FrancisFrancis! X 1 TRIO

Advantages: Quick, easy to use and perfect coffee
Disadvantages: Milk frother doesn't detach for easy cleaning

...I've had my X1 for about 6 years now and when it eventually goes wrong I wouldn't replace it with anything else. This is a fantastic machine and if you're an espresso drinker, then just about perfect. It comes with 3 different sized filters for Espresso, Ristretto and cafe creme. You can use either the coffee pod system where you buy a can of pre-prepared servings in a pod. Or more fiddly, but less expensive, your traditional kit using ground coffee, tamping it down. Both systems come with the machine. At the back of the machine is a water reservoir that hold about a litre of water. It's excellent at keeping the water temperature at around the perfect 97 degrees, although I've found if I forget to turn it off, after about an hour the temperature will rise by quite a bit. It only takes about 90 seconds to heat up to the right... Read review

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Advantages: elegant body looks,lots of feature, qwerty keyboard....
Disadvantages: Price, price, price....

...Foreword Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is truly an excellent smartphone that offers a lot of cool features and stilysh design. According to the price range, we can see that this is a luxury, high-end class smartphone. Being the Sony Ericsson?s first smartphone that using Windows Mobile as it?s operating system, Xperia held a great expectation from the company to be a new market leader. Lots of features, customizeable interactive panel menu, stylish design are only several great point of innovations that Xperia can offer. I will try my best to review it for you guys. Here we go? First Impression : Design. This smartphone using a slide-out style with solid metal polished for it?s whole body, makes it really cool and elegant. Xperia available in silver & black color,which truly represent an elegance. The display screen is one the most attractive... Read review

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Advantages: sleek design, panels, ravishing looks
Disadvantages: low volume, low battery life, less talk time on full charge

...WELL! WELL! WELL! what we have hear is a mobile phone which looks like the sleekest piece of technology available and is able to perform any function on the planet.. not quite so... READ ON... the first time i saw it on the company's official web site- I WAS OVERHAULED!!! the sliding keypad and curved body made it look heavenly, but when i bought it all my dreams were shattered. Firstly the price tag is a very heavy one, i personally feel i would buy a fully loaded desktop, a motorcycle or even a used car for that much price. secondly there is no practical usage of the numerous features that they have included. however,this piece could be just perfect for a person who carries out routine activities like checking mails, paying bills and chatting through his/her mobile phone. no one can beat the x1 in terms of look and design, but... Read review

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