 stars
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Better than the rest, but some flaws are universal with this design
This style of headphone is the best I've ever seen for cycling, running, or any other sort of rigourous activity of that like in terms of safety. These fit comfortably over my ears and stay attached far better than the similar looking models from RCA and Philips, but, like those two, these are flat-surfaced and allow in a considerable amount of noise from the outside environment. If your outside environment is one that's going to beep and honk at you, and generally be anti-pedestrian in tone, that's actually a good thing. The only drawback is that these also catch a fair bit of wind when travelling at a decent clip, like one would on a bike. However, if you're looking for something to wear inside or on the bus, you'd be much better off with over-the-ear headphones with the faux-leather padding. | 34 stars
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Not goggles--a monocular--and defective to boot.
There is no way you can keep one eyed closed during the entire time you'd be wearing this; when I initially did a search on Amazon it was for "goggles," not a monocular, so the title is misleading. And having both eyes open while using it isn't an option as what you see out of each eye is quite different. However, ours was defective so this is really a moot point: Regardless of which position the on/off switch is in, the device stays on as long as the battery is installed. So quality-control is obviously an issue in at least a third of cases with this device (given that the other two reviews were both positive). | 01 star
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A Stunning display
This is by far the best computer display I have ever seen in my 22 year affair with computers. The design of the display is just stunning - it's a jewel on your desktop or on your wall. It's bright (even in mid day full sunlight), it's crisp, the colors are alive/fantastic and it's very easy on the eyes. It is not only superior to any LCD I have seen to date but also better than any CRT I ever looked at (numerous - believe me, including all kind of mitsubishi, sony etc). I am truely excited about this monitor. By the way, DVD films look great on it too! Well worth the money. It will make you happy.Cheers. | 45 stars
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No more airplane conversations!
If you're like me, you typically get the seat in front of the loudmouth on the airplane. The guy, or girl, who can't help but "preach" about any topic to anyone who will listen. Put these babies on and the loudmouth goes away! They make most of the engine noise disappear too, without turning them up so loud your ears ache. I've used them on my laptop with my mp3's, with my portable CD player and with my big stereo system, for the money they are the best I've used. A little tight at first, but after wearing them a few times, they fit great now. Be prepared to hear everything, and if your CD player has bass boost on it...prepare to blow your ear drums out! :) | 45 stars
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These Are Not the Cans You Are Looking For
I keep these over the top of my Dell tower (at work) when I'm not wearing them. It keeps them stretched out enough that they don't give me a headache when I wear them. On the positive side, these things will NOT fall off your head unless you are preforming the most extreme stunts. Like wow.I wear glasses, and they mash my ear up against the arm of my glasses up against my skull. It's really awful.The sound quality is fine, but I got them for their purported bass response, and I'm disappointed. The clarity is very good, but the range is just really limited. Even when I'm NOT trying to pound my brains out with bass, they disappoint.Honestly, they don't sound better than regular iPod ear buds. They certainly don't feel better, either.I can definitely say they LOOK better. They look pretty cool, actually. So if that's your priority, grab them now. Otherwise... move along. | 23 stars
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Great inexpensive MP3 starter for pre-teens!
I purchased these for my 10 and 11 year olds for their birthdays coming up soon. This was my first experience with MP3 players as well as theirs-and I didn't want to spend IPOD money on a player until I knew they would take care of them. The sound quality is great, it's easy to load songs, and it's nice to have a screen. For some reason, I thought it was going to be a little bit bigger of a unit, but that doesn't matter at all. It's also nice that it offers an FM radio as well (and the reception was good too!). I figure we can always upgrade from here in the future, but it IS a great product-If they won't loan me theirs, I would definately buy the same one for myself! I did read all reviews-pros and cons-and as with ALL electronics, anything can happen....But, so far, so good!! | 45 stars
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Saved a ton of cash!
