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156,468	Electronics	156,361	Got exactly what I was paying for at cheap price. No problems connecting or with the quality of the product.
181,265	Electronics	181,320	Perfect match with a so-called point-and-shoot digital camera! Light, small enough to be carried with your camera in the same case, easy to open out, and so affordable that it is definitely the accessory to have if you want to be on the picture. I would not recommend it for heavy cameras, since it would not be steady enough to support it, especially if you want to shoot on "portrait mode".
181,266	Electronics	181,320	This little Tripod is awesome! From the picture I saw when ordering it, I was not sure if it was going to work for me. When I opened the package I literally laughed I was so excited. It measures about 3 1/4" when sitting up on its own, and about 4" when folded up. It totally fits in my little camera case. It is very light weight, but feels sturdy. You can swivel the camera up or down and it locks in tight to hold it still. It will go everywhere my camera goes!
181,314	Electronics	181,320	The tripod is very small and light, the materials used to make it are somewhat sturdy. Be careful not to pull too hard when extending the legs, as it could come apart. I am taking it on a long trip to Europe and plan to use it a lot. My Canon Powershot ELPH fits perfectly on it because they are similar in size. If your looking for a polished and professional grade travel tripod...move on. This one is definantly made for amature photographers like myself on the go.
181,322	Electronics	181,320	I took a chance with this tripod, not knowing whether it would be able to support my DSLR. My previous tripod couldn't because the locking mechanism was too weak. This tripod's locking mechanism is based on a ball-joint and screw, and is able to support my DSLR with ease. The ball-joint also makes minor level adjustments quite easy. It's also small enough to carry around in your pocket. Well worth the money.
181,323	Electronics	181,320	It's perfect for buttressing against a pillar, wall, or tree for sharper low light pics (see my uploaded photos under customer images). The legs can telescope out for tallness and the head can rotate for flexible picture taking (again, look at my uploaded photos). The compactness is perfect for travel and for those low light night scene moments where a tripod is absolutely mandatory with a compact camera.
181,352	Electronics	181,320	I like to use this tabletop tripod to hold the camera steady whil shooting still images for animation. By placing the tripod on the same surface as the artwork (puppets, clay figures, etc), I eliminate the risk of tripod-kicking accidents changing the scene and creating an unwanted "earthquake effect" in my film. Duct tape or hot glue the feet to the table surface for extra stability.
181,356	Electronics	181,320	This tripod does exactly what I wanted a tripod to do: It holds my camera in position so that I can set the timer and finally be in the photos. At last! Now there will be proof that I (the shutterbug) was on the vacation also! It is small and flat, and fits into the zippered pocket inside the top of my camera bag. It holds a Kodak DX6490 digital camera with no problems, and it is quick and easy to set up.
182,471	Electronics	182,524	After researching and reading all about mice in general, I decided I wanted an optical mouse and this one came out on top of the reviews regularly. I never had anything beside the standard 2 or 3 button mouse prior to this purchase. I love this mouse and will never go back to a mouse with a ball again! Its precision amazes me - as a hardcore pc gamer I can now do completely accurate distance targeting and have much smoother overall precision of movement when moving around in games. I gave it a "draw a smiley face in Photoshop" test. First I drew the smiley with the old ball mouse = ack, it looked like a 2 year old's drawing! Then I drew a smiley after I hooked up my new Intellimouse and WOW, what a difference, now the circle was smooth instead of jerky and I could make little dot eyes instead of square eyes that the ball mouse made. It was the funniest thing I just sat there and kept looking at the 2 pics side by side = there is a huge difference! Ok, enough ranting on how precise it is... I also appreciate the additional 2 side buttons, one is for "page back" in your internet browser and the other for "page forward" - they are both located conveniently near the thumb but not in the way of normal mouse movement. Also this is a three button mouse, the scrolling wheel serves as a button too. So, 5 buttons and keen precision and no jerky stuck on the edge of the mousepad! Oh, did I mention, unless you have a glasstop desk or a mirror top one, you DO NOT NEED a mousepad. Nope! Even your jeans work...this mouse is slick! No need to pull and drag to make that ball work anymore! Lose the ball and get one of these optical mice and you will never look back again! Pros = smooth, accurate movement, total precision for gaming Cons = why a red light? why not blue? (lol, just kidding) Overall = I will not surrender this mouse, its mine, get away, go get your own! (ie, I would buy it again and will not go back to ball cleaning)
182,473	Electronics	182,524	This is the best mouse I've ever used. Microsoft seems to have released upgraded version of this mouse. The old one and the new one are different in terms of thier shape. I own the new one and the old one. I've used the old one for more than a year, and as I carry it around too much with my laptop that it went dead. So I bought the new one. I love this shape even better and the wheel and the buttons feel just right and the size of it fits my hand. The performance is great. As I do programming, I need precision that can follow my quick movement, and this mouse meet my criteria. I also own Wireless Explorer, but it didn't meet my criteria in terms of precision. If you do heavy work with your computer, this is the mouse you gotta get!
182,474	Electronics	182,524	I had great expectations of this mouse as a long-time gamer for whom precision and quickeness matter a lot. In general I got what I wanted. I got this mouse to replace my old IntelliMouse Explorer (it was scanning 4 times as slow), and the improvement is obvious. No matter how fast I move it, the sursor follows and it's great. I am perfectly satisfied with the mouse's technical performance. It is the design that botehrs me. The mouse is larger than your normal one and the positining of the extra buttons/mouse wheel makes you choose as you have to either have the tip of your middle finger on the mousewheel (most comfortable way to use it) or have your thumb on the extras. Also I have not yet found out why but my palm hurts after I spent 5 hours using the mouse which never happened while I was using Optical. All and all I am sure I will get used to the design but I would not recommend it. If you are determined to buy a Microsoft optical mouse I would recommend giving some concideration to IntelliMouse Optical before getting this mouse.
182,475	Electronics	182,524	I purchased this mouse about 9 months ago on Amazon. I believe it was one of the first mouses to feature the back/forward thumb buttons for web surfing (I simply can't go back now). In all there are five buttons, more than enough for the average user. One disappointing thing was that none of the PC shooters I play lets me customize all 5 buttons. The optical "ball" is simply amazing. Reads on practically any surface and gets rid of the need for mouse pads and cleaning. There were however several problems I encountered while using this mouse. When I tried using the USB adaptor, the mouse would freeze my Windows 98 se environment within minutes of booting up. I tried everything I could to fix this but I had to revert back to using the PS2 connection. I read on a newsgroup that other people had the same problems and they returned the mouse for a replacement which fixed their problems. I haven't tried the mouse on any other system so I can't say for sure if it's the mouse's fault. This mouse is also the biggest I've ever used. I have pretty big hands (I can palm an NBA sized basketball), but this mouse gave huge hand aches for about a month. I don't think it's actually the size of the mouse but the topside curvature which forced me to cup the mouse with the palm of my hand instead of using my fingers as with most other mouses. Also, reaching over to click on the thumb buttons added to the initial discomfort. Overall, I'm happy with the mouse's optical technology but the other issues prevent me from giving 5 stars.
