Features galore, at an awesome price

Advantages: Flexibility of different media types
Disadvantages: No Screen Saver or Power Saver

...I just love my Panasonic S55S! It has features that I did not think I would get in this price range. The newer design is great, since it is very slim and attractive. It fits where my old unit would not, and that was a big plus for me. Things I like: The unit comes with a lot of features, but one of the nicest things was the flexibility it has when it comes to playing multimedia. Not only does it play DVD's & CD's that were burned copies, but it also plays a few Windows standard media files. I've put in MPEG video, it plays, no problem. JPEG, & AVI files also play just fine. I like to compile hundreds of photos, burn them onto a CD, and let the S55 give us all a nice slide show, all from the comfort of my living room, and not all standing around a PC. It also plays Video CD's in VCD format, MP3's, and WMA's. The S55 also has...

ktk3438 11.06.2004 · Read review
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Never mind, Digitals comes cheap with Samsung

Advantages: Read the review
Disadvantages: Mostly but the price

.... Although the menus are well labeled, it has to be gotten used to and some features require frustrating and annoying searches. The inclusion of RGB mode in the menu is welcome. The Beauty Shot tool should give some joy to the casual snappers. Its got a decent slideshow option with music and transition effects. Batteries: One of the heartening features are the batteries replacing ES55?s li-ion with more easily available alkaline AA cells. The battery life, therefore, shouldn?t be a source of worry. Although it makes ES15 a whole lot bulkier than the ES 55. Keeping the cost factor mind, it?s a decent buy for the casuals. You get a digital camera to say the least at £79. That was the price ways back in April this year, last I heard was around £60....

roktimdutta 29.09.2009 · Read review
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FIAT = Fix It Again Tomorrow?

Advantages: Fun! Cheap!
Disadvantages: Expensive to repair / unreliable

...Punto's! I have had and used three fiat punto's in the past. I am currently using a 2001 Fiat Punto 1.2 16v Sporting. I'll start with the 1997 Fiat Punto 1.1i 55 SX 45000 miles. The car was mediocre from the inside, electric windows for the SX version with a manual sunroof. No power steering, but it's cut my trips to the gym! The problems I've had with this car have been the clutch. The clutch needed replacing costing quite a bit. There was a few cases of misfiring which needed to be sorted by buying new leads and spark plugs. The second punto was a 1996 Fiat Punto 1.1i 55 S 50000 miles. No electric windows, nothing fancy here. Drive quality was not very nice, quite a bumpy ride. The problems with this were the clutch again but the main problem was when the integrated Fiat immobiliser failed. Fiat garages are not very helpful...

Ra3K 21.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Punto 1.2 

Charrington Bowl

Advantages: new lanes, quite cheap
Disadvantages: can get very busy

...spaces. There are also a few bus routes which stop just outside. Prices per game: Adults: peak £4.00 off-peak £2.60 Juniors (U16's): peak £3.00 off-peak £1.80 Over55's / Students: £1.80 Family Ticket (1game): peak £13.00 off-peak £8.00 Family Ticket (2games): peak £20.00 off-peak £12.00 Food available at the café: Burgers £3.50 Hot Dogs £2.80 Chicken Baguettes £2.90 Pizza £5.45 Fries £0.95 Fizzy Drinks £1.50 Tea, coffee, hot chocolate £1.00 Address: Charrington Bowl Kingston Road Tolworth Surbiton KT5 9PB Tel: 020 8335 3505 Directions: M25 Junction9 A243 then A3 to Tolworth roundabout...

beanie8844 24.03.2008 · Read review
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106 1.5 Diesel, OK car

Advantages: economy, speed
Disadvantages: quality, ride, sound

...Got one of these a a few months back and din't keep it for long at all! unfrotuneately it really wasn't to my liking, so back to my fiat 55s! yay! The 106 was on a P plate with 84000 miles on the clock, Diesels remember are workhorses and will no doubt clock onto 200,000 miles with ease! thats the engine, the rest of the car may have something to say about that though, The steering ball joints are very weak, in my experience and both broke! The engine is far from quiet, it's an old diesel for sure but it does sound like a Massey Ferguson! Once heard a transit van drive down my street, I turned around, and it wasn't a van at all, it was my sister in this car! These cars are quite common now, 106s have become the new Nova's of the boy racer scene and this may be a problem for many people, but good for young drivers as mods are...

