JENSEN JCR-262 Sensor Snooze AM/FM Clock Radio

• Brushed Metal Front Panel
• Am/Fm Radio
• Wake To Radio Or Alarm
• 0.9" Blue Led Display
• High/Low Dimmer Switch

You won't have to worry about waking up on time because you'll never get to sleep; the LED display is so bright on low setting that it illuminates the whole room to the point it seems an alien abduction is in progress. All other aspects of this unit are fine, with the exception that you still have to reset the clock after unplugging/power failure, even with a 9V installed. Why, oh why can't Sony make one of their excellent basic models with a blue LED display??

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Just wanted a simple looking and working white radio alarm clock for my daughter's bedroom. The description never said it actually has an outside the unit FM antenna wire. Could barely hear the radio even though it was next to a window, and we tried many positions with the clock and the antenna wire. All other radios we have with internal antenna work great in the same location. Looks really cute, unfortunately works terrible.

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Smart Calendar Clock with Sensor Light

• Large LCD display, size 11cm*5cm;
• Blue/white sensor night light, automatically turn on/off;
• Calendar with temperature dispay, 12/24 hours
• Alarm clock with snooze function, with 5 minutes pause.

Nice product I purchase two and one as a gift. We were both pleased and would recommend it to others.

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its from china...couldnt see where it was coming from until i check to see why it is taking so long .. thats when i discovered it was being ship from china!!..didnt say it was electric even though i put in search bar electric only..refuse to buy anything from china!how many times are toys return to that country because of lead paint on the children toys!!return

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Sangean HDR-1 Table Top HD Radio Receiver

• Auto tuning system
• Auto preset system
• 20 memory presets
• Backlit LCD display
• Tone and bass control

After owning a Sangean WR-2 clock radio for a year and a half and growing more fond of it, I decided to get another upscale radio for my office, a radio with a remote control so I could avoid computer interference by keeping the radio a good 6 feet away. After reading about HD radio and Sangean's entrance into the market, I decided to take a chance. Worst case scenario, I figured, is that it would be another high-grade radio like my Sangean WR-2. Like the WR-2, the HDR-1 has a high-grade feel, a solid construction, memory presets, a remote control, and strong sensitivity on AM and FM. However, the HDR-1 is definitely an upgrade and you might consider that it has the following advantages and differences:

1. Two speakers instead of one.

2. Easy-to-use (simply plug in) AM external antenna for hard-to-get stations.

3. HD quality is clearly discernable, clear, full, no static, no "birdy," no chirps.

4. Some HD stations have multi-broadcasts.

5. Most functions have to be performed with the remote. For this reason, I don't see this as a bedside radio. Who wants to squint at their remote in a dark bedroom? More appropriate for a bedside radio is the Sangean WR-2 or the Eton Sound 100. But for office or anywhere that requires a distance between you and your radio, the HDR-1 is an excellent choice.

Update: Be aware that in AM it takes a few seconds before the radio "kicks in" to digital mode. The sound is so good it's hard to listen to non-digital AM stations. Even the strongest station in Los Angeles, KFI 640, sounds bad because it's non HD. One last point: I'm more and more in love with the speaker sound. I can't even play them as loud as I want to as I'm working when I have the radio on. But these dual speakers really shine.

Second Update: 1-19-07: After 3 weeks, I've discovered a weakness on AM: Rainy weather compromises the HD signal. This problem is compounded by the fact that the radio has weak conventional AM (much weaker for example than my Sangean WR-2 and my Eton/Grundig S350) so that when it's not in HD mode the AM sounds bad, a constant crackle in the background. FM remains strong in both HD and non HD mode, but Sangean needs to address this AM weakness.

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de K0UNX. I know radios.

A year ago I purchased the Boston Acoustics Recepter Radio HD, one of the few available at that time. I used it for a weekend and returned it immediately. It would pick up ONLY HD, not standard AM or FM stations. The receiver was so weak that even strong local stations in the Denver market didn't hold lock, and would have to rebuffer.

Last week, I decided to give the Sangean HDR-1 a try. Yippee! This one is a keeper! It picks up BOTH HD and STANDARD AM/FM stations. The receiver is much more sensitive than the BA model, and easily holds lock without even raising the FM antenna. The audio is clear and strong enough to fill the whole yard.

I was also impressed with the EQUALIZER. I'm an "old-timer", so I have high-frequency loss. Conversations sound "muddy" to me. This radio allows me to tailor the frequency response so that it sounds good to my failing ears.

Having an auxiliary input is VERY WELCOME, so I can use it for my XM radio or iPod as well.

One other really nice feature is NON-VOLATILE RAM, so it doesn't have to be completely reprogrammed after moving it from room to room or a power failure. You need to reset the clock, but that's all you lose. Being retired, I don't even care what time it is, so thats no show-stopper for me. I'm very happy not having to reprogram all the stations and equalizer.

Congratulations to the Sangean team!

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I am returning this radio, even though the sound was very good and -except for one difficult station -the reception was also very good.

I bought this to use as a bedside clock radio. It has no real controls except those found on a poorly laid-out remote (the bose for some reason also just uses a remote only). If you lose the remote, or even if you can't find it in the morning, you can't operate the functions. Changing the clock time, changing the alarms or putting the radio into sleep mode all take endless button pushing on the remote. It got very frustrating after a while, but because I liked the HD sound I had planned to keep it.

That was before I found out that the radio alarm would sometimes just not go off. Then the machine sometimes jammed up when setting the functions and refused to respond to the remote or the on and off switch until the unit was "reset". Resetting the unit means unplugging it, unplugging it means you lose everything but your presets (you have to go through all the cycles to set the clock and alarms). The final final straw that caused me to return it and find a new radio was when it started losing the signal from a local station (but not the sister hd stations transmitting on the same frequency).

So, in sum, I liked the look, I liked the sound, I liked the hd stations, I hated the required remote, I hated the difficult and cumbersome user interface, I hated the buggy operation.

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I purchased this radio a week ago and was disappointed with the poor reception. In my case, the AM reception is poor. The FM reception, with the built in antenna was OK, but, the radio will not go digital unless it has a strong signal. I recommend an antenna like the C. Crane 'FM Reflect'.

After I connected the C Crane antenna, the FM was better than my component FM receiver with a similar antenna.

I am now receiving most all of the Los Angeles stations (about 45 miles away) with good digital reception. Some stations offer three digital channels, and I get those.

