Archos 5 32 GB Internet Tablet with Android

• 32GB capacity for up to 9,500 songs, 25 movies, and 320,000 photos
• 10 hours of audio or 4 hours of video on a single charge
• 4.8-inch TFT LCD touchscreen display with 800 x 480 pixel resolution and 16 million colors
• Supports MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AAC+, FLAC, and OGG Vorbis audio formats; MPEG-4
• One-year limited warranty

I have to say that I went against my gut when purchasing this device, as it looked really nice, and really, I wanted it for watching movies, listening to music and checking the internet quickly when I am on the run in airports.

The movie portion worked really well. For that, I give this device 5 STARS...I actually downloaded movies to my Amazon Unbox, then hooked up the Archos and bam, instantly on my new Archos 5 (well, after the movie downloaded to my unbox in 1.5 hours).

The music portion also works flawlessly. Not really any hiccups there, and the sound was good, but could be better. For that, I would give it 4 stars...

SO FAR SO GOOD RIGHT?

WRONG

First, I had the reset this device 5 times in 2 days because it just plain froze up. I would get multiple error messages when I was connected to internet, dropping the connection frequently (and yeah, I'm pretty skilled at making that work). TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE.

And I don't want to hear how a simple patch or download will fix this issue. If it doesn't work out of the box, than DON'T SHIP IT!! I've been reading that apparently, Archos is getting slammed with this stuff after only a week.

FOR THAT, it gets 1 STAR and should get ZERO stars!!

Second, the Appslib was never installed on this device. I called customer service, was talking to someone in 5 minutes, who then put me on hold for 45 MINUTES!! After 45 minutes (I only stayed on hold that long cause I was watching NFL game so I had nothing else to really attend to at the time), the phone rang for 10 more minutes, and then, line went dead. PATHETIC!!!!

I am reading that some software update added actually might have been the reason for the Appslib to never appear, and if you look at Amazon site, they pulled the 160GB version.

For that, I give it NEGATIVE STARS...TERRIBLE service and TERRIBLE that this device did not come preloaded as advertised.

I am sending it back and will use my Toshiba Netbook to watch movies on the plane rides for now. I'm really disappointed. The device itself was really nice and sleek looking. The interface was nice.

The resistive keyboard was kind of annoying as it took a pretty good finger press to make it respond, but worked well enough. I learned to type pretty well on it in 2 days.

I'm ANNOYED!!!

I would have bought the ZuneHD but the screen is too small for movies, as well as the Ipod touch..

I'm now considering the Viliv ex70 as I've heard great things and it's gotten favorable reviews.

I've read Archos history but wanted this device to work...The Android platform has a lot of potential and anything google touches pretty much works as advertised.

Now, I'll have to shop around a little.

I can tell you one thing...unless people start giving this device 4-5 stars when the bugs are worked out, I'll never buy another thing from this company.

EDIT TO REVIEW:

I have downloaded a new firmware update and the device is no longer needing to be reset constantly. It also does not lag any longer and seems a little more snappy and responsive. I'm going to hold on to it for now and see how this plays out over the next 3 weeks. I'm actually flying to CA for a sales meeting next week and so it'll be tested well. If I find it is just needing more debugging it's going back and I'll also update again.

I have 2 movies that I just loaded to it from Unbox. Wolverine and The Dark Knight...Both look very good, although I'd love to get my hands on a HD version of these movies to push to the device.

I'm nervous, however, to buy the HD plugin because I've read somewhere that it does not work or does not read that you have purchased it.

One last thing:

I also just read now that on the Viliv you can actually run Windows 7. It has a camera, and if that is the case, you can snap photos and then ink on them which I do when I'm on job sites taking photos and marking up buildings and plans. That seems practical to me. However, it's expensive (around $800-$900) and this device would be GREAT if these bugs go away.

Let me also so, GET THE 32GB NOT THE 160GB model. The 32GB runs SSD and it very snappy. It's also half the weight and thin.

I'd say it's as thin as my wife's iphone and as heavy as holding a large starbucks coffee. It's light and thin.

I have yet to try the GPS software but plan on downloading it from the disk provided to get the 7 day trial out of it. I'd LOVE that to work. Has a lot of potential when the 3D maps are available for the US in 2nd quarter of 2010.

BEWARE, not matter how much you want something...BEWARE

UPDATE #2: Done with it. It is going back NOW. I did the firmware update and it did NOTHING to help this machine. At first it appeared to make the system work faster, but then, it has frozen up 2 more times. Furthermore, I tried to install the GPS 7 day trial using the disk and the device again froze up. Sorry, but I cannot believe that these people would let these go out the door KNOWING it has issues. How the hell can they NOT know? If everyone here but one person has given this thing pretty poor marks, are they only using fully functional and perfectly tested devices?

Literally, look at the reviews and you will see what I am talking about. It's amazing to me that a company would do this. Yes, large companies have devices that periodically are returned defective. But at the rate that these people are getting complaints, you have to wonder how this could go on for the period of time that it has.

So, Archos will never get another dime from me, unless of course they come out with a fully functional non brick like device that people are raving about. I believe my next device will be a Viliv. I have read review after review on those devices and they are almost all positive. The machines perform the way they were intended to, unlike this one.

And it's too bad...this is such a nice looking and feeling device. The screen is nice, it feels really easy to use in the hand...It's a shame it just does not perform.

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Just don't buy this product. It's a simple as that.

Mine never really worked.

Despite buying the optional HD video software, the device isn't able to play HD (720) content properly. I constantly have a/v out-of-sync problems. The video lags the audio. All the time. Then you pause, resume playing and it's ok for 5 minutes but then it drifts out of sync again.

Accessing the microsd card is a disaster. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. You need to keep on inserting and removing the card.

The battery doesn't even last an hour if you are playing videos

The device gets extremely warm (so warm that it is uncomfortable in your hands)

But what's worst is that you are on your own if you buy this. Archos support doesn't exist!

My device had all these problems. I logged tickets with their support and nobody *ever* bothered to respond. Then one day my Archos just stopped working completely. The screen would just flicker and never turn on.

So I wrote a letter to the CEO or Archos and returned this awfully engineered piece of hardware to them. All I got back is a standard letter telling me my warranty has expired (which for the record isn't true) and an offer to repair my Archos 5 for 148 EUROs.

Stay away from Archos.

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update 10/20/10:

save your money i have had to have this device replaced or repaired no less than 5 times so far, and likely more than that. in all honesty, most of the time it had to be replaced b/c their support people sent me back units that were either wrong (they replaced it once with the older archos 5 model, rather than android, in a folgers-esque "lets see if he notices" moment), or because they sent me back a unit that was defective in an all new way than the device it was replacing.

due to their rediculously poor support (being without my device for weeks on end is bad support in my opinion) and treatment of their customers, i just cant recommend any of their products anymore. its like they dont QA them at all, and they make no effort to foster any customer good will.

below is my original review, if only to contrast exactly how much my view of this company and device has changed.

