Apple Reviews

I was surprised by how fast and reliable this printer has been. My office prints hundreds of pages per day and we have yet to have a single problem with this printer. It's relatively quiet, and it prints pages very quickly without sacrificing print quality. It all has a duplexer which allows for printing double-sided pages. We also haven't had a paperjam yet which is good. The only possible complaint I have is its paper tray capacity is a little small and it would cost $150 to add another paper tray. However, I highly recommend this printer for small workgroups or single users.

All I wanted was a fast laser (I produce HUGE documents), and handles publicity materials like postcards. The 2200 dse initially seemed too expensive, but after heartbreaking struggles and large Kinko's bills (paying for something my own printer should have handled easily), I looked at this price range. No regrets! Easy to set up; blazing with little (if any) delay to first page printing, and handles media like envelopes and postcards -- stacks of them -- without breaking a sweat. HP rules!

It is noisy, and there is (as another reviewer notes) a goofy plastic sound. I'll live with it!

My recent life has been a search for the perfect laser printer. I went [less costly] and fast, [less costly] and slow, but didn't get happy until I paid up for speed and accuracy. Sure this is pricey, but its sheer paper-handling acumen makes it a great buy. It does stacks of odd media, like postcards, in a jiffy. To think of the money I wasted at Kinko's while trying to save on a lesser machine! All hail HP!

PS: Yeah, it's noisy, and what is that plastic sound? No matter; it's a keeper.

The image clarity and color definition on this monitor are simply fantastic, and the refresh rate is high enough to display fast action videogames with ease.

My only regret is its low resolution (1024x768) which makes it difficult to work with modern OSX applications and pallette-hungry programs such as Adobe's Photoshop 7.

Apple's flat panels are truly works of art. The picture and contrast are excellent; however, when I use it in a 90 degree room (most of the summer), the power switch constantly activates itself. This used to put the computer to sleep while I was using it, but now I can disable the sleep feature in the Energy Saver control panel. Note: I bought this almost a year ago, so Apple may have corrected the problem.

This moniter has almost the best quality that I have seen in the flat panel display category. You can look at it from a fairly steep angle and it doesn't smuge blur, or otherwise mess up the image of what's on the screen. Overall a great product

This scanner is to be held to be believed. It is extremely light and small. It is powered through the USB port. I carry it with my laptop whereever I go in case I need to scan something.

The downside of lightness is that the scans take an extremely long time. This makes it usesless for scanning multiple pages at a time. It'll drive you nuts if you try.

The newer versions of this printer may be faster.

I myself will get a larger but faster Epson scanner to carry with me.

This is a terrific scanner. The setup was incredibly easy -- plug it into the USB port and that's it! No outlet plug is needed (and when you've got multiple peripherals and a computer making demands on your wall outlet, that is a great feature). You don't even have to reboot the computer. The scanner is slim and very light.

The software setup was quick and bug-free. The software included with the scanner is easy to figure out and use, and it allows you to make subtle corrections to the picture as well as apply many special effects.

Depending on the footprint of the item you're scanning, it can take from about 8 seconds for a photograph to about 30 seconds for an 8-1/2 by 11 inch page with photography and text. The scanner runs very quietly, which I value highly.

I run this scanner off a PowerMac G4, using it mainly for photos to be placed on the Web. I've also used it to scan in text. I have been extremely happy with it, and would recommend it without hesitation.

I bought this scanner in an emergency to replace my office scanner and fell in love. I scan photos for print publication and normally only need a clear picture at 200 dpi, while I often pump up the resolution depending on size requirements for the final layout. This scanner not only produced great looking images, it produced them faster than any other scanner I have ever used. Previews take seconds and large scans only take a few minutes whereas my old "pro" scanner would give me enough time to take a coffee break. I have used this scanner on my Athlon 600mhz, at work on my Apple G3 and at home on my wife's AMD 333mhz and had the same beatiful results. If I wanted great images I should have known to buy Canon in the first place!

I compared lot of 15" & 17" LCD at the market, here's some of my suggestions:
1. Don't settle anything less than 400:1 contrast ratio (higher the better)
2. Look for the response time, range is vary, the lower the better
3. NEC & Viewsonic will be my choice...Samsung's quality is not that impressive as some websites described
4. Dead pixel(s), more than 3 is unacceptable, but I will say one is more than enough...(Look at the return policy before you buy) If you can't live with it, you better shop at the local dealers so you can test it before you buy.
5. The quality of this LCD is good for daliy use, you won't disappointed.