Ken

Edit added:

I connected a "Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna " to this radio and was able to get standard AM reception up to the quality of my other radios. A note on connecting the antenna, the connections appear to be polarized. If you get poor reception with the Terk then switch the wires around. The sound quality of even standard AM is the best that I have heard on any table top radio.

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Updated 3 Dec 08;

My latest opinion after owning two of these for a year and a half:

This is a good sounding radio. One person commented about the brightness of the display, hey, you can turn that off. I have had one of the HDR-1 radios on my night stand for about 18 months now. I use it to wake me in the morning. My main complaint is about the 'clock radio' features. If the power in your house goes out for any amount of time, the radio WILL forget what time it is and revert to some bogus default time. The other settings, such as alarm time and station presets are remembered ok.

Other than that, I love this radio. It does have two custom equalizer settings (along with the fixed ones) called 'my bass' and 'my treble'. The manual is not too clear on this, but, basically set the amount of treble in one and bass in the other. Then select either setting and both will apply.

If you do not live within about 30 miles (depends on terrain) of the broadcast stations, YOU WILL BE UNHAPPY with the HD part of the radio, as in, you probably will not have any HD reception.

I like the sound, on the weekends, I plug one of my ipods into the 'aux in' jack and listen through this radio's speakers. If I need to 'turn it up', I connect the ipod into my 1000 watt home theater system. I do prefer the lower volume and excellent sound of this radio.

Ken

I purchased this radio because our favorite smooth-jazz station became a hip-hop station, and we learned that the smooth jazz programming was available on the secondary digital channel. However, we could not get the second channel to work with any consistency. It worked in the kitchen, but not in the bedroom, where we had intended to use it. Another reviewer has commented on the user-unfriendly setup process, and I second those comments totally. But the deal-killer for me is that it just can't pull in the stations. I tried everything. It just doesn't work very well at all.

We live in suburban Dallas.

I'm sending it back. I NEVER send stuff back, but this was really unsatisfactory.

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Fuloon 7 LED Digital Desk Alarm Clock + Thermometer Calendar

• Ideal for use at home or office
• Touch Sense function: Change color of LCD by each touch
• Display year, month, time, temperature by turn in LCD Screen
• 12/24 hours display format selection
• Timing alarm

Arrived broken, which is OK because it went straight to the trash anyway . Cheap cheesy POS. The disco effect lighting was horrible also.

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I bought this thinking it would light up all the time, however it only stays lit if you press a button, a lot smaller than I had expected.

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This clock looked really cool, and worked pretty good...for about 5 days. Then the numbers faded...then the LED lights started flickering, and then it died. It wasn't the batteries, I replaced those and no dice.

Also, you can only see the display from certain angles, so if you don't plan o nhaving it in your line of sight, I wouldn't recommend it

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Clock arrived right on schedule and has only one flaw in our opinion, it is hard to read. The colors are great but you need to be looking directly at the clock

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Samsung Galaxy S i897 Desktop Dock

This Desktop Docking Station is the original OEM Samsung model. I have seen a lot of cheap knock-offs that look almost identical but when you try to use them, they perform poorly or do not work at all. Not the case with this one. This is exactly what's pictured/described. It arrived in the original Samsung packaging.

If you're looking for a great Desktop Dock for your Captivate This is IT! This is the real thing, not a cheap junk imposter trying to charge near-OEM prices. It costs less than directly from Samsung, and it's REAL!

Pro:

* Works great

* Inexpensive (available on-line for less than $25)

* I love the Desk Home app (works even better on Android 2.2)

Con:

* Still cannot "sync" while sitting in the dock

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This is my second dock. I have one for work and the other on my night stand. Turns my most useful device (my phone) into a reliable alarm clock. Would recommend to anyone. Only issue is the I have not bee able to get the speaker output in the back to work.

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Pros it fits the captivate well, charges the phone, and the desktop app is functional, defaulting to a clock. If you use your alarm, it turns the captivate into a nice bedside alarm clock.

Consvery few options. NO DATA SYNC WITH USB. ALWAYS defaults to Home Dock App unable to default to car home app (this dock would have worked perfectly in my car with velcro if the app wasn't such a pita to setup by the time you exit the home dock app.)

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Way too much static in the line out (so much that it's basically pointless having the feature). Also, the stand doesn't integrate well with the phone one must disable the speaker in the "Desk Home" app (AND, in some cases turn the media volume off to get the phone to actually shut up so that only the line-out on the back of the stand is producing static...err, I mean sound). Intuitive, huh?

Overall quite disappointed...so much the product ought to be pulled until the kinks have been worked out.

But to be fair, not all is bad. On a positive note, it does charge the phone decently well...I suppose it could be a fairly decent solution for a night stand/alarm clock arrangement. Aside from that, I've found the stand to be largely useless...

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Delphi Sa 10034 Skyfi Cd Audio System

• Standard 3.5Mm
• For SkyFi and SkyFi2 radios (sold separately)
• Cd & Skyfi2 Plays
• Cd, Cd-R/Rw & Mp3
• Am/Fm Tuner With

The mere thought of a combination satellite radio/cd/radio boombox delights the ears. I needed a CD player/radio AND wanted to be able to listen to my XM radio, so I gave this boombox a try. What a disappointment. The main problem is the background noise on the XM radio. The faint high-pitched hum only occurs when listening to the XML radio. The CD player and radio sound fine, however, CDs skip and sometimes hesitate to play. Removing the XM radio takes some practice. You snap the unit into the adapter, which is fine, but to remove it, you have to push on the radio until the unit slides forward. That was my experience.

If you don't already own a Delphi XM radio, consider the Audiophase satellite radio Skybox with AM/FM/CD/MP3 player. Or you could add a receiver to an XM radio family plan,.

Pros:

Radio and cd player fidelity

Intuitive buttons

Cons:

Background noise

Skipping CDs

Awkward way to insert and remove XM radio

Garish design

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When I hooked up my SkyFi radio in this device and turned on the unit, what I heard was a constant low frequency oscillating sound the best I can describe it is a "motorboat" noise. I heard the satellite radio, but during quiet passages especially on talk shows and interviews/comments on radio channels it was extremely annoying. So, I tried muting the sound and the noise continued unabated at the same volume. You could mask it by turning up the volume, but on some jazz, classical, and talk channels it was always there, annoyingly so.

I tried using headphones, thinking it was a speaker problem, but it was still there. Then, I figured it might be a bad power supply and tried batteries annoying background sound was still there. So this item is going back it's a real shame because it's a nice device, but fails miserably in it's intended purpose (at least for me) and that is making satellite radio portable.

