Notebook Reviews

I use this to hold my CD player while I'm on a treadmill, elliptical machine or just outside walking. It's a bit bulky but does the trick if you strap it low on hips.

I purchased this for my special needs son who is 4 and needed a case for his cd player. It is very lightweight and soft and has space for a few of his cds. The adjustable belt is very easy to open and close and make larger and smaller. I am very pleased to have made this purchase.

I used one for over a week now. I am happy with it. Here are some observations.

1. The belt is wide, so it is comfortable. I hardly feel it around my waist.

2. Well made. I expect this to last me for quite a while.

3. A little too small. Once my CD player is in the case, I cannot fit in much else. I figure that I probably will be able to fit in several CDs without cases behind the player, but that is it. It would be nice if I can fit in my billfold or something.

4. 2 side pockets that can be used to hold spare batteries but not anything bigger than those.

Overall, I am happy with my purchase, but then I got it on sale.

Cons:
1. It only holds 3 CD's, comforably without cases (there are pockets).
2. Hard to mess with CD-player on the move (it gives you a weird angle).
3. A bit tight for some CD-players.
Pros:
1. It fits tightly around the waist, this thing stays put.
2. Very comfortable, it's can be eaisily forgotten about.
3. Lots of extra battery space.
4. Very slim yet it has just enough padding to keep player/CDs safe.
Bottom line: the cons are just picky things on are really great CD-case. I don't see myself getting another one for many years.

When I lookup this product I found all the infomation I was searching for. Your site has been very helpful to me. I would rate the product a 4 out of 5. I am also an employee at Target and hope to business with you in the future.

I find the Koskin to be very quality-looking, more than the nylon. This 92-capacity case is the largest case I'd want to use, from the standpoint that when it's full, the case is pretty heavy, and when open there are so very many CDs in it. I chose 3 of these cases as opposed to 2 larger ones. I'm not very worried at the outset about CD scratches, b/c the data side of the CD slides smoothly against a soft plastic-fabric material that seems gentle on them. However, I'm only using this case for my doubles and car CDs, b/c I keep my originals in the CaseLogic 30-disc holder that holds jewel cases (it also is beautiful, although Nylon). I highly recommend this case!

I'd been meaning to get a compact flash reader as an accessory for my 3 year old Canon ELPH S110 which uploads pictures quite slowly over the standard USB 1.1 interface and has been known to power down mid-upload. Being a Mac user, I wanted to get a FireWire adaptor and not spend too much money, so I searched Amazon and found this device.

So far, it's been about what I expected. I insert my card into the device, plug the device into an open FireWire port on my PowerBook G4, iPhoto launches and I click a button to start the upload.

Here are some sample upload times for 150 phots of around 0.8 MB each:
Direct camera to computer connection with USB 1.1
PowerBook G4 12": 7 minutes 8 seconds
PowerMac G4 667 Mhz: 9 minutes 6 seconds

Using Delkin Firewire Reader:
PowerBook G4 12": 4 minutes 25 seconds
PowerMac G4 667 Mhz: 3 minutes 29 seconds

So, as you can see, the device is significantly if not spectacularly faster than a direct USB connection.

I've used the device with both a SanDisk Ultra II 256MB card and a SiliconTech 128MB card with no apparent difficulties. Despite being much newer, the SanDisk card doesn't appear to be significantly faster than the older card.

Lets face it folks, USB is not universal. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't, or sometimes almost, but not always.

I've tried over six USB 1.1 and 2.0 CF card readers, on different PC's and operating systems ... none to my satisfaction ... read errors, function device drivers not found, won't "eject" or dismount properly, etc, etc.

The first time I pluged in the Delkin Devices READER-24 FireWire Reader - it worked!!! No special drivers needed either.

In a word, the HP zd7030us laptop is a powerhouse! The feature list for this bad boy goes on for miles, 3.06GHz HyperThreading mobile processor, 512MB DDR RAM, 80GB 5400RPM hard drive, 5-in-1 media reader, CD-RW/DVD-RW, built-in 802.11g wireless and a partridge in a pear tree. However, not everything great is under the hood. It's beautiful with it's black on aluminum look and those trademark blue HP lights.

