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Vivitek Qumi Q2 300 Lumen WXGA HDMI 3D-Ready Pocket DLP Projector (Black)

• Native 720p HD/WXGA (1280x800) resolution
• Up to 300 lumens of brightness
• Estimated 30,000 hours of operation
• USB and MicroSD slots for content and memory expansion
• 3D-Ready via DLP link
• Connectivity options: Mini-HDMI, Universal I/O, 3.5mm video-in, 3.5mm mini-jack audio-out
• Easy to take with you at only 1.4 pounds
• Single Pico DLP Technology by Texas Instruments

My notes and observations here are specifically for people who are especially interested in the experience of using the Qumi Q2 with the iPad. I have both good things to say and things to watch out for.

First let me state that I have only tested out the Qumi with the iPad 2 and not the first generation iPad (though I am guessing the experience would be comparable). I wasn't originally sure if the Qumi would be a good fit for the iPad and I was a little hesitant to make the purchase. For iPad users like myself it appears worthwhile.

Projecting the iPad screen through the Qumi works well. The projection is absolutely crisp. For 300 Lumens the image is pleasantly bright for such a small projector. While you can easily see the projected image in a room with reading level ambient light, if you are going to watch a full length movie with the screen diagonal being something like 100 inches, it is definitely preferable to view the movie in a darkened room. In a darken room, the colors are absolutely vivid and vibrant. When I first watched a movie with the Qumi, I was a little dismayed that the colors were off (tan colored skin tones appeared unnaturally red). Only after watching the movie did I find that Qumi 2 allows for adjusting color and other settings such as keystone correction. The Qumi 2 has a number of preset options for color correction. This can be found under IMAGE --> DISPLAY MODE. I found that when I set the display mode to BRIGHT, the color tones in the projection almost perfectly matched the iPad screen. The second closest match for color was when the display mode was set to sRGB.

On the issue of the focusing mechanism for the Qumi I read a lot of reviews being critical about this. My impression is that in the Qumi Q2 the issue is overrated. I found that the focus mechanism on the side of the Qumi to be perfectly adequate. Many reviewers say that unit goes out of focus quickly (because of thermal expansion) and doesn't stabilize until the unit has been on a while. I did not notice this to be an issue at all. The unit I have is a Qumi "Q2" and I am suspecting it is a second generation product. In any case, I found that i did not have to play around with the focusing once I set it. Also, I found the projected image to be equally sharp on the center and the edges. Having said all these positive things about the focus, I do have a couple of issues. To focus the projected image you have to rotate a focus ring. This makes it hard to nail the sharpest possible image. A tiny nudge up or down on the ring and the image is still reasonably sharp. You don't quite know if the image is as crisp as it can be. My suggestion for the manufacturer (maybe it's included but I haven't found it yet) is that in the settings there should be some visual test pattern that makes it easy to discern when the focus is spot on.

The Qumi has several cables. I've only used the HDMI connector cable. There appears to be one for VGA and this "should" work with your iPad if you have the VGA adapter for the iPad. Because VGA is analog, I would not expect the image to be as sharp as it is through the HDMI connector. I have used the VGA adapter for the iPad with other LCD projectors and have been very happy with it, save one exception... if you want to watch movies downloaded to the iPad from the iTunes Store and project it, you are out of luck. A stupid DRM (Digital Rights Management) mechanism senses you are using a non-HDMI device and won't let the movie play. I say this is stupid, because you can download the same movie from the iTunes Store to your laptop, use a VGA connector and a plain old LCD projector to watch the movie. I was worried that the same DRM mechanism would interfere with watching movies using the Qumi in conjunction with the iPad. Fortunately it is not an issue. Let me be explicit... If you have the iPad 2, purchase the Apple Digital AV Adapter (Model No. A1388 which has a list price of $39), and connect it through the HDMI cable that comes with the Qumi Q2, you will have no trouble watching movies downloaded to the iPad from iTunes, and view it in High Definition with a full 1080p resolution. Now that you are happy about all this I have to let you know about a wrinke (which has nothing to do with the Qumi itself)... for some reason whenever I download a movie from the iTunes Store it seems to take forever for the movie to be downloaded (something like a couple of hours -by comparison, it takes maybe 10 or 20 minutes to download a typical movie over the same network from my laptop). I don't know why downloading to the iPad is so sluggish. My advice is if you want to want to watch movies using the Qumi as the projector and want to use the iPad instead of your laptop to hold the movie, you'd be well advised to do the downloading several hours in advance.

Regarding cables with the Qumi, they are a bit short. I wish they could be longer, but I did not find it to be an overriding problem. Interestingly enough, the Qumi comes with a pair of magnetic sheaths or isolators to attach to the ends of the cable. These limit electromagnetic interference. It's nice that they include it. But they only provide one pair (one for each end of the cable). On a more expensive cable these magnetic isolators would be built into the cable. I view this as a cost cutting measure. It's not a problem, it's just something to be aware of. As far as practical issues are concerned (on the topic of cables), the Apple Digital AV Adapter detaches to easily from the iPad (this is an Apple/iPad issue, not a Qumi issue). The slightest little jiggle, and the digital signal to the Qumi breaks and entirely disrupts the movie watching. So care must be taken to make sure that the iPad and it's adapter are not disturbed during movie watching.

After posting this review, another reviewer [Thanks Ticlar!] pointed out that the Qumi does have a tripod thread mount. Removing the tiny square sticker on the bottom of the unit reveals the tripod mount. :-)

When watching long running movies with the Qumi/iPad there can be issue that the iPad goes into a power save mode. The power save mode is when the iPad screen shuts off to conserve power after a certain amount of inactivity. Normally it is awakened if you do anything like tap the screen. When watching movies, the iPad can go into this power save mode (the timeout is based on your iPad settings which you can easily configure). This power save mode doesn't interfere with the movie projected by the Qumi. It continues to play even as the iPad enters the power save mode. When you want to pause the movie you would tap the Pause button on the iPad screen. When the iPad enters power save mode while watching the movie, it's screen goes blank and no amount of tapping the iPad screen wakes it up. My advice is that before watching your movie, change the iPad's power management settings (i believe this is in the General --> Auto-Lock timeout) so that timeout is set to Never. You can always change it back to your original settings after watching the movie.

One more comment about the Apple AV Digital Adapter... while you are using it to project your iPad screen on the Qumi, it's dual connector lets you simultaneously keep the iPad powered, so the batteries on the iPAd don't run down. My personal opinion is that powering it in this way adds one too many cables (but at least you are given options).

I should say a couple of more things about the Qumi. The top of the Qumi has touch controls for accessing the Qumi's menu options. Additionally, the Qumi comes with an (infrared) remote control. But in a darkened room it is very difficult to read and click the correct buttons on the remote control even though the buttons are slightly raised. The Qumi comes with a nice little travel pouch. The travel pouch only accommodates the Qumi unit itself. There is really no room for the full complement of cables, let alone the separate A/C adapter.

The Qumi Q2 does appear to be a solid quality product. I would not characterize it as very rugged. I think they cut corners to keep the price down (like the clip on magnetic sheaths, anemic built-in speakers, and poor documentation) but didn't drop the ball on important features.

Please understand that I have restricted this review to iPad users who are unsure if the Qumi Q2 plays nicely with the iPad. To address this it was necessary to take into account how the two are used together, and identify some of the gotchas along the way.

Bottom line: The Qumi Q2 does deliver near private theater quality viewing but be prepared for some initial fidgeting/configuring to make it work well. In this context I can safely say that I am satisfied with the purchase of the Qumi Q2 and would recommend it.

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Let's just say I have own an Optoma HD65, due to the lamp and power outages around here, I've opted for an LG HX300(G). I was able to live with it fine and dandy but wanted something around 720p instead of 1080p. I don't need 1080p to live since most of the stuff I watch are from Netflix or YouTube. 720p is enough for HD quality and everything else that I do.

Then I researched for more LED projectors and ran into LG HW300 and Qumi Q2. To be honest I would've gone with the LG HW300 for the DLNA so I could stream videos/musics easier without bunch of cables around my room and in my closet.

