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No better than a point-n-shoot camera lens
I've had the Rebel XT and this "kit" lens for over a year, and the lens seems to be mediocre at best. I stuck with Canon when buying my first DSLR based on loving the optics of my old Canon Powershot S20. Sometimes I think the old S20 had better optics than this kit lens (although the many other limitations of that camera pushed me to the DSLR market).I also have the 50mm f1.8 lens and the 75-300mm 4-5.6 lenses. The 50mm lens is better WHEN it focuses right, and the 75-300mm is amazing (except for when my hands are too shaky...I definitely need an Image Stabilization lens).For anyone looking to buy a Rebel, buy the body only and spend a little extra on a better lens than this one. I will soon be getting the EF-S 17-85 f4-5.6 lens as my replacement for this lens.If I were to make a suggestion to someone looking for their first DSLR from Canon, I would actually suggest starting with the 40D with it's "kit" 28-135 IS lens. | 0negative
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Just what I needed!
This cable is well made and does exactly what I needed it too. All with a very reasonable price tag! | 1positive
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Eats tapes
After about a year of use, ZR 40 started eating tapes. Do a google search on the topic, there are hundreds of people with the same problem. 'Remove Cassette' and 'Eject' (use those as keywords combined with 'Canon ZR' to view message boards postings) will appear on the screen, and that's the end of the toy. | 0negative
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Bummer
I bought this printer about 1 1/2 years ago. I had owned an Epson Stylus 600 before that and had been MORE than pleased with it. It was an EXCELLENT printer. THIS ONE, howerver, IS HORRIBLE!!! I have to set it to the highest resolution to get simple black and white text to appear somewhat crisp. I have used the utility monitor numerous times to align nozzles, clean nozzles, etc- to no avail. Forget even printing in colour..... I am currently shopping for a Cannon or HP to replace this expensive dud. | 0negative
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junk
I bought this about a year ago and was really happy with it until it just broke for no reason. When I contacted Memorex customer support, I was given instructions to 'reset' it. Didn't work. I have found many others online that had the same problem as I did, and were not able to fix it. Don't waste your money unless you are looking for a disposable ipod player. | 0negative
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Go for Sony ICD-PX820 at 1/4 of the price
I was in a conference room in LA for 6 days for 8 hrs a day and a friend was recording with the Olympus DS-40 with the special Mic that comes with the recorder and I was recording with the Sony ICD-PX820 and the Olympus sound was like with lots of eco and like inside of a can and my recording is clear and understandable like the guy was there. Very easy to use and you can edit on the go, the batteries long me almost the entire conference (I came with replacements that I just change the last day the final hours, just in case). I recomend go for the Sony ICD-PX820 instead of the Olympus and is 1/4 the price of the Olympus and best sound quality (you can also add a mic if you need it but I didnt need it in that conference). | 0negative
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An excellent source
The service was the best & delivery wasvery fast. The product was as described & works like a charm. I'm very happy with my purchase. Thanks a bunch. | 1positive
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Does not work
I have given this thing several months to prove itself and it simply does not work.I still have to quickly turn down the LOUD COMMERCIALS.The device has very little, if no, effect on the normalization of the audio. | 0negative
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My order with Amazon
I entered my order for the ink on a contract basis and I have to comment it was the best thing I could have done. I have had to step up the releases because of increased use of the printer and this made it easy to stay stocked and ready to keep gong. I believe you have some real advanced marketing here and you have madeit easy for me to choose a source and feel reliable about the service. Thanks. | 1positive
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Not THAT great
I bought the Garmin 60CS based on the positive reviews. After using it, I'm less than thrilled. Is it asking too much for a GPS in this price range to include a good up to date base map? The map in the 60CS is out of date, missing major highways in my area that are 3 years old. The land mass depictions for marine use are not accurate. The map has a course look that does not make good use of the display resolution. It's nice that the map supports autorouting, but there are only the largest major highways to autoroute on. To get anything done, you are going to need to buy optional maps from Garmin at $100 or so a pop. The unit has a hard time maintaining satellite lock when carried in a pocket or held in the car. It has to be on the dash to get a good view of the sky to lock on. Inside the house, it would not lock on at all. A Magellan GPS had no trouble locking on in the same scenarios. The altimeter constantly gets out of whack and has to be recalibrated. The Garmin menus, which are lauded as being so intuitive, could be better. It appears they probably started out good, but as features have been added to the operating system, the menus have become cluttered and confused. They are context menus, which is fine, but they are taken too far. Lets see...to find that menu selection for a route do I just highlight the route and press Menu? No, not there...How about if I press enter and open the route's detail screen and then press Menu? Ahhh, there it is. Just try figuring out how to use an advanced feature like routes with both on road and off road segments. Good luck! Physically, the unit is a little too large, too thick and too heavy to comfortably carry in one's pocket. On my scale, it weighs over 7 ounces with batteries. The antenna sticks up; it should be integrated into the package.Rants covered, if there is one reason to buy this GPS, it's the killer application ability it has to manage and store tracks. Tracks are little breadcrumb trails that record your movements on the GPS map. You have the ability to take whole tracks, or even better cut out portions, and store them. You can name them and recall them for later use. This is a great feature. for instance, on a hike you can delete the portion of a track that was the trip to the restroom, and save just the part that was the walk on the trail.If you buy this GPS, you will get a pretty decent machine, but not a complete package. Be prepared to contribute to Garmin's pockets as you buy the maps and accessories you need to make it work. Everything you need is not in the box! | 0negative
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Keep looking
After installation per instuctions (minimal), I had no sound.All connections checkedNo sound. All mb drivers reinstalled. No sound.I reinstalled windows xp pro, with this as the monitor.There was a faint 'tinny' sound, but audible sound was vurtually gone.No help. No instructions. No drivers included. Not even a website listed.They did give you a pamphlet (1 page... yes one page dedicated to English) and cd with an Adobe update on it,so you can read the manual that offers nothing that the onscreen menu doesn't offer.The picture's good.Wait onthis one. | 0negative
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Getting what you pay for
I've placed this on my Nikon D40 and it creates a small vignette around the edges on my 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens. It fits on well, but doesn't extend as far as I wish it would.It is made of rubber so I'm not concerned with it falling apart or breaking; but it might be just a safety piece. Better a small rubber hood than nothing. | 0negative
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Useless remote for the money
Went out and bought this remote from a major electronics retailer after checking out some reviews on here. Should have read the bad reviews on here (I seemed to miss those for some reason). If you have the right stuff, this remote may be great. It wasn't with my things. I have a Motorola Digital Cable box and it wasn't even listed (and this is a fairly common cable box) but it did work with a Jerrold code after some searching. My Sony DVD and Samsung TV worked fine with it, but my Yamaha Receiver was horrid. I run everything through my receiver and use it to control all AV switching functions, and this remote was bad for this. It didn't switch to the correct functions as labeled on the number keys (and didn't even correspond to the Receiver remote as other universal remotes I've had did). The learning function, while useful, is difficult to program and has a limited memory. I couldn't get some keys to program after several attempts. Programming codes should be easier on a remote with a screen but it's not. It takes many key sequences to program codes and just to test them requires you to press several more keys, exit out of programming mode, and then go back in. The interface is not very good either, as I was remapping TV functions to VCR and programming over old codes without even knowing it. I'm fairly technically proficient when it comes to this sort of thing, but this remote left me scratching my head. Needless to say after two hours of fiddling with this thing, it went back in the box and got returned to the store. It's not worth the money. The whole point of a remote like this is to replace all of your others but it became quickly clear that it wasn't going to do that. Save your money and buy a cheapie for basic functions or go all out on a more expensive touch screen model. For now, I'll have a few remotes lying around and continue to use my $15.00 cheapie Sony Universal remote (which has more out of the box functionality than this remote!). The universal functions on my Receiver remote work better than this thing. | 0negative
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Great Product, Great Price
This unit rocks! Due to warnings read regarding driver installation, I allowed Windows XP to search for a driver. XP could not find a driver so I put in the Zonet disk and loaded the driver only (not the Railink option). Driver installed, wireless networks were listed, and I was in business. The cord is long enough so I can move the unit to maximize reception, and I'm extremely happy with this product's simplicity and ability to receive weak signals. | 1positive
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Piece of Junk!
