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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42 in. HDTV Plasma TV
Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U 42-inch 720p HDTV Plasma TV
by dkozin
Pros: Price, looks, features, picture quality, ease of use, good remote, great black level
Cons: "Only" 720p
I bought the 42-inch 720p plasma Panasonic TH-42PX80U for my mother's bedroom, where it is currently hanging on the wall. The TV was less than $700 delivered (provided I get the rebate). Obviously, it is smaller than the ...
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Oct 12 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

AKG C 535 EB Professional Microphone
AKG C 535 EB PROFESSIONAL MICROPHONE
by Dr.P
Pros: This is an excellent sounding microphone.
Cons: None.
AKG C 535 EB PROFESSIONAL MICROPHONE< b> There is no shortage of great studio condenser microphones available to choose from. However, many studio condenser microphones are delicate and fragile, and some might be too delicate ...
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Oct 12 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Panasonic KX-TG6052B 5.8 GHz Twin 1-Line Cordless Phone
Excellent home phone system
by locomare
Pros: High quality item with many convenient features.
Cons: Can be a little expensive for a home phone system.
This is a great home phone system. We have had this product for two years and have not experienced any troubles with it. The twin set is black, and comes with one handset charger recorder base and a second handset charger. The displays are easy ...
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Oct 11 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Nokia E51 Cell Phone
E series for business class
by gemsarchitectNew Member
Pros: excellent connectivity solutions
Cons: nothing in this catagory
Nokia E51 Nokia E series phones are completely business class phone with email and internet features. E series phone got average market response and they are popular in business category choice. There are some models which got good response and ...
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Oct 10 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 1.0

Radio Shack FlatFOTO® Digital Camera
Don't bother (if you can still find one)
by wmcot
Pros: Small size. Radio Shack stopped selling them.
Cons: Too many to list
The Radio Shack FlatFoto Digital Camera was a nightmare from the day it was released. Computers would not recognize it as an external drive and the only way to transfer photos to the computer was with non-standard, proprietary software. You can't find ...
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Oct 10 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Garmin StreetPilot c550 Car GPS Receiver
An Intuitive Personal Nav Device
by bobbyted
Pros: Intuitive/ease of use, features.
Cons: How trips are routed over longer distances.
I bought this unit, not because it was my first choice (Garmin 800 series was it), but because the deal was too good to pass on. It had all of the major features of the upscale unit, but for hundreds of dollars less. I have had it for a week and have ...
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Oct 09 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

AT&T Tilt™ Smartphone
Interested in New Technology? You'll find plenty of "IT" in the AT&T TILT "Or/How/The/AT&T/Tilt/8925/Skinned/The/Apple/Raw"
by alexanderaku
Pros: Keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Hi-speed Internet, Windows Mobile 6, memory, phone clarity
Cons: It's a wireless mini-computer - and a phone?
Some time back I posted under Home gt; Electronics gt; Cellular Phones gt; Choosing a mobile phone< a>. In that article I discussed what was in the future for cellphones and the future technologies that would be used ...
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Oct 09 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Toshiba XD-E500 DVD Player
Great and not so great.
by cdclair
Pros: Amazing picture quality.As close to HD as you can get with DVD.
Cons: Feels alittle cheap.Quality is questionable.
Well i bought the XDE player and all i can say is WOW.......this thing really does work........most of the time.Now i guess i will start first with the not so great.This player feels a little cheap and i think it was hurried out the door by toshiba.The ...
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Oct 09 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Plantronics T10 1-Line Cordless Phone
Great phone and headset combo for the money!
by swatson99
Pros: Propped up & good sized phone deck, comfortable, noise cancelling, mute button.
Cons: Clip is a little hard to open and adjust and there's no hold button.
I bought this item when I was starting an at-home-business contracting for big companies as a phone center. I knew it had to be a plug in the wall type phone with wired connections (due to security concerns.) I also needed noise canceling features with ...
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Oct 09 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 1.0

Samsung SGH-A747 Cell Phone
Samsung SYNC SGH-A747
by locomare
Pros: Loaded with multi-media capabilities and a great camera.
Cons: Weak reception, poor battery life, complex menu structure, uncomfortable, etc.
I decided to treat myself to a cell phone upgrade after having an entry level LG2000 for 5 years. The SYNC had a sleek look and many features that most people would probably want from a phone including: a bright screen, loud ringer, a nice keypad ...
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Oct 08 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

SanDisk Sansa Shaker (1 GB) MP3 Player
Great for small children
by msolomon25
Pros: Light, easy to use, speaker
Cons: Song selection sequential only, no menu
For a young child, this is a great MP3 player. But I disagree with the age recommendation of 8+. An 8 year old knows how to read, and this MP3 player does not have screen to display the Album, Song, or any type of menu selection. The songs are played ...
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Oct 08 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Vtech DS6121-5 1.9 GHz Quint 1-Line Cordless Phone
V-Tech DECT 6.0 Five Handest Cordless Phone System
by stuckma
Pros:

5 Handset System, Excellent Range and Clarity, Great Feaures


Cons:

Handsets do not use standard batteries.


I recently purchased this phone to replace my aging Panasonic KX-TG1033S three handset system. My kids stay on the phone more than anyone so I wanted more handsets this time around. This system allowed me to place a phone in each kid's bedroom, the ...
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Oct 07 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Polaroid i733 Digital Camera
Should you expect more for $70.00?
by wmcot
Pros: Low price. Decent for everyday photos
Cons: Fragile, disposible, lack of parts.
The Polaroid i733 Digital Camera is a low-end camera. Don't expect professional quality photos from a $70 camera. The camera has a very "plastic" feel to it. The lens appears to be plastic rather than glass. The lens mechanism is very fragile ...
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Oct 07 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Canon PowerShot® S5 IS Digital Camera
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: CANon ?
by Thorbjore
Pros: Low ISO photos are incomparable! Feels right in my hand, great size/weight.
Cons:

NOISY low light photos. Poor stamina. Battery with memory card. Pooped on me.


