Obscure accessory for obsolete Olympus Digicams

Advantages: reasonably high quality cable
Disadvantages: Of very limited use

...My 100th review ? in some ways I wish I?d chosen a more glamorous item to cover, but this will have to do! Earlier Olympus Digital cameras used RS232c interfaces to connect directly to Personal Computers; my first semi-serious digital camera (an Olympus CAMEDIA C 960ZOOM reviewed previously) was one such example. Cameras of this vintage frequently have two 3.5mm jack sockets, one for Composite Video out (and feature a yellow collar) the other, for data is beige to match the cable. The cable is reasonably high quality, being roughly a metre long, and terminating in a 3.5mm jack plug at one end, and a 9 pin serial connection at the other. The camera automatically supplies the 12v signals required by an RS232 interface, there?s nothing ?smart? about the cable, it?s just a lump of wire! A screened cable is used, and features...

dobieg 16.01.2005 · Read review
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Xperience The Xcellence of Xperia X1

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...

dharvie24 04.07.2009 · Read review
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I detect an IDECT X1

Advantages: unique design, cordless, sensitive buttons, LCD display, docking station, cheap
Disadvantages: None at all

...When I redecorated my flat I made sure there was plenty of silver around the main living area, with chrome edged mirrors accompanied by 2 silver and glass tables and to compliment this I decided to but the IDECT X1 cordless phone for £35 because it looks extremely cool and is packed with useful gadgets thats were bound to come in handy at some stage. The phone sits in a little port which naturally plugs into the main socket to receive a signal and I have found that call quality is fantastic when wandering around the flat a distances up to 50 metres from the port. The battery lasts for anything up to 10 hours when not stored in the dock and the phone charges very quickly. When in the port the phone has a speakerphone option which is crystal clear and the microphone seems to pick up sounds very well and I have no complaints...

lostsoul 09.05.2006 · Read review
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Never lose that phone again, Buy the I-Dect X1 Quad Set

Advantages: Four handsets. Excellent range
Disadvantages: Nothing new, need to set up numbers for each handset

...Background We were on the lookout for a new set of phones as our old ones had seen better days. For some reason, my wife decided we needed a set of 4 so that we could have them placed strategically around the house so no matter where we were, we wouldn?t be too far away from one. We came across the iDect X1i series although, the asking price of £90 was far too steep for me. My wife, not to be beaten got onto eBay and managed to pick up a brand new set for what she described as a bargain £45. Personally, I still thought this was too much for a set of phones so I was very skeptical when they turned up at the door. In the box The box was reassuringly unopened. I say this as a few things that I?ve bought off eBay which have been described as new have turned out to be factory seconds. In the box were four neatly packed...

craggybuk 05.07.2009 · Read review
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Titleist Pro V1X

Advantages: Great name in golf balls
Disadvantages: Not really for high handicappers

...I'm not really into the science of golf balls, all I know is that there are good balls and not so good balls. I wouldn't play with golf balls that cost 20p per ball such as Donnay because they don't feel nice to hit and yes on the golf course you just don't use Donnay to play low rounds and in tourneys. I tried a titleist Pro V1X today in a Stableford tourney off white tees so I had a little extra yardage to play, I mostly use Titleist PTS Solo because they are designed for mid to high handicappers, and I can hit them, so they work for me. Titleist have brought out this new breed of ball, and as i said I don't know the science so i'm not going to say there is this and there is that, etc. All i know is that these balls are designed to cut out spin, have a lower flight and create more distance, however, I never saw any of that. To me...

silkyuk9 29.04.2006 · Read review
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Idect X1 Cordless Telephone

Advantages: Great looks, easy to use, good value for money.
Disadvantages: Only a few ringtones.

...This telephone was the first ever landline phone I bought when I moved into my own place. I bought it for two reasons. It is stylish and offers good value for money. On getting the phone home It was well packaged, easy to install and even easier to use. Although the handset only has a few ringtones to choose from, I still found one that was to my liking and instantly put my name on the standby screen, a feature that all my friends smile about when they see the phone. My parents had a corless phone once and you had to keep changing the channel depending on where you were in the house, or fiddle with an aerial, none of these problems exist on the X1, and the unit is so much smaller and lighter than models of old. The pager function has also helped me out on a couple of occasions when the handset has gone walkabouts. As my first landline...

darrenwalton 12.06.2007 · Read review
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Pro V1x performance is second to none

Advantages: Great distance and feel
Disadvantages: Price

...you can find them for less. This is downfall of the Pro V1 but the performance levels are significanly better than onther ball, appart from the Bridgestome B330's (as they are exactly the same ball just with a differnt name) My advice would be, If you have the money to spare go for these balls as the all over perfomance is outstanding....

alibatch111 01.11.2008 · Read review
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Logitech X-230

Advantages: clear sound, very low noise
Disadvantages: remote control would be nice

...An easy, plug'n'play sound system in cute-looking body with great performance. I was looking for new speakers for my laptop but then I decided I wanted more than just speakers and started searching through the lists of 2.1 and 5.1 sound systems. Originally I was about to buy a 5.1, but I realized such a set wouldn't be smart for a laptop which I wanna carry around and have it now on my desk, then on my bed, then on the floor etc, for which a 5.1 felt too much of cables and mass. I'm happy about my decision since the Logitech X-230 has proven to live up to the expectations based on what they promise, the sound is clear, full and I find it great for both music, games or movies. The subwoofer bass is strong and full, perfectly satisfying for almost cinema movie experience. You can hear hardly any noise and the volume range is wide enough...

jeaniecz 10.02.2008 · Read review
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Lexmark 3 in 1 Multifunctional Printer (X3480)

Advantages: Reasonably price for a 3 in 1 MULTIFUNCTIONAL Unit.
Disadvantages: So easy to accidently switch off.

...I have had this printer for nearly 1 year now. Be aware that it has been updated by Lexmark and a newer version is available (the X3580). I've done some compairing and will mention any differences I know of below. What it is: Its a 3 in 1 Multifunction unit. It prints, has a scanner and has a copier. Will connect to your computer via a USB port. Shops: This is available on E.Bay (various sellers) and PC World have it listed. Its NO longer on Currys or comet (who used to sell it). It'll cost under £40 from the shops and less from auction. Size: On line you'll get info on it in various sizes. I'll show it in 'old money': Its 15" wide, 11" long and 6" tall, so a fair size. Just look at a piece of A4 on the floor and imagine a few extra inches all round! Once its loaded with paper, the paper shoot sticks out at the back by a few...

martinwi 12.02.2008 · Read review
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Lexmark X2480 3 in 1

Advantages: A great 3 in 1
Disadvantages: None

...I brought the Lexmark X2480 at christmas and am very impressed by it. The advantage with this is that you can use it with or without a computer. The installation of this printer to the computer is very quick and simple. Insert the CD that comes with the product and very simply follow the instructions that come up on the screen, after installation is complete restart your computer, eject the CD was computer has restarted and of you go. The printer is very neat and compact, it has four buttons down the left hand side, one is the on/off bottom, which lights up green when you turn it on, this also cancels a job you are doing if required and resets the printer. The top button has a picture of 2 pieces of paper with an arrow in the middle, this is to make a colour copy. The next button down has a picture of 2 (4x6in 10x15cm) in...

Maxlarndison 22.01.2007 · Read review
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