Guy Low Price Electronic: 12 Jan 2011

Wednesday 12 January 2011

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In my previous review of the Kodak Zi8 I was pretty frustrated at the fact that whenever I used the built in microphone the recorded videos had an annoying high pitch whine that made the audio from my videos almost unusable. Kodak recognized that this was an issue and created a firmware update that fixed the problem. It also fixed a few other things like the previous issue of the image getting darker as you zoomed in. They seem to have fixed all of the major problems with this firmware fix.

I do tech product reviews so I need the following things:

- External mic input - most of my videos are shot wearing a lapel mic

- Macro mode - I have to get close to little tiny screens

- SDHC memory - I go to all day trade shows, I need 10+ hours of video

- Power options - I need to be able to shoot while AC power is plugged in or use a large external battery.

- Under $200 - I'm poor.

Because of these requirements no other camcorder can fit my needs. One cool thing about this camera is that it is much more upgradable than the other pocket cameras on the market.

Con:

-The built in microphone is OK now that they fixed the whining noise, but it's still not amazing.

Work-around:

- Don't use the internal mic... I use an Audio Technica lapel mic for 1 person interviews.Audio Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Omnidirectional Condenser Microphone For events I ordered a Sony stereo mic to use instead of the built in mic. Sony ECM-DS70P Electret Condenser Stereo Microphone . Although I wish that Kodak made the internal mic better, for the most part I am kind of excited that the Sony stereo mic will give me much better sound than any of the standard internal mics that any of the pocket cams have.

Con:

-Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) sucks a lot of juice. Also the Zi8 uses a proprietary battery rather than cheap swappable AA's. Battery life when shooting non-stop is 1hr 16min in 720p 60fps with EIS on. If you turn off EIS you get about 1hr 41min at 720p 60fps.

Work-around:

- Use the USB to power cable that comes with the camera in conjunction with an external battery source. This is a must if you are going to be recording for more than an hour with EIS, cause that's about what the internal battery will give you. Tekkeon TekCharge Rechargeable Li-Poly Battery You can just stick this battery pack in your pocket and connect the charging cable to the Zi8. This will allow you to record for a super long amount of time. I haven't tested to see what my total record time with the battery pack will be but it should be around 5X the standard recording time. (about 6 hours with EIS on, almost 9 with it off) This gives you the best battery life of almost any camcorder. Sure it's an extra cost, but when you're at an all day trade show you don't have to worry about running out of juice.

Con:

- Image stabilization can't rescue video you shoot while moving around. Any camera motion makes video awful.

Work-round:

- Accept the fact you should probably be using a mini tripod with this camera or at least stand still. Also, although it takes a bunch of time to process if you have the new iMovie the image stabilization processing you can do is light years beyond what the EIS in the Kodak Zi8 can do.

One more important note. Make sure you buy high speed SDHC memory cards for this thing. If your SD card is not fast enough the camera will record for like 2 seconds and then stop with an error. It took me a while to figure out why the camera kept stopping recording when in HD mode but worked fine in SD mode. It was because of my old SD card. You need to make sure your SD card has a write speed of at least 9MB/s if you want to record in 1080p. These high speed cards cost more, but you need them for any camcorder that is going to record HD video to them, it's not just the Zi8. I think most Class 6 high speed SDHC cards should work.

If you want to get the most out of this camera plan on spending an extra $100 - $150 in order to buy upgrade items. Personally I've come to the conclusion that the extra expenses were worth it. It all depends on what you plan on using the camera for. For a typical mom purse cam this would not be my recommendation, I would say go with a Flip Ultra HD. But for someone with particular needs like mine this camera may be the only one that fits the bill. Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera (Black)

I rarely will type/review products but I've been a little frustrated reading the reviews of this product on Amazon and by users at other sites. Many users seem to think that this camera was designed to compete with expensive, professional cameras that cost thousands of dollars and produce full HD quality video. That's not what this is. Also, while my camera hasn't had the 'noise' issue from the Mic, i have seen a camera that had the issue and its BARELY noticeable. Its almost like a very quiet background noise from a Florescent light or something.

Kodak has designed, marketed, and built a camera to compete with FLiP and has clearly produced a FAR better product.

I'll keep it short and sweet and first explain who I am and what I am using this camera for. I use it for:

-Home Videos/Fun stuff with old buddies and friends

-For work when I need some quick video that's easy to upload online, or put in iMovie and edit

-For work when I need more complex videos that may require editing, or somewhat lengthy video but I want the ease of use/portability.

I have seen some of the problems stated with the internal Mic and I have had none of them (I do have the upgraded Firmware that is now standard 1.03, and Kodak says this completely eliminates the issue...again have never had the issue on my camera). A relative of mine was lucky enough to purchase this product when Kodak did an 'early' release a few months ago and occasionally his videos will have a bit of a higher pitched background noise, but it doesn't interfere with the sound from the video -- its just a light background noise that, honestly, i've heard on dozens of cameras. Don't forget, without an external Mic the camera only records mono so -- the sounds quality isn't going to be great anyway!

The video is great, image stability isn't as advanced as those available on more expensive cameras but it is better than anything i've seen in a FLiP or other Kodak model. It does work and you can see a difference, even if its not huge. Its SO easy to flip between video modes. The 1080p is awesome, but sometimes its nice to move back down to 720 and the 60fps to capture 'action' footage.

One negative -- which most people may see as a positive -- i do wish there were more settings, or at least the ability to play around with more features/edit modes. Its GREAT easy to use, its a point and shoot video camera -- but with the great lens and abilities, it seems like Kodak could have -- pretty easily -- had this camera competing with much higher end cameras. If all the hardware was put to great use this could compete with $500+ cameras. But I understand wanting to keep it simple.

I like having the SD card. Some people would prefer the internal memory, and yes by the time you buy a decent sized SD card the camera is more expensive than the FLiP, but, the FLiP has a very limited memory. This camera is limited only by the size of the card...Definitely a positive!

Finally, I know people that are both in the TV business and do a lot of Video blogging and they are drooling over this camera because of the external mic capabilities. One reason lots of 'pros' didn't like FLiP was because of the audio issues. Kodak has solved those, not to mention providing better quality video.

Again this isn't something to shoot with if your a young film-maker or a die-hard amateur cinematographer. But if you need something cheap to get some great quality video, or need something super easy to use that is really portable....Take the plunge. And if your considering FLiP -- don't bother...'