I tried AM and FM radio and the performance is surprisingly good. But, the manual is completely wrong as to how to store presets for these modes. The manual says that in order to choose what preset number under which to store the station you should hit the "tune" button. In fact, you hit the "seek" button. Until I stumbled on this, I was going crazy trying to get the manual's instructions to work on my device. Also, the "Menu" button on the remote control does NOT put the satellite SkyFi into menu mode as the instructions say it should. As it turns out I found about a half dozen places where the manual is dead wrong.

I did not try the device with playing a CD audio or mp3. When I realized the device was useless to me for playing satellite radio, I gave up and decided to use my SkyFi home kit with cheap powered speakers.

A real shame this had the promise of being a really nice device. By the way, Delphi "tech support" never responded to my inquiries. I understand by looking at other reviews that this is not unusual.

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Wonderful product. Just about the best XM SkyFI accessory I have ever had. Extremely durable, and rugged construction. Not much on looks, but is just about the best product of it's type I have ever owned.

Unabashed plug: I am a blind person. I attend a school out here in Rancho Mirage called the Braille Institute. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned XM radio to about 150 of my fellow students. Just this week, about 70 of them told me that they had got themselves a SkyFI radio, and told me that XM radio was the best thing ever to enter thier lives.

Maybe XM should hire me as a marketer... :)

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Great system! Great sound! Very easy to use. I love the flip design and controls. Plays CDs very well and AM/FM sensitivity is great.

I have the earlier XM Delph boombox but was always yearning to hear CDs and FM stations at times. This solves the problem.

Thinking of getting another one.

Very much recommended.

I purchased this item after having read the complaints about noise and antenna problems here on Amazon. After I received the player, I did indeed hear the low-level fluttering sound. I called Delphi. They set up a repair order number and said to send the player to a repair shop in Michigan. Within a week, I had my player back and there is no longer a fluttering problem.

The antenna problems have to do with setting the receiver into the player more forcefully so that the contacts on the player meet with the port on the receiver unit. For more information or to get your noise problem fixed, phone up the Delphi customer service number.

I'm really happy with the player. It has great sound, is very convenient and the price is right. It is also the only portable unit that I have found that plays both XM and CDs. Customer service, when I call them, was very responsive. All in all, a good experience for me.

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Pyle Vehicle Radio Player and Speaker Package for Home, Studio, Car, Van, Truck, Mobile etc. - PLRCS

• PLRCS19U - AM/FM 2 Band Radio; Anti-Theft Pullout System; Digital Display
• AUX Inout Front Panel; Built-In USB Port; RCA Preamp Output; 4 Channel Output
• MP3 Compatible; Auto Antenna Lead; Night Illumination
• Auto Antenna Lead 200 Watts Ouput; Cassette Player; Clock Function
• PL6984BL - Non-fatiguing Butyl Rubber Surround; 1.25'' High Temperature ASV Voice Coil; Blue Poly Injection Cone; 50 Oz Magnet Structure; 1-1/2'' Film Dome Midrange; 1'' Film Dome Tweeter; 3/4'' Piezo Tweeter

I bought this system as an upgrade for my ten year old truck factory system. I am astounded by the quality of this system for the price. Not that this is the best you can buy, however, you will not find a better sounding system anywhere near this price range.. Buy it and you will be very happy !!!!

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Philips Fidelio DS8530/37 30-Pin iPod/iPhone/iPad Speaker Dock

• SoundCurve for superb crystal-clear sound
• PureDigital for unsurpassed sound clarity
• Shielding technology to block mobile phone interference
• Optimal acoustic volume to match speakers' requirements

I own the Philips Fidelio DS8550 Speaker System as well as this model, the DS8530/37. Here are a few differences between the two.

1. The price of the DS8550 is around $100 higher or so, depending on the week. But there are reasons for this price difference that may be quite justifiable depending on your needs.

2. The DS8550 has Bluetooth. This model does not. You must have an iOS device docked to it or any other device connected via an AUX line-in jack.

3. The DS8550 has a rechargeable battery backup so the speakers will continue to play when you unplug the device. This model does not.

4. The DS8550 has a carrying handle. This model does not, but the speaker is smaller than the DS8550.

These are just a few of the differences. Now, for what is the same: they both have AMAZING sound. Great bass and clear treble. I've had guests that were quite surprised at how great this model sounds.

The remote that comes with this speaker allows you to perform basic functions like changing music tracks, adjusting volume, etc. The iOS app designed for this speaker allows you to also change equalizer settings and select from presets like rock, jazz, and classical. The ROCK setting makes most music sound even more fantastic. The app also gives you access to internet radio stations, playback options and album art, and weather forecasts.

Philips has been building some great docking stations and speakers over the past few years. I am very impressed with the sound from their speakers in general, and this model is no exception! Five stars for this speaker, but if you have another $100 to spend, take a look at the DS8550 as well.

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Seems like a minor gripe, but being a tree-hugger I really like to be able to turn off my electronics when I'm not using them. This speaker dock turns off only when the iPad or iPod is removed, so it can't really be used as a place to store the players. I also have a DS7700 which is smaller and it has a power switch. However, the power supply for that is at the socket; on the DS8530, the power supply is larger but away from the socket so it can be hidden.

The speaker system is stable and my iPad fits snugly into the dock. The sound is great and the bass is good. There is no distortion -just be careful to balance the volume on the iPad/iPod with the dock. I use this in the kitchen and don't expect it to function as my main stereo system.

The app is okay -I rarely use it, but it's a nice-to-have.

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Philips is really cornering the market on this type of product; and for good reason. I also own the Philips Fidelio Docking Speaker iPod, iPhone and iPad, DS7700, another great Philips product supporting Apple products. I also owned a Bose SoundDock Series II Digital Music System for iPod (Black)and it would be unfair to compare a Bose Sound Dock head on to this union. You pay more for a Bose Sound Dock. However, even then, Philips comes in a close second.

As judgment of sound quality will vary from person to person depending on tastes and level of being an audiophile, I can only offer my assessment of sound quality as an average user, not incredibly concerned with sound qualitybut definitely someone who will notice "cheap" sound reproduction. I found the sound quality of this particular unit to be exceptional providing great bass and clarity even at louder volumes. Easily fills an entire living room with quality sound unless you have incredibly high ceilings (and I mean very high). I encountered this situation in one of my rooms where my ceiling in a large sitting room is essentially at the height of a two story roof line. However, even my Bose experienced issues in that room because it is acoustically horrible. In most rooms in my house, the sound is great. As you get into larger rooms however (such as a 600 sq ft bonus room), sound quality depreciates. But, this is to be expected. The Sound Curve design is a noticeable improvement over previous Philips designs because it directs sound forward and up at about a 45 degree angle whereas units such as the Philips Fidelio Docking Speaker iPod, iPhone and iPad, DS3510and Philips Fidelio Docking Speaker iPod, iPhone and iPad, DS7700 directed sound mostly up at only a slight angle.