I'm glad I didn't purchase the $99 cables from BB. What a rip! These cables are perfect at a fraction of the cost. | 45 stars
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Overpriced for the knock-off quality, but better than nothing
This item says it is made in Germany, but the metal finish is horrible and uneven, and the plastic pieces are not cut flush. The engineering and manufacturing is horrible, and it is not as sturdy as any of the older Staedtler compasses I used in the past. I don't know what kind of compasses other reviewers have been using (I'm not being flippant) but if this is the quality you get from a German compass sold for 24 dollars, then maybe it's time to just switch to Chinese product :( | 12 stars
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Low-cost solution for my problem
I have an external hard drive (FW400/USB) that I've been using with my new iMac (FW800/USB). When connected via USB, there were problems with the hard drive and computer not communicating at certain times. This has been a pain, so I was told that using firewire would solve this issue by a Mac Genius.Needing to go from FW400 to FW800, I purchased this cable and the problem is solved. Best of all, the cable cost only about $10, cheaper than an adaptor. | 45 stars
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580E II flash
Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR CamerasAwesome, functional, easy to use, knockyersocksoff, bright as H___ and has a PC plug flash unit.Wish my old 580 was this good.If you don't have one you best get one. I highly suggest you have one in your pack or bag. Great with the 70-200.Chuck | 45 stars
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My sister is ordering one
I received the Jensen portable TV with radio & was quite impressed at how good it sounds. I've had others that cost more & this one sounds just as good & it's nice & light to carry around. I'm very satisfied!!!! | 45 stars
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Replacing cartridges cost more than the printer
The printer itself works just fine. My gripe is with the cost to replace the cartridges. You can buy generics, but they don't have the chips to make them work. You have to remove the ones from the original Canon cartridges. Believe me, this is not an easy task. I tried it and was unable to fasten the chip so it would stay on the cartridges. I tried refilling the cartridges myself, but what a mess. If you plan to print photos you should probably stay with Canon cartridges. I have an HP printer that is devoted to photos only so I just need this printer to print out regular stuff. | 12 stars
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This thing has real problems
Ok, I installed it and it worked flawlessly with WEP. Then I went on the road and again it worked flawlessly connecting to a public wi-fi without WEP. When I got home, with the same configuration as a week earlier it wouldn't connect. It either tells me the WEP key is incorrect (which I know it's not as I had another machine that connected just fine) or that the WEP key must be ten characters (which it doesn't). I even installed it on an other laptop and it gave the same error. And, I put the other laptop's card in and it connects just fine.Also, it likes to think that the 64bit WEP key MUST be ten characters long, which it does NOT.The real conundrum is why it worked fine under WEP and then stopped working. I am stumped.Also, I did a Google search for the error message it gives and I find a half a dozen postings on various boards with the same problem. | 01 star
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for me and for my family
I have bought three sets of Skullcandy headphones because I like them so much. One for me, two for relatives. All are in good working order and two of them are years old. | 45 stars
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7 years and going
I bought this camcorder 7 years ago. Although they no longer make this model I feel compelled to tell people that I still use and love this camcorder. I love the fact that when I use this thing no one is looking at me thinking, "Hey buddy get a new camera!" It looks at up-to-date and in my opinion better than a lot of these new camcorder. Forget Hard drives MiniDVs RULE! | 45 stars
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Camera gives control of a good SLR
This camera has a great flexibility, from point and shoot, to full manual control. The specs didn't really indicate the quality of the status displays in the view finder.I take a lot of available light pictures for our newsletter, and the results are very good.The instruction book is written with quite small type, so the bi-focal crowd may be frustrated. The instruction book on the CD is about 200 pages long, and is very well written. You can use the camera as a point and shoot with good results, or you could make it a research project to take advantage of all its' features.The electronic viewfinder is like having a SLR, except for shots of fast moving airplanes--the viewfinder can get behind the action, which takes some adaptation by the photographer.I expect to use this camera for a lot of things for a long time. | 45 stars
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good value scanner and printer - UPDATE 11/12 for problems
I don't know if the MF3240 is a workhorse because our family only uses it for light scanning and copying. As a basic scanner/copier, the MF3240 is terrific. Easy to use, with fine printing quality, and a great value at the $75.99 Amazon price in late November 2008.UPDATE November 2012 - For months the printer refused to print because it wanted me to insert the right paper. It seemed to think I was using European standard-sized paper. I hadn't made any changes from plain vanilla US 8.5" x 11". Now it refuses to print more than once before it needs to be reset. Specifically, I have to unplug it and then replug it to reset it. It still copies and scans, but I don't think 4 years is an acceptable useful life before seeing errors like this. So I am downgrading from 5 stars to 3 stars. | 23 stars
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pretty good little mouse
Okay, like the other reviewer said, the cord is only 2 feet long. BUT for us, that's a plus. We use it as a laptop mouse -- where the short, two-foot cord is a plus (in cramped workspaces, on airplane seat trays, etc.). It's great for kids and people with small hands. It's a great little "travel mouse" for those of us who love to hate our laptop touchpads. The cord wraps around and snaps into place, making transport easy and tangle-free. We love the little Logitech animal mice. | 34 stars
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Great picture, great value
I bought this TV after buying the 14" version for my bedroom. Both TVs are great with regard to picture and sound quality. Likewise, I am very happy with the features and that Toshiba's remotes work immediately with all my Toshiba components, no matter their age. I'd recommend this TV to anyone, especially someone looking for a less expensive but quality alternative to an HD or plasma set. | 45 stars
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Like it!
The item does exactly what we needed.. It was really difficult to find a handset and phone system that has 4 lines, answering machine & caller id.. My only issue is that people have a hard time hearing me sometimes or I can hear a co-worker dial from the base. Otherwise, pretty happy! | 34 stars
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Reliable and funtional
I like this unit, and its ability to be switched off and conserve your battery. It can run one small thing, like a laptop or cpap machine (my machine is a resmed S9, with heated line and heated humidifier and pulls 90 watts), or a dozen cell phone chargers, ipads or ect. Perfect for juicing up the electronics before you drive back home from camping. | 45 stars
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Delphi SkyFi3 XM Satellite Radio w/ Car Kit
Purchased for my son's car. Easy installation and very user friendly. Big improvement over the original Delphi units. | 45 stars
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Never Again, I Think
Instructions that came with the router did not result in installation and calls to Linksys customer service suggesting downloads also did not get it working. Additionally, it screwed up my cable modem connection which necessitated a replacement modem from my cable service. Ergo, this router sits on a shelf as I am too apprehensive about what may happen if try to install it again. Meanwhile, I'm doing very well with my new modem and my direct cable connection. I should mention that that similar Linksys unit that I shared for months gave no problem. This new unit did. | 01 star
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If I lost it, I would get another just like it.