I bought the NEC MultiSync 1560 about 7 months ago. I happen to have the white/gray one, not black. This LCD is the best, and a great value. The 15" format is perfectly fine for me.
I am so not disappointed with my purchase! I am a student, so I need some working space on my desk, and this LCD takes very little space on it.
The picture is near perfect. I use Webshots for my wallpaper, and the images render just great. I can almost see myself on that tropical island!!! :) I play games a lot too, they look great.

The word gorgeous applies to both the 1560V's picture quality and exterior styling. I personally prefer this black one, although you might want to check out the gray (white?) one if that's your color. Teh contrast ratio is excellent, and according to a recent PC World research report (and much to my pleasant surprise), NEC-Mitsubishi understates the contrast ratio on their LCD monitors, so you get more than what the manufacturer tells. (Apparently all the South Korean manufacturers overstate their contrast ratio, therefore shortchanging their customers this way.) Even though this is only a 15-inch LCD, the screen feels big due to the black frame. Set-up is a breeze, even for most beginners. And it stands out nicely on your desktop. I've owned another NEC LCD monitor for over 4 years and have had no problem, so I feel confident about the 1560V's quality as well. Very highly recommended. This is the one to get, unless you want the NEC-Mitsubishi 17-inch or larger LCDs. :)

First off, why in the heck would you want to run at those lower resolutions with a 19? I bought mine so i can take advantage of the higher res.

Here is some common sense logic for you, if you want to run those lower res, why dont you buy a Packard Bell 15 inch and save $$???

Johnboy

I have performed an exhaustive search for the ultimate 19" computer monitor. Being a perfectionist, I wanted the best monitor available at a reasonable price that included style, high quality color picture, sharp focus and brightness, complete and easy-to-use picture adjustments, totally flat screen and minimal cabinetry surrounding the cathode ray picture tube to give the appearance of a larger screen without the annoying distraction of an oversized cabinet. Since, it seemed that all of the monitors examined had at least some flaws noted in the reviews, I was pleasantly surprised that they were minor and basically unfounded in this particular NEC monitor. I am totally satisfied with it's performance and it's exceptional style. I already had the NEC Multisync FE700 17" monitor which I equally treasure. There is no other like NEC!

This is a great monitor. The lines are sharp and text is very clear. The screen controls are outstanding - supporting a number of adjustments to ensure the display is positioned and sized correctly at various resolutions. Glare is much less than it was with my older Dell 17" Trinitron monitor (it being a flat screen with anti-glare coating as well). The cabinet is stylish and compact - fitting in about the same space as the Dell 17" Trinitron monitor it replaced.

Large monitors are designed to give you greater desktop real estate yet display images and text at about the same size as you would typically see on a smaller monitor running at lower resolutions (640x480, 800x600). Just as smaller monitors (15 and 17") are not optimized for higher resolutions (1152x864 and up), larger monitors are not optimized to run at lower resolutions. This isn't isolated to NEC monitors. I've used large monitors from many vendors and they all struggle to display lower resolutions as clearly as they do at resolutions they were design for. However, I wouldn't say it's so bad that you cannot bear to run at the lower resolutions.

If you intend to run at the lower resolutions with a 19 or 21 inch monitor, I would suggest you go test drive a few large monitors at your local retailer just to make sure the clarity is what you expected.

I work in a small office and we have 3 brand new VG191b's along with one VX900 and a couple of 20" VX2000 monitors. With our 3 VG191b's there are varying degrees of flicker/flutter on the screens. With 2 of them the flicker is a minor annoyance, but on the third monitor the flicker is downright maddening. We installed the Viewsonic drivers, tried swapping out the video cards, replacing the cabling, but nothing improved the flicker problem. We're using the analog interface rather than the DVI, but I wouldn't think that should cause such a noticeable problem.

My recommendation would be to buy one of the older VX models instead. We have had absolutely no problems with them.

I have had this monitor for six months now and have found it
very good (I even watch TV on it (suggest getting the add on box from viewsonic for this, I tried a tv card and resonse time was too slow, picture would pause for a second about once a minute since it couldn't display in native resolution, my card only supported 800x600 resolution for tv signal).
The response time may be a bit too slow for games that run in lower resolutions (monitor native is 1280x1040). Stand adjustment is very simple and hookup and setup are also. This one is agood value even though prices for LCD's have gone up a bit lately. Have used this monitor with win98 and XPhome, driver for XP is superior. For a lightweight LCD this model is very sturdy and has clear/easy on screen adjustment features.

