Advantages: Reads practically everything. Writes to TWO formats (+RW and -RW)
Disadvantages: None so far, but disk costs make it more important not to waste any

..., unlike Betamax and VHS tapes, at least these things are all the same shape, so that, given a sufficiently versatile machine, it should be possible to read/play them all, even if you can only record one of them. NEC ND-1300A And this is where I FINALLY get to the point. I’ve just bought a NEC ND-1300a DVD Re-Writer to put in my latest reincarnation of my PC. Not only can it read all the existing formats of DVD, but unlike the vast majority of its peers, it can actually write to TWO of them, not the more normal one. There is one other maker producing a similar machine at time of writing, Sony, but this is in such heavy demand that it is on very long delivery and/or higher priced. At £220 for the retail version, complete with recording software bundle, the NEC doesn’t actually, when bought from www.dabs.com, cost much more than... Read review

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Advantages: Video camera and calling capability, good compared to other phones available
Disadvantages: Very big and bulky, a pain to use, generally not very good

...~Introduction~ I have had the Nec e606 for about three months now. I previously had the Motorola a835, which decided to break so I needed to replace it. The problem is that I have a contract with 3 Mobile; I think you will all sigh at that, and that means that I can only put my sim card in a 3 Mobile telephone. As if that’s not bad enough, it has to be a contract and not a pre pay phone. This is probably about the most bearable phone available on the 3 network, so I decided to purchase one on the cheap from eBay. The phone itself was released when 3 mobile first came into being. It was, I suppose their flagship phone and also the phone by which all of its predecessors have been judged and marked against. It is still very up-to-date and technologically capable of remaining on an even footing with the new phones that companies... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent picture with proven track record for quality and reliability
Disadvantages: Somewhat out-dated product now which is being superceeded

...Before reading any further on this review you should be aware that the above NEC 42 MP2 and NEC 42 MP3 ranges are in the process of being superceeded by NEC 42 VP4 range. So although you can still buy this screen online it will become increasingly difficult to do so. One advantage of a soon to be discontinued item is that I notice the cost on this one has come down to as little as £1,750 (inc. VAT) - half what I paid when this model first appeared on the market back in 2002. I say grab one if you can and while you still can because even against more recent advances being made on plasma, I think this is still one of the best screens around. If you're anything like me, this will be one of the most expensive items you'll ever purchase for your home - a once in a lifetime extravegance - so you have to get it right. I spent over 6 months... Read review

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Advantages: Ipod-cool looks, bright screen, large buttons, long battery life
Disadvantages: No features, weak camera, poor menu selection and options

...; if you're an up-and-coming banker wanting to look the biz in the trendy London wine bar, buy Motorola; if you're an international company representative looking for something full of business applications, go with the Sony Ericsson. You won't be disappointed. But you will be disappointed if you stray from these three giants, and that's the trouble with the NEC 343i. When my contract with Three came up for renewal I wanted to move towards Pay As You Go (simply because I just don't use the phone in that way any more) and I wanted to move away from the slightly chunky, uber-complicated Motorola E1000 that I was using. Looking around on the market for something suitable to my needs, I eventually came across the NEC 343i. God it's good looking, in a way that reminds you of the super-successful Apple iPod. It looks simply stunning when you... Read review

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Advantages: Fast response time; excellent image quality; sleek design
Disadvantages: Viewing from acute angles results in a poorer image; monitor button labelling

..., and then buy a second one later to double my workspace. And last, but by no means least, manufacturers are making 15 and 17" LCDs with a significantly improved screen response time (16ms), which means that playing games is an absolute pleasure on these new models. The NEC 1760NX has both analog and DVI inputs, has a very clean, sharp design, and a thin surrounding frame (which will be useful when I buy another one to set up a dual display). It is also one of the LCDs with the fastest screen response time available. Another plus point is that the 1760NX is particularly free from glare. Most of the newer LCDs have incorporated a transparent shiny screen protector (including NEC's own 1765, the successor to the 1760). The protector allows me to work with practically no glare despite having two windows behind me in my home office - which... Read review

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Advantages: very light, cheap, colour, camera, video calling, on the 3G network, quality phone, pay as you go
Disadvantages: bit big, clunky, made by nec, not many

...went straight ahead and brought it. This phone is on the 3G network, so I could call people up with a 3G mobile, and they could see me, brilliant! This was also one of the first pay as you go phones from 3G that I had ever seen, and because it wasn’t on a contract, when I did buy it, it was mine. I had always thought that 3G phones were really expensive, until I found this one. Most other 3G phones that are similar to this one are about £200 anyway, and they all do the same thing. The only difference with this one is that it’s made by NEC, and it’s a little big as well. The phone took a couple of weeks to arrive, since Amazon didn’t have any left, so I got it eventually. ♦Open the box up ♦ I immediately opened up the box to this phone, and to my surprise, there was the phone, sitting on the top. A very large phone... Read review

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Advantages: Good for making calls and for playing games
Disadvantages: Its too expensive to run

...the service first came to the United Kingdom they had a lot of work to do to see if the equipment and video receivers would work. They did and so they set out to make it big over here. They priced their phone pretty expensively at first one of the first 3G handsets was the Motorola A835 that would have cost you around £399.99 in the big shops. Some of the handsets have now lowered to around £29.99 because a lot of people are using the network. Anyway that gives you an insight of who and what 3G is. Read on if you are interested in the handset of my choice. ***WHAT CAN THE NEC E313 DO? *** The NEC E313 is not like any other phone on the market. This one is sort of like a portable laptop in one phone. Please note that it doesn’t look like a laptop, it has most of the features of a laptop. This big boy can do more than what the Nokia handsets... Read review

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Advantages: Great user interface, easy to use
Disadvantages: Very poor battery performance even worse customer services

...The Phone I got the NEC 616 on the 3 network after consulting with a couple of other owners of the hand set. I decided to take the plunge and pulled myself away from my existing service provider, whom I had been with for many years. I have had many mobile phones over the years and normally change them every 12 months. The handset arrived bright and breezy they day after I ordered it. It was very nicely packaged. It cam with the following Nec e616 handset Standard slimline battery Extended ‘fat’ battery Mains Charger Usb Data cable Cd rom with PC sync software. Instructions and provider paperwork It was the first time I had seen the phone in the flesh and my first impressions were very good. It is considerably smaller than other 3 phones and well built. I started off by reading the instructions to find out how long... Read review

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Advantages: Really cheap multi function phone
Disadvantages: the 3 network, no MP3 ringtone

...I wanted a flip phone with bluetooth, built in QUALITY camera, GPS and I wanted it cheap. I checked reviews on a whole stack of flip phones and they were mainly out of my price range or on such expensive contracts there was no way I could afford them by the month. Others had some oft repeated operation problems that made me concerned as to thier useability. I found the NEC as an offer for £30 a month, one year contract with the first 10 months free...yes 10 months of a one year contract free. I worked out with this deal I would get all my calls and texts for a year for £60 PLUS the flip phone of my dreams. I read every review I could find on this phone and found none detailing anything other than sulking ex-Nokia users or folk moaning about the battery life. Well....I've never used a Nokia anyway and find myself capable... Read review

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