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I originally chose this product for someone else, who tasked me to find a great bookcase stereo to give as a gift. I ordered it and received it within two days via Amazon Prime. I installed and tested it on Christmas Day. It truly exceeded my expectations in every way. Very attractive layout and veneer, intuitive controls, solid feel, great sound quality. I tested the radio first, then the CD player, then the iPod dock. In all three cases, the performance was very impressive for such a small system. I would compare this very favorably to the Bose system that gets so much advertising. I've listened to that system in several peoples' homes and although it's a good system, I feel the sound quality and appearance of this Yamaha system is superior.



I liked it so much that I immediately ordered a system for our home. I ordered the green color for my friend, but I went with red for our home. It's beautiful and looks very sharp. My wife and I both have iPhones, and we use this system to play our music libraries. It comes with a remote control, which is in itself a very nice little unit. Flawless performance and function. I really have nothing negative to say about this system. It is priced very fairly for its performance, build quality, and appearance. I see another reviewer commented that the speakers cannot be placed adjacent to the unit due to heat buildup. I don't get this at all. The unit never gets hot, and the speakers are placed exactly as shown in the product photographs, that is to say "attached" to the main unit. There are zero issues with heat. I love this little system and I'm sure anyone who takes the chance on one without physically seeing one in the store will be delighted. Anyone have any comments on their experiences or questions, feel free to leave a comment. Yamaha MCR-040DG Micro Component System (Dark Gray)

The sound quality exceeds my expectations especially in such a small package. It is an excellent mini system. I had been searching and auditioning mini systems over the last year for my specific application in our kitchen on top of the refrigerator and selected the Yamaha MCR-040.



It is built with high quality materials; metal face plates for the receiver and speakers, smooth action buttons and volume control; and a sturdy CD tray mechanism. The sound production is very well behaved at all listening levels. Sound quality is the most important performance factor for me. As an audiophile I am always skeptical about the ability to produce accurate and clean bass response with proper mid-range and treble balance from a single driver compact speaker system with no discernible intermodulation distortion; having exceptional bass depth a subwoofer is not necessary.



It has bass, treble, and balance controls with a subtle easy to read cyan dot matrix display (with two level intensity) and an included remote. The speakers have tuned ports on the rear with easy to use spring-clip wire connections and cloth front grills. An unpretentious front panel layout allows it to blend in unobtrusively with any environment unlike many mini systems that often look cluttered or like space age sneakers, yet it has all the necessary features to completely satisfy at a reasonable price point.



I seriously considered the Bose wave due to the small height, several friends have them, this Yamaha's sound quality is far superior in my opinion achieving much higher undistorted volume levels and better tonal balance, it is better than many other mini systems I auditioned from smaller to larger in size and cost. We use the analog audio input sourced from my digital 900 MHz PCM streaming home-wide wireless system, sometimes a 32 GB Kingston USB stick (full of MP3s) which it accesses fine, and the tuner. FM is still important to me and the sensitivity is excellent with superb signal to noise and 30 presets. Voice reproduction is excellent, strings, horns and piano all true to fidelity; Having a wide variety of music, spanning from Strunz and Farah to Jean-Luc Ponty, Led Zeppelin to Coldplay... jazz, rock, classical, blues, fusion, funk, and talk radio, we are very pleased.



The deep chocolate brown espresso is very elegant. There are many mini systems that look over decorated, are only available in black or silver, often flimsy build quality; and sometimes produce vibrations at higher bass volume levels. We are thoroughly impressed with its performance at very low levels and cranked up loud enough shake the windows and dance to, believe it or not - no distortion - no straining - no vibrations.



At about 4 1/2 inches tall and 17 inches wide with the speakers directly next to the receiver-amp (11 inches deep) it fits perfectly on the fridge top under the overhead cabinets. It matches our espresso cabinets as if it is designed for the room. The full function remote is very thin and light weight yet solid. I attached a thin magnet pad with double-sided tape on the remote bottom to enable storing it on the metallic fridge surface for easy access. The remote also works well when bouncing the IR signal off the ceiling when line of sight is inconvenient across the kitchen. One downside is some control functions are only on the remote not accessible from the receiver's front panel.



I highly recommend this high quality superbly engineered Yamaha mini system.







Update 2011-04-14



We still enjoy this Yamaha and continue to have guests comment on the great sound quality.



I have seen two users experiencing shut down after ~ one hour:



We have ours running every morning on FM, and weekday evenings from 5pm to 11pm, weekend days it stays on almost all the time day and night. We use FM in the mornings and portable (line-in) for our wireless streaming device otherwise; sometimes USB memory stick, CDs occasionally. Have never had a shut-off or overheat.



Is the automatic timer-off unintentionally set ? This will cause it to shut down at the preset time you select, and it will retain the setting after power-off. This is in the setup menu, scroll down and "Timer" is where the setting is. A handy feature for those who forget to shut it off.



Now I wonder if I had reset this timer feature when I initially set it up (does it come preset to 1 hour off-time perhaps for energy saving?)



I am curious to find out more about this, I find it hard to believe Yamaha would have a defect of this kind, though all manufacturers can have issues; it seems to be a random occurring issue, but at this time appears to be 1 hour, not more or less, not every user appears to be experiencing this. - Yamaha Home Theater System - Shelf System - High Quality'

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Yoobao Executive Leather...188g....leather..........kickstand

CaseCrown Bold Standby.....226g....faux leather...kickstand

BearMotion Leather:...........291g....leather .........kickstand

SwitchEasy Canvas:...........392g...."canvas".......3 grooves



I've tested the 4 cases above with an iPad2. Each is a portfolio case. You can find reviews of each online. I found good video reviews of each except Bear.



Three of these are "kickstand" cases. That is, the cover folds back and slips into a notch (the "kickstand") which holds the cover in a certain way that creates a stand. One case (SwitchEasy) doesn't use the kickstand but instead has grooves on the inside cover which the side of the case can slide into to create a stand.



All cases had magnets on the cover that turned the iPad on/off. This function worked well with all of them. Also, none of them had any problem with the magnets turning the case off if you flipped the cover around back, as some of other cases do (I had the latest version of the Yoobao, which apparently fixed that problem in an earlier version).



The Bear Motion was my favorite. The review below goes from lightest to heaviest.



YOOBAO EXECUTIVE. A glove for the iPad that was just a bit too flimsy for me.

Pros:

Very light. By far the lightest. It is basically a thin leather glove that goes around the iPad, and then a thin leather portfolio cover. You barely noticed the extra weight/bulk.



Cons:

1. Though made well, I didn't think it lived up to the vaunted reports of "Yoobao quality" that some other reviewers mentioned. A few of the holes on top were slightly off, and I wasn't really impressed with the look of the black leather and the off-white stitching.

2. The kickstand worked, but not as well as the other two kickstand cases in this review. Because the Yoobao is so light and thin, the cover would slip out of the kickstand notch sometimes if you were moving it around in your lap or in bed. No problem of course if it was static, like on a table.

3. Most annoying to me, the cover magnets were not strong enough to keep the cover closed if you turned it upside down or just grabbed it to carry it a certain way. In other words, the flap would flap open, turning the thing on and then off again when it flapped closed. It seemed to do this every time I picked it up.

4. It offers only a very thin layer between your iPad and the outside world (not a con for me but perhaps for others). It's fine for walking into a meeting or putting in your briefcase. But if you were concerned about the iPad getting banged around and wanted serious protection, it's not the case for you (particularly with the flap issue noted above).



