Transcend - Flash memory card - 4 GB - Class 6

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Not SLC

Fantastic value

To M.Stevens: this is SDHC not SD

Great in the camera but not in the computer

Transcend - Flash memory card - 4 GB - Class 6 - SDHC

Manufacturer: TRANSCEND
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Fully compatible with the SD 2.0 Standard

Class 6 specification

Original NAND Flash Chip

Supports Error Correcting Code (ECC) to detect and correct errors

Mechanical Write Protection Switch

ASIN: B000JMJWV2

Product Description

Speed class 6 (>= 6MB/sec writing),Suitable for SDHC compliant devices, SLC flash chip with High Speed transfer rate. Perfect for highend digital devices. SDHC (SD High-Capacity) is the new generation of SD cards (Version 2.0). Formatted in FAT32, SDHC cards reach a maximum capacity of 32GB and can fulfill the high-capacity demand of the new SDHC devices such as Casio Exilim Z1000/Z600/S600 cameras, Panasonic DMC-L1 camera, and HP printer A/B. Now you can enjoy a high-quality digital life and store all of your MP3 music files, high-resolution pictures, and video clips in your SDHC card.

Customer Reviews:

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Not SLC.......2008-01-11

The Manufacturer's review for this memory card states that this is an SLC type card. It was in actual fact, the MLC type which is slower and less robust. The actual Transcend product number (check their website for reliable info) is TS4GSDHC6.

On a more positive note, delivery was quick and the price was cheap, even when you take into account the sneaky postage costs (which incidentally, aren't refundable should you have a problem).

Fantastic value.......2008-01-01

I've got a couple of these cards for use in my Canon Ixus 860 IS camera and I've had absolutely no problems with either of them. This card is more than fast enough to handle video and photos (continuous shooting mode) at the highest quality without the camera having to pause while it writes to the card (video at 2MB/s and photos at 3-4 MB/s).

As mentioned by previous reviewers, there are compatibility issues with SDHC cards and older SD devices (as in the cards don't work in them) so check before buying one of these cards.

Overall, fantastic value for money.

To M.Stevens: this is SDHC not SD.......2007-10-30

One star from the previous reviewer is in my opinion way too harsh: this is an SDHC card, not SD, it is not backwards compatible and might not be suitable for use in some card readers and older devices that do not support SDHC. If you bear that in mind, this card is great value for money.

Great in the camera but not in the computer.......2007-10-12

I bought this, because as the owner of an architectural practice, we tend to take lots of high quality photos.....the card is great in the Panasonic Lumix camera......however, none of my laptops (either Windows or Mac based) will recognise the card unless it is in the camera, and we tend to use card readers rather than plugging the camera into the computer.

A 2GB SD Card works perfectly well and takes around 700 photos at high quality.

Average customer rating:

Oh Dear
Superb photo editing software
Terrific software, horrendously slow.
Lots Of Fun With A Few Glitches
This is the greatest software on earth.

PhotoShop Elements 4 (Windows only)

Manufacturer: Adobe Systems Inc.
ProductGroup: Software
Binding: CD-ROM

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ASIN: B000BC810S
Release Date: 2005-10-07

Customer Reviews:

Oh Dear.......2007-05-25

I was really happy with this software at first, having upgraded from Elements 2, and the results were really great. Then the glitches started to show. I worked on some images for ages, only to find that I couldn't save them or even close the program down. Convinced it was related to my old computer I bought a new one and guess what, all the glitches were still there. I'm going to have a go with Elements 5 before I abandon Adobe altogether. Stay tuned for my experiences with that.

Superb photo editing software.......2006-09-13

I've used lots of different image editors including The Gimp, Paint.NET, Photoshop Elements 2 and the very expensive Photoshop CS2. But Elements 4 is my favourite by a long way. It's got a wonderfully easy interface (especially if you ignore its Organiser and just use Windows Explorer to put images in a sensible folder structure) and is quite quick on my humble half Gig XP PC, even with a dozen large images loaded (hint if you find it slow, go to Edit, Preferences, Memory and increase the max used value to 80%+). I find it pretty easy now to add someone to a group shot so you can't tell who was added (the camera often lies!) and can also make convincing panoramas from multiple shots. Perspective adjustment (for those inward leaning cathedrals etc) is a fancy tool which works very well. But it's all the basic image editing that is fabulous, especially when you start using keyboard shortcuts. The Quick fix collection is really useful, scanning, cropping and resizing easy, the levels histogram brings dull pictures to life and all the tools are beautifully crafted with full control over opacity etc.