Packaging is spectacular for the product and immediately says quality. Build quality of the unit is great and you realize quickly this product is not one of those cheap docking/speaker stations we have all probably owned at one point. Setup for this device is about 5 minutes out of the box. This unit, compared to some other Philips units, is physically larger. Not a bad aspect as it provides what I term "fuller sound" but may be a slight issue for those short on space. It also does not offer wireless capability of any kind (802.11 or Bluetooth). I have a Philips unit that does offer Bluetooth capability and I rarely use it. This unit requires a direct physical connection to the Apple device. By no means an inconvenience because it also keeps the device charged. The Fidelio DS8530/37 connector is a great design allowing you to connect your Apple device WITHOUT having to remove the protective case (like a Bose Sound Dock). Very well thought out feature by the design team and hopefully other manufacturers will follow. This unit also includes a remote control many will find handy.

Another key feature that should not go overlooked is the Fidelio App for Iphone/Ipad (FREE DOWNLOAD from Itunes Store). This application easily brings radio to your device (great selection of about 7400 stations at this time). It also provides a host of other features such as customized alarms, wakeup music, weather reports and warnings, etc... It really is the perfect method to round out the device and expand its usefulness.

In summary5 Stars and definitely worth the money. This is a quality product you will have 5 years from now and will provide a good return of investment. Works especially well in rooms such as kitchens, bedrooms, dens, office, and living rooms. For sound purposes, be mindful of very large rooms in excess of 500 sq feet with high ceilings.

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This dock produces outstanding room filling sound.

Looks very modern and sleek.

Works well with my iPhone4 and iPAD2.

Only drawback is, I need to take my iPAD case off to mount it on the dock. If not for this, I would have given this 5 stars.

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This speaker does a good job boosting the music from an iPod so that you can listen to it in a bedroom or dorm room. It's big enough to deliver good sound, but small enough to be fairly portable. That makes it very handy for the college freshman in our family, who likes this a lot.

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Sharp SPC820B Quartz Analog Alarm Clock (White)

• Quartz analog alarm Clock with easy to read dial
• Hi/Low alarm volume
• Luminous glow in the dark hands
• Snooze/light button to activate the back light and snooze

This is a great inexpensive clock, except for the on/off tab on the alarm. It's a wheel (primative) that you can only turn with your thumb or finger. I find it difficult, at best, and impossible unless you pick up and push with one hand, while rotating the wheel in the clock. You have to hold or pick up the clock (not necessarily what I want to do when I'm half asleep) in order to use finger or thumb force to rotate the wheel to the off/on position. A switch or button would have been much more convenient and practical. The clock itself and alarm work great. The snooze button is a one-step push located on the top of the clock. The snooze feature is how they SHOULD have modeled the on/off switch for the alarm. Sharp SPC820B Quartz Analog Alarm Clock (White)

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Philips AJ3270D 30-Pin iPod/iPhone Speaker Dock

• Play and charge your iPod/iPhone simultaneously,FM digital tuning with presets,2W RMS total output power
• Dock any iPod/iPhone, even in its case, Dock any iPod/iPhone, Auto clock synchronization with iPod/iPhone when dockedven in its case,viewing backup,Sleep timer for easy falling asleep to your favorite music for on-time wakeup even with power cut,
• Wake up to your iPod/ iPhone music or radio tunes, Gentle wake for a pleasant wake up experience,Dual alarm to wake you and your partner at different times

Good Stuff:

*This clock works with my iPhone in an Otter case.

*The level of light is adjustable and green, which is much more pleasant/less intrusive than the blue color on many clocks.

*It's a small footprint on my bedside table.

*Great functionality, such as multiple radio channels. Easy to change time/alarm.

I've been using it for about 3 months. It did this crazy thing for the first month, where the alarm volume would increase super loud within about 5 seconds of going off. I contacted Philips and they helped me figure out how to correct it (hello unplug) and it's been great since.

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I ordered this for my wife for our master bath so that she could simply charge her iphone 4 (iOS 5.1, with case) while doing her makeup and keep track of time, or if she wanted to listen to Pandora, and this is exactly what we wanted. I was worried that iphone music would automatically play when she plugged in the iphone, but its great that it doesn't. You just hit the 'iphone' button on top of the clock radio to play the iphone music, which is a great feature. Its small and compact for a countertop and puts out good sound.

Update: It's still working great with iOS 6.1.2 and playing Pandora. Very rarely when plugged into the dock the iphone will say "device not supported..." (possible due to iOS updates), but we simply just unplug/replug the power to the dock, then re-dock the iphone, and it works again, no problem. (The iphone sets the clock time anyways, so no need to reset that)

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I wanted an iPhone 4S charger/clock radio combo that was small, not too bright at night and didn't require me to take off my iPhone case. After going through two other charger/combo units, I finally found this one, and it's GREAT!

Here is why I love it:

* Three dimmer settings, and not too bright at night.

* Soft green glow is not harsh.

* It's top loading and doesn't require case removal.

* It has back support for device, so it doesn't wobble when docked.

* It's easy to use. Just dock your phone, and it auto syncs the time.

* It doesn't take up much space.

* No special app required.

* Buttons are on top and easy to find.

* Trusted name brand

I don't use the clock alarm at all, so can't comment on that. I use my iPhone alarm. I just wanted a device that would charge my iPhone and allow me to see the time if I wake at night. This one is the best!

It's hard to find a con or anything negative, but If I were pressed to give one, I'd say the colon, between the hour and minutes, blinks. That's not even a big deal at all, but it's seriously the only thing I could come up with. I'd prefer for it not to blink, but I can live with that.

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I love how simple this clock is and that it works with an iPhone and iPod. I'm returning this because the volume on the alarm clock can't be controlled. I set the volume to level 10 and it doesn't matter. Once it goes off, it gets gradually louder and goes from level 0 to 26 in 5 seconds. It's so loud that it vibrates on the dresser and is screaming at you. It's terrible. I tried talking to customer service and they said there's no way to control the volume. That's just how it is.