CASECROWN BOLD STANDBY - A well made faux leather case. My runner-up. It is very close in design to the Bear

Pros:

1. least expensive of the lot

2. well made, everything works.

3. second lightest, while giving almost as much protection as the heavier models. Indeed, I would say it's got the best weight and bulk of the 4.

4. faux leather is actually quite nice. Unless closely inspected, hard to tell it's not the real thing. It looks smart.



Cons:

1. The volume buttons are just a tad difficult to reach, you have to kind of push your way in there. (The Bear has a bit of this but it's so slight as not to be an issue.)

2. After handling the Bear leather case, you can kind of tell the CaseCrown is not real leather when it's in your hands. It's just something I noticed. You might not.

3. Perhaps because of its lighter weight and bulk, or its build quality, it's just a bit looser and flimsier than the Bear. This might not sound like much, but over time it started to annoy me. For instance, when you flipped the cover behind the iPad to hold it open, or when you put it in its kickstand to create a stand, the cover had a "looseness" not found in the heavier cases. That is, it would come off its stand, or would flop around a bit, or otherwise just feel a bit loose and cheap. Another minor example is that the cover, while it always worked to turn the iPad off when you closed it, sometimes didn't line up exactly with the edges of the screen the way it did with all the other cases. These examples may seem minor, and perhaps they are, but as I say, after experiencing the feel of the Bear - the looseness of the CaseCrown started to bug me.



BEAR MOTION LEATHER. A really well made leather case. My first choice. It is very close in design to the CaseCrown.

Pros:

1. To me, had the best overall "Feel". Fine leather and acceptable weight. The Bear is 100g heavier than the Yoobao, which to my hand felt acceptable. In contrast, the SwitchEasy is 100g heavier than the Bear and, again, to my taste, was just 100g too much - see discussion of SwitchEasy below). The CaseCrown is similar to the Bear but a bit lighter and cheaper (see below)

2. The case was sturdy and offered good protection all around. It of course offered more protection than the Yoobao. It also perhaps had a bit more than CaseCrown (because it was a bit thicker, but they were more or less comparable) and a bit less than SwitchEasy. It was light enough to carry into a meeting but sturdy enough to throw in a knapsack an feel it was secure.

3. The magnets work flawlessly, closed with a "snap" and kept it closed until you wanted to open it. Best magnets of the lot.

4. The stand worked very well. The best of the kickstand cases, probably because, again, the leather was thicker than with the other two and so everything just stayed in place a bit more.



Cons: All these "cons" are very much a matter of personal taste

1. It's probably about average weight for these things but just slightly heavier than I'd like. If I had my druthers, the weight and thinness of the CaseCrown would be what I wanted, coupled with the quality and sturdiness of the Bear.

2. It's the least "cool" looking of the 4 cases. It's just a conservative black leather case, with no real "flash". SwitchEasy is by far the coolest looking. The Yoobao might also be viewed by some as cool though I personally didn't like it so much. The CaseCrown and Bear are similar, but CC probably edges out the Bear in that the Bear is a bit thicker and boxier.

3. The leather covers almost all of the black borders of the screen. The other two kickstand cases left a bit more black exposed, which I preferred aesthetically, and the SwitchEasy leaves all of it showing (which, again, looks cool). I couldn't find anything functionally wrong with this. Although one reviewer mentioned that it might get in the way of certain programs where you had to swipe to the edge of the screen, I didn't have that experience.



SWITCHEASY CANVAS - A cool, innovative case but for me, a bit too much bulk.

Pros:

1. Exceptionally well made. The strongest and sturdiest of the bunch, probably offering the most protection.

3. The grooves worked well as a stand, though because I use the iPad a lot in bed and on the couch, I think I may prefer the kickstand system, though it really is a matter of taste.

2. To my eye, a very cool looking case, the coolest of the bunch. The "canvas" isn't canvas but some high tech material. The material and design were top notch. I also loved the way the iPad was held in the plastic shell backing so that - unlike the other three - the whole of the screen was uncovered (black border and all).



Cons:

1. Too heavy. This is of course a matter of taste. I tried it for days and really wanted to prefer it, but in the end the heaviness (and the cover issue discussed below) just started to get to me. As I mentioned above, it's just 100g heavier than the Bear but that was 100g too much. I'm a strong adult male. I carry around a laptop in my briefcase all the time. But I wanted my iPad light, and this just made it a bit too heavy for me.

2. Too bulky. Related to the above and, as above, a matter of taste. To me, just a bit too much thickness when you were actually holding it and, for instance, folding the flap back around behind it to work with the screen.

3. The cover. The cover has magnets, which worked fine, but it also has a curved extension that bends over the side and kind of clicks it closed. This extension bugged me. It didn't easily close. You kind of had to push and force it over the side (if you didn't do this, the magnets wouldn't connect and turn the thing off, and the cover would not be secured. I suspect it may have worn in over time, but I used it on and off for a week and it was always a bit of a chore to actually open and close the thing. This really got to be annoying, particularly compared to the others that so effortlessly opened and closed.

4. Since it uses a "groove" rather than "kickstand" design, you had to kind of pull part of the iPad off of the back base (where it was held by Velcro) to put it in the grooves and stand it up. Not a big deal but, again, just an added bit of work that the other cases didn't have. Over time, this annoyed me a bit.

5. I loved the material, but even with the black version that I had, I felt it might start showing stains, hand sweat, etc. over time in ways the leather and faux leather cases wouldn't. However, I'm not sure of this and so it may be an unfair comment.



SUMMATION:

I ended up taking the BearMotion because of build quality, functionality, hand feel and acceptable weight. I wish it had been slightly lighter and thinner (like the CaseCrown) while keeping its build quality/feel (which was better than the CaseCrown) - and of course if it looked a bit cooler -- but I felt for me it was the best of the lot. The CaseCrown was the runner up but ultimately, the feel and quality of the Bear won me over, beating out the slightly lighter, slightly trimmer, slightly cheaper, CaseCrown. The SwitchEasy is a great case, but just too big and bulky for me, and the cover clip bugged me. I didn't like the Yoobao's because it's overall look didn't work for me and, most importantly, the cover flap came open whenever it was tilted. The lightness was a great asset though and the protection it offered would have been enough for me if other factors had been more appealing.



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I have been reading all the other reviews over the past few days and some of them made me wonder if the game was worth it or it was gonna be a dud. I was really worried about the aspect ratio in the coop mode. I was worried about the online play. I was worried about the scoring system. I was worried that a game I really enjoyed, Call of Duty 4, was going to be tainted by a bad game. WoW was I ever glad to be wrong.



Let me tell you about Call of Duty: World at War.



Its realistic. Its honest. Its brutal. Its massive. Its haunting. Its chaotic. Its mind-numbingly astonishing. Its everything COD4 introduced and everything COD4 could not be. It hits home. It makes you appreciate the terror our men faced during those times. It makes you realize that war is not pretty, its evil and sick; and the landscapes, buildings and natural surroundings are just as deadly as the people that hide in them.



For those of you who have ragged on this game I think your nuts. The controls are the same. The ranking systems are similiar. The coop play is amazing. The single player story line is terrifying. The maps on multi player stay with you long after you stop playing... the belfry that you can snip from, the cat walk beside the giant water tower that you can hide on, the tanks, the bunkers, the assylum and its haunting rooms, the air field, the normady beach, the cliffsides, the jungles...