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Bluetooth Printer - multifunction printer, photo printer

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I did a ton of research and finally decided to go with this unit despite no reviews at the time. Installation was a breeze (using Mac OS X) except for one part where it asks you to set up a print queue. After doing so, it didn't recognize it after multiple attempts. I finally decided to click past that step and it worked fine anyway.

We printed about a dozen photos over the first three days. On day 4, the printer booted up and slammed the print cartridge hard to the left, then came up with a "Carriage Jam" error. The nice thing about the touch screen is that it also visually walks you through pictures of the areas that you need to check for paper jams, etc.. Alas, after going through every trouble shooting step provided, it didn't solve the problem.

We returned it to Amazon (Very hassle free I might add--can't fault them a bit) and decided to try a second one since we did like the features. I was glad to see that Amazon ships you another even before you return the defective one. So far this one is working fine although it's only been a couple of days.

Our last HP was probably 4 years old. I have to say the print speed on this one is amazingly fast by comparison. I'm impressed it can print a 4x6 photo as fast as it does. Copy and scan work well too, although I've found I have to initiate scanning from the Mac. Didn't seem to work if I tried to use the touchscreen to scan. I was pleased how easy they make choosing options with scanning. You can scan a document straight to PDF, JPEG, TIFF, Memory Card, USB drive, OCR...

Overall, it does seem as though this printer is very well made. It's also great having a tray for both paper and 4x6 photos. Unlike so many printer reviews, it doesn't appear as though this printer is burning through much ink at all.

Although I would definitely recommend it, I can't give it 5 stars due to the issues mentioned above. HP Photosmart Premium All-in-One Printer (CD055A#ABA)

I had a not very old Epson Photo printer, the RX580, and was happy with it. However, it did not last long at all. While I may go a month or two without printing, I certainly don't expect the printer to become inoperable during downtime...

I purchased a new Mac to replace my tablet PC in July, so a few days ago for the first time I tried to hook my mac up to it, and I could not get anything to print well. After some troubleshooting and testing from other platforms, I realized that there was something wrong with the unit physically, and tossed it in the garbage and looked for a printer at a local brick and mortar.

I was half sold on getting one of the Canon all in one units, based on some favorable remarks in some of the apple forums, but the local store by me only had one model of Canon, a lesser one than I wanted, so I looked at the rest of the available printers, and narrowed it down to this HP and another HP, one step below this. The kicker for me was the bluetooth in this one, which was worth the extra $40 for me, since I run an 802.11n only network at home, and had assumed the wireless on this unit was just 802.11 b/g like most. Happily, I was mistaken.

Got it home, unboxed, and like the other reviewer said, this is a nicely sturdy, well built, solid home printer.

As usual, I downloaded the most current version of the software and driver rather than relying on the CD to be current, and indeed the CD had been superceded. The download and install went fine, so when it started nagging me about where the printer was, I hopped into the printer and set up the wireless just to see, since it actually saw my 802.11n network. Sure enough, entered my encryption key, and there it was. And instantly my mac found it, and the install completed.

One thing to note, the little paper manual that came with it didn't seem to have anything in there regarding setting up the unit, so I'm going to assume detailed instructions are probably on the CD in PDF or TXT files somewhere. But I was able to get the wireless going without any documentation, the touch screen is very well designed and extremely simple to follow. The flow for printing or setup is well thought out.

So I did some printing, both of 4x6 as well as some 8 1/2 x 11 photos, and they turned out just excellent. Superb, better than I had hoped for, and certainly faster than I had expected.

I will also add that the printer loves to do the samba, especially the 8 or 9 minute "first run" it does the very first time you power it on. But it gives the status right on the LCD, and a timer counting down so you know how long it will be. I'm assuming the wiggles after printing are probably cleaning off the heads and parking them to seal them again between print jobs.

I haven't tried the duplexer yet, but as the other reviewers mentioned, scanning is just as simple and as high quality as the printing.

After I knew it worked and was happy with it, I hopped back into the on screen menu and checked the bluetooth settings, then added it via bluetooth to my mac, and a minute later, was printing via bluetooth.

One surprise was that it actually came with a USB cable for those who will use one - something I'm not used to seeing bundled with printers.

Another nice feature for me is the front paper load - after the Epson I just tossed, it's nice to be able to get at the paper right in the front, rather than feeding from the top in the back. Makes it easier on my shelf in the computer armoire, i don't have to roll it out and play around trying to find where things fit back there out of sight.

The finish is nice. And the mac software works well, haven't booted to my Windows 7 install yet to see how it works there, but I would be surprised if I had any problems on the windows side. This is not my first HP printer, and if it performs and lasts as well as my others have, I will be more than happy with it.

I purchased mine without any review searches at all, since it was an impulse grab at the store when the one I was looking for wasn't available, but I'm glad it wasn't, as this one has a few more features and works better than I could have hoped. - Photo Printer - Wireless - Hp - Multifunction Printer'

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Lcd Wall Mount Bracket - wall mount, lcd wall mount

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This is a solid, well-made product. It comes with everything you MIGHT need including an adapter plate, spacers, and various screws. Since I was only mounting a 32" Westinghouse LCD television that had standard mounting holes on the back my installation didn't require the extra stuff. The 32" TV I mounted weighs about 32 pounds after its table mount is removed, so this wall-mount handles it effortlessly.

Keep in mind that this is an folding, jointed device, so you will need to mount it to the wall (in a stud) off-center if you want it to fold flat against the wall and be centered. Of course if you want to keep your TV sticking out from the wall permanently then center it. Be sure to measure for your own needs. Here is a link to a pic with the dimensions:

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So, do I recommend this product? Absolutely! Peerless PA740 Articulating Wall Mount for 22" to 40" Displays (Black)

Outstanding choice, simple, strong reasonable price.

I installed it on a 40" Samsung LN40A630 LCD panel. Make sure you spend the difference on an accurate stud finder so that you hit the stud properly. You may also also want to purchase two stainless #14 x 2-1/2" flat head wood screws, the ones in the kit are a touch soft and round out easily.

I was a little skeptical of this product because when I viewed the exact model from peerless.com it was $220. But I used the tables on peerless.com to tell me which model would work for my TV - I have a 40" Samsung, 40lbs - and it said this one, among many others, would do. I ordered, it came fast, and it's perfect. It was a new product, fully boxed, had all the parts, and great directions. I was certainly worried about hanging a (expensive) TV on the wall, but not after putting this mount in - not only was it very easy to install but it is VERY heavy duty. It works like a charm - moving up, down, left, right, close to the wall, far from the wall.

Ultimately, it works beautifully and I saved over $150! Way to go Amazon.

