Kingston, 4 GB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card SD/HC (Retail Package)

Average customer rating:

Not enough info

great card

great card.. I think, but it won't work with older camers

Very resonable performance/price ratio

Works great in my digital camera

Kingston, 4 GB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card SD/HC (Retail Package)

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Product Features:

High Speed Class Rating - Class 2: 2 MB/sec minimum data transfer rate

Capacities1 - 4GB, 8GB

Compliant - with the SD Card Association card 2.00 specification

Secure - built-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss

Compatible with with SDHC host devices; not compatible with standard SD-enabled devices/readers

ASIN: B000LO69OG

Product Description

Kingston Technology's Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) memory cards are fully compliant with the Secure Digital Association 2.00 specification. They are a new performance class of SD memory cards designed to meet the storage demands of high-quality digital still and video cameras and other high-resolution image recording devices.This memory is designed for the following systems:Nikon Digital SLR D40;Panasonic SDR-S150 Camcorder;Panasonic SDR-S200 Camcorder.

Customer Reviews:

Not enough info.......2007-09-26

This SD card worked on xp but not on Vista,I was not made aware of this technical information

great card.......2007-09-25

Does the job I bought it to do. Great product at a great price.

great card.. I think, but it won't work with older camers.......2007-09-24

I'm sure this memory card is great: But note, it didn't work with my Cannon PowerShot SD450 - this maybe due to the card, but I think that older cameras don't support the "HC" card technology. The packaging and fine details don't really tell you how to determine this though...

Very resonable performance/price ratio.......2007-09-22

Bought this SD card with the Panasonic FZ8 digital camera
together as a package. It functioning flawlessly with my
FZ8 and NYKO XBOX 360 multi reader.

Works great in my digital camera.......2007-09-21

I bought this card for use with my Nikon D80 camera and it is a perfect match. Writing is great and reading is also very fast. Definitively happy with this purchase.

Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black)

Average customer rating:

Love it.
Brother HL-2070N
Good and steady
Best Price Performer for a Compact Laser Printer
Review of Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer

Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black)

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Product Features:

2,400 x 600 dpi resolution with laser print quality
Up to 20 ppm black, first page out in under 10 seconds
250-sheet input capacity; supports a variety of sizes and envelopes
Simple setup and operation; 16 MB standard memory
Parallel, USB 2.0, and Ethernet interfaces; PC, Mac, and Linux compatible

ASIN: B0007KNZ8M

Product Description

The Brother HL-2070N has been designed with the printing needs of a small business in mind. It is small enough to free up much needed space on the workstation or desk, yet comes complete with a range of features you would expect to find in larger models. The inclusion of both USB and parallel ports mean the printer can connect to both a desktop and laptop, and with the Quick Start Guide and installation CD you'll be printing in minutes. Impressive print quality and speed makes the HL-2070N the ideal choice for your mono printing requirements. The machine is network-ready straight from the box and together with its 16 MB memory and a 250 sheet paper tray, it can easily cope with the demands of multiple users. Thanks to a separate toner cartridge and drum, you can be confident of the cost efficiency of this machine.

Customer Reviews:

Love it........2007-09-22

As always, Amazon's delivery was very fast, and the product is dreamy. Had it up and going in minutes, and it has worked flawlessly for me for about a month now. I'm a school teacher and grad student, so it prints lots of lesson plans, worksheets, and grad papers, and I haven't had a problem with it yet. I live in humid MD and haven't had a problem with paper curling. Only complaint is I haven't easily found the website printer manager and haven't had time to scour the pamphlet for directions. Oh, and I use a macbook, hooked up with ethernet...no problems with mac compatibility.

Brother HL-2070N.......2007-09-10

Have only had this printer for about a month now, but I am well pleased with it. Relatively easy to set up. Had the wireless option, which I like very much, since I use a laptop. Prints really fast and very clear, interested in seeing how many copies I can get before needs toner.

Good and steady.......2007-09-04

I had my doubts about Brother before I bought this, but over six months in and this is a rock solid performer. I don't push the limits with it, but it never acts up or eats paper. I also like that it shuts down when not in use and starts up just be sending a print job to it. Nice feature.

Best Price Performer for a Compact Laser Printer.......2007-09-03

For about $100, I purchased this monochrome laser printer to replace my old Canon laser printer. It was also small and about the same size of an inkjet printer. Its quality at 600 dpi is sufficient to read the street names printed from Yahoo-Map. I don't need to improve the quality further to 1200 dpi. The printer was fast, first page in 10 seconds. I have a color inkjet printer in the same network. But I use this printer for most balck and white printout becuase it is fast and more economical. It also does not smear when I go over some area of the print with a highlighter.