182,477	Electronics	182,524	I spent alot of time looking for a good optical mouse. I looked at prices, features, number of buttons, etc. I decided to go for the Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer based on the location of the extra buttons. At first it felt kind of light in my hand and it took a little bit of time getting used to the extra buttons. But now that I have used it for a while I love it! The extra buttons are programable and are placed in the perfect spots. I use one to copy and the other one to paste. The optical eye never misses a beat, you get precise pointing everytime. The only thing I wish is that they would of made it a little heavier, the plastic is pretty light and the texture could also have more grip. Other than that it is an excellent product.
182,504	Electronics	182,524	I love my Optical Explorer Mouse! Besides for the extremely nice optical feature, I find the back and forward buttons very useful and I use 'em all the time. I also really like how smoothly the wheel scrolls up and down. I find Logitec wheels to jump lines no matter how many lines I set it to. I've used Logitec Mice on my computer before and until I had tried MS's mouse I didn't know how smooth scrolling could be. All five buttons of this mouse can be set to whatever you like. I set my wheel button to double-click (since I double-click often), which I also find very useful. I've had this mouse for almost 2-years now and have not had a 2nd problem with it. My 1st problem was my own ID10T error. I have two gripes about this mouse though: (1)it's a bit on the large side, and (2)I wish I had it in wireless! :D
182,528	Electronics	182,524	Quite a good mouse, I've owned about five or six mice over the years, the only ones that haven't broken are this one and another microsoft home one. If you still don't own a mouse with a scroll-wheel (how could you not?) then get one - because you won't ever go back. The optical feature isn't bad either - no more sticky balls or moving parts! I like having the extra buttons, but the wheel button is a bit of a joke, I found I kept accidentally pressing it when I wanted to just scroll down the page - so I deactivated it. If you do set this button, better make it for something relatively unimportant like showing the desktop. I set the small "thumb" button for that task, and the larger thumb button for double clicking (but that makes your other finger very lazy indeed!). The software is very good; you can set all sorts of things like pointer acceleration, pointer speed, and pointer trails. But the feature I like most of all is this: you can set the orientation, so that if you hold your mouse at a bit of an angle relative to the edge of the table, it will correct for this. Don't quite understand? No one holds their mouse perfectly in line with their arm, so when they want to move the cursor on the screen horizontally to the right, they actually have to move the mouse to the right but also at an angle away from you towards the computer to compensate for the way they hold the mouse. Still don't believe me? Try it: move your mouse parallel to the edge of the desk, and the chances are that your curser will move diagonally right and down. It is a very clever feature, and this is something that you won't realise you've been doing all these years until you get this mouse, use it for a while, and then go back to an old one.
182,534	Electronics	182,533	I love these. They have five buttons, including the scroll wheel which also functions as a clickable button. Unfortunately, it appears they've been discontinued, so I'm glad I have a stash of them on hand.
182,585	Electronics	182,533	Awesome mouse, love it! Have used this mouse for a long time and there's no other like it! Recieved it new and works fine, just didn't like that I coudnlt track my package!
182,594	Electronics	182,533	Even though this product was advertised as used, it has worked like it was brand new. So I am very pleased that I got a like new item for a used item price. Very happy!
182,607	Electronics	182,533	I've been using one of these for a few years and have found it to comfortable, responsive, reliable and as customizable as most people would want. This one was bought for a friend.
182,619	Electronics	182,533	I had one of these with my old computer and missed it terrlbly with my new computer. I had to but another one. A regular mouse just won't do after using one of these.
182,631	Electronics	182,533	I've used the intellimouse for years and when my computer crashed and I needed to upgrade I was thrilled that it was still available. A little different, but I couldn't mouse without it.
182,638	Electronics	182,533	What can you say about a mouse? It either works or it doesn't. This does. It's very responsive and pushing the left side is the same as hitting the back arrow. Kinda cool.
182,728	Electronics	182,533	This mouse is comfortable and tracks perfectly. The back and forward buttons on the sides are so convenient for web navigation. I can't find this mouse in stores so I'm glad I got it here!
182,741	Electronics	182,533	The mouse moves on any surface without a mouse pad. It is curved to fit the hand. I use it on USB port. I love the way it glows red especially in the dark.
182,777	Electronics	182,533	I really like this mouse. The back/forward side buttons are really great for Internet browsing once you get used to them. Mouse has a good feel and the software install/performance has been flawless.
189,363	Electronics	189,367	I give only 4 star because the CF card quit after a year of hard service. But if it worked flawlessly I would not have known how good of customer service Simpletech has. Hardly any time was spent on getting hold of customer service. Took less then 5 minutes to get RMA# and return instructions. 2 Day Airborne service on replacement card...awsome!
189,369	Electronics	189,367	Bought it with my new Canon A80. My first experience with Digital cameras and Flash Cards. Just plugged it in, like the Quick start manual says, and it works like a champ. Have only used it for 2 days, so I cannot say anything about the reliability. It seems to work well, and downloading the pics to my Win XP PC has not been a problem.
189,392	Electronics	189,367	This is now my third SimpleTech CompactFlash card. All three cards have worked out of the box without a problem. The value is very good. These cards have worked great in my digital cameras, PC interface devices, and my HP printer that works directly from this type of card. I plan to buy another SimpleTech product in the future the next time that I need to.
189,393	Electronics	189,367	Bought this for my new Canon A70. Works very well. No complaints, no errors. I also have a Kingston 256MB Cf card. Both work well. But i seem to get longer battery life with the Simpletech. Got my rebate cheque within one month of posting out.
189,396	Electronics	189,367	I got this card and I am completely satisfied with it. It has had no problems and I cannot remark on its speed as this is the first compactflash card i have had. I just cannot figure out how to get the rebate for it yet.
189,398	Electronics	189,367	I have shot a lot of pictures on this card and every shot saved properly (the subject quality is another matter). Read/write speed is good for a card in this price range. If you are looking for a good solid card that you can count on, this is the one for you. If you are looking for a blazing fast card...
189,424	Electronics	189,367	I purchased a Simpletech 256 MB Compact Flash Card with Reader for my Canon Powershot S45 for the following reasons: 1. Canon sells Simpleteck Compact Flash Card but not other brands. 2. Digital Photography Review used SimpleTech CF in its evaluation of the Canon S45. 3. a "Simpletech 256 MB Compact Flash Card with Reader" price is good at Amazon (This is no longer true).
189,452	Electronics	189,367	Just got a Kodak DX3500 and the card that came with it was really small and only took few pics. Got the simple tech one and it works great, really cool card. can take over 200 2mp pics at a time before having to download. This card is also very fast...go get one.....
189,485	Electronics	189,367	I recently purchased a Canon G2 digital camera and its great! I wanted a larger capacity compactflash card and went with Simpletech. I heard from DP Review that they work well with Canon digital cameras, and take it from me, they do!! Not much else to say, other than getting the Simpletech Flashlink reader will get your images from your camera to PC really fast!!