I was playing last night on one of the online maps. I was running away from this guy and I had ditched him and found a small hiding place to make a stand and ambush him. As my heart slowed and I gained my bearings I started looking around... thats when I realized I was in a room with bars on the windows and a broken wooden door not far from me. I started examining the room. I looked up and thats when my heart stopped. I saw a long set of pipes that trailed the ceiling and at the end of each set of pipes was a sprinkler or a shower head... I was in a gas chamber. I was standing inside a chamber that was recreated from images out of a WWII concentration camp.



World at War is incredible. It is beyond imagination. I am floored and I am left without anything more to say than - WoW.



Buy this game. If you loved COD4... hold onto your SixAxis controller cause your gonna be blown away.



Happy Hunting and as you play, remember those who have embraced the slumber that they will never be awakened from... who sacrificed their life so you could have the freedom to play a game like World at War.



Never Forgotten! Always Remembered!



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It is December 22nd and I am reviewing what I previously wrote and I must say that I am even more impressed with COD5 than I originally was. I went back and played COD4 the other day and I was dissapointed at the lack of colors and suspense and at how 'sandbox' the levels are. I have fun with COD4 but to be honest there is just something about COD5 that hooks me.



I must admit that I am fairly new to the COD franchise. I recall playing COD3 I believe or possibly COD Big Red One. But I was not impressed. It was fun. But no high replay value. The WWII stuff was cool but not so much. The game was cheesy and hard and I was not impressed with the COD franchise at the time. When I played COD4 I was really impressed. When I played COD5 I was hooked and I am now a believer in the COD franchise.



I do not want to spoil too much for anyone but here are some small tips. Go online and try the Co-op campaing modes with your buddies. Or rather go head to head with them in a coop competition to see who gains the most points at the end of the session. COD5 is brilliant and I do not regret a day gone by for having bought it. While you are playing look around the maps, use teamwork that you will need to achieve victory against your opponent. I have to admit that I truly enjoy all of the maps. Each map has the perfect place for every kind of player and ever kind of player class. The only problem is others know those perfect spots too but occasionally you find your sweet spot.



So. Once again. Happy hunting and I will look forward to seeing you on the battle field. Call of Duty: World at War

COD WaW is way different than COD4. The first thing you notice is the grainy (almost Sepia) quality of the graphics. That said, the cut scenes and the graphics are better that COD4. Unlike anything made by Ubisoft or Unreal (IMHO their games blow), this games smokes all of the competition.



Cooperative play is an interesting new feature to the COD series. You can play in split-screen mode with another player. Basically, it's solo mode for two (if that makes any sense). If your comrade is injured, your have to find him and administer first-aid otherwise you both die. I have 2 HDTVs and 2 PS3s and sprung for a second copy so my son and I can play cooperatively. It's really cool playing zombie in cooperatiive play. Oh yeah, don't forget to get your raygun in the second level. Check youtube for some good glitches -- especially the one on the second floor in zombie mode (bring a flamethrower and an LMG). Cooperative play on a smaller screens just doesn't work.



I completed solo play in Veteran mode and it took about 20 hours. Yeah, you get killed a lot and it takes forever to complete a mission -- but that's the point. War isn't running into a room full of enemies and hosing them down with your machine gun without getting a scratch. It's about tactics, planning and killing the enemy without getting yourself killed. In Veteran mode, you have no choice other than to plan your moves, use the terrain to your advantage and proceed cautiously. Simply put; it's hard to survive. For some reason, I completed a level where you clear out the artillery from the Japanese caves but it doesn't register as a checkpoint so I got stuck and couldn't continue. If you get stuck like I did the download a saved game from the Internet (for free).



Other reviewers said they completed the game in under 10 hours. I doubt it can be done that quickly unless they're playing at the Rookie level. No way at Veteran level.



There's some cool new fetures too: you can drive and fire a tank, and then there's also a flamethrower. The tank is OK and the trick is to hang back and take out opponents one at a time -- using the landscape as cover against other tanks. If you're up to flaming-up the enemy and watching them burn (some burning much more energetically than others), then this is a ton of fun in a sick kind of way. In story mode, I've done entire levels with only the flamethrower despite its limited range (even though I was packing a LMG too). This is possible because Activision programmed in a feature that the enemy doesn't shoot at you until you get close when holding the flamethrower. You can prove this by switching to another weapon and you instantly get shot at. It's a bunch of fun to burn down trees too. A word of caution: You can burn yourself up if you walk into the flames.



In Veteran story mode, ammo conservation is always an issue. While your teamates seems to have an unlimited supply of ammo, you don't. Swapping your weapon for an enemy's drop is an option but not in all cases. For example, you don't want to drop your sniper rifle for a machine gun. You're better off locating enemies using the scope and picking them off using a lesser weapon that you have a bunch of ammo for.



Online play is good once you level-up to some decent weapons. Keep in mind this is WWII so there's no lasers, night-vision and barely any scoped weapons. Automatics are slow and not too accurate. It takes several body shots to drop a target. I find myself going for head-shots because a single shot does the job. There's a new level called Bootcamp that you can play until Level 8. There's a glitch that you can exploit to level-up more quickly. Once you're in Bootcamp you can stay there indefinately as long as you don't leave. In other words, you can level up to 44 in about 8 hours in Bootcamp.



This game is rated M for Mature. The rating is justified because there is some pretty graphic material and language. For example, when you step on a land mine your legs get blown off. This is way more intense than COD4. - Ps3 Game - Video Games - Fps - Playstation 3'

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Car Electronics Accessories - power adapter, inverter

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This product is amazingly convenient. I plug my laptop on the go and also am able to charge my cell phone at the same time. While my husband is driving - I am networking on my laptop. My battery doesn't stay charged too long so being able to have a plug in for my laptop is awesome.



You will not regret buying this item! DC Car Power Adapter for your Toshiba / Dell inspiron / Acer and More Notebooks & Netbooks ** Includes Cleaning Brush and Mouse Pad

I have emphysema and sometimes have to take breathing treatments while away from home. I use the inverter to plug in the compressor to my nebulizer. It works great and I don't have to worry about getting back home in a hurry to take my breathing treatments. It is a major convenience and it truly is a lifesaver.

My kids, like any others, love to fight in the car while on long trips. Having recently celebrated a rather large Birthday, my parents treated me to a laptop. This product enabled us to bring my laptop in the car with us on a recent vacation. The kids now had a new "toy" to keep them entertained and my husband and I had a little bit of quiet.



We plugged this baby in the back outlet while we had the GPS plugged in the front one. Win win situation!

We just took a trip from Tennessee to Texas, and we used the power inverter the whole way and back for our laptop, our cell phones and even to charge up our camera's battery! I don't know what we would have done without it! The swivel feature was a plus also since I have a small car with close quarters! We even used to power our pump to blow up and deflate our inflatable raft(which is mega huge) to boat about the lake on! Thanks so much!

I bought this item to charge my toothbrush and laptop while on expedition in the Ozark National Forest. The laptop primarily being used for photographic editing because there isn't internet service or e-mail, like a real vacation!!! Its compact size and versatility was exactly what I needed. This is a great item to convert your laptop to a mobile computer.

