Hotel du Nord

Advantages: Beautifully filmed, poetic, magnificently acted masterpiece of cinema rarely matched today
Disadvantages: Nothing... genuinely nothing

...I first saw Hotel du Nord as part of a double bill with a film by Jean Renoir (I forget which - though I think the brilliant Le Crime De Monsieur Lange) and I was frankly going to see the Renoir film and thought, hmmm, I'll just have to sit through Hotel du Nord and grin and bear it. Something about the film just really didn't appeal. Then right from the opening shot that tracks down from the bridge over the canal Saint Martin and along the side of the canal to where the two lovers, played by Annabella and Jean-Pierre Aumont, settle against one another on a bench, despairing and apparently doomed I simply didn't look back. I couldn't. Since that Sunday afternoon I have always had something of a soft spot for Hotel du Nord. It is firmly placed in the traditional of French cinema of the thirties. Like his contemporaries, Renoir...

No_name 11.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Hotel Du Nord (Subtitled) (DVD)

Fantastic keyboard, so lovely to type on...

Advantages: Separated keys; very nice to type on, very nice to look at (doh!)
Disadvantages: None really

...I've just purchased the Apple Snow Leopard Mac Box Set from my local Apple authorised service provider, and decided to buy an Apple keyboard with it. The Apple keyboard is priced around £28.00 - and no matter what keyboard I try I can type the fastest with this keyboard due to the separated keys. Very quiet key stroke during operation and just very pleasant to use. The keyboard enclosure is made from aluminium and even without being too close to the keyboard you can smell the aluminium when you first open the product, but the smell soon wares off. Nothing bad or anything - just saying! I actually purchased the keyboard without the numeric keypad - but you can purchase one with or without the numeric keypad usually at the same price. The keyboard's caps lock has an LED light on the top left corner to denote the obvious, and you have to...

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Review of Apple keyboard

Excellent stylish keyboard

Advantages: Comfortable to type on, compact, stylish, has USB ports, cheap
Disadvantages: USB ports only 1.1, shows up dirt more than black keyboards

...Introduction -------------------- After finally buying a used Apple PowerMac G4 Cube (one of my favourite Mac designs), I needed to buy a keyboard and mouse with it. The obvious choice was Apple's own keyboard (and Mighty Mouse, review coming shortly). Purchasing -------------------- I brought the Apple Wired Keyboard from John Lewis for £19.00. It came in a nice simple white Apple box with images of the keyboard profiles on each side. Inside the box, you get the keyboard and an extension USB cable. Design -------------------- The keyboard is quite small with hardly any borders, which is great for saving space on your desk. The keys are white and the outer case is transparent plastic. It has a quality look and matches Apple hardware very nicely. The short USB cable is designed for connection to an iMac (all...

wicker_man 30.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Apple keyboard

Keyboard

Advantages: Design
Disadvantages: Expensive

...This is a good quality keyboard that offers good value for money in the short term. Although as with most electronic products, the value will deteriorate over time and should be anle to get a cheaper version next year. It incorporates most of the latest features and technology that is currently available on the market. The consumer will have to spend a short period of self-training in order to become fully acquainted with using the product. This can be achieved fairly efficiently by making reference to the guide/instructions that comes in the box. After using this product for a few months I have not so far come up against any reliability issues but only time will tell. I therefore have to recommend the product....

Nazuku 29.06.2006 (11.01.2007) · Read review
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Review of Microsoft MultiMedia Keyboard & Optical Value Pack - keyboard , mouse

A great keyboard for Vista and XP machines

Advantages: Great for gaming and media
Disadvantages: Need to install drivers and for some features you need Windows Vista

...Intro I recently built my own pc and I wanted a decent keyboard, which would meet my gaming needs. When I bought this keyboard I was pleasantly surprised by its appearance. The fact that it is designed like a wave is extremely clever. Not only does it make the keyboard look great but it is better designed for your hands as they fit comfortably into the wave shape. The keyboard also has many other buttons which can be used for internet operations and for controlling the windows vista operating system. For example the Windows Vista 3D flip (which can only be used with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business and Ultimate.) This can be very helpful as many of these operations can be complex and can take a lot longer without it. Design This system has been designed with comfort in mind, the padded bottom of the keyboard makes for better...