This FM transmitter is probably the worst I've ever bought. The signal is fuzzy and the volume is low! I plugged my FUZE mp3 player in and started up a few quality rap tunes only to find out I had to turn the knob up to hear them! Then I heard static every time I moved the unit (yes, just from moving it). This FM transmitter barely works and is not really worth the money unless you happen to find one at a dollar store one day. I mean at least you can hear music if you turn up the volume, so it's worth that much.If you want a reliable FM transmitter, I recommend a MobileBlackBox. | 0negative
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Does not work on Vista 64bit
Works great on main desktop PC. After trying to install on additional desktop running Vista Home Premium 64 Bit received an immediate error that the print server does not support Vista 64 Bit. I called Linksys Tech support and answer was "We are aware of problem, but have no solution". I will return the print server and look elsewhere..... | 0negative
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Great buy with one complaint
I bought this tv because it was such a great deal and I have been totally impressed. The quality of the picture and of the tv are incredible and I have yet to find any price that comes close for the same tv with dvd player. The only problem is that the return button on the remote does not work and the remote is difficult to work in general (way to many buttons that could have been simplified). All in all, this was a great buy but if anyone out there is listening, I would love a new remote! | 1positive
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Battery Life May Be An Issue
I tested this camera extensively through the several days that I owned it. I found that it took acceptable, though not exceptional, pictures. (Comments some previous reviewers have made about over aggressive noise reduction seem to be true. Images were still less than stellar even when shot at ISO 100.)The reason I returned this camera is because the battery would not stay charged for very long. When fully charged, the battery would deplete itself with 6 to 8 hours. I tested all different settings, including power saving features, and nothing seemed to help. I may have gotten a lemon, but I figured you should know just in case.I bought a Canon SD1000 instead. Yes, a very different kind of camera, but right now there aren't many other cameras out there like this Panasonic. (It was disappointing to return it, but I couldn't deal with the battery issues.) BTW, the Canon is excellent. It has some limitations, like all digicams. However, it makes a great backup to my SLR.I gave this Panasonic a one star based on how important the issue of battery life was to me. Other attributes like the lens and build quality were great. | 0negative
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On drivers, XP, and other such nonsense
I have had an audigy Platinum EX since right after it came out (it's the same, except for the break-out box), and I agree, the software is horrible. In fact, I threw away the CD's that came with it. The latest downloadable drivers, however, work perfectly on XP pro (and presumably home as well) and aren't bloated at all.I would recommend this card to anyone who is looking for a high-performance sound card. If you just want something that you can pop in and forget, and you don't care about accurate 3D positioning, or other such bells and whistles, I would suggest something more stable, and cheaper, like the soundblaster Live! value. Or, if you really want to skimp, many new motherboards actually have very good 3D sound onboard. Onboard sound really has a bad rap; but it's come a long way recently, and is actually quite decent for everyday use. | 1positive
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Worse Christmas Gift ever
I bought this camera as a gift for my teenage son. It seemed to work fine but no disk was included to download the pictures. Went back to the store where it was purchased and none of them include the disk. Even though the package states software included. | 0negative
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Too many error messages
I use this camera for training purposes. I need every recording to come out perfectly so that I amy critique the participants. The camera does everything it says it will do but it does not read discs well. Last week, of 3 participants in the room, the recordings failed twice. Bah, humbug Sony! I can't afford to lose a recording when my clients are paying for the training.I'm looking for another camera. | 0negative
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Totally useless item
I RETURNED THIS ITEM BUT NEVER RECEIVED A REFUND OR ANY INDICATION THAT IT HAD BEEN RECEIVED. THE MANUAL DOES A MUCH BETTER JOB THAN THIS USELESS DVD. DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM!!! | 0negative
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Buyer beware....
I don't know if this RAM is any good because it doesn't actually fit in our PowerMac G5. I was a little wary because we've had trouble with upgrades fitting in the slots before, but this description does not indicate that it will not work in our version of the G5. We have one of the early releases (PowerMac 7.2, 2GHz dual core) which is what I'm assuming causes the problem. | 0negative
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great product
this mp3 player is great. the main reason i bought this instead of an i-pod is because you can download music from a variety of sources and from your own cd collection. and it's easy to use. the reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is because i can't figure out how to remove songs. | 1positive
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Easy to assemble
Easy to assemble and good quality product. Was shipped on time and very good price. Allowed me to reuse some cables that 1/4 " connectors. | 1positive
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So Much Quality for Such a Low Price
The Elura 100 is an impressive camcorder for the prices [it was going for in mid-2006]. Good low-light performance for a sub four-hundred camcorder (in fact, even good low-light performance for a sub six-hundred camcorder). The video quality is great (hard to believe what's coming from this bargain).Months ago a few people ran in to problems with bad motor parts making terrible noises on their recordings, but my new Elura 100 doesn't suffer from this problem. Like most other budget MiniDV camcorders, you can hear a soft, high-pitched whirring from the motor in quiet filming, but the Elura 100 has an external mic jack that could eliminate this common MiniDV characteristic when you need to.The Elura does suffer from some design flaws. The rear controls are a LITTLE awkward at first (the Power/Record/Playback switch can be really hard to activate when holding it at certain angles), and the top mounted zoom buttons are poorly placed. But these are things you can get used to and eventually not notice. Least important to me (must perhaps most important to some), this thing is ugly. There are some nice looking budget MiniDV camcorders out there, but this is not one of them. An excellent camcorder review site said that the Elura 100 is all about function over form, and I have to agree.All and all though I'm very happy with my Elura 100. I would highly recommend it to anyone who can't afford to spend much on a camcorder, and can handle turning in some comfort and style for a better end result. | 1positive
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Adorama does NOT have this M xd card
This item has been ordered twice. Both times Adorama sent the M+ card instead of the M card. With the first order, I was told Amazon caused the problem. I waited about a month, called Adorama, but was placed on hold for over 10 minutes. Thinking the problem must have been resolved within that length of time, I ordered from Amazon again. When the M+ was sent again, more phone calls were made etc. This time I was told that Adorama does not have the M card only the M+, although Adorama's web site shows 2 Olympus M xd cards. It is unbelievable that this card is still for sale on Amazon's website after another month has rolled by! | 0negative
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Good Cheap Printer, But...Caveat Emptor
