June 2004
Casio QV-R40 Review
Review by Product: • Casio 4.0 Megapixel QV-R40 (company site) • What’s Good: • Compact size (160 g), Fast startup, Battery life, Good price (less then $300 CND) • What’s Bad: • Noticeable noise, Slow when saving photo, Occasional color issues. • I set out this past weekend to pick out a decent …
Adidas Samba Classic Review
Review by Product: • Adidas Samba Classic (company site) • What’s Good: • Classic style, strong, great sole. • What’s Bad • Narrow, not as good as Samba K. • I'm on to my third pair of Samba indoor soccer shoes. I was so confident in these shoes that when I bought the last pair three years ago …
IKEA Tertial Lamp Review
Review by Product: • IKEA Tertial Lamp (company site) • What’s Good: • Cheap (under $10), simple. • What’s Bad • Hot shade, annoying switch (fixed?). • I bought my most recent Tertial lamp about two years ago. I can remember having one of these lamps in my room all through my childhood and it …
23" Apple Cinema HD Display Review
Review by Product: • 23” Apple Cinema HD Display (company site) • What’s Good: • Loads of screen-real-estate (both size and resolution), wide-screen format, bright and sharp image quality • What’s Bad: • Not adjustable, expensive (~$2,000 US), requires ADC-to-DVI adapter for PCs (~$100 US), kinda …
MEC Targa Jacket Review
Review by Product: • MEC Targa Jacket (company site) • What's Good: • Rugged, waterproof, pocket room & placement, vents. • What's Bad: • Neck is stiff when hood in, pricey (~$300 CDN), water repellency wears off quickly. • After spending three weeks in non-breathable waterproof rain gear I …