GReat product. Fits comfortably within extra car adapter. Operation is not as noisy as some previously stated feedbacks. I was able to connect my laptop computer and other small gizmos without a problem. The adapter also swivels to comfortably fit within DC outlet area. Also comes with USB cord.

"We were traveling for the Christmas Holidays and my son needed a car charger for his phone and a charger for a dvd player. By buying this item we no longer needed specific chargers for various items. Now we can plug a lot of other things in as well. The end of the device turns so that was good for our standard shifter as well. Arrived on time. Great deal. Love it. " - Power Adapter - Car Charger - Car Adapter - Inverter'

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Bluetooth Car Kit - motorola, best bluetooth

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I have owned an H700 revision B that was always difficult to pair with my Motorola RIZR phone, and I was never really happy with it overall. It was always flaky and finally died, so I took it apart to see if I could repair it, it's dead. It has a Broadcom Bluetooth chipset. My brother has the same model Revision C that still works and has been a much better unit overall. I bought both units from different vendors about a month apart, about three years ago at holiday time.



When I looked hard at the various new models I could find very few that sit against the ear, which is what I like. I strongly dislike the kind that fit in the ear canal. I decided that I would try Motorola again but I was really looking at other brands. Motorola has done a fantastic job with this new H720. I have owned it for about a month now and I really like it. It pairs very easily, fits well around the ear and the sound quality is much better. Overall I am very pleased with the new H720.



Buyers should take notice that the new H720 wall charger comes in MICRO USB and they may need or want to purchase new car chargers or MICRO/MINI adapters that convert to MINI USB. All my past Motorola gear (except new H720) has the MINI USB plug. Motorola H720 Bluetooth Headset [Motorola Retail Packaging]

Had the H715 and loved it but unfortunately it died. Purchased the H720 and it's ok but I have almost daily problems getting it to connect. I also do not understand why they replaced the nice big indicator light that the H715 had with the teeny tiny pinhole light on the H720. If you're having any problems and are trying to read the lights while going down the road, you're going to have a wreck because you cannot just glance at it like you could the H715. And if the sun is bright, you can just forget being able to see it at all! Other than that, sound quality is great, comfort is excellent, talk time and standby time are exceptional.

This is the BEST bluetooth I have ever owned.



I had the H710 before this, but my car was broken into and it was stolen. I immediately purchased the newest model of the same Motorola series - this H720 - and am thrilled with it.



First of all, this bluetooth does NOT stick INSIDE your ear. I can't stand the bluetooths that do that. This unit has nothing to stick inside your ear. It is flat and lays flat against your ear. It is also loud and clear so you don't have to worry that you're giving up on sound. As a matter of fact, sometimes it's too loud and you can lower the volume easily. The sound is nice and clear, and there is no lag time - you don't miss the first few seconds of the conversation - it picks up immediately.



The other thing that I really like about this unit is the flip open design for turning it on or off. You flip it open to turn it on, and flip it closed to turn it off. Simple. No guesswork involved. I love the simplicity of it.



This bluetooth has a GREAT battery life, both for talktime and standby.



Another improvement that I really like for this bluetooth over the H710 was that they changed that big round light ring, and replaced it with a small dot light. This way I don't walk around looking like I'm a plugged in robot (as I am WEARING this and the H710 would blink as I walked around!). On the H720 there's a little mini dot light which is enough for me to see if the unit is on or off, and is enough for me to see if it's red (which means that it needs to be recharged). Great design improvement! I can look like a human and not like a blinking android.



And another nice feature is that it sounds a tone when the bluetooth battery is running low and needs to be recharged.



Once you use this bluetooth, you wont want to go back to any of the others on the market. I'm spoiled now and can't imagine ever go back to using the others out there. This one is a keeper!

The Motorola H720 headset would not answer incoming calls when flipping open the boom, which was the only reason I bought this headset, since it avoids pocket dialing the last number called when the boom is closed. I used to have an older Motorola model a few years ago on which that feature worked fine, but eventually that headset went bad and people couldn't hear me at all on many calls.



I went through a nightmare of multiple calls to Motorola to get service. After holding through the voice prompt system, someone in India would come on the line and say that the calls were so backed up, it'd be more than an hour wait, so they'd have someone call me back during a designated time. The NEVER called back, even after I called them on 3 different days. Even worse, they could not keep you on hold if you want to wait more than an hour. If they tried it, it would go through the same voice prompt system and start all over again!



I eventually reached support and they sent out a replacement headset, which had the same problem. They insisted that I had to pay the return postage and that they had no ability to get free shipping label to return it, but I could call back and start another whole process, which would have been fruitless, since it took more than a week and tons of time on hold, etc. I said forget it.



My phone is an HTC Evo running Android (now Froyo version) on the Sprint network. There were just a couple of rare times when it did pick up by swinging out the boom, but even swinging out the boom, waiting to hear the beeping tones that it connected, and then pushing the button on the headset would not answer the call either. On my Evo, Sprint's incoming calls only last 15 seconds (and no way to change it - network thing apparently), so this headset killed my ability to answer most calls. I'd have to leave the boom out, which negated the reason for buying, plus uses more battery power.



Second round of support from Motorola got me a service rep in the Phillipines, who was much nice and more helpful than the previous personal in India. I hadn't returned the first headset yet, which was to be sent back at my cost (ridiculous on a new item), so I pushed for free shipping on both, which he managed to do, even though the previous reps said they had not power or ability to do so.



Now I'm waiting for ANOTHER replacement headset, but I doubt that it will work right either. I would NEVER buy this headset again and I will try to avoid Motorola because of their horrible customer support, which I couldn't even get through to for over a week.



I have been happy with many purchases from Amazon, but to return it, now I'm past the 30 days and I'd still have return shipping anyway. This would have been better if I'd bought it locally and just could easily return it for my money back. - Bluetooth - Motorola - Lightweight - Best Bluetooth'

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Compact Flash - compactflash, memory cards

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This card is speedy enough for my tastes. Shooting w/ my Nikon D70s in burst mode: I can record 3fps (frames per second) in raw for the first four shots and average 1.5 sec between shots thereafter (by comparison, my extreme IV 2 GB card gets 5 shots off at 3fps and averages 1.0 sec between additional shots). If I shoot with the transcend card in the maximum jpeg setting the results are even better: 3fps for the first 11 shots and 0.9 sec between shots thereafter.



I was able to read 786mb off the card in 48sec (51sec with extreme IV) using my sandisk extreme usb reader. Writing 786mb to the card from my computer (which I never do) was, however, slow: 105sec compared to 57sec with extreme IV. Transcend 16 GB 133x CompactFlash Memory Card TS16GCF133

First, I am not an expert on compact flash cards. However, I use them in my photogrpahic equipment, such as a Nikon D300. I normally use the SanDisk Extreme III CF. I am concerned with two time measurements. The first is how long the CF card takes to record the image after I press the shutter release. The second is how long it takes to download the contents of my CF card to my computer using a card reader.



I bought the Transcend because the record times appear to be very similar to the SanDisk, and I thought I could save some money. The Trascend was less than half of the price.



The Transcend has great recording times. No complaints there. But to download data from the Transcend to my computer using a card reader takes about 8 - 10 x as long as the SanDisk. I don't know why, nor do I really care.



If money is the driving factor in your purchase, and you don't care about download times, then buy the Transcend. If time is money or if you can't wait 45 - 60 minutes to download 4 GB of data from the disk to your computer via a card reader, buy the SanDisk.