When I bought this player, i was preparing for a 20+ hours worth of time in the air. I figured that I could condende some of my cds onto Mp3 discs, and get about 8 or so hours of music on each. So far, I have had very few disappointments with it. It seems impossible to skip, even on the lower memory setting, and it is surprisingly east\y on batteries. I have had one Mp3 encoded cd that only plays about 1/3 of the tracks, and I have not yet had a chance to figure out what the problem is. Considering that I have played 20 or so Mp3 encoded cds in it, the fact that one doesn't work right is a pretty minor complaint. I hope that the next firmware upgrade will maybe fix this problem. The only other minus inviolves the backlit LED, this is a minor problem since most of the comparable devices don't even have a backlit LED. The problem is this: it doesn't stay lit long enough (1 or 2 seconds) Many track names do not display fully during this time, and whats more, in order to get the light to turn on, you have to press some button (ie volume etc) that turns the light on, *and* causes the display to stop showing track information. Imagine you are on a dark bus, or plane, or in bed, or wherever, and you want to know what track is playing. You press the volume button in order to get the LED to light up. When it lights up, the only information you get is volume information. By the time the track information is displayed, the LED is dark again. Very frustrating. | 45 stars
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Works Flawlessly
Does exactly what it is supposed to do. No complaints. It's a little tricky to set-up, but once you have it configured properly, you're done. | 34 stars
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Good thing!
Works fine, sound is clean. I've connected it to my mobile - now I can hear calls in my car! | 45 stars
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BUY THESE!
I was absolutely astounded with the amazing clarity of these binocs. Tremendous zoom range, small enough to pack anywhere, and again, tremendous, stunning clarity. Buy these! | 45 stars
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It works
Not a whole lot to say. Put it in my jeep and it powers my Zune80 perfectly. No issues with it yet. | 45 stars
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A First Time Digital Camera Buyer
This is the first digital camera I buy and I really like it. It's very easy to use for a novice like me. Picture quality is good, movie mode is really cool. Price is reasonable especially because I got this camera with a free 32MB Lexar memory stick promotion and free shipping. Only downside is that the LCD screen will go off for a second or two if you use a flash. Other than that, I couldn't find anything that I don't like. A perfect for non-professional photographer. | 45 stars
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Bext text and photo printer in one box
After reading all the great reviews on here, and other sites, I decided to give this printer a try. I was amazed that it exceeded the high expectations the reviewers set for it.First let me state I have an Epson Stylus Pro 2200, and Canon S9000 for photos and a Lexmark T630 laser for text, so I wasn't looking for the i860 to be a dedicated photo or text printer.That said, I couldn't help but print out some photos to compare with my other printers. While the 2200 looks better on matte, and the S9000 has a slight edge on glossy, if I didn't have them, I would be more than satisfied with the photo quality the i860 produced. In fact I may use it for printing proofs due to the 4x6 cartridge.I bought the printer for text and graphics, and it does an amazing job. The text is crisp thanks to the black pigment based ink tank, I wouldn't say it's laser quality but even 6 point type looks very crisp, lets say very near laser quality.This printer is quiet, so quiet in fact, that after I sent a image to print, I thought the printer was broke because I never heard it load or print. I walked over to figure out what was wrong, and the print was sitting in the output tray. I printed another image and watched in disbelief as it printed with hardly a sound, very nice.I have had HP and Epson inkjet printers, and none ever came close to offering both text and photo quality this good. If you don't need a dedicated laser or photo printer, then this is the best compromise I could imagine. I only wish Canon would offer an optional auto duplexer for it, as HP does with some of their printers, that would make it perfect. | 45 stars
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Beware with this camera or buy insurance
I only had this camera for a couple of weeks before it died. I called Polaroid and they told me to send it back to them. That was additional cost to me. I was using the camera for Ebay which means I am unable to sell anything while Polaroid had my camera. I called today to inquire when I was going to get my camera back. They knew the model number before I even told them who I was. I had TWO Polaroid agents tell me that they have a lot of problems with this camera. If you do buy this camera, it does the job if you just want to put pictures on the internet. Is it worth the trouble worrying if it is going to break? | 01 star
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THE MOST USER FRIENDLY DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERA!
