A710: Canon does it again

Advantages: Heaps of features, stabilised 6x zoom, reliable, Canon lens, excellent results
Disadvantages: Slow flash recharge, noise at high ISO, demands a little learning

...[Note: I did include paragraph spacing... but Ciao seems to be swallowing it!] The A710, as I like to call it to prove I'm on intimate terms with the thing (er, no, not in that way!), is a very, very nice camera. Despite having been overtaken in the last couple of years in the dreaded megapixel ratings - though 7.1 is more than enough for most people with a good lens such as Canon include here - it can still produce some superb results. However, it does demand a little bit of respect, and is perhaps not the ideal camera for someone looking for an out-and-out automatic point-and-shooter. As usual with A-series cameras, the A710 isn't going to win any awards for style, though the dark grey colour scheme is nicer than the silver many of its contemporaries offer. It's a chunky little thing that sits in my grip nicely, but may feel a bit...

davidbuttery 08.11.2009 · Read review
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Toshiba Portege G710

Advantages: stylish design, good display quality, convenient QWERTY keyboard
Disadvantages: poor battery life, Windows language support issue, poor headphone sound, miniUSB audio jack

...I purchased a new Toshiba Portege 710 under VDA GPS(Vodafone) branding in Germany for about 100 Euro, and I must say that in my opinion the device has few, if any, competitors for the price, but I discovered a few drawbacks which I found more or less disappointing: 1) The battery life is really poor compared to a budget-class mobile phone I previously had. I've been using the phone for 3 weeks only, but the battery runs from fully charged to flat after 2 days of stand-by mode plus 15-20 minutes of talking. One of my intentions was to use the phone as a pocket e-book reader, but as I see reading at "bright" highlight level discharges the battery completely very quickly. Strangely enough to me, the phone is losing datetime settings when the battery runs flat, so unless you charge it regularly you'll have to reset system time over...

rintech 28.03.2009 (29.03.2009) · Read review
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Logitech LX 710

Advantages: A joy to use
Disadvantages: the buttons on the edge of the keyboard can be accidently pressed

...I brought this product after my previous logitech wirless keyborad had given up after 3 years of constant use. At first i refused to pay for a new wireless keyboard after seeing the cost of them (my old one had been brought for me with my dell pc). I'll just use a wired keyboard that we had in the house, well i lasted about 2 weeks! While out on a sunday afternoon, i eventually parted with some money for LX710 keyboard and mouse. It was on offer for £29.99. When i got home i took them out of the packaging and knew straight away that i had made the right decision. It was so much lighter than my old set. I plugged in the usb receiver which is so small you hardly notice it. I put the provided batteries in, this was a bonus in its self and they were not just cheap ones either. I presses the connect buttons and i was off. I did...

clear858 06.08.2008 · Read review
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Vodafone 710

Advantages: Mp3 player, Camera [still and moving image], notepad. Price
Disadvantages: Camera could be better, as with mp3 player as well

...I purchased this phone after dropping my old LG u8360 and damaging the screen, I just needed something to keep me going with bluetooth and a video camera. For the price of the phone, I felt I got my moneys worth The look of this phone isnt greatly amazing, but is small and has a nice texture to the phone itself, the front screen is a black and white one, it can state the time, a track name and the recording feature for if you press the side key and use the phone as a dictating machine. The interior screen is sharp, large and rich in colour. Easily read text and big icons make this phone easy to navigate around, with shortcut buttons and the main menu itself. The camera is fairly good with the phone, minor discolourment is a frequent feature along with the continuous annoyance of going back into default image size settings [I try...

OrlandoJay 02.07.2007 · Read review
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Sony VCR SLVE710 - Not All DVD-R Yet!

Advantages: Reliable, good picture quality, ease of setting up
Disadvantages: none so far

...Those who have read my reviews on other electrical goods may recognise that I have a lot of bias towards Sony and my SLV710 video recorder (one of three I own because I edit my video shots), is no exception. DVD recording has not taken over yet. I have had this machine for about 3 years now and it has not given me a moment's problem and with its auto set-up, it is easy to install. On taking it out of the box, I plugged in the aerial lead to the aerial-in socket on the VCR. In the aerial-out socket of the VCR, I plugged in the lead supplied and from there into the area in at the back of the television. I then connected the scart lead (this machine has two scart sockets, one for in, from my other VCR and the other one to the scart at the back of the television). I then plugged in the mains lead, installed the batteries (AA) supplied...

derek-j-a 18.05.2005 · Read review
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Kodak ZD710

