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The best $400 you will ever spend! As you have probably read above TiVo allows you to pause and rewind live TV as well as record shows easily. That all sounds good in theory, but the amazing things is that it is better in practice! I don't watch a lot of TV so when I watch it I want it to be good, that is exactly what TiVo gives me. I don't watch more TV, I watch better TV. People are under the impression that this product is for people addicted to TV, I think of it as just the opposite, it is for people who like some TV but don't want to be a slave to it.I know quite a few people who own it now and every single one of them is very happy with it. I don't think I have ever seen a product that can say that. It is worth every penny you will spend on it!
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Laptop battery Received battery in sealed bag. Installed in laptop and battery charged to 100%. Only used laptop twice and battery charge only dropped 2%. The laptop is only used to program two way radios so is only seldom used. Only time will tell of the life of the unit. So far I an am happy with it.
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garmin 2610 The unit works but the software does not on my Windows Me. I got a few instructions from Garmin but nothing works. The unit is useless without the detail maps. Spend the extra money on something that requires no uploads.
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Worked well, for a while I still own and use an original MS Natural keyboard from 1995. That keyboard's been through hell and is really showing its age in the form of lots of friction and loud keys.I bought the newer MS Natural 4000 a year or two ago at the local retailer for $40. Compared to my old keyboard it was immediately apparent that they had really engineered the thing down to the thinnest, lightest materials possible. The keys are reasonably quiet. I felt like it needed more tilt and angle to the keys, but otherwise was a reasonable keyboard. I do wish they had kept the editing keys and dispensed with the num pad altogether so that the keyboard wouldn't take up so much desk space.Then the enter key stopped working. I took it apart and could find nothing wrong, even looking at the traces on the flex circuit under a low-power microscope. I simply could not find the break, but there definitely was one in the flex circuit because all the other keys worked.For its price, it was okay, while it lasted. This time I'm spending more on the leading (and most expensive) competitor hoping to get better quality.
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Two issues with this product!! Bought this as a gift for my daughter after reading many reviews. The FM reception was fine. Our problem is two fold. First is my daughter's only power outlet is flush on her dash and near her steering wheel and wiper control arm. It is a very tight fit. Make sure you have plenty of room if you chose this design. The BIG problem is she has an ipod video, the largest and heaviest ipod, and when she goes over any bumps the whole unit flies out of the socket!!! I contacted Griffin and they sent me a collar from a previous model and a new power arm and neither worked. I since know of a friend that has the same unit and has no problem. Make sure you try it as soon as you get it because you only have 30 days to return it. I bought it as a gift and the 30 days are done, so I'm stuck with it!!
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Hey, it's a keyboard After the 'i' key on my old Mitsumi 101 keyboard died after 5 years of abuse, it was time for me to buy a new one.I went to a local store and tested various keyboards that were for sale. The Logitech stood out for me since it:1) Had a good price2) Had a name on it that I recognized.3) It didn't have all of those extra keys on it (such as the key to adjust the volume, to run a web browser, etc). I would have rather done without the 3 extra W*ndows keys, but keyboards without those keys are nearly impossible to come by.4) It has a key response that I like. As the reviewer below says, the 'tactile feedback' is not as much when compared to many other keyboards out there.5) The wrist rest fits well and snaps tight on to the keyboard. I'm glad one was included since the front edge of the keyboard is a bit curvy, and my old foam rest probably would not match up with it very well.
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You gotta get one of these! I bought my iPAQ to replace my bulky Franklin Planner. I reasoned that I didn't really "need" it, but as an engineer I must have a certain amount of technology in my life. Little did I know how much I really did need it. I never realized how much time I spent manually transferring information between my computer and my planner. I've had my iPAQ for all of 24 hours, and I can't believe how much I like being "synchronized" in seconds. In fact, I like it so much I'm buying another one as a gift for a relative.
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Bought for an S500 now used for an SD1000 For the S500 this was the perfect case. Robust and exactly the right size. It protected the camera for years and eventually outlived it. When I bought the SD1000 I also bought the matching PSC-1000 case, but it turned out to be a piece of garbage, the thinnest possible leather over cardboard. When the PSC-1000 case failed I looked for something to put the camera in while I ordered a replacement. Instead I found this old PSC-55 and am using that.The PSC-55 is a much higher quality case than recent Canon examples. The leather is of glove quality and thickness. I wore this case every day for several years and it just looks well worn in. The stitching is still tight and it shows no signs of failure.
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JUNK. Buyer beware. After spending an hour on the phone with my Compaq tech support, I wasn't able to get my laptop to view on my Sony 52" flat screen TV. Reason: cable is junk. Doesn't work on the TV or on my desktop monitor.Knowing that the set up should be a no brainer, I didn't keep my original box or the receipt. And of course, the Amazon merchant that sold it to me won't take it back BECAUSE of that. BEFORE YOU BUY THIS you might want to read the merchant's return policy. It stinks. Buy from another merchant and don't use this Belkin. They should have taken this back with no questions asked.
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Does what its supposed to do. I've used the charger and batteries about 3 times and it does the job. If I had to buy another one I wouldn't hesitate.
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Bad machine Everyone who has written in is correct. This is not a good machine. The first one I got did not work, so I figured it was a lemon. I exchanged it. The second one worked for a month or so and then lost its ability to play back complete messages remotely. It just cut out part way thru message, but message(s) was/were there when I got home. ATT has now sent me a third machine and it is set up. Figure I have a month to decide what to purchase next. I too would score it a "zero" if only I could.
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weak mike, poor for music The title tells it. Sound is loud but terribly unbalanced and varies dramatically with position of phones on ears. Best position is uncomfortable and still too poor to use for music. At least it's loud.
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Wasted money! I am not sure if these batteries are original Panasonic (they do not appear so), but both started failing within few weeks. I guess, sometime a bargain is not really a bargain at all... Avoid these batteries!