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This is a great device with a few minor interface issues and bugs. im not going to write a thesis on this, so ill just boil it down. just to let you know, ive previously owned an archos 604wifi and an archos av420.

the pros:

the interface is very slick, it takes some getting used to but once you do it is great! its MUCH tighter than any apple product in the way the interface works seamlessly throughout the entire experience despite what application you are using.

set up was very simple, streaming from either web radio, pandora, or my personal network (all via wifi) was amazing. surprisingly the battery life doesnt seem terrible either. i havent done any strenuous tests yet, but i used the device last night constantly streaming web radio via wifi, connected to bluetooth devices, and with the screen on and active while i was browsing the net a bit (looking thru applications to add) for 2 or 3 consecutive hours last night, and only seemed to use 1/3 of the battery.

its more intelligent than previous versions, letting me know why certain files i have wont play on this during the transfer process. it offered to still let me copy them across for storage, but said i wouldnt be able to play them with the device. previously it would copy them, let me add them into the playlist, then bail-out of playback whenever it came across it, which was very annoying since i tend to make big playlists and use shuffle.

built in fm transmitter! FINALLY! ive been waiting for them to put this into (or at least attached to) the device themselves for a long time basically since i bought the fm receiver for the av420 /thinking/ it was a transmitter. ;) sadly i havent figured out how to get this working just yet, but i havent had alot of time to play with it in the car (thats my after-work project today).

i havent had the chance to play with the GPS yet, but making this all inclusive like that is a great idea, i hope its executed well (however i havent heard good things about teleatlas).

the cons:

its ALOT thicker than it appears on the web probably dictated by hard drive size, but its basically as thick as my 604wifi. the web image was very misleading, i was expecting something much thinner.

i dont get why all the applications use the accelerometer to change orientation, but the home menu's dont? seems like a silly oversight.

it seems a little laggy, and its hung a number of times to the point that ive had to force-reboot it. im really hoping for a system update to fix this stability issue.

text entry boxes are a little odd, you cant easily click and drag to highlight parts of text to delete or edit. hoping a system update fixes this.

im pretty good with tech toys, but i have not been able to get this thing to "tether" to my phone yet. it seems to pair with phone, but my phone says there are no available services on the archos that its interested in so it never "connects". not quite sure whats going on here.

not a real con but since i am a previous owner it was a little hard to get used to: you cant choose to add an entire folder of songs to a playlist when creating them on the device anymore. at first i thought they were forcing me to add one song at a time, but its not as bad as that: what they do is make you enter the directory you want to add, choose any song and click to add it to the playlist from the menu. once you do it opens another small menu asking if you want to add just that track or all the tracks in that directory. its mildly annoying b/c it requires a few extra steps for something that seems really basic: they could have just let me add the directory and automated that functionality. im really hoping a system update fixes this as well.

booting up doesnt seem to be any better than it had been on the 604 (which was noticably longer than the 420 had been). however it does have a "stand-by" mode that appears to use no battery life and boots up in seconds. not quite sure if this really is a con since they seem to have provided a solution that is great, which is why its last. ;)

Summary:

great device, some bugs but very small and easy to overlook so far, and they should be easily fixed (hopefully quickly). im REALLY excited for this product and hope to see archos throwing its continued support behind it.

sorry, i guess that was alot longer than i hoped or expected.

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Well Despite all the reviews, I decided to order the Archos 5 160GB version. I was a little worried about what I would encounter, however there worries would soon transition from worried to eased.

The make of this device is very solid and it is a little big for the pocket, but it's manageable. This device would be significantly useful for people on the go as it allows you to bring a large amount of media with you all in a neat little tablet that can handle HD output (Given some videos are going to be laggy, but this is normal for most hand held devices as they do not have the rendering capabilities that of a computer does). However to deal with this, Archos is trying to maintain regular updates. Just recently they released 2 updates for the Archos 5. If you go to the main Archos site, which is at you can look at the updates that have been released for the device. It turns out that with each update they are trying to clean up the HD output given the limitations of the hardware also they are working on another update which is called doughnut, which is version 1.6 android, I believe (which will hopefully include the android market!! :)). This device also has a TON of space.

With all this space it can have other uses as well. I, Personally, have a large collection of books and music, I used this device as a backup of all my files so that in the event that anything happens to my main machine, I will always have the files I prioritized. Another neat little thing that the Archos 5 can do is it can read PDFs and Office Files, which is nice if you ever have to edit your office files on the go. With the amount of area that is displayed by the screen, it allows for a very nice and ease of reading. At times I can find myself reading a book on it and reading it with ease with the large screen, as well as the capabilities of the software to handle PDFs. One thing to be noted by this is the fact that due to the hardware constraint, it will have to load each page after you read about half of your current page and half of the next page in order to have it load the next page. This is done to save space and maintain its longevity due to its hardware constraints. However, the transitions is very fast, shouldn't be a pain, although a very minor annoyance. One thing I should note is that some people have claimed that some videos are not able to play, although I have yet to encounter this issue.

I feel that I got a huge bargain on this device. Given its updates and overall capabilities as not only an internet tablet but also its media playback along with its touchscreen capabilities (which is acceptable, in practicality -Make sure that you configure the touchscreen when it seems to not be functioning properly) it almost feels like a steal. To sum up the review I'm going to make a list of pros and cons.

Pros

Large beautiful screen

Touch Screen

Variety of Media playback capabilities

Made with Android OS (very stable)

Can be used as a PDF Reader as well as do MORE

Has GPS capabilities

Lots of applications -AppsLib (And much more will come when android market is finally released -although there is a way to get market on it with a little trick-but it does not include all the times that are in the CURRENT market, its a makeshift to get it to work AND Google applications be installed using this little trick, Google "Android Market on Archos 5 Internet Tablet")

Lasts a good amount of time

Easy to use

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Cons

No android 2.0 (yet..?)

Charging is somewhat slow (it will lose charge [when plugged in via DC-IN USB to MiniUSB] when transferring files to it, do it in chunks to deal with this issue, although you'll still lose battery life)

Somewhat laggy Video playback (should be remedied somewhat with updates)

Locks up sometimes (this was in the past, however with the new update they released I haven't seen it happen..yet?)