So user-friendly, even my grandma can use it. It comes with a little black velvet draw-string sack that makes this camera look and feel the size of a cell phone (well, slightly bigger, but you get the idea). I'm not a technical megabyte buff, but the quality looks really good to me. I bought it for my trip to Spain, and I can't wait to use it. 60 mins of footage is a little tight, so I'll have to offload it on my computer frequently. It's takes AA batteries, so you'll never have to worry about charging some specialty battery or whatnot. Plug and play, it's as easy as that! | 45 stars
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it was leaking
This pool looked beautiful till we put water in it! Noticed puddles outside the pool but could not find where it was leaking from. Dried up the water on the outside and tried to watch where the leak was but could not see any at all, tried the dye test as well to no avail. | 23 stars
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Pleasantly surprised
I figured this would be a cheap cable for plugging the laptop to the receiver from the couch, but was pleasantly surprised to find that there were no readily discernible differences in picture quality from a 6 ft cable costing several times as much. | 45 stars
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Nice camera. Not so good at night
The camera is one of the best considering the price and the size of it. The only problem I found is that it has not a light, so you will need to buy the external one, if not all the shots that you do at night will be very dark. | 34 stars
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Horrible Customer Service
I used email customer support, as their live support is only available during regular office hours and inconvenient for me to use. Their email system works such that if a problem is not resolved with a single correspondence, the next correspondence is handled by a different person. This is apparently a random process. Accordingly, each time the issue is reviewed, the person doing the reviewing is completely unfamiliar with the problem. It's also obvious that each new person does not carefully read over the troubleshooting history. This results in the same advice being repeated, and also completely inappropriate advice being given. I had a problem with software installation, but somewhere along the process one of the Creative people got the idea that I had a problem with recognition of the player. Even after I responded (twice!) that that wasn't the issue, they continued to try to solve this nonexistent problem, while at the same time ignoring my real problem. Also, any comments or questions that I had that I thought would help to resolve my issue were completely ignored. Mostly their responses appeared to have been cut and pasted out of some kind of boilerplate customer service manual (including offers to buy more Creative products).Finally, they accused me of ignoring their advice, which is true because their advice was irrelevant! | 01 star
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This is a pretty good mp3 player
This mp3 is really good and so small you can pop it into your pocket no problem. I've had mine for half a year with no significant problems. It has ok memory which is awesome for its size but it cant hold your whole collection, but about 50 favorites. Don't be fooled when it says an mp3 player can hold this many songs. They say that to get you encouraged like this mp3 player holds 10000 songs. That is only going by like four minutes a song and many people including myself have songs that average over four minutes each. It has a neckband that comes with it along with earphones. The earphones arent that good and fall out frequently so id change them if I were you. It connects to the computer quite easily and I have no hassle in adding songs. Sometimes when im trying to switch songs really fast it takes an extra second to switch to the next song. This problem is insignificant and not many people would even notice it. This is a pretty good deal for the price so you can listen to songs on the road or if youre waiting for something and you dont have to have problems putting it in your pocket if you have to get up and go right then. This is a good buy. | 34 stars
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Great product
This is an easy to use and inexpensive GPS navigation product. The only downside is the MSN direct feature. It loses its' signal quit often.The text-to-speach feature is great. It provides great directions while keeping your eyes on the road. | 45 stars
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Exactly as I expected.
I saw this color some time ago in a major electronics store, but they didn't carry it anymore. I ordered it on Amazon and it was exactly as I expected. I'm very pleased. | 45 stars
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Non existent customer support - Did not work on Mac
Allegedly installs on PC and Mac OSX (10.2). Attempted install on Mac G4 which more than met minimum requirements and could not plan routes, print maps, nor add markers. Tried to uninstall, reinstall to no avail. Website support is pitiful, phone calls and emails not responded to. I am beginning to think it would be easier to drive the 7 hours to Colorado from Wyoming to visit Nat Geo in person. Stay away mac users! | 01 star
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Not Quite Large Enough
I bought this after reading review recommending it to carry a TomTom One. TomTom One and charger will fit in this case but has no room to carry the part to attach to the windshield. Would have perferred something a little larger. | 23 stars
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pleased with my purchase
Once I ordered the iPod - it took only a few days to receive it. I was very pleased when I got the chance to plug it in to my computer. The person I got the iPod from - They left some music on the iPod, I guess they where giving me a chance to listen to their type of music? I was very pleased with the condition the iPod was in. It was very clean and it looked like almost new. Thank you for your immediate response & mailing this product as fast as they did. I am very pleased with my purchase. Thank you,Steve K. | 34 stars
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Pretty Good Speakers!!
I just got these installed earlier today. The sound is very bright, has punchy mid-bass, and these babies can get really, really loud. I was amazed of the clarity at high volume levels with different genres of music that I listen to. I have them hooked up to a 400watt 4ch amp to go along with the type r component set as well. | 45 stars
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Neat concept, bad design
After extensive use I found that this mouse caused minor RSI pain. The shape is just too bulky and difficult to work with. In addition to this the mouse buttons suffer from the same problem I have had with other Microsoft mice: the buttons are poor quality. Sometimes when I press the button and drag, it releases before I let my finger up. I bought a Logitech mouse and have had no problem. | 12 stars
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Delighted with my new camera!