This thing is SOLID. the pictures of the product don't do it justice. I was a little concerned based on the pictures that it might be a little on the flimsy side....not a problem. I was also a bit concerned about a single stud mount.....again, not a problem. I'm using it on a 37" Samsung and it's rock solid.

Installation couldn't be easier, 4 screws to mount the 200 X 200 adapter(which it came with, no need for me to purchase any additional adapter) to the bracket, 4 screws into the TV, 2 in the wall and 1 to fasten the mounting bracket to the arm.....done. It took longer to get the base off the TV than it took to mount it to the wall.

Adjustment of the TV when it's on the wall is effortless. I don't think you'll get a better mount for the money. I was looking at several mounts in the $150 to $200 price range and decided on this one because of the price (I got enough $$$$ tied up in this project, another $200 probably would have got me divorced) and I'm glad I did, you won't be disappointed.

I was impressed by the quality of this mount, however I'm not crazy about having only 2 mounting holes to carry the weight of my TV. This is a surprising and illogical oversight, in my opinion.

There are ONLY 2 mounting holes for securing this mount/TV to the wall, by way of centering it on your 2x4 stud. IF you don't center the screws into the center of the stud (which you can't see) the holding power is diminished and could be compromised. For example, I'm suspicious that my lower screw went into the right edge of the stud. Of course you can't see the stud to verify this, unless you remove the sheetrock. NOTE: wood naturally tries to split when adding screws or nails. Always pre-drill first.

By contrast, my mount for my computer monitor has 4 holes, a built-in bubble level, and adjustments to correct any leveling mistakes or imperfections during the install.

In a nutshell, 2 screws to hold a rather heavy TV (Samsung 32") is worrisome to me. In addition, if you are off by a mere 1/8 inch vertically when you torque down your 2 screws, the TV will appear to be tilted - it will not be level when you hang the TV on this mount as a final step. I was able to adjust for this imperfection OR I suppose you could remove the mount and start over, hoping the 2 screws are perfectly in plumb. (by the way, I'm an accomplished wood worker)

Lastly, the price for this mount is FANTASTIC! If you look it up on the Peerless website, they want: two hundred and forty-eight dollars. Wow!

All in all, I will continue to worry about the TV stability and hope I don't one day find it on the floor, especially considering I just paid eight hundred and ninety-nine dollars for it. (Samsung LN32B650)

I bought this mount for my 32" LCD. For the price it's a good mount.

Installation was straightforward. I thought a 1/4" drill bit seemed pretty big for the screws so I went down two sizes to make sure the threads would get a good grip. I never rely on a stud finder either, I use that to get close and then use a long small nail and make a series of holes until I find one stud edge, then measure in 3/4" from there to find the true center. The edges of the mount cover up those holes so no big deal. It should probably use regular bolt-head lag screws instead of philips because they are easier to drive, but since I have an impact driver I didn't have any trouble with getting them in without stripping.

Once mounted it is pretty sturdy although you can hear the wall groaning some as you move it around. I would think any mount that just uses 2 screws on one stud would be similar. And the instructions say not to loosen the pivot adjustment screws any more than 1/2 turn, I did and still find it overly tight. Pulling it out and pushing it in you have to kind of do one side and then the other because of the way it extends. You can't just push or pull it straight without putting what I consider too much pressure on the two mounting screws. I would not recommend this mount if you are constantly moving your TV around, but if it's just a once-in-awhile thing it's fine. I also would not trust the 80lb max rating, but no current 40" TV weighs that much anyway.

Once in position it seems to hold the TV well, no bending, sagging, or slowly drooping out of position as has been reported with other mounts in this price range. The up/down tension knobs are easy to access and work well.

As some have mentioned, this mount is not centered on the stud. When folded flat against the wall the TV will be centered 2.81" to the left. Only when you extend it is it centered. You must mount this on a stud (or in concrete or brick of course), so make sure the stud in your home is in a workable spot for you. If not, a wider 4-screw style mount would probably work better because those have some left/right leeway.

This is a steel mount. So it is not the same mount as what Peerless shows on their website (PA740P) for $258, that one is aluminum. Which is fine since it matches the Amazon description, just setting things straight.

So all in all, this is a good mount for the price and I would recommend it so long as you are aware of the limitations. At this price I really don't think those limitations are much to complain about. - Lcd Wall Mount - Tv Wall Mount - Wall Mount - Tilting Wall Mount'

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We recently purchased this camera for our Disney Cruise. Our seven year old son was scheduled to snorkle with stingrays on Castaway Cay and we wanted to capture that experience. We were able to take photos and video of him with the stingrays, some of it underwater. The camera took clear pictures and video. The only drawback was it is hard to see the screen (so you know what you are photographing) and there is no viewfinder but that problem was easily outweighed by the price. We are very pleased with our purchase! Kodak EasyShare Sport C123 12 MP Waterproof Digital Camera with 2.4-Inch LCD - Red (New Model)

The pic quality is much better than I thought. I bought the blue one, it is so cute. I carry it all day. it is easy to use and it has different color formats.

The disadvantage is that it does not have cap for lense (not a zoom lense), so it is easy for dust rest on the lense.

I received this camera the other day. I have taken several indoor photos with flash.. not bad (be sure to use the redeye preflash). I have taken a number of deliberately varied outdoor photos, shade, sun, telephoto, flash fill. The results were pretty darn good and very sharp in all cases within it's specifications. It doesn't focus on "real close stuff". I have not tested it for "ruggedness". I have not used it under water.

No. It is not a Canon 7D or equivalent Nikon. It is a $69 rugged waterproof small camera. It seems to be exactly what it says it is and takes good photos for the price. And I'm going to use it in places I won't take my Canon dSLR or my Canon G7.

I bought this camera for my 15 year old son who is taking a 2 week hiking trip. He hasn't actually taken the trip yet, but he's been playing around with the camera (we both have, actually) at home to get comfortable with its features and abilities. Considering the price, I am actually quite impressed. Aside from the price, there are two reasons I choose this camera. First, it is waterproof (to 10 feet)and could therefore withstand getting dropped in a puddle or rained on. The waterproof feature just takes that type of worry out of the equation. My son is also a competitive swimmer, so I fully expect he will at some point also enjoy it in the pool with his friends. The second reason for choosing this camera was the "easy share" of the pictures. You set up emails or a facebook account in advance, then as you take the pictures you choose where you will share them (email, facebook). To actually share them, you will need to plug into a computer, but then it will automatically and quickly send those pictures to wherever you have designated. (Hint: you need to designate an email to send from and a yahoo or gmail account are the easiest to use to set up... techies may know more, but this worked best for me). The biggest suprise was the pictures themselves. The quality is actually not bad. Professional photographers and photo enthusiasts of course would not be satisfied, but for a 15 year old boy or me, this works pretty good. Settings for lighting, etc. are available and are pretty simple to use. Video is good in good lighting. Lighting is probably the key to all, but we haven't had any problems so far with any light (assuming use of the flash in poor lighting). Things that I would like to see would be the ability to associate with more than one facebook account at a time and a view finder so that you could see what you were doing in bright sunlight, but these are minor disadvantages. Given the price, this is really a very nice camera and will serve our purposes very well.