Yes, let the buyer beware on this one. As far as I can tell (by putting the specifications and photos side-by-side) the Z611 is is identical to its "big brother" the Z615 (available for about $20 more) with these important exceptions: the Z611 comes with no black ink cartridge or USB cable...and the Z615 does. Saving a few backs by excluding a USB cable I get...but deleting the black ink cartridge? Come on, Lexmark!...I guess the printer business is a cuthroat one. Apart from that, it's a fine little printer for the price and performs well...but only makes sense if you happen to have a USB printer cable and a Lexmark #16 or #17 black ink cartridge already lying around. Otherwise, save a few dollars by buying the Z615. | 0negative
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Excellent personal portable radio
I bought Tivoli Audio iPal several months ago. I was looking for a small personal radio that I can listen to within a range of 2-10 feet.So far it has exceeded my expectations:Sound quality is very good - better than I expected from its relatively small speaker. I listen mostly to talk radio, classical music, and jazz. The listening range is about what I expected: 2-15 feet.Reception (I listen exclusively to FM) is excellent, much better than any other radio I ever had, and I had quite a few of them. The telescopic antenna is convenient and does improve reception considerably when in use.I like very much the simplicity and convenience of the controls. Finally, we have a radio which is just that - a radio. There is no need to read the manual because it does not have a built-in cuckoo clock, a microwave oven, and a garden hose.I was not sure initially about the unusual square foot-print of this set. Now I like it very much and consider it a must have for any portable radio. It makes this radio much more stable than other, traditionally shaped portable radios.Overall, it is a very well-designed quality product for its intended use as a portable personal radio. | 1positive
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works with usb 2.0 for me
I suspect that Cables To Go uses different suppliers for these cables, even though they have the same product number. Contrary to other reviews, my cable IS white and DOES work with USB2.0. It, however, does not look like the product photo. I'm giving it 5 stars because mine works perfectly, but caveat emptor! | 1positive
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Battery life is awful. Don't buy if you use a PC
A complete disaster. Customer service was smug, rude and useless. Battery life is less than half of what is advertised. | 0negative
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Customer service doesn't seem to be as good as the others said.
I bought it to replace my Kenwood a/v receiver control but it doesn't have the code. I want to call the tech support as said by the other reviewers but nowhere can I find the number, on the manual or online. I filled the online support form and all I got was an autoreply that said they were not in office.Can any of you that had the good experience tell me what's the support number? Thank you. | 0negative
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Love it and it works!
I purchased this because of all the rave reviews on here. I had never set up a wireless before and it was quite simple.The connection speed is fast and far-reaching! I have it sitting downstairs in the livingroom and I can take my laptop upstairs to my room and the signal is just as strong. It never drops out and I've never had to reboot it. I would highly recommend this wireless router. | 1positive
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Buy Sony and RCA's digital music players instead
This is a good music player and looks pretty nice.It is overadvertised and everyone has one so its not even unique. There are many better players at comparable prices with 20GB or greater harddrive.There are many accesseries you have to buy for it which you'd get free with other mp3 players(SONY Walkman digital music player and my favorite the RCA jukebox and video player)It holds less songs than Sony's(Sony-13,000)You can't watch movies in color on a 3.5inch flatscreen(you can on RCA's)Accesaries not includedCase-$20-$45(included with Sony's and RCA's)USB cable-$30(included with Sony's and RCA's)No free songs(30 free with Sony's Walkman digital music player)Dock $40(included with Sony's and RCA's) | 0negative
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easy listening
This is my second magnavox radio/cd/ipod system we enjoy it so much my Daughter asked for one for her new house. | 1positive
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Good, but cheap
Cables work just fine, and the connection 'click' they make is pretty weak, but if it's connected it's fine. Just don't move anything around.These came in a box simply wrapped in an bag. The packaging felt very cheap, but I have no problem with the cable other than the clicking thing. | 1positive
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simple to use yet takes clear photos
The Nikon Coolpix 4600 takes good photos with little effort or training. 2 AA batteries last a long time and are an economical and practical power source. Proprietary batteries may last longer, but are more expensive and sometimes very difficult to replace. The battery cover is the weak spot in this camera. It breaks easily and cannot be fixed. | 1positive
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sublimation??
100 times better than the old 3000. BEST IN THE PRINT SIZE IT WILL ALLOW. | 1positive
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It's one of the best !
I have been looking for a media player - and was astounded to find Prismiq. I was only looking for mp3 and jpg player but this one has two features which are really awesome -- the Internet Radio (which I have programmed stations from all the over. I used to use stream ripper to rip and burn on CD to listen in the living room) and second, the MPG Player (imagine watching your mpgs and divx in your living room in the big screen).The jpg slideshow with music is wonderful. The mp3 allows m3u import which is great since I use MusicMatch playlist.Additional thing to consider: the RCA output is not very good at least not on my Sony Dream system. The coaxial digital output is great but is in RCA coaxial not optical. So you need to go to Radio Shack or Frys to get a $15 converter and optical cable $15 - plug them into our optical input of your receiver. It is incredible then! Both Mp3 and 128kbps streaming radio come in amazingly well with surround sound now!Last thing is the output - it has 4:3, 16:9 and 2:235:1 but the 16:9 didn't quite work with my plasma- but was ok with the 2:235:1. I am running 4.0.1 software. Not sure.This is an awesome product! | 1positive
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Great portable scanner
I like the convenience of this especially for travel and at home when you need a quick scan for a receipt or email. It's so easy to use and convenient - the only thing I don't like is that the blank space around or following whatever you scan is black. All my other scanners have white space around it - so the images look different. Not a big deal considering the convenience. Great product - hey - no power cord either - just the scanner and a USB cord - very nice. | 1positive
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Great Product
After years of trying to work with VCDs and SVCDs, I finally purchased the Sony VRD-MC1 to burn my analog tapes into DVD. Problem solved! This system works great as a stand-alone - hooked up to my analog camcorder or the VCR. It also works incredibly well connected to the computer via USB 2.0 cable. It has the full functionality of a DVD Drive for the computer and then some. I probably will not use the menu system or photo slide show feature on the burner, opting to do all this through NERO 6.0 instead. But, the versatility of the system is excellent. | 1positive
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If stealing cable is illegal, what about the internet?
I'd heard about this booster from some friends, and thought it would be just the ticket to give my home wireless network some punch. Man, was I surprised when I installed this board.When I fired this thing up, I picked up good strong signals from 3 other sources in my neighborhood, and at speeds of 11Mbps on all of them. WOW! And my home network is blazing fast now, no more drop outs or slow downloads. This adapter does everything it claims.Maybe the best thing about this booster, and I am no fan of Linksys, is the ease of installation. Just remember to install the drivers first, then plug in the card and the 3 itsy bitsy mini-connectors for the antenna and voo-ah-lah...you're in bidness. If there is a real negative it is the antenna cable...at 3 meters it doesnt allow you a lot of freedom about where you put the thing. 5 handcuffs | 1positive
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I love this camcorder!