I've had this monitor for a year now. I have to say, it's the best monitor I've ever used. The response time is good, the picture is supurb when running in its native 1280x1024 mode. Like other LCD's, text will be a bit fuzzy if you run in a different resolution. Some flat screens tend to dim if you look at them at a different angle, but not this one. The picture stays nice and bright from most angles. It has both analog and digital inputs. I recommend you use a video card with a DVI port as the picture is even better. However, even in analog mode this flat screen is great. I haven't had a single problem with this monitor so far and I'm thinking about getting another one for my second computer. A comparable CRT monitor is cheaper, but the andvantages of a good flat screen monitor make it worth the extra money.

Very Good value. Network feature is why I bought it. Easy to set up. Quality of output is excellent in this price range. It is a bit noisey when it starts up to print. Haven't experienced a paper jam or any other problems in over 6 months and 10,000 sheets.

I've owned Brother Laser printers before, and found the quality of the device and the prints to be quite high.

So, I was inclined to give this 5070N a shot when I was looking for a network-enabled printer. The interesting thing about my research was that no other company's network enabled printers came close to the price for this Brother.

I had an additional incentive to buy this printer: I'm using Mac OS X and wanted to take advantage of the Rendezvous feature. It worked like a dream, was remarkably easy to configure, and was network - connected within a couple of minutes.

My only criticism of this printer is the noise it makes while printing. The fan and motor are a bit loud for a SOHO setting. That occurs only while you're printing however; You can configure the printer to switch to silent standby mode in just a minute or two (via rendezvous) after it's done printing. All is all, it is remarkable quality for the price.

I have two Macs in my home office; one running OS 10.2.6, and an older Mac running OS 9.1. They are networked together through a Linksys Ethernet Hub, and this HL-5070N is ideal as a shared printer of great quality on a small network.
I previously had all kinds of trouble finding a way to get both machines to print to one printer (inkjet) using USB printer sharing - which does not work if one Mac is OS X and the other is OS 9!!!! So I had to go for a printer with an Ethernet print server in it so I could plug it into my Router. This was more expensive than say the HL-1440, but it was worth it, because I just plugged it in, installed the driver software on both Macs, and I was printing in 10 minutes. I considered buying a less expensive laser printer, and a third party print server, but after so much frustration with somthing as seemingly simple as PRINTING a page, I decided it was worth the extra money to get a solid unit that was easy to set up.
I do music, so I needed good print quality for music notation, and the quality of this KICKS BUM over an inkjet. Musical notes are crisp and clear and easily readable. Well worth the investement. Plus, since it works with Rendezvous, I will be able to keep this printer for several years, even after I replace my OS 9 machine with a new OS X Mac G5 or beyond....

I bought this monitor for my old Performa two years ago. There were some problems getting the right adapter initially, but once I did, it was easy to hook up. You can adjust the color and brightness with a press of a button, located conveniently on the front. I've never had a problem with over-heating like I had with my previous monitor, although I must say that this monitor does put out quite a bit of warmth when I've had it on all day. And, it is big and bulky, like one reviewer mentioned. But the picture quality is very good for both graphics and desktop publishing. It was well worth the money.

I was stuck in the torment which is a really old small monitor. When I would surf, most web sites didn't show up correctly because of it, and I decided to buy a new monitor. I chose this one, for the price, and because a friend recommended it to me, having purchased one himself.

When I plugged this one in, it was like the scene in Wizard of Oz, when it goes from black in white to color. Amazing. The difference it made in viewing web pages is awesome.

I primarily use mine for web surfing, word processing and some graphics design, and I've been quite pleased.

The monitor works with both my current computer, a Pentium III, and my old one, an AMD-K6. It was very easy for me to hook up, and I didn't even have to use the software which came with it, it already was compatible with my computer, which was a plus. I love just being able to plug things in and go!

I set out looking for a moderately priced monitor with a clear crisp picture, and I got it. I'm completely satisfied.

The only thing negative I can think to say is that it takes up alot of room on my computer desk! It's quite big and bulky. But for the price and picture quality, it's a small price to pay.

I have had this monitor for 7 months. All I can really say about it is that its great. I like it so well that I plan on buying another one in a few months.

For a while now, Apple has been the unquestioned leader in LCD technology, especially for Mac users. But that hegemony may well be coming to an end. While nothing quite "matches" your Macintosh aesthetically like a genuine Apple monitor, ViewSonic's definitely making your choices more complicated with monitors like this one.