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very good, bit pricy if you have the sd1000 and are a diver, this is what you wanna buy. easy to operate, always works
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Avoid this Amp!!! This amp is absolute junk. I am the Technology Coordinator for a small mid western school district. We bought this amp (actually, we bought 9 of them) from our local AV supplier for use in the classroom. They are hooked to a DVD/VCR player and a pair of small Dual brand speakers. Nothing fancy.After less than a year of use I now have three of them that don't work properly. Two of them have the sound cut out intermittently and one has a loud hum through the speakers whenever the unit is turned on. I was told by the AV supplier to make sure nothing was sitting on top of them because the weight would cause them to short out. For the record, nothing has sat on top of any of these amps since we got them, but I don't think that says too much for the robustness of this product when you can't set anything on top of it. Have you ever seen a stereo cabinet where components weren't stacked?Bottom line: This is "Made in China" junk and should be avoided.PS: So far I have sent one of these back to the company for repair under warranty. They said it would take 3 to 6 weeks to get it back. This is the year 2008. What takes 6 weeks to repair?
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Strap hook broke off on the first day hook broke off on the first day, noted they are plastic hooks, would you trust your $1000 camera with some thin plastic hooks? I had to return it.
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Terk FM Edge Very good product. Brings in weak FM signals. Now I have a lot more FM stations to choose from.
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Must have. This is a must have filter. For Lense Protection reasons. It ridiculous not to have a filter on a lens for protection of your investment.
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Great Product, Buy aftermarket earphones. The XM to go is a great product the little radio will let you go from home to car without missing any music. A few problems exist.The headphones that come with the unit are junk. Go buy some aftermarket ones.The five hours of recording is great but I wish that you could edit out the songs that you don't want.The unit sometimes loses its brain. Shutting the unit off has always restored the unit.The music service is worth paying for.
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Drive Failed after 7 months. >:( The drive worked flawless for 7 months then started to die. First the USB interface started getting errors then completely failed. I switched to the eSATA connection to get my data off which I was able to then it started to give me problems as well. I was very lucky to recover my data off this drive. It's still under warranty so I will get a new one, however I am forever skeptical about their external Mybook series drives. I have always owned Western Digital hard drives and they have never let me down and have always given me countless years of use. I recommend staying away from the mybook series hard drives until WD gets some of these flaws worked out. Their internal hard drives are excellent and have never failed me. Better luck next time.
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You'll need 10 of em Most people looking at this item probably have the dreaded "alternator whine" that changes pitch with engine RPM. The good news is that this is the KIND of product you need to fix it, but this particular unit doesn't work very well. I installed 3 of them in series and it reduced the whine by about 30%. Then I installed a fourth unit by another manufacturer and it reduced the whine by another 50%. I took one of these units apart and the filter core just isn't big enough, and it's only wrapped with about 10 loops of wire. That's nowhere near enough to make a significant difference.Other tips: Despite confident pronouncements to the contrary, the closer the ground and +12V power wires connect to the car's battery, the better. That way, more constant and clean power from the battery will be drawn instead of the noisy power from the alternator. It might not be as "good" a connection from an electrical standpoint, but it will be far cleaner, and that's what matters with audio systems. Trust me on this, it's what top end car stereo specialists do.
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Not a very good product This item came without any manual or installation software. The website was useless in providing any support for this item. This CD Rom worked for only a short while after being installed with the generic Windows drivers. My recommendation is to save your money and not buy this product. The discount isn't worth the headache.
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HASN'T THE INTUITIVE EASE OF OPERATION OF PREVIOUS MACS It pains me to rate my iMac so low because I have been a Mac booster for many years, after converting from a PC. I will say up front that I am not a computer nerd and need something simple that I can operate without reading a lot of books or going to school.A long time ago I returned a new desktop PC to Gateway because I couldn't operate it intuitively (my fault), and Gateway graciously took it back, no questions asked. I then bought a new little Mac 160 notebook and was immediately able to operate it. I used it for years until it finally smoked its motherboard and had to be replaced. The next computer was another Mac notebook, a 5300 CS, which was not one of Apples finest products, but nonetheless it was fairly efficient and easy to operate. It finally lost the top half of its color LCD and ran out of memory and I was again forced to buy a new computer. The jazzy new iMac looked like just the ticket. I now own iMac serial number 0T213E6FMAY.My iMac was trouble from the start and I got no help from Apple other than advice, and after 90 days I couldn't even get that unless I forked over an extra [$$$] for an extended warranty, which I did.Here are just a few of my complaints:1. The iMac functions pretty much like a PC and is no longer as intuitive as the earlier Apple products they built their ease of operation reputation on.2. At times the screen locks up, the "OFF" button won't work, and the only way to shut it down is to unplug it from the wall.3. The "OFF" button is located near the left-back of the body in a hard-to-reach place, accessible only with the left hand, not the right, a very poorly thought out location.4. There is no "ON-OFF" switch on the keyboard.5. The so-called "SLEEP" function doesn't always work like it should, certainly not like the earlier notebooks. It sometimes awakens hung up.6. Sometimes when the shut-down command is given it only goes into the sleep mode, can't be shut down by the "OFF" button, and has to be unplugged from the wall for a forced shut-down. On re-booting after such a forced shut down the system has to go through an automatic hard drive assessment before it is again functional. Even after such a shutdown and hard drive assessment the system sometimes doesn't work right.7. Apple has loaded so much unnecessary "bloatware" bells and whistles into their OX10 and 9.2.2 operating systems there is no way an ordinary user can operate it easily. Even my paid Apple authorized technicians have had difficulties working out the wrinkles. I never know what to expect next.8. The optical mouse clicker was too sensitive, even at full adjustment for firmer spring resistance. I replaced it with a Logitech optical mouse.After years of using Apple products I may go back to a PC because my iMac no longer offers the advantages Macs once had over PC's. It doesn't matter to me if the problems stem from Apple software or hardware; the trouble remains and is still real. Software unready for the market is just as bad as a defective motherboard design. A top notch professional computer technician recently told me that Mr. Steve Jobes' tech meddling is responsible for the newest G4 Macs no longer operating with the traditional intuitive ease of the earlier Macs, to say nothing of the continual technical glitches.I have heard similar complaints from other iMac owners. You won't see this in the advertising, and some iMac users are reluctant to admit the weaknesses of their expensive new toys. I am not one of them.I give the iMac two stars because of its very practical swivel head and clean looks (one star each).