Advantages: Great features and refurbised price is great!
Disadvantages: No case or Sd card supplied

...Ok, I admit it, I don't know a whole lot about photography, but my first camera was a kodak M753 and the kodak easyshare software realy impressed me. So when I "misplaced" my camera on holiday, I searched around for a new kodak from the Easy Share series. One camera on the kodak website realy stood out for me, the ZD710. It seemed to offer all the advantages of a top of the range camera such as a large zoom and high ISO technology, without the huge pricetag. You can purchace a new one for around £120 from respected sites but I noticed the refurbished models on the kodak website. These cameras are ex-display or ex-demo that have been checked for scratches or faults by kodak. They are then cleaned and sold for a reduced price. You could pick one up for about £85. Now, onto the camera. It runs on 2 AA bateries and is not to heavy...

Orangeman19 12.09.2008 · Read review
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You have reached your destination!!

Advantages: Works right across europe
Disadvantages: Occasionally gets things wrong.

...I recently acquired the TomTom GO 710 from Halfords I paid approximately 300pounds in store. The box it came in was nice and compact it contained;1GB SD Card, Carry Case, Home Dock, Car Charger, Windscreen Dock, External Microphone, Quick Start Guide and the TomTom unit itself. The TomTom has a Lithium-Ion battery (4 hours operation) which enables the TomTom for lengthy use without charging though a car charger is included with the package. The dimensions: are 112x81x66 mm and it weighs: 300 grams so although it is light it is a little large to fir comfortably into most peoples pockets should you be walking with the navigation unit. Though it would fit into a large coat pocket or small bag. TomTom though have produced a handy accessory pouch which is in stores now at 30pounds for a leather one. Once you have opened the box...

oliridg 26.03.2007 · Read review
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Go! Tropicana Go!

Advantages: Natural, very tasty, choice of flavours, 1 of the 5-a-day for kids
Disadvantages: None

...In this weather, Harry is drinking like a fish, and even though I take out a big cup of juice for him, it's usually gone by the time we get to town! So I've started to look at little drinks that I can pop in my bag for him when we run out. I did use Fruit Shoots for a while but he was getting hyper from them, and to be honest, they weren't all that nice and tasted so artificial! So when I popped to the supermarktet yesterday and saw these new Tropicana Go! drinks on buy-one-get-one-free offer, I thought they'd be worth a try for Harry! Tropicana Go! are a new drink for children, but the difference with these compared to similar drinks on the market is the fact that these contain 70% fruit juice and 30% water, and thats it! There's no colourings, additives, sweetners or added sugar at all, and that appealed to me straight away...

mummy2harry 09.05.2008 · Read review
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Go

Advantages: Interesting stories, good characters, quirky.
Disadvantages: Similarities to other films, Askew is annoying.

...I suppose I should get the inevitable Pulp Fiction comparisons out of the way at the start. Yes, it contains a group of stories that are all loosely connected via the characters. Yes, it contains drugs deals and accident overdoses. Yes, it contains the same kind of pop culture references. Now, if these things are going to detract from your enjoyment of Go, you probably shouldn't bother trying to watch it. If you can get past the fact that the similarities exist, you can enjoy an incredibly entertaining film. Because of the way Go is inter-connected, it's hard to describe the plot without spoiling other elements of the film. On a basic level, it revolves around a supermarket, with it's employees and customers providing the introduction for all of the story strands. We see checkout girl Ronna (Sarah Polley) attempt to carry out...

eddie7sf 02.07.2004 · Read review
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Vodafone 710 with 3G and more

Advantages: Good Value, Camera is OK
Disadvantages: Low Memory

...Features The phone has the following features: Will Work in America and Canada 3G MP3 Player Videos and Games Bluetootth 1.3 MegaPixel Camera with Flash Flip Phone Exclusive to Vodafone (hence the name) Camera Quailty The Camera Quality is nothing special, but is exceptional. Escpeccially considering the price tag of just £80. We have taken some example pictures with the phones camera: Vodafone 710 Box - With Flash on http://www.sims4sale.co.uk/mobilereviews/images/IMG0006.JPG Nintendo Wii - With Flash off http://www.sims4sale.co.uk/mobilereviews/images/IMG0005.JPG 3G 3G Really has changed the way we can use our mobiles. With this phone you can watch Sky Mobile TV (£3/£5 per month) which has Sky News Live Streaming and a whole bunch of other channels. Face-2-Face Video calling quality is good...

AndyGray2k7 05.04.2007 · Read review
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