Review of Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer.......2007-09-03

This is a great network printer for my needs. - A home networked printer to print quick documents, in black/white, and it has a very small footprint and very quiet. It is energy star complient, so it enters a sleep mode while not in use. Which is esp. great when i forget to turn it off, and it immediately wakes from sleep. I use both Macintosh and Windows environments, and I feel it was very easy to setup through Mac OSX. Windows required some extra effort.

Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center

Average customer rating:

Does what it says, and has a good web management console
Love this printer!
Singularly useful office equipment
Good and cheap
ok for the price

Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center

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Product Features:

Printing, copying, scanning, faxing, and PC faxing
Up to 20 ppm black print speed; up to 2,400 x 600 dpi resolution
Flatbed color scanning with 600 x 2400 dpi optical resolution
USB 2.0, parallel, and Ethernet interfaces; 35-page document feeder
33.6K bps fax modem speed, 32 MB memory; PC and Mac compatible

ASIN: B0007PF7FQ

Product Description

With USB - Parallel and Ethernet ports, the Brother MFC-7820N can be installed on the network right out of the box! It also has the flexibility of working with computers with Windows or Macintosh OS. The MFC-7820N is a smart choice for small-to-medium size businesses or even if you work out of your home office. In addition, everyone can use it for making quick copies, sending faxes or color scanning. Its flatbed design and convenient copying or scanning makes this the right choice. Crisp, sharp, monochrome laser print mechanism is aptly suited for a wide range of office needs. The built-in scanner scans documents in both monochrome and color. Print Technology B/W Laser Technology using ink toner cartridge and drum Standard Memory (MB) 32MB Memory (maximum) Standard Interface(s) Parallel, Full Speed USB 2.0 & Ethernet Interfaces Optional Interface(s) NC-2200W (external wireless print/scan server) Printer Driver Compatibility for Windows & Mac OS Emulation(s) PCL-6 & BR-Script 3 Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle 10,000 printed pages B/W Faxing ability with up to 33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem at about 2 seconds per page transmission plus up to 600 page Out-of-Paper Reception memory / External TAD interface / Caller ID abd Distinctive Ring Detection Ready where service available / Total Auto Dial Locations 208 locations Letter-size Copying Capability B/W Copying with uip to 35 page Automatic Document Feeder with up to 20 cpm output for Stand-alone Copying / Reduction/Enlargement 25% - 400% Scanning Capability B/W & Color Scanning with Interpolated Scan Resolution Up to 9600 dpi and Optical Scan Resolution up to 600x2400 dpi /Input Color Scan Bit Depth 24-bit / Scanner Driver Compatibility Windows / Mac OS / View and OCR software included by Brother on CD Paper tray holds letter and legal paper sizes 2-Line x 16 Character multifunction LCD screen Unit Dimensions (WxDxH) 17.0 x 15.6 x 11.6 / Unit

Customer Reviews:

Does what it says, and has a good web management console.......2007-08-25

This is a really nice printer-scanner-fax for its price: perfect for casual home printing or even a small office. The printer has a webpage where you can see how many pages have been printed, scanned, faxed etc. The speed is good - a 20ppm laser is way way faster than a 20 ppm inkjet since the inkjet only gives the 20ppm speed at its lowest (almost unusable) settings while the laser gives it at its normal settings. Another advantage over the inkjet is, it can print a large document (100 page or maybe more) without getting stuck or running out of paper - my previous brother inkjet MFC always ran into paper jam or something if printed 40 or more pages at once.

I have not had any problems with it in the last few months I have had it.

Faxing and scanning work over the network as well, aside from printing. And thats not just on the home network: with a little configuration of ports on your home router, you can even access the printer from outside your home. You may say thats not very useful since you need to be home to pick up the printout but it is a good feature to have for some occasional usefulness. I once printed a document when connected to the Internet at an airport, just to have it ready for reading when I got back home.

It automatically enters a low power mode if not used for 5 minutes (can increase the timeout to more than 5 minutes on its management webpage if needed). The low power mode is absolutely quiet since theres no fan running.

It seems the unit has an FTP server but that is not documented and I could not figure out how to really use it- I put a file in its FTP folder, the unit automatically deleted the file. And maybe I should have expected this, it printed the file before deleting it.

Love this printer!.......2007-08-24

I love this printer. Installation was a breeze. First page comes out in 5 secs and it's a laser printer too! Fax feature was very easy to use and it can be set up via network. Copier is very easy to use as well, just like any regular copier you see. I love the feeder feature for copying multiple pages.

I haven't encounter any paper curling problem so far. However, this is only my first day on this machine. I should have another update on this machine if anything should change. But, so far I'm in love with this printer/fax/copier/scanner! And it's only for 299.99 with shipping and tax. You can't beat that!

Singularly useful office equipment.......2007-08-23

- It supports open standards (so it works across Windows, MAC, Linux).

- Faxes look great because it's a laser printer.

- Scanning is very convenient - it will take a stack of paper and make a multi-page PDF for you.

- Doesn't depend on one computer or another - multiple computers can connect to it at the same time over the network.