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EXCELENT PRODUCT. I RECOMENDED I am surprised with the speed I got the package. as soon as I get it, installed in my camara and that's it. it has plenty of room to store. Im very glad with my memory card. I recommended
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iPod rocks! Ever since the iPod made it's appearance on the scene, I've resisted buying one, for various reasons. Well, I finally decided to try the iPod Nano recently. I was delighted to find the sound amazingly clear, the capacity for so many songs on such a small instrument staggering (I have the 4GB)and the task of transferring songs very easy! Only one complaint; you don't receive detailed instructions with the purchase and there are important instructions missing from the help site on iTunes and in the instruction manual (found available on the Apple website).I've already transferred almost 400 songs to the iPod. I'll never have to carry around tons of CD's again!
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iPod portable charger For the price, this is just what we needed to charge our iPod when we are not able to access a computer.
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Not comfortable I'm not an audiophile, but I will say these headphones seem fine sound-wise. I mostly use them when watching DVDs or listening to music late at night. However, I chose this particular model because a number of reviewers had commented that they were very comfortable. I beg to differ. I can barely wear them over 1 hour before my ears start to ache. The headband is not adjustable and the pads feel tight. If I can repackage them in their bubble packaging, I will be returning.
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Beautiful picture quality I had planned on waiting for the "format war" between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray to be over. I'm glad I didn't. The Toshiba HD-A1 puts out an absolutely beautiful picture on my 1080p DLP screen. The sound quality that it puts out is also amazing. Don't believe the Sony hype, Blu-Ray isn't delivering on their promises. If you want to experience the best picture quality available, I highly recommend you buy this player right away!
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Big things do come in SMALL packages This is one great tiny camera! I was kinda shocked by how small it was when I first opened it but it's compact size betrays the many features hidden within it's frame. However, this may be a downfall to someone with big hands so if you do you may want to find one at a camera or electronics store before you buy.There was one thing that I did find annoying and that was the online manual. The manual is pretty informative but if you are like me and are outdoors a bit...well the online manual won't do you anygood, so read up before you try and leave home with it.Other than those two very minor features this camera more than does the job. It is very lightweight and compact yet it has the ability to add various other lenses from fisheye, macro, and a telephoto. The flash is powerful enough to handle most any shot and you have the option to change the film speeds to compensate even further. It shoots in standard form at 1600x1200 but can be reduced to 640x480. If you want to take high speed pictures, you have the option from single, continuous, up to an amazing 40 continuous shots. This is my first digital camera so I don't know if others have these features but for the price and the size I can almost bet you are not going to find one that rivals this little Nikon in quality. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone.
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Great for first Flat Panel As a student, I am always looking for a bargan. This is an awesome one! Dorm room space is limited, so I needed something small and sleak, as well as affordable. I looked around at the stores and priced and researched other monitors, however, this is the one that I chose. The picture is crisp and with no glare it makes sitting up at night writing research papers easier on the eyes. A definite for any college student...
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Great product Overall a powerful printer. Everything worked as advertised and it would be nice to have double sided printing.
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Great productivity tool The CINTIQ 21UX works great for drawing and painting in Photoshop and Illustrator. Using the pen instead of my mouse has really increased my productivity. When I am not drawing on it, I use it as my main monitor on a dual monitor setup.I have it mounted on an lcd arm (7500-1000HY model from Innovative - lcdarmsdotcom). I wasn't sure which model to choose so I gave them a call for advice. The "HY" stands for hydraulic which was not listed on the website at the time. Since I will be resting my arms and applying some pressure on the monitor, I was recommended the hydraulic cylinder which will be more steady/stable than the gas cylinder(identical in appearance to HY) that is listed on the website as SKU:7500.I received the lcd arm yesterday(Tuesday - ordered last Tuesday)and assembled it easily using the Grommet Hole FLEXmount method and followed instructions on page 57 of the CINTIQ 21UX manual and I was good to go.I now have a nice, ergonomic setup for my work/play station--No more neck/shoulder/back strain!
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Little known product perfect for the snow - Must have! It has been snowing quite a bit this winter and I decided to buy two of these for my girlfriend and two for myself. That way if we go somewhere we get one on the way there and one on the way back. Let me tell you, these things are great! My girlfriend loves them and everyone we have shown is amazed. A simple click of the button causes the liquid to crystalize as described and it hardens quite quickly and is warm (sometimes hot) instantly. They seem to stay good for about 30mins, sometimes more sometimes less but generally 30 on average.For recharging I have found individually they take more than 10 mins to recharge (as stated in the description) but it is usually only a few minutes more. I tend to do two at a time and it takes maybe 20-25 mins which is still fine even though we use them every day.The only con I can think of is that on really really cold days, sometimes you don't even need to click the button to activate. If you simply squeeze the plastic so that you're touching the button it will activate. That said it almost never accidently activates when not needed but it has once or twice.Overall, brilliant product if you live in the cold!
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Great Scanner, get one before they are gone I managed to find one of these locally. I did one project the first day with it that involved scanning about 100 4x6 photos. It worked like a dream. This task would have taken hours and hours with my old scanner (one at a time, or manually cropping 3 photos scanned at once), but took only minutes of actual attentive time at the scanner. I had no jams at all. The software set up very easily. The quality of the scans was excellent. The scan software is very much improved from what came with a previous Epson scanner (it would "copy" function only to an Epson brand printer). I do not find where Epson is currently marketing a similar scanner with a photo feeder, so if you are looking for one like this, I would jump on it while there are still available.
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One my second one, corrupts files, not usable 8 GB would be nice, but both of the ones that I got corrupt files.
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best space usage of 5.25" bay With this product,you enclose three hard drives 3.5" in two 5.25" bays, saving precious amount of space in a tour ; I put two icy docks 3 in 2 into my tour, and I can also include two burners! Raid 5 is a good method to avoid data loss when breaking a hard drive, but it requires three drives to operate. Bays are not unlimited in a tour, so saving a bay among three is a very good thing!!! Hot swap of sata disks is a very comfortable option ; with icy dock, you manage it without any screw driver, nor key to unlock a rack! Big fan to cool the three drives, no problem with overheating...