For someone like me who is "technically challenged", this is perfect. It is so easy to use, and it's so small it will fit in your pocket. I keep mine in my purse just in case one of my grandkids does something cute! The picture quality is very good on the computer and on the TV screen. Everyone who sees it wants one. It's a great gift idea. I'm so happy with mine that I'm going to buy one for my parents. I know they'll be able to figure it out also! | 1positive
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Stay away until the figure out what's wrong
I'll keep this short and sweet. I purchased one of these here on Amazon as one of their daily "Lightning" deals, and after receiving FOUR of these units, NONE of them worked longer than a week!! After the fourth exchange with Amazon, I noticed that every single one the units I received all had a build date of 2/15/12. The problem is that they would work fine initially, but then all of a sudden they would stop putting out power to the components. All indicators on the front panel would show "normal" yet they all stopped providing power to any outlet, and I could hear a clicking noise coming from the unit as well. After the fourth exchange, and noticing that they all had the same build date, I suspected that Amazon received an entire bad lot. The great thing about Amazon is that they will continue to swap units out until you get a good one, but how many will it take?? So after this last unit (that didn't even last 24 hours) I contacted Monster directly. The tech agent was very helpful, and informed me that Monster actually pulled this particular unit off the market due to a major flaw/malfunction. She wouldn't say exactly what the problem was, but hinted that it was pretty much what I was experiencing. The bad news is that I have to pay for shipping to send the unit to Monster even though it's a known defective unit, but the good news is that Monster has just placed the unit back on the market, and with the *problem* fixed.......I'll be the judge of that. I will update this review after I received the updated unit. Keeping my fingers crossed. | 0negative
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Short Lived
I owned this cd clock radio for almost 2 years. Yesterday, the cd portion of the radio stopped working. I purchased this radio for the cd player because the previous one I owned died after 11 or 12 years. I'm extremely disappointed with Sony. | 0negative
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Don't
It installed without a problem. It seemed to link with the network just fine. But it simply wouldn't stay connected to the internet! For a total of two weeks we were online for about 20 minutes.Not sure if it's the devise or something else wrong with the configuration but we simply couldn't get it to work. We've since uninstalled it and may or may not try again. Setting up a network should be a whole lot easier than this. We wasted days and days working on it and finally got sick of spending so much time on it.And btw, don't even bother calling Linksys. It takes about 20 minutes to finally reach a live person and when you do another half an hour to explain everything. Then they can't help anyway.My advise - don't try to go cheap. You get what you pay for. | 0negative
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My Experience...
I was pleased with the PDA as it "was" my very first. I accidentally dropped the thing on the ground and it cracked in 3 places on the screen, making the unit unusable (unless you want to scroll through all your data with the buttons!). Are all PDA screens this sensitive?Also, I noticed that the battery life was extremely short. I didn't even use it regularly and it seemed like I was changing the batteries every 1-2 months. | 0negative
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Gift
Gave this as a gift to an older relative who loved to read but had poor eyesight. The speakers were perfect for audiobook recordings. | 1positive
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BEST PDA FOR THE MONEY
It was a good deal when I paid $185 after rebate with a free CF sleeve and 32mb CF. For this price no PDA is better than the 3135 IPAQ. Even thought if someone will pay regular price the color version with its multimedia capabilities and more internal mem is better, the price made it worthwhile. The PDA is awesome everryone that passes by me see the PDA and drool by jealousy. PALM lover can't get the fact their pda is stuck at 33mhz. and little mem. I'm upgrading to 256mb CF card for more mem, no IBM microdrive for me because it eats batteries like hell. So I'll add all kinds of software and etc... The best PDA ever. FOR THE PRICE i MEAN. | 1positive
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Poor Picture nice features
I have a 32" letterbox Toshiba TV (NOT high definition). I put in a DVD and then used the zoom to fill the tv screen. The picture quality degraded very badly. Be clear, it was not a minor amount. The faces became blurred and the colors turned to mush. I tried everything in the manual to correct the problem. I tried the same test on my old Philips DVD player and the picture only degraded a minor amount. I am not recommending Philips because it has a hard time with episode DVD's, remote is bad news, and loading is forever.I am not a picky detailed person. If something works okay that is good enough. I do not expect perfection.The remote on the Panasonic was okay and the DVD tray opened quickly. See, I found something good to say about the Panasonic. | 0negative
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Scratchy Interference is what you get
I've had these speakers for a while now, and I tried, really tried to get them to stop picking up interference. Even when the transmitter is a few inches away, they'd still squawk and spatter, ruining the music. No way to attenuate their receive sensitivity. So, into the trash they will go, so much for that folly outlay of cash. | 0negative
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Excellent quality speakers
These speakers were very user friendly to connect to our system and worked right out of the box with no problems.In just minutes,we were enjoying ballgames on the deck.The price was amazing and they arrived in just a couple of days.Three months later and still going strong.I would highly recommend these speakers to anyone. | 1positive
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I can see how it's meant to work...
Well, I supose I was skeptical as to it's abilities but some reviews of the manual product said it helped remove some scratches, and I must admit it fixed one of my sons Blues Clues DVD's where it skipped.However, I've tried on a very moderately scratched audio cd and it truly has made it worse.A person who reviewed the manual product noted that the wheel left a film that was impossible to remove, and I can now see what he means.It's not a film as such but polishing marks.The motion of the polishing wheel is that of bouncing up and down as it's rubber spokes stretch and spring back.I presume this is how they achieve their pressure to grind off just enough plastic.It leaves grinding marks, almost in a floral spiral pattern as though the disk had been held in place, moved very slightly around, ground on that spot, moved again, etc until the whole disk is polished.This "film" should be pretty okay for any cd player as it's flat and still see through, even though you can see it's there.Scratches refract the laser light causing these skips, and it's those we want to get rid of.This fogging shouldn't really matter too much, but heres my cd, and before I polished it, it was only one track that wouldn't play, and now it's been through the skipdoctor almost the entire cd refuses to play on my brand new cd player.I've put it through the skipdoctor three times now and it's making things worse with every single pass.*Scratches head*I guess I'm returning it. | 0negative
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DreamGear i.Sound 2X - Includes Adapters for Nano and 5G
The set has surprizingly good sound for the size. The set folds into a convenient travel size, but when opened, the speakers cannot be separated from the base. Overall the sound quality is good but bass distorts when reaching full volume. The set comes with two adapters for convenient "standing" of your iPod Nano or iPod Video (for example 5thG iPod 30Gig or 80Gig--or equivalent same size). This adapter is merely a "cradle". sit the iPod in it and plug the 1/8" plug into the top. For the Nano, it has a plug built in to the cradle--a great feature if it worked. Unfortunately the downfall is that the Nano adapter does not fit an iPod 2G Nano as it states it will. The plug, built into the cradle, is mounted too far away from the edge of the cradle--preventing it from being plugged in, and essentially rendering it completely useless. The speakers can still be used but you end up with your Nano laying on the table next to the speakers instead of being able to use this otherwise very neat stand (as is illustrated in the sales promo pictures). I would recommend this unit to someone looking for inexpensive travel speakers with good sound--as long as you don't care about the uselessness of the Nano adapter, and as long as you plan to power them with an AC adapter (not included). If not, keep a good supply of AAA batteries on hand. It uses four of them, and they don't last as long as the iPod's charge, so you'll replace them often. | 0negative
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Awesome.