I purchased this camera 10 days ago for a trip to the Caribbean. I wanted to take pics in the ocean and pool, and not worry about getting sand/water in regular digital camera. The camera worked fine for 6 days, but then completely stopped working! It says it is waterproof for up to 3 meters..but I didn't even have it underwater 3 feet! The buttons stopped functioning (flash/zoom/camera mode etc), and the only thing it does now is power on/off. As another reviewer mentioned, my lens got foggy underwater too, but I made sure the battery compartment door was sealed tight! It is definitely faulty mechanics behind this one.

Of course I threw out the packaging and misplaced the receipt before I left for the trip so I don't even think I can return it to the store I purchased it from. I called Kodak today, and now I have to send it in for "possible repairs". Honestly, spend some extra money and buy a different brand that will at least last longer than this piece of junk! While it served it's purpose for my trip, I was probably better off buying a $10 disposable underwater camera instead

I bought two of these cameras -- one for each of my sons. If you are looking for an inexpensive, simple, rugged camera for kids, this is a great choice. For way less than $100 each, they have a camera that they can take on our trips, on campouts, and around the house, with little worry about breaking the camera.

One of the nice things from the standpoint of making the camera simple is that the lens does not project from the camera body when you turn it on. All the zoom is done digitally. Great for making the camera more durable with what kids tend to do to electronics. Also, if they leave it out in the rain I don't have to go buy a new camera! My kids figured out the simple menu system quickly. Photo quality is very good, especially considering the price.

Now, just to be clear, this is not a camera I would buy for myself. With only 3x zoom and a somewhat limited feature set, it is not meant for a serious (or even an intermediate) photographer. But what do you expect for $70? For what it is meant for, this is a pretty neat little camera.'

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Cuisinart Coffee Maker - cuisinart, cappuccino

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I purchased this machine at a Kohl's for roughly $220. I think it's of an exceptional quality for the price.

Positives: #1 Well built (it's actually quite heavy)

#2 easy to use, filters allow for a single or double shot to be made - also comes with a pod filter but I've never used it

#3 large water reservoir that has allowed me to make 4 or 5 espressos and steam milk too

#4 comes with a DVD that teaches you how to use it (much easier than reading the booklet) - this is especially helpeful if you're new at making your own drinks

#5 easy to clean

#6 has a warming plate on top (good if you need to make more than one double shot cups or two single shot cups

#7 espresso has a good taste (although I think this has as much to do with the quality of the coffee you're using) The machine actually does produce a good amount of crema for the price you pay

#8 Stainless steel frothing picture is just the right size for one latte or two cappucinos

#9 15 bar pump allows for more than enough pressure and for great taste.

#10 has a feature that allows you to get plain old hot water too if someone isn't interested in the espresso and wants tea/cocoa/whatever

Negatives: #1 the steam nozzle is too long - you kind of have to tilt the pitcher to get the nozzle out - this isn't a problem so long as you know so you can use less milk or you can place the machine so the nozzle can be used on a non-countered space. The nozzle has a good range of movement so this does help counteract.

#2 the distance between the portafilter (where the coffee comes out) and the drip tray is not very tall - I've found that I have to use a smaller cup to brew and then dump it into a larger cup if I'm going to make a latte and want to fit in a decent amount of frothed milk.

#3 you have to be really careful to not overtamp your grounds or you'll end out with coffee everywhere - this machine is a little pickier than I expected (and pickier than the really cheap machine this replaced). But, with that said, the taste is 100x better. You can catch it if you overtamp too so long as you closely monitor and make sure the water is coming out of the portafilter at a decent rate. If you overtamp, barely anything drips out. After a while you figure out how much is too much.

#4 - my biggest complaint, and this one is quite dangerous - There's not a great way of knowing that pressure has been released - this means that once your espresso is made and you're ready to clean out the coffee grounds you have to be really really careful or it'll explode the hot coffee grinds all over you and your kitchen. I've been seriously burned a couple of times. It might not be a problem if you're used to espresso machines (I wasn't when I first bought this one) or you learn to be super extra careful always.

We had a Krups combo coffee pot/espresso machine and after several espresso calamities in a row, I gave up and got this Cuisinart. So far it has been great! It seems that there used to be only basic espresso makers or extremely expensive ones on the market, with nothing in between. But the Cuisinart satisfies the coffee connoisseur on a budget by making truly wonderful espresso and more.

One of my frustrations with our last model was the "perfect froth" tip, which was disastrous to say the least. I just need a basic steam wand and I can take it from there, and the Cuisinart fits the bill - it steamed and frothed my milk easily and quickly. Just be careful to use less milk than you might think, because the volume doubles in no time. I'll probably switch to a larger pitcher than the one that comes with the Cuisinart, though it's fine to start out.

A couple tips to get started: the instructions say the heating light should come on right away, but it didn't for me until I switched the small knob to the droplet icon (as opposed to the middle neutral position). I figured this out by watching the video, which I recommend as the instruction manual is pretty bare. It's also good to see how much pressure one should use to tamp the grounds.

The only negative thing I can say is that the warming tray doesn't seem to get very warm, but I do like being able to store my cups on top anyway (more space in the cabinets now, plus a certain café aesthetic is always nice), so I don't mind. Positives are that it's fast, it's quiet, everything is sturdy and well designed (and clicks or locks solidly in place so you know things are seated correctly), and the espresso is truly café quality - an enormous difference from the more basic espresso machines on the market.

UPDATE: Since this review I have had some experiences with clogging. Cuisinart customer service was totally unhelpful, but here's what I do to remedy the situation:

1. As soon as you notice espresso isn't coming out, turn off the machine, take off the basket (you may have to wait for the pressure to subside), rinse it out well, and fill the machine with water.