I've spent 3 years shopping for a digital camera. I had a hard time committing, because I couldn't decide which features were most important to me - would compact size be more important (so I could carry it with me anywhere)?, or would I be happier with a larger camera (with a better optical zoom)? And, I really wanted to spend less than $300, but the cameras I was considering were often $350 or more.Canon has a good reputation, so I borrowed a friend's Canon SD600. I was disappointed in the quality of some sunrise shots - you could really tell this model had no image stabilization. Next, I borrowed another friend's Canon SD700. This seemed to be a nice camera, which offered the optical image stabilization. This model had a few more bells and whistles than I needed, but the biggest cons were that it was only available online, and it was a bit cashy. So, when it came time to make my final decision, this Panasonic had it all. Pros include: 7 megapixels means I can take a shot and then "zoom" and crop it on the computer without sacrificing quality; the optical image stabilization works great; it slips easily into a pocket; battery life seems to be great; picture quality has been OUTSTANDING; 2.5" screen is a great size. Another plus: a "simple" mode, which limits the number of settings you can change(which is great for a novice user), or a standard mode which gives the user more control over manual settings. The camera is VERY user friendly, with an on-screen description available for the 19 different scene modes that helps the user understand the best use of each mode. I've printed an 8x10 shot of our family from Christmas, and the colors and cripsness of the photo are unbelievable. Sunrise and sunset shots are both great quality, with clarity and coloring that are unbelievable. AND, I really love the burnished red finish on the camera too!The only con I've found so far is that the flash does not seem as effective as Canon's models - but, in the few shots I've taken where that's been an issue, I've been able to correct the problem with photo editing software.I highly recommend this camera, and can say without hesitation that it has surpassed my expectations. Accessories that I'd recommend would include a 1 gig SD card, and a spare battery so you'll always have one charged and ready to go.Update - bought this camera in December 2006, and 2 years later I'm still thrilled with it. The compact size means I can carry it everywhere - it fits in the cell phone pocket of most of the purses I own. Battery life is still great. I continue to think this is a great camera, especially for novice users - especially with the price down so low. | 45 stars
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Excellent Device
What can you say about this remote, it does almost everything (ok, everything!!!) I have a Vizio 47 LCD with Harmon Kardon receiver. Also have Xbox 360 with Toshiba HD Player. I also have Dish Network. I have all devices connected via HDMI which runs to a HDMI switch - 3port (which has a remote, but not no more. This remote to care of it). Setup is a breeze and doesn't take much 'techy' knowledge. All you need is a PC with internet access. When you setup the remote, you install the software, create an account online, and then it walks you step by step to set it up. Once done it even tells you to test it and asks you on the remote if you have problems and if so, it fixes it right there! This product is excellent and so is the software. I was so impressed with it, I have now purchased two more for the rest of the house. | 45 stars
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Great product! Wonderful for running!
After finally deciding to start running, I went out and and got an mp3 player for my workouts. Unfortunately, every time I went running, whether at the gym on a treadmill or outside, the headphones I would use would not stay in, and I would be fiddling around with my headphones rather than running. I had tried both my headphones that came with my iPod along with other fitted ear buds. No success.These Sennheisers are exactly what I needed. After reading the positive reviews here, I decided to give it a shot. They take a little bit of practice making them fit in the ear, and I had to figure out a way to put the cord so as not to get in the way, but after about a week of using them, I had a system going. And they work wonderfully!They fit perfectly. They never fall out. They work well indoors in the gym. They work perfectly outside on the trails, even on windy days.If you're looking for the best sound quality headphones on the market, these probably aren't it. But if you a runner, or want an earbud that will fit in your ear no matter what you do, these are the choice for you! | 45 stars
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Just what I wanted - Works great!
I hook these to my laptop where I have music, dvds or a downloaded audiobook from the library. I get a great signal from all over the house as I clean. In the bathroom farthest from the signal, there is sometimes a tiny bit of interference, but all I need to do is adjust the tuner a little.Two AA batteries is not bad, either, to say that I don't have to strap a player to my hip or be limited by a format for a portable player. I used to be stuck with audio books on tape and the tapes would stop and/or make noise. I don't have to worry about that any more. And the headset is much more comfortable and sounds better than what the little portable players have.When I first set the headset up, I was worried that the signal was too hard to find and was disappointed -- UNTIL I REALIZED, when I pulled out the instructions THAT I HADN'T READ, that there was a power cord still packed in the box that was supposed to plug into the transmitter. I did as some suggested and put the computer volume on about 80% and I still have plenty of room for adjustment of the volume on the headset.I'm very happy to finally get these. | 45 stars
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Easy to install
No issues other than it was not clear that the Vista driver would work for Win7 or Win8. Otherwise fully compatible. | 34 stars
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Suuuuuucks on a Mac
Costs $10 less at CompUSA right now. But ... no matter because this reader ... is ...NOT... recognized on a Macbook Pro 2.2 running Tiger 10.4.10. Also could not get it to work on Parallels 3 using Windows XP on the same computer. At least under parallels the LED flashes, but the virtual drives for each slot only loaded after unplugging the USB cable! To get it to work you will need to *trick* it into working.Stay away Maczealots. Sony is too smart to be compatible. Also, bet it won't mount under Ubuntu. Can't test until back from vacation. | 01 star
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Poor Performer
This card took several tries to get it installed in windows xp pro. The setup that comes on the CD has to be run in win2k compatibility mode. After several attempts the card installed and would constant drop connection. Tried everything in the FAQ's. Changed channels, changed PCI slots, and manually set speed. It never had above good whereas my linksys WUSB11 v2.6 works with excellent signal on the same pc on the same channel. Good luck to anyone trying this product. My wireless router is WRT54.g | 12 stars
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Oops, these are for over-the-ear headphones, not earphones
I wanted to get replacement pads for my Sony in-the-ear earphones, but I ordered these Koss cushions by mistake! These Koss cushions are for those over-the-ear headphones, the type you buy for two bucks on a flight. One example is theKoss KSC7 Sportclip/Clip On Headphones in Silver/Black Finish. Because these pads are round, they don't fit over my Panasonic headphones, so I'm now stuck with two packs of useless headphone pads! | 23 stars
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Sony Vaio UX
I love the portability of this dandy new gizmo. I have tried PDA's but I don't like the odd operating systems on them and low storage capacity. This has a roomy 40GB hard drive and runs Windows XP so it is a powerful machine in an itty package. I don't have to relearn anything as everything is the same as my desktop model and I can move documents, photos, programs easily from one to the other. My one and only problem with it has been the quite-small type, especially for older eyes. But Sony has even compensated for that with a 3 level zoom feature. | 45 stars
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Why pay more?