As for the Qumi Q2, the 300 lumens is enough for me. I can live with it since the LG HX300 is about the same but I would have to say the Q2 is slightly brighter. My only major gripe is having to buy adapters for my HDMI cable and component (still need to find an adapter for it). No accessories/adapters for other video inputs (for example the Wii).

The menu is really really basic. Can't calibrate much at all. Cannot change R, G, B to suit the situation. The presettings were ok. Brightness was way too saturated but not too bad for me.

Now for the good stuff, pixels are much more less noticeable when compared to the LG HW300, thanks to the increase pixels. Videos played nicely no stutter, no rainbow effect that I could notice, and the fan was not too bad (bad during silent scenes).

**One little trouble, I had a defective one prior to this review. The red led was broken or something because Mario's red under clothing was pure black. So did other images and videos where red didn't show up. Amazon was willing to replace it without any hassle. Thank you Amazon. Vivitek took awhile to respond but I took up on Amazon's offer because they were much more speedier in their replies.

Overall though, I am pleased with the product.

UpdateAfter using it for like 2 weeks. I'm actually getting quite frustrated with the projector. It appears that after shutting off the projector and turning it back on later, you are required to refocus again. If you are using it as a dedicated theater and mounted on the ceiling, you literally have to climb up every time, turn the focus wheel and not turn it off ever again. That's very inconvenient and a major flaw for me. I wish Vivitek would address something on this issue other than telling us to just refocus when it reaches operational temperature.

Update 8/27/11I'm beginning to notice the projector is not focused in some areas strangely enough. Like along the bottom right portion of the screen is blurred out and middle left. Apparently it's a common problem. Please buy at your own discretion. Dropped it to 3 stars.

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So now I have the qumi for 4 days already. Its looks very nice & bright on a white wall. Qumi was connected via HDMI to Xbox 360

experienced super low barely noticeable audio from the stock qumi 1w speaker but you can connect your surround sound system and you are good to go

other than that the qumi is great & best Led Projector out there for the price

100" IMAGE PROJECTED ON WHITE WALL @ 1080p

CONNECTED TO XBOX360 VIA MINI-HDMI TO HDMI FOR NETFLIX AND GAMING (AWESOME HD QUALITY)

CONNECTED TO SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM

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haven't tried 3D or BLU-RAY yet

also note that i am first time projector owner

this video clip was taken with Droid X Camera (only 8 Megapix which is not great)

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I've owned this projector for almost a week now, 6 days to be precise. Being a "portable" projector I must admit, I had fairly low expectations from the start. However, I must say that the projector has far exceeded my expectations. Currently I have it set up 11ft from a white block wall in my basement. It projects an image that is 110" diagonally. The picture is crisp running an Apple TV 2 @ 720p. The colors are vivid and bright. The white balance is great! Overall the picture is very nice. As for settings, it does lack in that department. Not a whole lot of settings, but enough to get the job done.

I've noticed some people have commented on some flaws of the unit, and I'd like to explain what I've noticed and how to correct some.

1. "Greenish tint to the black and white areas" Check to see if you have the LED MODE set to ECO instead of Normal. The setting is located in the main menu under Installation II.

2. "I have to refocus it every time I turn it on" This projector has a warm up time before the lens get to the operating temperature. Typically I've ran into a 10-15 minute warm up time. Once it gets to this point, the setting you last had it at will be perfect again.

3. "Some parts of the screen won't focus and are blurry" Check the lens for fingerprints. I had a similar thing happen, and once I cleaned the lens it was fixed.

4. "It goes to sleep but doesn't wake up" I've noticed this and try as I may, I still haven't found a way to wake it up once it goes to sleep. So if anyone has, please comment!

5. "It only has a physical power switch and no power on the remote" This is true and like another user had commented, it gives the ability to toggle with a switched outlet. In terms of the remote, I also wish it has a power button; however, it's a rather basic remote and doesn't surprise me with the projectors hard switch.

6. "I need to buy new HDMI cables" It has a mini HDMI input on the back of the unit. It does come with a 1m Mini HDMI to HDMI cable. You can purchase HDMI to Mini HDMI adapters here on Amazon for under $5.00.

6. "I can't find a component cable for the Qumi" Unfortunately I can't confirm this, but I have heard you can contact Vivitek and they can send you one. I've heard anything from it's free to it's $9.99. At any cost it's worth a try. You can contact them here: http://www.vivitekusa.com/v_contactus_usa.asp

Overall, I would definitely recommend this projector! It's not a "permanent" home theater projector, but it is a great projector for media hobbyists.

Price Paid: $499.99

Retailer: Best Buy

Date Purchased: 3/3/12

Accessories Included:

Mini HDMI to HDMI Cable

VGA to VGA Cable

Mini HDMI to Mini HDMI Cable

Power Adapter

Carrying Case

IR Remote

The Qumi is A well conceived Projector but is premature and over priced.

After the projector warms up it is not possible to get a clean focus top to bottom

or side to side,

A standard (TRRS) av cable will not work for composite video as A proprietary cable is

required and is not supplied at the moment. Also not supplied is a component cable

Don't bother call tech support for technical information

they will not give the pin outs for the mini av jack ( Tip sound, Ring sound, Ring ground,

Sleeve video )

It is hard to believe in the advertising about 720p as 720p blurred looks

like LDTV ( 240p ) looks OK if you are half blind

5 Star price for a 2 Star projector with focus problems

Because of the floating focus this negates the projectors great features

and makes it over priced by $150 to $200

Don't get me wrong this is a nice tech toy but for $499 it should have

A uniformed focus, It's one of only two jobs A projector has to do.

In today's economy I try to get the best value for my hard earned cash and have

become more critical of products that struggle to keep up with the brand Name and message.

Wait six months to a year the market will be flooded with similar devices at

the right price point.

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• Handle large files without disrupting your workflow. The Ricoh Aficio SP C320DN offers expansive memory up to 768 MB

I replaced a defective HP printer for my home office business with this C320dn. Other than not being able to find toner for it locally, I have been very pleased. I use it for colored business documents as well as some photo printing on standard paper. The print quality and reliability of this printer are consistently good. I have probably run 15,000 pages of paper through it so far and there was only one ream of paper where I had feed problems. I would definitely purchase this product again, although next time I will most likely upgrade to a Ricoh machine that runs larger paper sizes.

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Nice price. Love the idea of just buying a new printer instead of replacing toner all the time. Good thing about Ricoh machine, toner and drum all in one. A little slow to commands and printing, but overall a good printer.

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Excellent printer. No complaints. It's easy to use and the toner cartridges last a long time (no more running to the store for ink at 8 pm for a school project like I would have to do with the ink jet printer).

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I ordered this printer because my other color laser printer had broken. Of course, technology moves so swiftly that there were no spare parts or people willing to repair it. So I abandoned that printer which had become a large paperweight and went online researching printers.

This printer came with rave reviews and was reasonably priced for my small business needs. I am fairly technologically savvy. So, when I receive new hardware I never have problems setting it up. Further, I have Mac products which usually speak well with peripherals. that was not the case here. After three days of attempting various fixes suggested by the online guides, I was finally able to contact tech support. It was extremely frustrating as they told me without having purchased a service contract they could not talk to me--even to merely install the device! Rather than go through a litany of the miserably poor support they offer and the rudeness of their phone staff, suffice it to say I finally got to someone who was in fact helpful ...but it took three days! Ultimately, after I got it working, the print quality was marginal for color prints. So, it was determined that the product was defective. After my terrible experience with the support to their customers I did not choose to replace the defective product with another printer from Ricoh.

If you decide to purchase this, I hope you have better luck!

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• Full-page portable printing, no ink cartridges or toner needed
• Prints up to 3 ppm at 300 x 300 dpi
• Maintenance-free mechanism with few moving parts
• Ultra-lightweight at only 1.12 pounds with long-life NiMH battery
• IrDA and USB 1.1 interface; Windows, Mac, Linux, and Palm OS compatible

I got this Pentax printer for my recent 2 week trip to the UK. The Pocketjet3 Plus works like a charm. The print quality is decent, but I recommend setting it to the darkest setting because the default setting is usually too pale.