THis is the best protection for yout ipod. it really protects the screen against any scratch while maintining the cool look that Ipod has | 1positive
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quality LCD
the price is spical and the screen is quality its good for every one want to buy a realability LCD to save your eyes | 0negative
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Wonderful!
I love classic rock and roll. Twisted Sister, AC/DC, any kind of these bands I love. This record player brought back tons of memories..great sound and looks great! | 1positive
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Don't buy this drive!!!
I bought this drive a little over a year ago and loaded every single digital photo of my life as well as over 3000 mp3s and videos of my kids...and then one of my kids knocked over the drive while it was running. Just knocked it over, not down or across the room or anything. And now my computer won't recognize the drive and gives me the blue screen of death any time I try to turn on the drive. So I'm hoping and praying that the computer geeks down the road will be able to restore the data, but I am NEVER going to buy a WD drive again!!! | 0negative
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Nice product
I do not pretend to be an expert when it comes to headphones.My son wanted to replace his earbuds, still in good condition, for over the head headphones. His says that he does not find earbuds to be comfortable.These Sennheiser fit the bill. They are not too expensive, and they are collapsible, making them very convenient. The open design allows air to circulate.My son likes them very much.I recommend them. | 1positive
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Excellent product
I purchased this item specifically for Voip phone services (I am a subscriber of Vonage Pro).I bought it after trying two VERY bad products from HP and Logitech (bith in the range of $35-40). This product was apprx $100 but the quality and the comfort are on a totally different level.My voice sounds perfctly load and clear (typically that is the problem) to the point that most of the times (including calls to international cell phones) people can't even tell that I am on a Voip line.The quality of received sound is absolutely flawless.I am so happy with this product that I am actually sold into all Sennheiser products: I am about to purchase the Sennheiser PXC450 noise-canceling headphones and expect nothing less than zen noise reduction excellence. | 1positive
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very poor speakers
Like several other reviewers, I bought these, thinking that 'they couldn't be *that* bad'. But I was wrong. They *are* that bad. Yes, they buzz annoyingly. Yes, nearby cell phones cause popping/buzzing in the speakers. And beyond that, within a few days the right speaker blew out (even at a very tame volume level). | 0negative
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Love this Lens
I have been an "amateur" Nikon shooter for over 10 years. I currently am shooting a Nikon D200 and have had a Nikkor kit lens (35-105 3.5-4.5) for a very long time. Although this lens is very sharp I wanted to upgrade in this focal length.I decided to go with Sigma over the Nikon in this range mainly due to price, (about 150 dollars or so less)...My first copy of the Sigma had bubbles in the glass which was quickly and easily replaced. Second copy is pristine.Findings:Very sharp. I cannot tell the difference between this and my Nikon at any f-stop. Although people have complained that this lens is soft at 2.8, I cannot see it.Lens feels sturdyAF is quick enough for me, although USM would have been good. Come on Sigma this is supposed to be your pro line.Although some say the lens is heavy I just don't think so. Although I also always place vertical grips / battery packs on all my body's.Complaints:Lens hood is silly. They could have come up with a bigger / deeper hood. I am still looking for one.Non weather sealed which is a bit of concern for some extreme environments.Bottom line:Tack sharp great lens for the price. Have compared images side by side and cannot tell the difference. I have seen "scientific" comparisons with test grids talking about Chromatic Shifts and Aberrations, but personally I like looking at a real image and I can't see the difference.Just buy it! | 1positive
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Did not print 6,500 pages
At most, I print maybe 3 pages a day using my printer. I think at most, 500 pages before this cartridge ran out. | 0negative
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Great value headphones
People are rating these headphones against products that cost 2-4 times as much and wonder why they don't sound as good. These headphones are stellar for the price, quite comfortable if you adjust them right and are a little bass-heavy, perfect for listening to rap/rock/techno. I also use them as gaming headphones at LAN parties, they have quite acceptable sound quality. They're very durable and block out sound nicely as well. Out of the maybe 15 pairs of sub $20 headphones I've had, these are by far the best. | 1positive
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bad decision
I thought a dvd case is a dvd case but the plastic on this product is so thin and brittle that the little tags that hold the front and back together break off on half of the cases. Next time I'll spend the extra money and hopefully have better luck. | 0negative
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Made in China, of course
Sony is a Japanese name brand. The product is made in China and simply does not work.1. The directions are tedious and too complicated.2. Upon finishing the set up, it reverted to the original time.3. The time flashes but does not change.It is junk and deserves 0 stars.Made in China says it all, very poor design in terms of usability, unreliability, bad directions, as I said, made in China.Sony ICF-C318 Automatic Time Set Clock Radio with Dual Alarm (White) | 0negative
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Something's wrong
I am very disappointed in this camera. It has very slow reaction time when I turn it on--sometimes I have to bang it against my hand to wake it up. The software doesn't work with my PC--I haven't been able to use this camera.Follow up from my original review. Samsung replaced the original camera, but it took close to six months and many messages and emails to their customer service department, which never called me back. I have not had the same kind of problem with the second camera. I solved the download problem by purchasing a USB card reader that I can plug in anywhere to look at pictures--I don't need any software. It is very sensitive to movement and half my pictures are blurry--use a tripod when you can--it's the only way to go. I'd like a camera with a normal viewer so I don't have to use the screen--my old Olympus did this and I never had shaky pictures. My rechargeable batteries seem to do a pretty good job--I can take pictures all day on one set of batteries usually. | 0negative
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Microphone is Weak
The microphone is way too weak to be able to sustain a comfortable conversation. You get what you pay for in this case. | 0negative
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Decent scanner; software doesn't work
I've had my HP G4050 scanner almost a year now. Generally, I've had good luck with HP scanners in the past, however this one has been a massive disappointment. Overall, the scanner works fine on documents and images. Unfortunately, the HP scanning software that comes with the scanner looks pretty, but doesn't do anything useful. In my case, it locks up. (I don't hear even a whisper of activity from the scanner using the included software.) After a week or so of searching for solutions and using HP tech support, I was told there was apparently a known incompatability with VISTA SP1. Needless to say, I was not happy, but hopeful for a future solution. Almost a year later and I still haven't seen a patch or update for this "known" incompatability, so the software still hangs if I try to scan with it. I've noticed other reviewers on the web have had far more luck than I have had, but I'm not sure what system differences enable them.On the positive side, I have been able to scan (single images) manually using Windows Photo Gallery and MS Paint with success--for images and documents at least--so I know the hardware and connections are working. Havent tried slides or negatives since those aren't options available...which is ironic, since that's the primary reason I purchased the new scanner in the first place.The scanner itself has demonstrated it's a good product and fulfills most of my expectations well. The software, on the other hand, has shown itself to be a sad waste of memory, hence the single star rating. That HP has not remedied it yet is wholly unsatisfactory. I still think the scanner has a lot of potential, but I'll probably have to invest in some third party software to reach it. | 0negative
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It can be fast.