Good and cheap.......2007-08-23

Except for envelope squashing, this is a great buy. The envelope corners get wrinkled when printing.

Otherwise this is a great value.

ok for the price.......2007-07-28

The toner cartridge supplied malfunctioned at the start. It took over a week and several long wait calls to get a replacement.
The unit now works.Quite fast, some paper wrinkling due to heat,cheap plastic housing, but alot of function for the price.

Brother MFC-665cw Color Photo Inkjet Flatbed All-in-One with Wireless Network Interface

Average customer rating:

Very Impressed!
Best choice
Frustrating but FINALLY worth it...
Great features for a great price.
Good Machine

Brother MFC-665cw Color Photo Inkjet Flatbed All-in-One with Wireless Network Interface

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Product Features:

Wireless 802.11b/g and Ethernet Interfaces
2.5" Color LCD display
Built-in Digital Answering Machine holds up to 29 minutes of messages
Prints up to 27ppm black and 22ppm color
Up to 10-Page Automatic Document Feeder

ASIN: B000J2EQPY

Product Description

If you're using a PC at home or in a small office, an all-in-one printer, fax, copier, and scanner makes sense. Brother MFC-665CW is a complete all-in-one from its built-in Wi-Fi certified 802.11b/g wireless interface (also includes USB and Ethernet interfaces) to a digital cordless answering machine. It's designed for the home or small offce and offers fast print speeds, an automatic document feeder, a telephone handset and a digital answering machine. Accepts paper length to 14 Standard Memory (MB) 32MB Memory Connectivity ports - USB, Ethernet, 802.11b/g Wireless Interfaces Printer Driver Compatibility - Windows & Mac OS Faxing Capability B/W & Color Faxing / Fax Modem Speed 14.4K bps Fax Modem Out-of-Paper Reception Telephone Handset Message Center Yes (up to 29 minute built-in answering machine) Full Duplex Speaker Phone External TAD interface Caller ID Ready (service required); Call Waiting Caller ID Ready; Distinctive Ring Detection Ready Total Auto Dial Locations up to 80 locations Broadcasting up to 210 locations Up to 480 page fax memory Copying Capability B/W & Color Copying Design Style Flatbed Automatic Document Feeder Capacity - up to 10-Page ADF Stand-alone Copying - No PC Required Reduction/Enlargement 25% - 400% Scanning Capability B/W & Color Scanning with Interpolated Scan Resolution (dpi) up to 19,200 dpi with actual Optical Scan Resolution (dpi) up to 600x2400 dpi Input Color Scan Bit Depth 36-bit PhotoCapture Center Capability - Built-in Digital Media Card Drives and PictBridge capability Memory Card Slots - Compact Flash, Memory Stick Pro; xD-Picture Card TypeM/H, and Secure Digital media cards 2.5 LCD Screen Ink cartridges/Yield - LC51BK (500 pages); LC51C (400 pages); LC51M (400 pages); LC51Y (400 pages) Unit Dimensions (WxDxH) 18.4 x 14.6 x 7.1; Unit Weight (lbs) 17.7 lbs. Brother USA 1-Year Warranty

Amazon.com Product Description

The Brother MFC-665cw is a powerful color multi-function center with wireless (80.211b/g) networking capabilities, making it a great addition to your home or small business office.

Color Printer
The MFC-665cw features a flip-up, 2.5-inch color LCD so you can control all of its functions at a glance. Enjoy up to 27 ppm black and 22 ppm color print speed, as well as photo quality printing up to 6000 x 1200 dpi. With a droplet size as small as 1.5 picoliters you can be assured of fine details and color accuracy. The unit's front loading paper tray holds up to 100 sheets, while a photo by-pass tray holds up to 20 sheets of 4x6 glossy paper. Borderless photo printing is possible, and USB, ethernet, and wireless 80.211b/g interfaces are included. The printer works with Windows and Mac operating systems.

Color Copier
With a versatile flatbed design, the MFC-665cw offers easy copying. No PC is required for copying, and you'll enjoy up to 20 cpm black and 18 cpm color copy speeds. The copier also offers up to 1200 x 600 dpi resolution, as well as multi-copying for up to 99 copies. Reduce or enlarge your copies from 25 percent to 400 percent, in 1 percent increments.

Color Scanner
Use the MFC-665cw for flatbed color scanning at up to 19,200 dpi (interpolated) resolution, and up to 600 x 2400 dpi (optical) resolution. The unit includes award-winning ScanSoft PaperPort SE with OCR Software for Windows and Presto! PageManager for Mac.

Photo Capture Center
Use the color LCD display to preview, print images or even an index--all without a computer. The MFC-665cw features convenient digital camera media card slots for high quality photo printing (Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, xD-Picture Card Type M/Type H, CompactFlash, Secure Digital, and MultiMediaCard). The memory card system also works as a removable disk drive, and there's also a PictBridge interface to print photos directly from your PictBridge-enabled camera.

