Does what it says on the tin!

Advantages: Good value for money, effective, good sound quality, comfortable
Disadvantages: Perhaps somewhat flimsy; but nothing much to report

...The Labtec® 242 is an affordable, yet extremely effective headset. My Experience For computer novices like myself it's easy to use, lightweight (but not flimsy), comfortable and efficient. Buying (inexpensive) headsets is a tricky business; many are delicate and frail, susceptible to background noise or cramped and uncomfortable. Not this one - not in my experience, at least. Positives Foamed headphones and an adjustable headband mean you'll barely notice it, which, in my experience, is a good thing. You get good stereo output; only a bad thing when you miss being called for dinner or the phone ringing! I use it for everything from PC games and watching films to playing music and Skype conversations: it's extremely useful and adaptable to whatever you need it to do. On the box in which it comes there...

arsenalskydivers 20.12.2008 (24.01.2009) · Read review
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Labtec

Advantages: easy to use, cheap
Disadvantages: no picture rotation

...the laptop can cause wearing of paint. The webcam, firstly requires 'labtec' programming to be installed. The disc accompanies the webcam in the box is very easy to install. Instructions appeared on screen, and the process roughly 5 minutes to complete. Once the programme is installed, the camera is ready to use, and attaches to the laptop via a USB port. The webcam can be used to take pictures, videos, internet messaging, or voice messaging. To capture pictures and videos, the small webcam icon in the task bar needs to be left clicked once. A small window of options will open. Quick capture then needs to be clicked on. This will open arectangular window in the middle of the screen. The top section of the window will show the view of the camera. The bottom section enables you to access the options. There are two large buttons on the bottom...

Punkychik 29.06.2007 · Read review
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Labtec keyboard

Advantages: Cheap and effective.
Disadvantages: Shows dust

...I have been using this keyboard for about a year now, and it has performed as any keyboard would be expected to; It has a full set of working keys. Not particularly demanding requirements, but it's the price that really sets this keyboard apart from the rest. Presentation: The labtec standard keyboard comes in black and is straight and very geometric in design. It offers no curves on which to rest your hands for comfort when typing. However, for me, this has not been an issue. The figures on the keys are printed in white and stand out easily against the black base coat. In the top right corner of the keyboard are the the num, caps and scroll lock lights, which are lit up green when the according buttons are active and stand out brightly against the dark surrounding. In addition, there is a small Labtec logo above the lights which...

Mudchild 21.01.2007 · Read review
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Lovely Labtec

Advantages: Nice to use, pretty, useful features
Disadvantages: None

...I was given a Labtec Ultra-Flat Keyboard for Christmas by my other half (he knows me well enough to know I'd be thrilled with this). He knew that I'd been wanting a new keyboard for a while, and specifically wanted one that was more like a "laptop keyboard", i.e. flat and with 'clicky' keys, and this is exactly what I got with this keyboard. Made by Labtec (who cite themselves as "a leading provider of value-priced peripherals and accessories for computing"), the Ultra-Flat keyboard does exactly what it say on the tin. It is less than a centimetre in depth, and also only around 38cm across, so it is ideal for someone with limited desk space. The other advantage of it being flat (and what I would call slate-grey in colour, with black keys) is that it looks great. It goes very well with a flat screen monitor, especially a similarly...

Magdalena 29.03.2006 · Read review
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The Labtec Pulse 485 Speaker System

Advantages: Very good value for money
Disadvantages: None

...of £50. Style - I needed something modern looking, quite small and compact and preferably with wall mountable speakers. At this point nothing else was particularly vital And so I started to browse around on the Internet. I looked at most of the main electrical superstore websites, Curry's, Dixons, Maplins etc but in the end I actually found what I wanted to be cheapest in Argos. The product that I had decided upon was a Labtec Pulse 485 system, Argos were selling these for just £29.99 and so off I went. My first impression when I got my new purchase home was how incredibly light it felt. The big box which I later learned to be called a subwoofer was the perfect size and the two speakers were so slim-lime it was incredible. Appearance wise the subwoofer is rectangular in shape and black in colour with a fancy silver oval...

micksheff 11.06.2005 · Read review
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All join in with the Chorus: UC200 stereo pedal from Behringer.