Terrific software, horrendously slow........2006-08-22

Photoshop Elements is, as ever, wonderful software with a few new features worth having (most notably the magic extractor which extracts an object from its background). However it is so painfully slow that I am debating a return to Elements 3. I have used it on three different computers, one of which has 3GB of RAM. There isn't a good enough reason in my view to stick with Elements 4 when 3 worked so smoothly. Just to give an indication of just how slow it is, changing from text editor to cursor tool has taken over one minute on my 3GB machine. This becomes very weary making when simply retyping a caption becomes a ten minute job. Stick with Elements 3 until this has been ironed out.

Lots Of Fun With A Few Glitches.......2006-07-25

This version of Adobe Photoshop is full of cool tricks and some frustrating ones as well. I take a lot of underwater photos without a strobe, so the colors can be too blue or flat. The Photo Editor works great bringing back the original colors, contrasts and shadows. I don't like to change a photo too much and you can get very precise with any change you make. There are lots of ways to alter or manipulate photos here. The regular non-water photos also edit very well. The skin tone option is amazing and the `tagging' and `drag & drop' features are very easy. The learning curve was a bit much at first, but once you have a half dozen controls down, it gets easy very quickly. The slide show feature is what I truly bought this for and there are almost too many options. I try to keep the special effects to a minimum to not detract from the show. The blank slide feature with storyboard/text makes the show more entertaining and personal. The program does have its glitches. It takes quite a while to simply load Photoshop and I have a fast computer with tons of memory. The editor takes more time to load than I expected as well. I did have a few photos "fail" when I changed too much, but there is a `layer' feature that can prevent this. Everything is well organized and easy to find, however. With nothing else to compare this to, I'd say it's a good choice if you don't mind the download times.

This is the greatest software on earth........2006-07-17

The software loaded with no problem, and I was using it to do simple editing right away. Photoshop Elements 4.0 is fantastic. My O.K. looking digital photograghs look anywhere from much better to amazing with this software. There is a learning curve if you're not familiar with digital editing. Adobe's website offers inexpensive 21 day courses that really helped me. Also, I made use of Adobe's free help center on the web to learn the software features.

This is the software that can do everything I wanted other inferior picture software to do. Again, there is a learning curve, but I didn't think it was difficult to understand or use Photoshop Elements 4.

For a little time spent learning, I got a big, big bang for my buck.

Logitech Z-4 Speaker System 80w Black (2.1)

Average customer rating:

Logitech Z-4
the BEST
Excellent quality for the money
Logitech Z-4
Anti -neighbour relationship

Logitech Z-4 Speaker System 80w Black (2.1)

Manufacturer: Logitech
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Accessories:

Product Features:

? Quality satellite design delivers a rich, full audio experience with a combination of one active driver and two pressure drivers? Award-winning pressure-driver subwoofer with patented Logitech technology? Wired remote? Colour-coded audio cables?

ASIN: B000BSTXFE
Release Date: 2005-10-18

Product Description

? Quality satellite design delivers a rich, full audio experience with a combination of one active driver and two pressure drivers? Award-winning pressure-driver subwoofer with patented Logitech technology? Wired remote? Colour-coded audio cables? MP3-ready? Home audio-inspired design? Enhance your desktop with a high gloss finish and cast metal stands? 2 year warranty? 35Hz-20kHz frequency response

Customer Reviews:

Logitech Z-4.......2008-01-20

This is my first review so excuse how short it is. Just want to say how brilliant these speakers are. The sound is AMAZING!! The bass blows you away....my mates are just completly shocked when they here it. I even had the neighbours complain (the first time since i've lived here, and thats been 5 years) These are just brilliant I would highly recommend them!!

the BEST.......2007-12-30

i don't need to do a big review because there amazing. a must have the bass is 5 star. very stylish. A MUST HAVE

Excellent quality for the money.......2007-12-13

Thoroughly impressed with the sound quality from these speakers. Certainly far better sound than any midi hi-fi system for the same money.

Sub woofer sounds very clear, and having bass adjustment on the controller is very useful. Great range from the satellite speakers, which also look as if they could be wall mounted (though you'd struggle to hide the wires).

Finally, they also feel well made. Very solid and a good "weight" to them.

Overall, look great, sound great, very impressed.