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Also consider Slik U9000 I ordered this Sunpak tripod and the Slik U9000. I decided to keep the Slik tripod because it felt smoother and more solid. The size, price, and weight of the two tripods were similar. Here are some other observations:The Sunpak tripod has two bubble levels. One at the top of the tripod base and one on the tripod head. This is a nice feature. The Slik U9000 only has one bubble level on the tripod base.The Sunpak handle is slightly awkward because it is not at the center of gravity when the tripod is collapsed. The Slik tripod has no handle.The Sunpak tripod has a plastic hook that feels somewhat flimsy. The Slik unit has no hook. (but I can still tie weight around the center post if i really need it)And finally, some links for reference:Slik Heavy-Duty Tripod with 3-Way Fluid-Effect Head and Built-In Bubble LevelSlik U9000 Video / Photo Tripod with a Soft Carrying Case
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Great for wall mounted or lay-flat storage I had these on the wall (they are easy, and quick to mount) and they make your cd collection look great, and easy to re-sort. Now I have them under a bed and, again, it makes your collection really accessible while taking up a minimum of space. I have over 20 of them now and couldn't think of a better way for a serious collection to be stored.
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Great value for the cost Are these the best headphones? No, but they are a Great value for the cost. My wife listens to music or books in bed. That is hard on the best of headphones. These last for a couple of months, then we have to replace. At this low price we can afford to replace them every 3 months.
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It does the job The Tiffen 58mm uv filter does the job. My main purpose is to protect the lens, which it does fine , with no noticeable optical effect. Any improvement in picture quality is a plus.rcjp
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I am Very Happy I Bought This Card and Not a GeForce2 Four Words - Full Screen Anti-Aliasing (FSAA). This card does it the best. The drivers are rock-solid, and FSAA works with every game I own, in Direct3D or Glide. What's more, FSAA makes older games look better, which is important to me as I check out the bargin bin every now and again. Although the Geforce2 is faster, it's also more expensive, doesn't work with as many games, and it's FSAA isn't as good.If you have never seen FSAA in motion, it removes the jagged edges in 3D games, making the game look like it is running at a much sharper resolution than it actually is. Depending on the game, this makes a big difference. For example, Homeworld has a lot of straight-line laser beams contrasting sharply with the darkness of space, and is hugely improved with FSAA. Older games that don't support high resolutions will look sharp as a whistler with 4x FSAA. Newer games with more detail and thus more edges will also benefit.FSAA is not the same as turning up the resolution. Running a game at 640x480 with 4x FSAA looks better than 1200x800, because the basic problems of any resolution are effectively erased. However, FSAA won't make distance objects have the same detail as a super high resolution, but unless you are a hardcore online sniper, you'll prefer the FSAA. However, FSAA will do nothing for old, blurry textures. They will look exactly the same as before. If there are jagged edges inside a texture, they will remain.The Voodoo5 5500 also supports 32 bit color and large texture compression, although I still am not finding a lot of games that support large textures yet. It doesn't support hardware T&L, but no game supports this fully yet. Also, the card is BIG - like Sound Blaster 16 big. Get the measurements, and check the size of your computer case before you buy it.
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For the price, easily one of the BEST hand held's available It wasn't long ago when I was a first time PDA user, and after a bumpy start purchasing one of the worst devices manufactured by man, I moved to the Palm Operating System and I've been pretty satisfied ever since.I have had the opportunity to use several different Palm devices ranging from the Visor Platinum, the Visor Pro, the Visor Edge, Palm m125 and now the brand new Palm m130. While I consider myself an electronic junkie, I however do NOT have the income that would allow me the opportunity to buy all of the devices that strike me as 'Cool'...but I have been very fortunate to have wealthy friends who have either loaned me theirs, or outright gave me their old ones after they found the next-best thing...consequently, I have had the chance to compare quite a few of these neat little hand held's with actual practical use.Without boring you with how I got ahold of an m130, I CAN tell you that Palm definitely has produced the finest color hand held device available -- for the money. If money is no object, go for the new Palm m515, but let me explain why the m130 is really worth the money:The m130 includes Palm OS 4.1 (over the m125's 4.0), an amazing color screen with incredible clarity & last-but-not-least: rechargeable batteries. Just think about it, depending upon how often you use your Palm, if you get one that uses standard batteries, after a while the m130 will have paid for the extra cost over an m125 in batteries alone.The amazon reviewers noted a small annoyance with the outer edges of the touch screen being not as sensitive, and I made a point of testing this specifically to see if this was an on-going problem or just an isolated glitch with the model they happened to test, and I am happy to say mine works just fine. I have noticed that every once in a while a *bad* product lands on somebody's lap, but for every *poor* model manufactured, there are many more that work perfectly. So I guess ultimately it depends on luck to some extent. Even Mercedes makes a lemon every now and then, so you can't expect every single electrical device to work flawlessly from a manufacturing plant that produces these things by the thousands.One more thing, the opportunity to upgrade this item with the expansion slot definitely IS something to take into account when you are thinking of buying a hand held. From expandable memory cards to cards with games, maps, books, dictionaries even language translations, it is important to have this option if you plan on putting yours to good use and are worried you might exceed the standard 8mb memory. I haven't had to use mine -- yet, but I am fairly certain I will at some point. Also, if you have yet to put your infra-red port to good use, I urge you to take advantage of this exceptional ability that most hand helds come standard with these days. Other than the operation systems that come with your Palm, you can *beam* almost anything else you can download to your Palm to another one in a very short amount of time. I have shared games with friends, books, resumes and even my business card with some friends of mine and business partners in the blink of an eye. Wirelessly, seamlessly you can transmit this information, and I kid you not when I say this is largely an untapped resource that makes owning a hand held almost invaluable in the business world today--especially if you work or come into contact with many people who use one as well. Give it a try, if you haven't already you will soon discover how convenient this really can be. Ultimately, like I said earlier, for the price, the m130 is easily one of the BEST devices available today. Give one a shot and good luck.
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Really good headphones but wire was too long I wanted these headphones for the gym but I didn't know the wire was going to be so long but other than that these headphones are great to hear at home
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Lenmar DVD-U9 NoMem Lithium Ion Battery for Portable DVD Players Good buy, it delivered what it promises, only issue i see is it has a green led that says full(Full charge probably-I would guess the meaning),this light never glows even though i kept it for charging for over 8 hrs.
