Yamaha CP300 Stage PIano

Advantages: reasonable price, reasonable sound, portable, built-in amplification & speakers, USB port
Disadvantages: no music rest supplied, a few dodgy-sounding notes around D4

...a Yamaha P-150 instead. Although this one didn't sound as good as the PR900 it only made the sounds it was supposed to make. Accordingly I lived with it for 12 years until earlier this year when an upgrade seemed due. As a result I now have a Yamaha CP300 and am, on the whole, delighted. I am pleased because, while still not a patch on the Technics PR900*, the CP300 'sings' a lot more than previous Yamaha pianos. And, of course, being a Yamaha, it is very well-mannered. There are no strange electrical noises to worry about. CP300 is also a fine MIDI/XG tone generator and much more capable than the P-150. The only major gripe I have is that CP300 does not come supplied with a music rest. You have to purchase that as 'an accessory' for about £30. As you'd expect, none of the music stores I tried had one in stock. It had to be ordered direct...

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HP Color LaserJet CP4005dn Printer

Advantages: Fast Printing (if not Adobe), Toner Level Display, Good Quality Print
Disadvantages: It's Too Big, Doesn't Duplex Properly, It's Too Big, Noisy, oh yes - It's Too Big!

.../timesheets. After much debate, my boss went out on a whim - without our IT honcho - and bought the CP4005dn - which, as it had toners instead of cartridge - he rationalised that it couldn't possibly go through the ink as fast and, according to him, was pretty darned fast and was obviously highly sought after as it had sold out in the shop, but they would deliver one to him. This was a bad idea since my boss knew as much about printers as I do about his collection of Johnny Hallyday CDs (in other words, you know what its function is, but other than that not very much). Still, misgivings aside, we awaited its arrival with baited breath. On Monday, a lovely delivery guy buzzed saying 'parcel', which my colleague duly signed for, only for the delivery guy to disappear on us saying it was outside? oh my. What a sight! I am not joking, the entire thing...

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Play.com

Advantages: Free delivery , good looking website
Disadvantages: NA

...Play.com is a Jersey based online retailer, which sells a wide range of items, from DVD's, to CD's, to clothing. History Play.com was founded in 1998, and was one of the first online retaillers around. Play.com launched in 1998 under the name of Play247.com, but rebranded to the current 'Play.com' in 2000 . When it was first launched, the service only offered region 1 or 2 DVD's,but since then, they have expanded the range to include CD's, clothing, electronics, books + much more categories. The Play.com website was also rebranded in 2008 The Play.com website allows you to change currency from £'s to Euros, dependant on your currency. Play.com is also available for USA customers, under the name PlayUSA What does it sell? Play.com sell pretty much everything. The categories, available on the Play.com website are...

RyanC92 05.07.2008 · Read review
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mediauk.com

Advantages: A decent media website...
Disadvantages: ...but no better than that

...Anyone looking for a job in the media, or even an insight into the big wide world of it, could do much worse than look here to begin with - mediauk.com. Operating since 1994, it lists current available jobs in radio, tv and print media, recent news articles on all these forms of media and a discussion board. Now being a graduate in a degree of this field of work, the jobs board has been an interest to me for quite a while...but don't expect to find work instantly. Anything but. Copious numbers of people view these adverts (you can see how many exactly in the job listings), but don't let that deter you of course - if you're good and experienced enough then you'll come across the job for you eventually. The jobs listed usually just contain a small job description and contact details for where to send your cover letter and CV, but...