I use this compact flash card with the Canon 20D. I picked this particular brand because of its price. It's frustrating to pay top dollar for new technology only to have something faster and large storage capacity come out at a cheaper price is a relatively short time.



The Transcend 4GB card didn't disappoint. I tried it just a few days after receiving it at a track and field event at the local high school. The amount of photos this card will hold will depend upon your camera settings and on the ISO level you set your camera to. (The lower the ISO or light sensitivity setting the smaller the file size.)



The card performed well and one must remember that card speed is only half of the equation. Your camera's internal buffer also plays a role. I had been using an 80x speed card and this particular card I'm reviewing is a 133x speed. I didn't notice that much of a difference in terms of writing time to my card while using the shutter and I think I was faced with a buffer issue. I was taking continous shots of hurdle jumpers and long jumpers and taking as many photos per second as the camera could handle. It was nice having a large card to handle all the photos and not have to worrying about swapping cards.



I think this card is a terrific deal and I think I will get another!

This card is not 133x (Class 20). It is Class 4 at best. Now I see how they can sell it so cheap.



I suspected something was wrong at first when I was recording paltry 640x480 video on my Canon 5D.. This is a 2MB/s task.. I got the little 'buffer filling' warning on the right hand side of the display, indicating the card was not keeping up with the bit stream! What the heck!? This is ridiculous for x480. A good rule of thumb for compressed video is 2Mb/s for 480P, 4Mb/s for 720P, 8Mb/s for 1080P. Find those numbers any number of places. 133x should give me 20MB/s+



So, sick that I had just wasted my money, I plugged the CF to my PC and ran CrystalDiskMark with a 50MB file size, representative of a RAW+JPEG write. To my shock and horror, the card is a CLASS 4! (26x). Ran it again simulating a video stream, same result. Now I understood why the card could not keep up with my Canon DSLR.



I posted the picture proof in the 'customer images' go check it out. If you have an older camera or only need x480 this card would work; but will you patronize a company that lies to you?

Unfortunately, shipping is more than the cost of the card; I'll keep this as an emergency backup for when I forget my quality card.

This card surprised me. I expected it to be considerably slower than my Sandisk Ultra II cards. But once I got a high speed card reader that let me access the full performance of the cards I found that it's actually considerably faster for reading, and only fractionally slower for writing.



I get between 5-7 megabytes per second in my write speed tests, which is roughly on par with what I get from my Ultra II cards. But in read performance I got speeds of almost 30 megabytes a second. Compared to around 10 for the Ultra II.



I should specify that this was with a UDMA capable card reader, the Lexar Pro UDMA reader, among the fastest USB 2.0 card readers out there. Performance on gear that isn't UDMA compatible may be different.



There certainly are faster cards out there, if you're willing to pay for them. For comparison, a fast enough camera can achieve three times the write speed of this card with a card that costs around $85 for an 8 gigabyte model. But you need to ask yourself if you both need that kind of speed and have gear capable of utilizing it.



If you're not in the habit of routinely filling the buffer of your camera, if you don't find yourself constantly having to wait for your camera to write enough data to the card for you to be able to take just one more picture, and you're not currently using high end, high speed cards, this is a card to consider.





Four stars out of consideration for the price/performance and capacity ratio. It's not the fastest card out there, but for the price it offers performance and capacity that's hard to beat. - Compactflash - Memory Cards - 16gb - Compactflash Cards'

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Fleshtone Review

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Set in Los Angeles, "Fleshtone" is about a lonely painter (Matthew Greco, played by Martin Kemp) who answers a phone sex ad, believing he's finally found someone who understands him--and, most importantly, someone who can turn him on.After awhile of "getting to know each other"--which mainly consists of them sharing sexual and morbid phone conversations--Edna Claire and Matthew agree to meet each other in a motel room. However, when Matthew arrives, he finds a dead, mutilated Edna instead--cut in two at the waist, and posed eerily like the bisected portrait she had insisted he draw of her awhile back.Not surprisingly, Matthew is framed for her murder, creating a trail of detectives and unknown bad guys, who apparently had wanted to pin the murder on him. Somewhere along the way, Matthew realizes Edna isn't who she said she was. The one person he can confide in, so far, is Buddy Fields (Tim Thomerson), who is his best friend and the one redeemable character in this movie, though the bit where Matthew wanted Buddy to play the butler in his fantasy dinner with Edna is utterly hilarious, though I doubt it was supposed to be.Up to about this point, "Fleshtone" had a somewhat promising plot. But as Matthew searches for the true identity of Edna Claire--there are about three different versions of her: 1) the imaginary Playboy centerfold he imagines while on the phone (Debi Giezing); 2) the dead woman in the motel room (Melanie Walker); and 3) the "real" Edna, aka Jennifer Womak (Lise Cutter)--the murder mystery is virtually forgotten so he can romp in the bathroom with the latter Edna.Although unrated, "Fleshtone" definitely gets an X-rating from me. There's more plastic, liposuctioned t&a in this movie than you can shake a stick at. The ending's pretty bad too. It just leaves you hanging. I'm guessing the storyline became too complicated and far-fetched for even the writer(s), since they weren't able to close it properly. I certainly would not recommend this movie, unless you're an avid fan of one of the actors or actresses (and I use the term loosely). Just don't expect too much from "Fleshtone," and you won't be disappointed like I was. Fleshtone [VHS]'

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Staples

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I have never been a DeWalt fan in the past but this stapler has made me start looking at them as a tool source again. It is very light and easy to manuever around a project. Easy to load. Easy to adjust depth. Tool free jam clearing although they are rare. This stapler has made several jobs so much easier and a pleasure to do again. Comes with both a bump trigger and a sequencial trigger so it can be set up how ever you want it. I like the bump. But changing over is easy to do. For the cost this DeWalt has exceded everything I expected. Very good buy. Please note I do woodworking as a hobby. I am not a contractor or someone who uses this 24 x 7. Just different projects as my wife comes up with them... But everytime I reach for it I know it will do the job. I can count on it. To me that means a lot. DEWALT D51430 1-Inch to 2-Inch 16-Gauge 7/16-Inch Medium Crown Stapler

This stapler is just what I need for all of my 16ga.stapler jobs. The depth adjustment and the trigger mode are both easy to change. It is lighter than most 16ga. staplers making it less tiring to operate for a full day.

I'm real happy with this stapler, it's been a great value and a real money maker at the jobsite. I think I picked it up for $110 bucks.



I run a 150PSI air compressor, and generally frame with 100lbs in the line. Turn your line pressure up to 110-120 when you're shooting 2" staples and it'll drive them with no trouble. Drives everything else just fine at 100PSI. The housing is durable and the unjamming mechanism is flawless, though it's only jammed twice in the last 3 houses we framed.

Owned it for a week, used it for building a shed (mainly for stapling plywood floors and walls). Kept up to production needs and worked like a charm.



Didn't come with a bottom air attachment coupler. Fortunately I had extra, but thought that was weird.



All in all, me likey!!

I recently purchased this staple gun for installing cedar shingles on my garage. It has performed flawlessly, I've shot around 7500 staples with no jams. The depth adjustment is very easy to use and the setting works with varying air pressure. Very good for what I needed it for. I also used Fastener USA for Stainless steel staples, very good service.