I charged the battery before my trip, printed about 30 pages during the 2 weeks in London, and the battery still has more than 50% charge left 3 weeks later.

You'll probably get a few interested stares if you use this printer in a public setting. I got a lot of curious looks at the Red Carpet Lounge at United Airlines. People found it curious something that small can print 8-1/2" by 11" paper. The folks at airport security were also curious a printer can be that small, fitting into my backpack.

The printer comes with a nice carrying case. But I suggest buying a small USB retractable cable for the printer, so that the printer and the retractable cable can all fit nicely into the one carrying case. I used a retractable USB cable that I bought for my Sony PSP for the Pentax printer instead. The USB cable that comes with the Pentax is too long and big to fit into the case together with the printer.

The printer is a bit on the expensive side, but considering the benefits: super convenience, portability, small size, and no need for printer cartridges -you'll be proud of your purchase.

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I bought this printer to take with me on an extended trip to Europe. It arrived 6 days before my trip began and I could never get it to work during the first day. I called the service number in Colorado and they immediately shipped me a new printer and a new cord since we concluded that it was the cord that might not be working. I received the new printer next day shipping and returned my printer to them in the box they had sent and kept everything else that had been included in the Amazon shipment. I also purchased the paper on a roll since that was easier to pack and seemed to work better for printing out longer documents (rather than having to hand feed every page).

I am now concluding my three week trip and have used the printer almost every day. It really works. I recommend it highly. And I was impressed with the quick service turnaround by the company.

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I've been using the PocketJet on the road now for 6 months or so and it has worked flawlessly. Though, know that this is not a plain paper printer. I thought for a while before I bought and so far I am not disappointed. It was very easy to set up and is simple to use.Pentax PocketJet 3 Plus 300-DPI Mobile Printer with Integrated USB/IrDA

I was pleased that the printer worked right away after installing the software. The print quality was quite good also. I previously ordered the Planon printer which worked ok from my BlackBerry (though only for email and photos but not web pages) but I was never able to get it to print from my laptop so I just returned it.

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AAXA Technologies P2 Pico Multimedia Handheld Projector

• Sharp SVGA (800x600) resolution
• Bright 33 Lumen LED light source
• 1GB onboard memory + microSD reader
• MP4, MP3, AVI, JPG, WMV decoder; VGA, RGB, iPod, PSP, PDA, DVD input
• Projects up to a 80" image (in low-light conditions)

AAXA's P2 is the best art projector I've used. For that application, it deserves five stars. With the P2 positioned over my desk, I can essentially turn my entire drafting table surface into a computer screen. The P2's 33 lumens are bright enough for a satisfactory image with room lights on. Like any other projector, the image needs to be shaded from sunlight, but the room does not need to be dark.

The P2 is generally marketed for business/PowerPoint presentations. Any shortcomings there are likely due to variable environments, but the projector is terrific in a controlled studio. I've used an inexpensive microphone stand to suspend the P2 over my work table. I wrapped black electrician's tape around the mini-tripod's legs for a secure attachment to the end of the microphone boom. The P2 can be pointed straight down toward a flat table or angled to match the tilt of a slanted drawing board. At 30 inches over the table it projects a bright 15x12 inch image with room lights on. At 66 inches over the surface (the full extent of my stand), the projected image is a clear 30x22 inches with subdued room lighting. The P2 produces a vivid image over six feet in width in a darkened room.

I get the sharpest image from the P2 when I set my laptop PC to 800x600 at 60Hz refresh rate. The auto-detect settings on the PC wanted to use 1024x768 resolution. While that works, the projected image is somewhat blurred. When I first switched to 800x600, my PC wanted to run at 70Hz refresh rate, but the P2 couldn't decode the signal. I had to use the graphics adapter's advanced settings to force a 60Hz refresh rate. The PC graphics adapter can also easily switch to portrait mode or mirror the image so I don't need to reposition the projector.

I prefer the PC as the source because I can easily pan and zoom the image, but my Zune also generates a clear image with the P2. Apparently, Microsoft's Zune software automatically resizes images when they are loaded on the Zune player, making them near perfect for the P2. Unfortunately, the Zune AV cable from AAXA is ridiculously short (12 inches), and so the player has to be suspended from the overhead boom with the projector. That makes it hard to reach the Zune player when I'm sitting at the table.

The P2 reads jpg files from internal memory or a micro SD card, but to get a clear image you need to manually resize picture files to 800x600 pixels or smaller before loading them in the projector. That's a hassle. As noted below, controlling internally stored pictures is also difficult when the projector is overhead.

There are a couple annoyances with the P2 design. Since the P2 projector's IR sensor is on the back edge of the unit next to the VGA connector and pointed at the room's ceiling, the P2's remote doesn't work when the projector is overhead. That's not much of an issue when I control the picture with the PC. Also, the projector's fan makes a hissing noise sort of like an overhead air vent on a jetliner, but I don't notice it when concentrating. The fan noise doesn't interfere with playing music on my audio system while I work.

Compared to traditional art projectors (huge, hot, heavy things that produce dim images by reflection off a paper source) the AAXA P2 is a wonder.

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After much research I settled down with this projector as it is the brightest pico project in the market as of now. I should say it does a good job and is as advertised. I bought this one for entertainment watching moves mainly and I am not disappointed with it

Here are some pros and cons

Pros:

1. Really a small wonder

2. Glows in dark and I would stress the word dark

3. I was able to produce a 12-feet diagonal screen really a big one with decent quality.

4. Has built in memory 1 GB

5. Comes with VGA cable, remote and tripod

6. Long lamp life

Cons:

1. Loud fan noise

2. Battery stays on just for 35 mins

3. Needs a PERFECT dark room for good quality image.

4. Images are bit darker hey its only 33 lumens what more can you expect

If you are not too picky about the quality, this projector is for you.

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My first written review on amazon. I have benefitted so much from the amazon communities reviews that I felt compelled to return the favor. Just got this projector as a early Christmas present. Opened it immediately, hooked it up my standard DVD (component) player and wow. Let me give you a little background about me so you can rate my wow factor. I am a technophobe with little money. So i read and research things to the nth degree but rarely buy anything. I have been researching pico projectors for over 6 months. Our family doesn't watch much tv hence we have a 14" Toshiba non-hdtv as the family tv. I know shame on me but enough of the ridicule, lets move on. We have cable tv but only one show is watched if you know what I mean. With four girls all under 14, its all about the Disney channel. Now back to the P2. Hooked it up, turned off the lights and wow!. Not HDTV by anymeans but not bad compared to my 14" tube Toshiba. Next up was the Wii. Not much expected since its only component out, but 72" sure beats 14" and more wow.

Basically I had finally given in and decided to step up to a larger TV which are all prettmy much HDTV now. As a upgrade from the Toshiba I was researching Projectors, Plasmas and LCD's. I work for a company that makes both LCD's and Plasmas so it was toss-up for me. Didn't care for the glare of the plasma even though I liked the picture so it came down to a Projector or LCD. Missed all the Black friday sales but kept on researching. Found a couple of LCD's but just couldn't pull the trigger if you know what I mean. A little bird in my ear was telling me to wait. I just couldn't settle in my mind paying ~$500-700 for only a 32-40" picture. With pico technology growing I thought I'd wait a little longer. Researched the 3M, aiptek and all the other current pico's. All had little things that I didn't like in addition to poor or just fair picture quality. This fact was leading me back toward LCD's along with the fact that I couldn't justify having to replace $250-$300 bulbs every 2000 hours for regular projectors. Along comes the P2. Well actually the P1 which lead to the P2. I was intrigued by their size and 20,000 hour bulb life. More and more research (online and cr___igslist) and then to my suprise a gift arrives with the giver telling me to open it now to make sure it works correctly. That moment lead me to right now, writting this review. I can say without a doubt YOU WILL BE PLEASED WITH THIS PROJECTOR! It's worth it plain and simple. If you want HDTV then its not for you. If you want to be able to have the portabilty of this type of projector, 14" to 72"+ screen, multiple A/V hook-up options and be able to just about wow everyone that you show it to, then just buy it. This A2 is truly the best of not only both worlds, but multiple worlds. YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED.

