Advantages: Screen, style & quality build
Disadvantages: Non removable battery

...The Creative Zen Vision:M is an MP3 player by Creative. It was released in August 2006. It is available in 30GB or 60GB options and is available in a range of colours: Black, white, pink, blue and green. I chose the white because I think it looks the best and all the rest of the cabling etc and back of the vision:m itself is white so thought it was worth paying £4 extra to get it in white. I also chose the smaller 30GB option as I don't believe I would be able to fill the larger one, though I might be proved wrong but is a lot more expensive anyway. PACKAGING The Zen Vision M comes in a box together with: A protective slip The charging adapter USB multi-function cable Head-phones Instruction manual Software CD Customer Support Services slip Creative family of products poster. The box itself is stylish... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, excellent quality scanning, easy to install
Disadvantages: Slightly outdated design, reasonably slow,

...The Visioneer One Touch 8700 USB is the latest addition to our studio. Now as usual, it had to pass through a number of criteria put forward by the boss! So what were the critieria? He was after a cheap scanner (under £100) for use with the receptionists PC and simply for scanning in pictures for our new website. So we didn't buy this for use in the design department, in which case we would have opted for something much more expensive and more capable. ------------------ AVAILABILITY ------------------ We purchased this scanner from PC World, which in my opinion is THE place for computer equipment, if it isn't here you won't find it anywhere! I've also found it browsing on the internet and its likely that it will be available from other high street retailers, in particular Dixons which is owned by PC World... Read review

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Advantages: Very wide range of styles and designs at competitive prices
Disadvantages: Cannot deal with bi focal or vari focal glasses

...VisionQuick was a new concept to me, an online optician who makes up your spectacle prescription and offers a wide range of frames at less than high street prices. My partner had had his eyes tested locally and we decided to check out VisionQuick as he knew exactly what he was looking for, flexible frames with no particular designer label. How to use the service. The website is attractive and very easy to navigate. They claim to be one of only a few on-line retailers that is actually backed and owned by qualified and practicing opticians. To use VisionQuick you simply need to send your prescription from your own optician. This must be up to date, under two years old. You then chose your frames from the vast selection on offer, VisionQuick will then produce your new glasses to the requirements of the prescription... Read review

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Advantages: On Demand
Disadvantages: Noisy fan

...BT Vision is a fantastic concept and supposedly the future of TV. With the Digital changeover we're all going to have to have Digital TV of some sort so BT Vision seemed the perfect product for me since I already have my telephone and internet with BT. BT Vision is essentially a freeview box with an 80GB hard drive and a recording feature which allows you to watch one programme and record another or record two programmes at the same time. You can also pause live TV, record at the touch of a button and record a whole series simply by selecting the programme from the programme guide and then pressing record twice. The beauty of BT Vision is the On Demand service where you can choose films, sport, music videos, comedies, pretty much anything and watch it whenever you want. The prices for On Demand vary from 29p to £2.99 depending... Read review

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Advantages: Free, comprehensive
Disadvantages: Slow Start

...If you want to learn a new skill to get on at work, improve your lifestyle or even just study for fun Vision2Learn is probably what you are looking for. It offers a professional and comprehensive range of studies to suit all types of people and they are all FREE of charge! They are all to lead onto nationally recognised qualifications.So how come it is free!?! Vision2Learn courses lead to nationally recognised qualifications that are eligible for government funding. This means that the courses are normally free of charge to anyone over the age of 16 who has been ordinarily resident in England for three years or more, as long as this residency has been for purposes other than full-time study. If you meet these criteria you can usually study for FREE. Apparently there are over 600 members of staff currently tutoring on the Vision2... Read review

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Advantages: Accepts wide range of file formats, good battery time, looks great
Disadvantages: takes a while to get used to, less well known than the Ipod

...The Zen Vision: M is a portable media player that has the capabilities to play music, videos, photos and a radio. It was developed by Creative Technology to rival Apple’s Ipod and to date has successfully done this. Released in late 2005 it has gone on to win many awards most of which compose of best in its category. ************************************************** Look ************************************************** This 60 GB version has a black front and a white back. The dimensions for the entire device are 10.4cm x 6.2cm x 1.86cm and it weighs 163g. The display screen is a 2.5” backlit TFT LCD and has the resolution 320x240. The last fact that it is 18bit with 262, 1444 colours. Enough of the technical specs, me too. It looks sleek with its curvy edges. There are a variety of themes that you can set to change... Read review

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Advantages: All Courses Are Free; Good Tutor Support; Good Learning Materials
Disadvantages: None

...I took two courses (Personal Development) from Vision2Learn last year. I did enjoy my study. The reason why I chose Vision2Learn is that all the courses are free and I can study at any time I want. I believe you will love the way of learning. Vision2Learn offers a wide range of courses in Personal Development, IT, sport, etc. If you don’t like to go to school, but want to receive free courses and support, you need to go to Vision2Learn. I have learned a lot from the course I chose, which is Emotional Intelligence. Sounds complicated, but it is not hard to understand. The course has eight units: innovation, self-awareness, intuition, emotional management, goal orientation, empathy, social skills, and accelerated learning. By studying this course, I have learned better how to interact with