2. Scrub the underside of the metal grid that the filter basket attaches to with a damp cloth.

3. Reattach just the basket with no filter. Heat water and run that through to get any clogs in the upper part of the machine. I fill up a milk pitcher. Then turn the big black dial to neutral, add the empty filter to the basket, and repeat. As long as water starts running through that ok it should be all right. I hope it works for you! - Cuisinart - Latte - Cappuccino - Em-100 - Espresso - Espresso Maker'

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Silk Scarves - bellydance, scarf

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Great quality. Doesn't slip off the hip easily like chiffon hip scarves do. Although it doesn't cover my behind. It's more like a belly dance coin belt with "coin fringe." It terms of quality, it's great, the coins haven't fallen off, feels well made. I do want one that would cover the hip and butt area like the triangle hip scarves. So if that's what you're looking for, don't buy this. But if you will wear this with a chiffon skirt, this should look great with it. BellyLady Belly Dance Gold Coin Hip Scarf, Pyramids on Fabric Style, Tote Bag Included

My girlfriend has been taking belly dancing lessons and loves to dance.

She was extremely over joyed when I gave this skirt to her. Great product,

well made and from a man's point of view, quite enticing.

First off, the layers of coins are much closer together than the actual picture but that isn't a big concern for me. I just took it out of the package today, tied it on, and did a little shimmy. Right off the bat two beads and one coin fell off. I bought this because of the price and the ratings and thought that if any beads fell off it would be at least after a few uses, not during my first shimmy. It was a major dissapointment. The only reason I put two stars instead of one is because I bought another black one like this but with a different design that didn't fall apart so quickly, was a little heavier, and about the same price, so maybe this one was a faulty one. I don't know, but I don't want to wear it to class as I'm afraid I'll have the floor littered with beads and coins. - Bellydance - Scarf - Hip Scarf - Coin Belt'

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Wide Leg - women, vampire

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These are noted on the inner tag as sleepwear but you could easily wear them with a dressy top that came down long enough to hide the drawstring and go out in comfort.

They do run large (I usually would wear a medium but guessed right in choosing a small)so purchase accordingly.

I plan on buying a second (and possibly a third) pair as they look so nice for the price. Gilligan & O'Malley® Moda; Pant - Assorted Colors L

I just got these yesterday and LOVE them!!! They are very soft and very comfy. I got them to wear to school so I can go straight to the gym after school without any extra baggage (extra clothes). I wore them today and was very impressed! They are light weight, look nice, and very comfy. I would not wear these to go on a camping trip in cool or cold weather due to how light weight they are, but perfect for working out. They are also a bit long, I am 5'4'' and fell going up the stairs today due to the fact they are so long, but that was easy to fix. I am planning on getting another pair. The only thing that would make these better is a pocket or two. update 3-21-09 I love these pants. I got my 2nd pair in my actual size (last one was in a size too big. I love this typw of thing being big and comfy!), which seems to be a mistake. They are very light weight which leads them to be see through. Today while at a friends house I was on the floor crawling with her baby. She was able to tell me what color underwear I was wearing due to them being semi see through and stretched due to my crawling. I still really like them, but will be less apt to wear this pair in public for this reason. I love these for working out! My advice would be to get a larger pair for pants you are wearing outside of the house to avoid showing off your panty color.

The pants are very comfortable, made of a soft silky fabric that doesn't cling and doesn't scratch. The downside is that they are too big. I have an extra three inches dragging of my feet which makes it difficult to walk, and the waist is very large as well. If you buy these buy it in a size smaller then you'd normally wear, you'll thank me. As for mine, they're rotting in the drawer until I can find chewbacca... They're just about his size

These are soft and very comfortable. While some have complained about them being too long, it was so refreshing for me to get bottoms with long legs instead of a crotch that comes almost to my knees (and have them still be too short). They will shrink a little if dried on medium or high so hang these to dry to keep them long. They're still soft even after hang drying and don't have that slightly scratchy feel. They do seem to run a little on the large side. I'm considering ordering an extra pair because I like them so much. In the house or out of the house, they've become my favorites.

These are so comfortable. They are extremely too big though. I am five two and ordered the small. I have about an extra 7 or 8 inches that drag the floor. I love these pants and if they fit correctly I'd order more pairs. These are great if you are tall. I wish the manufacturer sized differently.

I was skeptical about these sleep pants but decided to give them a try after reading all of the positive reviews. Let me just say that I am absolutely thrilled that I made the decision to buy these pants. The material is INCREDIBLY soft. It surpasses cotton by miles. I'm actually very picky about why types of material I put on my body. My skin is very sensitive from eczema and any little irritation exasperates the condition. Often, I would wake up in the middle of the night to change into a different pair of pajamas, usually because the cotton was too rough against my skin or the pills were irritating. But these pants feel absolutely amazing. It's almost like you're wearing nothing at all. And I love the length! I'm about 5'7 and have a very difficult time finding long pajama pants that do not shrink. The length on these is perfect. Oddly enough, I ordered three pairs, all in the same size and color, and one pair was about two inches shorter. I'm going to send that pair back, but I won't hesitate to purchase more of these pants. I was also concerned about what size to get because I like my pajamas a little bit loose for sleeping. Some of the reviews indicated that the pants run a little big, so I actually purchased a medium instead of the usual large (I'm 5'7, 145 lbs., and wear between a size 8 and 10). This worked out fine and I'm glad I didn't go any bigger. If you're on the cusp of a certain size, you will probably be okay with the smaller size. These will shrink just a hair, but not nearly as much as traditional cotton. They're just so soft and flexible. Give these a try -- you will definitely love them and the price is amazing!

These pants are great yoga pants as well as "wear around the house" pants. They are comfortable and have a great draw string waist. THey are a little long-- and usually I don't have that problem-- but if you turn the waist over they are fine.

Package arrived quickly and without damage. I read in past reviews that the pants ran a little long but being 5'8'' with long legs (34-36'' inseam) I decided to test fate and get the longs. I'm very glad I did as I love wearing these pants to work with heels. The pants just graze the ground. I love having a pair of pants that are actually long enough for me and I can consider almost 'too long'. Without heels on these pants do drag the floor so I just roll them up and problem solved! Absolutely happy with this pair and will be ordering more. Oh, and the softness is true... very pleasant on the skin!

These pants are SO comfortable. It's comparable to wearing 100% silk. It says that they're sleepwear, but I would definitely wear them out, or maybe even as dance pants. I definitely recommend buying a pair of these - worth the price all the way. - Women - Vampire'

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Garmin Nuvi 265wt - gps, 265wt

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Spent a weekend reviewing various GPS devices to replace my less than 1 year old Mio C320 (avoid these like the plague) that had its battery die about 4 months after purchase. Went back and forth along the entire line of Garmin devices, and finally settled on this one for the blue tooth and traffic, neither of which I'll probably hardly ever use, but nice to have when I want them.