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Here's the dilemma: You're in a some kind of job that frequently subjects you to "death by Power Point". Yeah, I feel for you. Now for some reason, the office projector is (more often than not) out on the road or in the repair shop. Good news, right? So instead of getting a little extra nap time in the "bored" room, the boss decides he wants you to go through all the backlogged crap from 1970 to 2008 and make a detailed report that he will likely glance at for 15 seconds and then ask you why your other work is getting behind.

You'd have been better off listening to Captain Sominex deliver his presentation, but noooo... John from sales needed the projector for a conference 3 states over. Wouldn't it have been great if you could whip a projector out of your pocket so you could kick back and eat a donut while pretending to care what some windbag is mowing over? What about a POCKET PROJECTOR?!

Sounds great, but then the thing arrives and you realize you're about to unleash a new level of pain on top of something that everybody already hates.

The Aaxa P2 is currently the Cadillac of the picos. Seriously... You're not going to find a better one. Even the pocket laser projector is going to be hard pressed trying to match this puppy.

The P2 has a 33 lumen output. On the surface that really sucks, but other Picos are sadly maxed out at around 11 or 12 lumens. Still, a typical projector is going to have 1000 lumens on the low end. 33 lumens looks like a faint stain on the screen by comparison.

The P2 has a native resolution of 800x600. Still not great, but other picos are still using 640x480. On the bright side (bright?), it "simulates" higher resolutions, but the picture gets fuzzier the higher you go.

The P2 comes with a mini tripod for positioning. Sadly it's about as stable as David Hasselhoff at an open bar.

Battery life? About 45 minutes. You can plug it in, but it won't recharge the battery while the projector is in use.

Noise? Yes. The cooling fan makes more noise than you'd expect.

Built in speaker? A sad joke. The fan is louder than the speaker, so make other sound arrangements.

Image quality in a dark room? Fairly decent. Great for an impromptu movie night or gaming.

Ease of use? Getting it to turn on is a little janky. First turn on the power switch, then hold the button to turn on the lamp. Say a prayer, be sure the computer is sending output through the provided VGA cord, and check your connection if the blue screen persists.

Focus? Rather touchy. It's not easy getting it right on that sweet spot, and don't ever expect perfect focus using a resolution higher than 800x600.

The bottom line is this: The person in charge desperately wants to show their latest Power Point. Your new Aaxa P2 is going to be the only available device for the task. It's dreadfully underpowered for the job, a little clumsy to get set up, but it will save the day and afford you a nice little coffee break while the big guy draws circles on the wall with his daughter's cat exerciser in a vain effort to highlight the most relevant aspects of his washed out presentation.

It's a trolls gold.

After much research I settled down with this projector as it is the brightest pico project in the market as of now. I should say it does a good job and is as advertised. I bought this one for entertainment watching moves mainly and I am not disappointed with it

Here are some pros and cons

Pros:

1. Really a small wonder

2. Glows in dark and I would stress the word dark

3. I was able to produce a 12-feet diagonal screen really a big one with decent quality.

4. Has built in memory 1 GB

5. Comes with VGA cable, remote and tripod

6. Long lamp life

Cons:

1. Loud fan noise

2. Battery stays on just for 35 mins

3. Needs a PERFECT dark room for good quality image.

4. Images are bit darker hey its only 33 lumens what more can you expect

If you are not too picky about the quality, this projector is for you.

Duo Tablet Kit

• - External mounting Model + Built-in Solution
• - Covers Desktop PCs, Notebook, UMPC, Handheld, Smart Phones
• - Hassel-free One step HW Installing
• - Plug & Play under MS Windows
• - Support All MS pen enabling Applications + Major Graphic Tools

Great product. Worked very well with two minor issues:

a) I tried it on a 17" Screen it didn't work..

b) Have to recalibrate (very quick process) once every ~24 hours

Other than that, it works very well

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There are two main complaints about this product and one minor one.

Major problem 1: The batteries for the pen die extremely quickly. I needed to replace them twice in two months. That's once per month.

Major problem 2: It broke in three months. Yep. Just stopped working. In three months.

Minor problem: If you are drawing in the center (i.e. under the reception unit), the lines are all wavy.

In short, don't buy this. This truly is low quality product.

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I bought this Pen with very high expectations, and ended up being shocked with the results i got. After few hours of trying and trying on different LAPtops, different brands, and different OS (XP and Windows 7) i managed to get the caliberation going to some extent. However, the click function on the PEN stopped, either using buttons or Pen tip clicks.

I am not sure what is happening to my PEN but i already started looking for something else more consistent as far as performance goes.

What is even more disappointing is i could not find an email on Penandfree.com website to contact them, i get redirected to another website that has some flash issues and does not allow me to complete the complaint!!! very disappointed and a complete waste of my money.

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Great little gadget for your laptop. Easily portable to take with you. Fantastic for college student to take notes of things not easily typed.

Aponyo Click Crystal - Fabric-tipped iPad Stylus for Capacitive Touch-screens with Swarovski Crystal

• Patented conductive fabric tip - writes very smooth with or without pressure.
• "Clickable!" - retract the tip into the stylus while not in use.
• Metal clip - don't lose your stylus when you're on the go!
• Fully compatible with iPad, iPhone and any Android capacitive touch screen device.
• Beautiful Turkish Blue with embedded Swarovski Crystal

I have every brand stylus ever made, trying to find the perfect one, and I believe this is it! Works just as well as a finger for a smooth flawless application. I am really happy with this stylus. Others have come close, some work amazing on my iPad but not on my iphone or vice versa, this works great on both. Both my devices have screen protectors on them which can make the use of some stylus' not work as well, but not this one. It's like using your finger on an unprotected screen. I use it mostly for the games draw something and scramble where you need to glide the stylus smoothly in long strokes, and it performs flawlessly every time. I would highly recommend this one especially if using it for drawing.

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I do enjoy my Aponyo Click Stylus. The Turkish Blue color is a lovely shade that very closely matches the picture and goes great with my white iPad. The fabric-covered foam tip, in my opinion, outperforms foam tips since less drag is experienced when writing on my iPad. Just don't expect the Swarovski crystal to last long. Mine fell out on the first day!

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I LOVE this stylus I have tried so many!!! I love to draw and the fabric glides smoothly and without resistance across my iPad screen. The stylus is substantial not too heavy but definitely not super light weight. The retractable point is awesome because it doesn't get damaged when traveling.

ASUS UL20A-A1 12.1-Inch Netbook Carrying Bag Case (Classic Series - Dark Blue / Black)

I am using this case for a 12" HP Elite 2530p laptop. The laptop just fits inside the case but leaves very little room for anything else. The outside pocket will hold a small mouse and headphones or a paperback book.

I used this case for my Asus 1215B. The netbook fit snugly in the case that came with a shoulder strap that I never used. There are sleeves/pockets within the case for storage in addition to the outer pocket. The outside pocket will fit the power accoutrements, a mouse, and maybe a battery.

All in all a nice case. I was looking for something hard-shell, but this was sufficient. Didn't get a change to test how water proof it may be...

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Really handsome and well finished case for a small netbook or an iPad. All accessories fit, including a couple of journals or files or writing pads. Shoulder strap included. Nice color--subtler than royal, not as dark as navy blue. Best case I've founds for the new compact electronics.

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This is a great case, and it perfectly fits my Asus 12-inch laptop. I didn't want a big carrying case, but did want space for the cables & battery pack which fit neatly in the side pocket. The optional shoulder strap is convenient too, though I haven't needed it as yet. The velcro straps hold the laptop secure inside the case, and since it's just the right fit, the laptop has no room to shift around inside the case. All in all, a great little bag!