LONG start up time (use standby)

I hope this review helps you guys decide on buying one :)

There is one sure fire way you can guarantee to reduce your technology options, and that is to irresponsibly slam everything that's not an Apple product. There are companies out there, (like Archos), that are trying to give you options. It's not easy to do. It takes a lot of money, and there will inevitably be hiccups and bugs. But people are so spoiled and impatient these days, they are willing to sell their souls to one company for a few pieces of MAC crack. Their loss.

Now to the Archos: I purchased the original Archos 5 a couple weeks ago, and while I found that device intriguing, the fact it used a hard drive (250GB) for storage, and made unsettling clicks and pops from time to time, made me paranoid enough to return it and order the FLASH Memory 32GB Android version instead. Also, the Opera browser on the older unit did reset often while surfing for no apparent reason. But it did work, and in full screen mode...and I could play my videos FROM my computer which my wife's Itouch couldn't...well, touch. It did everything her's did, just not as well. In fact, using it as a book reader was pretty much a joke. The biggest shortfall was the way fonts were rendered in every application. They just looked cruddy compared to the Itouch.

Well, I scoured reviews from all over the web to see if I could find a comparison between the old and new Archos from someone who owned both. I couldn't really, and what little I did find in comparison went pretty much like, "The new Android is OK, but not so much different from the first version in the end"

Now I know there are those like me out there that want to know if the upgrade is worth it.

Listen up. This is like the jump from a Yugo to a Cadillac. This device rocks! If I were to rate the original, I'd give it a "3"...this one gets an "8"

The web browsing experience is probably the most shocking. I have never seen a full sized computer load and display web pages faster. The rendering is beautiful. Ever bit as crisp and lovely as the Ipod. All in full screen spender! The scroll is not quite as fluid as the Ipod, but Archos is almost there. The sheer amount of additional real estate makes up for anything else.

Bottom line: Archos brought the web browser light years ahead from the previous model.

Media: (Video, Music, Photos) are all pretty much unchanged and for good reason: They were fine the way they were.

Bottom line: Media experience is the same as it was. Nice music player, nice photo viewer, and by far the most awesome video playback no one, not Apple, not Microsoft, not anyone can match.

Touch Screen: Many people seem to have a lot of complaints about the resistive touch screen. Yes, it takes a little more pressure than the Ipod's capacitive screen, but I know people that have complained of those screens getting less responsive over time. The Archos screen is fine after you learn how to use it (and really, even before) Women will love it because it works especially well and is perfectly suited to using a fingernail where capcitive may not work as well via that method.

Applications: This is where Archos with Android is I guarantee you making Apple very nervous. Are they there yet? No. Are they gaining fast? You bet. Every day more apps appear.

Bottom line: There's a new kid in town. A bigger, better looking, and soon to be better all around, kid.

Other features like FM receiver (Pod don't got it) FM transmitter (Pod don't got it) GPS! (guess what? Pod don't got it) and I could go on and on about what my wife's Ipod CANT do that the Archos can.

Darn, but it hangs occasionally, or maybe a screen will freeze once in a while. Get the torches!!! Burn them out!!!! Archos must die!!!! We demand PERFECTION!!!!

If I had a nickle for every time EVERY ONE of you people's computers hung or froze or what not. Why aren't you throwing THEM in the trash? Huh?

I am not in love with Archos, nor do I hate Apple. The Itouch is a very classy machine that does what it does just about as well as it can be done. But it is not without it's faults. You don't really own it, Apple does. Why can't you see it like a hard drive? Why do I have to have their software on my computer to use it? Why have they banned Flash? Why do they mess with your legally purchased music and lock it down like it's in Fort Knox?

I feel like Archos sold me their device and by doing so signed ownership over to me. They don't restrict what I can do with it. They don't tell me to load anything on my computer to use it. They offer an infinitely more versatile device. Yes, with that sort of versatility and complexity there are bound to be snags. They are working on them.

Archos 5 was the crude foundation.

Archos 5 Android is the real deal.

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Cool product! The sound is really good and the lights make it even more interesting! I gave this to my daughter for her iPod and she loves it!

When i got this i was like theres no way this can be very loud. Then i plugged it into my ipod touch and it filled the whole room like regular computer speakers. Was pretty amazed by something so tiny can play such loud music. Good quality also. Great for on the go. But if u want something more permanent to use on a regular basis I would suggest getting real computer speakers.

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Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld

• 320x320 Transflective TFT color display with touchscreen, supports more than 65,000 colors
• Built-in Bluetooth technology for connecting to compatible wireless devices, such as mobile phones, laptops, and printers
• Powerful, yet affordable, with 32 MB of memory (26 MB actual storage capacity)
• Create and edit Word, Excel, Adobe PDF, and PowerPoint compatible files
• Supports SD, SDIO and MultiMediaCard expansion-cards to add extra memory, features or content

Ignore most of the complaints about this model and Palm in general. Remember what you want a Palm for: storing information in an easy-to-access manner. For most people, it isn't supposed to be a mini laptop. It doesn't matter if the specs haven't changed much over the years. How much has a DayRunner improved in the past couple of decades? Some innovations make sense, sure. I've had several PDAs over the past few years because of specific things I wanted (rechargable battery, color screen, wireless access, etc.). Now I have a E2 (for the Bluetooth, screen, design, and ease of use). But at the end of the day, my usage has stayed pretty constant. I want good PIM applications (personal information management) on a small device with a good screen and battery life and the ability to check my email. That's all I want, and the E2 gives me that. Sure, Palm could wow us with innovations, but I really can't figure out what they could introduce that would be a "must-have" feature. Competing Windows Mobile devices don't offer anything particularly better either (unless you want a jack of all trades device that isn't particularly good at anything. In other words, if you want a PDA, this one is great. Here's why:

1. For most of the things that anyone does with a Palm, it works great. In other words, the PIM features work great, and the direct synchronization with Outlook is fantastic (and a new feature only on the past few Palm devices).

2. The hardware and "fit" of the device is great. This is the latest in the "Palm V" model and it shows. No gimmicks, just a good device fit and design wise.

3. The Bluetooth feature is great, if you need/want it. Setting up PC Bluetooth sync is easy if you follow the manual and the wizard on the device. Using it with a phone is a much greater challenge due to the few phones supported directly by Palm. Check first to see if yours is. If not, there might be a work-around, but prepare yourself for a few hours on the internet trying to find one.

4. The fact that the memory doesn't get erased when the power runs out will be really helpful if you're prone to forgetting to charge your devices.

The bad:

1. Versamail is incredibly difficult to work with. By far it has taken me the longest time to find out that I can't use it to sync with Outlook as planned (this is because you can't directly Hotsync IMAP accounts with SSL security, nor can you sync an IMAP account to Outlook, points buried in Palm's website).