I was disappointed with the map, the "new" 2009 one, because I have some streets in my neighborhood that have been around for over four years and they're not to be found on this unit. Even the piece of junk cheap Mio had these streets.

But that's about the only downside there is to it, the only reason I haven't given it 5 stars.

Having been used to the MIO, and the horrible refresh rate, it is a pleasant change to see smooth scrolling as my vehicle moves. The ability to change the car icon is nice, especially with the plethora of icons available on the garmin website.

Accuracy is very good as well, and even in turns the unit isn't so laggy that it becomes annoying. And also unlike what I was used to with the MIO, when I come to a stop at the intersection, the map doesn't start rotating randomly on me.

Speaker is about as I expected, won't hear much over a loud stereo but crank it up enough you can at least hear it if you keep the music down a bit.

The option to easily download voices is also appreciated.

It did well with my testing of going point to point, following the instructions, and for the most part you're given the instructions in plenty of time. only once or twice did it not tell me "turn right on such and such" until I was about 20 feet from the street, but that was when I was coming up on stop signs and had slowed down, so it may be compensating for the speed factor.

Recalculation notice is a bit annoying, my MIO would say it once, sometimes this says it three times before it starts to display the alternate route.

Still has about 900MB free on the internal memory for additional voices, icons, maps, and such, and with the SD slot there's plenty of room to grow.

I have a Verizon XV6900 phone with Windows Mobile 6.1, and while the bluetooth paired well and it can see the phone status, battery power, signal, even dialed and missed call lists, it never does get the phonebook. it gets a random entry and that's it - so whenever I turn it on, I have just one user to select from, and it's different each time. Still haven't tracked that one down yet. But every other bluetooth option worked just fine.

I'm not a fan of the very thick double power cable for it though, and it would be doubly annoying (no pun intended) if I were mounting this somewhere higher up on the window to have that double cable dangling down.

I can see how the ads would get annoying sometimes (the free traffic is because it is advertising driven) but you don't get them at all if you turn off the traffic feature, and since most of my driving isn't around times that traffic is a concern, i can just leave it for when I really have a use for it.

Good response to finger input, and while the unit is overall much better quality than the MIO, I really do miss the MIO's ability to have an info pane down the last third of the screen and the map on the first two thirds of it when desired. But there's some of that info available in the data bubbles on the bottom and top so I'll survive.

Overall happy with the unit, it works well and was worth the cost. Garmin nüvi 265W/265WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic

I have owned quite a few GPS units all including Phone, Laptop and Dedicated. Flat out before I even get started the Garmin Nuvi 265WT is the best I have ever owned. Let me just make a couple of comments on the most important features.

Touch Screen Interface

Very intuitive and easy to use. Touch screen is responsive but not instantaneous. What I particularly like is the ability to switch to a top down view by touching the screen. Once done you can use your finger to drag the map around at any zoom point. Once done you can hit the back button and resume your 3D view.

Turn by Turn

You have two options here. You can use one of the Text to Speech voices or one of natural voices. The text to speech voices will give you more information such as street names. This is what I use and even though you can tell it's a computer generated voice its quality is superb. The 265WT does a good job at keeping you updated. Also at any time you can hit the turn Icon and it will speak the distance to the next turn, giving you street name as well as direction. The audio is quite loud and in my noisy little Scion I have no problem hearing the messages.

Maps

I have found the map accuracy quite good. I live in Northern virginal and it seems to be very well updated as many of the very new streets included.

Automatic Routing

Very effective. You can choose between the quickest or the shortest with options to avoid U-Turns, Highways, Toll Roads, Traffic, Ferries. The automatic rerouting is faster than my TeleNav phone and my Laptop computers.

Points of Interest

On my TeleNav phone GPS system I can enter any business in the national database and I can get directions, address and phone number. This is where the 265WT falls short. The TeleNav system has the advantage of searching online. Since the 265WT is limited to onboard memory there is a limit to the number of points of interest. A good example is I was looking for "Off Broadway Shoes" and the unit could not find them. However a search for "Payless Shoes" worked very well.

Traffic Alerts

The lifetime free traffic comes at a price. You will get popup adds. These are very small popups that supposedly only come when you are in the menu. This is not true. I have gotten them while in the navigation screen. For now they it seems to be once per trip but there is nothing to say they wont start getting more frequent. The other thing I don't like about the messages is that you have to hit them to continue and doing so takes you out of the nav screen to a kind of favorites screen. You have to hit the back button to get back to your navigations screen.

How well does the traffic system work. I live in Northern VA and have coverage throughout my area. The included radio fails to pick up a single signal without using an external antenna. Sadly you can just go down and purchase an FM antenna.. The Power cable has a 3/32" jack. What I did was to pick up a 3/32" plug from Radio Shack and soldered a 4' wire to the tip pin on the connector. Once draped out one of the windows I get very frequent traffic updates.

Once you start getting traffic reports I found them to be accurate and they do help. You can automatically avoid high traffic arias or do it manually as they accrue.

I am still debating if the popup adds are worth the effort.

Bluetooth Integration

This is my favorite feature. I can keep my keyboard locked Motorola Q in my pants pocket and use my 265WT to make and receive all my calls at a touch of a button. All my phone features are available on the 265WT. Phonebook, Call history, Voice Recognition. The voice quality is quite acceptable on both ends. As a matter of fact the echo I get on my Motorola is not there when using the 265WT as a hands free set.

Picture Viewer

I found this to be a very useless feature. If the photos are very big it takes forever for the 265WT to load them. This may be due to the slow access to the SD card slot.

There are other features like the ability to connect the 265WT to your PC and automatically add favorite locations using GoogleMaps. All in all I am very happy with my purchase and would purchase it again.

FYI the Nuvi 265WT is the same unit as the Nuvi 255W without the Bluetooth ability and the FM reliever cable (GTM 25). You can even purchase the GTM 25 from Garmin. If you don't want the Bluetooth feature and don't currently need the traffic feature you can pick up the Nuvi 255W cheaper. - 265wt - Garmin 265wt - Nuvi 265wt - Gps'

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August 22, 2009 Update

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The software that comes with new Airport Expresses is much more user friendly. You may find going through the instructions listed below is not required.

