Thursday, December 25, 2008

Load 4GBs for just $7.49

Bought the Class 4 memory with the higher speed rating. My camera accepted the memory with no problems. I haven't done any formal tests, but the digital camera seems to cycle faster. The relatively large capacity (4GB) should allow me to store over 1500 images (jpg, compressed from 8Mpix image) on a single card -- more than enough for any trip I might take. We can snap away when on a trip or at a special occasion and never have to worry about running low on memory. And at the price, we often put our new card in our digital frame and move on to another memory card. It is absolutely perfect!


I also use Kingston memory in two of my computers. I have a total of 16 camera memory cards and the Kingston cards that I have work perfect. You'll be happy that you purchased the best in memory cards with a trusted name and a lifetime guarantee. I have purchased cards from China with another trade name on them and suspect that they are "copies" as they keep getting blank spaces instead of pictures. Not so with the Kingston cards that come in a secure packaging. I am very happy with my all my Kingston Memory cards. In the future I will only purchase brand name cards like Kingston from a USA dealer. It's not worth getting an inferior product to save a couple of dollars and get a card that does not work properly. Buy Kingston! 

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

7" Digital Frame for $39.99

For a gift or for yourself, the Hannspree SD7021 7" Digital Photo Frame offers all the high quality viewing for your digital photo collections. This always the season of giving, and the Hannspree SD7021 7" Digital Photo Frame brings the perfect touch for any gift giving moment. As an added accent to any living room décor, it makes a wonderful display for any coffee table or bookstand. This elegant, black picture frame features 500:1 contrast ratio, 25ms response time, 16MB of SPI flash memory and multi-viewing modes.

Additionally, it supports memory cards such as MMC, SD and MS. This convenient factor lets you display almost any digital picture you have saved and want to show off to your guests. With 480 x 234 resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio, your photos will come out sharp and clear. Frame measurements are 9 x 5.4 x 2.4-inches, and the screen is 7 inches wide. Enjoy top quality essentials for moments that last with the Hannspree SD7021 7” Digital Photo Frame today. You set the display (brightness and contrast etc) and others options correctly, which is a simple task, the pictures will fit the screen and look pretty decent.I tried cropping the photos to the resolution of the frame, but they were better left alone. The only feature missing is a random photo mode but this works perfect as a gift for my mother.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Perfect Christmas Gift for $16.99

I just purchased half a dozen of these for christmas gifts. Just checked out one and found it to be an excellect product. This little player is small enough to carry, but has a screen (whick the iPod Shuffle lacks). I was able to create several playlists in Windows Media Player 11 by dragging music directly from iTunes. I also purchased a micro SD card, giving me a total of 4gb. I'm able to put all my workout music plus several audiobooks on the player. The flash memory doesn't skip when running. The screen is too small to do photos justice, but I have put on a few pics using the Sansa Media converter (downloaded from Sansa.com). Overall, a good player at a great price. It took very little time to download and start using this little gem. The rechargeable battery seems to last a long time. What most pleases me is the sound which is superior to a few other MP3 players I have had. The display shows just enough info and is easy to follow. The record on the fly and FM radio complete an attractive package at a "steal" price. Considering the ridiculously low price, this is an insane bargain. 



Movies are quite small on this screen, but can still watch LOTR, etc. If you are just playing mp3's, just leave the original firmware on there. However, if you want quality playback at half the storage, use rockbox and play flac encoded files. CD quality! Hints: 1. Player must be off when plugging into usb port. (it then shows up as a hard drive) 2. Do not have your microSD chip installed when plugging into USB port. 3. Player must be re-started when unplugging from usb port. 4. Never try to 'update' to rockbox when you two identical players plugged into your usb ports. The only shortcoming, is that it only comes with a usb port to charge it, so, you must have a PC or laptop to charge it with. It is pretty functional, compact, and doesn't bite your wallet like an IPOD

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Norton Antivirus the need for the hour

Loaded this on my Vista 64-bit machine. Installation was fast, minimal input, no reboot required, and it just started working. Stays out of the way without the annoying notifications all the time. Also has an interesting meter in the GUI that shows you Norton resource usage vs. system usage. I received my order from Buy.com within 4 days and that included free shipping. The product was new and came in the regular yellow box direct from Symantec. Very pleased with my purchase and I ordered two of these softwares. It automatically suspends all non-critical tasks and alerts when youre enjoying games and movies. Real-time SONAR (Symantec Online
 Network for Advanced Response) technology detects emerging threats without the need for traditional updates or signature-based definitions. And while Web-based attacks may be the single fastest growing type of online threat, Symantecs patent pending Browser Protection lets you surf the Internet with protection against browser exploits that can be picked up on infected Web sites.



Working quickly and quietly in the background, Norton AntiVirus requires little memory or system resources. New Norton Insight utilizes extensive online intelligence to target only processes at risk, resulting in faster, fewer, shorter scans. And the new Norton Protection System employs a multilayered set of security technologies that work in concert to detect, identify, and block attacks.

Kodak Z1085 10MP, 5X optical zoom digital camera

Kodak Z1085 10MP, 5X optical zoom digital camera » for $99.99 at OfficeMax.com

10.0MP Digital Camera for brilliant pictures even in difficult settings. The Smart Capture feature automatically identifies the scene and adjusts settings for a great picture. Take stunning HD pictures & videos and view them on your HDTV with the optional Kodak Easyshare HD dock. 5X optical zoom for close up pictures. Face deduction locates faces and automatically adjusts the camera settings. High ISO for better pictures in low-light & fast action situations. Advanced video features with audio. In camera memory so you don't miss a shot. Price Range: $105.99 - $231.59