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This case turned out to be the perfect size for my 12.1" Asus netbook. It fits easily without it being crammed in like some other cases. It has velcro straps to secure the netbook and pockets for carrying extras, like a mouse or media. It also has a shoulder strap and a handle, which makes it easy to shift from shoulder to hand carry. It's padded for extra protection and it seems like it will be durable as well. For the price, it's a great value!

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Duo Elite® Case & Cover || Onyx Black || + FREE Stylus Pen for Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 10.1"

• TWO CASES IN ONE: The Interior Case Detaches From The Exterior Shell.Interior Case is Ideal For Indoor Use
• PROTECTION: Textured Bonded Leather Protects Your Tab Against Damage From Impacts & Scratches Outside and The Microfiber Interior Protects The Screen Inside
• PERFECT FIT: Custom Designed for the ASUS Transformer . Gives You Easy Access to All Controls, Ports & Camera
• STAND & DOCK: Transforms Into A Multi-Angle Stand for Your Eee Pad. Perfect for Typing & A Dock When Not In Use

Product arrived as advertised on Amazon and in-time. Fits perfectly on my Asus Transformer TF101 tablet. All tablet functions are easily accessible and can charge the tablet with case on.

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Lovely case cover for the ASUS tablet. The listing details say that its for a copper brown color. Seller sent out ocean blue instead. I decided not to return item as color is fine with me. Note however that the ocean blue color as reflected in the ad is more darker in shade. Much closer to navy blue.

[Funny Bear] Embroidered Applique Fabric Art Wrist Wallet / Coin Purse / Wrist Pack (2.7*3.4)

• The Fabric Art Wrist Wallet features a fully embroidered and hand-appliqued design with lovely patterns.
• The brightly colored wrist coin purse is very well-made, practical and functional for everyday use.
• Carry all your money, receipts, notes or anything in style with a handmade felt fabric art wallet.
• Made of 100% quality crushed, wrinkled look cotton fabrics. Soft and comfortable to carry in hands.
• Measures 2.7 inches wide x 3.4 inches high. Machine washable and easy to clean.

It was pretty cute. It looked a little home made like. I probably would have passed on this one sorry.

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This was much better than I expected. Well made and looks like it will last at least a few years under regular usage. Perfect for lightweight items. Fits adult wrist fine.

This is a gift for Doug Benson. So if you see him with this, it came from here.

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Protective Decal Skin Sticker forSprint HTC Evo 4G case cover Evo4G-395

• A revolutionary way to customize your device with Supper durable Ultra high gloss finish vinyl skin & High resolution digital printing with photo quality!
• Precision cut to fit your device, scratch resistant protective shields with high-quality vinyl.
• Supper easy to apply, with EASY Apply technology feature air bubble FREE in the application.
• Non permanent adhesive allow easy peel off & leave NO sticky residue behind.
• Thin enough to maintain compatibility with most accessories; tough enough to absorb the minor abuse from daily use.

This skin is perfect for my ugly EVO I loved how it is custom fitting to the phone. now if I could just stop my child from picking at it and pealing it up! Other then that the item is perfect to hide and protect the phone itself.

HP iPAQ hx2755 Pocket PC

• Intel PXA270 Processor 624 MHz
• Integrated Biometric fingerprint reader
• Integrated Wi-Fi (802.11b) and Bluetooth wireless technology
• Integrated Compact Flash type II (CF) and Secure Digital (SDIO) slots
• 3.5" transflective TFT QVGA with 64K color LED backlight display, landscape and portrait display modes

I just got the hx2755 a couple of days ago. Overall, I really like the PDA. It fits in your hand better than the 2200 that is replaces thanks to the wraparound rubber grip. The buttons are all in the same place that they were on the 2200 but look better on this model. The screen is big, bright and clear for a QVGA. As for performance, it rocks! I can surf the net faster via wi-fi faster than my old pentium II laptop can on the LAN. I have placed all the installed programs I have in the extra 128meg nonvolatile storage, so I don't have to worry about resetting the thing up if it crashes (more on crashes latter.) It's great for previewing images on a compact flash or SD card and I've even watched a couple of movie clips on it. The bluetooth and wi-fi have great range for a unit this size and were easy to set up. And of course, there's the security features. I set it up to lock when turned off. To unlock, all I have to do is swipe a finger. The fingerprint recognition is great on this unit and far more secure than the 4 digit "pin" I was forced to use to save time on my old 2200. Additionally, for the true PDA paranoid like myself, it has a automatic backup that can be configured to back up the entire devise if the battery gets too low. I can't count the number of times I lost all my data on the 2200 when I forgot to bring a spare battery on a weekend trip.

Now for the down side. It did crash several times and I had to do a complete reset. I finally traced it down to the new Windows Mobile 2003 SE and Calligrapher 7.4, they just won't play nice! Pity, Calligrapher is a great program, but once I removed it, the unit stopped freezing up. Additionally, you have to remember to turn the wi-fi off when you turn the hx2755 off or it will "wake" periodically and run down the battery. The included Microsoft Internet Explorer is better in the SE version but still isn't compatible with many secure sites like Wells Fargo and does sometimes close unexpectedly. Once again, Microsoft has given us a beta version as a "final" product. And last, the hx2755 is so new there are few dedicated accessories available.

Overall, if you don't need aVGA screen the HP hx2755 has more than enough features built in with room to grow. It's speedy and compact with plenty of security features designed for people who need their information to stay private.

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This is the first PDA I've owned and after 3 weeks of research I decided on this one and couldn't be happier with my choice. Some features that I really like about this are as follows:

--the security features...I LOVE that only MY fingerprint (I use my thumb) can access my PDA. (my friends had a blast running their thumbs over the sensor trying and failing to get into it)

--there are four different ways to take notes: block, letter recgonizer, keyboard, and transcriber (which is what I use most frequently), and it also has the ability for you to use the stylus and have it record your notes in your own handwriting.

--It was also very easy to set up, although I had trouble at first because I was using my finger (not my fingernail) to try and align the screen, but once I started using my fingernail it was set up within a couple of minutes (you can also use the stylus to do this)

--There are two preinstalled games: Solitaire and Jawbreaker (which I love). This may not be important if you're a business person but I'm a college student and waiting for class to start can be boring business when there's no one to talk to.

--internet: I don't have wireless internet at my house but I do at school and I rather take this down to the coffee and browse the internet than my laptop. The internet on this works great, very fast.

--I also like that if I suddenly get this great idea on how to start my paper or anything else, I can key it up on this, sync it to my computer and view it on Word later. I haven't had a problem getting my files to convert from word or excel or notes on my pocket pc to Excel or Word on my computer

--Also with Activesync, downloading handheld pc compatible software couldn't be easier.

--There are two memory expansion slots (compact flash and SD) that are also very easy to use and comes in handy if you're the kind of person worried about disk space (which this has plenty of)

--I think the battery lasts a decent amount of time. The battery drain problem that people have mentioned shouldn't be a problem if you turn off the Bluetooth and WiFi feature when you turn it off. Another thing you could to keep this from being a battery draining problem is to set the device to turn off after so many minutes when it's on battery power. Then even if it wakes up for some reason, it will turn itself back off and not drain the battery.

--The cover that comes on this is very useful, I haven't had to buy a case for it yet but that is partly do the fact that I keep it in my purse or in a zippered portion of my backpack by itself. The plastic cover and fairly sturdy does a good job protecting the screen. I haven't dropped it yet, but I feel like that if I did, my screen would be protected. A case would be a good idea for anyone who tends to just toss their PDA in a bag as they walk out the door.

I have found this to be very useful for taking notes and staying organized while on the go. It reminds me of things I need to do and I can also keep a running tap of things I want and need to do.

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I purchased HP IPAQ Hx2755 at the end of August 2005 from Fry's Electronics, however, the device had an older ROM version (June 5 2005).

I loved the unit it encrypted my data which keeps it safe. This is a very important feature for me and is the reason why I bought this particular hand-held.