Logitech Z-4.......2007-12-08

This is the first ever review i have made just had to drop a note about these ace speakers.... read all the other reviews and went for it, just cant get over how good they are and for only 40 quid !! put all my cd's on the hard drive cool, no more cd cases littered over the lounge floor trying to find a track, i down loaded the free winamp player and together just the best sound set up for me, i would guess that the pros would say different but i would reconmend them for home use great sound with great bass (and they look good too) came with the 13amp plug not the 2 pin)

Anti -neighbour relationship .......2007-11-15

Following the purchase of my z4 system i have been astonished at the breakdown of neighbour relationship; once so good but now ruined....O well it was worth it! Electro, Dance and especially Trance are a must with these; good bass and pure sound make it a good buy for your wallet but a bad buy for anyone within your vancinity. Im sure this won't put you off, Enjoy.

Max Value IEEE 1394a Cable, 4 Pin Male - 4 Pin Male, 2 Mtrs Black

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Max Value IEEE 1394a Cable, 4 Pin Male - 4 Pin Male, 2 Mtrs Black

Manufacturer: Max Value
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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ASIN: B000TV8XUO
Release Date: 2007-07-17

Firewire Cable IEEE 1394 4 Pin to 4 Pin 1.8M

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Firewire Cable IEEE 1394 4 Pin to 4 Pin 1.8M

Manufacturer: Psylins
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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ASIN: B000747OIK

Average customer rating:

great lead length
Great product but Windows messages detract
Good Cheap Worker
Targus Ultra Mini 4-Port USB Hub
Nice blue lights, but...

Targus Ultra Mini 4-Port USB Hub

Manufacturer: Targus
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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ASIN: B000093OWM
Release Date: 2003-07-07

Product Description

ULTRA MINI 4 PORT USB HUB BLACK NS

Customer Reviews:

great lead length.......2006-12-05

The length of lead enables this to be placed on desk for ease of access and 4 extra ports are great.Good value for money.

Great product but Windows messages detract.......2006-08-28

This USB hub is great, I have a laptop and I plug printer, external DVD and external hard drive into hub, which is attached to the underside of my desk (with vecro - my own velcro was not supplied with product). For my uses, the hub does not need to be powered by mains power (i.e. another cord is not needed). All this combines to make it very easy to plug and unplug the USB hub, and move my laptop. The speed of the hub is fine, but here is the problem... Whenever I use a USB 2 compliant device, or whenever I plug the hub in, Windows notifies me that 'this device can perform faster' and I find this very annoying. There is no option not to show the message again. For this reason, and this reason only, I wish I had bought a USB 2 hub!

Good Cheap Worker.......2006-01-30

This product is value for money, its a good robust piece of kit, it does exacly what it should do, you connect it to your USB port and its ready to use. I have a HP copier/printer/scanner, a HP laserjet Printer, a CDRWriter and my Broadband connected and everything works fine. My only issue and I knew his beforehand is that the blue lights are on on all ports even if the port is not connected to a device, however for the money its a really good buy and unlike other products its easy to use and hastle free. No documentation comes with the product, the makers have a web site, but its plug and play with a good cable length.

Targus Ultra Mini 4-Port USB Hub.......2006-01-22

I really like this piece of kit. Its so useful for connectivity takes the hassle out of trying to get at the ports at the back of the computer. It has enough cord to sit nicely within reach, which is a plus and what I was wondering about. I am just getting used to the lit up socks that glow purpley blue, that's different. You can have serval things running at the same time. I have lots of bit and bobs so its very handy.

Nice blue lights, but..........2005-12-31

Works well enough with mice / joysticks etc. but a lot of money for a basic USB 1 hub. It only transmits at 12 Mbps not 480 Mbps of a proper USB 2.0 hub that can be bought here for a few pounds more.

Nuance PDF Converter 4 (Professional Edition) (PC)

Average customer rating:

Wow! I am amazed it actually works better that Acrobat!!
Does what it says on the box!
very poor
Extremely poor

Nuance PDF Converter 4 (Professional Edition) (PC)

Manufacturer: Nuance Communications, Inc.
ProductGroup: Software
Binding: CD-ROM

Document Capture & Scanning | Business & Office | Categories | Software

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ASIN: B000HZUPK8
Release Date: 2006-09-22

Product Description

Brand New - Full UK Retail Boxed - Exactly the same as amazons - Price includes VAT and invoice supplied.