Color Fax
When it comes time to send a fax, you can choose black and white or color faxing using the ITU-T30E standard. A 10-page auto document feeder makes big faxing jobs a snap, while the 14.4 Kbps high-speed fax modem delivers your documents quickly. The fax machine supports caller ID and distinctive ring modes. No PC is required for faxing. You can also take advantage of 80-station auto dialing, and 32 MB of total memory means you can store up to 480 pages.

PC Fax
The MFC-665cw comes with the Brother PC Fax Driver for sending and receiving faxes from your computer. The software supports fax broadcasting from your PC, as well as network PC fax send and receive. PC fax functionality works with Windows and Mac operating systems.

Message Center
The MFC-665cw's built-in digital answering machine records up to 99 messages or up to 29 total minutes. The unit features a built-in telephone handset, as well as a full-duplex speakerphone for hands-free operation. Volume controls for both the handset and speakerphone are provided.

Customer Reviews:

Very Impressed!.......2007-09-14

I just recieved this product in the mail last night. Total approximate time, with medium experience of printers and networking, to print my first test page, wirelessly, was 15 minutes. The ink cartridges load SO easy compared to other printers that I've been through. I also like the fact that if you run out of one color, all you need to do is buy that color. Not a whole new 3-ink-in-1 cartridge that you would normally buy for $25-$30.
The reasons that I decided to spend the money on this machine are:

1. Rave reviews by most others on this site.
2. 802.11g capability. (the ability to print from another room w/o USB).
3. Photo quality printing. After 20min I printed my first photo. WOW!!
4. Paper is loaded from a tray. Not hanging out the back all crooked.
5. Windows Vista compatible.

On the Vista note, I did have trouble setting up the default printer suite. Instead of installing the whole thing just install the driver using the "Add new printer" option through windows. Select have disk, and it will recognize without issue. All in all, read the manual and you WILL be fine.
I am very pleased so far with my purchase. I will never buy one of those "All-in-One Wal-mart deals" again! $30 for a printer seems like a steal doesn't it? Well, have you ever heard the saying, "You get what you pay for?".

Best choice.......2007-09-06

I wanted something like this for my business all in one machine. I am very
happy with this product. The price was very good too. the delivery was on time.

Frustrating but FINALLY worth it..........2007-09-04

I thought I was going to pull my hair out to before I would ever get this installed! I'm not very technically savvy, but not an idiot either. I had a difficult time navigating the instructions as nothing seemed to mention Windows Vista, yet there was a disk enclosed labled Windows Vista. After two days of complete frustration, installing and uninstalling software, reading and re-reading the "destructions," multiple trips/downloads from the Brother website (not too helpful), I finally had to call in the big guns. (Wonderful IT neighbor guy...)He was able to load it in a couple of hours but was also challenged by the lack of Vista instructions and found it easier just to "build his own path."

That said, after the dust has settled I'm pleased to say I'm thrilled with this printer! The quality is great, it's quiet, it has easy features, it's fairly compact for what it does, and I haven't had a bit of trouble with it.(If you completely disregard the above paragraph...)

However, I recommend that if you purchase this and you're not a computer wizard, HIRE somebody to come and hook it up if you're running Vista. It will save you time and frustration which will be so much more valuable than the cash you'll drop for a quick set up!

Great features for a great price........2007-08-31

It is easy to set up and use, it prints and copies well, it has a handset and a message center, it faxes fine for home use, and it's also a scanner. It's also got wired or wireless networking, which is extremely simple to use, and it's got features like PC Fax, and many options(although I haven't tried them). As long as you don't need a super-powered printer, but want networking with these functions, the 665-cw can't be beat.

Good Machine.......2007-07-24

I do have to mention that there are 4 ink cartrigaes required. If you do not have all of them with ink the entire machine will not print anything. Just one thing to be aware of. Most of HP models are the same way, although I heard one of there models may not be this way.

Othewise, the machine looked nice and sleek and appears from other reviews to do a nice job and be user friendly.

Canon BU-10 Bluetooth Adapter for i80 Printer

Average customer rating:

It works fine
Cannon Bluetooth Adapt.
Installing BU-10 Bluetooth adapter with Canon Pixma iP90v on Vista
Canon BU-10
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Canon BU-10 Bluetooth Adapter for i80 Printer

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Product Features:

Compatible with Canon i80 mobile inkjet printer
Bluetooth data link protocol
Connects directly to printer with no wires
Permits direct printing from compatible digital cameras
1-year warranty

ASIN: B0001MKTTE

Product Description

Canon is a leader in professional business and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. By developing innovative, high-quality business solutions Canon makes it easy to create, manage, and share images and information better, faster, and more efficiently.