2. As mentioned, getting Bluetooth to work with an unsupported phone is a real pain and not the most reliable connection ever invented.

3. Yeah, yeah, it shows fingerprints, should have a power indicator light, and a cradle would have been nice. A little too much cost-cutting, I think.

Overall, I'm very happy with the E2. It does what I want and probably more than what most people desire (most people probably don't need Bluetooth on a PDA). If you don't care about Bluetooth or the non-volatile memory on the E2, get the Tungsten E and save yourself $50.

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There is a reason, sadly, why sales of PDA's have shrunk each of the past few years -a crushing lack of imagination and innovation -while rival gadgets competing for valuable pocket space, like Apple's iPod, have taken up the slack and have seen booming sales as a result.

The Tungsten E was a breakthrough in its time, a beautiful piece of engineering with a high-quality color screen and a rock-bottom price of 199 clams. Its main drawbacks -it's paltry 32MB Ram and it's lack of built-in wireless capabilities -could be fixed with add-on cards.

But two years is a long-time in electronics land. Since then, Apple released the iPod mini, which will store the contacts most people use Palms for, plus hold 4GB worth of tunes, for the same price. It's also far smaller than a Palm.

Meanwhile, folks who want the more sophisticated functions that a Palm can deliver -like medical imaging etc. for docs, photos, sophisticated calculator, email and web surfing on the go -found the Tungsten E outclassed by Blackberry's, upgraded cell phones, Palm's own Treo and the like.

So it was odd, and frankly disappointing, to get a look at the new, pricier Tungsten E2. I'd love to see the market research that suggested they could raise prices with a minimal feature upgrade while the competish has been eating their lunch. After a two-year wait, they didn't even increase the 32 MB memory. They merely made it non-volatile flash (something they should have done long, long ago). At a time when Apple is selling a 1GB shuffle for $149 and flash memory is dirt cheap, it's mind-boggling why Palm would choose to link the E2's fabulous hi-res screen to low-rent memory.

As for what you still don't get: There is no phone, no camera, no thumbpad, no WiFi. This is close to a pure PDA, though it can display pictures and double as a poor-man's MP3 player.

The added bluetooth -odd why they went that route instead of the far more common WiFi -does nothing unless you have a compatible bluetooth phone or computer.

As with the E, the E2 still is a great design. Clean, simple, portable, shirt-pocketable. No keyboard, but I've never been a thumbpad fan.

MS Office functions are also included -Word, Outlook, Powerpoint. Why you would use them, however, is a bit bizarre to me. Who wants to spend the time coding in a Powerpoint presentation with a stylus? Yet, if this is important to you, it's here. And having your email with you can be a plus...

Here's a basic product guide:

Mono Palm Zire -Bargain basement model with 7.2 MB of Ram, upgraded from hobbled 2 MB original model. About 100 smackers. Often offered free as bundle deals with new computers. Good starter model for the price, but designed to leave you wanting more. Includes rechargeable battery. Memory can not be upgraded. Horribly skimpy black-on-grey screen.

Tungsten T2+, etc.: Deluxe models that feature, in some cases, larger screens/Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/thumbpads with dropdown graffiti screens. All unnecessary features in my book, especially given their much higher prices.

Zire 72: Similar to E2, but with a low-rent camera attached.

Treos: These models should be seriously considered if you are a thumbpad fan, or if you want your PDA to also be your phone. But let's face it, how many people can afford spending several hundred smackers on a PDA?

BTW, when comparing, I've found you can generally ignore the speed of the processor. For most Palm functions, the reaction time is near instantaneous, or at most a second or two lag.

As for PocketPCs, some of them are now very attractively priced and are worth checking out. I've yet to use one extensively, so I'll stick to what I know -Palms are simple, easy to use and almost guaranteed to improve your productivity. It's like having a backup for your brain. And who doesn't need that?

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This is my first organizer ever. I'm totally impressed. After reading some of the reviews here I was scared to put my money on any of these things. Seems like someone had complained about every model out there. This one had at least above average reviews, and I liked the fact that fewer people complain about the soft boot issue.

Now it's two months later and I can't imagine living without it. I'm a college teacher, with lots of faculty meetings to track, plus a freelance business, and the usual dentist and car appointments. I used to keep a paper "to do" list in my shirt pocket, but it doesn't ring if I forget to scan it several times a day. In short, my life is so busy that I was beginning to drop appointments.

I'm happy to report that this tungsten e2 syncs perfectly with Microsoft Outlook 2002. There are a few minor anomalies, but nothing that is a deal breaker. I was disturbed at first to discover that the thing is never really off. I would have liked to be able to totally turn it off when I had no appointments coming up, to save juice. However I've found that this is a none issue. It runs for at least 4 days, sometimes a week and a half before needing a charge.

The operating system seems quite solid. It locks up maybe once every 2 to 3 weeks, but that requires just a tap of a pen on the reset button on the back, and it comes back all happy in a couple seconds. When I was installing third party software every couple days it would lock up more frequently, but I've got everything I need now, and things have settled down.

I don't use it for email, or for surfing the net. I have a laptop for that, and I didn't want to pay an extra hundred for the wifi card.

The coolest thing about this e2 is the calendar and alarm, the tasks list, and the contacts. With the hot buttons on the front to access these vital functions, this thing never leaves my person. I even take it climbing in my backpack. Never know when I might want to make a note about something, or meet a new friend and exchange phone numbers.

After I bought it and realized how useful it was, I was tempted to exchange it for the treo, which has all this, plus a phone...until I found out that you have to pay at least $50 a month to the phone service to make the internet stuff work. Scratch that! I love this thing. It's perfect for my needs. I did buy the 2 year replacement policy from circuit city. $30 seemed like a small price to pay for peace of mind.

The software you can get for Palms is amazing. Here is my list of essential software:

Uninstall Manager Northglide

BDicty 5.9 Pro dictionary, thesaurus and conjugator

Pocket Tunes from Normsoft (it is compatible with the "plays for sure" windows media player files. I can play free downloadable audio books from the library.)

Tide Tool 2.2 toolworks dot com (if you live near saltwater, a must have)

MessageEase V.5 faster than graffiti for entering text, and it's free!

AvantGo captures websites off the net when synced, view them on the commute later. free!

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I bought my first Palm years ago, the classic PalmPilot III. It still works reliably, and never lost the contents of its memory. Hotsync always worked great, and only the slowly deteriorating digitizer function (it got drifty and would not stay calibrated) entice me to look for a new version.

Palm's website has a product recommending feature, and after I plugged in my expectations, it came up with the Tungsten E2. I was happy that I could buy it for less than $200, and it came with lots of nice software.

