Advantages: Light, versatile, packed with features
Disadvantages: It's still a laptop

.... Comparable models retail as low as $1,029 in the U.S., with a price tag of $1300 being more common. As near as I can tell, the Tecra M2 retails in the UK for £1200 - £1700, with £1300 being about average. ◄Final Thoughts► Weighing in at just under 5 pounds (2.3 kg), my Toshiba is growing on me. I can see the day coming when, at least for work purposes, my desktop will be retired to obscurity. I see that already with many of my colleagues, most of whom swear by docking stations and the easy portability of their notebooks. My work with graphics and large desktop-publishing projects has so far saved me from that fate. My reputation as a modern Luddite is temporarily secure--but only temporarily. Based on what I've experienced with the Tecra M2, I'll likely give in without much of a fuss. Though naturally I'll insist... Read review

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Advantages: Thinner than K5, cool screen, more features
Disadvantages: Screen balck is not completely dark, smudges easily.

...Having owned several Samsung branded MP3 players over the years, I really enjoyed them so I decided to upgrade from their K5 mp3 player. I found this well built and very reliable (hardly ever crashed) and loved the portable slide out speaker. When the S5 was released a year later, also with slide out speaker, I thought this upgrade had to be a must. I was right. I decided to go for more storage from a 2gb to an 8gb. The 8gb actually costs less than the 2gb K5 cost! This player has everything the K5 missed and the few faults that the K5 had have been ironed out. The S5 now has album art, a prettier screen, video playback and bluetooth. Fair enough the screen doesn't go as dark as the K5's did, meaning it no longer becomes a seamless part of the front of the player, but it still looks stylish none of the less. The menus are more... Read review

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Advantages: Picture Quality, Ease of Use, Small Size
Disadvantages: Auto Focus in Dim light, Slow to write to memory

...that makes Contax cameras. I do have 2 main niggles with the camera. 1. The autofocus is not very good in dim light and by that I mean indoors. 2. the camera can be slow (especially after being used to 35mm SLRs) to take multiple pictures (up to 5 seconds between shots) due to the time taken to write to the memory card. I suspect this is common of all digital cameras. This is especially noticable after shooting a video sequence. Overall extremely pleased with the purchase and would buy another Kyocera Camera, except for the fact that the S5 is so good, I probably won't need to for a long time.... Read review

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Advantages: It has everything you could want and more and it's so easy to use
Disadvantages: Very small for big hands

...A fantastic small camera with every feature you could imagine. The price is very reasonable and many features are included in cameras costing twice as much. It is very easy to ue and has pre-set settings for any type of photo you wish to take, including black and white and sunsets. Make sure you charge the battery in the cradle supplied for a good 5/6 hours before using. The software provided is easy to use and set up on your PC as long as you have a basic PC knowledge (mainly follow the options) Make sure you get a decent size memory card as the 64Mb card that comes with the S5i does not hold too many pictures. If you are going to do any video's then a 512Mb will get you about 30mins worth or 1000 photo's.... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, Great Graphics Chip, Light (2.6kg)
Disadvantages: Expensive, Sensitive to registry changes

...the S3 Savage MX graphics chip which is by far the best notebook graphics chip out there! This means that this machine can truely claim to be a desktop replacement as I can also play my favourite games. But note even with this chip, some games dont work, bottom line is if your main reason for a PC is to play games, then buy a standalone and not a laptop. The Tecra series is designed as a high spec (and therefore high cost) business machine which has all the features of a desktop with the portability (only 2.6kg) of a laptop. All in all a very good machine which probably costs a bit too much and can be a little sensitive to registry changes i.e. loading and removing lots of software.... Read review

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Advantages: small, extremely quick, huge lcd screen, functions
Disadvantages: cant think of one...

...I have had an olympus digi camera for a couple of years now and was getting fed up with it as it was slow and bulky so after some research i found this camera. It is new to the market and perect for what i was after. -quick start up time -very short lag time between photo taking and display -huge screen on the back -5miillion pixels -extremely small in size -lightweight -tons of features and effects! -long battery life what more could i ask for? It can record video and sound and it is so compact! Pentax have removed the little viewfinder which means they can allow for a bigger lcd screen which is fantastic for watching your photos back on. It has tonnes of features and the super macro mode is brilliant! Im off on holiday to china soon and cant wait to take photos with this little camera. highly recommended! I got... Read review

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Advantages: Very Stylish look and easy to transfer mp3's
Disadvantages: Could be arkward to use for the heavy handed

...I have had this mp3 player for just about a year now and i must admit it is possibly the best mp3 player that ihave every purchased. It has a stylish look and i'm ofter complimented on how cool my mp3 player is and asked where i bought it. The mp3 is easy to use device which uses a touch pad. For me using this is not a problem however of others this may not be the case especially for those that are heavy handed. Overall transferring mp3's from the PC is generally very simple and very suitable for those who have never had experience with using she devices. The sound quality is outstanding and allows several sound settings for different music styles. The battery live is good and does not require batteries.... Read review

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Advantages: Looks Good
Disadvantages: Poor picture quality

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Advantages: Great Value
Disadvantages: Some Revisons of this Board have memory problems....

...the board from. specifications- 5 Pci Slots 1 Agp Slot 1 Amr Slot (Audio Modem Riser) 2 pc133 sdram slots 2 pc 266 ddr memory slots onboard audio Cpu Support- Duron - 700mhz - 1300mhz Athlon xp 1600+ - 2200+ Without bios flash. This board is great value and has all the bits that the more expensive boards have and without having to spend a fortune.... Read review

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Advantages: This motherboard works in a great speed and stability.
Disadvantages: I have not found it, yet.

...have these notes of their recommendations: ASUS A7V266 AGP/PCI/ISA = 1/5 Slots North Bridge = VIA KT266 South Bridge = VIA VT8233 Sound Onboard = Not Available Price = USD 165 ABIT KG7 AGP/PCI = 1/6 Slots North Bridge = AMD 761 South Bridge = VIA 686B Sound Onboard = Not Available Price = USD 135 EPOX EP-8KHA AGP/PCI = 1/6 Slots North Bridge = VIA KT266 South Bridge = VIA VT8233 Sound Onboard = AC97 Codec Price = USD 131 GIGABYTE GA-7DX AGP/PCI = 1/5 Slots North Bridge = AMD 761 South Bridge = VIA 686B Sound Onboard = Creative CT5880 4 CH Price = USD 137 Each motherboard cost more than USD 120! It was very expensive for me. I earned Rupiahs and was going to spend US Dollars for a PC. I tried to find more products with lower prices, and fortunately I got only one: ECS K7S5A AGP/PCI = 1/5 Slots North... Read review

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