rally1998 09.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Peugeot 106 1.5 D

Super Mini Sensation

Advantages: Space, Safty and Handling
Disadvantages: Choppy ride and niggly faults

...Super Mini Sensations The Fiat Punto was introduced into Great Britain in 1994 and is still currently being produced, now however in a different guise than before. The Punto is a fashionable motor car, styled by Giugiaro it has good looks on the outside with practicality on the inside. Driving the car is a new experience for many with grippy handling but let down by a choppy and generally unsettled ride. The car benefits from a modern design which has meant that the car is good enough to attract the interests of those who would only buy the ruin of the mill superminis such as the Corsa or the Micra. Although like so many other Italian manufacturers the cars are plagued by niggling faults which prevent it from being a class leader. The best models to go for are the 55s, the GT and ELX Cabrio. A solid ?95N 55s five door could be...

BIG_E 30.07.2000 · Read review
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Review of Fiat Punto 1.1

GREATEST HITS MAYBE?

Advantages: MOST OF THE GREATEST HITS OF GUNS 'N' ROSES
Disadvantages: I CAN THINK OF A FEW MORE

..., 14 Years and Dont Cry Altered lyrics to name just a few. Also some of the live stuff has great interludes like Slash playing The Godfather tune, as an intro to Knockin' On Heavens Door Slash played beguining of Only Women Blead and Axl sang the first line ( found on Live in Tokyo). Also from the said dvd Matt Sorum plays a massive drum solo while waiting for the lads to get back. Could have done with a few limited bits. Play list in order. Welcome To The Jungle 4m31s Sweet Child O' Mine 5m55s Patience 5m55s Paradise City 6m46s Knockin' On Heavens Door 5m36s Civil War 7m41s You Could Be Mine 5m44s Dont Cry Original 4m44s November Rain 8m57s Live And Let Die 3m02s Yesterday's 3m15s Aint It Fun 5m07s Since I Dont Have You 4m19s Sympathy For The Devil 7m35s Band and guests W.Axl Rose plays all lead vocals, backing vocals...

devonm 01.02.2006 · Read review
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541 words on Cue Club

Advantages: see op
Disadvantages: see op

...) of the game in general. You can change most of the rules in the pool games. This can be done to adjust the game to your personal liking and so improve your chances of winning. The table speed can also be changed to suit your needs. Extra information at www.bulldoginteractive.com My highest break is 30 and lowest Speedball time is 55s. Happy break building....

christopherj84 03.05.2001 (08.05.2001) · Read review
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Review of Cue Club (PC)

Lightning by name, lightning by nature

Advantages: Has Rapid Boil, Keep warm feature
Disadvantages: --

...hinged release buttons so there is no problam of the lid suddenly opening or falling of when you tip it up. Another feature of the Lightning is the 'boil dry' feature. When there is no water in the kettle the blue neon light and red LED's come on to tell you there is no water in the kettle, the kettle then switches off the heating element, very useful. Re-Cap ------ How Much is the kettle? ----------------------- I got mine from Curry's for £39 How fast does it boil? ---------------------- 47s for min (2 cups or 0.5 litres) 2m55s for max (8 cups or 1.7 litres) Is the filter easy to remove? ----------------------------- Yes, just open the lid and pull it out. I left handed, will it be of any use? ------------------------------------- Yes, the lightning is the same both sides and it come on a multi directional base...

kwildchild 10.12.2002 · Read review
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Punto is very capable

Advantages: Does everything well
Disadvantages: Not a lot really

...Despite the fact that the mark 1 Punto is now obselete - that body shape certainly hasn`t gone out of fashion and in some peoples eyes, still looks better than the newer version. The Punto was introduced in 1993 and this original version was deleted in 1997, to be replaced by the 60S version with the 1.2 litre engine. The Punto was completely updated of course in 1999 but here, we are looking at L reg to P reg versions in the UK. (1993-97) Basically, there isn`t a lot to dislike about the original Punto 55S, this is the base model which basically does everything to a high standard and for a long time too. Performance is good from the 1108cc engine; certainly good enough for Town and it will cruise well on a run too. Economy will be excellent (40MPG+) if you drive in a civilised way. Parts will be cheap when you need them...

SimonDolan 03.02.2003 · Read review
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