The Sound of Silence Lexus LS430

Advantages: Class. Just sheer class.
Disadvantages: Nothing

...When I write a car review, I generally try to give as balanced an opinion as possible in regard to a cars? relative merits or failings. The problem I faced when sitting down to write this review of the new model Lexus LS430, from Japanese manufacturers Toyota, was to find ANYTHING bad, or even slightly negative, to say about it. I have a friend in the limousine business, which explains how I found myself invited along for the morning as he put one of these beauties through its paces on an extended test drive. To be driven in a car of this refinement and luxury is a rare experience, to be savoured and relived for months afterwards. This car is an upgraded version of the ?old? Lexus LS400. The first thing that strikes you about the Lexus is the noise. Or rather, the absolute lack of it! Passengers and driver quite literally glide...

the_mad_cabbie 20.12.2000 · Read review
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  SUPERB DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH THE KODAK LS443

Advantages: High resolution, 3x optical zoom, massive range of features
Disadvantages: Unfortunately we live in rip-off Britain

...I have always been semi-interested in photography, but I have never got round to purchasing a decent camera. This may have been because I spent so long on deciding whether to go digital or to stick with traditional picture taking. For me digital wins hands down ? but that?s another op for another day! I was attracted to the LS443 for several reasons, which I shall talk about later. I trust Kodak as a manufacturer ? they seem to have been going for quite some time, and a friend of mine has a Kodak digital camera that he has had no problems with, and he can?t tell me enough about how great he thinks it is! PRESENTATION AND AESTHETICS The camera arrives in a neat little presentation box ? upon opening the lid everything is nicely arranged, and carefully packaged to ensure the camera has a safe journey to your home. By the way...

Jaxle 15.02.2003 (29.03.2003) · Read review
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The Sound Blaster Audigy LS

Advantages: Brilliant clarity. Excellent with all types of music, especially rock. Simple set up & Instructions.
Disadvantages: None at all.

...When it comes to sound, most motherboards these days have integrated electronics to support all manner of devices. Soundcards, while no longer a necessity, have retained their popularity on the market due to the fact that they often improve the sound quality heard through ones speakers or headphones profoundly. Such is the case with the Creative Sound Blaster Audigy LS. Introduction I purchased this card a few months ago, to compliment my cheap and cheerful Pc Chips board, the sound from my motherboard was quite good but didn't really do some genres of music justice (in particular classical music). So off I went to my local computer fair in search of a sound card to give the audio a much needed boost. It didn't take long to locate a stall which seemed to specialize in sound and video cards, after browsing for awhile a box...

Credance100 03.01.2005 · Read review
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Kodak EasyShare LS755

Advantages: Easy to use and large screen
Disadvantages: Complicated Cables

...For many years, Kodak have been the fore-runners of the Digital-Camera world, with attempts to make photography comprehendible and cheap for first time users, and filled with enough features to keep even the most advanced photographer entertained. The LS755 epitomises this, being a beautiful display of both Kodak's workmanship and the advancements in digital photographic technology at a very affordable price. At the time of purchase (summer 2005), this camera cost a mere 150 pounds which is staggering for a 5.1 megapixel with a 2.5 inch screen, even a year later. The exterior of the camera is superb. The front resembles a 'normal' camera, with added impressiveness from the metal protective coating, while the back/screen resembles something space-aged that I have yet to see another camera of this type better. It is totally flat...

hysteriak 31.05.2006 (23.06.2006) · Read review
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Review of Kodak EasyShare LS 755

LS400 spot on

Advantages: Exellent quality
Disadvantages: there are none

...This continues to be the driving force behind the company's range. Variable valve timing, for example, has been seen before, notably in the powerful and high-revving engines under the bonnets of Honda V-Tec models as well as Rover's acclaimed MGF. What makes the application different here, though, is directing the extra 20 horsepower through an all-new five-speed automatic gearbox. The result is stronger acceleration, yet the power delivery is even smoother than the in the old LS400. Performance is up too, with the zero to 60 mph time falling half a second to 6.9s: outstanding for an automatic luxury limousine, while top speed continues to be electronically limited to 155mph. The hi-tech theme continues inside the car, where an advanced satellite navigation system called Lexus Satellite Navigator is standard equipment. Drawing on its...

mad_times 12.12.2001 · Read review
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Review of Lexus LS 400

You'll never find an unhappy LS owner, will you ?

Advantages: Rarer and better than European Equivalents
Disadvantages: Expensive to run, Brake disks warp every 6000 miles !!!

...My LS430 is a 2002 model with the chauffeurs premium pack and is in "Platinum Ice" or silver to anyone else I am a perfectionist, so if you've only ever heared great things about Lexus and the LS430 that may be about to change, ever so slightly I have just paid my local Lexus franchise the ridiculous sum of £650 ( approx USD $1,000) to have my oh so unreliable brakes fixed, so although I have been overjoyed with the car as a whole I'm writing this review at my most vulnerable moment ever as a Lexus owner, in fact, the last time I felt this way about a lexus, my old IS200 ( brakes issues again ), I promptly got rid of it & swore I'd never buy one again ! OK so I got over it, after a break of more than a year I bought another Lexus, Amongst other things I run a chauffeur driven car hire business and bought the LS430 for 3 main...

ChampionOfChampions 31.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Lexus LS 430

19LS4D

Advantages: Great Picture. Snazzy looking unit.
Disadvantages: Sounds like a 10 pound pocket radio

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timlnfc 29.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of LG 19LS4D

The Panasonic LS82

Advantages: Great battery life and picture quality is also great.
Disadvantages: No control

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Julia95x 29.06.2008 · Read review
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Kodal EasyShareLS753

Advantages: Black/White creates good photos
Disadvantages: Takes too long to start up, awful colours, zoom function not enough, digital zoom useless

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Annallon 31.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Kodak EASYSHARE LS753

Good Budget Price Quality Sound.

Advantages: Good quality sound for the price
Disadvantages: Low volume

...budget to stick to and a lack of technical knowledge I really just had to read description and judge for myself what I thought would be the best buy for the money I had. Scouring through the pages of the Argos book I decided to settle for the Logitech LS11 speakers at a budget price of £17.59. Although I had never actually read a review for these particular speakers, any reviews I had read on Logitech Speakers seemed to be good for performance and installation. The speakers themselves are approximately 6.4? x 3.35? x 3.2?. They are mainly shiny black with a silver coloured metal frame, all in all quite compact and stylish looking. The left speaker is plain with the Logitech logo on it whilst the right speaker has a headphone jack, a CD player/MP3 player jack and a volume control situated on the front of it. Together the speakers...

lel1969 20.02.2009 · Read review
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