It also has much better password security by providing encrypted key as well as fingerprint technology (I decided not to use the fingerprint technology because what if I accidently cut my thumb does that mean I can't log in?).

Instead, I used encrypted key which is a very important and a necessary feature for me, and is also why I bought this particular device.

If you keep important information on your PDA like me, encrypting your data and encrypted key are both necessary. Both of these features worked efficiently I just entered my pin when turning the device on.

This is my favorite hand-held on the market. I bought this device because of these two features encrypted data and encrypted key, which I could not find anywhere else.

I read the Amazon reviews before purchasing the unit from Fry's but bought it anyway thinking that HP must have fixed the problems mentioned already. Unfortunately, I had the same problem with the on/off button that other readers described which surprised me because I've never had a problem with any HP hand-held before. My device did not easily turn off about 5% of the time over a two week period I would press the off button several times and also hold the off button for several seconds but it still wouldn't turn off. Also, sometimes when it was turned on (while on battery), it would go to backpanel lighting (which is expected to save on the battery) but when I pressed the screen it did not light up as it should have (even though I had plenty of battery power around 80% left), so I was not able to read anything. Fortunately, a soft reset fixed this without destroying my data. But the problem kept reappearing. So I returned the unit.

After I returned the unit, I searched for a different hand-held to buy from any company (HP, Dell, etc.) but did not find one with encrypted data and encrypted key, so I decided to go back to pursuing the HP-2755.

I called HP technical support and asked them about the on/off button problem. I was informed that one small shipment had a bad batch of units where the on/off button didn't work. I called back to ask them if a new unit would be at any risk of having this problem too or have they fixed the on/off problem for sure and the technical support representative said that the on/off button problem was due to bugs in an older ROM version that shipped prior to June 20, 2005. The representative was very helpful. He said the ROM software controls the on/off switch and that the prior ROM version had off/on control bugs in it. I learned my unit shipped from HP on either June 15 or June 5, 2005 (I forgot which), so my PDA had the older buggy ROM version. He emailed me a link of the new ROM version, which I could have downloaded if I hadn't already returned my unit.

In conclusion, if you have an on/off button problem like I did, I was told the new ROM version fixes that bug so you might want to try it by downloading the new ROM from the link he gave me:

http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/handheldiPAQ/us/revision/9019.html

I wish I had known this before returning it.

So, I am going to buy a new HP 2755 unit, but this time I will buy it from Amazon.

The HP 2755 has encrypted data and encrypted key and I really need these features to keep my data safe.

Hope this information helps you.

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First of all I must say that this Ipaq is very well made, the processor is very fast and the scrren display is very, very bright and sharp. The fingerprint security feature is much better than the one loaded on the old h5450. no need to do more than one fingerprint read to get this ipaq working. the security encription is very ggod but even with this fast processor each time it turns on it takes about 5 to 10 sec. to be ready for normal use after decrypting the information.

One of the features that made me decide between the AximX50V and this Ipaq is the amount of memory it has. After loading tons of software it still has 62Mb in Program memory and 36 mb available storage memory. I cant tell you how delighted I am with this device, I have installed two full lenght movies in 320X240 screen resolution on my 2Gb CF and they play perfectly. the only problem is the speaker volume wich is not so loud.

Pros.

*Lots, lots and lots of memory.

*sharp and bright screen.

*Fast, Very Fast 624mhz processor

*Reliable and usable fingerprint reader

*Double memory storage capacity (SD and CF slots)

*Upgradable to Windows Mobile 5.0

*Plastic transparent screen protector. (no need to buy a leather or additonal case.)

Cons.

*No VGA screen.

*Keeps turning on with no reason and drains the battery faster.

*One blue LED for Bluetooth and Wifi. (you cant tell wich one is on or if both are on)

*Not so great battery life.

*The ugliest in shape of all Ipaqs. (but who cares)

*Speaker volume is very low.

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The hp hx2755 iPaq PocketPC is one sweet little machine. It is everything I hoped for and the biometric security features are fantastic.

Two concerns, however. First, the iPaq locks up every so often when it defaults to the biometric log-in screen. I'm not sure if this is a flaw in the basic hardware design or a result of a bug in the OS.

Second concern regards the OS. Per a number of "expert reviews," I upgraded from the installed Windows Mobile Edition 2003 to Windows Mobile Edition 2005. I haven't noticed any real performance bonus from upgrading at this point, but I'm still learning the ins & outs of the iPaq & its Windows-based OS (having been a Palm OS user for the last 10 years). But, anyone purchasing this unit and upgrading to Mobile 2005 should understand that some apps will not run. For instance, "Pocket Quicken for PocketPC" will not run. I'm waiting for a fix. But the basic unit and most software seem to be running quite well. The HP hx2755 is a keeper!

MoKo(TM) Vertical Flip Detachable Cover Case for Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet / Nook Color, BLACK

• Designed specifically for Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet / Nook Color (tablet NOT included).
• Detachable inner sleeve for handheld operation; the inner sleeve reattaches to the case by velcro.
• Magnetic closure. Access to all features and controls.
• Simple and stylish adjustable stand for adjustable hands-free reading with portrait and landscape view.
• Clear vision, without any view blocking when you read on your Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet / Nook Color.

This is a really well designed case!

I have been through a few returns to Amazon trying to find a case that is minimal, lightweight, and most importantly, supports my Nook Tablet in Vertical/Portrait Orientation for reading.

This case surprised me with its thoughtful design, and I'm keeping it!

Since the Photos in the product description don't do it justice, I will try to explain this thing a little better.

The case can be separated into 2 parts:

Padded Sleeve that fits snugly over the Nook, protects the back, all sides, and pads the frame around the screen. There is a hole in the bottom for easy charging and it's easy to access the memory card slot. Nook is secured snugly by a Velcro tab that tucks in the top. There's a big Velcro patch on the back of the sleeve that attaches to the ...

Rigid, Padded Stand that folds across the bottom and all the way up to protect the screen. This is secured at the top by some light magnets, feels like it won't pop open accidentally but not so strong that I'm worried about my credit cards. In this closed position the Nook is protected completely. When you open the magnetic closure above the Nook's screen, the rigid screen cover becomes a flat surface with 3 ridges to prop your Nook up at different angles. This is the feature I was searching for in other cases, since I use my Nook primarily for reading. If you want to watch a movie you can undo the sturdy Velcro connecting the Stand to the Sleeve, and rotate your Nook, using the stand the same way for Landscape/Sideways Orientation.

The case is made of black fake leather on the outside, and bright orange fake leather on the inside. The orange accents are pretty visible even when the case is closed. It came with a wrist strap too, which I took off right away.

It's lightweight, and does add some thickness to the Nook, but if you detach the Stand and use just the Sleeve, the Nook is slim and protected.

I couldn't be happier with this purchase, and I hope my description helps you make an informed decision!

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I was really excited to get this case. It looked like the best deal out there. I was a little disappointed when I used it, though. I like that it is a protective case that also serves as a stand for propping up my Nook, and that it works both vertically and horizontally. However, if you are using this case while watching movies or listening to music on the Nook, you have to plug it into larger speakers, because the case completely covers the speaker on the back of the Nook, muffling the sound quite a bit. I had a hard time hearing my music at all with the Nook in the case, and I had it at full volume.

Part of the reason I got this case was so I could prop up the Nook for my son to watch movies, but he can't hear the sound... kind of frustrating :(

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As some reviewers have already described the product in excellent detail, I'll give you my opinion based on my own experience. I was searching for a cover and stand that would work for my kids' new Nooks. The price point was pefect, since I had to buy two of them and they did not need to be anything especially sleek, just sturdy, lightweight and hardworking. The synthetic leather is of excellent quality. There is no visible glue and the seams are well stitched, I was very impressed with how well it's made. I am confident that they will hold up to the wear of kids under 10 and keep their devices protected. As mentioned by others, the orange accents are visible even when closed, which I think gives it a nice visibility for the kids to keep track of it in their backpacks and also a jazzy look. I also removed the straps, and instead added my own color-coded straps to differentiate the two for each kid. The Velcro is very strong (it's also pretty loud when seperating the stand from the covered device, a consideration for air travel or school use. But a majority of the cases out there with stands also have Velcro, so I would not downgrade the rating for that.) Having the ability to prop up the devices either horizontally or vertically for gaming, reading or watching movies is exactly what I was looking for. Another great feature is that the top flap that is magnetized to protect the screen when closed up actually folds back behind the Nook, so you don't have to seperate the two parts to hold the device in your hands, such as for gaming. This is great for kids: because everything stays together, there is less of a chance of losing the stand part of the case due to having to seperate the stand for handheld use. Altogether, it meets all the criteria I was searching for, and I was impressed with this product.