Customer Reviews:

It works fine.......2007-09-11

This device works as expected. I think Canon should have included bluetooth with the iP90v printer that I bought, but hey, they've got to make money too.

Just like other reviewers have stated, there is no documentation on how to insert it into the printer. I had to do research on Canon's site to find out how. But basically it goes inside a slot inside the front, left side of the printer (if the printer is facing you). You might need to open the top cover of the printer to ensure it's properly inserted.

Good luck!

Cannon Bluetooth Adapt........2007-07-06

I am very satisfied with this adapter. Works great. A little slow at a distance, but that is understandable.

Installing BU-10 Bluetooth adapter with Canon Pixma iP90v on Vista.......2007-06-15

The Canon i80, Pixma iP90, and now (despite its cost) the new Pixma iP90v series of mobile high-quality fast inkjet (color photo) printers are an excellent investment for travelers (we paid US$230 in all in June 07, including S&H, on eBay for a practically new iP90v with 28 months left on an extended warranty from Best Buy). Though offering plug-and-play use with a USB connection, the optional and rather expensive Canon BU-10 Bluetooth adapter is a better solution, especially if the printer is going to be shared among several computers (we paid $67.30 in all for a brand new but open-box item online). The following blog describes how I resolved problems with installing the BU-10 on (our 2) Vista (laptops).

The instructions below apply primarily to the new Vista-compatible Pixma iP90v, but should be mostly applicable also to the earlier Pixma iP90, for which you can download the Vista drivers from the Canon site. The iP90v is essentially the same internally as the iP90 and will show up in your Printers panel and in other Vista (driver, etc.) notifications simply as the iP90. What follows may apply at least in part for other Canon printers, like the i80, which are now certified Vista-compatible, and on Windows XP SP 2.

Physically installing the BU-10 adapter into the printer:

* Illustrated steps online at Canon for installing BU-10 along with its 'cover' on the i80 Bubble Jet

* Procedure is similar for the Pixma iP90v but attaching the small 'cover' is superfluous for this model

How to install the Pixma iP90v on your computer for Bluetooth (wireless) printing (see also):

1) Install the printer first using the wired USB connection and ensure that it's printing correctly.

2) Disconnect the USB cord and ensure that your Bluetooth radio (built-in or added USB transceiver) is on.

3) Click on Printers in the Control Panel, then click "Add a printer" on the menu at the top

4) Click on "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer" in the "Add Printer" dialog box.

5) If the Canon printer does not show up, click on "Stop" then on "The printer that I want is not listed"

6) Choose "Add a Bluetooth printer" (the option button at the bottom) and click on Next

7) Select the Canon printer when it shows up in the Search window (might have to retry a couple of times)

8) When you complete the steps, the printer is installed (2 items are added by the installation routine)

What you should not do and why:

Do not use the Bluetooth Devices panel in the Control Panel to add the printer (as you would have done for other devices such as phones, PDAs, headsets, GPS, etc.). If you do so , Vista will create a (superfluous) COM port for the printer, add a number of other items in its installation routine, and--worst of all--search in vain everywhere (including through Windows Update) for a (missing driver for a) Bluetooth Peripheral Device. This is a specifically Vista (as opposed to Windows XP) issue that has been reported in the forums by others using a variety of other (than printer) Bluetooth-enabled devices.

This error will not stop you from printing wirelessly to the printer. But you'll then be bothered, each time you restart the computer or log back in, by a Vista notification to search again for this device, ask you again later, or not to show this message again for this device ("your device will not function until you install driver software"). Moreover, if you are using a (Microsoft Wireless) transceiver (for Bluetooth) to provide such functionality on your computer, Vista will create a new instance of the Bluetooth printer in your Printers panel and increment its assigned COM port number by 1. The existing Bluetooth entry will be retained but labeled as being offline (obliging you to delete the latter). This behavior has been reproduced and confirmed by Canon support with whom I've been cooperating via email from 11-15 June to troubleshoot and resolve the iP90v Bluetooth installation routine on Vista.

Using the Add Printer routine, on the other hand, does not a create a COM port entry for the printer. Moreover, the installation routine only adds 2 items: 1) ??? and 2) iP90 printer driver. So you'll not be repeatedly bothered by the Bluetooth Peripheral Device notification described above. Nor by the creation of additional COM ports and printer instances each time you reinsert the USB transceiver.

I've advised Canon support to provide clear instructions, including the pertinent details from above, for installing the BU-10 Bluetooth adapter both physically on the printer (not all obvious...) and also by way of configuring the Vista computer to recognize it correctly. There is nothing in the computer manual nor in the boxed BU-10 package (which included a superfluous USB cable but not even a quick-start sheet of paper). Neither do they seem available online on the relevant product pages at the Canon site. However, Canon's email support has stuck with me patiently all the way through the troubleshooting procedures.