191,826	Electronics	191,892	Nice piece of equipment for your sub. A snap to install, plugs right into an existing AC outlet. Very neat. Two lights let you know it's working. Another plus is the RCA input/output jacks for the audio cable. The price was right too, excellent value. Gerry S. Wayne, N.J.
191,893	Electronics	191,892	There was a recent lightening strike somewhere near by (not direct at my house) and while I had a couple of problems with computers protected by other surge protection devices, I had no problems with anything protected with Monster Cable devices.
191,894	Electronics	191,892	As I have blown out the amps on two subwoofers I checked with their manufacturer who recommended I put them on surge protectors. These fit the bill and so far so good.
191,896	Electronics	191,892	It seems to do what its supposed to and came at a great price. I had a hum in the sub and it would thump everytime it turned on. Using this those issues are gone. Pros- works as described cons- none
191,898	Electronics	191,892	Works great so far, haven't had bad weather in the month that I have owned it. I will update if I come across any issues.
191,900	Electronics	191,892	eliminated the hum coming from the power source where my sub is currently plugged in to, therefore it is safe to say that this unit works just as my systems are safe, and the price, can't beat that and delivery, as promised, within three weeks, i'am happy and satisfied!!!
191,927	Electronics	191,892	Lots of power surges in our area. This device was recommended to us by TV installers. Sure glad we listened! It saved our new big screen/player from a power surge!
192,106	Electronics	192,133	Before I get into my review, here is a list of positives and negatives of the player: Positives: * Very intuitive user interface, which is nice to have on a 20GB player. * Speaking of 20GB...it's got plenty of room for your songs. I know I'll never fill it up. * Very long battery life between chargings. It lasts me all day long at work and into the evening. * Plays both MP3s and WMAs. This may not be important to some people, but it was to me since I have several songs in WMA format. * Backlit display. I read in other reviews that this wasn't so good. But I used it the other night in my car and it was great...it was very easy to read the display. * Auto turn off feature. The player can be set up to turn off automatically if it is not used within a certain amount of time. But it won't turn off if music is playing, which is a very nice feature. * No bugs encountered in player or software. Read below about my experiences with the Archos 6GB player to know how much I appreciate this! Negatives: * The player is larger than other MP3 players. But the clip on its protective case makes up for this one. See below how I use this clip... ...* The player is costs $$$$, But you get what you pay for. Ok now for the review: The first MP3 player I ever bought was the Archos 6GB Jukebox. I won't review this player here, but to sum it up, it is a very buggy player with a very poor user interface. Trying to find a song on it is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. And attempting to copy songs onto the player is like a throw of the dice...sometimes it works, sometimes it gives errors and won't copy the files. Ok now on to the Rio Riot. I started reading about the next gen of multi-gig MP3 players. The Apple iPod seemed to be the best, but it is Mac only. Then I saw the Rio Riot. It seemed to have a great user interface, it had 20 gig of space, and it played MP3s and WMAs. It seemed perfect...and it was! The user interface is really what makes this player shine. It is so easy to find any song I want to hear. It uses MP3's ID3 tags to easily sort music. You can sort by Artist name, Song name, Album name, Genre (the one I use the most), or even Year (if you want to listen to all your 80's songs for instance). It also allows you to create custom playlists. And another nice feature is its ability to play new songs (like songs you have added to the player within the last 3 days). Another bright spot with this player is that it is not buggy like the Archos!!! I have transferred several gigs of songs to the player, and had no problems whatsoever. Also it is not as slow as people say it is. When you first transfer your songs to the player, just go and so something else, when you get back, the transfer will be complete...no biggy! I mentioneed the clip on the protective case in my list of negatives (that the player is too big). I use this player in 3 ways: In the office, riding on my bike, and in the car. In the office, I just put it on my desk, so it doesn't matter how big it is. For my bike, I mount it on the handlebar, using the clip, which makes changing songs while I read easy. And for the car, I mount it on the dash, again using the clip, which gives me easy access to my whole music collection while I'm on the road. To sum it up, if you want an easy to use player with a ton of space and you have a PC, then get a Rio Riot. If you have a MAC, then the Apple iPod might be another option. But the Rio Riot does have the iTunes software, so MACs are supported too.
192,126	Electronics	192,133	Let me just say that this MP3 player is very good, but it does have some rather annoying flaws. These flaws, in my opinion are not enough to make me return it. The price difference between this and other 20 GB jukeboxes is incredible. It is well worth the cost. The only bad things about this player are: Tag information cataloging Battery life Tag information - The problem here is that your ID3 tags on your songs must be perfect. If they aren't, some songs have (unknown artist) labels, song title problems, and album title problems. However, you are only to blame if the tags are incomplete, but it is annoying to find songs with incomplete tags on this thing. Battery Life- Secondly battery life is a problem. While the unit charges relatively fast, and the lithium batteries last quite long, one, they can't be changed when they are empty, two, eventually, when the batteries don't hold a charge, (lithium batteries don't last forever), they can't be replaced. Essentially, you would have to have Sonicblue replace them (?), or buy a new player. Three, and most of all, the batteries lose their juice gradually. I charged the player, used it for maybe three hours, and didn't use it for three or four days. When I turned the player on again, the display showed that the batteries needed charging. Overall, this player is very good though, because the problems are minor. The player has a large, backlit, easy-to-read screen, easy-to-use controls, a wireless FM tuner, and fairly good sound with a moderate amount of bass, which is easily adjustable. Also, all problems with uploads and hard drive crashes have been solved with firmware updates and with a free Powertoy from Microsoft, (since when does Microsoft give away it's licensed, patented software away?) you can use Windows Media Player to upload songs and files. No longer do you need to use the trouble-prone software included with the unit. I have yet to have a major problem with this player, and with its rock bottom price, I highly recommend this to anyone, young and old.
192,128	Electronics	192,236	This following solution I believe helped solve the problems I was having with noisy & glitchy audio clips. Use this applet to transfer audio files to your Rio Riot device. Good Luck!!! :) Go to Microsoft and search for "Rio Riot" drivers. You should find something with the following description. ... Windows Media Player 9 Support for XP and Windows XP Plus! Digital Media Edition's Portable Audio Devices Power Toy Version: 1.86 Date: 3/04/03 File Size: 271 KB This file is provided to owners and users of the Rio 600, 800, 900, RioRiot, or Nike psa[play for the express purpose of using Windows Media Player 9 to transfer music tracks from the computer to the Rio players and supporting Windows XP Plus! Digital Media Edition's Portable Audio Devices Power Toy. Please note that if you would like to add support for your Rio player to Windows Media Player 9, you must have the public release of Windows Media Player 9 installed to use this upgrade. To begin the installation, expand the contents of the .zip file LegacyRioSupport_MyAudio_WMP9.zip to a known directory. Browse to that directory and double click on the Sbdrvsetup.exe file and the installation will begin.
