Xbox 360 wireless adapter

Advantages: Does exactly what is required of it
Disadvantages: too expensive

...The xbox 360 wireless adapter is essentially, exactly what it says on the tine, it is only required as a neccesity to get onto xbox live in a place usin a wireless network, microsfot have seized on this opportunity to charge over the odds for a small piece of plastic , retailing in the region of £60 , especially when you consider the nintendo Wii has a wireless adapter built in. As a product, the adapter is easy to install, clipping onto the back of the console, reliable and discreet, offering flawless online gameplay as if it were connected via ethernet cable. The only downside to this is the price and i for one feel it should be included in the console package to fully compete with other consoles...

sadcrazyman 16.02.2009 · Read review
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Xbox 360 network Adapter

Advantages: Cute,Compact,Attachable
Disadvantages: Weak signal,Very expensive

...Microsoft and their proprietary products are poor performance,and too expensive.This adapter detects the same network my pc adapter detects but only 1 bar of signal.My pc adapter has 5 bars on the network.The xbox adapter must not have an omni antenna and the gain is probably 1dbi.I tried to opened this crap and put a higher gain antenna but the connector is a sub micro connector specially made for microsoft to screw us.I still could have rigged a better antenna,but i accidentally lost an ic chip trying to pry this thing apart,now there goes 70 bucks,never again. Fortunately i discovered linksys sells a universal game adapter (part number WGA54G),the adpater is also pc compatible,why isnt the xbox adapter pc compatible?Anyway,the linksys has an omni antenna and yes its removable to get a better omni.The signal is 5 to 15 times...

JohnRedcorn 28.11.2008 · Read review
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Xbox 360 Wireless Adapter A must for all Gamers

Advantages: Easy to install, Works well, reliable
Disadvantages: Expensive

...If you enjoy playing online on your xbox 360 and your router is not easily accessible with wires then you should seriously consder getting yourself a wireless adapter. The Adapter cost around £50-£60 which I think is ridiculously over priced for what is simply a wireless adapter which generally cost aroud £10, but seeing as it is the only option for wireless gaming on the Xbox 360 then if you really want wireless it is your only option. The adapter was very easy to set up. You simply click it into place at the back of the Xbox 360 and plug the usb plug into the port, and adjust the aerial to face upwards for maximum range. Once you have the adapter in place and plugged in, when you turn on your xbox you will be greeted with a message asking you if you want to configure your wireless device to a network. Clicking 'yes' will bring...

kristofski93 17.09.2009 · Read review
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xbox 360 wireless adapter

Advantages: Works quite well most the time
Disadvantages: very expensive

...i got one of these because i didn't want wires everywhere in our house. when i first put it in it wouldn'tt connect up to my wireless router(linksys). i called up a help line and they said that they had no idea how to fix it so i ended up having to buy a new one (netgear). with this it works well most of them time but if it doesn't always work. i think that may be down to the router but it may be the adapter. anyway it works most the time pretty well. i think it is ridiculously over priced thought. When i got it it was £60. but i needed it because i didn't want a load of wires around the house. i thnk they are fairly good and work most of the time but are over priced....

DINGGLEBOY666 27.01.2009 · Read review
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Xbox 360 network adapter, to buy or not?

Advantages: makes connecting to live wireless
Disadvantages: very high price

...i bought this for £50 second hand, and i found it very easy to use and it connected to my modem in minutes, but i know not everyone connects it as easy as i did, infact i couldnt connect it to my old router when i first got an xbox 360, so then i went for the ethernet cable method which is ideal if the router is in the same room as the xbox 360 because its much cheaper, gauranteed to work and normally makes connection better, but in my case i had a 30m ethernet cable running down my stairs which is not ideal! therefore when i bought my xbox 360 back i wanted to get it sorted with the network adapter. THINGS I LIKE ABOUT THE ADAPTER: its a easy method of connecting up to xbox live if it will connect to the router its small and as a nice slot at the back of the xbox 360 theres a light which is green if its working and red if its...

jwl89 29.09.2009 · Read review
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Apple USB Power Adapter