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Philips AJ3270D has all the functionality I was looking for (dual alarm, iphone charger, iphone speaker, control buttons on top, time synchronization, etc.). The device worked well for a few days, then all of a sudden it went crazy and stopped accepting my iphone. I had to return it.

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Innovative Technology Under Cabinet iPad Player Dock - FM Radio, Speakers & with Full Functional Rem

This product is a very poor design. The iPad does not fit properly in the holder and falls out when put in the "store" position. The iPad plug is very difficult to use. The installation information is written by someone that does not understand English very well and the pictures don't help. You need to figure it out by yourself. When returning you can be charge up to 50% restocking fee, plus shipping. DO NOT BUY !!!

INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY WERE VERY HELPFUL WITH MY PURCHASE I THANK THEM. I BROUGHT IT FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR HER CHRISTMAS PRESENT..

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ETON Satellit 800 Millennium Shortwave Radio

• Deluxe shortwave radio features supremely accurate tuning and advanced features
• 6 x 3.5-inch multifunction LCD panel displays all the radio's functions and tuning parameters
• Tuning via up/down buttons, auto-scan, memory scan, and a numeric keypad
• Tunes AM/FM, shortwave and VHF aircraft bands
• Features traditional analog signal strength meter

This is a very good shortwave receiver but somewhat difficult to review since it may be viewed differently depending on the user--where they live, primary usage, etc. If you're really only interested in AM or FM, I'd consider it way too expensive. FM reception is incredible but it's not stereo--it's mono unless you plug in stereo headphones. It's not particularly good for pulling in distant AM signals--without any external antenna, my GE Superadio pulls them in just as well (although not any better). However, I bought it primarily for shortwave and it just flat out shines compared to the portables I've used.

It is designed to use either the supplied whip antenna or may be hooked to external antennas. I have only used the whip so I cannot comment on external antennas. The reception out of the box with the whip is the best I've encountered and I live in the shortwave challenged American West. (Unlike Eastern USA, we have trouble pulling all but the most robust signals in the West.) Weak signal sensitivity is excellent. The synchronous selectable sideband (which I've not had before and now I wouldn't waste money on a radio without it), adjustable bandwidth, AGC, and bass/treble controls really allow you to "clean up" the signals and the large speaker and included headphones provide very good audio--it's not nearly as tiring to listen to as those tiny shortwave portables. (Ditto on AM.) Also, I should note that I live in a framed wood house--shortwave is tougher to pick up in brick or metal buildings.

The air band and SSB both work well but I haven't listened to them much since my interest is primarily AM/FM/Shortwave. However, if you're interested in airport traffic or hams, it performs very well.

The controls work very well--ergonomically correct and easy to use even with my big hands and fingers. Solid craftsmanship and workmanship on my unit--no slopping fittings or loose knobs.

Some drawbacks: it's more a tabletop than a portable. (Think two shoeboxes end-to-end, filled with rocks--that's the size and weight.) I don't like the "outboard" transformer brick that runs the AC power--would have preferred it built into the radio. And it does not have "station seek" or scanning feature which even the cheapest portables have and are particularily useful for shortwave. (It will scan the settings put into the memory--memory holds 70 settings.) These are relatively minor quibbles--all in all, it is an excellent radio.

One final note: I was somewhat reluctant to order from Amazon because I was worried they wouldn't package it well for shipping. (In the past, I've had some articles arrive without adequate packing.) Not a problem--the radio retail carton was enclosed in heavy corrugated shipping carton wrapped with plastic bands and that whole package was enclosed in another shipping carton with plenty of "air pillows" all the way around. Everything arrived in excellent condition.

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The Grundig Satellit 800 combines top-notch performance with ease of use, and a price that can't be beat. A superb performer on shortwave, this radio will allow you to listen to all of the major shortwave stations, and also bring in many of the smaller, lower-powered, and harder-to-hear stations. This unit has superb audio, good sensitivity, and mulitple selectivity settings. Another plus is that the radio is easy for beginners to figure out, yet has enough features (memory presets, timers, scanning functions) for fussy listeners like me. Nice big digital display and controls, too.

Though nominally a portable, it's one big, butch radio: as big as a microwave oven and absolutely eats batteries. You'll want a permanent place in your home for it, and mostly run it off A/C power.

If you live anywhere other than the eastern part of North America or Europe, you will need to put up an external antenna. It's well worth it, though; with a proper antenna this radio will bring you the world.

The FM tuner is very good; mediumwave AM performance is also better than average, although there are other models you should consider if long-distance AM is your primary interest. Airband reception is only fair; I don't know why it's a feature of this radio.

The Sat 800 did have some quality control problems in the beginning (2000) those seem to be resolved now. For this price, you will not find a better performer on shortwave.

If you spend any time at all tuning the shortwave bands, this is your radio.

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When I first obtained this radio I was skeptical based on its shakey start (the first batch of units had problems). I am a fussy customer and I have a fascination with portable high quality radios. I also own a Satelitt 700. The sound on the 800 is a little fuller than the 700. The 800 is huge, and heavy, and not, truly portable. The manual tuner can be used without muting the amplifier which is very helpful on SW. The FM tuner pull in stations from out of my market area and sounds great for a radio. The volume can be turned up almost all of the way without distorting the speaker. The FM sound stacks up with any other radio I own, including two Panasonics with huge 6 1/2" speakers.

The tuner is very easy to program and use. Stations are just a push of a button away. Although this radio is manufactured in China, it is of very high build quality. Remember when transistor radios were first built in Japan and we-all questioned that? Well, the Chinese are building good stuff!

I truly enjoy listening to this radio.

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I have had several sw receivers over the years currently have a Sony ICF-SW2010, Sony ICF-SW77, and this Grundig (second genereation). Side by side, the Grundig outperforms the two Sony radios by far. Tuning to Radio Serbia-Montenegro, the 2010 can barely pull it in even with an indoor antenna attached to it; the Grundig pulls it in clearly with just the whip. I was amazed. The added features on this recveiver greatly assist in locking down hard to hear signals and between the three, the Grundig is the easiest to operate.

I'm in the south (Alabama no wisecracks!!) and have no problems pulling in BBC's European frequencies during the day (such as Europe today broadcast @16:00 UTC) and can get a decent signal from Croatian Radio at night. The big powerhouse stations (Deutsche Welle, R. Nederland) are easy targets, and instead of losing R. Australia around 14:00 UTC on the Sony, I can clearly hear it for several hours after the 2010 can no longer pick it up.