192,134	Electronics	192,236	I was a bit leety about buying this item I had looked at the i-Pod but it was way to expensive for my budget. I rated it a five for all the haters out there. First of all get it because you can store alot of music that can go anywhere with you(i mean alot). Second update the software as soon as you install it update it to Real One. While in Real One if you have music on your computer just scan or media it will appear in your library and then copy it to the rio after all you have to do is just transfer. For the people that said it had slow transfers it doesn't its not the best but sufficent for most people. Don't forget to update the firmware it improves battery life. I got it for my B-day and have had it for almost a month I have 1038 tracks on my rio and room for plenty more. I transferd all my cd's already (i had alot of cds). SOUND QUALITY IS EXCELLENT, and backlight is very useful at night. It is very organized and Rio DJ is a very nice featureto have. There is also a FM radio, but i haven't used it very much because i have my whole CD collection with me. Like i said it is the best I used to carry a cd player and my huge case of Cd's, but now i can take my rio everywhere because it is so portable and useful. YOU WONT REGRET BUYING THE RIO RIOT TRUST ME I DIDN'T.
192,139	Electronics	192,236	Ok heres the truth. for starters, its a great mp3 player. it actually DOES hold 5000 songs, i know because ive put that many on there. 2nd, don't listen to people who say that the software for the rio riot doesnt work with windows xp. It DOES! those people are just computer iliterate and don't know how to work it. It most certainly isn't the best software in the world, but it works, it just takes alittle tweaking and sometimes it quits on u every now and then on xp but thats ok it still works and they have an upgrade coming soon for xp users. 3rd, the rio customer service DOES work, it just takes a couple of days and the answers are abit general. As long as you follow the instructions that come with the play, test out with the software, play around with it and find out the easiest way to make it work for you, then you won't have a problem. to play downloaded songs in the real jukebox software, you have to right click on the song, and make sure it is set to play with real jukebox, if not you must click change, then look through the list and click real jukebox. Now you have the truth about the Rio Riot. And don't let people tell you that the battery life stinks. I went on a 12 hour trip and i didn't have to recharge it. It is deffinately one of the best mp3 players. ...
192,143	Electronics	192,133	I have owned this awesome machine for over 6 months and I LOVE it! There were times however I was ready to throw it in the river as the software often could not find the "device" Sonic Blue has dropped the ball on getting Real Player Jukebox to find this device and All their advice has not worked. HOWEVER turning the riot on and THEN plugging the device in to the USB port will solve this glitch. One bit of advice. See if you can get the software to work THEN after you KNOW it is possible to transfer your MP3s to the Riot RIP ALL your songs at once @ the highest quality possible this may take you a week depending on your computer speed but the advantage is you can transfer all the music to the "device" (the Rio Riot) at once. Tranfering the music may take several hours to do so just set it up to transfer overnight, go to bed, and in the morning with any luck, all your music will be loaded and ready to play! Once you have your MP3s transferred the Riot really shines and finding and playing songs/artists/Genre/or a complete random mix of tunes is user friendly and performs flawlessly. The only reason I do not give this a 5 star rating is the glitches in the Real Software But once you get the music on the Riot you are home free. I highly recomend this player. The only other down side I feel is the battery life is not nearly as long as advertised and when it's dead it needs to be plugged in. The manual states it should not be left plugged in "for an extended time" How long is that? I charge mine up overnight and it is good for 5 or so hours but I wish it just had a replacement external clip on type power source where you could by another battery pack and clip it on when the other goes dead.
192,144	Electronics	192,236	I bought my Rio Riot about 4 months ago for 170 dollars and I am very satisfied with it. A good value for money, considering that other MP3 jukebox at that time with 20gigs capacity costing way more than 250 dollars. There are currently around 800 songs in my Riot and I am using about one fourth of its capacity. I don't find the transfer speed terribly annoying, but that's probably just because I have always uploaded not too many tracks at one time. The sound is very nice, and the playing features are very useful, provided that mp3 tags of yours songs are correctly maintained. The bad thing is that the songs you put into the device cannot be retrieved back to your PC. Other weakness is that some songs suffer glitches (or even stopped abruptly, yes, this can be very annoying) after downloaded. But I can always re-download these erroneous tracks. In conclusion, if you just want a machine to store all your mp3 collection and you don't put too much attention on transfer speed, you have time to re-check the downloaded songs and you don't mind re-uploading some tracks, then this device can suite you right.
192,161	Electronics	192,236	Well, having done some research on the Riot prior to purchasing it, I was at first worried about the wide range of ratings it had received. I bit the bullet, though, and ordered one, and have to say, that I am pretty pleased with it so far. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the design. It is a bit bulky, requiring two hands to operate it, but the fairly large LCD display makes finding your songs and organzing your playlists a breeze. Having, right out of the box, upgraded it with the latest firmware upgrade, I haven't run into any battery issues. I'm consistently getting at or more than 10 hours of playback after a full charge. Overall, I'm pleased with the unit. The software, however, is another matter. Having to use RealJukebox to transfer my mp3's and wma's to the player itself is a pain, the program is faulty at best and sometimes froze up during transfer. Also, it opens pop up ads occasionally, which isn't a huge annoyance, but still annoying nonetheless. Hopefully, WM Player will have Riot support soon. If you're looking for an affordable jukebox player with a large hard drive, this one is a good deal.
192,162	Electronics	192,236	It's incredible, but like anything it has ups and downs, but I'm happy to say that the PROS outway the CONS. UPS or Pros: Long Battery Life, Rechargable Battery, Rugged, Easy to use, 20 Gigs is a lot of room, includes protective case, 400 MP3 Albums or 800 WMA Albums at 64kps., it sounds great, Large Clear screen when backlight is off or in the dark with backlight on, Windows/Macintosh Compatability. DOWNS or Cons: You cannot sort music in alphabetical order after you add files, Your MP3Tags are what sorts the files so they must be accurate, long file names do not scroll (they do scroll while playing), Screen not too clear when backlight is on during daytime, file management is add only, you cannot copy files from the player back to the computer. Too bad they don't publish a better software package, they use(RIO JUKEBOX). Windows Media Player 9 does not support it at the moment. Don't get me wrong, I'm just pointing out some CONS but I am happy with this product! Hopefully RIO or someone else publishes a program that allows you to copy files back to the computer, it would make a great media library backup (20Gigs). Webmaster:
192,167	Electronics	192,133	Ok, here's the deal. This was my first ever mp3 player and i spent a very long time researching what mp3 player to buy. I was about to shell out 350 bucks or whatever the price of the 5gb ipod was until i saw the dramatic price drop of this player. Right away this player was back into consideration. I bought this player and i love it. The biggest concern I had was how heavy and bulky was this player going to be. Myself, being a high school student wanted something that would fit in a cargo pocket. Sure enough, it did. My next concern was that I saw alot of other people who bought this item and were ticked off on how slow it took to download alot of songs. Me not being used to things going fast for me (i have 56k) found that it wasn't as slow as I thought it would be. It took me about 5-7 minutes to download 50 songs on to the player. I am extremly happy with my player BUT the only flaw i noticed was that my screen sometimes froze and would not shut off. I had to wait a couple hours until it shut off automatically and I had to recharge the battery all over again (even if it was fully chraged before). This was the only problem i have had so far and it is very minor to me. Personally, i would rather my screen freeze then have to pay more than twice as much for an iPod. If anyone wants to hold a good amount of music but doesn't want to pay alot of money. GET THIS!! IT IS SO WORTH IT
192,170	Electronics	192,133	OK I was real worried about purchasing this product after reading very mixed reviews about this unit. Not having the cash to spring for a iPod, I broke down and decided to give this a chance. First impression was that it is bigger then I thought it would be...can bearly fit in the inside pocket of my coat. The menu system is great, much better then iPod's bland look. Sound quality is pretty solid...had a problem with a couple tracks having background noise...but I deleated them and re-installed with no other programs running on the computer while transfering them...the result was much better. The over all design is good except for the select and menu button. You press menu to bring up the menu then you use select while you navigate through the menu options...which is fine but if your like me you'll get used to using select and try to bring up the menu by pressing select which will start playing a track...kinda annoying but got used to it. The major negative is the software...it does .... I've heard bad things about ripping cd's using Realjukebox so I used MusicMatch instead. Unfortunately you have to use Realjukebox to transfer the mp3 tracks. I have had a few problems with it...namely when some songs transfered, the file names becomes <unknown> causing me to delete them off the player and retransfer with no further problems. There have been times where while its transfering it will say "unable to transfer specific file" and stop...causing me to have to redo the transfer list and retry...again with no further problems. The worst was when during transfering it stopped and locked up for whatever reason and had to reset the Rio player. To whomever said you have to listen to album tracks in alphabetical order, your wrong. I'm able to listen to my albums with the songs in the proper order...maybe you don't have the track sequence numbers on your mp3 files...who knows. As a player I think its top notch....you can find any song very easily and the display is awesome. It may sound like I have had a lot of problems with it...but I'm very happy I purchased it. I'd rather save a couple hundred bucks and deal with the ... software, which is the only reason why I'm not giving this 5 stars.