I used this printer with my Digital Rebel. It fed the paper almost immediately and started the printing process. Photos were done quickly. I find it valuable when visiting friends and family. I am able to leave photographic memories immediately. As for the price of photos, I don't print every photo that I take, only ones that I can't wait to print before I get home on my computer. This is definitely a nice little tool that can even be put in your camera bag. Don't expect to find cheaper replacement ribbons on the third party printer cartridge sites. | 1positive
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PANASONIC RQ-CR18V
I had two major problems with this device and had to return it:1. Volume level far too low, even when set to max (perhaps due to AVLS?).2. Radio untuneable. There are 2 buttons for digital tuning - up and down - which when pressed make a loud irritating continuous beeping and mute the radio. You have to release these buttons to hear what you've tuned to - which of course is usually nothing as you can't hear the radio while tuning. There's no problem if you already know the exact frequency you want. If you don't, tuning is very tedious. The beep cannot be muted or turned down. There is no autoscan or autotune.By Panasonic standards I regard this as unacceptable and would be very sceptical about buying another Panasonic product. | 0negative
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are you kidding me????
The 5505 is a great firewall, BUT, if you pay this much for a 10 user bundle then you are a fool, on the best day of the week you should not be paying more than $350 at MOST for this unit.Let the Buyer Beware!!!!!!!!!and also let the buyer look around for a better price.wow, $1,200, seriously? I am in the wrong business obviously. | 0negative
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Love the Lens!!
For the money this is a great lens. Speedy focus, light weight, and very good picture quality. I am glad I bought this lens and not the much higher priced lens. For my purposes this lens does it all. | 1positive
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cheap junk - poor "tech support"
This printer is a cheap hunk of junk. Arrived DOA. The so-called "technical support" (wasn't all that technical, and would rather interrupt me that support me) was useless in resolving the issues. The "latest" drivers are over two years old, and still broken.If you can get it to work, it might be OK, but my experience is that you'll get frustrated with the unit and the abysmal "technical support" first, and return it. | 0negative
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ViewSonic VG930m 19 in LCD Monitor
It arrived a day early, which is even better. I loved how it was packaged, protected my new (to me) monitor during shipment. Can't give enough stars, excellent job. Thanks so much. | 1positive
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incredible
this lens is simply incredible. i am extremely pleased with it and have taken some great photos with it. i highly recommend it to those who can afford the hefty price tag. you won't be disappointed with the speed of this glass and the quickness with which it focuses. | 1positive
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Worth the money. Solved my problem and makes life easier.
I got the card to add off board USB support to my Dell computer. It had difficulty handling a 4 port USB hub attached to the computer supplied USB ports. The card went in with no problem. The instructions worked as provided for Windows XP Home Edition.Once installed, the goal was to move a 4 port USB 1.1 hub off the main ports and attach a CD-RW that could take advantage of the USB 2.0 speed. All of this was done simply and effectively. I'd get use product again in an instant. | 1positive
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Wonderful - so much sound quality for such a small price
It's easy for anyone to appreciate the quality of sounds which the BIC speakers produce. 10 years ago, I bought my first set and it brought be 10-years of listening enjoyment. Recently, the original center speaker started to sound "tinny" and I knew it was time to get something new. (Hey, after 10 years - I am pleased with the quality and duration.) So, i replaced my 10-year old DV52CLR with a new DV62CLR-S. I am so happy I did. Wow!Originally, I went looking at local TV store. All they had was Polk Audio for center speakers. As I listned, I could not feel a sense of appreciation for what I heared - it seemed empty. I was anoyed by the $200+ to $400+ prices they were asking.I did the research and afterwards I though this center speaker for around $100 was an incredible value. (Given the size, range and sound.) I have no idea why more TV / Home Theatre stores are not carrying BIC. BIC quality can certainly compete against what they are carrying and the price will certain attract the people.Thanks to Amazon for carrying these. Thanks to BIC for making these. Also - i have a Denon AVR 4802 with 7.1 THX and the speakers really help bring it to live. | 1positive
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Great SD card
Delivery was prompt, price was good and it works as advertised. There's not much else you can ask of this little memory device. | 1positive
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For your information
This player can potentially be made multi-region. Here is the code:Using the remote:1. Press Setup, +10, Prev, Next.2. A screen will appear which will indicate that the DVD player is set to Region 1.3. Use the left and right arrows to select the region you want to play.4. Press Setup to exit.5. Power off the DVD player.6. Power on the DVD player and it will be set to the new Region. | 1positive
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Toshiba A45 S151 Big Beauty
This is our first fully funtional laptop. Previous units have always sacrificed power, flexibility, and or speed for size/portability. Can be used as a desktop replacement, BUT is HUGE for daily transportation. Do NOT suggest for someone who must be joined at hip to computer at all times. Given this reality - this unit is GREAT!!Does everything required of it; and does it EXTREMELY well.Keyboard is about the most substantial I've seen on a notebook; layout of ports is mostly excellent -only complaint is re. use of USB 1 instead of newer 2.0. All in all a GREAT BIG TREAT to use. | 1positive
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Dont buy these
I bought these manily becasue they were cheap and i at the time have gotten so sick of ear buds. They worked ok for two weeks then all of a sudden there was no sound coming from the right side. Another thing that is a big negative is that they are so dam big and ugly. If you go out in public with these you look like a out of date dork. Sony has gotten down hill lately with these breaking and a portable cd player i had that broke down in a couple of months. I remeber when sony used to make the best electronics. They were the ones that invented the walkman. There walkmans from the 90s and before were so great i still have one that i got 10 years ago. | 0negative
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Almost perfect PDA for the average user
Are you interested in having a smaller day planner? Do you want to listen to music or watch movies on the go? Do you want to do all this and more at a modest price? Do you hesitate to buy another Microsoft branded device? Then the Palm TX may be what you're looking for.I want to talk about the general usefulness for the average user. The official Palm TX specs can be found on Palm's website.I had read a lot of opinions about laptop replacements. It seems kind of odd that desktop replacements (laptops or notebooks) are themselves being replaced by smaller and smaller devices. The TX has decent speed but has a lot more internal memory than most of the other similarly priced PDA's, which makes it less of a necessity to have an expansion card, although you'll need one if you want to watch movies or listen to podcasts or music.Now to get into some specifics:PIM--The TX is shipped with Calendar, embedded in Palm Desktop (PD). For your average user, Calendar is quite adequate. I'm not a real mover/shaker when it comes to social networking so I need Calendar to just keep my appointments and have the enough options to categorize the entry. The desktop program has a few more options than the TX program, but you are able to get what you need to be entered either way--desktop or PDA entry.Email--The TX uses Versamail out of the box. I find that Versamail has minimal but adequate features to use email on the go at wireless locations. You can set up accounts, check email, send or receive attachments, among other things. I had a little trouble at one point with the account settings. I entered my SMTP/POP settings into the TX and could receive email, but I couldn't send email. I found the user/account settings on the desktop portion of the program, and like Calendar, it seemed to have a few more options to tweak settings and such. Somehow, the entry into the Palm with the SMTP setting had garbled, even after several reentries. I was able to fix it on the desktop, Hotsync and then sending email worked like a charm. I will say I don't use Versamail all that much. I don't spend a lot of time near a hotspot unless it's at home. Then it's easier to use my regular computer email client.Internet--This is another function that I don't use much, but just on occasion if we are eating at Panera or IHOP. The program that the Palm TX uses inherently is Blazer. I find it barely adequate, but when you think about it, browsers are large programs on regular computers. In order to have the wealth of functionality that a regular browser has, then it would likely be too large for a PDA to use effectively. Blazer has all the rudimentary features of a browser (bookmarks, direct address