Advantages: Record your MP3's etc digitally
Disadvantages: Not much length on the cables

...Last year, before I had my PC, I bought a CD Recorder, so having that I really didn't want to buy a PC CD Recorder, so what to do. Ok so you can plug in your Hi-Fi through the jack sockets on the PC, but you never seem to get the same sound quality, so whilst surfing the Sony website I came across the Sony CAV-U5. The CAV-U5 is a USB Digital Audio converter, this means that your MP3's or any other audio is passed from the USB port into a tiny box, converted and then sent to your Hi-Fi, Minidisc or CD Recorder via an Optical Cable. Now the only thing which is a shame is the cables supplied with the CAV-U5 are quite short, the USB cable is about 1.8m and the Optical cable is tiny about 0.6m, ok so that sounds like a lot of cable but if like me your equipment is over the other side of the room then it's move everything or buy some... Read review

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Advantages: The easy way to transfer vinyl to cd or mp3
Disadvantages: expensive

...on the turntable and copy to your computer in one of several formats including Mp3 and WAV. Once this is done you can transfer to I pod , burn the cd or listen via your computer. One small niggle is that the start stop button is rather large and positioned in the rime of the turntable which makes it easy to turn off accidentally during use. The makers have even remembered to include two plastic centres in case any of your old vinyl was once used on a juke box. Three things should be borne in mind by potential purchasers. Firstly -the deck needs to be connected to the computer by usb cable. The turntable is quite large and so you need a flat space of about 18" square within usb cable reach. Secondly -converting vinyl to cd via the turntable is quite easy but it is time consuming when compared to the speed of burning cd's from I... Read review

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Advantages: Does do the job
Disadvantages: There are better options available

...Sweex are an up a coming technological company who primarily make cheap equipment for various types of connection to your PC. The majority of their products appear to be wireless orientated but they have this neat little contraption called and Irda converter. Many of you will have mobile phones with Irda capability along with probably Bluetooth as well. A Bluetooth dongle to facilitate connection to your PC is going to set you back about £15 whilst the Irda converter will only set you back £10 including post and packaging. Not saving you a fortune I'll grant you, but a fiver is a fiver. The unit comes with drivers which should only be needed on systems running pre Windows 2000 I.e. Windows 98 and backward. Windows XP should find the device no problem. The only drawback with using Irda in comparison to Bluetooth is that with Ir... Read review

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Advantages: ummmmm
Disadvantages: Doesn't work very well, slow, intermitently recognises disks, poor back up service, need I go on?

...I ordered my Freecom DVD Recorder LS USB 2.0 after my CD/DVD drive packed up on my 15 month old HP Desktop. I wanted it mainly to load CD ROM and burn DVD's from movies already converted to DVD format on my hard drive. Being that my PC had no disk drive I relied upon this external drive to load the bundled DVD burning software (Roxio 9). This took several days and many attempts. Then I tried burning my first DVD. After taking 3 hours to do a task that previously took about 30 minutes, this recorder produced a disc that no dvd player in my home recognised (and I have 4). I found the user interface very unfriendly and it simply didn't work. Needles to say, I'll be getting a refund!... Read review

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Advantages: Weather Proof. Engine. Fuel Economy. Style. Interior Space.
Disadvantages: Purchase Price.

...Please note that the photograph inserted by Ciao at the top of this page is NOT the car of the title - it is the very different last model, soft roof BMW 3-Series. I have published pictures of the latest model - that is, the car reviewed and which the title refers to. WHAT IS IT? The BMW 320d SE is a clever folding metal roof version of BMW's ever popular 3-Series. Particularly interesting in this case is that roof up, the styling is barely distinguishable from the conventional 3-Series Coupe model. The 3-Series has always been one of the more spacious, four seater convertibles, the folding metal roof does not change this, at 4.58 metres long and 1.985 wide, it is identical in size to Coupe model. WHICH SPECIFIC MODEL? The model reviewed here is the new four cylinder, 177bhp 320 diesel, in non-sporting SE trim... Read review

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Advantages: A great quality product, useful if you're travelling
Disadvantages: Quite expensive

...Stila's Convertible Color is a 'two in one' cream product that can be worn on the cheeks and lips. At the moment, it is available in around 11 shades which include pinks, peaches and brown tones. The Convertible Color comes in the prettiest circular plastic compact (around 6cm across, and just over 1cm in depth). The colour of the compact depends on the shade of the cream product inside, but the lid of each compact says " Stila Convertible Color" and has pretty flower drawings scattered around in the same colour as the compact. Each Convertible Color compact contains 4.25g of product. Stila's Convertible Colour really is a great product for when you are on the go. Firstly, because it can be used on the cheeks and lips, it saves space in your make-up bag. Secondly, when you open the compact you will find that the inside of the lid... Read review

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Advantages: Sell your unwanted goods, different stock on a weekly basis
Disadvantages: Prices aren't always great

...I am personally very impressed with Cash Converters, they frankly astound me. Why? not because of their amazing customer service, their bargain products, their diverse product range or well kept shops; But by the fact that they manage to sell awful products at seemably ridiculous prices. It never ceases to amaze me how they manage to sell outdated second hand phones for near enough the same price as you can get them new online. And secondhand Playstation games at the same price as you can get the game on Platinum version brand new. But nevertheless it is an interesting shop to go into when you've got time. There's always a good range of stock. Most of the stuff is overpriced, but the shopowners know very little about the real value of a lot of goods, so there are occassional bargains to be had. Selling experience: I went into Cash... Read review

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Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

...xe.com claims that its company's main priority is to 'facilitate the globalization of commerce' and as such offers you a currency conversion site(well its a start I suppose) - in fact if their claim is true, they are the 'world’s MOST popular currency conversion site'! Whether you believe them or not, who cares as long as t