Computer-Case Reviews

This keyboard is intended for fast data entry in the PDA. Unfortunately the keys are too small and the keyboard tends to fold when you try to use the middle keys.
Not compatible with T3.

I'm not thrilled with this enclosure. My first problem was that the installation of the drive required smashing the connecting cable in half. I think the cable is sufficiently delicate that such abuse shouldn't be required. It took me several tries before I could get the drive to work with the enclose lid in place. The space is too small between the drive and the enclose electronics, and the cable is too long. Now that it is working, I dislike a couple of things about it. It doesn't automatically turn off when my Mac is shut down. I have to switch off the drive manually. The fan on the drive is also much noisier than on any off-the-shelf external hard drive/enclosure I've bought in years. In a quiet room it is annoying. I don't know yet if the drive, enclosure, or the cable caused this problem, but the drive spontaneously disconnected during use once. It remains to be seen if this repeats itself. I would at least investigate other FireWire 800 enclosure options before buying this one.

I purchased this Sony-manufactured accessory for my PEG-TG50 Sony Clie, and I expected that it would last for as long as I owned the product. After all, it's just a carrying case, and it seemed relatively well made and stylish. However, the internal plastic lock/release mechanism that holds the Clie in place is broken after only two months of use. Not particularly durable! I'm exploring my warranty options even as I write this, but I'm not hopeful.

I bought the Istyle and was extremely excited to receive it. When it got here, it was attractive, and came in a fairly speedy fashion.
So I put the Ipod in the case (hooray!) and it looked great and works well. Then, after snapping and unsnapping the cover approximately three times, the snap broke, and now the cover is useless. This is an incredibly shoddily-made piece of equipment. To top it off, Speck won't refund your shipping, should you want to send back their defective product.

Save yourself the trouble and spend your money on something that will hold together for longer than 5 minutes (the length of time for which I was able to enjoy the Speck Istyle cover).

I've owned this PDA case for almost a year now and until a few weeks ago was relatively satisfied. I have a Toshiba e355 and bought the clear touch screen protector (which are great and last almost "forever"). About a couple of months ago I noticed that my screen protectors were scratched. I thought it was just wear and tear until I changed screen protectors and found that even the new one was scratched too. That was after only TWO DAYS!! It didn't seem right until I noticed that my PDA case was also scratched. Then I knew something was up. I checked in side the PDA case and the stitching was broken which revealed some type of sharp object behind the soft interior surface. I'm going to complain to Targus because this makes their product do the opposite of what it's supposed to do---PROTECT YOUR PDA!! I really suggest that you don't buy this. I was lucky because I had a screen protector or my screen would be damaged. The gunmetal casing of my PDA was no so lucky but at least it's not as important as the screen. I don't know what other case to recommend but make sure that you really feel around the interior for sharp items that may damage your PDA. At this rate I've lost the 15 bucks I paid for the screen protector and intend to get it back from Targus. They should be happy they didn't have to replace my PDA screeen.

This is a very well designed light and works very well. You have better control of the light vs. snake neck light types. The quailty of light put out is good and is not so bright as to create glare. There is one major flaw in this light. It has a very short life span. It died after only two months!

I bought one of these off E-Bay for $25.00. I first tried it out in my reader, and it worked fine...I could write and read stuff off it easily. But in my camera, which is what I needed it for, it doesn't work at all. When I tried to format it, I just got a 'card error' displayed. I searched the net for possible fixes, perhaps some way to format it through my computer, and found nothing I'd feel secure about...

In the future I'll pay more attention to brand, that's for sure.

Rick

i've had nothing but trouble with my memorex 128mb card. i'm using it with a korg pxr4 digital recorder, and it periodically stops being recognized by the recorder or my card reader, and i've lost a lot of data and time.

i've had no problems with other cards. just this one.

the little plastic case is nice, though.