Drawbacks the term "portable" is subjective a concrete block is also portable but you would probably get tired of lugging that around too. But you can take it with you if you want; battery consumption is surprisingly good in this unit.

Overall for an excellent, out of the box shortwave, this is the one to get. The Sony 2010 has been around for a long time and was considered to be one of the best receivers on the market the Grundig wasn't around then but it is far superior to anything Sony has on the market. Non-portable, more expensive units hooked to outdoor antennas will perform better, but this radio will serve anyone very well at a fraction of the cost of Yaesu, et al.

I've seen some of the reviews mentioning that the radio is expensive. "Expensive" is a relative term. Amazon's current price is $455 and change. This could be considered a lot of money (and, of course, it is), yet, when comparing this radio to others of equal calibre, the price is relatively "cheap."

It depends what you want from this piece of electronics. Note that it is extremely versatile: it can be used as an FM tuner in a stereo system (and its stereo FM section may well outperform the one in your receiver; its AM section certainly will).

The sound is really outstanding, certainly the best "built-in" sound of any short wave radio.

It even comes with a pair of high-quality headphones.

It is "portable" at least around the house or yard; don't try to take it on an airplane or even in your car unless you are alone! Yes, as others have stated, it is big, but I do not regard that as a disadvantage. The sound quality alone justifies the size, not to mention the pleasure derived from operating a radio with large, well-spaced controls and an LED-illuminated "control panel" that can be read by me even without my eyeglasses! (For airplane travel, you want a small portable radio.)

The sensitivity of this radio is outstanding. My particular unit measures 0.4 mcv for 10 dB S/N. I do not believe any currently available small portable short wave radio comes even close to that figure. Selectivity, with its three built-in IF filters, is equally outstanding. Image rejection (very important) is excellent.

Tuning is very versatile: a large, easy-to-operate knob (which does not "mute" the radio while tuning), 5 kHz "slewing" buttons, and 70 memories, which are, in fact, separate from the variable frequency "oscillator," in effect giving the radio two tuners. (You must use these tuners to really appreciate them.)

The synchronous selectable sideband circuit (sounds complicated, doesn't it? It's not. It is quite easy to understand once you have read the comprehensive and easy-to-follow instruction manual) makes listening to AM and SW signals, which are subject to "selective fading distortion" (sounds like the announcer has a very bad cold I'm sure all of you have experienced that phenomenon) a positive pleasure. That form of distortion (very common) is completely eliminated by this circuit. A number of short wave receivers have that circuit, but very few work as well as that of the Satellit 800.

Most people use the built-in antennas which are, in fact, very good. I recommend a new purchaser use these antennas to become familiar with the receiver. If these are satisfactory, well then, nothing further is necessary. But note that the radio can handle three (3) "outboard" antennas: two for AM/SW and one for FM. There are many suitable antennas available for purchase which will enhance the listening experience. Remember, the antenna is actually more important that the radio! The antenna must be "matched" to the particular receiver.

I own a very expensive short wave receiver; it cost over four times the price of the Satellit 800. I also own a very sophisticated (and expensive) antenna which I use with that expensive radio.

Yet when I hook my Satellit 800 to that antenna, I get AT LEAST 95% of the performance of the expensive radio.

In that light, the Grundig Satellit 800 is NOTHING SHORT OF A BARGAIN!

I cannot recommend this radio too highly.

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Emerson CKS1702 SmartSet Alarm Clock Radio

• SmartSet single alarm AM/FM clock radio with battery backup
• Automatically adjusts for Daylight Savings Time and Leap Year
• Sure Alarm battery back-up activates the alarms even if the power is out
• Easy-to-read 0.9-inch green LED display
• Choice of 3 alarm modes: every day, weekends only and weekdays only

This thing is pretty nice because if the power goes out it'll automatically reset to the correct time (either the one set at the factory or the one that you've tweaked, if the factory preset was a bit off). It's not atomic, but it's the next best thing. The radio comes in pretty good too, depending on how you have the antenna positioned (the FM antenna is built into the power cable, and the AM antenna is an iron rod built into the case). It keeps the time when the power is out by way of a small lithium "button" battery. The instructions say that, depending on how long it was on the shelf at the store, the battery could last up to 5 years and that when it does get low a light will flash in the bottom-right corner to alert you. It can even be set to awake you at different times set by you on weekdays or weekends, although the process to do this is a bit convoluted, but if you read the instructions carefully it's easy enough. You can set the alarm to wake you up by way of the radio, or a beeping noise. The beep should awaken even the heaviest of sleepers (after all, it wakes me up). The instructions say that the beeping will rise in volume until you press the alarm button to reset it until the same time next day, or until you press the snooze button to make it sound again in 8 or 9 minutes (can't remember the exact number). Just make sure you don't press the snooze button 7 times or it will NOT sound again until the next day! So keep track of how many times you push the snooze button, get up the first time or risk oversleeping. Overall, this is a very nice, affordable alarm clock. I must also say that the instructions are very informative and easy to understand.

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I want an alarm clock that's easy to read, change the wake up time and find the snooze. I don't need any bells and whistles and this does everything that I need just right. It's easy to see and the buttons are so easy to use that I change the wake up time after the lights are out and I'm laying in bed. My wife purchased one that is very noisy so I've tossed that one out. I have another much older one but it's hard to read.

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I purchased this clock based on its good reviews. While it was very easy to set up (great that it sets the time itself), the "radio" function on the alarm would never come on. The buzzer worked, but we don't like waking to a buzzer. I returned it and requested another one, figuring the first was just defective. The second one turned out to be dysfunctional as well. The "radio" alarm did work on this one -sometimes. It did not always come on when set (even at the same time/settings every weekday). I'm not going to try a third...call me silly, but I kind of expect an alarm clock to wake me up!

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I ordered 2 of the same clock. One seems to be working fine and the other failed from the start. The automatic time set feature did not work, was off by several hours and minutes. The time zone button didn't work and neither did the alarm button (allows one to set the alarm). I am returning it for an exchange.

The one that functions properly is a nice little clock. The main reason I purchased was for the ability to set to only alarm during the week or weekends. This is great for my kids that sometimes forget to switch on the alarm Sunday nights.

Hopefully this was a fluke and there is nothing wrong with the next unit.

**UPDATE**

Received the replacement unit and the auto time set feature does NOT work properly. Gets everything but the minutes correct. It's off by 7 minutes. These clocks are JUNK. Don't waste your time or money. I am actually going to keep this unit and just manually adjust the time rather than spend the time to pack the piece of crap back up and run another one to the post office.