192,175	Electronics	192,236	I used to own my rio riot till couple days ago (when it was stolen from my car's glove box!) Anyhow, just like most reviews said: Pros: - Robust solid case - Nice user friendly interface - backlight very useful - Entertainme option very time saving when in need of background music - FM tuner is definitely a + Cons: - The device managing software (Real Juke box) couldn't be much worse (not able to modify any track information when the file is already stored on device!!) - Again software related and incredibly annoying: Not to be able to transfer songs back from player to PC. Basically you brake this s**t (or in my case its gets stolen or you loose it) Say good bye to your music collection (in the case you thought you could erase it from ur pc hard drive once u had it in the player!) - It simply takes ages to transfer music! (If I replace it w/ the same Rio Riot, just the idea of going through all the time consuming process (had 8Gbs), is just not encouraging) - No line out - "Step increase" feel from 2 button volume Conclusion: I am considering buying another Rio Riot 20G(although hesitating with Creative Zen). Bottom line: It's a good product & if ur patient enough (go camping (without music) a couple of days for the transfer to take place!) its a good choice. When soft(ware) improvements come (for 2way transfer) then it's almost perfect.
192,177	Electronics	192,133	For my first large storage audio player, i love the Rio Riot. I considered paying the extra for the iPod but for the money you can't beat the Riot. I use the iTunes with my mac and the transfer is flawless. A little slow but that's not a huge deal with me. If it was firewire I would be concerned but it's USB so it's expected. The options are plentifull and very easy to work through. One drawback I saw is that you cannot (in iTunes at least) upload a playlist including the tracks, you have to create the playlist on the Riot and then add the tracks already on the player to the playlist. But again, not a huge deal, just takes a little more time. It is a little bit big but not much larger than most of the other players of the same features. i like the protective case, it's nice that you can work the unit while it's covered, i really don't see any reason to take it off so I know the unit will remain looking new for long time. The sound quality is very nice and volume is great. I work in a studio where I'm always hearing music so when I want to pop on the headphones and listen for a while, I can definitely turn up over the outside noise. Although I do recommend getting a better pair of headphones. The Rio headphones are okay but not high quality. Anyway, I highly recommend this unit, especially if you're looking at the iPod and just cannot come to grips of paying almost double the Rio Riot's price.
192,180	Electronics	192,133	I actually went out and did it! I bought both the Rio Riot and the IPOD for Windows. You can tell I love my portable music and it goes everywhere with me in all types of situations. Both the Rio and the IPOD I have are loaded with the same 1,500 songs. To start with each of thses plyers comes with software to download music. Rio comes with Real Jukebox, IPOD with Musicmatch Jukebox. Neither of thses software packages was designed to interface to the specific MP3 device, but where after thoughts. Regardless of what anyone says utilizing the standard software packeges that comes with the device is a real headache to work with. No question that the IPOD has the best design. However, in the real world the IPOD controls are hard to work and have a sensitive feel. Try operating the IPOD jog wheel while you are on the treadmill. By comparison, the Rio Riot sports a bulky design with a protective leather cover. The controls on the Rio Riot are simplier to operate and have sturdy feel. The Rio Riot and the IPOD have good quality sound output with average graphic equalizer controls. Volume levels on the IPOD are louder than the Rio Riot. Major differences come with the functionality you get with the Rio Riot compared to IPOD. With the Rio Riot you have FM Radio built in. You are able to build plylists on the fly. IPOD requires you to build your playlist on the computer and transfer it to the IPOD. The Rio Riot provides several other unique song sort features like the "Rio DJ" that mixes songs for you based on how long you want to listen. This great for exercise timing. The bottom line here is IPOD is small and nice looking and you have to be carefull not to scratch it or you can go for the Rio Riot which is built to last with great operating features. For the money go for Rio Riot. I would give the Rio Riot a 5 rating but the interface software needs serious work. The pop-up ads from Real Networks that appear on the interface are annoying.
192,184	Electronics	192,133	Overall, a fantastic MP3 player. The 20 GB hard drive was one of the major determining factors in my purchase of this unit. The Nomad that I was comparing it to in the store only had a 10 GB drive, but more (what I consider to be ) extraneous features, whereas this unit seemed to me to be concerned with (what a shock!) playing music. Yes, the RealJukebox software ... pretty badly, and I wasn't too thrilled with using it, but I haven't had any of the severe problems that other people have had with it, apparently. Most software has bugs and glitches, and RealJukebox is no different. When I brought it home from the store, I immediately hooked it up and started downloading MP3's to it. Since I have a couple of thousand, it took about a day to get them all in, and I did have some minor transfer issues - one or two tops. Nothing that made me want to return it. I don't know what's going on with the other battery life issues people are having, but the battery life on this ... is pretty impressive, as far as I'm concerned. I had some calibration issues with the battery, and that was a sticky issue with me from day one, but once I upgraded the firmware, those problems disappered. I can't say enough good things about the sound quality - amazing! Absolutely amazing. Clear as a bell, no scratches, no distortion whatsoever. Of course, I'm also extremely picky about my MP3 encoding. After a few days of using the RioRiot, all of my other sound equipment seemed to pale in comparison as far as sound was concerned. The screen and display are large, clear, and are very nice feature to have. In the store I was looking at both the Nomad and the RioRiot, and I wasn't too happy with the Nomad's design. In my opinion, this is more of a "real and true" MP3 player. It's main focus is on music, not additional extraneous features. The form-fitting case included with the player is well-made and holds the device securely, whether I'm carrying it in my pocket or if I have it clipped to my belt. The only real and true complaint I have is the sorting feature - the ability to sort how I want to sort is severely lacking. But, it's minor compared to everything else. So, I suppose if you too are interested in a player that can play your MP3's and utilize their sound to the fullest extent, then this is the player for you.