I have both 18ga brad nailer and this 16ga stapler. They all have same problem. The safety nose piece gets stuck and not releasing on it's own. You have to pull the trigger to release. By doing so, you lose momentum on your speedy process. They say you can shoot this thing 3 shots per second. I don't think I can do it that fast. Frustration goes all the way. Dewalt makes good cordless nailers, but not pneumatic nailers. If you are a pro, use Hitachi.

I had to return product because I purchased it for Father's day and it turned out to be the wrong one my husband wanted. Anyway, they did charge me a restocking fee which was frustrating cause I literally didn't even open the box or anything. It was returned to them within 1 week of purchase too...trying to make money I guess. Had to put a star because they need it but the product was never used so I don't know how the it worked.

My old stapler broke after many years of faithful service so I needed a replacement. I looked at many different brands and decided on this one. Received it in short order and had pre-purchased 2" and 11/2 inch staples. I loaded it with the 2" staples first and shot some test drives only to think that it was not driving staples. There was very little recoil, very little noise, and it just appeared to not be loading the staples however, the more I shot the shorter the supply of staples was getting and in fact the gun was performing flawlessly. I have now shot about two thousand staples and it hasn't misfired once. Great deal.'

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Tomtom Dashboard Mount - tomtom, gps mount

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After many hours of shopping for a GPS for my car I settled on a TomTom model XL 330 S. Being brand new to these navigation systems I didn't think I needed anything more sophisticated. I think I made a great choice and I'm very happy with the brand and model I chose. What I'm not nearly as happy with is the TomTom GPS Dashboard Mount for TomTom GPS Navigators I bought at the same time. It looks like it's made well enough, as it's heavy and substantial, but when you try to attach the GPS's suction cup to it to try to anchor the GPS to it, there is just no way! I removed the protective film that protects the surface on the mounting plate from scratching during shipment and cleaned the surface with an alcohol swab they include. I cleaned the suction cup on the back of the XL 330 and tried it again, no better result. I still am using the Dashboard Mount but now the plate which is attached to my GPS sits "under" the Mount as it is heavy enough to keep it from moving too far. A brick would serve the same purpose, but would scratch your dashboard and wouldn't look as nice. Then again the Dashboard Mount looks kind of goofy too. The Mount is not a good/wise investment. rob TomTom GPS Dashboard Mount for TomTom GPS Navigators

This works but I don't think it is made for the 4.3 inch GPS that I have. It must be for the smaller one because my GPS doesn't fit well into the center of the mount. It would probably work for the smaller one however. Seems like that should have been clarified before I purchased it.

The TomTom GPS Dashboard Mount seemed like a great idea... it provides a way for the GPS to sit on the dashboard and is easily removed when you park without anything permanent on the dash or window. The problem is the GPS keeps falling off the mount! The GPS has a suction cup on the bottom of the attachment but it does not stay (stick) on the mount...no matter how we did it. I finally bought industrial strength velcro which I attached to the suction cup and to the mount, which works! I shouldn't have had to do that. TomTom has had complaints about this before... they should be the one to fix it!

I love my dash mount for my Tom-Tom. Attachments to the windshield can leave that tell-tale "footprint", an invitation to a break in. I grab the dash mount, I can put the whole thing in my trunk, under the dash behind a bag, nobody knows there is a GPS in the car. It's easier to adjust for the proper viewing, and I find it much less obstructing than the windshield mounts.

The Amazon webpage for this item reads "This mount works with all TomTom products..." Not True! I have the TomTom GO 720 widescreen, and it is way too big for the dash mount. Now I have to go the trouble of returning it. Amazon should change the ad copy.

The TomTom attaches to this with suction and when it's cold, the suction doesn't work. It attaches initially but then the cold makes the rubbery plastic shrink and it falls off, often with the GPS unit still attached! I tossed the box or I would return it!



When it's not especially cold, it works but I haven't had the chance to try it in very warm weather. I suspect it will be ok but not being able to use it 1/4 of the year makes this a fail for me.

I bought one of these beanbag mounts as I am in a rental car around 3 times a month and I wanted my own GPS rather than pay to rent one. I have a TomTom Go-930 which is not small but which comes with a short fixed arm on a suction mount. When I tried to attach the mount to the beanbag - I found that the power cable which is on the underside of the Go930 actually protruded below the level of the beanbag. The plug rested on the beanbag base and the Go930 bounced off the mount.

I had 2 spare mounting disks - so I stuck them one on the other then onto the base of the beanbag. This lifted the base of the Go930 sufficiently that the beanbag now worked. It must be said that it works well and doesn't leave a suction cup 'ring' on the windshield that attracts car thieves.



It is amazing that the designers did not step through the TomTom product line checking such a basic design issue as whether the suction arms lifted the GPS high enough. This amounts to just careless design.



Finally - as I said at the beginning I bought the beanbag so that I could use the GPS on rental cars - only I fly to where I pick up the cars. TSA go into bad wobble-mode when they see this thing on their x-rays and call for a check on lane. If you do need to travel with it - carry it separately through security in its own tray like a laptop. It doesn't stop the wobble mode but at least they don't insist on emptying your carry-on.

Thanks to this gadget, I was able to overcome the problems created by TomTom's poorly designed mounting bracket that is far too short for the GPS and it's connector at the bottom. The bad design of the bracket that came with my TomTom, results in the GPS hitting the dash unless you tip it up at about a 45 degree angle, which sure makes it ridiculous to use and see.



TomTom gives you a disk for mounting their GPS on top of the dash where its easier to reach, etc., and less apt to fall (when it's stuck on the windshield), but the short arm on their bracket and range of the ball-joint makes it essentially impossible to mount it there! As a retired engineer, my opinion is that their bracket was a really dumb design. (I tried to point this out to TomTom but they did not really get back to me!)



This clever weighted dashboard mount allowed me to move the GPS closer to me to where I could hang the bottom of the GPS and power connection over the front edge of the dash, where no longer hit the top of the dash. This also brings the GPS a lot closer to you than when it's mounted on the windshield where its much easier to reach to use. Mounting the GPS makes it a lot less prone to fall off and get damaged since there is also less strain on the suction cup.



Another nice feature is that it makes it easy to pick up the whole

kaboodle and hide it somewhere when you park the car. GPS units are a great incentive target for car breakins, and hiding everything makes that a lot less likely. According to the police, you don't want to even leave the mounting bracket in plain site and this mount makes hiding it very easy.



My wife also uses this type of dashboard mount in her car with her GPS, where the windshield is even further away. She really loves it. - Tomtom Dashboard Mount - Gps Dashboard Mount - Tomtom - Gps Mount'

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Plantronics - plantronics, gaming

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Maybe this is every headset, but this one gets uncomfortable to wear after about thirty minutes. I'm readjusting it constantly. I'm going to try to find a way to make the cushoining on it taller, so the hard speaker housing isn't pressed to my ear. Also, the velvet cushion is a it itchy.



As for good things, the sound quality is a 9.5/10. When I play FPS games online, I can hear people walking anywhere around me - including above and below. The mic is crystal clear. I like having the two separate plugs so at times I can unplug the headphone jack and hang the headset around my neck and still use the mic. The cord is long and very sturdy and doesn't get tangled. I wear glasses but the cushions don't interfere with them. Plantronics GameCom Open-Ear Gaming Headset with Full Range Stereo

I use this headset for (gasp...) professional tasks. My job requires me to be on the phone a lot and we use VoIP, so I wanted something comfortable that would also allow me to listen to listen to music when I'm not on the phone. This headset fits the bill perfectly, sounds incredible, and the vented design keeps me alert to other people in the room when I need to be.