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Great Alternative to window mount. I have always used window mount brackets for my Garmin, but after I heard all the news about break-ins to vehicles because they saw the circular mark on the window that the suction cup leaves,I decided to do something different. This friction mount holder is great. It dose not budge once placed on the dash and it can easily be hidden from the "Bad Guys" so they do not know that you have a GPS in the car. It is a great deterant to thieves. A great product!
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Cable to nowhere This arrived and looked like a nicely made, strong cable. It was easy to install. However, the tip attaching it to the wall snapped off within a week of having it. If you buy this, be aware that it is not very durable!
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Couldn't get it to work What? Couldn't get ten year old technology to work? Well. It's my fathers computer and his old computer with an existing Zip had died. I had hoped to give him something to download his 15 zip disks onto his new computer. Driver found the zip drive, but the new computer wouldn't read a thing. Heartbreak. But he had a CD burner on the same (old)computer and never got around to converting Zip to CD.Who was it, the white queen in Alice,said: "you have to run very hard just to stay in the same place".
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Always running out of battery power Takes decent pictures. But there seems to be a problem with the batteries running out after about 20-50 shots. Others have been having the same problem (just google this).
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Be careful with this latest manufacturing batch Be careful with this latest manufacturing batch. It appears that Garmin is shipping junk, again. This most recent batch of units seems to be prone to locking up after limited use. See the following for more details.[...]or google search for "eTrex Vista HCX Locks up"Does not appear to be isolated, and dose seem to indicate that you may want to hold off purchasing this unit until the problems are resolved.Otherwise it is a good unit, it is just limited by the fact that it stops working after a few minutes.
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Junk Junk Junk I bought this a over a month ago it appears and it over heats and stops working. Called customer support appears to be a recall of these units as he said many have been returned with the same problem. Something with bad transistors. It takes a while to figure out it has a problem as the unit will play and then crash and eat batteries after about 1/2 and hour or so. I would buy this unit anyway as it doesn't come with an external plug and finding one to fit it properly is a nightmare. Stay away you've been warned.
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Just got it Just received this printer. Bought it for my wife who is getting used to our digital camera, but still needs her actual pictures. Anyway, we were all excited to receive this. Finally got it. Opened it. Popped in the memory card and started printing.To be honest, the pictures are very good, but after reading some of the glowing reviews, I was a tad dissappointed. You can still see the really tiny, tiny dots (I have a 2 megapixel camera - not sure if that affects quality.) I compared a photo to the same digital photo that Costco printed and the Costco photo was smoother.My wife also noticed the slight difference but thought I was being too critical. She did not seem to mind. She thought the convenience of being able to simply print out 4x6 glossy photos was worth it.And that is the best part of this printer. I have tried to print out pictures previously on inkjet printers. Laying them out right, trying to maximize the paper usage because it's not cheap. Trying to print em out at a reasonable cost. Trimming them. The whole process can be a pain. This simplifies it so much. Pop in the ink. Pop on the paper. Pop in your memory card and just a couple of button presses later you have some nice pictures. Anyone can operate this.Update 1/15/05 - I'm trying to like this printer because of it's ease of use and value - I seem to get more than the recommended # of prints from an ink cartridge, but the quality is not good. Way too many of the tiny little dots. These pictures are just not smooth - not like real lab pictures. Either I am doing something wrong or my the printer is not that good. For comparison, I did print out some and printed some at Costco - the Costco pictures were much better.After looking at my performance and rereading some of the other reviews, I need to question them a little.
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Flawless product, incorrect description One usually uses the term "extension cable" to refer to a cable with a male connector at one end and a female connector at the other. This cable has a male connector at both ends, as shown in the diagrams. So it's not an extension cable.I bought this cable after another one I had bought turned out to have insufficient bandwidth to support my 1600x1200 monitor. This one works perfectly.
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Short spool 45 feet 6 inches is not equal to 50 feet! I read the reviews for the 100' and 50' spools of Raptor 14-gauge speaker wire and saw the repeated criticism for short lengths. I assumed that since this is a product that carries the tag "Ships from and sold by Amazon.com" and that Amazon takes well-earned pride in their customer service, the recurring issues of short lengths would have been solved by now. Another reviewer noted that his 50' was really 45.5 feet. Mine is the same length - so at least they might be consistently short! The quality is fine - basic wire, flexible sheath, easy to strip and install, but the missing 4.5' really frosts my window panes and it's not worth sending it back and waiting when I need it now - so I give this 1 star to send a message!
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Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System There are 2 real issues with the unit. One, the foam earpiece cover falls off easily. The second issue is that the volume of the two ear pieces are not equal. That is annoying. However, it is not worth the hassle (and cost) of shipping the unit back. It was less than $40. And my intended use was to use it to watch TV late at night and not wake up my wife.
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Good Product, Fast Shipping ! I install my drive quick and easy ! No problems. Got my drive in 4 days !
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Installation problems out the wazzo the softwear provided by netgear did not do its job. i had to speak call Netgears service (which turned out to be a huge hassel). if it were not for the phone service i would not have been able to get this router connected and working, granted i am only an intermediate computer user, so i know how to get things rolling, but this softwear didnt get me anywhere.but after the half hour of being on hold the man helping me was very helpful in plunching in numbers that the softwear never suggested.it works great now that i have it hooked up, but the installation was rather exhausting.
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Great Airbed I looked at several airbeds before buying this one. I looked at several name brands, I was not familiar with Intex so I checked the reviews and am glad I did. Fast delivery, easy set up (a must for me) and a very sturdy product. We are completely satisfied with this bed. The built in pump is easy to use and works perfectly. We bought the twin due to space but intend to buy a larger bed to have on hand.
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Not really a TV You can't beat the price for this LCD, but there is a reason why. This is definitely a Computer Monitor first and a TV last...way last. The TV picture is either too dark, too bright, too red or too green. I have tried every single adjustment to no avail: if one channel looks OK, the others look bad. The remote is a tiny little "bubble" button that is hard to use. The inputs on the back are only Coax and VGA, so if you want to use S Video or RCA, you are stuck using connectors on the side. If you want a monitor that you can occasionally watch TV or watch a DVD, this is a good choice, but if you want a TV that you can also plug your computer into...don't get it!