192,186	Electronics	192,236	I'm not sure what the problem is? I loved my Riot - past tense - as I just this morning discovered my first Riot was accidentally sent down the garbage chute in my building, never to return. My reaction? Buy a second Riot immediately, on two day delivery. This is a great machine, period. It is large, but it also sports by far the best interface of any of its competitors, Ipod included. The sound is spectacular. The criticisms are fair but overstated. Being forced to use the rather pathetic Real One software is a hassle - it does crash with some regularity - but it's not nearly the problem some make it out to be. Transfer times are slow, but the Nomad is the only comparable with firewire, and I tested it and appreciated the Riot all the more for its interface. Flaws aside, this is my choice, not once but twice. As for the Apple Mafia's complaints - Excuse us! It's not an Ipod, but Windows users can't buy the Ipod anyway. Bottom line - Forget the hype. If you want a 20GB jukebox, take it from someone who had the Riot for 6 months and can't live without a replacement for more than a few days. This puppy's for real. Period.
192,198	Electronics	192,133	I bought the Rio Riot in August of 2002, choosing it over the Apple iPod, and I have been very happy with it. Its battery life is as advertised, and it will store 800 albums at CD quality (if you're using the WMA format; otherwise 400 for MP3). Windows Media Player (WMP) now is compatible with the RioRiot, if you download the drivers for it. If you're using WMA files, this is almost mandatory, as you'll lose most of the track info importing it to RealPlayer or MoodLogic, and experience serious audio glitches transferring WMA files from RealPlayer/MoodLogic to the RioRiot. Transferring WMA from WMP is absolutely glitch-free. Other reviewers here commented on the iPod's smaller size and faster file transfer. Here is my rebuttal: * Sure, the Riot is bigger than the iPod, but the 20 GB iPod is also about twice as expensive! Not only that, the Riot plays WMA files, doubling the song count capacity at CD quality! * Just how impatient have we become, when transferring 10 GB of songs (about 2 weeks' worth of CONTINUOUS playing time!) in 7 hours is too slow? If you're only transferring 5-10 CDs at a time, the wait doesn't really justify the additional expense to get an iPod, with its FireWire connection. Also, with 20 GB of space, you only ever need to transfer a CD once. You've got space for more albums than the average person has. This device rocks! I bought a cassette audio-output adapter for the car, and this thing blows away car CD changers. Also, I have small children who are destructive to CDs, so storing the entire CD collection on this, and playing it through my home stereo has allowed my to box up all the CDs and store them safely until the kids are old enough not to teethe on them. I'm looking forward to the day when I can store my entire DVD collection in a similar manner, and put the DVDs safely away.
192,199	Electronics	192,236	I purchased this Rio Riot over 15 years ago, shortly after returning from EU. It is still running strong. It is full of over 300 CDs of high quality music (NOT POP MUSIC). In the beginning, I had issues with pops & clicks. Got with tech support and fixed the problem. Battery life, after all these years, still holds a charge for 8 hours play. The battery charging trick, is to run the battery until dead. Then recharge it fully overnight. 12 hours charge. Do not plug in to charge unless battery is dead. This is how this battery works. As far as features, it is truly a multi level jukebox. I like the "Surprise Me" setting to listen to some songs I haven't listened to in a while. I have plugged in my Sennheiser cordless Headset into my Riot for a most pleasurable listening experience. Sound quality is amazing. Tuning in local radio stations is still far beyond my expectations no matter where I am, it even pulls in fringe area stations, both AM & FM. Not sorry I bought it and I am soon to mail it to my friend in France. I now have 2 iPod Classics, 160 GB each, and both are filled up, making my Riot a giveaway to share a lot of good music. Lucky her!
192,219	Electronics	192,236	I don't understand the negative reviews written about this product posted here in early May. Regarding the Real Jukebox software, yes, this is old software. But we're not stuck with it by ANY means. Just upgrade the software to the RealOne Player. The RealOne Player has one of the nicest interfaces I've ever seen. It takes some getting used to navigating at first, but like anything else, once you use it a little, you'll get the hang of it. Much nicer than the old Jukebox software that comes with the Riot. As far as poor music quality, here's what I learned VERY QUICKLY. When ripping your own CDs, you can't do ANYTHING else while your computer is ripping the music. Turn off your screen saver and close all programs. As soon as you start ripping, don't even touch the mouse! Just leave it be. When transferring music to the Riot, RealOne Player does lock up now and then during transfers. It just seems to have problems with certain tracks. Unplug the Riot's USB cable, rip the track again, plug the Riot back in, delete the track from the transfer list and, finally, include the track in the transfer list again. It's been my experience RealOne Player successfully transfers the track the second time around. This is cutting edge technology, not perfected. In my opinion, the shortfalls are far outweighed by the many rewards reaped once the entire collection is correctly ripped then transferred :) Hope this helped.
192,227	Electronics	192,133	... I have used an original Nomad player, the Archos player, and the iPod. Of the three, I definitly like this one the best. It isn't even close. Just because this device works great for me doesn't mean it will work for everyone. I think the iPod serves a different nitch in the market so you want to pick the player that will fit your needs the best. I think the primary advantages for the iPod is the speed of the file transfers, and the size of the device. If you need a player that will fit into your shirt pocket and transfer your CDs extremely quickly, then go with the iPod. For me I went with the Riot instead because: 1. I like the display for the Riot 100x more then the iPod. The iPod display is pretty good, but it doesn't have enough information or enough real estate for me. The Riot's interface makes it much easier for me to find my CDs, and see my play list as I go. 2. I like the ability to remove files and manage my play lists in the player itself. I travel alot, and 90% of the time when I am listening to the player I am away from my computer. Being able to remove that song from that CD you just hate is a great bonus, and whipping together an "80s Playlist" is a big advantage to me. I do have a couple of issues with the play list and que, but overall I like this feature enough that it overrides the rest. 3. The size of the hard drive. Lets face it, for most of us 20 Gigs is going to cover our entire collection, I have 150 CDs, and I ripped them all at 192 rate for better quality and loaded them all into the Riot and still have 9 gigs of space remaining. With only 5 gigs of space (or even 10 with the iPod that will come out soon), I just can't say that. To me I would rather take longer to transfer all of my music then have fast transfers where I got to pick and choose a portion of my music. For someone who is around their computer more often, or where 5 gigs is more then enough for your music collection now and in the future then this may not be a big issue. 4. Size to me just wasn't a big issue. The player is about half the size of a CD player, and with the carrying case it is easy enough to carry along. I have to walk every day to the train and back, and I have no problem with the size of the player on the way. I think the size of the iPod is an advantage, but to me I wanted the larger hard drive and bigger display rather then the smaller size. The player easily fits in my coat pocket, and when I don't have one on, the carrying case works well enough for my needs. I wish they had included a portable plug instead of the standard one, but it isn't that big a deal. 5. And last but FAR from least is the FM tuner. It is great when I get bored with my own music to turn on the FM tuner and listen to some music. It is also nice to get the news or traffic updates while listening to the player. I would have prefered an AM/FM tuner so I can listen to my sports and news shows as well, but it is a minor quibble. 6. I have noticed a number of people complaining about the battery life on this device, and I must point out that I simply have not had these problems with the device. I generally charge my Riot over night then play it all day at work and in my car, and under this usage I have yet to run out of battery power during the day. Overall, I find this player to be perfect for myself. It can hold all my music, has a great interface and allows me to control my music while away from my computer. I think if you don't HAVE to have a player which will fit into your shirt pocket then I would go with the Riot over the iPod.