The Pixma iP90/90v seems to pack a lot of punch into a highly compact portable format. If you're frequently on the road, it's an investment you probably won't regret.

svAbhinava

PS. I have a more complete version, with useful hyperlinks, at my computer blog. The best way to find it is to search for "Sunthar Visuvalingam - Pixma iP90/90v Bluetooth printer on Vista" on Google (as Amazon doesn't allow hyperlinks in reviews).

Canon BU-10.......2007-05-20

Purchased product from a company on the East Coast. Packaged arrived within five days and was as advertised. Installed into Canon iP-90v portable printer in a 15 seconds. Was up and running wireless printing within five minutes. Great product, easy install and quick bluetooth connect. I highly recommend.

gadget.......2007-05-12

great tool - works well, easy to install, computer found it no problem and it prints across the room without cables

Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex

Average customer rating:

Outstanding performer
Brother HL5250 DN Printer
What happened to the rear paper feed?
Very good laser printer
Fast printer, easy network set up

Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex

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Prints up to 30ppm
Built-in internal Ethernet print server
Duplex capability for two-sided printing
Up to 1200x1200dpi resolution
PCL6 and BR-Script3 (PostScript3) emulations

ASIN: B000BQ535K

Product Description

Desktop users and small connected workgroups will find the HL-5250DN a flexible solution to their monochrome laser printing needs. This reliable laser printer features excellent paper handling with its built-in duplex capability for two-sided printing and very expandable paper input capacity. For users concerned with connectivity, this printer offers all the usual connection choices as well as a built-in Ethernet network interface to allow network printer sharing. Small connected workgroups and performance desktop users will be amazed at the versatility and affordability of the HL-5250DN. Unit Dimensions - Width 14.6 x Depth 15.1 x Height 9.7 inches Weight - 21.6 pounds Compatible for use with Windows - Macintosh OS - Linux Includes 1) TN550 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (up to 3,500 Pages) and (1) DR520 Drum Unit (yields up to 25,000 Pages)

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding performer.......2007-09-27

I have two now. They networked very easily with my Macs. My only complaint is the smallish paper tray, a small inconvenience. The cost of consumables is a real plus, even using original Brother cartridges instead of reloads. All my other printers have been HP's in the past, but given the features, the pricing and the inexpensive consumables, Brother wins big time.

Brother HL5250 DN Printer.......2007-09-14

This printer is everything I thought it would be when I purchased it. I am using the buildin network interface and had no problem doing the configuration. The only issue is when it warms up it pulls so much current, I get a warning from my UPS but it quickly goes back to an acceptable load.

What happened to the rear paper feed?.......2007-09-08

Update -- I submitted an inquiry to Brother's online help and they answered within one business day. Turns out it's on the front, not the rear. My bad.

This printer says it has a rear feed that holds up to 50 sheets. When I tried to print labels using MS Word it defaults to the rear feed. When I opened the rear door -- guess what? No paper handling devices were there. It's just a door. And the labels or plain paper will not feed into the apparent slot available. Also no manual came with the printer, not even on the install disk. I had to download a pdf file from Brother's website.

Very good laser printer.......2007-08-24

Overall, I have been very pleased with this printer. The size and weight makes it very convenient to tuck away out of sight. The print quality and speed are very good and the duplex feature works very well. I was surprised at how well the duplex works. It printed so quickly that I didn't think it worked! I would give this 5 stars but the chassis seems a bit flimsy. It feels like it is going to snap apart when you open the front cover. But that shouldn't prevent you from buying this printer.

Fast printer, easy network set up.......2007-08-16

I just got the printer this week and compared to an ink jet it is very fast. As other reviewers have noted, the paper tray seems a little flimsy and the paper comes out curled at the edges, but I can live with that.

Printer driver installation was easy on a network. I connected the printer to a wireless broadband router after the drivers were installed on one computer. I didn't disconnect the printer when I installed the drivers on a wirelessly connected computer and it installed without any problems. It was fun to be able to print via the network rather than by printer sharing.

The only faults I have with the printer so far are:
1) I connected it to a spare 275 W UPS I had and it apparently drew too much power so the UPS started beeping and tripped out. However, when I connected it to the surge suppressor side nothing happened.

2) The power button is on the back at the bottom right of the machine.

3) When it goes into sleep mode, no lights show on top, so you could accidentally leave it on. Since the manual stated that the machine must be plugged in to an easily accessible plug so that it can be plugged out in an emergency, I prefer to know if the machine is on or not.

4) Printing at the lowest setting with toner saver on doesn't seem as bright or as sharp as draft printing on my old HP 710C.

5) Don't print charts with text on the lowest settings and toner saver on - better to use the highest quality with toner saver off.

6) Not very good at printing photos, even at the highest settings (HQ 1200 dpi) - banding seen.

