Apple Reviews

I used to have this machine but we had to down size the company so Im stuck with 4 sets of toner for this machine. If anybody is intersted in them please e-mail me at scott@tonerlow.biz
Thank you!

This printer is amazing. The color LaserJet 5500HDN model comes with (3) 500 sheet trays + a 100 Page multipurpose tray. It comes with a network card,HD,Duplexor and a stand to roll the printer around. It is capable of printing up to 11x17 paper and custom sizes. This printer was very easy to assemble ( less then 10 minutes) and was on the network in seconds. Color matching is superb. It was able to print very demanding documents in short order. It really prints at 21PPM in full color. I printed over 500, full bleed 11x17 prints in just over 3 hours. This is like printing 2000 sheets of 8x11 at a speed of 11.3 PPM. This really tested the printer's endurance and its calibration cycle. It surprised me how easy it was to install the toner cartridges. I haven't experienced a paper jam yet, but if I did, there is a small path to follow to locate jams, and easily remove paper. There aren't 14 secret doors to open to remove paper. It really has done a good job handling the work load I put to it. This is a REALLY good office printer. It has done a tremndously good job on printing corporate logos. This is important because it can handle the most demanding color changes with out banding or stressing. I was surprised at how acurate the images I printed out were, that I had described previously. When I looked at my first document and then looked at the last document, the color accurace was 100% consistant through out it's printing cycle. This printer has been the best performing color laser I have ever used. This has my highest recommendations !

I have three of these printers for my office (Also a Cannon IR5000 and an HP Color 4500 to explain the caliber of printers that I use.

The first one I have had for 3 years and it works as good as the day I got it. I use it for between 20 and 200 pages a day EVERY day. The Extended life toner cartridge seems to last FOREVER. The network feature was quite easy to setup through NT, XP, and 2000 using the standard Windows Drivers.. Heck I didn't even need a driver disk - How cool is that?

The second and third ones are general office printers which handle 200+ pages a day. Again easy network configuration and never a problem.

I don't [care]what the resolution is, or that fact that is spits out 16+ pages a minute - All that matters for me is that it works, I don't ever have to fix it, and it's super fast. I work in a wood shop and I swear this thing sits under 1/2 inch of dust. I blow it off with an air hose once a month and that is it. The manual feed works great too.

One more thing - In the seemingless infinte printouts we make - we have never had one jam... Not ONE.

Stop looking and buy this printer! You will not forgive yourself if you pass it up.

I would and will buy this printer again.

Matthew

As someone who has used, recommended, and supported printers in workgroups for nearly 10 years, I've come across a couple of truly outstanding printers. This is one of them. It's fast, the text quality is outstanding, and using the manual feeds and output tray, you can have a straight-through paper path for heavier stock. I've successfully used this printer to send post-card thick paper through to print, yes, post-cards.

Easily and completely compatible with both PCs and Macs. Possibly the best B&W printer I've ever encountered.

Another reviewer stated this 20GB Peerless will store about 250 CDs. Assuming the average CD is 650 Megabytes, a 20 Gigabyte drive will only hold the equivelance of 31.5 CDs. However, this is an amazing device because it is solid state: The Peerless actually takes less time for extraction of data than a typical hard drive.

As I became more involved in digital photography, I soon realized that I wanted a faster and easier method for storing and retrieving my images -- than saving them on CD's. I've found the Iomega Peerless accessory disk drive to be perfect for my needs.

With the Iomega Peerless connected to my Sony Vaio computer via Firewire, I can save and retrieve my photos almost instantly. And since one 20 GB accessory disk holds the equivalent of about 250 CD's, I now use the Iomega Peerless to save all (yes, all) of my digital photos.

This instant access makes the creation of digital photo albums -- or the assembly of digital slide shows -- a breeze. And when I'm (electronically) retouching my photos, I can now save as many of the (in-process) versions as I'd like -- without fear of maxing out my computer's memory.

Installing the Iomega Peerless (and the software) was a snap -- and infinitely easier than replacing my computer's hard drive. And the Peerless appears in my computer's menu as just another memory device -- always ready for use.

Before I discovered digital photos (and digital music), I never imagined (in a million years) that I would ever fill up my computer's hard drive. But that's exactly what I did.