BUT...



I put these into service in October and here it is April and there's a crack forming in the headband. While these do see extensive daily use, they generally stay put. (The whole reason for getting a comfy multi-purpose headset was so I WOULDN'T have to take it off.)



I examined the headband, removed 4 little screws to look inside it, and discovered that the center band (the expandable part) is held to the outer pieces with only two screws and about 1/4" of plastic overlap. This overlap (surprise surprise...) is exactly where the band is cracking.



In short, Plantronics has the right idea, and a few small refinements to the design would make it perfect, but for long-term daily use, I'll have to look for something a little tougher.



UPDATE: Krazy Glue has provided some structural reinforcement to the aforementioned weak point in the headband - so far it's been on there for about a month and hasn't cracked any more.

This Plantronics GameCom Open-Ear Gaming Headset, is an absolutely excellent product. Headset is very comfortable, with very large ear cups, and an excellent quality microphone. I am involved in internet radio broadcasting, so mic quality is a must. I am very pleased!

I use this just for music and movie watching. I don't think I could of found a better headphones for the price I paid. My only complaint is that the mic portion of it doesn't work on Snow Leopard. Maybe someone will come out with a fix for that soon.

First off, these headphones are HUGE. Like I mean, extremely big. Totally cover your ears and head. They are excellently padded for comfort, but I do find my ears a little irritated after I while and I have to adjust them.



According to my friends on Teamspeak, the microphone quality is non-static and clear. The microphone easily pulls up and down if you need to eat some food or something while you play.



The Sound quality is just as good as any other headphone nowadays, I can't really tell how one is better than the other.



However for so much padding, they don't block out other sound out very well at all. (Which if you're using them for gaming it shouldn't matter unless you do tournaments where there are alot of people around you)



For thirty dollars these are much better than any set you can get at Walmart and I recommend them to any home-gamers.



Note: this model has no USB adapter, so you have to use the audio jack. (Unless you have a usb adapter which is like 1 dollar at Radioshack)

The best part about this headset is that the microphone is not right in front of your mouth so you can still eat/drink without having to lift the microphone out of the way. The sound is excellent, microphone quality is good, and I can still hear what is going on around me thanks to the open ear design. I was hoping the open ear would also help keep the ears cool during an hour gaming session but that is not the case as my ears still get hot and the cloth ear cups don't help the situation any but that is my only complaint.

This guy is a great headset. The microphone is very clear and convenient. The sound quality from the headset is better than you might think for the price.



My only problem is that the headset it kind of tight. I don't have a particularly big head, but I feel like the headphone cups press against the side of my head around the ears kind of hard. I have been waiting for a few weeks to see if this gets better, and it has, but only a little bit. Having said that, I have worn these headphone for 6 hours straight and was OK.



The headset is well worth the money - especially for gaming.

I have a fairly large head. Hat size of 7 and 3/4. These headphones are extremely comfortable. With larger ears, they fit completely into the headphones and comfortably. I also have an industrial piercing and glasses and both of those are unaffected by these headphones. The sound quality is very good for stereo sound. The hiding mic is great for when I want to just listen to music with these and for keeping it safe from breakage. I dont know if I have a newer version of these headsets, but my cord is definitely not as short as others have stated. It is probably about 6 feet. (I just measured, it is 6 feet.) - Plantronics - Headphones - Headset - Gaming'

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Garmin Nuvi Vent Mount - garmin mount, garmin nuvi vent mount

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This mount does not hook very securely into the vents of my 05 Ford Focus ZX3 (Or my Jeep Wrangler, or my girlfriend's Jeep Liberty). My Garmin Nuvi 265T (3") moves around way too much for this item to be of use.



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My next attempted solution was to try the weighted beanbag solution (cheapest price at Walmart), but as an accomplished urban driver who likes to make yellow lights (and the common deceleration into corners thereafter), I got tired of trying to catch the whole package as it was sliding to it's doom!.



The final solution that works well, and is the simplest, is to mount the adheasive disk that came with my Garmin (and available to purchase as an accessory here at Amazon) onto my dash. My GPS and it's OEM suction cup mount hasn't moved from it's spot since I've mounted it (make sure and follow cleaning and temperature instructions!). As an additional benifit, I was able to mount the GPS in a more ideal location nearer me and my display console than the bean-bag or air-vent would have allowed. If I use my GPS in someone else's car, then I just use the beanbag and assume the responsibility as the navigator to catch the thing when it slides!



Go with the adhesive disk and OEM suction cup solution... you won't be disappointed. Arkon GN047 Removable Vent Mount for Nuvi & StreetPilot

I didn't like any of the other mounting options available. This set-up keeps my GPS below the windshield and dash and does not interfere with my line-of-site while driving. The unit is perfectly placed in the mid-upper dash area just like a built-in, factory system. Very clean and uncluttered. The mount hold the GPS reasonably steady and secure, swivels so that a passenger can use it, and is easy to install and remove. Perfect solution and great price.

Very east to use, extremely portable. It came as 3 parts- I had to assemble the 2 clips. Later I realized it was actually a wonderful feature: I can take it apart and squeeze it into my limited suitcase space- no need to worry about breaking it. When using it, just need a bit practice of putting it up to the vent and taking it off, I don't think it did any damage to my vent. The adjustable foot has a felt pad that also prevent scratching. The vent position is perfect for the driver to handle the GPS, way easier than the windshield mount or dash mount. Now I use it all the time even though I just spent almost $30 for the dash friction mount. Highly recommend it!

I purchased 2 of these from Amazon, one for an 02 Honda Civic, the other for an 08 Nissan Altima. It worked great on the Altima but the arms were a little too thick to fit through the vent slots on the Civic. When you press down on the tweezer like arms (have to really push on these btw) the spread of them is too large to fit. I'm going to file or Dremel down the retaining stops on them to reduce the overall thickness and it should work.



Still gonna give it 4 stars, almost next to impossible to make something that works for every vehicle known to man. They are well built.

This is the perfect answer for a mount for our Garmin Nuvi 760: no suction rings on the window, no bulky dashboard beanbag. It mounts easily in the vent to the right of the steering wheel, a perfect location. Works with Lexus SC430 and several rental cars we've used. The mount easily detaches from the vent and is small enough that you can easily put the GPS, attached mount and cord into the glovebox when you're away from the vehicle.

I've had this device for almost six months and it's been my guide (along with my GPS) to Vegas, LA, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and back! I bought it for my BMW 325ci and it fits perfectly. My dad know wants one, too! It works on his Honda Pilot. We've tried it. Very stable, doesn't damage vents, and is very sturdy. I highly recommend this since you can easily detach it from your vents without sticky tape or any other harmful adhesive that may damage your car. - Garmin Nuvi - Ac Vent Mout - Garmin Nuvi Vent Mount - Garmin Mount'

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Canon Digital Camera - digital camera, canon digital camera

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For serious photography, I prefer a big, heavy digital SLR. But where my goal is not photography but I want a camera along for snapshots, I use this.



I expected to buy a Lumix LX-series or Canon S95 - both attempts to match the capabilities of a SLR as much as possible in an easily-pocketable camera. But as I kept reading the reviews I got more confused, until I remembered the basic laws of physics haven't been repealed.