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I like the two positions for reading my nook, I can use it either way and with the cover protection, it weighs a lot less than the cover that I got with the nook.

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This is the third case I've bought for my color nook, and I think it's a keeper! The durability of this case is outstanding. With my toddler taking my "book" to play his games or read his stories, I don't have to worry about him dropping and breaking it. The versatility of the product is even more appealing. That I can turn my nook vertical (for reading) or horizontal (for Angry Birds) is incredibly handy! And I love the stand. I wasn't sure I was going to like this product when purchasing it, but thought I'd try it out. I'm glad that I did. I love it! And it's SF Giants colors too! How can it miss? =)

SanDisk SDCFB-128-A10 CompactFlash 128 MB

• 128 MB CompactFlash
• Removable data storage system
• Ultracompact
• Industry-standard compatibility
• For use in digital cameras, PDAs, HPCs, personal communicators, and MP3s

I have one of these for use in a Nikon Coolpix 995 digital camera.

At the highest resolution, 2048x1536, you can average about 100 shots on the card before you have to start deleting pics to free up space.

Who needs such a huge card? Well, I prefer to use a larger CF card and take the highest-rez pic possible, rather than play around adjusting resolutions out in the cold and rain. Who knows you may get that 'killer pic' you want to blow up to 11x14, and only realize it once you're back at your computer! You can always rescale a picture down later.

With this card, I can go on vacation and take a week's worth of pics, no problem, no fussing around with swapping cards. This card is great!

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I bought this 128 meg card for my nikon coolpix 990 figuring to boost up my number of pictures I take from an 80 meg lexar card. I heard sandisk was an overall good company so I decided to try it. Once I ran out of room on my 80 meg lexar card, I popped in my new 128 sandisk card and started to take pictures. Boy was I surprised when it took the camera forever to take another picture. I usually have my digital camera in a mode to take many pictures once I hold down the button but it took over twice as long to snap those pictures. Also in play mode when looking at the pictures I took it seemed like the images were pixelated for a second then became more detailed. Oh well I guess this memory card will go into my mp3 player instead.

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I was looking for the cheapest digital camera I could find that would take adequate shots of small collectibles for listing on eBay. I bought the Argus 3200 at a great price, knowing it had almost no internal memory. A second problem was that my older system has no USB port. My solution was to buy the SanDisk 128 MB flash card, and a card reader that plugs into the printer port--both from Amazon. Both have worked fine for me so far. At this time, a 32 MB card would be adequate for my purposes, but I don't regret buying the extra capacity--and the 128 costs little more than a 64. The SanDisk card arrived in three days-with no shipping charge--and the price was much better than off the rack in my own city.

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I poped into my Axim and downloaded 25 songs (approx 5 MB/song) and it worked like a champ. No problem so far. But instead of 128 MB it showed the total capacity as 122.10 MB. I sent an email to sandisk customer service and I got the following answer from them. This might be helpful for you.

The operating system, when reading the size of the card, reports a slightly different capacity than what is listed on the card's label

Definitions of a Megabyte:

1) Operating Systems commonly define a Megabyte (MB) as: 2 to the 20th power (1,024KB--Kilobytes).

2) DiskDrive and Flash Memory Card Manufacturers commonly define a MB as one million bytes (exactly 1,000,000 bytes).

Unformatted (Capacity)

Also known as drive byte capacity before formatting. The Maximum capacity of disk drive before formatting equals

[ (# Cylinders) X (# Heads) X (# Sectors) X (# Bytes per Track) ]

Example:

64MB CompactFlash Card consists of:

490 Cylinders

8 Heads

32 Sectors

512 Bytes per Track

This equates to: [ (490) X (8) X (32) X (512) ] = 64,225,280

Unformatted Capacity: 64,225,280 bytes

Formatted Capacity: 63,934,464 bytes (User Data)

Cause:

Disk Drive Companies such as SanDisk define 1 MEGABYTE as 1,000,000

BYTES. Operating Systems define 1 MEGABYTE as 1,048,576 BYTES (1024K X 1024K or 2 to the 20th power).

Example:

SanDisk 64MB CompactFlash Card being read by Microsoft Operating

System.

SanDisk Total Formatted Capacity divided by 1 MB (as defined by the Operating System) equates to the following:

63,934,464 BYTES / 1,048,576 BYTES = 60,972,656 BYTES, 60.9MB displayed by OS.

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This is a great little card. Yes, the new xd card used in Fuji cameras is much smaller but how small do you need? With this card you can take only one card on vacation with you, although I still recommend an extra card for emergencies. I have been using this one for a month now. I have 111 photos and three short videos and there's still room. I've printed my photos up to 8x10 and they look great, just like my 35mm enlargements. The video although pretty smooth when viewed on my TV is not quite as good as 8mm video, but better than on my previous camera. And this card is a heck of a lot smaller than 3 rolls of film and an 8mm video tape.

I'll admit that the initial cost is high but remember that you can reuse the card again and againsimply download to your computer or a disc and erase the images from your card and you are ready to start over. Another advantage is the ability to immediately erase (true for all digital cards and cameras) and thereby save your 'film' for an important photo.

HP Jornada 720 - Handheld - H/PC 2000 - 6.5" color ( 640 x 240 ) - black

• HP Handheld PC Jornada 720

General Overview: The Jornada is a great tool for those who want to type on the go. You can purcahse a PCMCIA card to give access to the Internet. The look of the Jornada is terrible, but can be fixed.

Pros: This device can be syncronized with your computer so if you need to tranfer files to and fro you can. It also has pocket versions of Microsoft Office. The audio on the device is surprisingly good, and you can play mp3s, wavs, and wmas. (Maybe more, but I have not checked) It is light, being about the weight of your remote control and fits in the palm of your hand.

Cons: The look of the Jornada is very old, and XP and Vista users will find it hard to adjust. (Lukily there is a fix). Also the rpograms you can upload on this are minimal, so dont expect to be running much else than what is put on it. (Though there is a PLUS! packaage that included paint, spell checker, and more) Finally the battery life lasts about 5 hours if you want to just plain even look at te screen without it being dark.

Fixes: As I said, the look is rather distasteful. The desktop can be changed easily, but that still makes Icons and the Taskbar look ancient. Look for a pogram called Gigabar that donwloads directly to your Jornada. Youll want the 1.59 version, than download any skin for it. Read the gigbar readme file which will give you directions to how to install the new skin. The site is here: http://www.hpcfactor.com/downloads/

In essence, you'll mainly use this device for typing and using PDA type things. Internet is useful, but you need t pay extra. There cheap now, and if you travel a lot and like to type, get this. Thank you and good luck!

Sony MSXM8GS 8 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (Retail Package)

• 8 GB storage capacity
• Minimum write speeds of 15 Mbps
• Includes adapter for use with Memory Stick PRO compatible devices
• Transfer speed up to 160 Mbps
• 8 GB of storage for your compact digital camera, portable audio device, or PSP Handheld Entertainment System

So I ordered the 8GB memory card from a retailer on Amazon. It came in, and everything looked as it should. Then as I started to use it in my Video camera, I was getting error messages and data corruption issues. I did some searching around on the internet and I found that the error is usually do to counterfeit memory cards. So I looked on the page and they gave a great list of things to look for. Biggest giveaway that mine was not really from Sony:

* There was no product information paper on the inside in several languages

* The UPC had MSX-M8GST/X, the valid UPC does not have the "T/X" at the end, and the actual number under the UPC was for a 1GB memory card.