197,071	Electronics	197,172	These headphones are great for the price, I bought them a while ago and they have held up(for over a year). The music gets a little bit too bassy sometimes, yes I might have just made that word up, but I'm sure you can figure it out. All in all these are great headphones, to the point where they make terrible songs sound good, like vanessa carlton.
197,123	Electronics	197,172	I use these mostly with hdtv. It converts mediocre quality at best, into concert hall stereo (it is great with dvd's). It is true as has been noted by others, that the ear comfort is less than ideal after an hour or so, but all things considered it is a great pair for the money It comes with a ten foot cord which I extended to 18 ft. with an 8 ft. extension from Radio Shack. Highly recommended.
197,140	Electronics	197,172	Pros: They are comfortable- I was worried after reading reviews that they're too tight, not adjustable, etc. but they proved to be comfortable for my average sized head. Granted, I don't use them for more than an hour or two. Sound is amazing. Bass is not overwhelming as some have stated- they handle mid and highs quite nicely. I'm noticing sounds I didn't before in my songs. Cons: Cheap plastic look.
197,141	Electronics	197,190	I am the lover of Bass....I bought Audio Technica AT7 Noise Cancelling headphones...they are good..but not for the bass lovers..and big problem was sound leaks like hell. Then i found this, and ordered it. First of all they are amazingly light weight, and Bass is amazing. You can feel that woomb feeling...Only enhancement i feel is needed is if company can make it little portable then these are the best..
197,145	Electronics	197,190	These headphones are really nice and very comfortable. I noticed the moment I put them on, even before I started the music, that they were super quiet and blocked out most of the ambient noise of the room. I was very impressed. I've also worn them for long periods of time (several hours) and haven't experienced any discomfort to date. My only complaint is that they are a little bass heavy for my taste.
197,159	Electronics	197,172	I bought these for my boyfriend, and they're wonderful. He did a lot of research on which he wanted, and these headphones have definitely lived up to his expectations. Occasionally there's a slight buzzing in the earpieces, but nothing that can't be easily ignored. They sound great. His only complaint is that the cord is a little on the longer side, which is probably because it's made for DJ use. But overall, these are awesome!
197,162	Electronics	197,172	These headphones can put out some serious bass! But don't listen to the people that say its too much bass, it really isn't, but its a pretty fair amount for the price tag. I would recommend the headphones for any type of music, they handle low, mid, and high frequencies easily. But they do drain a bit more power from your player's amplifier,and thus your battery, but nothing thats blatant.
197,173	Electronics	197,190	I'm not an audiophile, but I think these are great headphones. I was willing to spend more, but wanted to use them with an ipod and most people suggested the higher end phones needed an amp. Pros: bass heavy very isolating comfortable (but maybe not for bigger heads or bigger ears) great sound easily powered by iPod cons: bass heavy (sometimes it doesn't work, don't buy these for jazz).
197,177	Electronics	197,172	Now I'm not an audiophile, so I am not going to act like one and tell you all the technical specs and what they need to improve on. But for the price and the amazing sound you get. I do believe these are well worth it. I mainly listen to .... well NIN, TooL and many other bands of this type (But NIN being the most heh) Still great product and I am happy with this purchase and isn't that all that REALLY matters here.
197,222	Electronics	197,190	Bought these to use at work. Wear them most of the day. I don't have any problems with comfort. The ear cups are nice and don't cause ear discomfort. Love the bass with these phones. They are good at reproducing music and I have used them for over 2 years now. They are lightweight and have a really nice long cord (this was important as well).
197,232	Electronics	197,190	These headphones have very good sound for the price. The bass is perfect for me, it might be a little too much for the classical guys, but you can always change that. The only complaint I have is that the point where the headphone is attached to the headband is where one adjusts the size, making it a little hard to adjust on both sides evenly.
197,242	Electronics	197,190	I got these headphones six years ago and have had to change the cords twice. They are insanely durable as I take it on flights with me since the isolation works so well. I still can't recommend them enough. They have been great and have still kept up their quality. I will replace the pads next but not more you can ask for at the price.
197,298	Electronics	197,190	These are the best headphones I have ever owned. In fact these are the only headphones I will ever need - they are that good. Everybody in my family uses them because their headphones aren't as good. They sound just like you'd like them to sound. Music sounds clean, bass sounds tight and punchy, and the headphone have cushion plus they are light-weight so they are comfortable.
202,985	Electronics	206,533	A great price for this surge protector. Haven't had anything go out or be hit by lightening yet though. But the information on the package and the joule rating and warranty of items connected to it make me believe it should stand up to what these devices were made for.
204,378	Electronics	203,345	I was tired of the tangle of wires that my strip extension cord created, so I bought this to help streamline the outlet space on my kitchen counter. It works as expected so far. However, for those interested in purchasing this, please note that there is a mounting screw in the center (seen below the top-middle outlet in the picture) and it protrudes out the back. I didn't realize this until it arrived. If you want to mount this surgemaster over your AC outlet's wall plate instead of removing the wall plate, you have to pull it out. But it's also very easy to do, so shouldn't be an issue for most people.
204,472	Electronics	203,345	Attached to the outlet easily and now my office electronic products are protected. I chose this kind of wall-mounted surge protector over the ones that lay flat on the ground with an extension cord attached. Those always get what seems like layers of dirt on them with occasional cobwebs. This surge protector keeps my wires high off of the ground for easy cleaning the floor area when necessary. Also, it is in a basement room where the possibility exists of experiencing water leakage on the floor and this surge protector would be more safe in that environment. In addition, Belkin is well known for its quality and the price on this one was great!
204,501	Electronics	206,533	Was going to buy just a 6 outlet adapter, but for a few dollars more, got 6 outlets with the bonus of a really good surge protector. It's nice that it has a screw to secure it to the wall outlet, as some others do not and come unplugged easily.
204,506	Electronics	203,345	I live on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. We have a frequent blackouts. We probably average one every 6-8 weeks. The power surge when the power comes back on has damaged some electronics, even some that were plugged into surge protectors. So, having a 6-outlet extension with the surge protector built in is a real plus. I also like that it's flush to the wall whereas power strips lie on the floor and get in the way when I vacuum. I also like the screw that holds it to the outlet. I have a different 6-outlet extender and when I put out a plug the whole thing unplugs from the wall unless I hold it in.