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dictionary.com

Advantages: Good free service
Disadvantages: Too many adverts & pop-ups

...Dictionary.com?! Dictionary.com?! Seriously?! Why, yes, something that seems so simply and basic has it's place on the World Wide Web (yes, I'm aware of the irony!), but fear not...it's not as basic as it seems! Rather than just typing in a word to discover its definition, dictionary.com does provide a far greater service. Since it's launch way back in 1995 (were websites even around then?!), it's one of the world's most popular services, as naturally many people will just type in 'dictionary.com' into their browser if they need to find the definition of a word...even if they don't know the website exists, it makes sense to have a crack at it! The website does provide a thesaurus option, translator and encyclopaedia...for anyone even contemplating steering away from Wikipedia, God forbid! But there are other quirks to the website...

carl.mcqueen 15.10.2009 · Read review
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gumtree.com

Advantages: Very detailed
Disadvantages: Open to fraud

...Many will remember a time when the classified section of a local newspaper was all there was if you wanted to look for second-hand goods, or look for a place to live without going to an estate agent?but not anymore. Goodbye the classified section; hello Gumtree.com To quote the frontpage of the website, Gumtree advertises ?Homes, jobs, cars, sofas, vintage records? anything, really??and they?re not wrong! It lists it?s good in cities across the country. And not just the capital cities of the UK, but anywhere from Brighton to Nottingham, from Oxford to Aberdeen. This handy tool can help you look for exactly what you?re after without having to sift through adverts from cities hundreds of miles from you. Now, to indicate the scale of the website, in the London section, the ?Flats and Houses? adverts totals 124,174!! That seems a bit...

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Play.com

Advantages: Great range, low prices
Disadvantages: Not found any yet!

...This is the website i buy all my dvds from & also bought some electrical goods from as it's all such good value. The standard delivery they say is between 3-5 working days but i have acutally received some things that i've ordered within 48 hours which is excellent considering that delivery on everything is free. Play.com also do second hand items which i think is good too, so it almost becomes a bit like ebay where you can buy things that people want to sell & can rate their service accordingly. The website is set out very well its extremely easy to navigate & even if you're a first time user of the website it won't take you but 5 minutes to familiarise yourself with how everything works. On the top you have the search box with a drop down box so you can pick your catagory for a more advanced search. On the top right is where...

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cricinfo.com

Advantages: The home of cricket info...
Disadvantages: ...which many people won't like!

...Cricket lovers, come and join the fun...this is cricinfo.com Owned by ESPN, cricinfo.com is seen by many as the most insightful, informative and up-to-date cricketing website out there in the vast world wide web. Of course, those of you which can't stand the sport in any way, shape or form then this certainly won't be for you. Those who do like it and are aware of cricketing websites, then you will probably already know this one... Now, on arrival to the website things may look confusing - there's an awful lot going on and plenty of places to click...so lets take things as logically as possible; At the top of the page is an index listing - countries, live scores, fixtures, results, news, features and photos are all there, which kind of speak for themselves! The Features section for example includes regular articles such as the Ask...

carl.mcqueen 18.09.2009 · Read review
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Play.com

Advantages: One of the best online shops
Disadvantages: None at all

...I thought it was about time I wrote about one of my favouirte online shops, Play.com. I have used this site a lot since around 2000 when it was called Play247 and had just started to get recognized when there were a lot about at the time. The reason this site is still going and a lot of the other online DVD/CD stores have closed down is a lot of reasons, they offer a great deal to buy from DVD?s, CD?s, books, gadgets,games, ring tones and are very reasonable in their pricing of a lot of their stock online. Also the free postage is a good insentive s a lot of companies charge you what they like. When you log onto the site you are greeted with a page with the main logo and special offer banners that take you directly where you want to go, also there are the latest releases under the title heading of each section. The main page gives...

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bet365.com

Advantages: A great betting website
Disadvantages: Can become addictive

...I'm sure most of us out there love a cheeky flutter every now and again. However, myself included, many find going into the bookies an intimidating thing with in filled with either old blokes or chavs playing the roulette wheels. So, for those with an 'agoraphobic' approach, you can stay at home and use this little beauty - bet365.com Of course, those who refuse to bet on anything then this website will have little or no interest to you whatsoever, but you never know, I could still surprise you! Being a big sports geek, I solely use the sports section of the website but there are areas dedicated to casino, a specific poker section and 'games' which include things like virtual football and greyhound racing. In my cynical viewpoint however, betting of 'virtual' football is even more of a risk than real-life as the odds or results can be...

carl.mcqueen 03.09.2009 · Read review
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