A similar cable available from a local store was listed at $35. The cable I received from Amazon is high quality and works perfectly. The connectors at both ends make a snug fit and tighten easily with the long knurled fasteners. I highly recommend this product. | 45 stars
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Great router.... 11 years ago when they were making them.
Ok, so I bought this router because I thought, "maybe my old router of the same model was just a lemon. Another one of the same model might work better right!?" I was wrong. At least it was only $14 from a used seller, but it was about $14 worth of router.My Complaints:1) Total PITA to uprade firmware. Firmware upgrade only worked in internet explorer. Also the newest firmware package I found was from 2004, so basically cisco doesn't support this router anymore.2) Crashes constantly when streaming video or performing any bandwidth intensive operations.3) Crashes "just because" sometimes,4) The wireless security protocols would not allow us connect iphones, our playstation 3, or our Wii to the network until I turned off wireless WEP encryption and set up MAC Address filtering instead.This was a great router in 2000 and it would probably work really well for my parents or grandparents that just want to do email and maybe surf the internet (especially if they are running older OS systems with older wireless hardware). If you want fast speeds and lots of devices running on your network, and especially newer devices, look at a newer Wireless-N router. Technology has come a long way in the last 11 years.P.S. Everyone on here that was saying you need a CD to set this router up is totally wrong. You just plug this into your ethernet port, access the router via a browser, and away you go. | 12 stars
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Exceptional.
Didn't really know what to expect given long term relationships with Canon and Sony. Also, some of the reviews were less-than-stellar on various websites so I entered into purchase with cautious optimism. Mind you, I am not a photographer, but I am always concerned with quality and wanted a camera that fits my point and shoot needs, but is capable of a little more seriousness if needed. I would use it for family vacations, family events and to shoot landscapes for email transmission at work. I purchased the camera on a Wednesday and our family left for vacation on the following Friday. That didn't leave me much time to become familiar with the camera before having to really rely on it. No problem. Out of the box the camera is fairly simple and easy to understand. If you've owned any digital camera before, you'll find navigation simple and straightforward. The screen on camera is awesome, large and bright and I found the menus to be logical. The camera seems a perfect weight as it is not too heavy, but has some heft to give it a solid feel. The black color is fantastic, it is very cool to look at. It is small and light enough to carry in a cargo short pocket without bogging you down. Just make sure you give the camera its own pocket so you don't risk scratching the LCD. The camera has a very quick response time when you power it on and you are instantly ready to shoot. At 6 MP it is almost overkill. I don't make large prints and if I shoot photos at 6MP, they seem so large they are cumbersome to email -many at a time. Regardless, when shooting at 6MP, my untrained eye sees magnificent photos. I'm sure real photog guys could find flaws, but to me none were apparent. Night shots, could pose some challenges, but again, I think unrealistic expectations are part of that. The flash does not cast too far, so if you are shooting in low light at some distance - don't expect a great result. I would think a camera of this size will always have similar downfalls. After reading some reviews I was afraid I wouldn't be able to take quality shots at night. Not the case at all. I have some fantastic night images and some mediocre night images that I just don't think a camera of this stature can handle. Certainly not a problem for me and my intended use. Image stabilization was noticeably good and the ability to select settings appropriate to the scene was useful. The "Easy Mode" allows those without any camera savvy (my 12 year old daughter) to shoot basic photos with ease. The battery life on this camera is stellar. I bought an extra battery for our vacation and didn't even use it until the third day! Battery life was a big concern in cameras past - but not any more. One thing that was a pleasant surprise was the camera's ability to shoot video. Don't get too excited - it's not going to replace your video camera any time soon, but for shooting 30-60 second clips to send to friends or add personality to your vacation album, I was truly impressed. I shot a video clip of our roller coaster ride. My wife and son sat in the first car and I held up the camera to caputure their impressions. Granted, I was jostled and jolted as the wooden coaster took violent shots at me, but the video was surprisingly great. Perhaps today's cameras on this level are all capable of similar feats, but I just couldn't believe it. Overall, I rate this product 5 Stars. Maybe it's a testament to how far technology has come in the last 4 years since my last digital camera purchase. Maybe it's an indictment of the quality of my last camera and how I'd gotten used to mediocrity. I could not be more pleased with this camera. It is ready when I am, lasts a long, long time in between charges, takes great photos, takes great video clips, is small and light, has a wide angle lens, brilliant LCD, image stabilization that really works and sensible menus and settings - what more can I say? | 45 stars