Okay, so here's the lowdown on this thing. It works well with just about any device that requires these cards, no problems there. Can take all 128MB and not break a sweat. Originally, there was a rebate offered with this product. I know two other people who bought this exact same product, sent it in, and didn't get jack for it. Don't buy if you think you're going to get some of that money back. Anyways, overall a great product. Enjoy it!

Bought a box of 10 a few months ago, but they refused to work in both of my burners. Could not successfully write an iso image to them nor could I format with Drag-to-Disc. I spoke to Memorex, they sent me replacements in the mail. They still refused to work!! They ended up sending me another box, but this time they sent me Ultra Speed discs, still no luck!! Unbelievable. They finally refunded my money. Stay away from these discs until they get this mess straightened out!

I recently installed Easy CD Creator 6 and attempted to format several brand new Memorex CD-RW discs. All attempts on two different PCs with different burners (both with ECDC6) failed so it had to be either the software or the discs. I tried with a new Sony CD-RW disc and everything (formatting, burning) went smoothly. I am convinced Memorex CD-RW discs are fatally flawed.

I've just purchased the CD-RW 1x to 4x multispeed. I tried to use DirectCD to format the disk and it gave me an error. I thought, oh no, I have a bad CD. I restarted my PC and then used XP's erase CD feature which is put out by Roxio which puts out DirectCD. Once the disk was erased I tried DirectCD again but got the same error, something about the CD being bad and I wouldn't be able to read or write off the CD.

I tried NewTech Infosystem's NTI CD/DVD maker, erased the disk again, and used their FileCD program which is a packet writing sofware just like DirectCD. FileCD did the job! I tried then XP's software and it worked too but this software is not packet writing so you can't use the disk like a floppy.

Conclusion: Roxio's DirectCD will not work with Memorex's CD-RWs. Use NTI's FileCD to do the job and although it's not as great as DirectCD 'cause you have to eject the disk and re-insert so other programs can also see the data, it is still the best bet!

Good Luck

While this carrying case might have been designed specifically for the Powershot S1 in mind, it is a VERY poor choice for the following reasons
- It is difficult to open and close. There is a zippered left and right side which goes down about 2-3 inches. The top flap closes with velcro. It therefore takes three movements to open the bag. An awkward and timeconsuming process.
- There is no space to keep a spare set of batteries, the minimum accessories a person would want to keep along with their camera. There is an inside pocket for memory cards. But I find that one card is all that fits easily. Any more, and the camera case will bulge.

This is designed for the fashion concious and trendy crowd who want the Canon logo on their camera case. It is not a practical carrying case. The least I would have expected is for Canon to design a concelable strap for this case. Instead, there is a belt loop which is pretty much useless as this camera is a little too bulky for you to put around your belt loop. And it seems certain to distort the shape of your belt. Do think twice about this purchase.

I am still looking for another case for my Powershot S1. I see a Targus Digital Camera Max case for under five bucks on Amazon and think I will get that instead. If you have alternate suggestions, do add them, for the benefit of other folks, right here.

I've heard other negative comments about the size case and found the Tamrac 5693 fits the Canon S1, and looks a lot better.

Not roomy enough. I expected to be able to use my Jornada with ease and have room for other papers, etc. It is too expensive, and does nothing to make my 548 more useful.

This really is a crummy product, and here's why:

- It has no fastener to close the wallet, and it won't really lay flat unless you remove the accessory cover.

- It is not padded enough to protect a PDA from anything other than scratches from carrying it in a briefcase... drop your Jornada in this and you're going to have to buy a new one.

- You have to remove the Jornada from the wallet before it can fit in a cradle, and the velcro keeps the it from fitting in the cradle firmly.

- There is only one small pocket in the front cover of the wallet for bills/cards/etc.

This product is for cosmetics, only. If you want to replace your accessory cover, I suggest getting one of the new Color Accessory covers from HPshopping.com, or the leather flip-top case (at leat it snaps shut).

Why would I want to stick velcto strips on my nice Jornada 548? The case doesn't even stay closed. I took one look at it and returned it. No thanks!