Adobe Type Basics Review
Review by Product: • Adobe Type Basics (company site) • What’s Good: • Cheap, great type foundation. • What’s Bad • May not use all the type faces. • We don't do a ton of print work around here, so the need of a vast type library has never been a big issue. However, on several occassions we've …
Audiovox CDM8500 Mobile Phone Review
Review by Product: • Audiovox CDM8500 Mobile Phone • What’s Good: • Small, comfortable, cheap. • What’s Bad • Terrible interface, superfluous features. • About three months ago, I switched cell phone carriers and got a new handset in the process. The choices of telephone companies and handsets …
Icon Neoprene Laptop Sleeve Review
Review by Product: • Icon Neoprene Laptop Sleeve • What’s Good: • Simple, thin, perfect fit for an IBM T30 • What’s Bad • Not very padded, horizontal loading • When I bought my laptop, an IBM Thinkpad T30 (see Steven's review), I wanted a bag that would give adequate protection, but I didn't …
Flathead Cyclone Golf Disc Review
Review by Product: • Flathead Cyclone Golf Disc (company site) • What's Good: • Versatile, stable flight path, good in wind. • What's Bad: • Easily scarred, lame graphics. • I just got back from a great windy game of disc golf and it seems apropriate to write a disc review! When I started …
Jack Wolfskin Bungee Backpack Review
Review by Product: • Jack Wolfskin Bungee Backpack (company site) • What's Good: • Sturdy, comfortable, single-point clasp, company stands behind its products. • What's Bad: • Straps too long, strap retention is a little loose. • I purchased this backpack at the local outdoor sporting goods …
IKEA Pöang Chair Review
Review by Product: • IKEA Pöang Chair (company site) • What's Good: • Strong, cheap (~$250 CDN), comfortable bounce. • What's Bad: • A little too reclined for working with a laptop. • When we moved into our new office last fall, I suddenly had a whole room to myself with plenty of space for a …
Grado SR-60 Headphones Review
Review by Product: • Grado Labs SR-60 Headphones (company site) • What's Good: • Easily portable, great quality for a reasonable price. • What's Bad: • Pads are warm after extended listening. • After my twin brother purchased a pair of Sennheiser 580 headphones I felt compelled to upgrade from …
Giro Havoc Helmet Review
Review by Product: • Giro Havoc Helmet (company site) • What's Good: • Light, great ventilation, stylish. • What's Bad: • Relatively expensive. • I've owned quite a few cycling helmets over the years and Giro's Havoc is my clear favourite so far. I went into Smooth Cycle last spring and was …
Nullsoft's Winamp 5 Review
Review by Product: • Winamp 5 (company site) • What's Good: • Stable, supports most media types, better interface than earlier versions. • What's Bad: • Interface is still skinned, AOL viral marketing. • Winamp3 undeniably sucked. Whereas version two was light and efficient, three was heavy …