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Absolutely Fine - But outdated
Mistake #1 - I read the reviews and bought the Zire (Z22).Mistake #2 - Didn't see that the Zire has a tiny screen.-After owning an IIIxe since 2000 I had planned to upgrade to color, but the Zire had a smaller screen and so I shipped it back.Now I've got the E2 and all those other negative and picky reviews are insignificant to the owner pleasure the E2 brings. 1) nice touch screen that's more sensitive 2) no up and down button required just tap the screen 3) relearning a couple new letters not a big deal 4) Seamless Bluetooth sync with my MAC (wow wow wow)Con - I miss the flip up cover on my E2 (big deal? no.)2010 - of course it was a bad purchase as Apple was even then eclipsing it. | 23 stars
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company cancelled my order
I ordered this item from this company... they cancelled my order and immediately relisted item at a higher price! Shady! | 01 star
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iPod speakers
An excellent product. It does exactly what it says it will, and in a handy, easily packed and/or carried size and shape. | 34 stars
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Not for 32in TV
This bracket was marketed as for a 32 in TV. It is for smaller TV's. I think it could handle the weight of the 32in but does not have the extended brackets to attach to the back of the TV. | 23 stars
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Loose Screws on Presto 01362 6-Quart Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker
We have owned two Presto pressure cookers in the past & have been very happy with them. Last December we purchased a new Presto 6-qt. unit & have been very dissatisfied with it. Within a few weeks after first using the cooker the screw on the small handle had to be tightened after each use. Now, the screw on the large handle also works itself loose & must be tightened frequently. The instability of the handles made us feel very unsafe when using the cooker & we will be returning this item. A couple weeks ago we replaced the Presto with an Elite by FAGOR which we purchased from Macy's. So far, we are very pleased the replacement. | 12 stars
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Quality Nikon Product, but misses key features
The MB-D80 is great for extending your battery life of your camera. I shoot with a D90 and haven't charged either battery in it since purchase with about 2,000 exposures on it. The one key thing about this grip that really annoys me is that it's missing a toggle for the focus points. This gets really noticeable when shooting in portrait, and you have to reach way over to adjust the focus point. Just uncomfortable and unnatural. I hear the grip for the 300 does have a toggle on it.For shooting, it's comfortable and easy to use. If you never used a hand grip before, I will say it is a bit weird to get used to not holding your camera in the awkward pose needed to shoot portrait without a grip. Once you get past that along with the nicely placed aperture and shutter wheels you will grow used to it quickly and naturally.The last comments would be the trigger is not of as high quality as the one on the camera itself, even though it is a Nikon grip the trigger can be a bit light and you may finding yourself firing when you don't want to, or double firing.Last think I will say is if you do carry this a lot and would shoot portrait a lot, get a hand strap. Especially if you carry some heavy glass and must remain off tripod, trust me it will save your wrist. | 34 stars
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Great discount card
This SD card is, as I received it, is a Class 2 1.0 GB SD card. I wasn't exactly sure what I'd get, as the product page wasn't very clear as to its Class rating. Class 2 is not one of the fastest, but for my needs (using it in a personal voice recorder) it works just fine.Highly recommended if you are looking for a small capacity, inexpensive, SD card. I'm not worried at all if I lose this one. | 34 stars
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Very very nice
Certainly very good quality. I am not a professional photographer, but like to get good results when spending my hard earned money. The quality of the prints is excellent. I use this paper in my R380 printer and I am very pleased with the results. | 45 stars
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Worked at first...