* Obviously the bad performance of the card.

I talked with Amazon, and got the seller to refund my money and I ordered it directly from Amazon. When I looked at the two packages side by side, there was an obvious difference. On the card, the print was very faded (and incorrect) versus the legit card.

So the card itself is great, but buyer beware of the fakes. Here is a good article that talks about spotting fakes:

-Matt

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I'm totally dissapointed, i bought two Sony MSXM8GS 8 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (Retail Package)from two different sellers, and they are fake totally fake, i wrote to the sellers and they said that they can't do anithing about, this is so bad, that this people be allowed to sell in Amazon, since they are fooling people, and taking our money just that easy, i tought that since was Amazon, this things would not happen, i was wrong, now i'm afraid to buy any other thing, cause i don't know if i'm going to get what i bought.....

Dennis Saranovitz

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if you are buying this for a psp, then YES IT WORKS! It is awesome! People are saying that its slow loading movies, but I've had no problems. I had more wait time loading movies on my 4gb then on the 8. Have no doubt this is the real deal, an 8gb for the psp. movies/pictures/songs can hold it all!!

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Verrryyy Niiiccee as Borat would say, this product rocks. 8 gigs is huge for a PSP or digital camera. I use mine for my PSP and I have 3 movies, about 250 songs, 1000 pictures, every demo game made and all of my game saves and downloaded content on the stick! It is excellent, however it is not quite as fast as my old 4 Gig Sandisk card, but you really only notice when opening the videos folder and while transferring from a PC. It is still fairly quick and I definitely recommend getting one if $200 sounds like a good deal to you!

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I have two of these 8GB babies and use one in my PSP Slim and the other in my Sony VAIO UX280P micro PC. On the PSP I loaded 5GB with movies and TV as well as my favorite MP3s, and leave over 2GB for game saves. The speed of the memory stick on both devices (the PSP and the UX280P) is quite good. (Sony also sells "high-speed" cards with red markings, which are about 50% faster but also 50% more expensive.) I don't know if this 8GB memory stick is ReadyBoost-capable on Vista; I have a 4GB version which supports ReadyBoost in my Sony FE-series laptop at work.

I own quite a number of Sony memory stick media and they've always been reliable. I've dropped them, stepped on them (actually my son did that more often), and they still work.

HP iPAQ Bluetooth GPS Navigation System for 1945, 2200, 3900, 4100, 4300, 5100, 5400, 5500 series

• Turn your iPAQ Pocket PC into a complete in-vehicle navigation system
• Find the shortest distance, quickest route or avoid freeways turn by turn directions with moving map display
• Instantly locate nearby hotels, police stations, gas stations, restaurants
• Bluetooth GPS receiver features the same power port used on the HP iPAQ Pocket PC devices
• The HP iPAQ Navigation System is compatible with HP iPAQ Pocket PC H1940, H2200, H3870, H3970, H4000 and H5000 Series products

I use this GPS with my IPAQ 1945.

Pluses:

Works great with the IPAQ 1945; good, clear voice guidance; good maps; good software

Very straightforward, very friendly user interface -light year ahead of my Magellan GPS.

Minuses: It is great so why I gave it only three stars?

The GPS receiving unit is just a small hard plastic device and as slick as a hockey puck on your car's dashboard. I just don't know where to put it without it sliding off into the floor board each time I make a turn. I tucked it between the winshield and the dashboard, but that is not a good place as it can be very hot under the sun.

The so-call bracket for your PCPocket is a joke. There is not a single piece of information on how it should be put together or at least how it should look like assembled. Anyway, after a some trials and errors I managed to put it together and found that it simply does not work on the car's air vent as intended. It simply cannot hold the IPAQ. It is quite frustrated because simple you cannot use this GPS receiver/IPAQ while driving unless you can find a suitable holder for your IPAQ.

For walking/hinking: Unlike other GPS's where the receiver and display is in one unit now you will have to hold two (2) devices in two hands. It simply awkward and not workable while walking/hiking. I even try to hang the GPS receiver around my neck in a clear plastic bag, but it did not work out because the receiver would bounce as I walk and make the display jittery and jumpy.

So here I have, in my opinion, a technical marvel that I really like, but as a practical matter, I cannot 1) use it in my car until I can find or devise a way to safely mount the IPAQ display, and 2) walk/hike with it because it will require two hands to hold both devices!

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Additional review after three weeks, with one long trip from Texas to Florida:

Yes, it did give opposite turn instructions a few times. My guess is that, in this case the highway exits were very close to each other and the software's position predictor probably estimated that I already missed an exit/turn and issued the turn around instructions.

Bought a Akron holder for my IPAQ, so that now it can be firmly attached to my windshield at a good viewing angle.

Bought an inexpensive cell phone case, with plastic window for the GPS receiver. This cell phone case, which holds the GPS receiver, can be clipped to my belt and the GPS receiver still can receive good satellite signals.

Found out that it will take a long time to generate and down load a big map such as the entire state of Texas. I suppose this is a function of the PDA -not much I can do about it.

Wish that I can enter known GPS coordinates as destinations. Bummer.

Overall I am a much happier camper now. I jacked it up to 4 stars!

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This GPS receiver appears to work great with my 4155. I've only used it a few days, but I am very pleased so far. Installation of the software and first connection to the GPS went very smoothly. I like the way that it will start the Bluetooth connection automatically on startup of the software. The maps are from NavTech and seem to be pretty complete. I've found a few mistakes, but they are generally less than the web based mapping programs. Having a power cord that is compatible with my PDA is very helpful as well.

I plan on using this GPS while hiking. GpsDash (app for navigating and tracking with a raster map) works well with this receiver.

As far as negatives, the manual is only available online in the form of a pdf. The kit came with a mounting bracket, but I can't figure out how to use it. The power switch could be a little better constructed also. These negatives are pretty minor overall.

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I ordered this to replace a Navman unit I used to use with my 3870, however I lost the 3870 and replaced it with a 4155 and this.

The good:

Excellent battery life

Excellent GPS, locks in within a minute with cold start

Bluetooth works great

The unit comes with a power adaptor using the Ipaq connector meaning you only need carry one charger around

The maps appear upto date

Software is intuitive

Routing is quick and auto-rerouting works well

Spoken instructions are particularly good. I often don't use the display

I like the points of interest and the way you can ask for a list and be directed to the nearest gas stations, restaurants etc.

Never locked up

The bad:

Only thing I've found better so far on the Navman was the map display

Generally very impressed!

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The Hp Gps unit is a good buy, It has its pro's and cons. But overall is a great buy. Don't pay more than $200 for the unit though. Pros: The unit is small and easy to operate, Connects quickly and reliably,software is great and fairly reliable.

Cons: The holder as many have writtin is cheesy and cheap, it rocks when you make corners and requires you to tape a button with double sided tape to the back of your PDA. I would reccomend a different mount and one with a speaker like the ARKON Powered PDA & GPS Mount Kit listed in another review. I would also reccomend using velcro to fasten the gps unit to your dash otherwise it slides around. As far as using the gps for walking, it is a bit of a pain to use unless you put it in a T-shirt pocket, anything thicker than that and it wont recieve a signal.I sewed a velcro strip to my jacket and stick the gps to that. Also I would reccomend having at least a 256 or 516mb memory card in your PDA If you plan on travelling state to state. I put 5 state maps on my pda and it fills my 256mb card. So the more memory you have the farther you can go.

I have been using this for a week and am quite pleased with it. I downloaded the maps for CA and the surrounding states (AZ, NV and OR) and they all fit with room to spare in the 256 MB SD card of my 4355. I have used the Magellan several times when I rented from Hertz and I found the interface much much better. The feature that I like the best is that you could set your destination using your Outlook contacts; no need to enter address or street names.

I am giving it 4.5 stars because of an annoying feature of the flashing BT blue light from the 4355 (which is not really the fault of the GPS device)when driving at night but otherwise a really great product.