I still like it though :-)

Brother MFC-8860dn 30ppm Network Multifunction Laser Printer with Duplex Printing, Copying, Scanning and Faxing,

Average customer rating:

Mine lasted 15 months before going DEAD.
We are very happy.
Great network printer/scanner
Poor support for Vista
Poor quality ink

Brother MFC-8860dn 30ppm Network Multifunction Laser Printer with Duplex Printing, Copying, Scanning and Faxing,

Manufacturer: Brother Printer
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Product Features:

Automatic duplex (two-sided) printing, copying, scanning and faxing
Print and copy at up to 30ppm
Ethernet, High-Speed USB 2.0 and Parallel interfaces
1200 x 1200 dpi Laser Printing
50-sheet multipurpose tray

ASIN: B000ET5W6E
Release Date: 2006-04-14

Product Description

For that small office or medical practice, Brother Multifunction centers save space and costs so you can maximize on productivity and growth. The MFC-8860DN offers every function and feature that you would need in a new laser all-in-one product and even more for your small/medium business or workgroup. Its built-in duplexing is standard for 2-sided printing, copying, scanning and faxing, and it even has a 50-sheet multi-purpose tray convenient for printing envelopes, transparencies, letterhead or even various types of card stock. After all, one day you might be a large business! Duplex Printing Capability Yes Standard Memory 32MB / Optional Memory up to 544MB Standard Interface(s) Parallel, High Speed USB 2.0 & Ethernet Interfaces Printer Driver Compatibility Windows & Mac OS Emulation(s) PCL6 & BR-Script 3 Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle 20,000 printed pages Faxing Capability B/W Faxing Fax Modem Speed 33.6K bps Super G3 Fax Modem Best Transmission Speed (sec)? Approx. 2 seconds per page Out-of-Paper Reception Yes External TAD interface Yes Caller ID Ready Yes Distinctive Ring Detection Ready Total Auto Dial Locations 340 locations / Broadcasting 390 locations Scanning Capability B/W & Color Scanning Max. Interpolated Scan Resolution (dpi) 19,200 x 19,200 dpi / Optical Scan Resolution (dpi) 600 x 2400 dpi Input Color Scan Bit Depth 48-bit Scanner Driver Compatibility Windows/Mac OS Copying Capability B/W Copying / Design Style Flatbed 50-Page ADF Max. Black Copy Speed (cpm) 30cpm Black Stand-alone Copying No PC Required Reduction/Enlargement 25% - 400% Sorting Function Yes Duplex Copy Output Yes Unit Dimensions (WxDxH) 20.9 x 17.7 x 18.7 / Unit Weight (lbs) 36.8 lbs. In-box Consumables/Yield (1) TN550 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (up to 3,500 Pages); (1) DR520 Drum Unit (up to 25,000 Pages)

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The MFC-8860DN has a convenient flatbed design that accommodates either single sheets or bound documents for copying, faxing, or scanning. With the ability to function as a digital copier, the unit supports reduction and enlargement of documents from 25 to 400 percent in one percent increments, makes up to 99 copies, and includes sorting functionality. Copies up to legal size can be made from both the glass and the automatic document feeder. Print and copy speeds up to 21 pages per minute keep up with busy offices, while outstanding resolution of up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi gives each document exceptional legibility.

The MFC-8860DN features two sided (duplexed) printing, copying, scanning, and faxing. You can take a typical document file and simply choose to print it as a duplexed document right from the MFC-8860DN's print menu, with the orientation you prefer. Your selection then happens automatically, without the need to reload the paper to print the other side. You can also copy or scan two sides of the same document and either print the copy or store the scan as two single-sided pages, or as a single two-sided page. Or, you can copy or scan two single-sided documents and produce a copy or store a scan as a single two-sided page. You can even scan a two-sided document for faxing with only one step and it will be received as two single-sided pages.

Print, fax, scan, and copy -- all from one powerful unit. View larger.

Send scans, copies, and faxes directly from the MFC-8860DN to colleagues that are listed in your network address book.

Choose the document feeder or the flatbed.

Single or double sided -- you make the call.

As a full-function stand-alone fax machine, the MFC-8860DN supports up to 340 total speed dial locations, and also incorporates dual access and broadcast faxing features. It stores up to 600 pages for Quick Scan faxing or out-of-paper fax reception. Stand-alone fax and copy operation is standard, so no computer is required.

When operating as a scanner, the unit is capable of color scanning up to 9,600 dpi interpolated resolution (up to 600 x 2,400 dpi optical). For Windows and OS X 10.2.4 or greater based users, there is an easy-to-use "scan to" button for scanning directly to an FTP site, image application, OCR, E-mail application or file. Save time and reduce errors with instant direct access through your network connected MFC-8860DN to a virtually infinite number of e-mail and fax addresses stored in your LDAP network address books. Simply use the large, clear 5-line LCD display on the MFC-8860DN's control panel to view the contacts stored in your network address books and scroll to select the address you need. Then you can quickly send faxes and Internet faxes to your selection, and perform scan-to-e-mail-address functions.