The Iomega Peerless is the perfect storage solution if you're seriously into digital photography, digital music -- or worse, digital video! I highly recommend it!

Finally there is a way for your family to buy you music without having to explain to them why the guys from Slipknot dress like clowns.<br /> <br /> Nice also that you can get an iTunes gift certificate without having to setup an account (try guiding Grandma through that once...)

This is the ultimate tool for downloading music quickly and cheaply. After downloading iTunes on Apple.com, you canset up an account with the Apple music store. Downloading is just a click away, a song can be yours in just under 15 seconds. This is great for someone with a diverse taste in music (like myself) as you do not have to buy the whole album if you only like the one song. I am a DJ in my spare time and get almost all my music from these cards. There is no threat of identity theft because you do not need to give your creidit card number ( I am paranoid about security).

This mouse has such an amazing design that it fits perfectly to my hand. Clicking and dragging motion is very smooth without any tention in my hand and arm because of its cleaver design. I love it.

I have an older Mac and its very hard to find anything {resonably
priced}that has adb until i found Office Depot{price was great} thru Amazon and i love this mouse it works great. some day i wish Apple or some one would invet a cordless with adb connection

Purchased this monitor 6 months ago. The monitor was packaged with good cushioning and a strong box - very important if you move alot and have your possessions shipped. The monitor itself presents a clear, bright display. My room over here is poorly lit due to a lack of windows. The display is easily read under these conditions; whether I'm typing a paragraph (such as this review) or watching a DVD movie with my computer. I will definitely purchase another monitor of this model when I have more $$$ so that I can run a dual display system.

I'm going to echo everything that this other reviewer had to say when he wrote:

"You'll be shocked when you open the box with your new Microtek monitor - there's almost nothing in it. A manual, 2 cables and the display. The instructions for connecting are very brief and to the point. Follow them exactly. If you are using an old monitor, just disconnect the cables from the monitor and use them, rather than the new ones. Saves time. You should be delighted when you turn it on. There seems to be no problems out there waiting for you, at least I couldn't locate any thru the sales clerks. A fine product."

Doesn't get any easier to hook up and to install, great product!

It doesn't get any better than this - this 15" is the best that the industry has to offer. Period.

The price is going up well before December/03 due to the competition with 15" TV's, where the profit is so much better at a retail price of $700+ on a 15" TV. As of 12/20 I paid $382 plus $30 to get this 15" LCD monitor to me by Christmas Eve. As it stands before me, I can tell you that it's well worth it.

My NEC 1560M-BK has no - I repeat - NO DEAD PIXELS - when other manufacturers are willing to let you suffer through up to 8 dead pixels. Even one dead pixel - particularly dead center on your screen - is enough to drive you nuts. A knat on your nose.

The "word" is that 15" LCD screens are at a premium right now, there are several manufacturers invested in new facilities that will be coming online in the summer of 2004. The price, at that time, will start to drop like a rock as there will actually be excess capacity. But that's the nature of computers, is it not? You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't. Can you wait?

So get youself one of these NEC LCD1560M-BK's, you'll be happy. But just try to find one. Rottsa Ruck.

To repeat:

1) This is very best 15" monitor that you'll find. Seriously and Period. No dead pixels. Bright. Contrasty (you'll actually have to tone it down from its presets, if you turn 180 degrees away from it you'll actually see your skeleton projected on the wall behind you).

2) You'll not find it.

3) It's better than nearly all 17" LCD monitors. Beware of any manufacturer's LCD specifications, they tend to, ahem, lie. Do your research, third party opinions might be the best. PCWorld might be a good place to start. They don't care for what's-his-name anyway.

4) You'll not find it.

And best wishes to you all this eve of Christmas - Happy Holidays!

Excellent Monitor, Brighter and with higher contrast than my old Dell Screen. Its size is just right for a cramped desk. I looked at several other models before deciding on this one based on its rating in PC World (#1 for 15" Monitors) and its higher contrast levels and brigtness as compared to the competition (and a NEC model without the built in Speakers). It arrived in just one day - despite my choice of free shipping - and the screen is just fabulous. Plus it comes with a 3 year warranty and had no - nada - none - dead pixels.

A most excellent flat screen monitor.