Customer Reviews:

Wow! I am amazed it actually works better that Acrobat!!.......2007-12-10

I was looking for a PDF tool and naturally looked at Adobe Acrobat having used this in the past at my work. I found this to be very expensive and looked at the PDF software available for a lower price. Nuance PDF Converter Pro 4.0 came up in my search so for the cheaper price I felt it was worth a try. I was amazed at just how good this software is! it's very easy to use, very quick and I found file compression to be better than anything I had used before. In my opinion this is priced too cheap as I would pay double for software of this high quality and highly recommend it to all!!! thanks Nuance - nice one!!

Does what it says on the box!.......2007-12-06

I'm no techie, but I honestly don't know why these other reviewers had these problems as I've been using this software for 4 months and I'm really pleased with it. I wanted a solution that solved my need to create and most important for me, edit existing pdf's and this works fantastically! A small PDF toolbar opens within the application you're in and then you can easily convert the file into a pdf with one click or convert it back to a file format from a pdf (and I regularly convert excel files as well as word and I find the conversion accuracy excellent.) I find it really useful to be able to edit directly within the pdf without even having to convert it and the ability to electronically fill out forms received in pdf format is a brilliant time saver. Activation is required but only to verify the serial number which is quick and easy via the automatic method and registration is up to you! Thoroughly recommended and excellent value for money.

very poor.......2007-07-22

I bought this and have tried to use it but it is very hard to get activated. I was in a rush to use it and gave up - installed some free open source pdf convertor software which does what i want. I tried to install this but the activation code has to obtained over the net and didn't work. I emailed support but didn't hear anything from them for several days the info. i got over the net didn't seem to cover what i wanted them to and i can't be bothered. It is a time consuming and complicated registration process with long forms; questionnares etc. and I don't think that I will buy any of this firms other products if I have to go through this.

Extremely poor.......2007-06-03

I had high hopes of this software but in fact it is riddled with bugs and some really stupid features that cannot be removed.

First thing I noticed was that system startup suddenly increased by a huge amount, so that now my PC takes 4 minutes to start whereas before installing this software it took about 2 mins.

Word documents converted well, Excel documents did not. It does not convert web pages that contain CSS, which is pretty much all web pages. The conversion results were horrific.

I began to hate this program so much that I uninstalled it and bought Adobe Flashpaper 2.0 instead. However, having uninstalled PDF Converter 4, my PC still takes ages to boot. I also asked for my money back from ScanSoft (now Nuance), but although they started the process about a month ago I have not heard anything.

BTW, the software has to be 'activated' over the net.

Tech support does not exist, the company is impossible to deal with, so I would avoid this product at all costs. It is RUBBISH!

Belkin Blue Series PureAV Firewire Cable (4-pin/4-pin) 1.8m

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Belkin Blue Series PureAV Firewire Cable (4-pin/4-pin) 1.8m

Manufacturer: Belkin Components
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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ASIN: B0003057DM
Release Date: 2004-09-03

Product Description

Belkin Components is the preeminent technology leader in connectivity solutions for the computer and consumer electronics user. Producing the highest-quality cabling products has always been the key to success. Always ahead of the rest, Belkin supports th

Netgear DG834 ADSL2+ Modem, Router with 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch

Average customer rating:

Replacement for BT Voyager 210
Pluged it in and off we go.
Brilliant
Easy, with no hitches.
Netgear DG834 ADSL2+ Modem, Router with 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch

Netgear DG834 ADSL2+ Modem, Router with 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch

Manufacturer: Netgear
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Type: ADSL
Connectivity: Wired Only
Data Transfer Rate: 10/100 Mbps
Firewall Protection: Yes
Network Ports: 4x RJ45

ASIN: B0000E0YHF
Release Date: 2003-10-02

Product Description

Four products in one, the Netgear DG834 is a multitalented firewall router provides continuously available, safe broadband access. It plugs directly into your ADSL line for instant connectivity to network resources and the Internet; an integrated switch lets you directly link four computers. Smart Wizard automatically detects and makes the optimal connection to your ISP. True Firewall protects your network against intruders; includes logging and alerts of break-in attempts; VPN pass-through safeguards connections between home and office. Smart Wizard interactive install assistant provides step-by-step guidance for a smooth and easy setup. Comes in a contemporary, sleek design. Upgradable with new enhancements via the Internet. The Netgear DG834 router supplies your network with impressive capabilities. A built-in ADSL modem furnishes direct, always-on Internet connectivity and multi-user access sharing at speeds up to 140 times faster than dial-up. The Netgear DG834 router distributes MP3s, digital movies and photos with ultra-fast 10/100 switched LAN ports capable of speeds of 200 Mbps and and shares a single IP address with all the networked devices in your home. Finally the Netgear DG834 boasts double the memory and a 50% faster CPU than many popular routers. The Netgear DG834 has a true firewall securing your network against hackers: Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) and Denial of Service (DoS) attack prevention averts potential threats by scanning incoming traffic and Network Address translation (NAT) shields your networked devices from intruders. While VPN (Virtual Private Network) pass-through permits secure access to your office or corporate network and enables you to host VPN services. No need for a separate modem ? the Netgear DG834 connects directly into your ADSL telephone line. Built-in Port Forwarding settings, Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and Virtual Private Network (VPN) passthrough make it simple to play Internet games, send instant mess