Disappointed! That is me in a nutshell. I was the proud owner of this model's predecessor, the S3 from the previous year. I LOVED it. Its photos were magical. The color was divine and the resolution, the way it felt in my hand ... everything! ...
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Oct 06 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Palm Treo 800w Smartphone
Windows Mobile on a Palm...
by nad_masters
Pros: Solidly built, no more painted chrome, snapy keybooard
Cons: Battery life, laggy interface
Yes, I loved the Treos but mostly for the Palm OS. I had the original Treo 600< a>, Treo 650, and now the Centro< a>. When the Windows Mobile ...
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Oct 06 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

ClearPlay CP007 DVD Player
A nice basic DVD player with filtering
by harpitect
Pros: Effectively filters movies found in the ClearPlay database.
Cons: No upscaling available, USB door easily falls off, remote could be better.
The ClearPlay DVD player is a nice home entertainment add-on if you're bothered by blasphemy, bad language, and scenes you'd rather not watch. The filters provided via download by ClearPlay at clearplay.com enable you to customize filters for the many ...
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Oct 06 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Apple iPhone 3G (8 GB) Smartphone
The Holy Grail of Cell Phones - iPhone 3G 8 GB
by Rock_On
Pros:

Fast 3G network, simple layout, iPod


Cons:

incredibly weak battery life, slow down and freezing issues, trying to keep the screen clean


In my mind, there are two types of cell phone users in the world; those who just need a phone for phone calls and texting, and those whose day to day needs are met through their phone. I fall somewhere in between of that spectrum with the need to have ...
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Oct 06 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

HTC Touch Diamond Smartphone
A Slick WinMo Device?
by nad_masters
Pros: Slick TouchFlo 3D interface, good sound, feels good in hand
Cons: Propriatary HTC connector, WinMo (outside of TouchFlo 3D) interface is still clunky, no memory slot
My brother and I are gadget geeks. He currently owns an iPod Touch as well as the "old" HTC Touch. When he heard about the HTC Diamond and HTC Touch Pro, he just couldn't wait to get his mitts on one. The Sprint version of the Diamond was available, ...
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Oct 06 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Apple iPod shuffle Second Gen. Silver (2 GB, MB518LL/A) MP3 Player
One of the best things to come out of Apple
by gabi319
Pros: Small, lightweight, perfect for working out
Cons: Connection dock can't be used for stereos
One of the best Apple gadgets for a reasonable price! I did get mine cheaper because I bought it refurbished (I think the new models are $79 and I got a refurbished one for $45). One of my friends also has a shuffle and he bought his new and I see no ...
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Oct 05 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 1.0

Sony Ericsson Walkman™ W810i Cell Phone
Sony Ericsson Walkman W580i Piece 'O Junk!
by Mooncreek9
Pros: Fun colors, you can make phone calls on it.
Cons: Constantly broke, pricey memory stick needed.
I purchased this phone for my 17 year old daughter. She wanted the orange and black phone. I found out later the white one came with speakers and a memory card.... and this is where I start getting mad.I'm not even going to list the phone's ...
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Oct 05 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Panasonic KX-TG5761S 5.8 GHz 1-Line Cordless Phone
Panasonic KX-TG5761S: Did Not Meet My High Expectations
by mashimaru
Pros: Great sound, attractive design, nice set of functions
Cons: It stopped working!
Despite my reliance on my cell phone for most of my communication, I still need a good cordless phone system at home. Some of my friends have done away with land lines completely, but I still find myself using a cordless phone at home on a regular basis. ...
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Oct 05 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Sony DEJ017CK Personal CD Player
Sony Car Ready Portable CD Player
by gnreview
Pros: It saved me from buying an expensive mp3 player to install in my car.
Cons: I have nothing negative to say about the Sony portable CD player.
Using the CD Player and it's Power SourcesWhen I bought the Sony portable CD player, it came with a car battery cord, a cigarette lighter socket, and a jack that you connect to your headphone input. One end of that jack is connected to a blank ...
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Oct 05 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Nady Systems PCM-100 Professional Microphone
NADY SYSTEMS PCM 100 CONDENSER MICROPHONE
by Dr.P
Pros: This is a fairly good entry level condenser microphone.
Cons: It has a tendency to be a bit boomy.
NADY SYSTEMS PCM 100 CONDENSER MICROPHONE< b> If you are in the market for an inexpensive condenser microphone, which also has a retro looking vibe to it, the field is pretty narrow. Most microphones that have a 1950's ...
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Oct 05 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Icom IC-U82 UHF amateur transceiver.
by jwilkers
Pros: Durable, low cost.
Cons: Lack of external power connector. Low battery warning unreliable.
I got this radio as my one and only UHF rig. Here are my experiences:The radio is an attractive, durable unit. It comes with a flexible antenna and a AA cell holder. I use AA nimh cells with no problem. The radio has three power settings, ...
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Oct 04 '08 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Icom IC-V8 2 meter Amateur HT Review
by jwilkers
Pros: Durable, lasts forever with constant use. Low price.
Cons: No provision for external power.
This radio requires an amateur radio license to use. This radio cannot be used for commercial, public saftey, or any other use. FCC ID: AFJIC-V8I purchased my IC-V8 over 2 years ago as my first Amateur radio when I first got licensed. ...
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Oct 04 '08 Overall Rating:
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