With basic monitor functions on balance equal to Apple's 17" LCD, the choice comes down to how much you think the extra 1.1 visible inches are worth, and how much you like to swing. You can swivel this monitor around on its x-axis, meaning you can be virtually anywhere in you computer room and still have a straight-on line-of-sight to the monitor. This is very handy when you want to sit away from your computer desk and watch a DVD. Apple's LCD isn't nearly so convenient to reorient. Nor is it particularly flexible when it comes to tilting. With an Apple LCD, you get one viewing angle. With the ViewSonic, you've got 20° to play with.

To put it simply, ViewSonic gives desktop Macintosh users the experience of using one of the new iMacs--but with a much bigger screen.

It also offers a more convenient connection for most G3 and G4 users. While some see an advantage to Apple's ADC connector (it carries both USB and display signals, reducing the total number of cables swirling around your desk), it has the disadvantage of not having much support amongst video card manufacturers. This means that if you want to have two monitors set up on your Macintosh, you'll probably have to buy an ADC converter just to plug in your monitor. The ViewSonic, by contrast, reduces the chance you'll need a converter, and lowers the price if you do.

Where this monitor falls short of expectations for Mac users, however, is in its so-called "portrait" mode. ViewSonic claims you can turn the monitor 180° so that it's oriented lengthwise. The problem, for Mac users, is that the software that makes this reorientation possible isn't at all OS X compatible. And, according to e-mails I've received within the last month, the software company responsible is at an impasse getting it working with OS X. A solution will probably come one day, but for the moment, OS X users can't fully use this monitor. While portrait mode is available if you boot up under earlier versions of the Mac OS, it should be noted that this problem affects all ViewSonic pivoting LCDs.

That fairly serious incompatibility aside, however, this monitor gives Mac users reason to pause. Since Apple's LCDs will never be able to pivot anyway, the (hopefully temporary) loss of that function in OS X isn't as big a deal as it might be. Indeed, with the way ViewSonic is expanding their LCD offerings, the competition isn't so much with Apple anymore as it is with itself. ViewSonic offers a whole range of LCD monitors with a variety of different functions (including the ability to share one monitor between two computers, or to plug an S-video source directly into the monitor) that you should probably research if you're considering the VG181.

For one thing the base is heavy, which good because it's stable. You can adjust the tilt/swivel while the flat panel stays put
in its location on your desk. Everything about this model is high quality. The brightness is far better than my previous flat panel. Contrast is very good. You get both a DVI input, and an analog input, which is great for me because I have two computers (one with DVI graphics card and one with analog) and so I plug both into the flat panel and can switch back and forth. Remember to use the native 1280x1024 resolution, then everything will look very sharp.

I own one and it is great. The clarity of the text is so good that most the time I can do without my low power reading glasses. I also bought an ATI card with digital output and that really makes this monitor shine. If you get an LCD make sure it takes digital input (this is important for razor sharp images).

Not a single dead or "on" pixel anywhere. The contrast is incredible, and the geometry is excellent. At first it seemed the geometry was wrong. I put a paper edge up to the screen and a line on the screen was the same as the paper's edge. The flat screen is correct, the old tube was wrong.

You get what you pay for. Confused? Check out the contrast ratio that the other LCD monitors have and then check out this one. The contrast ratio is what makes everything sharp and defined.

The only LCD equal to the Viewsonic contrast ratio was one costing hundreds more. Oh yeah, forget about games on this LCD unless they do 1024 x 1024 resolution.

This product is exclent, I thought it would be much slower but then i bought it and it is super fast

A friend has one of these - I used it to burn about 10 CDs. PII 350 MHz, Win98SE, 128MB RAM. Worked like a charm, no coasters when data came from the SCSI Hard Drive or the SCSI DVD/CD ROM.

I really love this drive. It's fun, and it's easy. Installation was a snap. I was literally burning CDs (in Windows 2000, no less) in under five minutes from when I got home. It's now happily living on a channel managed by a RAID controller, which my DVD-RAM drive can't do. As with all SCSI devices, this one consumes almost none of the CPU's time. The benefit to this is that you can do other things while burning CDs. For example, I successfully burned a CD while playing and encoding MP3s, downloading files off the Internet, and installing a game from my DVD drive (all at once!).

The only dim spot was that, about two days and twenty CDs after buying the drive, it broke - it wouldn't initialize. This happened when the power was on, too. I was able to exchange the drive for a new one which has lasted several weeks without flaw.