Get your kicks from errr... Root 6

Advantages: Powerful, Portable, Looks like a space-gun
Disadvantages: Price,. Noise

...(with apologies to the Rolling Stones) It's not a Dustbuster(tm), because that's a trademark. And besides which, to put it in the same league as a Dustbuster(tm) would be unfair. No, the Dyson Root 6 should truly be called a handheld vacuum cleaner. "Why?" I hear you ask... well let me tell you. Dyson, as anyone that hasn't been living under a rock for the last 10 years will know, shot to fame with their revolutionary "bagless" Hoover(tm). Only you can't call it a Hoover(tm) because that's a trademark too. Bagless technology meant that there was no loss of power as the poor vacuum motor had to suck air through an increasing mass of dirt. It effectively meant that the suction power of a vacuum cleaner was increased. Not only that, but if you made the dust collection bin clear than you could see all of the dust and fluff whirling...

LegendaryMrDude 04.12.2007 (28.01.2007) · Read review
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Review of Dyson DC 16 Handheld Root 6

Give your ears some comfort!

Advantages: Nice and stylish over-the-ear design. Silicon adapters better our listening experience.
Disadvantages: None.

...390 headphone and the already "retired" SHE 3650. By reading this, you may think I'm a fan of Phillips, haha. Yeah, this time, I will pick a different one. Again, like the time when I purchased the Wii phone, I asked my friends for advice on how to go about for buying earphones. Some of them recommended Apple, while some, Sony. Apple's earphones are of good build and quality, but... a little bit costly. I might as well choose a unique earphone. So, in the electronics shop, there's one corner displaying Sennheiser products. I looked around and finally, had my eyes glued onto a Sennheiser IE6 over-the-ear earphone. Interested in the product, I asked for some information about it from a salesperson. After a couple of minutes, I finally bought the IE6, which comes with a sleek carrying case, ear adapter set, cable clip, ear loops...

JudgeIronFist 27.02.2009 (25.05.2009) · Read review
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Review of Sennheiser IE6

Dramatic improvement over IE6

Advantages: Tabs are in IE, Reliable, Solid
Disadvantages: Not the fastest or most feature heavy

...and complete browser than many of the others. The bigwigs at Mircrosoft have seen the challenge form the young guns and vastly improve their product between IE6 and IE7 so give credit where it's due, sadly with IE8 being a pain I won't be testing that any time soon. Most modern computers do come with this as well so you'll almost certainly have to use it at some point (even if it is just to download another browser) and thankfully it's not as problematic as I remember it being. The few problems are things that are lacking (extensions for those that are bothered, gestures and no auto search bar), which can in some cases be sorted (the google search toolbar) but on the whole some will put some people off, that's just the way it is. On the whole it is solid and dependable, sure it's not sex or attractive, but it will get the job done and there's not...

iamasadlittleboy 24.08.2009 · Read review
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Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec

Advantages: A great car from all angles
Disadvantages: Not as many extras included as I would have liked

...I am now the proud owner of a ford focus 1.6 zetec and for the first time in many years I have actually found a car that pretty muc suits all my needs. I have spent many a time in cars that are too big, too small, not suitable, not comfortable etc but this is everything I could ask for. I own the three door version but the doors open widely and when the front seat is moved forward there is plenty of room to get anyone in the back, even my mother in law who is disabled. The back of this car is extremely spacious, comfortably fitting 3 large adults in. The boot size is deceiving in that it looks pretty small but is very spacious indeed. Perfect for all those shopping bags as well as a childs pushchair. The actual drive of this car is superb. Mine runs on unleaded and is very economical. I can get over 200 miles to £35...

bexx0907 27.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Ford Focus 1.6

Panasonic Lumix TZ6, Versatile compact with great image quality

Advantages: Fantastic little camera with 12 x zoom & 10.1MP (better than TZ5), but cheaper than TZ7
Disadvantages: No HD movie mode, not very cheap

...The Panasonic Lumix TZ6 is a great little camera that I have used to compliment my large DSLR (a Nikon D90 I have also reviewed), which is too big and expensive to be taken everywhere. Specification The TZ6 is compact camera with 10.1 MP, which is plenty of pixels for all but the larger prints and harshest crops. This means that in normal conditions there will never be pixelation, in fact too many megapixels squashed onto a sensor can actually reduce the image quality. The most important feature of this camera is the 12x zoom, 25mm wide angle, Leica lens. Leica is a quality brand, and this lens is no exception, it produces quality images and the lens slides out of the camera quickly and smoothly. There is no lens cap, but slide across covers, as in most other digital compacts. Design For such a versatile camera, it is...