I must admit I do like the compact style, and the auto set function of this clock. However, when going to set the alarm, you cannot adjust the time by minutes/hours, instead you have to cycle forwards or backwards through the 24 hour time span to get to the desired time you wish to set it for. This can be frustrating if you have a schedule that changes constantly requiring you to set your alarm for crazy odd hours all of the time.

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Coby Portable Dual Alarm Clock/Radio with Motorized iPod Docking System (Black)

• portable dual alarm clock/radio with motorized iPod docking system
• universal dock for iPod charges and plays your favorite iPod music, motorized docking mechanism safely secures your iPod, digital AM/FM radio with 30-station preset memory
• digital clock with two independent alarms and snooze/sleep timers, wake to your iPod, radio, buzzer, easy-to-read, five preset equalizer settings
• High-output, full-range stereo speakers
• 3.5mm audio line-in jack for use with any portable audio device (e.g., iPod shuffle), Full function remote control

What is good:

1. Nice appearance

2. Protected iPod compartment

3. Very good sound

4. Multifunctional remote

5. Reasonable price (around $80)

6. Runs on batteries (supposingly long)

7. Alarm watch

8. USB MP3 playback

9. FM Radio with a lot presets

What is bad:

1. At low volume makes noticeable hi-frequency noise

2. Alarm watch is too bright and does not deem even when running on batteries

3. Does not recharge iPod when running on batteries (8D)

4. Keeps iPod backlight constantly "on" which discharges fully charged iPod Nano-4 in about 1.5 hours that does not allow using it outdoor for any reasonable time

5. There is no way to navifate to the different folder when using USB playback function

6. Hanging out long wire as FM antenna?

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I bought this because of its feature that let you plug in a flash drive and play mp3s, but it made a humming noise at low volume levels. I also didn't like that it took 8 batteries (which is sort of OK if I wanted it to be portable), but didn't have a battery backup for the time as a seperate battery.

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I bought this item for my sister for Christmas and it is awesome. My sister loves it and tells me very often that this was the best iPod Dock I could have gotten her. The only drawback that she has found is that she can't figure out how to make the volume on the alarm lower. She has tried many times to turn the volume down when she turns it off, but every time the alarm goes off it startles her with how loud the music comes out. Besides that, this is an awesome iPod dock.

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item works very well, fairly intuitive on control functions, great sound. My wife loves the Ipod dock and the fact that the remote works with it.

Initially I ordered a HOME brand docking system, but it cost more and the sound wasn't nearly as clear. Needless to say, I returned the previous item and kept the Coby product. Great bang per buck!

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Apple iPod nano 4 GB Silver (2nd Generation) OLD MODEL

• iPod Nano holds 1000 songs and thousands of photos on 4 GB of storage
• Download songs, podcasts, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store
• Large, 1.5-inch color display is 40-percent brighter
• Customize menus, check capacity, change language, and more from the Nano's Settings menu
• Measures 1.6 x 3.5 x 0.26 inches (WxHxD) and weighs 1.41 ounces

I've had a chance to play around with this for a few days now, and while I am a huge fan of the iPod Nano, it will not be replacing my 20GB iPod Photo anytime soon. It's Apple's own fault, really; they gave me 20GB (or 40, or 60) of space first, and now they want to take 90% of it away? Don't think so. I've come to believe what Apple's been telling me for a few years now: I NEED to take my entire music collection around with me everywhere I go. It's as essential as my cell phone and Metro Card. So for the storage reason alone, I can't chuck my 20GB model just yet. But the Nano really is a cool machine, and I imagine it will overtake the higher capacity iPods in popularity shortly because of its size, price, and cool factor.

Here's what I consider the improvements to be:

1. First and foremost, the transition to flash memory. This enables the Nano to be smaller and operate quieter than iPods that are hard drive-based. Make no mistake, flash memory is the future of digital music players;

2. The size, duh. Apple has made the Nano smaller without compromising much of the bright colorful screen. As we all now by now, it is thinner than a number two pencil (my 20GB iPod Photo, on the other hand, is probably three pencils thick). But it's still too large and delicate to jog with, without an optional accessory or two (arm band, lanyard headphones); and

3. The Apple-brand accessories that have been released concurrently with the Nano are affordable and well-designed.

...And what's not-so-great:

1. The price drop isn't that substantial, especially for what you get. For an extra $100, you can upgrade to a Photo that has ten times the capacity; and

2. The headphone jack is on the bottom of the Nano. I'm not sure what the logic behind this is-it seems like making a change for the sake of making a change to me.

Some wonderful things about the color iPods in general: they're very easy to use; their demure size could hardly be improved upon; the color screen is beyond adequate for viewing photos and album art; the battery life is exceptional; making playlists and controlling iTunes are simple tasks; all are compatible with Mac or Windows; and if you use a Mac, you can sync your iPod with your address book, to do list, and calendar (this has come in handy for me a number of times when I'm traveling). Also, if you're a college student or an educator at any level, the Apple Store (both the b&m and online versions) gives discounts on just about everything. For iPods it's about $20, but for computers it's up to $300

The bottom line on the Nano: it's a great entry-level MP3 player that will probably suffice for most listeners. However, if you're a music warrior who listens for many hours a day, many days a week, then 2-4GB is just too small to suit you--but of course you've had an iPod for three years now, and you already knew that.

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Let me start by saying that I'm coming to the iPod Nano from the world of flash MP3 players, this is my first iPod because I was waiting for Apple to make a decent flash MP3... and they've finally done it! So here are the things I love about my iPod Nano after about a month of use:

1) Making playlists on iTunes, this is a wonderful feature that you just don't find outside the iPod world!

2) Beauty, the iPod Nano is without doubt the sexiest MP3 player alive today. Apple really knows how to make beautiful products.

3) Sound is great.

4) Love that click wheel thing, another great idea by Apple.

5) Beautiful big color display makes navigation easy and fun.

I know much of that is old hat to the iPod world, but for me coming from a world of Muvo's and iAudio these are wonderful features. Now for the bad news, why I didn't give the Nano a 5:

1) Fragile!! Doesn't Apple understand that part of the appeal of a flash player is ruggedness? I'm scared to take this thing outside or even put it in my pocket without protection.. I immediately went out and spent another $30 for a decent case which leads to

2) Where are the accessories? My iAudio's and Muvos came with cases and lanyards and armbands. iPod Nano: nothing!! The most expensive player I've bought to date and the one most in need of a protective case and I have to go and spend an extra $30 for what should have been included!

