Advantages: Image adjustments to give great view, waterproof, adjustable eye-relief
Disadvantages: fixed magnification, average build and design quality

...Binoculars are mainly used by bird watchers as to get a closer look at them. Many people also use binoculars for occasions such as holidays where they travel to destinations of natural beauty. Using a binocular enables them to see the scenic beauty from a better and closer perspective. The Olympus 8X25 WPI is labeled professional, but can obviously be used by everyday and ordinary people. These particular binoculars have an 8x magnification ability. This is simply the power of magnification on the binoculars, the 8x magnification means that the object or area you view through the binoculars is going to appear 8x larger or closer. The 8x magnification also means that this is the maximum and minimum magnification power of the binoculars. You cannot view an object or place with a lesser or higher magnification than 8x... Read review

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Advantages: Small, light and well spec'd
Disadvantages: Replacement parts prices.

...space free. THE BATTERY The battery holds a full charge and lasts for about 105 - 120 minutes depending on what you are doing. It probably needs a new one but they are £60 ish and it's just as easy to carry the power cable if we need to transport it anywhere. INPUT AND OUTPUT The mouse nipple is a bit awkward till you get used to it but after that it is quite accurate and you can do things quite quickly. The keyboard is full sized, yet those with larger fingers or poor co-ordination may sometimes clip the key next to the one you want at the same time. The speakers are fine for the task and even manage to play music. You must of course not expect the same standard as your home stereo. The screen is nice and clear and just perfect for most things you want it to do. EXTRAS It has 2 PCMCIA slots, 2 x USB slots... Read review

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Advantages: Comfortable, fast and reliable
Disadvantages: Fuel consumption

...The Mondeo 2.5 Ghia X is a really good car - if only it had a BMW badge on the boot then it would get the recognition it derves. Okay, so the 2.5 drinks petrol like it's going out of fashion - but you know that when you buy a 2.5! The engine is smooth and powerful, but does like revs. It'll just about beat 60mph in second gear which makes for great overtaking. The handling is good for such a large estate car; it's no sports car but it is sure footed and consistent. The boot is huge, particularly with the seats down. The interior is roomy all round and there's plenty of gadgets to play with. Mine had SatNav which was good when it was working - two units were replaced under warranty until the dealer realised that the problem was with the aerial... Ford dealers don't seem to be any better or any worse than the rest... Read review

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Advantages: very large size, low price, perfect accuracy, good pressure sensitivity
Disadvantages: slightly wobbly pen holder, rubbish mouse

...This is my third graphics tablet. I was not very sure about getting this product, but after some experimenting and practice I came to the conclusion that this product rules. The main reason I got this is windows xp x64 bit support. However- you will not find a tablet of this size for a lower price anywhere! the wacom alternative is at least 2-3 times the price. battery included. At first I was surprised by the lack of a crevice in the tablet where you can put the pen, however style-wise I understand why that did this. The pen holder is wobbly - should have been more heavy and with a larger base but ok if used carefully. some people complain about the lack of eraser feature on the other end of the pen, however if you set the keyboard shortcuts for easy switching this is a non issue and in fact is faster than to having to physically... Read review

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Advantages: Price, build and sound quality, finish
Disadvantages: 2 channels may not be enough

...When I bought my VW Bora about a year and a half ago now I wasn't overly impressed with the amount of base and sound quality I could get from the stereo. So the idea was to look for a well price