Alright, here's the stuff HP likes to hear. These are the features I really like. For the guys, the full size keyboard and numeric pad mean no more having to have your wife type for you (at least we say it's because of the small keyboard) You can enable/disable the touch pad with a single touch of the button that's right above it, so your mouse isn't flailing about while you're typing. This thing has some kind of a personality conflict. It thinks it's a television, Tivo and radio all in one and you can control it all through it's full size remote control. The Harmam/Kardon speakers are incredible, need I say more? It has more connections than the space shuttle, which means only one thing; I can connect at least twice as many "necessities" to this as my previous laptop! This is all topped off with at 128MB Nvidia GeForce FX Go5600 graphics card. What's that mean to you? You can game until your heart's content or just brag about how your new laptop has more memory on it's video card alone than all of your previous computers combined.

Here are the things that I don't like ...(sorry guys). First off, this thing weights nearly 10 pounds (9.3 to be exact)! ... Second, do yourself a favor and buy a mouse when you're buying this laptop, seriously. The touchpad it has is horrible. It leaps all over the screen, won't even go all the way across the screen andmoves when you're just getting ready to click. Now for the biggie. I don't know if this is just my laptop or not, but I've been having major problems with applications rebooting my laptop (when done installing). After it reboots, it goes in to an on/off cycle. Turns on for about 3 seconds, turns off, turns on and so on until I hold down the power button to completely shut it off. When I get the problem nailed down, I'll be calling HP support, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and say it's just my laptop.

Well, all in all I rated it a 4 our of 5. Even with it's downfalls, it's the stuff nerd's (ok, my) dreams are made of! I just can't bring myself to hate something this cool. So, grab yourself a mouse and start drooling!

And the saga continues... (one week later)

Alright, well I've had some more time with my new companion and I have another complaint. The media center locks up when playing live tv. The longest I've gotten it to play is 40 seconds. I have a support ticket in to HP. We'll have to wait and see what the resolve is. Kind or irritating to have something this big (the media center) not work! Obviously this laptop was not tested. Come on HP... the 4's wavering on the edge, ready to fall in to a 3.

Well, I was looking for a great piece of hardware that was portable, not really a machine I could take on a jet plane during a travel, but something I could carry around college for presenting my final thesis.

Since I'm also a big games fan I wanted something powerful enough to run the latest games around. I searched around and I this one, it is clearly the most powerfull HP Notebook (at least up to Jan-2004). Since the reviews on the HP Compaq nx9010 were so bad I wanted my money to be well invested. Well, I can tell you now that it was well worth the price.
The zd7030US THE best notebook on the market for that price. It's 128megs GForce 5600 GO is enough to let's you play even Unreal Tournament 2004 with FULL quality and with 1024x768 graphics, with no slowdowns, and its DVD player let's you burn and watch DVD movies in full WIDESCREEN. The Windows Media center also adds a lot of value for its TV Tuner and Video Capturer, also the remote control makes this a great 17'' HI Def TV.

The software bundled's not something to talk too much about the basic Norton AV 2003 and MS Works, and some little applications for multimedia like Musicmatch and WinDVD.

Off course sadly it has its downs, the low speed BUS on the motherboard and the Hard Drive really is an terribly crude paradox for the whole design on the machine, hurting a bit the performance on the loading of some aplications (like games and other multimedia), the DVD+R limits the work with only +R dics, the low bettery life and the loud noise of the 2 fans also are some really minor details on the whole package.

Overall this Notebook is something more; it has all the things a Desktop PC has to offer with the portablity it can bring. (Great for making fast LANs for Battlefield or UT2004 on a friends house).

I agree with the reviewers who feel these Lexars are not made to withstand very rough treatment, but they're not all that flimsy either. I find them absolutely wonderful for transporting documents from home to work. We've also use them to copy albums of digital pictures and of course to share (fully licensed) MP3s.
However, both the 64 & the 128 meg models are not USB 2.0 enabled, so the speed needed to make the latter two tasks really easy with these models is not available. I'd suggest buying either this 64 meg model for text applications or going to the 256 meg model for pics or music files.