Customer Reviews:

Replacement for BT Voyager 210.......2008-01-22

The BT Voyager 210 ADSL modem has overheating issues that led me to look for a replacement. This Netgear unit works a treat - highly reliable, extremely configurable and reasonably priced.

Shame on BT for producing such junk (and not even acknowledging their stuff is unreliable trash) - but kudos to Netgear for consistently producing good quality networking equipment.

Pluged it in and off we go........2007-11-27

Worked straight out of the box and has never crashed.
Easy to make config changes and its worth changing the ADMIN password for security.

Recommended if you don't need wireless.

Brilliant.......2007-11-18

There's not a lot I can add to the previous reviewers, other than to congratulating Netgear for producing a piece of hardware that my 3 year old could install.

Easy, with no hitches........2007-10-18

Bought this to connect PS3 to net via my Tiscali broadband. Expected (as you do) to have the odd glitch or head-scratching moment, but no problems at all and was up and running in no time.

Netgear DG834 ADSL2+ Modem, Router with 4-port 10/100 Mbps Switch.......2007-10-11

I brought this baby after my linksys modem/router died on me just after nine months.This baby just rocks!!! It only took ten minutes to set up. After that It was running non stop, no hassle, no disconnections. A1 product 10 out of 10!!! definitely recommended.

Canon - Lens - 50 mm - f/1.4 USM - Canon EF

Average customer rating:

Sucks in the light!
Lovely lens!
Sharp with great colours
Far better than the 50mm f1.8

Canon - Lens - 50 mm - f/1.4 USM - Canon EF

Manufacturer: Canon
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Lenses & Accessories | Canon | Branded Stores | Special Features | Electronics & Photo

ASIN: B00066HJPC

Product Description

Crisp images with little flare are obtained even at the maximum aperture Standard lens featuring superb quality and portability. Two high-refraction lens elements and new Gaussian optics eliminate astigmatism and suppress astigmatic difference. Crisp images with little flare are obtained even at the maximum aperture. Features: * Focal length and maximum aperture: 50 mm 1:1.4 * Lens construction: 7 elements in 6 groups * Diagonal angle of view: 46° * Focus adjustment: Overall linear extension system with USM * Closest focusing distance: 0.45m / 1.5ft * Filter size: 58mm

Customer Reviews:

Sucks in the light!.......2007-09-17

This lens is great, as you'd expect. It has such a wide aperture, it can take really good pictures indoors with no flash. If you want to take advantage of the short depth of field, make sure to focus on the subject you want; it can be so short (if you want) that even nearby items are out of focus.

I use it with a half-frame image sensor DSLR so the effective focal length is more. Sometimes you have to stand quite far away from a person to take a portrait.

The lens allows manual focus at the same time as automatic focus, but I find that the focus ring is a little loose. (these may be related). People tell me that doesn't matter, but I wish it was tight.

Lovely lens!.......2007-07-21

This lens is great for low light conditions. The focus is sharp and the background blur dreamy & creamy when wide open. Brilliant results with my 5d.

Sharp with great colours.......2007-06-18

I've had mine for 8 years and it delivers sharp pictures with great colours every time. If I could only own one lens, this would be it.

Far better than the 50mm f1.8.......2006-04-03

I've tried all of Canon's 50mm lenses from the cheap, plasticky f1.8 to the hyper-expensive f1.0. This is the best compromise and allows decent shutter speeds in low light without flash. It ia sharp all the way to the edges (upto A3 at least) and doesn't seem to be affected by flare even without a lens shade. If all you have used is the zoom that came with the camera kit, I suggest you try this and see what a difference a decent prime (single focal length) lens makes. At nearly £300, however, it is quite an investment, but worth it.

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