Regards,

S. Monroe

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The CD that comes with the Airport Express has been useless to me in setting up a Windows XP computer to work with an AE. The instructions below should get you up and running.

1. First download the latest version of both the Airport Update and Airport Express Firmware Updater from [...]

2. Run the latest version of the Airport Update (4.1 at the time of this writing)

3. Disable your firewalls, plug in the Airport Express (AX) to an electrical outlet and attach it to your computer or router with an ethernet cable. The AX will have a steady or blinking yellow light.

4. Launch the Airport Admin Utility...it should detect the Airport Express in the "Base Station Chooser" within a minute or so and the light on the AX should turn green. You may have to hard reset the unit a few times by pushing the small reset button with a paperclip for about 10 seconds. If, like mine, it does not show up in the Airport Admin Utility leave the AX attached by ethernet and reboot, launch the Airport Admin Utility, and hopefully it will show up quickly.

5. As soon as it does show up, launch the latest Airport Express Firmware Updater (I used 6.1.1) and update the AX...this seemed to make a significant difference in the ease of detection later. This will take a minute or so. The AX will reset and you may have to leave it attached by ethernet, reboot, and relaunch the Airport Admin Utility to detect it again.

6. Once detected by the Airport Admin Utility, click the "Configure" button in the lower right hand corner.

7. A new set of tabs will pop up. Click on the "Airport" tab and select "Create Wireless Network" from the Airport Network dropdown box. This will be changed to "Join an Existing Wireless Network" later.

8. Now click on the "Network" tab and and check the "Distribute IP Addresses", the "Share a single IP address" button, and from IP range drop down list choose the IP range for your router (192.168.x.x being the most common for Dlink, lynksys, Netgear, and other non-Apple routers).

9. Go back to the "Airport" tab and change the "Create a Wireless Network" to "Join an Existing Wireless Network".

10. In the "Network Name" box type in the name of your wireless network (also called your SSID)

11. On the same page rename your AX to whatever you want it to be called in iTunes (often the physical location of the speakers the AX will be attached to, ex: Living Room, Bedroom, Ambient Sound), give it a new password (required), and give it a location.

12. If you are using security click on the security button, choose your encryption settings, and add your WEP key or password, etc. It might be handy to have your router security info open in a window so you can copy and paste the key right into the appropriate box.

13. If you now go back to the "Network" tab you will see everything is greyed out but now your new IP Range settings are visible.

14. With the AX still attached by etherlink, click the "Update" button and wait a minute or so for the AX to update. The changes you made should be reflected in the Airport Admin Utility when the update is complete.

15. Now you can launch iTunes and you should see a button in the lower right hand corner that says "My Computer". Click this button and you will see you have the choice of your computers speakers or the AX. Any further changes you want to make to the configuration such as the name you see in that button are easiest done while attached by ethernet so try to get it the way you want it with further Airport Admin Utility updates before unplugging the ethernet cable. As long as your Airport Admin Utility can see the AX you can update without being connected too.

16. When you are satisfied with the configuration and the AX is updated and is showing up in iTunes go ahead and unplug the ethernet cable. Now you can move The AX to your chosen locations electrical outlet, and hook up the audio cable. The AX light will blink yellow for a few minutes while being detected and then turn green. You can now choose your AX in iTunes and start playing your music as normal. Itunes will show it is busy connecting to the AX for about 30 seconds and then hopefully you will hear your music played from your remote speakers. I hope pulling this information together helps someone a little. Let me know if I missed something and I will update asap. Good Luck! Apple Airport Express

I'm a road warrior that uses this Airport Express to create a small wireless network, protected of course, within my hotel room. I just plug the AE into the 110v desk plug and then plug the hotel's internet cable into it. Instantly lets me un-tether from the desk to the couch, the other room, the bed, you name it. I was waiting for the "n" speed and am quite happy with this device. It never leaves my computer bag except at the hotels.'

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Tennis Balls

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The best dog balls we've ever bought. My labs love these balls; in fact I can honestly say they are obsessed with them. These balls are hard rubber, very bouncy, float and my dogs haven't been able to chew these up like regular tennis balls. And these balls are not furry so the dirt and grass doesn't stick like it does on regular tennis balls. I hate picking up a tennis ball that is all furry and matted with dirt. I think our dogs feel the same way because whenever it's time to play they bring us these and they ignore the tennis balls! Cost a little more than tennis balls, but they last longer. 5 stars.

UPDATE 7-31-10: Labs are still ga-ga over these Chuck It balls! Chuckit! Ultra Ball, Medium, 2 Balls

My working line GSD is ball obsessed...and he gives them a rough workout! I previously used Orbee balls, but the hole in the center would fill up with water when he dropped it in his water bowl for a drink and then would spill all over our floors. These don't do this.

Also, they're bright orange which makes locating them easier, especially in the dark. They're still chewy, so he loves them. They are TOUGH. They float and bounce high...they're not very heavy.

These also fit in the ChuckIt thrower...

****Tennis balls are DANGEROUS to your dogs....they break apart and can cause impactions, AND the glue will eat away at the enamel on your dogs teeth. Buy these balls instead, you won't be sorry.

By far one of the best balls out there. They bounce higher than most, are easy to find in the the grass and have proven highly indestructable so far with my super power chewers, a Lab mix puppy and adult German Shepherd who love to devour tennis balls. Best of all no green fuzz all over the house!

Being the Mom of a heavy, heavy chewer, I have tried so many toys and balls which my 2 year old Pitbull takes great delight in annihilating before my eyes.

To give you an idea of who much of a heavy chewer our girl is, she can destroy a sold Kong if given the chance!

I by chance, stumbled accross these rubber balls one day whilst looking for yet another indestructible toy.

Well, what can I say! I have at last found the Holy Grail of indestructible balls! what a relief!

Our girl simply LOVES these and spends hours just squeezing them in her mouth, she seems to love the sensation of this.

These bounce great, are brightly colored so stand out in the grass and best of all our solid rubber.

They also fit perfectly in a tennis ball chucker.

If you need a really hard wearing, good quality ball, for those dogs who love to destroy, look no further, stock up on these, I certainly will be.

You will not be disappointed!!

Our 3-year old Golden Retriever is seriously addicted to these balls. No other toy has withstood his chewing, but these are indestructible. He not only loves to fetch them, but constantly has one in his mouth, chewing on it (which if you are a Golden Retriever owner, you know how much they love to chew). I cannot recommend these highly enough. They are amazing!

These balls are rugged. I was concerned because my lab normally tears through every thing, even if she doesn't mean to. These have held up and she loves them. Plus with the launcher I never have to touch another slobber ball again.