204,722	Electronics	203,345	I really nice this product. Stores either had long strips, with several plug-ins, for computers and fax machines, which are too big for a wall mount phone. I purchased one of these single phone surge protectors years ago at a local store and when I went to purchase another one just recently they no longer were handling them and had no intentions of ordering any in. I even looked else where with no luck. Excuses where everyone is turning to cell phones. That may be true, but I still like having my land line for a back up and I like knowing that my land line phone is protected from surges. Thanks Belkin and Amazon
205,015	Electronics	203,345	This surge protector is being used in an area where there many thunder storms a year, for my garage door opener. The thing about surge protectors is you don't know if they are effective unless you know there have been serious lightening surges. So far so good. I plan to replace it it every year or so, as surge protectors weaken every time they they handle a surge. I did not give a 5 star rating because when I sent in the warranty card, using the address supplied in the package, the Post office returned it, indicating there is no such address. Belkin supposedly has a $50,000.00 warranty on damage to your equipment due to a surge.
205,195	Electronics	206,533	Great way to add redundancy to surge mitigation. I buy these where ever I am putting a TV or other electrical component. We liv win a high lightning area so we have whole house protection, but putting these throughout the house protects from device to devices failures inside the home.
205,396	Electronics	203,345	I buy these things in bulk! For some reason, when we have power surges around here, it comes through the phone lines and can affect our phones and computers. Just last month, another power surge during a winter storm, knocked out another one of these surge protectors. Now, on the surface, that sounds like they aren't holding up, but it is quite the contrary! When they are knocked out, it means THEY DID THEIR JOB!!! Every time one of these things dies in a power surge it means my phones, printers, and computers have survived! It's a lot easier and cheaper to replace one of these than it is to replace phones, printers, and computers!!!
205,405	Electronics	206,533	I purchased this for my Microwave. This model was cheaper than the one without the phone surge protection. I have heavier-duty surge protectors on my washer, dryer, fridge, etc., but was happy to find one with a good joule rating at an affordable price that would work with smaller appliances.
205,647	Electronics	206,533	I ordered this after a storm blew out a part on my fridge. I had surge protectors on just about everything else but not the fridge. It came quickly (i have prime) and was easy to plug in. I'll update if the house ever gets hits by lightning again. :)
205,656	Electronics	206,533	Cheap surge protection that takes up little space. Remember to replace these every year or so, since minor surges/fluctuations in voltage occur often, and gradually reduce the unit's ability to block a larger surge. I label mine with the install date so I know when they are due for replacement.
205,848	Electronics	203,345	Used for charging multiple products (phones, kindles, etc.) This charger plugs into the top socket and has a small inactive prong to plug into the bottom outlet to help secure it. Also offers a screw hole through the wall mount that screws into the outlet once the cover is removed. The screw is included. Took about 2 minutes to remove the existing socket cover, install this and get the screw to line up. The only negative is that the base of the wall mount extends down about 1 1/2 inches past where the normal out cover goes. If you outlet is very close to the floor, counter or inside an open back book shelf this may not fit.
205,849	Electronics	206,533	Love this surge protector!!!!!! Don't have to vacumn around it and everything plugs in to one outlet. Great Idea!!! Seems to be of good quality. Was a good price. Easy enough for a lady to install too. Would recommend to anyone who wants to simplify all those cords running everywhere.
205,939	Electronics	206,533	I bought 4 of these at one time to get the free shipping. I live in Florida where these are a must! Not to mention I also have two whole house surge breakers. I put one on the refrigerate, microwave, printer, etc.; everything else has a battery back up (UPS)
206,060	Electronics	203,345	I am quite satisfied with this purchase. It does what a surge protector is supposed to do. One thing to note is that screw under the top middle plug. You will be required to remove your outlet plate and use the screw on this surge protector to lock it down. This means that if you wanted to remove this surge protector, you would need to unscrew it, and use the original screw to lock the outlet plate back down. This can be a good and bad thing. Good that when you yank a cable, the whole thing doesn't come off and cause you to lose power to everything. Bad that it is a hassle.
206,322	Electronics	206,533	My son's home was recently struck by lighting and several items were ruined (TV's, phone system, dog fence, etc). With so many of these electronic items in my home I decided to buy surge protectors. They look great, arrived promptly, and I hope I never find out if they work.
206,403	Electronics	206,533	I read some negative reviews about this product; however, most of the problems seem to arise at the 3 or 6 month mark. So far no issues, I plugged to the wall and two solid green lights came on, just like with any other product, sometimes you get a lemon.
206,430	Electronics	203,345	Belkin are the "cream of the crop" with regard to some electronics. They know their 'joules'. This is a stylish attractive piece of art, with lights amd whistles... The packaging is awful, but it serves a purpose. Items tend to sometimes have rough journeys. The puzzle about the screw on the back, finally unfolds when you read the 'adendum' packaging note..about 3 times. It replaces the wall plate screw, and everything else may fall into place. Belkin, along with APC provide the protection,[in our case for kitchen appliances]and the custoner has the pleasure of their backup. Obviously based on decades of manufacturing. Go buy a few..I still need to plug mine in!! Need to leave...
206,541	Electronics	203,345	I live in the Colorado mountains at 10000 ft elevation. The house sits on a large rock outcropping just barely covered by dirt. Storms build here before moving out east to the plains. The rock outcropping is a great attractor of lightning. Before using the Belkin surge protector we lost many a phone and modem if we forgot to unplug the phone lines. We got hit with lightning last week, enough to rattle the windows, and the surge protector took the hit and protected the phone. I'm sold. I'm buying two more, one to replace the old one and one spare. Its a lot cheaper to replace the surge protector than the phone.
211,070	Electronics	17,597,301	This network cable worked fine without any problems. I wouldn't let the "snagless" description influence your purchase consideration - the cable didn't perform any differently than the hundreds of other network cables that I've owned or used in my life.
211,071	Electronics	17,597,301	It's red. It's a network cable. It works. The snagless feature is just a raised piece of plastic that helps keep the ends from sticking on things. But the snagless is not the obnoxious hood over the clip that makes some cables hard to use. So it's a decent cable. I don't notice any performance difference.
211,072	Electronics	17,597,301	Excellent Ethernet cable. Very well made. Worked well with our home network. Really like the offset twisted pairs that eliminated any cross talk we were having issues with. Bright red orange color makes it easy to identify and find.
211,075	Electronics	17,597,301	I have been using Belkin patch cables in small office and home networking environments for years without any trouble, and in my previous experience as an electronics retailer I personally sold hundreds of them without incident or complaint. These are quality cables, suitable for use with 100 megabit or Gigabit Ethernet installations, with good shielding, booting, and connectors. They are wired according to the T568B standard.
212,884	Electronics	213,001	Needed a new cable for my amp's pedal and my son's pedal. The cable worked perfectly for my Line 6 guitar and other products. Very pleased.
213,206	Electronics	213,001	top notch cable. upgraded all my cables and this one is no exception to the quality wanted. would buy again. great shipping from seller.

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