I love my Z1!

Advantages: Very cute design, easy to use, great picture quality, fantastic value for money.
Disadvantages: Batteries don't last as long as they could, quite a big camera

...how much better the sound quality was. I thought that the Z2 picture quality was slightly better, but the Z1 had better sound. Of course, this could just be down to where the video was taken... As I said earlier, the settings are really pretty easy to use - even for a total amateur! The menu is quite easy to navigate too. You get 3 sizes(640x40, 320x240 and 160x120) and 2 frame rates (30 or 15FPS) as well as audio (on/off), white balance and movie mode (STD. or night) for video. For pictures there's different "drive mode"s (single pic, self timer, continuous etc.); 4 different image sizes (2048x1536 to 640x480); Fine, standard and economy quality settings and on/off digital zoom. Battery-wise, it's not too bad. the flash can get annoyingly slow when the batteries are starting to get low, but with decent batteries (anything other...

Neftoon_Zamora 12.11.2008 · Read review
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Sony Z1

Advantages: Light, durable, easy to use
Disadvantages: Expensive

...I first came across this dream piece of equipment whilst doing some filming for the BBC, similar to the Sony PD170 in terms of use its an absolute ideal piece of kit for anyone serious about film making. Obviously for those of you wanting a camera for the family you would want to steer clear of an idustry standard piece of equipment ( a sony Handycam would be better for that). The z1 ia all about customising, nearly everything can be changed maually, from white balance (how white the whites are) to the iris (how much light is let in). You can decides volumes of sound that you pick up and even change how fast or slow the zoom button works. As with all cameras you cna have everything on automatic and the camera does a good job of getting everything done for you. All of your settings can be saved onto the presets, meaing if you...

crissswan 13.06.2007 (14.06.2007) · Read review
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BMW 1.9 Z3 Roadster

Advantages: Great for hot, sunny days and posing, great build quality
Disadvantages: Attracts unwanted attention, NOT a sports car

...If you want a BMW Z3 then do not go for the 1.9 version. The small engine, although provides some torque, is not up to the job to power a heavy 2 seater roadster. I bought a 1997 model in blue, with 65,000 miles on the clock for £8,000 back in April 2006. After changing jobs I fancied a change in car. I had always wanted a small two seater convertible and had considered the MX-5 and MGF. Although I like the look of both of these cars they are a bit.....well...... ponzy. I wanted a 'mans' convertible. Unfortunately the SLK, Z4 etc were way beyond my budget, as was the Z3 - or so I thought..... When I saw the Z3 I had to have a drive in it. It was a bright and sunny day, not too hot since it was April, but the rag top brigade were out in force. The Z3 felt sluggish, but then I had just gotten rid of my 240bhp twin entry turbo...

yackers1 12.03.2007 · Read review
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A must for any Jay-Z/rap fans

Advantages: Jay-Z at his best, fantastic prodcution throughout
Disadvantages: None for me, suppose some people may be offended by the language used at times

...again over his career. This album earned him the rare 5 mic award from the source and XXL magazines, came 5th in Rolling Stones Albums of 2001, and 4th in NME's albums of 2001. The Album (Sample information taken from wikipedia) Track 1 - The Ruler's Back A laid back track to start the album with. Jay-Z sounds ultra relaxed on this track, rapping effortlessly but still with rhythm and style. Good track. Samples 'If' by Jackie Moore 'The Ruler's Back' by Slick Rick 8/10 Track 2 - Takeover An mix of two of my favourite artists of all time - Jay-Z and Jim Morrison/The Doors., as the beats are mainly taken from '5 to 1' by the Doors. Kanye West produced this one (way before he was a platinum selling artist in his own right), I've always liked Kanye's production, he takes chances with his beats and I applaud him...

Mcicp1981 19.10.2008 (04.02.2009) · Read review
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Review of Blueprint Vol.1, The [PA] - Jay-Z

In My Lifetime Vol1 Jay Z

Advantages: A few good tracks
Disadvantages: Too many that do nothing for you

...female to sing the chorus, Jay Z decribes how lucky he is to be where he is. Its story telling time and you get hooked into listening (Always Be My) Sunshine - The first single off the album was met with mixed reviews. It features Babyface and Foxy Brown who add a good deal of variety to the mixture and samples Sunshine by Alexander ONeill. The track is good and is one of the best ones but the whole controversy came when getting Hype Williams to shoot the video. He is known to add bright colours and close up smiles to the artists performance and the video kinda pulled the song down. I think Jay Z has gone on record to say he felt totally out of place filming the video for this. Still a good track though Who You Wit 2 - Poor follow up to the single release, not much going on Face Off - Features Sauce Money who provides a good lyrical...