I bought this 1560NX monitor after I read the review for the 1560M (very simalar but with speakers and a higher contrast ratio). Anyhow, when I first got the monitor I was generally pleased. I would have given it a 4/5 then. But after a while I realized that it just wasn't as crisp as my Gateway 9300 laptop screen. Even though my laptop was old, it had one of the clearest texts of any screen I've used (albeit - not a bright screen)

I'm very picky so this started me looking again and I discovered, by comparing lcds in the stores, that this NEC monitor was about average when it came to text and a little above average on colors. In fact I was seriously considering trading it in for a Samsung 152B. The samsung has a good even text. Text is very important to me.

But before I did this switch, I decided to buy a video card with DVI support and hook it up to this monitor (since it has both VGA and DVI connectors)

WOW! - What a difference. It when from good to GREAT. The colors are more accurate and brigher and the text is now very sharp. I would say that it is now as good as the Samsung. Now I feel that this monitor is about as good as they get.

When I first got the monitor I was generally pleased. I would have given it a 4/5 then. But after a while I realized that it just wasn't as crisp as my Gateway 9300 laptop screen. Even though my laptop was old, it had one of the clearest texts of any screen I've used (albeit - not a bright screen)

I'm very picky so this started me looking again and I discovered, by comparing lcds in the stores, that this NEC monitor was about average when it came to text and a little above average on colors. In fact I was seriously considering trading it in for a Samsung 152B. The samsung has a good even text. Text is very important to me.

But before I did this swith, I decided to buy a video card with DVI support and hook it up to this monitor (since it has both VGA and DVI connectors)

WOW! - What a difference. It when from good to GREAT. The colors are more accurate and brigher and the text is now very sharp. I would say that it is now as good as the Samsung. Now I feel that this monitor is about as good as they get.

BTW - the video card I put in was an NVidia MX 440 8X with DVI.

I've had this monitor for a week now, and I'm completely content with my purchase. I shopped around very carefully for a long time, and ultimately chose the NEC 1560V because of the low price, high contrast ratio (400:1 same as the Dell UltraSharp, but the NEC [costs] less), and I also wanted a WHITE monitor, which I found to be rare in my searches.

The picture is crisp, without a trace of fuzziness. I had to lower my screen resolution to 1024 x 768 pixels - and that's the ONLY level that will work with this monitor. I like to keep my windows small, so that took some getting used to, but it's okay. The screen is adjustable, and my dad was excited to see that the viewing range was quite wide - 120 degrees, again, better than the UltraSharp's 80 degrees. Sure, I'd recommend this monitor - it's cheap, it's pretty, and it's functional. A great choice for people who don't have money to burn.

I've really enjoyed using this monitor. I got another model of MultiSync monitor about 6 months ago, and was very pleased with that, so I saw no reason to switch brands when I discovered I needed another LCD monitor.

I've used this monitor on my PC running Windows 98, and then Windows XP. (I later upgraded to XP.) I've also used it on a PowerMac G4 (connected to the VGA port), which runs both OS X and OS 9. It works well with both of these Macintosh Operating Systems. The screen is bright and clear.

When I ran the Windows update in XP, it immediately found a recent driver for this monitor. That was nice.

It is best to set this monitor at its "native" resolution of 1024 x 768 -- if you set it for 800 x 600 (or lower) the monitor "reminds" you periodically that it is not set at its "best" setting. This warning will keep popping up and while I assume there's a way to make it go away permenantly, it is a little irritating. So, be warned if you want to use this monitor at anything other than 1024 x 768. Actually, all LCD monitors are the same in this regard -- they don't *want* to be set at any other resolution other than their "native" resolution. The sharpness will not be as good on any LCD monitor if it's not at its "native" resolution. That's just the nature of LCD.

All I can say is that setting up this monitor has been trouble-free. It is a slim and lightweight monitor with a bright screen. An absolute joy. Very cross-platform! I am quite pleased with it.

This item is great, I plugged it in and within' five minutes I was viewing documents faster, rendering quicker and spent less time staring at the same screen.

I well I just got this for my apple imac. I only had 64mb of ram and when I got this I just have to say WOW!!!!!! All the games I play like Quake 3,Unreal T, and Quake 2 play some much faster and the graphics look like real life, if you need more ram get this one!!!!