Advantages: Looks, High build quality
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Fed up of using a USB cable to connect my ipod touch to my laptop and draining all its battery, I decided to invest in an USB power adapter. Being pretty naive at the time of purchase, I thought I had to use an apple one, so unfortunately paid £20! Looking back on it, this was the craziest purchase I have ever made, because it didn't take me long to realise, I could get the for a few pounds on the internet, with postage costing more than the adapter itself. However, that was a couple of years ago, and I have since come to realise that the £20 I forked out wasn't as bad as first seemed. The power adapter itself comprises of 2 parts which interlock together; a power pack that UK 3 pin plug slides and locks into. When put together, the plug is quite bulky, and will stick out about 4 inches from the plug - probably the biggest plug I own...

patw2000 29.12.2009 · Read review
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USB Power-ed up Adapter

Advantages: Compact and Portability
Disadvantages: Price

...out and slide the necessary plug back in with the power adapter. The charging itself, which I think, is twice as fast and when the battery is out and need my iPod in emergency, I charge it for around 15-30 minutes which I can then listen to about an hour. The USB power adapter comes also with Apple One Year Limited Warranty and is explained on a leaflet in 7 different languages. However, the price for this power adapter is not so agreeable. It?s around 17 pounds but I think could be bought around 10 pounds. I am sure that eBay and amazon sells it for less than 17 pounds. Compatible with: iPhone iPod shuffle iPod nano iPod with colour display iPod with video iPod classic iPod touch In conclusion, the power adapter is very compact and portable to be used at home, or travelling but the price is rather expensive...

zikiman 08.10.2009 · Read review
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Take on the world, no strings attached!

Advantages: no trailing/extra wires, easy to install,
Disadvantages: cost

...~~ Scenario: you are watching your favourite television programme, and your partner/son/daughter wants to play on their xbox 360, they love playing on it especially going *Live* so you get them to take it to another tv, but they keep on moaning as there is no close connection to the internet. Well buy them one of these - 'Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Network adapter' ~~ My Husband bought one a little while ago, and raves about, how he can play online without the added hassle of extra wires and not losing the connection when you're in the middle of a game. ## What is it called? ## It is known as a 'Wireless Network Adapter' or a 'Wireless Bridge' ## Why do I need one? ## There are several reasons for buying one: ~~ You can connect to Xbox live without the use of cables ~~ If you would rather use cables you may...

nicolaks1 29.08.2007 · Read review
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Colour Adapt Foundation?

Advantages: good pump on bottle to aid application, long ;asting
Disadvantages: hard to blend, quite thick

...I went for a Max Factor Foundation as I knew the brand as was intrigued by the 'colour adapt' part of the labelling. As I had previously found it hard to find a foundation that matched and complemented my skin tone (I'm fairly pale in skin colour), this appealled to me as I'm always keen to avoid that over made up look. The bottle looked good, with a pump for easy application. I went for one of the paler shades, that looked to match my skin tone fairly well. The foundation itself was actually a lot thicker than I was used too, and quite powdery. I thought that this would be good as it would avoid the greasy look that some foundations had given me in the past after a few hours wear, The thickness of the foundation meant that I actually found it pretty hard to apply. It was difficult to judge the reight amount that would give me...

katherineh123 26.09.2009 · Read review
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How Adaptive?

Advantages: Easy to apply, generally good coverage
Disadvantages: Doesn't completely adapt or cover

...I have a horrible colour to work with. I am quite pale and so it's hard to find a colour even remotely similar. Sick of buying foundations that either make me look like I had an accident with fake tan or that try to convince me that orange really IS a natural colour, I tried Max Factor's Colour Adapt Foundation. I went with Creamy Ivory, which appears to be a very close match. To start with, applying. It has very good lastability as you don't need very much on to get good coverage, and it lasted me a good few months. It is reasonably easy to apply, not always so easy to get it completely even but much simpler than other foundations I have tried, and if you do get it wrong and overdo certain areas it isn't as obvious as with others. It isn't too heavy on your skin and dries quickly. It also lasts fantastically, and I'm not...

ghostchoir 23.01.2007 · Read review
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