To roughly summarize the camera review sites, all major-brand subcompacts do a good job in bright light. The differentiators are low light, flash, performance, and manual control. And when you read carefully, you realize there's not a lot of practical difference here either. But there's no way to compare them without exaggerating the differences, which makes them sound more significant than they really are.



LOW LIGHT

In low light, digital cameras increase the ISO, which means the weak signal coming from the sensor is amplified. This also amplifies noise, which causes an overall grainy look and, in dark areas, colored confetti. I don't expect any camera to work well in low light; this goes for pro-level DSLRs and film cameras as well. So paying extra for a camera that's really bad in low light rather than terrible doesn't make a lot of sense to me. It's a lot like choosing sunglasses based on their performance in dim light, or a screwdriver for its ability to drive a nail.



FLASH

For flash, a commercial photographer typically uses a power pack that may draw 15 amps AC and power multiple heads which range in size from 4" diameter to over 36". Subcompact cameras have ridiculously small batteries and tiny flash tubes (typically under 0.2 sq inches) located at the worst possible place: near the lens. It amazes me that any of them work as well as they do. Do I really care that one extends to 13 feet and another only 11.75? There have been times where I'd wished for a more powerful flash, but I'm thinking an extra 30 feet; I wouldn't notice an extra 2 or 3.



The A3000 flash will synch any ordinary slave flash if you turn off the red-eye feature in the camera. It won't meter it, however, so it's easy to wash out the picture. I believe this is true for all Canon subcompacts.



PERFORMANCE

When prefocused, picture-to-picture processing time is barely noticeable -- less than half a second. When you include focusing time, less than 2.5 seconds. It's faster with the continuous shot option, which does not refocus between exposures. This is respectable, and more than enough for my needs. To keep up with a very active child or pet, you might want faster performance. Tested with 4 GB Lexar Platinum II 9MB/sec SDHC.



MANUAL CONTROL

I use manual control on my SLR most of the time. I had it on my last two subcompacts, and seldom used it. The A3000 doesn't have it. The only time I missed it was using slave flash. If I'm out with the family, I don't want to be thinking like a photographer, so the camera will probably make better decisions. And manual control is less convenient on a subcompact because of the ergonomic compromises necessary for such a small camera. Nice to have, but as processors get smarter, less important.



MEGAPIXELS

The best professional color printers print 90,000 dots per square inch. That means it takes 4 x 6 x 90,000 = 2.2 megapixels for a 4 x 6 print. 5 x 7 = 3.2 megapixels. 8 x 10 = 7.2 megapixels. Higher megapixels increase image file size and shot-to-shot delay (while the camera compresses the image and writes it out to the card). The only advantage to "higher resolution" than that required for your final print: you can crop the picture a bit without losing any picture quality. The A3000 is 10 meg; if they had a 6 meg version, it would be a better camera. Canon knows this; they also know megapixels are a lot easier to sell.



SENSOR SIZE

Bigger is better, but more important than sensor size is pixel size - the larger the pixels the higher the dynamic range, which means more detail in very bright and very dark areas. It usually means better low-light performance and less noise because of other engineering choices available because of the larger pixels.



The difference in sensor size between this and some of the more expensive small cameras (S95) seems significant until you put it into perspective. The pixel size of a Canon S95 is 6% that of a 12-meg professional DSLR (FX format). A3000 is 4%. Given the dynamic range and low-light performance of a pro DSLR isn't that great, I don't see any reason to pay a premium for 6% vs 4%.



CONCLUSION

My ideal small camera - pocketable, usably large viewfinder (I can accept a smaller LCD), 5-6 megapixels, manual control, image stabilization (small cameras are hard to hold steady), not cluttered with silly features - is no longer made. If a camera manufacturer wants me to spend more, they're going to have to come closer to that; more megapixels won't do it.



Until then, I'm OK with the A3000. Pictures are excellent for a subcompact. Flash even in a big room is more than acceptable for on-camera flash, focus is quick and remarkably adept at identifying the right subject, image stabilization works as well as I'd hoped. Controls are well laid out and intuitive. LCD is bright and clear, even outdoors. The shutter release could be more prominent, and I may attach a thin rubber disk to make it easier to find by feel.



The A3000 doesn't looking expensive, so subjects tend to ignore it. And I'm more likely to take it along because it if gets damaged or lost, or encounters the uneconomical-to-repair "lens error" that seems to afflict all brands, it's not a big deal. Manual is pdf file on disk, also available on-line. Camera made in Malaysia. 1-year limited warranty. Canon PowerShot A3000IS 10 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD - Digital Camera - Ansel Adams - Canon Digital Camera - Point And Shoot'

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First of all, both Peltor-brand muffs are assembled by Aearo Company in Indianapolis. The President/H7F has a 26db NRR while the H10A is rated 30db (though Amazon lists 29db). On paper, this is supposedly a big difference. I have compared both under the same conditions and decided the President cuts more noise. I also like that the President is collapsible which keeps the inner cups clean and dust-free on breaks. This may not matter if you were using these exclusively for the firing range. Considering comfort, the H10A clasps tighter on my Eustachian tubes but you get used to that nagging with any muff. ohhh. With the President, I have experienced all-day comfort (worn multiple times non-stop through an 8-hr shift) including use with mp3player ear buds.



In conclusion, The President wins for quality and utility. If you're looking to save a few bucks, I guess go for the H10 (I use my pair exclusively at home when Gramps is cranking the TV). But I have used both, and my opinion is for the pricier, lower db rated President because it simply cuts more noise at work. This was unexpected and could be due to how the President fits my head better. I don't know about all that, I just know what I hear.

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My wife bought these for me for Christmas. I don't shoot. I do occasionally use power tools (these guys will likely see a little use in the garage). But the main reason I wanted them was for audio fidelity and to block out noise on airplanes.



I am a big fan of Bose audio products. For years, I've wanted a pair of Bose QuietComfort headphones for air travel. I see them in the airport and on the heads of first class passengers. But they cost as much as a round-trip ticket to Cancun! I tried other noise-cancelling headphones but they all added too much white noise to the music to drown out the ambient sounds.



The Peltor Presidents are a great addition to my travel bag. They aren't exactly "comfortable". They hug my head very tightly. But combined with my Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black), they provide astounding audio quality and essentially shut out the rest of the world in almost scary ways. I would say that the less-than $50 combination of the Peltors and Sennheisers provide the best listening experience I've ever had.



And if I'm on an airplane and a bomb goes off, I'll plunge to my death in the blissful ignorance of pure audio fidelity! Heck, I won't even hear the air marshall's gun blasting away the terrorist even if he's in the seat next to me.

I shoot a lot. More indoors than outdoors and I can honestly say these things are great. I can hear conversation while gun fire is muted to a thud. Better is that they're amazingly comfortable and I have yet to experience any perspiration issues as I've had with other muffs. Oh! And they're super compact and durable to boot!



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I had on old pair brand unknown. I used them while I cut the grass with my riding mower. Unfortunately I ran the old pair over, I ordered these and they were much more comfortable not to mention I can hardly even hear the mower running. I would not hesitate to recommend these to someone looking for good hearing protection.....

I have long hair was worried about not a good seal, but it worked fine even with a couple guys blasting their 45s. I could also hear the rangemaster without any issues. I wore these for 1 hr and total comfort. I use the plastic packaging it came with as the carrying case, so it doesn't get smashed in my range bag. - Earmuffs - Noise Canceling - Peltor Earmuffs - Lawn'

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