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Review of Logitech Wave Keyboard - keyboard

  Not just a gamers keyboard

Advantages: robust, feature packed, incredibly useful, stylish
Disadvantages: large, expensive, replaced by an inferior model

...What's the difference between a standard keyboard and a gaming keyboard? Well, in this case, a honking great big LCD, 18 programmable macro keys, two USB ports and a bright-LED backlight! The Logitech G15 is marketed as a Gamers keyboard when in fact, I think it would be more accurately described as a multipurpose keyboard. I don't really call myself a huge gamer - probably only clocking about 5 hours a week - however I bought this keyboard anyway, with the impression that it would help improve my general computer experience. This keyboard has perhaps been my most useful purchase to date. Style Even by the small thumbnail picture, it's evident that this keyboard really is one of a kind. For starters, it appears to have twice as many buttons as a traditional keyboard, and it does! As well as the full range of characters...

nemesis2004 01.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard - keyboard

Apple Keyboard

Advantages: Good Multimedia Keys, Flat Desgin, Very Easy to Type.
Disadvantages: Need's OS X Tiger with the latest update or higher, No good on Windows.

...This Apple Keyboard has to be one of the best Apple have ever made. First of with the design, Taking after the Mac Book Keyboard style, it feels like typing on Laptop Keyboard. Typing is very quick and easy. The Keyboard is VERY thin and so it's very easy to move around but will stay where it's put. The Keyboard also has multimedia Keys. These Keys work on OS X good and will work on Windows with Boot Camp Drivers. The Keyboard it self works Plug and Play in Windows but only the standard stuff work. The Keyboard has Brightness, Exposé, Dashboard, Track skip, Pause/Play, Mute, Volume Keys and a Eject Button. The Keyboard being so small does suffer from a small "L Enter Key" however I haven't found this to be a problem. The Keyboard also comes with 2 USB 2.0 Ports on the Left and Right hand side. In trying these they haven...

macwise 09.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of Apple keyboard

A bargain keyboard which doesn't feel like one

Advantages: Good quality, nice feel to keys, volume control options, cheap!
Disadvantages: No advanced features

... Introduction I bought this keyboard as part of the Microsoft Desktop 600 set, which for just over £10 includes a Microsoft mouse as well as the keyboard which I am reviewing here. Microsoft is a brand which needs no introduction, but I thought I'd mention that they have been in the peripheral business for quite a long time, as well as software. They have an excellent reputation for producing good quality but reasonably cheap keyboards and mice, so I thought I'd give them a try, having previously owned only Logitech and Dell. Specifications This is a pretty standard, basic keyboard by anyone's standards. As well as the expected keys and keypad, there are an extra 5 buttons. 4 of these are positioned at the top of the keyboard, while another is next to the lights in the top right. The only other thing of note is that...

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Review of Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 - keyboard

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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Review of Labtec Standard Keyboard Plus - keyboard

Wow what a Keyboard.

Advantages: Ultra thin, Logitech quality, feels like it will last a long time.
Disadvantages: None

...I was in the process of upgrading my old keyboard as my new PC was black and my old keyboard was beige in colour, I had considered a cordless keyboard, but I cannot understand the need for buying a cordless keyboard, as you are/need to be sitting in front of the monitor, so I cannot understand the need to go cordless. I purchase this keyboard for £19.99 from Argos. This keyboard is very very thin it is approx 2cm in thickness, so it should fit on any slide out keyboard desk shelf. I will list the buttons on this keyboard, SEARCH BUTTON= LAUNCHES GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE. FORWARD/BACK BUTTONS= GOES FORWARD/BACK THROUGH WEB PAGES, DOCUMENTS ETC. FAVOURITES= SHOWS INTERNET EXPLORER FAVOURITES. HOME= LAUNCHES INTERNET SOFTWARE. PLAY, STOP, FORWARD/REVERSE SEEK= THESE ARE USED IN WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER. MEDIA= LAUNCHES...

fatboyslim 15.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Logitech Media Keyboard