I intitially could not get the Palm Desktop to install, because I still had the older version on my computer, and this caused an odd error message that had nothing to do with previous software versions. I could not find a way to email tech support through the Palm website, so I took a guess and emailed support@palm.com. I got a reply in less than 24 hours, with advice to make sure earlier software versions were not installed. Good for them that they got back relatively quickly, and good also that they gave me the right answer the first time. Bad that the software was unable to recognize an earlier version and respond with a prompt or other warning (as most software installer utilities will do).

The E2 itself seems very nice, and the ease of use and nice display made me quite happy at first. I am worried about the non-replaceable rechargeable battery, since it seems that when that starts to lose its ability to hold a full charge, the unit will have to be thrown away...never had that worry with the old Palm III, which used replaceable alkalines! At least most modern rechargables have long useable life spans....

Then the annoyances started. Just as soon as I had decided this was a keeper, and had chucked the packaging material (the retailer will not take it back without the plastic vacuum pack, even if it was destroyed in order to extricate the E2 in the first place), I noticed a very serious bug in the operating system (OS). The FIND function will not find more than 8 contacts, even if many more contacts match the search criteria. At first I thought they limited it to only 8, but remembering the identical function on the old Palm III, I could not believe this. Further checking showed that the screen says that it is able to 'find more?' if I tap a button, and when I do so it indicates that it is displaying additional matches, but it really just shows the first 8 matches again. This is a critical fault in a function that is really necessary for the PDA's primary purpose...that of storing and retrieving many contacts.

I was tipped off, by the E2 forum in the Palm website, that this was a well known problem (wish I had checked this before buying), but also that there were other amazing bugs. One of these is the built-in calculator, which comes up with some real far out answers when using the % key. For example, 200 + 5% is 2.05? How about 210!!!!!

Palm makes it as hard as possible to contact tech support and customer service, but I worked at it and finally had a so-called Level 2 tech support person on the line (from India, it sounded like, and they called me at 10:30 at night). They readily acknowledged the problems, but stated that Palm had designed the E2 without flash-upgradable OS, and with so many having been made, Palm decided to simply not take them back...can't fix the problem cheaply with a download, so ignore the problem and let the customer twist in the wind.

The tech support person gave me a phone number and expediting code, which got me through to Palm corporate headquarters and a manager in customer relations. He plainly stated that the E2 did not have any bugs, since the things I was bringing up were actually designed that way, and as such were design features, not faults. No argument I made could get him to admit that this was a problem. When I pressed him for help and said his 'company line' was clear BS, he stated that the problems had gone as far as the CEO of Palm, who had decreed that the company would not admit a fault and would not fix, take back or in any other way remedy the problems. He said the company position is that the E2 is a 'low end' product, and cannot be expected to work as well as the more expensive products in their line!

Well I cannot return my E2, cannot afford to throw it away and buy a more expensive one, and I do need a PDA that runs Palm OS applications. My solution was to spend another $40 and buy two after-market programs, a scientific calculator application and the IntelligentFind application. Both work fine, and unless the E2 starts to have problems turning on (as many have complained about), I suppose it will do a decent job until I grow tired of it in a few years.

But, the real rub is that Palm used to be a fine company with a high quality, well thought out and manufactured product of high reliablilty. They are now simply a maker of a consumer commodity, rather like $5 calculators, and their service and support are about as good as one would expect from that scenario. It is sad.

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I've been using my Tungsten E2 for about one month now, and I'm very pleased. I've owned the Tungsten E and Zire 71 models, and the Tungsten E2 is definitely an improvement. The screen looks very good, and it is even readable in direct sunlight. The battery life has been excellent, and the Bluetooth works great. I really think the Tungsten E2 remains an excellent value for those who want lots of functionality but do not require 802.11 wireless or a larger screen (i.e. the TX model). I use mine heavily, and I've not experienced any problems so far. The only thing I don't like about this model is that I can't charge the device via USB. I don't like having to carry the large AC adapter with me when I travel. I miss being able to charge my Zire 71 via the USB cable, whether it was connected to my laptop or the car adapter which came with my USB sync cable. Aside from this one complaint though, I highly recommend this device--even in light of the two new models Palm recently released (the TX and Z22 models). Of course, if you don't mind spending the extra money, go for the TX model. Otherwise, I think the price and features of the Tungsten E2 make it an excellent value.

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buy it through amazon and save! i paid 4.99 for this cable. the disributor's site charges twice that. the only caveat is that, either way, it'll take about 7 10 days to get it!

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• Includes: Black Vangoddy Neoprene Armband and Vangoddy Trademark Wristband!!

I bought it for light usage, im not a marathon runner or anything, but for my quick jogs around the neighborhood its perfect. The pouch in the back for a house key is brilliant, honestly its the reason i purchased this over any other band, it also has a cable management strap for headphones which is also quite useful, if your looking for a good armband, you can go ahead and stop reading reviews right now and buy one.

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• Props up the iPad 3 while in the case at two viewing angles
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I just bought this Case for my 5-year old daughter's new iPad. The iPad fits in quite nicely inside the Case, but sharp edges are beginning to worry me. If not handled properly, it might hurt kids!

Plus:

easy to slip in the iPad and holds the iPad quite tightly

the metal is really meant for rough-use (heavy duty)

Minus:

sharp edges when it folds half-way (risky for kids)

The minus outweighs the positives and hence the rating.

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PDair Leather Case for Samsung Galaxy Nexus GT-i9250 - Flip Top Type (Black)

Great craftsmanship and quality. Gives extra protection to my phone, and looks better than rubber or plastic case. Also prevents me from scratching my screen while eliminating the need for a film appliqué. The only problem is that the Galaxy Nexus has an LED light below the screen which some people may not even know about, which the case covers. I installed an app that lights up the LED in whatever color and at whichever blink rate that you specify, depending on the situation (new email, missed call, etc.), so I wound up having to punch my own hole in the leather. Glad I didn't screw it up!

This is exactly what I have been looking for. This is a great Android Phone wallet. It fits 1 driving license, 1 credit card, social card and 3 insurance card. Even though it has only 3 slots, I can put 2 cards in each slot without it being bulky. I don't need to access my phone a lot because I can access everything through my Elite Silver Bluetooth ear piece. I just say TEXT message, etc, and it will automatically do it without opening my phone. So the case is great carrying my phone around on my belt instead of having it in my pocket. It keeps my pocket empty and not have the bulky look. The case is well designed for my Android Galaxy nexus phone.

I don't need to carry a wallet anymore because it is all case together. My phone is well padded with this case and the material is pretty strong.

The clip hold the case very well.

Thanks for designing this great product.