entry, back/forward, home, etc.). Blazer is pretty decent at rendering the simpler webpages. I browse a few forums quite a bit and Blazer does only a fair job at rendering forums. It is fairly fast and will connect easily with public wifi hotspots. There aren't many options for Palm browsers out there. Opera has one, but it requires you to install Java (which was a little fickle for me) and the Opera/Palm browser was also a bit fickle.Screen--The screen on the TX is really good! Its resolution is 320x480 (or the other way around if you are in landscape mode...which is what I keep it at.) The colors are great and you can adjust the brightness. I don't have anything bad to say about the screen.Contacts--Palm's address book is another item that it's probably best and easiest to enter the data on your regular computer. Again, as an average user, Contacts is quite adequate for my needs. It stores the information I need.Hotsync--With a program like Hotsync, you basically just want it to do its job. It does it quite well....although there are a few hitches that I ran into while setting it up. First, the initial sync has to be done via the cable that is supplied. Once set up, you can store the cable in a drawer, maybe to never use again. From then on, you can sync wirelessly (which only applies if you have an access point, otherwise, keep the cable out). Hotsync over wifi is fast and quite satisfactory. The other big issue I have with the Hotsync program in particular has to do with legacy settings. Hotsync uses what is called conduits to match Palm Desktop (the repository for Calendar, Contacts, Quick Install, and other utilities). The user can control the conduit behavior by right clicking on the Windows taskbar icon for Hotsync and clicking Custom and also on the TX by tapping the menu in Hotsync and tapping Conduit Setup. Both have to be done to assure proper conduit function. The TX includes legacy conduits for older Palm programs. These might go by names such at Address Book, Date Book or Memo Pad, which all have newer versions (names). If both conduits of a type (i.e. Address Book and Contacts) are selected and then a Hotsync is performed, the device can lock up. It takes quite a bit of paring down if you've installed very many programs on the Palm, but once trimmed, Hotsync is fast and simple. There are some file functions that I won't use with Hotsync, like transferring large files. It takes too long and the signal can often be lost during sync. For this purpose, I use a card reader to transfer larger files (mp3's, pictures or movies) to my TX.Wifi--We live in a wireless world and the TX has a good wifi setup. Once setup, it connects quickly and does its job. I haven't had any problems with it.Bluetooth--I had wondered why Palm would include Bluetooth capability when the TX already had a very good wireless setup. Then, a few months later, I upgraded my wireless phone to a phone that was Bluetooth-enabled. This allowed me to transfer files and such. I know there are more uses for a Bluetooth PDA, but I don't use them.Multimedia--This is, honestly, what I spend most of my time doing with my PDA. Since my car stereo isn't Ipod ready, I plug in my earbuds with my TX playing podcasts. pTunes comes with the TX and is has all the features I need...track/play/pause/stop. It has shuffle and a volume control.Another thing that makes the TX attractive is being able to watch movies. It takes a bit of preparation, but IMO, it's worth it. First you have to rip and then encode a movie, which in itself may or may not be legal, depending on what you read and where you live, and I won't go into how to do it. I use a movie player program called TCPMP. After researching how to do all this, this program seemed to be the easiest to use. If you have good headphones, it'll give great stereo sound. For watching movies, you'll definitely need an expansion card.You can also store pictures and videos on the internal memory or expansion card. The program called Media stores and organizes your pictures and videos.Ebooks--I love to read. I love the feel of a hardback book in my hands. I love being able to carry a paperback around fairly inconspicuously, but sometimes you just can't take an actual book with you. At work, when we have downtime, I turn my TX on and continue where I left off reading my current ebook. There are plenty of programs out there for reading ebooks on a Palm. Mobipocket is one that I use frequently. The TX can natively read Word (and Excel) and text documents using Documents to Go. Both programs can be set to scroll a page at a time with the navigating button. Most all ebook formats can be read on the TX except the Microsoft Reader's lit format.Buttons, connectors and such--The Palm TX comes with a weighted stylus that feels good in the hands. The power button can be difficult to push if you aren't paying attention to it, but it's not that bad. The headphone jack is conveniently placed on the top of the device. The function buttons are well-placed and can be reprogrammed to your own needs, although they do have images on the buttons to suggest what they are preset to. The power jack is on the bottom of the device and must be securely inserted. It can slide out if the power cable is laying at an angle to how the device is laying. I don't own a cradle. The simple flap cover that comes with the TX is adequate for me, although I have been considering an aftermarket case. The flap cover seems to have a weak point at the fold. Mine, after 4 months, has a crease that isn't really close to breaking, but probably will, eventually. The flap cover keeps the device relatively slim. The reset button is located on the back of the device. If you buy an aftermarket case, make sure you can get to all the buttons, jacks and plugs.Battery--I'm quite impressed with the battery on the TX. Although you can't change it out, it is an internal rechargeable that has good life. After "training" the battery properly after I bought it, I've had it last for nearly 3 hours constant use with the wifi being on most of that time. I've watched movies on it...in fact, movie watching only uses about a third of the juice from a full battery. That's without Bluetooth or wifi being on. With pTunes running while I'm driving, I can commute 4 hours in a day, read a little on my breaks at work and have plenty of battery left at the end of the day. I'm quite satisfied with it.Overall, the Palm TX is a robust mid-priced Palm PDA that has lots of boxed features and programs and the ability to install other programs and games that you buy or download. It is fast, has good connectivity options, plenty of internal memory and has a good battery. It will accept SD or miniSD expansion cards up to at least 4 GB...maybe more. It has a vibrant screen that makes viewing pleasurable. I would highly recommend the TX to home/home office users that want to ditch their paper day planner, or have a good option for personal multimedia. | 1positive
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DDR2 PNY purchase
The item was said to be a 200 pin ram that would fit in an inspiron 1501, but it was actually a 240 pin ram. I had to order a seperate product because this item was not returnable after 15 days. This was a christmas gift that was unopened until after the 15 days had past. | 0negative
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Great Earphone
If you can tolerate an object in your ear canal then you would love the rich high sounds and deep bass. | 1positive
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Slide copier
Not quite as simple to use as I expected and it doesn't work as well as I had hoped. I can't recommend this product. | 0negative
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Buy something cheaper
Bought this dvd player for airplane use. Started freezing up and skipping while playing dvd's within the first year of use. Have to keep turning it on and off to get it to work and sometimes it won't continue to play the dvd. For the money, you definitely should buy an extended service plan or a cheaper dvd player. The player is good when it works, but unless you can afford to keep replacing it, it's not worth the money. | 0negative
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Best I've found for Running, but not perfect
I've gone through a number of headphones, trying to find ones that stay on/in my ears. Even with this set, it took me a while to get the bend of the wire correct. But, they do, mostly, stay snug on my ears when running, which is more than I can say for any others that I've tried.Sound quality- as mentioned here many times, is fairly good, but not outstanding. Not audiophile level, but seemingly better than most.downsides: The wire is a good length, but unlike the apple stock headphones, is easily tangled, and constantly hooks through the ear hangers. Really wish it had a slider from where the wire separates at the 'Y'. I'd easily pay an extra few bucks for a slider and a good clip.Also, one of the foam ear pads is beginning to split after just a few months of use. But, at $15, just buy another pair. Can't complain too much.Oh, it does come with a handy little black pocket case. Which I wish was a brighter color to make it easier to find on the bottom of my black bag. The case has just enough extra room in it to fit my Nike ipod+ sensors too.Others recently compared:The Seinheiser MX75 twist to fit are rather unique, and almost worked for me. The MX75's also had noticeably better sound quality, but the twist to fit would come out every mile when I got sweaty, or if it got tugged. After 5 months, I lost enough of the pads so now they don't work.The Similarly priced Sony AS20J generally stayed on, but the ear loop doesn't retain a bend, and they would often flop around a bit. The sound quality of the AS20's, as well as the J10 and J11's is inferior to the Koss KSC22s.I'm buying another pair. | 1positive
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Yuck!