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Awesome Remote!!! I was a previous owner of the Harmony 880. This is a very good remote. It gets around the fixed buttons by allowing you to re-program the buttons with new functionality.The Harmony 1000 raises the bar considerably. With the touchscreen, all the relevant buttons appear with the correct labels. So, if you have a five disc CD changer, you will see options labeled to change from disc 1 to 5.The screen is very bright and not overly sensitive. True, you do sometimes need to use two hands (seems a bit obvious since it's a touch screen!!), but you can hold your finger over the fast forward button for a PVR and not accidently wind up pressing the key before it's time.The fixed control keys (volume, select, etc.) can easily be used with one hand. The touchscreen, if needed, will give you three layers of menus to manage sophisicated devices - all are very clearly marked.Addressing some of the other reviews:"a beta product" - NOT. It works exactly as advertised. It took me less than 30 minutes to update the firmware, add 7 devices and program 5 activities. The only thing I wound up changing after updating the remote was the order of the activities - everything else worked perfectly."stand doesn't lock the remote in place" - well, I'm glad it doesn't!!! It holds it very firmly in place and is very easy to slip it into the stand."battery life not very good" - if you can have the base reasonably near to you, this doesn't matter at all. The remote battery life is very reasonable and it recharges very quickly.So, if you have the money and want a touchscreen remote, this is an excellent product. Logitech has hit a homerun with this one.
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A Great Bargain! (...) It is an ideal camera for starting into digital photography. It has all the features that you might want except, perhaps, for a Red Eye Reduction. In fact, on digital photography it is not Red but White, so it is very hard to correct with any available software. Ask the user not to look at the camera. It helps.
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Love it! After our floor model Magnavox died after 15 years we decided to go look for an HD. We had an LG as a loner for a couple of weeks when we went to Target and purchased the 32# Magnavox and we love it! I hope we get the same use out of it as our original. Color is beautiful, easy to set up, nothing to adjust - just great!
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5 stars unitl today... it broke down not the whole mouse, just the middle wheel. right now. Yes, I was raving on another review and the wheel spun off the tracker spindal(or whatever) and now just freewheels. The mouse, incidently was used in Dark Messiah. A game requiring much rigorous reflexes. BUT I was not totally abusive, just gaming with frequent spins(now keyed to hotkeys). DON'T USE WHEELS TO SELECT INVENTORY IN GAMES! Still, it should have lasted longer than 2 lousy months. And so it is a 45(os so bux) Pile of mouse droppings. I do not recomend the FATALITY eirther, the guy who invented the thing uses a professional equipment not designed for just commoners like us. HOWEVER the 2020 or the other weird one might be the ticket. I am leary about it as the 1010 wasn't that good either(at any game). I recomend another brand... logitech(as microhard) has lately been pedaling junk at brand price. I live by saitek. ALL PRAISE SAITEK!!! SUPREME FANBOY!!!! PRAISE BE THE ALMIGHTY COMPANY!
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Cheap and functional Why would you spend a lot of money on an HDMI cable. This conforms to HDMI 2.0 standards, so it will work with literally everything. There's no reason to money on a branded cable; they all carry a digital signal well enough at <15 feet.
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Makes a good pet rat carrier This CD Case did not fit the CD player ordered, nor did it fit the other 2 Sony Walkman CD players I own.It would not fit the Panasonic or Philips CD players I own.It's a good product, but not for the intended purpose.I thought about using it for a fanny pack, but things would fall out of the opening.Maybe it could be used to carry a pet rat.I gave it to the Mission for women, in Spokane, hoping they could use it.
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BEST PORTABLE RADIO I'VE HAD!! THIS HEADPHONE RADIO IS PROBABLY THE MOST COMFORTABLE RADIO I'VE EVER HAD. IT'S GREAT TO TAKE TO A BALLGAME TO LISTEN TO PLAY-BY-PLAY, HAS CRISP AND DEEP SOUND AND IF YOU USE THE CONNECTOR TO USE WITH AN IPOD OR OTHER MP3 DEVICE THE SOUND IS PHENOMINAL!! YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED.POSITIVES:BEHIND THE EAR DESIGN IS QUITE COFORTABLE, PORTABILITY, CRISP SOUNDS, DEEP BASS AND WEIGHT.NEGATIVES:YOU HAVE TO RECHARGE IT OFTEN TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED SO THAT YOU WONT LOOSE YOUR PRESET STATIONS AND SETTING THE PRESETS A LITTLE COMPLICATED.
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OK until the keys quit Great calculator, and HP's excellent manual does the job. HOWEVER, it should last. The early HP25 could be dropped off the table, and I still have one - unfortunately the battery died, or it would be active still. The operator keys stopped working on my 17BII. Power came on, self-test wouldn't test, and the operator(+ - x, etc. ) had no effect. People should buy HP calculators because they work well, they are well documented and they LAST. No matter how marvelous a calculator is, if the keys don't work, it is less than a paperweight.Charles Elliott
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Good mouse, horrible keyboard Like many others, I am experiencing an issue where the keyboard just stops responding to input making typing a nightmare. I am not sure what could be causing it, but I am sending this thing back and getting something else.Just a beware to all potential purchasers out there that the keyboard is just plain horrible from a connectivity standpoint. But great from a comfort standpoint.
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Lens cap The UV lens cap fit perfectly and really added to the camera's protection. I suggest that anyone who buys a Canon EOS camera should add this to their shopping list. Think of it this way, when a UV filter lens gets scratched it cost very little to replace as compared with the lens it protects.Tiffen 58mm UV Protection Filter
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Good if you have Nike Shoes If you have Nike shoes to use this with then it is a good buy for the price. If you buy a holder for them to attach to the shoe, it simply is so off you won't believe it. It said I was running 3 minute miles at one point and 24 minute miles at the same speed at two different points on a recent run.
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Good camera for the price, this camera works great for laptops. it gets a little blurry under low light conditions, but all around a great purchase
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cooling fan For all laptop owners, you s/ purchase a cooling fan... i use to have problem with out heating - not anymore... and there's no noise....