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• Use Microsoft Pocket Outlook Contacts as your destination
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This product really expanded the usefulness of my Samsung i-700 PDA/Phone. The first week, it was a huge help in getting me into the heart of Chicago with only one wrong turn (the turns were too close together for the unit to switch fast enough!). The one small glitch I had with getting the GPS to power-up was solved with a quick phone call to Pharos, and I've had no problems since. My only grumbles have been that my PDA cannot be made to stay on more than 5 minutes, while powered; and the Ostia maps are not as detailed as Microsoft Streets & Trips. Otherwise, Great!

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• Genuine Leather with Micro Suede Interior.
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The case looks nice and I love the color, but it is flimsy. It has no closure and the tablet is simply held in with a velcro strip. Does not stand up well. Very sorry for ordering this.

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I love it! This is so awesome! I got this for my nook. Love the color and the stand that it has. It can sit on my lap and I can read to the kids with easy and turn the pages.

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Love this leather case, great color, multi-functional and perfect for protection as well with small bangs and drops. Thanks! Great!

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I recieved the package in time and it's just what the description says. I love the colour and it's of good quality. Just what I was looking for.

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Good case, can set up in many different angles and my mother loved it as her Christmas gift. Would definitely recommend

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This bag really worth the paid price. It protects i780 very well and the phone fits in well enough to let us use the cell phone as it is not inside the bag.

Although I liked to have a patterned leather instead of a simple leather bag but this is not the seller fault. I recommend this for any i780 owner.

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FAVI RioHD-LED-2 Mini Projector

• Supports 1080p/1080i/720p resolutions, Native resolution is 640 x 480
• Weighs less than 3 lbs; fits nicely in laptop case
• Over 5 times as bright as standard LED projectors; LED lamp lasts an incredible 20,000 hours or 14 years (@ 4 hours a day)
• Connections:1 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x Composite A/V, 1 x Component, 1 x S-Video, 1 x headphone/stereo jack
• What's in the box? 1 x Remote Control, 1 x Composite A/V Cable, 1 x Power Adapter and 1 x User Guide

This is the first projector I bought so I can't compare it with the other Projectors in the market.

I love it. For the price its worth it.

Before I bought this I did a little research and this is what I found out and my primary concerns.

I compared it with newsky-health led-2 and alanson led-2 and a bunch of projectors with the same input and shape. Are they all the same just with different names? all are made from china..

The brand PMC has the same shape but different inputs and usb so its not the same..

It has 1300 lumens brightness and to US standards 400 ansi only..

-> What is its life span?

Favi website and other website says 20,000 hours of life span while some and amazon say its 30,000..

Who cares five years from now this will be obsolete and its life is good for more than 10 years if you use it 5-6 hours a day..

With all the different information out there I really don't know what is the real specs of this thing..

-> Is it bright enough?

It is good enough to watch with the lights or windows open if you are projecting it around 3ft(25"screen) ft to around 5ft(42"screen) away from the wall. The reason I started with 3ft is because that is the nearest distance you can watch from it. This is because the projectors manual focus limit is only up to there anything nearer than that will be blurry. Yes this projector's focus is manual, by turning the lens to the right for near distance, to the left for far distance. Farther than that I think a dim light is required. The more distance the bigger the screen it projects the darker the room should be. Of course the darker the room the better.

-> Does it heat up?

Nope it remains cool. The built in fan is good enough to do this.

-> How loud is the noise fan?

Hmm I would say it makes the same noise as a desktop pc fan would or any 7 inch normal fan would make..

-> Image display?

More than satisfactory. I would say great..

I have only tried it using hdmi connecting it to my laptop and watching movies using kmplayer w/ 720p and it works great and also tried playing psp 480p using a component cable works great also.

With a dark room I have tried watchin with 120" screen more than 12ft away and no complaints w/ the image quality.

I dont advice it to be use for your laptops though for browsing or typing. In order for you to atleast read the characters clearly the resolution should only be 800 by 600(standard resolution nowadays is 1200x800)which really is annoying because you have to adjust you computer screen resolution and see a lot less on your screen.

Also the 16:9 option is not applicable using the hdmi/component.

keystone works great also for adjusting the angle image found at the bottom I didnt even know what a keystone was haha..

There is also a TV input with lots of channels in this projector. I haven't tried it though don't have an antenna cant put a cable, it needs an adaptor. I find it weird that It has a tv input when it doesnt say it has one.. I have the white one I think the black one doesnt have any..

-> Built in stereo sound?

umm next question.. Let's skip this..

yeah it has stereo sounds but my laptops built in speaker sounds better.. I use my altec lansing expressionist instead and viola good quality sound..

You are not buying this for the sound quality so c'est pas grave..

What I don't like about this projector is that inorder for you to access the menu and choose which output to choose hdmi/component/tv/video/etc you need the remote control so if you lose it then this projector is useless..

Overall I'd say I gambled on buying this product since there is no reviews out there yet on this and so far I am happy about this purchase.. :)

Hope this review is useful to you guys..

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Beware that this is a Budget projector with lot of connectivity including HDMI and has ok speakers!

I bought it for my parents outside US and they needed a big screen to watch movies. The reasons for picking this model are

1. COST (single most important factor ... compromised on the resolution)

2. LED lamp

3. Voltage regulations (220-240V).

As compared to non LED lamps, there is no issue of changing the lamp for this model. The manufacturer states 20,000 hrs of lamp life.

Tested the following inputs: VGA with laptop, A/V with DVD player, HDMI with upconverting DVD as well as xbox 360.

Pros:

Budget

LED lamp

Built in speakers works through HDMI port and have decent sound

Power brick indicates 110~240V input

Cons:

Please bear in mind that the native resolution is 640X480 .... downgrades resolution from laptop, or any input device connected. If you are looking for a higher quality image then this is NOT the product!!

Requires some dark room ... just depends on how the light source (background or external) is located and the intensity

Power brick looks and feels a little cheap

All functions works through the remote (if you loose the remote then you are doomed! therefore -2 stars)

Product quality (i.e. the construction material, plastic materials etc) feel very cheap (You get what you pay for :( )

The cooling fan produces noise (same level of noise as some of the bright lamp projectors). Don't expect this product to be quiet!

Other thoughts:

Purchased at $250. Our target is that this projector lasts for watching at least 100 movies (~ $2.5 projector cost per movie). Already watched 10 movies so far and clocked around 10 hrs of Xbox gameplay.

If you can afford to spend a little bit more ... then try to go for at least 1024x768 NATIVE resolution in projectors!

I will not recommend any projectors below 640x480 resolution even for those who have very stringent budget!