Picked up this cooler when it was on sale for $9.99. Really helped cool down my HP laptop, especially when using it in my lap. The usb/power cable for it sucks and now it no longer powers up unless I wiggle the power cord on the cooler's end, but it won't stay on, just flickers on for a moment then stops. Pretty useless now but at least I only paid $10 for it. | 23 stars
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Netgear WN511T
This is my second adapter and I am very satisfied. I am hooked on the Netgear line. They are easy to install and always work as advertised. | 45 stars
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Great All-Purpose GPS
I had a 276c, and I had the Mapsource software package, with Bluechart, and the street detail maps for the US that I would have to select and download to the unit, and I liked that just fine. I had that so long that the maps started getting out of date. I lost this unit and decided to get the 478c, intrigued by the XM Weather features.The 478c has all the charts and all the streets already loaded into it, so no more having to manage the maps and running out of space on the flash memory stick of the old unit I had. Also, it worked with the Mapsource software I had, so I could download all those waypoints and routes to the new 478c.I bit the bullet and bought the XM antenna for it, and signed up for the basic weather service package, and, went ahead and subscribed to the music service too. I never realized how much I would LOVE having the ability to use the 478c as a satellite radio receiver. I'm sure there's fancier receivers out there, but I am happy to have one device that does that and the navigation and the weather.The monthly weather subscription is more expensive than I care for. The basic wasn't enough... it provided a Doppler RADAR summary, and NOT real-time Doppler, and it was frequently WRONG. I upgraded to see if that would be any better, and it is... it updates every 5 minutes or so, and that works. I'd really like to get the top-of-the line weather service that gives a satellite mosaic so you can tell where it's supposed to be cloudy and where it isn't going to be cloudy, but that's just too expensive for me. I'm not a pro mariner and I work indoors most of the time, so I just can't justify the cost. I have a hard enough time justifying the cost of the middle-of-the-road service that I have.On the whole I really like it a lot.My advice is this: if you're willing to spend the additional $200 - $275 for the XM antenna, and the additional $30 - $50 a month for the weather and XM Radio, this is a great device.If not, and you're not a country-wide traveller, save some $$$ and get the 276c, or, whatever their most basic street and marine device Garmin currently has.I DEFINITELY prefer Garmin over other GPS brands. | 34 stars
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Great product; too bad it doesn't work with WMA
The product has the best form factor and user interface out there for portable music players. Too bad the PC support is an afterthought. I'd give this product 5 stars if it supported WMA and had real integration into Windows Media Player 8 or 9. WMA9, especially WMA VBR, is a great alternative MP3... smaller files, great sound quality & fast ripping/encoding. Even cheap portable players from Rio and Creative Labs support WMA. Jeers to Apple and their anti-Microsoft technology view. | 34 stars
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Worth Every Penny
I love these headphones - I wear my iPod every day because of them! You can wear your iPod like a necklace, and keep the earbuds in your ears without dangling cords catching on what you walk by, giving you whiplash. I'm not an audiophile, so I can't say the sound quality is perfect for everyone, but I listen to both audiobooks and music constantly and always enjoy both. And I don't have to have pockets, bracelets, or anything special to listen with.The ONLY problem you MIGHT have is knowing which kind to buy: 1G or 2G, and the designation DOES NOT match your iPod type. I have a 2nd gen iPod, but it uses 1G lanyards. So far, I have owned 1st gen and 2nd gen iPods, and I have used only 1G lanyards. I KNOW for sure that 2G lanyards DO NOT fit my 2nd gen iPod. If you have a later generation iPod than mine, you might use the 2G lanyard, but I can't say that for sure.Enjoy! | 45 stars
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hard to read
this product would be wonderful if the digital could be easily read. to faint against the background | 23 stars
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Nice case, a little small
I'm a brand new DSLR (Pentax K10D) owner and did not know how much case I needed to haul around my camera plus "stuff". I like to have everything I need in organized places and I hate to pack and repack based on the occasion.The case is excellent in general. It's made of strong material with lots of padding and compartments inside that have flexible dimensions (left and right)based on movable dividers. You can divide the interior into 1 to 3 compartments but if you put in your DSLR with lens attached, plus one spare lens, the remaining room is very tight. You can squeeze some filters or cables in the remaining space (or a flash attachment but not both) but it didn't make me comfortable. I want padding and protection, but didn't want to fill the bag so full that it was stretching the fabric.There is one zipper pocket inside that would accommodate thin items like notes and flash memory spares, but probably nothing with much thickness including filters or batteries.There are three pockets on the outside of the bag. One on the cover as it flips over to latch, and another on the back body, both about the same as the inside cover. A third pocket is attched to the outside front body of the case that is more robust and could accommodate some additional bulk.On both sides of the case some flexible net-like material is available for quick easy access.The closure clips and the strap connections are all plastic, but seem reasonably substantial to me if you don't put 50lbs of equipment in the bag.I really like this bag but felt it was somewhat too small for me. If you like to pack and repack for specific situations then it might be for you.I was impressed by the quality of the case so much that I bought a larger Nova 4AW and it meets all my needs, but it is a larger case. Both the 2AW and the 4AW will comfortably "carry-on" if you need to bring a camera with you on trips that include flying. | 45 stars
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sleep facilitation
The player has good sound, is easy to operate and doesn't take up a lot of room. The seller was cooperative and did exactly what they contracted to do. It all went smoothly. A very good experience for me. | 34 stars
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Poor Review
I am unable to receive any local programming on this unit with the exception of one station, but only if I go outside can I receive that. The receiption is definately not what I had hoped for. | 01 star
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average
I had a 17" Samsung 753df and that was one of if not the best 17" monitor I have ever used. Fooled by that I bought 955df and so far it is a disappointment. My basic issues with it are:1: The monitor has a significan loss of contrast at the center of the screen, or as described by other users - line distortion,which significanly strains the eyes, especially if you try to correct the moire and compromises the benefits of a small pixel size.2.It does not not have anti-glare coating - also quite disturbing, especially when compared to 753df, which had an extremely successful one. As a whole 955df can be used as a mirror.3. Do not be fooled by the statement that the monitor has a perfectly flat tube. The glass surface is, but the luminophore layer has a slight curvature, that becomes bothersome when compared with the straight edge of the case.4. The monitor that I have is in a black case and the polished plastic edge around the screen reflects light from the screen and once again contributes to my bad experience.Choose carefully what you buy! | 23 stars
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