Works well and the keyring makes it even easier to carry around. Cap stays on. Everyone should have one! This is my third such drive and the best.

It fits my 2215 very nicely and is very sturdy but I do have a few small complaints. It doesn't make a tight seal and everytime I pull it out I have to wipe lint off of the screen. Also, it has a slot for an extra SD card (great idea) but when I had a card in it it would scratch up the screen (don't use it anymore). Fortunately I had a skin on the screen but still a bummer. Also, I've had it for a few months now and the cover is starting to get loose (and it's never been dropped). I may use it more than most but I wish is was a little better made. Still, it's better than fabric.

Fits my HP 2215 beautifully and protects it very nicely. Only issue is that you have to take it out of the case to set the Pocket PC in its base, but not a major issue.

The multipurpose bay is really useful. If you don't consider weight an important factor then this is probably an appropriate choice for you, as it is powerful and versatile. I did encounter a few problems during the first few days, but the support that backs the laptop is very helpful and so far the laptop is doing fine now. If you are looking for a mobile wireless peripherial, this is perfect because it has a mobile pentium four processor and integrated 802.11b wireless so you don't need to buy a card. I love being able to access the internet anywhere in the house without any cables. All in all I rate this laptop four and a half stars, great graphics too!

This is a super fast computer with tons of features. Great CD/DVD combo drive, lots of HD memory, and super clear and vivid display. What more would you want from a notebook? Interchangeable floppy drive, compact subwoofer, and ten key pad from the removeable bay make this a very versatile computer for business and entertainment. The only drawback is the weight..it weighs more than 8 pounds and is more like 9+ pounds. So, if you don;t mind the weight, then this one os for you. If you need one for travelling or one that is lightweight, forget about this one. You will get tired from carrying it around.

...I have enjoyed this laptop except for the short battery life. The only flip side to this is that the computer can be recharged within two hours. However, for someone that travels a lot by air this fact is very limiting to how much I can use it. And, I am not going to pay $250 for an extra battery. Sony must think me as being deranged to even consider that. Now that I have vented about the short battery life I shall focus on what the laptop does have: just about everything else. It has all the ports that I need such as two USBs, serial, printer, and your audio and video ports. It has managed to meet most of my business needs. I would buy another Sony.

I bought this laptop because it has a complete set of features including a DVD and CDRW combo drive. On all the sites I looked at, the specs mention 4xRW, but what all of them fail to mention is it also writes 8x for normal writes. Since I use CDR for backups, and only burn full cd's it was a nice surprise. Burning a whole CD of backup files and data only took 14minutes. The size is a bit big for heavy duty travel, but for light travel it is a good size. The only annoying thing about the system is it has windows XP on it, which in my mind is a down grade from win2K. Most of the default settings make the system totally wide open to hacking, viruses and trojans. Although there are new features in XP that have potential productivity enhancements, they are far from critical and really aren't earth shattering.
The system doesn't quite have the battery life of the P3 version, but 30-60 minutes more of computing time per battery doesn't warrant 250 bucks more in my mind.
If one were to put two batteries in it, you would only gain another hour of power, where as a third batter for 250 would get you 2+ hrs. From a financial point of view, getting a third batter is a much better way to go for travelers who compute on the go and take long flights.

I purchased this item recently for my Compaq Presario 1680 Laptop. I thought that there would be more padding in the case to help protect the computer while I was taking it on trips and such. However, it did not have as much padding as I had hoped. There is some and it is a nicely constructed items (ie., zippers, pockets, etc), but I wish there was more protection.

This is a good looking and well made product. There is a lot of room for all sorts of computer extras. I'm ordering a second one when done writing this. If you need more protection for your laptop then check out a Haliburton case but for the most of us this is the real deal

It's just an excellent product: good materials, sturdy construction, easy to pack alot into it. One main compartment for the machine, an external sleeve, an inside pocket, a pocket for CDs or cables, business card holder and a couple of other pouches. The shoulder strap is comfortable and sturdy.

I checked around with many different vendors, and thought this looked like a good choice. The bag is made entirely from synthetic materials, no leather on this one. And it's a good price. Definitely worth the money if you're looking for a soft, slick bag for a laptop