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I'm having a lot of fun with this little projector. This just a very basic little projector that puts an emphasis on low cost, portability and easy setup. I have seen, though, some unfair comparisons between this little guy and more expensive projectors.

Like all video projectors anywhere near it's price, the RioHD-LED-2 is strictly standard definition. Any reference to high definition refers to the signals that this projector can accept. But no matter how high def the signal going in, the picture displayed is always 480p with an aspect ratio of 4 X 3.

Like all LED projectors, the light level projected is less than the what is available from projectors using standard bulbs. I would say the image is bright enough for a typical lighted room in a home, but business users wanting a large picture will want to turn off the florescent lights over the screen.

The RioHD-LED-2 has an adequate picture, but super high video fidelity is not the main point here. That's true of the audio too. Sound is delivered by two less-than-one-inch speakers firing down from the bottom of the unit. "Stereo" is theoretical at best. Fidelity is only good enough to understand dialog, but the RioHD actually gets quite loud. Distortion gets worse as you increase the volume, though. If you want better sound, you'll need a boom box or PA.

If stellar performance isn't the point, convenience may be. This is a projector that cooperates with you. You can throw the RioHD-LED-2 in a duffle bag, take it somewhere and set it up in less than a minute. Every input you're likely to need is available. A button press will flip the picture to accommodate front or rear projection, whether you're projecting from a table, upside down from the ceiling, or bouncing off a mirror. Twist the lens to focus, turn the keystone dial until the picture is square and you're set.

Here's what I did with my RioHD-LED-2: I borrowed an idea from a local water park. I had a pool party and set up the projector along with an old DVD player and boom box and had poolside movies. A bed sheet clipped to the fence served as the screen. Everyone had a great time. Set up and tear down was fast and easy. Poolside movies are not something you'd want to do with an expensive projector. Here's some other things you won't want to do with an expensive projector: You know that old DVD player you have leftover from when you upgraded to Blu-ray? Why not set up a big screen theater for the kids in the basement? Got some white paint? Why not make a video game wall? How about setting the RioHD-LED-2 on the roof of your car and having drive-in movies on your garage door? When the cost gets this low, possibilities start to come to mind.

Large companies will think of this little projector as disposable. For what their purchasing departments are used to spending on one projector, they can buy 10 RioHD-LED-2s. Power Point for everyone!

My RioHD-LED-2 arrived with a non-working remote, so I get the chance to report on Favi's customer service. Favi has a funky warranty. For 45 days, everything including shipping is covered. After 45 days until 1 year, Favi will repair the RioHD-LED-2 for a "flat fee." They don't say how much the fee is. In order to get warranty service, you must first go to Favi's website and fill out a "Product Issue Submission Form." Then you must wait for a technician to respond. Once you have convinced the tech that you have plugged the projector into a working outlet and remembered to take the lens cap off, you can return a defective unit for replacement. The technician helping me, Josh, seemed genuinely interested in understanding and solving my problem. He sent, by Priority Mail, a tested remote to replace mine. My remote problem took a total of 6 days to fix, from discovering the problem to holding a new remote in my hand. That includes a weekend.

I think it's pretty clear that Favi is just selling a rebadged generic Chinese-made projector. That's OK. Just understand that there's no miracle here; this little unit is no match for a home theatre projector costing thousands of dollars. It would be unreasonable to expect the RioHD-LED-2 to match the polish and performance of a projector from, say, Sony. But it does avoid many common projector problems. The quality seems OK. It doesn't run hot. The fan doesn't make too much noise and only runs for a few seconds after shutdown. You won't have to stand around waiting for the RioHD to cool before tossing it back into your duffle bag. Favi customer service is courteous and helpful. Most importantly, the RioHD-LED-2 gives great value for it's price. It's cheap to buy and cheap to run since it uses less electricity than your living room TV probably does and will likely never need an expensive replacement bulb. While the audio isn't great, at least it's there; that's not always true with video projectors. It's great fun too. Have realistic expectations, and the RioHD-LED-2 is guaranteed to please.

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I am using this projector in the classroom and it is a great investment for any teacher who has not been provided any technology. The image is clear and bright and it works well with various type of technology. So far I have used it with a dvd, vcr, laptop, and document camera and it works well with all. For the price is an excellent investment. I have recomended it to various of my colleagues.

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The Lumen output was promoted as 400lm. When the item was measure using ANSI measurement standards the actual Lumen output was 43.7 Lumen. Not happy about this! I have emailed FAVI twice and have not heard back at all from them. I informed you on your prior request for feedback!

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good spare batteries, but they don't seem to last as long as they should. It's hard to say though, it could just be that my phone sucks the juice like no other. I have a half dozen batteries and always carry 2 or 3 in my pocket. I can't imagine how an iphone would ever work for me without a replaceable battery.

GelaSkins Protective Skin for the Apple iPad "Almond Branches" with Access to Matching Digital Wallp

• Removable art prints designed for the iPad
• Includes access to an online gallery of matching digital wallpaper downloads for the screen
• 3M Technology for easy, repositionable application, and clean removal with no residue
• Compatible with all other iPad accessories
• Durable scratch protection and customization for your iPad

This product doesn't fit the curves of the iPad. It also doesnt have a hole for the camera lens or cut out for the plug ins. Its basically jst a rectanular shape.

They should try things out before they sell them.

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NOTE: the description for this specific GelaSkins does not specify which iPad it's for. I ordered it for the latest iPad, and what I received was for the original iPad. The return was not a problem, but I had to order this specific design from the manufacturer's web site. Otherwise, I would have given this product 5 stars.

I have a GelaSkins for my iPad 2. It has lasted for over a year of regular use and abuse. It looks great too. Now, I purchased one for a family member.

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beutiful and easy to apply its very durable and it really look nice i get compliments on these skin all the times

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The seller delivered the product in a timely manner. The product looked as described. However, the gel skin was defective. It was not properly cut out. when it was lifted from the backing material it reached an area where it was not cut through and ripped the skin. This was not the seller's fault so I did not report it. Luckily I had purchased two skins and used the other.