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buy the Boss, its better I bought this to replace my Boss crossover on my subwoofers and ended up re-installing the Boss. It seems to leave out certain frequencies. I haven't tried it on my highs yet
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Frustratingly slow and awkard controls This cannot be a serious camera by Kodak, it just can't. First: the controls are so small, you need childrens fingers to operate them (expecially the power button). Then there's no timer. Then there's no lens protection. The thing is agonizingly slow - don't expect to take a snapshot in a snap, this thing has to 'heat up' for 20 seconds or so... The battery (rechargable) lasts only a photo or 50 at most. So take your charger with you if you go on a holiday, as two normal AA batteries (wich you can also use)lasts no more than maybe 20 pics... Half the time I had to take batteries out to 'reset' because some features wouldn't work. But hey, the software is quite ok. Place the thing in the dock (optional) and your pics are autoloaded into your PC. But that's about it. So, even as a beginning digital photographer, go for a better one.
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Somewhat pricey Buying this kit will save you some time but you can put together your own kit from seperate generic components and save around $20.00. This includes buying an 8 meg Smartmedia card versus the rather outdated 2 meg card included in this kit.
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dont buy doesnt work I bought 2 of these memory cards neither one is recognized buy phone or computer with or without adapter just a piece of phony plastic complained to amazon and week later no response DO NOT BUY
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Not As Advertised I purchased this item to download pictures from our camera using an xD PictureCard which the advertisement cleary states is supported. You could not insert this card into the slot if your life depended on it. The slot is way too small.What gives??? It is going back.
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sv-ap10, frustrating i bought one of these photo printers when i was overseas in dubai, probably one of the only places to get it i guess. while the printer makes wonderful photographs, i could not get the television option to work, so i have to use my laptop, no big deal. the real problem is finding replacement cartridges. not sure if i ever will! would recommend a kodak or something easier to find here in the states.
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Great color but blurry image I purchased two of these to use as dual monitors. I thought the first one was defective as text on the left side of the screen was blurry. I called Viewsonic and they said it was defective. I tried the second monitor with the same result. Not defective; this is the way it is! I wouldn't recommend this monitor because of this. I've had better luck with NEC.
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Expensive printer to upkeep. Expensive printer to upkeep. Greedy Epson rejects recyclable generic cartridges while their genuine epson ink cartridges are overpriced and not that reliable. If I buy an expensive $400 printer. I expect to use whatever quality materials I want, because I own the printer and I want to get the best printing performance. Epson intentional sabotages their consumers by forcing their users to use their brand of poor quality inks.I own other large format printers and Epson tend to need more baby sitting.
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Does exactly what it says it will We purchased 2 of these so that we are always on top of weather situations and be able to warn our guests. Does exactly what it says it will, love it.
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A good ideas but ... Three TiVo's later I've finally ordered a Replay TV. The TiVo is a fine machine, when it works, but is hobbled by one of the flakiest and most trouble prone modems ever attached to a piece of consumer electronics, and a system of setting up and customer service that takes 45 minutes just to find the time of day. Living in an apartment building with a noisy phone line I had the good fortune to burn out two modems, each lasting about 48 hours. When my third machine turned out to be already registered to an account that had been suspended I gave up and ordered the Replay.Still -- while it worked it pointed me in the direction of some great movies.Great price too ... luckily Circuit City tell me that Phillips will take back any returns, no questions aksed -- maybe they know something we don't?
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Buy a Canon instead This is the SLOWEST camera I have ever used. It takes forver to write to the xD card. The images are very noisy (lots of grain) even outdoors. The indoor shots are almost un-usable. The only good thing about this camera is that, if used outdoors, the color and sharpness are good. I used this camera for 100 shots (mostly outdoors), but decided to return it. I got a Canon SD750 instead. Can't beat a Canon!
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Scam Both of the cartridges I received are awful! The black ran out in about 10 copies and the color isn't even compatible with my printer! How does that work! Do not buy from this company! Best bet is to go to Office Max instead. Zero stars!!!
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No improvement over 5 year old Linksys router I bought this in an attempt to increase the wifi range of my router. I recently moved my modem location to the far end of my home, and my old Linksys b/g router couldn't throw a signal to the other end of the house. I figured a brand new "n" router would do the trick. Note I also upgraded my cable modem to something top of the line.While I have no complaints about setup or the ability to connect, the signal strength is not one bit better than my old router. Not sure why it advertises "6 times the range!"If you need a router, sure, but if you are trying to upgrade, don't waste your money.
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Mind the replacement policy!!! Mine never worked (defective USB port). Seller won't replace it unless you buy an expensive coverage (costs 10%-20% of unit!!!). Epson replacement policy seems nonexistant. So far I wasted 1 hour on the phone with tech support + 20 min wait time (which you apparently have to do even if you are positive you got a brick). Now it looks like I have to personally bring it to a repair shop 1 hour away (each way); obviously, repair shop is closed on Saturday and at most other times I am home.Not sure all this is worth it. I am seriously considering throwing it away and buy something else.
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Zune Gone Bad When I first received my Zune it didn't boot up properly so i exchanged it. Then the when the replacement came it froze up on me in about two weeks and I had to get a refund for the item. I like the Zune it just didn't work for me.
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MP3s OK, WMAs a joke I bought this MP3 player a couple of weeks ago. It was at a good price and has 512 MB storage. It's a good device for playing MP3 files. I have had few problems in that area. Navigation through the contents of the player is easy.What has really ticked me off is playing WMA files. I've bought several songs from MSN music stores. The device is billed as playing these files, but it's quite the exaggeration. I don't know that any WMA file I have bought plays cleanly. Few actually even play. One that does causes the player to hang at the end, forcing me to remove the battery to shut the thing off and then keep pushing the controls to try to get to the next file when I start up, otherwise it will just hang again.I emailed their customer service to find out what's wrong. All they would tell me is that the file must be protected and can't be played. That one file actually does play apparently does not contradict this statement that the file can't be played. That the files play perfectly on other MP3/WMA devices also apparently fails to contradict this claim that the files cannot be played. (The files can't be played. The fact that you can play them does not contradict the fact that they can't be played!) I have repeatedly pointed this out to Coby, but have been totally ignored. I've even tried to help diagnose the problem by pointing out that the bit rate indicated on the LCD is quite a bit lower than the rate actually in the file.So my conclusion: If you are in the market for a pure MP3 player, this isn't bad. But take their claim that it plays WMAs as the joke that it is.