Advantages: Great Value for money, Solidly built,
Disadvantages: battery access is a bit fiddly

...Oh my God, I here you say, not another effects pedal review. Don't worry, there's only one more to go in my collection. As with the other pedals this one has a solid plastic moulding with a slightly awkward to open battery compartment, accessed by pushing in the pedal hinge pins and lifting it off. Much better to use an external power supply, it saves money and broken fingernails. So what does a Chorus pedal do? Well it sits in the line between the guitar and amplifier and alters the signal. Basically it is a modulating effect which adds a slight highlight and a lowlight, to create a softened, even slightly ethereal tone to the sound. There are four controls that allow you to adjust the effect, Level, Tone, Rate and Depth, an input jack and two outputs so that you can use two amplifiers to create stereo effects. The controls...

JeffFromPoole 15.06.2009 · Read review
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Get Connected to the STEREO MC's

Advantages: Good catchy tunes
Disadvantages: I can't find the disc

...I have liked the stereo Mc's for about a decade and had the album, but unfortunately due to my constant moving it got mislaid or lent out and forgotten. Anyhow I was recently asked if I would like a new album, after much deliberation I choose Connected. ***Band Members*** Rob, The Head, Owen If, Cath Coffey, Verona Davis and Andrea Groves. ***Front sleeve and inlay*** The front cover depicts the 6 band members on a stary, stormy night with the moon shining brightly behind them, with the earth looking like it should be the moon. The forground is a wild collection of plants, trees, flowers, mushrooms, a volcano and a snake The inlay has the lyrics to all 12 songs with white letters on a black background. ***Back Sleeve*** A black background with the playlist written on it in white, nice and simple ***Playlist...

Kingkarliii 15.04.2006 · Read review
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Labtec mini optical mouse. Excellent mouse that glows in the Dark

Advantages: Good build quality, Accurate and responsive, coloured lights look good
Disadvantages: None

...This is a review of the Labtec mini optical glow mouse. Introduction Most of my online work is done on my laptop computer, but I cannot get along with the built in touch-pad and decided to use a mouse instead, after trying the normal sized mouse borrowed from my desk-top PC, I found that it was too big for the available space that I had, so I bought a mini mouse which was ideal. After using and breaking several unbranded mini mice bought cheaply from my local computer supplies shop I decided to see what was available on line, and after seeing the Labtec mini optical glow mouse, and read some positive reviews on it, I ordered one. What is it? The Labtec mini optical glow mouse is a small wired optical mouse with a USB connector, it is designed for use with laptops and notebook PC?s. The cable The cable...

Markh5682 28.04.2009 · Read review
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Labtec axis 301

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: None

...Being an online gamer i decided to go out and purchase a headphone set so i could talk in person to my fellow gamers instead of typing into the games chat all the time (which often resulted in me letting my team down as i would get shot whilst typing) The main criteria for my purchase was... 1. Needed to be hands free with a mic attached to the headset. 2. Needed to have a long enough cable to reach my sound card without being streched. 3. Needed to be cheap, i didnt want to pay silly prices for something i would only use 3 times a week!!. Enter the Labtec axis 301, it is all of the above, it was simple to setup and came provided with a 2.4 metre cable which is ample for me. The product also supports speech recognition although i havnt had the oppturnity to test the accuracy of this feature yet and a 1 years manufacture...

Rabid 01.04.2004 · Read review
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Labtec Pulse 485

Advantages: good value for money for an under £30 system
Disadvantages: poor sound from the staelite speakers, volume controls are at the back

...I just bought a new 17" TFT monitor and pc, so i thought it would be a good idea to buy some speakers. I set myself a budget of £30 and started looking on the internet, I find ebuyer to have a good selection of reasonably priced speakers. I was looking for something with a little power but on a budget as i had little money left over from the new PC and Monitor. After searching through lots of different speakers I saw the Labtec Pulse 485 price at ~£20, and compared with other systems it offered 8w rms speakers where others were less, however the decidng factor was the sub. There were other systems costing more which only had two speakers, the Pulse 485 offers a 2.1 system with a 12w sub. After unpacking the speakers which do look very nice with my set up as they match with a nice silver and black design, I got to work and made...

tchamone 04.07.2005 · Read review
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