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• Made of anodized aluminum that is strong yet lightweight
• Designed with a clear plexiglass window that protects your HP iPAQ 111 Classic Handheld's screen so you can easily read your display!
• Interior is padded with a thin layer of foam that holds your device securely in place
• Accessible openings give quick access to button functions, camera, and charging/synchronization port

Call me paranoid but I always get a hard case to go with my PDA. So I was very happy to see that somebody came up with a hard case to go with my HP iPAQ 111 Classic. This one is a beauty. I went with the black aluminium case instead of the silver colored one. A nice feature is the clear plastic window in the case's front lidall you have to do is pull out the case, turn it on,read your next appointment on the 111's display, power off, and put it back in your shirt pocket. Quick, easy, efficient. Of course, you might want to consider getting a screen protector for it as well as for your 111the case's window will be prone to scratches since it faces the world. The only annoying part of this case's design for me is the placement of the hinge. The hinge is on the right side of the unit. Which means that the case opens like a book you open from the back cover instead of the more logical and intuitive way you normally open a book. With the case cover open, the lid obstructs access to the power switch, reset button, and the voice recorder button. If the case opened in a more conventional manner, it would only obstruct the SD card slot. I don't know about you, but I use the power switch and the recorder button more often than I fiddle with SD cards. Being right handed, I can't even use the open cover as a tray to hold a note or business card as I enter it in my 111 because my hand obstructs the view while I'm writing. So in my opinion, the case design is optimized for lefties and has a minor operational annoyance for righties. Being a rightie, therefore, I'm deducting one star because all in all, it's still a good accessory for the 111.

Update: Deducting two stars. I dropped the caseit fell from my pocket about 3 1/2 ft. to the ground. The case popped open and my iPaq popped out of the case when it hit the sidewalk. Luckily, my iPaq still works and the only cosmetic damage is a scratch on the screen protector (easily replaced) and a couple of scratches on the body. But a case that pops open and allows the device to fall out after a short fall is NOT a good case, in my opinion. It should have stayed closed. So now I'm rating it as a two-star device although Amazon won't let me change the rating. A pity, because otherwise, it had the potential of being a great case.

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This is a nice little case -sleek and form-fitted. However, as someone else posted, the device can and will fall out if dropped.

On the issue of the hinge -I too thought this was a shortcoming until I flipped it upside down to see how that might work with the hinge on the other side. IF you are right handed, holding the unit in your left hand, if the door opens the other way, your thumb will close the door, or not be able to "hold" the unit, leaving it resting on your hand, and prone to slipping. With the case hinged the way it is (backward to a book) your thumb can easily hold the unit secure, while the door is open and resting against your fingers.

Summary: Nice case, if not ultimately fall-proof.

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These covers have saved my PDA from an early demise so many times. I use my PDA constantly and I've really abused these covers since I have trouble with my grip. I've dropped them, stepped on them, shoved them in my purse next to my keys, and they really do their job. The only reason I retired the first two was the accumulation of scratches on the windows finally made it too difficult to read the screen on the PDA my fault, not theirs. I had no problem ordering another two.

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Anything that goes into my purse is going to be put in harm's way. This case is durable, and protects the right places. I've even dropped it on a hard concrete floor, with no damage. It takes a conscious act to open the door (which is good in my opinion), but does require two hands, so the open area at the bottom to just "refresh" the screen is invaluable. Good product.

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I was a little leery at first but after using it for about 6 months, I'm impressed.

I use my PDA every day.

The 'clasp' portion still snaps closed, the plastic lens is still translucent enough to read through and my charging cable can be attached without moving/removing anything.

It's metal and I personally like that.

I would definitely recommend this case!

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• Protects Sensitive Touchscreen Against Scratches
• Washable and Reusable

The review forced me to give this a one star rating it deserves a ZERO.Don't buy it the company tries to nickel and dime you all the time. If you call them and ask a simple question about the product they want to charge you. I wish I had purchased another brand. They won't even give you a book to learn how to use it without an additional charge. Take my word for it Buy another brand

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Super product...just don't use it on any recent purchase of Magellans 4350 GPS...Magellan does not back their product unless you are willing to pay them for fixing their product which is under warranty. I know, Magellan beat me up twice and it cost me a whole lot of money and hours & hours of wasted time.It took me over 2 months to get my refund colrrected. But having my early summer travel plans RUINED by magellan ...well, thats PRICELESS! I am told Amazon is "investigating" my and other peoples COMPLAINTS AGAINST MAGELLAN. I am anxious to learn the results. I WILL NEVER, EVER buy a Magellan product again.

Its too bad that the GOOD VENDORS, likethe folks at BoxWave who sell the Cleartouch Screen Protector had to take flak from me when I tried, in vail, to get magellan to solve my issues, and the one time Amazon kind of let me down also. I wrote a negative review against "Magellan Maestro 4250: without noting it was the ClearTouch Crystal I stumbled on. Some how it appeared I was negative on BoxWave. BoxWave, perhaps, would be better served if they promoted their fine products name BEFORE connecting it to Magellan or anyother GPS mfg co.

I communicated to and fro with BoxWaves very "on the ball" customer service rep and she worked WITH me to clear up the confusion. magellan could learn a lot about customer service from BoxWave, in my opinion...meanwhile, I would suggest that the heirs of Ferdinand to seriously consider redress against whomever has besmercted the navigation skills of their famous ancestor!.

2GB CF MEMORY CARD Pentax Optio 230 330GS 330RS 33L 330 430 Camera

• Capacity: 2GB
• Type: Compact Flash (CF) Memory Card
• For Digital Cameras / Handheld / Laptops

This memory card seems to be working fine. It was promptly shipped in good condition when ordered. I can find no problem with the buying process or the value of the memory card.

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GSI Quality Retro POP Handset With Volume Control For Apple iPhone 3/4/4S, iPod, iPad, Droid Smartph

• New Innovative Retro-Style Handset, Connects With All 3.5mm Jack Devices, i.e. Phones, MP3 Players And Computers
• Greatly Improves Comfort On Long Mobile Phone Or Skype Conversations
• Eliminates Over 99% Of Phone Radiation Absorbed When Using Cell Phone Directly
• Noise Cancellation Technology Provides Crisp And Clear Communication
• Sleek Look And Feel; Volume Control On Handset For Max Comfort And Handling

ALMOST Exactly what I wanted. Love the look, quality, and speed of delivery. Also good price too. The shape could be a bit different to feel more like a real phone.

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PDair B41 Brown Leather Case for Motorola Atrix 4G

This case has saved my phone from falls many times. I love that it covers the screen! It's convenient when you just need to run an errand quickly and don't necessarily want to carry a purse. You can store a few cards in the slots provided. The cover doesn't get in the way when you're talking if you flip it around to the back and snap it like that. I really love this cover.

Premium Black 3.5mm Aluminum Handsfree Stereo Headset Headphone Earphone with Built-in Microphone Re

• Excellent replacement / Backup for your original iPod / iPhond headset
• You can answer and end phone calls and control basic music playback simply by pressing the button on
• Excellent sound quality and super clear sound

Even though they are cheap, they do not work, so ordering them is a waste of time and a waste of money.

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They got here on time. They are hear able but they are not the best. The earphones are not that loud either. But im giving it 4 stars because it got here on time and they work.