potoroo99 19.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ6

Panasonic Lumix TZ6 - metal-bodied compact zoom

Advantages: Sturdiness, Ease of use, Autofocus Tracking
Disadvantages: Overshadowed by the TZ7, Tries to do everything for you

...I always find it a little strange when a company releases two similar models at the same time, especially when the price difference is only around £40. The Panasonic Lumix TZ6 and TZ7 are similar stable-mates, with the TZ7 being the superior of the two. Having said that, the extra features of the TZ7 are things I can quite comfortably live without, such as the superior video capability with stereo sound, an HDMI output, and the ability of the camera to recognise up to 15 of your friends when they appear in a picture. Why would I want that? I don't have 15 friends - and even if I did, I'm sure I could remember them myself! The TZ6 is aimed at people who want to take nice pictures but don't really want to know how those pictures are achieved. Almost everything is designed to be automatic and intuitive, and there is some pretty...

rabidbadger 01.09.2009 · Read review
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Ford Focus 1.6 - Shocking!!

Advantages: Handling and Looks
Disadvantages: Customer Service, Bodywork, Transmission...

...Two years ago I decided to buy a brand new car, and after much research I decided upon the Ford Focus 1.6 (old style now). Everything I had read pointed towards a really good choice. So I went into my local Ford dealer and a week later I had my nice new car. First thoughts were a good looking car, well built, fantastically smooth to drive, held the roads amazingly well. All of the equipment worked wonderfully well and I absolutley loved my new car. Then the problems began.... After two weeks the Airbag Modulator failed, so I went back to the dealer, and they replaced the faulty part within a few days. They wouldn't let me have a courtesy cat so was left hanging around the dealers for a few hours. All work was under warranty so no cost to me. Three weeks after the Modulator fault I was washing the car and noticed tiny rust spots...

dansellers 27.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Ford Focus 1.6

All the features IE7 is missing!!

Advantages: Simple, Free, fast and safe
Disadvantages: only works with IE7

...IE7 pro is a little known free Internet explorer Add on, I now install it on all of my PC's and have recommended it to so many friends and now the CIAO community. I stumbled across this program by looking at what other people were downloading, read a PC Pro review and decided to download it, it's a tiny download at 2.25mb but the program is packed full of features that I now couldn't live without, the program integrates into IE and uses hardly any processor power and so doesn't slow down the computer or IE. It is 100% spy ware, malware, viruses and snooping software free. Spell checker Whenever IE7 pro sees a webpage it scans the data entered as text, for instance the text I entered in this review and it checks its spelling and underlines the mistakes in red, very much like the word processors spell check. You can then right click...

crazyboi1 14.05.2008 · Read review
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10/10 for the Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec Climate

Advantages: Big luggage compartment, Heated windscreen
Disadvantages: Nothing

...I bought my Ford Focus in August 2006. After many months of research I opted for the 1.6 zetec climate model. As a young mother with two small children I needed plenty of room in the back and a boot large enough to carry a pushchair as well as the weekly shop, I am happy to say that this car did not disappoint. Some other great features of this model are -The Heated front windscreen and mirrors which save me a lot of time in the mornings. -The CD player that comes as standard and can be controlled by a lever attached to the steering column, Sound quality is great and the speakers in the back are in the doors - so I can have the radio on without the speakers blaring down the babys ears. -The fuel consumption is a lot better than I expected for a car of it size. -The car is very stylish although very common...

tr1sha 20.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Ford Focus 1.6

clio1.2(debt free) to focus 1.6(mmm debt)

Advantages: heated windscreen, smooth ride, the fact that its not a clio(always good i find)
Disadvantages: its not as responsive as i thought it would be, got a big behind and not in a good way

...the ford focus is the most reliable car i've had, out of two. i've owned the car for just over a yr now and the only money i've shelled out was for the service, six months tax, and new brake pads(may have abused them slightly). so i can have no complaints espacially after my first car witch didn't have much going for it; if you can imagine driving around with a scarf held underneath the sunroof to stop it from leaking(i know you're screaming fix-it, but i'm so lazy) and a patched up paint job down the whole door from some t*t taking a key to it. specs of mee focus 1,6 zetec. 5 dr, petrol, heated windscreen, elec. windows, chunky ass cd player, lexus lights, 96 bhp(why not 100). the interior is quite good, nothing great. the zetec model has a silver finish on the centre console, it has.....wait for it 3 cup holders, a power output...

simpson8485 13.01.2006 · Read review
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