These are the only balls that my siberian huskies have been unable to destroy - two of them lasted about three months, with constant chewing. I am amazed at how long they last and am so pleased to find an alternative to tennis balls, which are unsafe for dogs.

This is the best ever ball for medium to large size dogs. My pet will walk around for hours with this in his mouth. I don't have to worry about him chewing off the fuzz as he does with tennisballs. It's great for playing catch. It's virtually indestructable and easy to keep clean.

My dog is crazy for Chuckit. She is a medium sized dog who loves to play in the backyard. We have an average sized backyard, so we use the medium range Chuckit with the medium sized balls. We have tried just about every kind of Chuckit ball (the whistling one, the glow in the dark, the fuzzy 'tennis ball', and the Ultra)...and out of all of them, the Ultra Ball wins! They float, they are easy to see and also easy to clean off. They can bounce pretty high and ricochete depending on how hard you throw it and aim it, so just watch where you aim if you're worried about it going over the fence :)

My dog is hard on balls and the solid Chuck-it Ultra-ball stands up best to his rough play and chewing, also there is no fuzz like the standard tennis balls on the Ultra ball which is a huge advantage in the humid dew covered mornings of the North East. They don't get dirt and grass covered like the fuzzy ones. As far as I am concerned the Ultra Balls are worth the $.'

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Yoga - yoga accessories, exercise mats

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This mat is beautiful and functional and came with the strap. You cannot beat it for the price! I LOVE IT!

The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that it is slightly too thin for some people. I feel it is fine - but my friend has one and feels it could be ever so slightly thicker when she's rolling up or down in pilates. Altus Athletic Altus Flower with Carry Strap Yoga Mat

I bought this product based on the rave reviews it got on Amazon and elsewhere, but I've been extremely unsatisfied with my purchase. The yoga mat is too slippery--I can't do many of the poses without wearing gloves so that my hands won't slip. It's also rather thin, but I expected that. I thought the picture was a bit misleading--the flowers aren't as big as they are in the picture and the colors don't blend together as well either--it looks like someone just spray painted blue streaks on a green mat (and did a bad job of it too!). I think I'm going to have to throw this one out and buy a different yoga mat...

The price is very reasonable and the design is neat.

When I first received it, the Mat surface was a bit slippery and I was not able to hold during Yoga. However after I cleaned it with water and soap, it was fine.

I would no buy this product again. The design is pretty and I got a positive comment in my fitness class. However, the product is made of very low quality material. I use it for my workouts 2-3 times/week. The mat is very thin therefore some exercises (such as crunches) are uncomfortable. Also, the product started falling apart only after two weeks! If you use it only for yoga you may be fine, but this is not suitable for other workouts where you step on the mat with your sneakers.

I've used this mat for about 6 or 8 yoga classes and it's starting to fall apart already. Plus it's too slippery, and the foam is lower density than is desirable. Don't waste your money on this piece of junk. In a couple of months you'll have to buy a new one, and you'll happily pay more because you never want to use this crap again. Seriously.

The Altus Athletic Flower Yoga Mat with Carry Strap is a durable, yet affordable yoga mat. The green color and beautiful hibiscus print make it a soothing scene to look at while practicing your favorite poses. Unlike other yoga mats this one, though it sticks to the floor with ease, does not stick to the soles of your feet or palms making it possible for yogis to move with ease and fluidity. It is extremely long, allowing even the tallest yogis complete comfort. However, it is a little narrower than other yoga mats, so if you are heavy-set or a like a little extra width, this could pose some problems to your comfort level. The Carry Strap is also very convenient and seems to be withstanding wear and tear. One down side to the strap is that it does cause a great deal of indentation to the yoga mat, but after unrolling and letting it breathe for a few minutes, the indentations are not as severe. I would recommend this mat to both beginners and advanced practitioners who are looking for an affordable and durable mat. - Yoga Accessories - Yoga - Yoga Mats - Exercise Mats'

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My business, www.PersonallyDone.net, requires that the items it produces be top-notch. These cards print super smooth. No jams. The glossy cards are better. You get less in the package, but they pack more of a punch. If I had just seen these cards alone, they would have been fine, but compared to the glossy ones, they don't. I use these for get well cards, condolence cards or other somber occasions where a glossy card may not be appropriate. 250 IBM Inkjet/Laser/Copier Greeting Cards with Envelopes

These are the best greeting cards and envelopes I have ever used. I have tried several brands including Avery and have had different types of problems. So far no problems with these and I have purchased them twice. IBM is really the best and I won't use another brand now. - Greeting Card Paper'

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These are the best jewel cases that I have found. They don't break like the regular jewel cases, which are very brittle, and these are easier to open. I've been using these for years to ship CD's to my software customers. I have yet to have a CD show up damaged. DiscSavers Slim CD Jewel Case, Clear - 200 Count

Its center lock so it locks better than those edge locks

SO EVEN if top and bottom break apart it will still close tite =)

this plastic material is flexible so it doesn't break

Item arrived as it notice! plastic wrapped every 50 counts in 1 right

sized cardboard box

I would buy this again DEFINETLY!!!!

These cd/dvd cases are the best on the market. There durable and great for someone who is constantly on the move with precious media or data. I became tired of always breaking the popular slim jewel casees. These Discsavers are the move!

I found the Discsavers long ago and have been using them for years now. I like having the 4 colors to categorize different music discs and different movie types, and the clear is also great for work vids and "spiritual vids" and spiritual music CD's (clarity). I use the Red for action/adventure, blue and green for comedy and documentaries and yellow for misc. These disc savers are simply that-no "breakum" flexible plastic is great, and once you get the hang of opening them, they are so easy to use. The price in bulk is also a great pull. I use them in my car, in my home and at work. only one thing missing...PURPLE!!! hm?

Sincerely,

Atindra

Clients are always impressed when they receive any kind of disc in one of these cases. They know that the case will not break as soon as they open it to remove the disc. Conventional jewel box cases are notorious for breaking after just one use. DiscSavers Slim CD Jewel Cases make the difference between delivering quality work and just delivering work. I highly recommend these to all professionals and amateurs who need to protect valuable data and memories on disc.

This is hands-down the best CD and DVD holder available on the market for single CDs and DVDs. It is extrmemly durable, easy to use, and cost effective. One of these is worth 10 of the standard plastic jewel cases. They arrived promptly, well packaged, and with no problems. - Dvd Case - Cd Case - Dvd Storage - Cd Storage'

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