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Sony vaio z1sp

Advantages: very light at 2.15kg
Disadvantages: none

...Although they both carry the Centrino badge, Sony?s latest VAIO couldn?t be more different from the Toshiba Portégé R100. While the latter dumps every scrap of ballast in its bid for ultra-light status, the Z1SP weighs in at a portly 2.15kg. This is far from useless bulk, though ? there?s more laptop here in whichever direction you look. The Z1SP boasts the faster 1.5GHz version of the Pentium M processor, it has twice as much memory and twice as much hard disk ? there?s just about twice as much of everything, in fact. Except battery life ? you get three times as much of that. Sony has opted to keep the size and spec at the top end of the VAIO range, but has used the Centrino architecture to ramp up the endurance to almost a whole business day. This is despite the 14.1-inch screen and internal DVD/CD-RW drive. DESIGN ELEGANCE VAIO...

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A Rough Guide to the Viewcam Z

Advantages: Tiny, standard features, good quality, and cheap.
Disadvantages: Inadequate battery life, and the doom of the 'DEW' error!

...This camera is amazing for what you pay, but by no means perfect. I used this camera intensely for a couple of years, and then it died. And I'll let you know why all in good time. First, the positives. Positive stuff is easy for this product. In such a tiny gadget Sharp manage to fit a whole lot of camera. Albeit not the best digital videocamera on the market, but definitely one of the best in this price range. The Viewcam Z features tight, responsive focus, a clear screen and a comfy grip. The size means that it will literally fit in the palm of the average adult's hand when you're olding it, giving you easy access to all the vital buttons. It also swivels, oh yes- so you can be holding comfortable, but angled awkwardly. The tape compartment it top-loading, so no having to take it off a tripod if you want to change DV. The zoom is...

Furbystein 12.06.2007 · Read review
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A ~ Z OF ME

Advantages: Its about me
Disadvantages: its about me

...I did this questionnaire a while ago and posted it onto my Bebo page alongside a few other ones which my sister sent to me so as i could fill them out and post them on Bebo. I dont really post much stuff in the Cafe section of Ciao so I thought that this particular questionnaire would fit in nicely in this section as it basically is an A-Z of me. A *Are you available?: Nope! Sorry Guys, I've been happily married to a wonderful man called James for the last three years. But we have been together for nearly 5 years in total • What is your age?: Isn't it rude to ask a lady here age? I'm nearly 23 I'll be 23 on the 22nd of October so remember to leave me a Happy Birthday message lol. • What annoys you?: There's lot's of things which annoy me but one thing in particular which I really don...

just.bcoz 20.08.2008 (21.08.2008) · Read review
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Jay-Z - Back In The Game

Advantages: Great songs, Great artist
Disadvantages: none that I know of

...Ever since I started to listen to rap music I have always liked Jay-Z. From reasonable doubt to the blueprint he hasn't lost his flair. Jay-Z started out rapping back in 1996 on his own record label roca-fella-records. He was also good friends with rapper biggie smalls and attended the same school in brooklyn as busta rhymes. I decided to get this album simply because I have all his other releases and wanted to carry on the collection. Nothing has been able to touch his first album until this was released. As soon as I heard Izzo (Hova) being palyed on the radio I knew I had to have it. Here is the track listing for the blueprint 1. The Rulers Back 2. Takeover* 3. Izzo (Hova)* 4. Girls, Girls, Girls* 5. Jigga That N***a 6. U Don't Know 7. Hola' Hovito* 8. Heart Of The City* 9. Never Change* 10. Song Cry 11. All I need...

Sheringham_19 16.04.2002 · Read review
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Lexmark Z 1520

Advantages: cheap, good looks
Disadvantages: a bit big

...Lexmark Z 1520 Lexmark are a company that have been designing and making printers for a while now, so firstly you know that they are great quality. However one bad ting about them is that their ink is quite dear compared with other printer manufacturers. You can however shop around, buy cheaper ink compatibles or even refill your old cartridges if you want to save the odd quid or two. The printer itself looks very cool and futuristic, its cool shiny white body and its black panels go well to give this printer a stylish edge against all its other competitors in the market today. It is however quite long and does appear quite big in the flesh. I cant help thinking they could have saved a lot of space and I feel that they really could have made it smaller and more compact. Also with this one, there’s the opportunity to do...

techno_man_37 18.04.2008 · Read review
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