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Matthew O.

Matthew O.

Joined on 08/08/05

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Better Than OEM

ARKON Travelmount Mini Windshield / Dash / Console Mount for Garmin
ARKON Travelmount Mini Windshield / Dash / Console Mount for Garmin

Pros: This a great mount for your Garmin Nuvi. I went through three stock mounts before switching over, and can state without hesitation that this mount is more sturdy, much more secure and generally better-engineered than its OEM counterpart.

Cons: None. You get more than what you pay for.

Overall Review: Throw out your OEM mount after you receive this one and you'll never regret it.

Most Critical Review

Unimpressive At Any Price

Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Multimedia Speaker System with BasXPort Technology, Black
Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 Multimedia Speaker System with BasXPort Technology, Black

Pros: Cosmetically appealing

Cons: Poor sound for the very substantial price; closely-spaced, identical, slick control knobs; overly-bright "on" ring around volume knob; relatively low volume levels

Overall Review: Way too much money for far too little performance and substance.

12/25/2009

Will Be Returning These Binoculars

Barska 20x50 WA X-Trail Binoculars
Barska 20x50 WA X-Trail Binoculars

Pros: Inexpensive.

Cons: You get what you pay for.

Overall Review: These binoculars caused my eyes to water and triggered headaches when I used them. I will be returning them shortly.

Strong Buyer's Remorse

PHILIPS - Executive 30-Watt Micro Speaker System w/ iPod Dock (BLACK/SILVER)
PHILIPS - Executive 30-Watt Micro Speaker System w/ iPod Dock (BLACK/SILVER)

Pros: Sleek looks, includes a CD player and AM/FM tuner that can be used without an iPod.

Cons: Awful sound quality. This unit sounds like it's playing underwater. Further, the interface is largely counterintuitive.

Overall Review: Newegg gave me a great deal on this unit and shipped it immediately, so I can only complain so much, but I very much regret not purchasing an alternate iPod dock.

Good, Not Great

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 3.5mm/ 6.3mm Connector Circumaural Closed-Back Dynamic Headphone
Audio-Technica ATH-A700 3.5mm/ 6.3mm Connector Circumaural Closed-Back Dynamic Headphone

Pros: Comfortable, excellent cord, good sonic qualities.

Cons: Unspectacular reproduction of low bass and high treble, huge, can get hot over extended sessions

Overall Review: Not as good as I thought they'd be. Will not be returning to Audio-Technica.

12/25/2009

Wife Loves This Camera

Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Red 12.1 MP 12X Optical Zoom 28mm Wide Angle Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Red 12.1 MP 12X Optical Zoom 28mm Wide Angle Digital Camera

Pros: Great pics, substantial options, unbeatable optical zoom given the modest size of the camera, decent battery life

Cons: Not so small that you can stick it in a pocket, you need to have a really steady hand (or some other means to steady the camera) to take full advantage of the 12X optical zoom.

Overall Review: My wife owned a competing top-quality superzoom point & shoot and never really liked it. It produced great outdoor shots, but dark indoor pictures. This camera has a diminutive but remarkably effective flash, and the indoor shots are as spectacular as the outdoor images.

11/15/2009