In summary, this is a wonderful product and a delight to use and behold. However, Apple does need to get a clue about durability and accessories imho!

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I bought a 2nd Generation 8 GB Nano to supplement (and probably eventually replace) my 20GB Color iPod, which has been developing signs of old age, getting stuck at innopportune moments. I decided that 8 gig is really big enough to listen to the music I actually listen to every day at the gym, and I wanted to replace my disk-based iPod with a solid state device.

My first reaction upon opening the box was astonishment at how small the Nano is! I had never seen one before. It is very slick.

Itunes is pretty smart about letting me update the 8 GB Nano from the music library I had accumulated for my 20 GB iPod. It creates a special playlist for the Nano to define what songs are specifically downloaded to the smaller device. I had actually thought I would have to set up a completely new music library, and go through the tedium of reloading all those CDs.

One extremely important note of caution for PC users: this is the first USB device I have owned (and I own a lot of different USB devices) that really requires a USB 2.0 port. I didn't even realize that my 3-year-old home-brew Windows machine didn't have USB 2.0; it was never really an issue before. Apple says that USB 2.0 is highly recommended for the 2nd generation Nano, but it really should be a hard requirement. The behavior of my PC while trying to talk to the Nano over a USB 1.1 port was truly bizarre. The Nano basically brought the PC to its knees. I was able eventually to start updating the Nano but after 24 hours had only loaded about 400 songs. The response time of my PC during this ordeal was utterly ridiculous. During the day I bought a USB 2.0 PCI card, shut down the PC, installed the card, and was able to finish updating the Nano in a matter of minutes.

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Ok... This might be the first iPod that I've owned but I've been an admirier of Apple's work for some time. I have several friends with various generations of the original iPod and always loved the combination of art and technology that goes into them.

I had been the owner of a Sony mp3 player for about 2 years and until this summer had no reason to think about replacing it. 256meg of memory seemed enough for me and it was small too. What more did I need really ?? However, over the summer my trusty sony got washed and so it was time to look for something to replace it.

In the run up to my birthday Apple launched the Nano and I instantly fell in love with it. I have no real need for 60 gigabytes of storage but knew that 256 meg was limiting the amount of music I could carry around with me. Even the 2gig version which held 500 songs would be fine for me. I added a Nano to my birthday wish list and waited !!

Last Friday I opened up the sleek box to feast my eyes on my Nano for the first time. Even though I'd read pages of reviews about the player, I was still amazed at the size (or lack of size) of this unit. It's just tiny !! Not so small that you'd lose it but small enough that when It's in your pocket you can forget its there. The screen is so bright and clear and the sound !!.... WOW. For such a small player, it certainly packs quite a punch in the volume department. Full volume would certainly lead to hearing damage after a short time.

The iTunes software that comes with it is easy to install and easy to use. I was soon burning my CD's onto my PC with ease. A 10-12 track CD takes around 2-3 minutes to load onto the PC but uploading those same songs onto the iPod takes a fraction of that time. Infact on day 1 I loaded about 450 songs onto my player and it can't have taken more than 5 or 6 minutes. The product specs say that the 2gig version will hold 500 songs. Well I've got about 560 on mine at the moment and there is still about 250 meg free. I'm sure that the actual storage capabilities depend on the length of the songs you're loading.

I'd read lots about the problems with early versions of the Nano with regard to failing screens and scratches etc. but guess what ??... stuff gets scratched and damaged, thats just how it is. if you;re silly enough to think that anything will stay as pristine as the day it was bought, then you're bound to be dissappointed. I will be buying a case for mine (probably an Agent18 hard case) because I want to keep it in the best shape possible. I'd reccommend others do the same, not because it will fall apart if you don't but because when you're spending $200 on something, you want to look after it !!

I'm not going to tell anyone that the iPod Nano is the best value mp3 player on the market. There are plenty of others that have it beat hands down in terms of storage and price. However, I am willing to say that It's probably the sexiest mp3 player around and has the competition beat when it comes to looks. Add to that the fact that 500+ songs is probably more than enough for most users, that the quality of the sound is excellent and that (sor far) battery life has been up there with most of the others on the market, this really is an awesome piece of kit and well worth considering if you don't need the ability to carry around 25,000 songs !!

Bottom line... if you want a great looking player that is very capable and also has some neat additional functions that most of the others don't have then get out there and get yourself a Nano. If you want something thats gonna hold thousands and thousands of songs and withstand you throwing it around all the time, look elsewhere !!

I love mine

Mark

I am 48 years old and have never owned an MP3 player before. Prior to this, I saw the MP3 player as one of those gadgets that teenagers were always fiddling with. I finally learned that with an MP3 player I could just buy the songs I wanted and not the whole CD, so that is why I decided to look into them. I could not care less about "brand names" and did not have any preference towards any of the players as I knew nothing about them. I was looking at Zune, Ipod, and creative (the three main ones that I could find) and did a lot of reading up on of them before I bought the Nano. All three sounded good and it was a tough choice. In the end, I bought the Nano because:

1. I did not like the sound of the $15 dollar "rental" fee that Microsoft charges for the Zune. If you want a song permanently, you have to buy it in addition to the rental fee. I don't like the sound of the points system, either.

2. Ipods come different models and sizes. The Nano was the size and price that best suited my buget.

3. Ipod Itunes has more music than the others, and music is my main use.

4. I already had a satellite radio boombox that also doubled as an Ipod player, saving me the expensive of buying an additional player for one of the other MP3's.

5. The Creative was harder to find in my area.

I just began using the Nano today and am thrilled with the purchase. I bought a prepaid music card and used it immediately. I had no trouble at all with installing software, purchasing, or downloading the music. The Ipod sceen is somewhat small, but easy to see and navigate. The click wheel is also nice, a little hard to get used to, but very fast. There is a "hold" button that you can use to prevent the device from accidently turning on. There is a clock and calender included. I cannot believe something this fun comes in such a small package!! (But I guess that applies to all MP3's) I wish these were around 30 years ago! I am now a older person fiddling with a gadget.

I found the Apple web site to be very helpful with tutorials etc. The information included with the Nano was not very helpful. I also bought the Ipod and Itunes for Dummies book and have been very pleased with it.

I can see myself buying another in the future, but will also still consider Zune if I want to upgrade.

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N8000 3G Smart Phone /Android 4.0.3 + MTK6575 Chip + 5.0 Inch Touch Screen

can i put in a tmoible sim card and i have it work with that company?

does this phone need to have the internet connected with it in order to use it??

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