Bought it, thinking it would be basically helpful -- all I get are basics (passing through Harlem to get from CT to NJ? PUH-LEASE!) and bad info. I'll take my chances with Expedia, thank you.Nice try -- will try XMap next... | 0negative
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Works as advertised
We always get uv filters, primarily to act as protection for the lens itself. This one fits, so it does what we need. | 1positive
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Love it!
This memory card has tons of storage and has worked flawlessly in my Panasonic digital camera. I recommend this item. | 1positive
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great if first one, not for current I-POD owners
I bought this as an inexpensive replacement for my daughter when her IPOD shuffle was stolen. Bad mistake. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice little mp3 player. The problem is that all of my daughter's music is under I-Tunes, which formats music that you legitimately own in such a way that you can only copy the music over to an IPOD. Anything that's not an IPOD will read the music as copywrited and will not play the music.If you're not using I-Tunes, buy this, you'll like it.If you already use I-Tunes, don't buy this. | 0negative
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Bang for your bucks! =0
I just love it! it's so simple and works so well. pop it into ur cassette player and plug it into your ipod and wham, that's it. The sound quality is awesome! When you insert it in, try to straighten it if it makes the click sound so it can be properly placed.you pay a few bucks and get an item that works like one that cost 20 or 30.try it! it wouldn't hurt. | 1positive
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Does not work with Macs
I've had this router for a year and a half, and it works fine with my PC, but has trouble with my Mac. Reading some forums, this is a very common problem among those with Apple computers. DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE A MAC. It will connect sometimes, drop your signal, then refuse to connect, and the only way to get it working is a manual reboot. A real pain in the @SS. | 0negative
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Very large
I read the reviews after I had already ordered the bag. Yes, if you are expecting high end luxury this bag is not it. If you are looking for an unmanly functional bag, then this bag is it. I will warn you the bag is huge, very large. I now know I could of gotten away with the 15 inch bag just fine. | 1positive
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Great Printer Works on Mac with new Software
Although several people have reported that the printer will not work with the New Leopard operating system, Kodak did come up with a fix and it works just great for those who bought theirs before October. Newer versions of the printer come with the new software But if not,Go to the Kodak site and download the new version of their all-in-one printer software (1.2.0 Release 3) | 1positive
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incompatible with SimpleTech 256MB
unfortunately there were no reports on incompatibility when I was buying this piece of equipment (read "junk"), now they are starting to appear. This cardreader worked only with SanDisk compactflash and did not work properly with my SimpleTech 256MB. I contacted SanDisk tech support via email and it was less than helpful, the only thing they suggested is to return/replace the card. But why would I do this if the card works perfectly with my Canon camera as well as with my new cardreader TravelFlash M280 (http://www.pqi.com.tw). SanDisk made a deffective product and they refuse to even look into the problem.Update: SanDisk recognized the problem: "There is a known compatibility issue with the SDDR-75 and the newer CF cards. We can provide an exchange for an SDDR-91 (USB 2.0 CompactFlash reader)." | 0negative
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Foci shipped on time and in great condition
The Digital Foci arrived at my daughter's house on schedule and in great condition (Xmas present for my wife). When I looked at the Foci I could not get it to turn on ... even after charging it. An email to Digital Foci stating the problem was responded to in less than an hour and I found there was a user error ... lock was on so the Foci could not be accidentally started. Great people to deal with!! Now I hope my wife likes it. | 1positive
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Great lens and price!
This lens is well constructed & takes really nice pictures. I would rate it better than the similiar Canon lens---but much less in price. I don't believe its made cheap at all. So, I have no idea what a previous reviewer was referring too when he said it was a cheap lens? What I want to know is what he was comparing it to? No reference to that in his review...I have Canon lens & really don't see much difference in the quality of the lens---actually I feel that the Tamron is slightly better quality & appearance. Plus you get 6 year Tamron warranty & Canon only offers 1 year warranty. I don't take many fast action shots, so I cannot speak to that. But, from my experience--if you want to take pictures such as fast moving sports; you need a higher quality lens! So, people that are trying to compare this lens to an L series Canon lens; need to get a life. This is a very nice consumer lens for those folks that just want really nice pictures without breaking the bank. I have another Tamron Lens SP AF 24-135 AD Aspherical w/ Macro & I can tell you this lens is awesome, awesome, awesome!!! So, if you want to step up in the Tamron line...this lens takes wonderful pictures and is a nice everyday lens!!! But, if you want the 70-300 mm at a reasonable price this one is for you!!! | 1positive
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Niche product
The trouble with Iomega devices is that they are unitaskers. Each of them does a very specific job well, but don't try to use the product for anything else.I bought this as a gift for a friend who needed to easily backup his operating system drive, which was coincidentally 20gb. It does that and that alone. While he was moderately satisfied with the simplicity, as soon as his operating system drive outgrew 20gb, this device became obsolete. Additional 20gb disks are way too expensive to be worth adding to the system.If you're tech savvy at all, you're better off just buying a spare drive (and saving money) and storing your backups there. | 0negative
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