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James J.

James J.

Joined on 01/13/06

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Most Favorable Review

Great little machine

SanDisk Sansa Fuze 1.9" Silver 8GB MP3 / MP4 Player
SanDisk Sansa Fuze 1.9" Silver 8GB MP3 / MP4 Player

Pros: Just love it! Bright - Crystal clear screen. Battery Life is outstanding. Great capacity. I haven't done any video on it. Just music.

Cons: When scrolling, when one gets to the bottom or top of a list, it does not jump to the respective top or bottom of the list. You have to scroll all the way back and forth.

Most Critical Review

Fuze+ Big Disappointment

SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 2.4" Purple 8GB MP3 / MP4 Player SDMX20R-008GI-A57
SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 2.4" Purple 8GB MP3 / MP4 Player SDMX20R-008GI-A57

Pros: Great sound, microSD, high volume

Cons: In my opinion, the touchpad interface is so slow, sluggish, and unresponsive, as to make the product close to unusable. I have given this product over a month, thinking "practice" with my swipes would improve the experience - NOT! It is so slow to respond! I have to wait after a swipe to find if it registered or not. Controlling the scroll speed is also infuriating. As others have mentioned, accidental triggering is also a problem.

Overall Review: I have two Fuze and two Clip products. User of those for years now. I have been a big Sansa fan. The wheel/button interface on the Fuze was elegant and responsive - loved it.

Excellent Motherboard

ZOTAC G43ITX-A-E LGA 775 Intel G43 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
ZOTAC G43ITX-A-E LGA 775 Intel G43 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Owned four years now. I have had no problems (of any kind) with this MB. Unlike others who have complained about wireless, mine works great and my router is in the basement and I use the computer in the second floor office. I'm upgrading to a Q9300. I post something new if it seems newsworthy.

Cons: None

Fuze+ Disappoints

SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 2.4" Purple 8GB MP3 / MP4 Player SDMX20R-008GI-A57
SanDisk Sansa Fuze+ 2.4" Purple 8GB MP3 / MP4 Player SDMX20R-008GI-A57

Pros: Great sound Quality, Price, MicroSD Slot. The volume goes much higher than my previous Fuze.

Cons: I've really liked all of the Sansa products I've purchased. Two Fuze and Two Clips. User interface on Fuze was wonderfully simple to use. The sluggish/unresponsive touch pad is a deal breaker. No end of frustration while I wait to see if my swipe registers or not. Oh, did I mention? No end of frustration while I wait to see if my swipes registers or not!!! It doesn't matter what you are doing. I really feel this was a waste of money. I could have put it toward a Z%$une which I've been dieing to try.

Overall Review: I so much miss the the wheel / center button controller on the Fuze. Instantaneous and tactile feedback.

Neutral on Gadget

EVERCOOL Fairy Notebook Ideal Cooling NB-FA1
EVERCOOL Fairy Notebook Ideal Cooling NB-FA1

Pros: -Small form factor. -Neat concept. -Cool looking.

Cons: -Noisy for what it does. -Poor/flimsy attachment mechanism. -Cumbersome in respect to getting in the way of things.

Overall Review: If your notebook is mostly stationary may be the thing for you. Not if you are on the go - IMHO. I was just looking for a simple effective cooling device without spending much money. Thought I would take a chance since it was only $10.

Waste of Money

Creative ZEN STONE PLUS Blue 2GB MP3 Player
Creative ZEN STONE PLUS Blue 2GB MP3 Player

Pros: Well...it's small.

Cons: Slow processor-navigating menus is onerous as it slowly moves from one selection to the other. Menues are limited, not intuitive adding to the frustration created by slow navigation. Bought this for a Christmas gift along with another clip type product which, even though 1gig, was tremondously better and swapped it.

Overall Review: Small size does not begin to make up for the limitations of this device. Again, don't waste your money.