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You get what you pay for... :( Disappointing product. I bought this product because I love my JLab headphones, but unfortunately I was very disappointed with it. Sure it get's loud, but it sounds like garbage if you turn it up past about half-volume. There's absolutely no bass at all. It sounds very "tingy" and the poor AUX connection to your mp3 player causes a lot of static. The slot where you are supposed to insert your mp3 player does not suit my ipod nano very well at all, and the rubber cover that is supposed to hold your ipod snug in the slot doesn't even fit my ipod. Maybe it's designed for an older generation ipod, but either way it's useless for me. I guess you get what you pay for. If you're looking for a good quality ipod dock, spend the extra money and get an iHome. Don't buy this product because unless you enjoy your music sounding really crappy, you will be very disappointed.
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Perfect upgrade form 75-300 f4-5.6 III This lens produces incredibly sharp pictures from Wide angle all the way up to lower 200s. After which, the image starts softening. But, you probably already know this. If you are trying to decide between this lens and the 70-200 f4L, the decision is simple - If you are a big time tripod user, get the L lens, if not, buy this. The IS in this lens is awesome, although, it makes a crackling noise, which can sometimes be annoying, especially if you are unaware of it. It can even make you think there's something wrong with the lens. Just be aware of the noise, and you'll soon get used to it.
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Great Product Memory arrived in excellent condition and is working great. All motherboards have a model/serial number that can be researched on the internet to determine what type of upgrades can be done that are compatible. Just take the time and do the research prior to purchasing. You can save money and time by doing the upgrades yourself.
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Forget about using Wireless connection on this router Just pick this up for Christmas. Very disappointed with the wireless capability on this router. I live in a 2 story condo and got the SMC router in my bedroom upstairs. I can't even use my laptop (a Cisco 840 Wireless card) in my living room downstairs since the connection will be "disassociated" from time to time (don't even mention about resetting the device once in a while). I highly suggest for everyone to stay away from this SMC router. I am returning mine when i receive the RMA stamp from Amazon.Bought a Siemens 2624, made a night and day difference (same price ball-park as the SMC). I can now use my wireless device everywhere in my condo now.
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Excellent Headphones I ordered these a while ago as an early Christmas present for myself. They came promptly and I listened to them immediately after I took them out of the box. Since my ears are virgins to high quality headphones i was amazed right from the get go.They are perfect for the type of music I listen to.However I read online that you needed at least some hours of burn in time.I quickly plugged them into my AV receive and started playing my itunes playlist through them for two weeks straight.I put them on again after I received a break and I must say. these headphones just keep getting better and better.
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Groving while you're Moving! I use this everyday when I work out! My club has TV's with FM-sound via antenna's, so I have preprogramed those stations in, for when I am on the treadmill or other stationary machines. I also use the other preset stations for my favorite music, if I am working the free weights, or jogging on the track. I wouldn't be able to stick to my workout plan, without it!
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Solid IR block This IR block from Buffalo is a good option for any IR system. I have used the IR-100 on multiple jobs and haven't had any issues with performance.
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Pyle PLCDCS90M The product was great. I loved this product because it has a combination of everything. The sound was great and the system was not hard to learn.
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more than meets the eye The amazing sound quality makes these quite a bargain despite the fact they're less stylish than those which wind up costing more than 3x as much. Get them while they're available. Gone is the RP-HT36 already.
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The Price Isn't Worth It. Buy Something That Works! I have owned this projector for almost a year and a half.Let's start with the PROs:Its a projector. It projects. I am using it on a 9.5ft screen in my bedroom.Thats about it for that section.Now onto the CONs:Within a month, the DVD player stopped recognizing any type of media placed in it (DVD, DVD-R, CD). It does not load. Being that I own an alternate DVD-player, I just hooked that one up and ignored the problem, hoping that that would be the end of my difficulties (as shipping back to the company for repair comes out of my pocket, eventhough its under warranty, and not having a "television" to watch for that period wasn't beneficial).Next issue came to a head about 8 months after purchase when turning it on one day, the motor ran very loudly (a noise-level you have to speak almost in a yell when sitting beside the person with which you are conversing). The color also seemed to be off (reds appear a muddy brown, image is much darker without variating tones, i.e. naturally high contrast). This more than takes the thrill out of watching bloody horror flix.The only source that has a reduced buzz is when using it as a computer monitor, but this still is very loud, especially on start-up. Since then, this is the only way I watch my movies, through the DVD-ROM on my computer projecting a horrible image on the wall.My computer speakers also provide much better sound than the built-in system speakers, which is very necessary to use in order to hear anything over the loud buzzing (If you close your eyes, you would think it was a chainsaw)The picture itself is also very dim. I have two narrow windows in my room, both with mini-blinds and a curtain, yet it is still difficult in the daytime to watch anything that isn't a bright cartoon. (Back to my love of horror movies, this causes a dilemma)Finally after saving up enough money to purchase a replacement, I am having an Epson Powerlight 76c shipped to me. Hopefully this projector will last longer than the Optoma.I HIGHLY recommend researching other projectors before buying this one. Just because it has a built in DVD-player, don't let that win you over. It's just as easy to hook-up an external DVD-player to a better projector.I purchased this with the 9.5ft screen on the home shopping network for 2200$. Talk about PRICEY! Next time I won't be so hasty to purchase anything. This is a piece of junk. Try the Epson Powerlight 96c. I have researched and read many good things about this projector. It costs less, AND the lumens is 2000, 1000 more than the Optoma, meaning that you can watch dark movies during the day. Hook up your own Cheap $20 DVD-player. I guarantee you that even the cheapest of DVD-players will last longer than this system's built-in one. Go for quality not cheap hooks.
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Great card, poor packaging The device came in a hard plastic outer wrap of course, however, it did NOT have any sort of clip case to protect it while not in a device.
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perfect quality ink cartridges... if you want an excellent printing quality, use only original epson ink cartridges....there are compatible cartridges.. but they reduce the quality of your printing...
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a bummer I didn,t know the battery had a short turn of life,they only last me about 20 mins what a bummer never had problems with any pruchases before but this was a sad one for me, cloudn,t record my grandaugters firsts steps
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