The MFC-8860DN provides the ability for an administrator to set various levels of password protected access to certain features, for each of up to 25 different users per machine. Through this feature, you can restrict specific employees such as part-time workers or interns from access to scan-to-e-mail functions or other avenues for sending data outside your walls.

The color scanner function comes bundled with document management and OCR software. ScanSoft PaperPort SE with OCR software is available for Windows and Presto! Page Manager is available for Mac users. Meanwhile, The MFC-8860DN is supplied with built-in wired Ethernet networking. The unit is compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems (Windows 98/NT4.0/2000/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.1-9.2, OS X 10.2.4 or greater). Standard emulations of PCL6 and BR-Script3 (PostScript3) are included as well. Brother provides a one-year warranty, covering parts and service.

What's in the Box
Multifunction unit, paper tray, multipurpose tray, TN540 Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (3,500 Pages), DR510 Drum Unit (20,000 Pages) CD-ROM with drivers and utilities, printed user's guide, warranty information

Customer Reviews:

Mine lasted 15 months before going DEAD. .......2007-09-17

I purchased this model for work and can honestly state that I use it no more than a couple times a week on average. 14 months of use and now I get skewed printing, a problem that technicians have told me is not an easy/cheap fix. So I place a call to Brother to see if I can get some sort of customer "service" and all I get is a cold "NO". We are not dealing with a $100 printer here and the fact that they were so unwilling to even cover the cost of parts makes me regret ever purchasing a Brother product. According to Brother, they cover for the first year after purchase or sixteen months after date of manufacturer. My machine is 18 months out of manufacturing, and 14 months since the date of purchase. Sure its a bit off but you would think that they would be willing to help out considering its a $500 machine. Unfortunately, the company has a long way to go in their customer service department.
Basically, I would suggest looking into other similar machines with better manufacturer's warranties...it will save you a lot of trouble and money in the long run.

We are very happy........2007-09-17

This is a user friendly, with a little concentration, true multi-tasker. For 1/3 the size of our previous copier and our previous fax machine put together, we have both. The print quality is truely outstanding and the auto feed function doesn't miss a page. You'll be pleased with this one!

Great network printer/scanner.......2007-09-16

Prior to buying this machine, I bought a Canon multifunction printer which was supposed to work with an Axis print server. To my disappointment, there were all sorts of problems and I would end up having to check on the print server every time I wanted to print or scan something.

Unlike the Canon, this machine has worked perfectly. I am able to scan and print from all 9 computers on my network without ever having issues. This is a great printer for anyone on a small network with moderate printing and scanning needs.

Poor support for Vista.......2007-08-29

I have had the machine for about a week and just now got around to doing some scanning with it. Much to my chagrin, I discovered that scanning from the machine (instead of using the software interface at the pc level), does not work. I called Brother and they told me that there is no support for Vista. Amazingly, they have no known plans to offer support for Vista in the future either.

A big disappointment from Brother. Why didn't they outline this incompatibility in their sales litterature? I hope that this post helps others avoid the hassle of buying a machine that will need to be shipped back.

Poor quality ink.......2007-08-19

This printer works well except for one major problem - Brother ink does not adhere to the paper. I use good quality stationery in my business and found that the ink smudged and rubbed off, particularly on envelopes. The problem is not too bad with regular white copy paper, but if you plan to use good stationery, don't buy a Brother printer!

Brother MFC-8460n 30ppm Network Multifunction Laser Printer

Average customer rating:

minimal
DO NOT BOTHER
Oh, Brother !!!!! You are fast and cheap.
Nice small office printer
Super fast little guy

Brother MFC-8460n 30ppm Network Multifunction Laser Printer

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Product Features:

Print and copy at up to 30ppm
Ethernet, High-Speed USB 2.0 and Parallel interfaces
1200 x 1200 dpi Laser Printing
50-sheet multipurpose tray
33.6K bps high-speed Super G3 fax modem

ASIN: B000ET29Z6
Release Date: 2006-03-14

Product Description

The MFC-8460N 5-in-1 Network-Ready Monochrome Laser Multi-Function Center offers high performance print and copy speeds, color flatbed scanning, a high-speed fax modem and built-in (Ethernet) network interface. Walk-up copying and faxing are convenient and easy for every person in the office. It offers tremendous value with its abundant features and great performance - all of which any small/medium business or workgroup can't do without!

Printer Features: Duplex printing 32MB standard memory - expandable up to 544MB Secure Print Function

Fax Features - B/W faxing 33.6K Transmission speed - Approx. 2 sec. per page 340 auto dial locations 390 broadcasting locations Distinctive ring Auto Fax Reduction Fax Forwarding Auto Redial Dual Access Fax/Telephone switch PC Fax capability 600 page fax memory

Copier Features - B&W copying Flatbed design 50-page ADF Max. Copy Speed - 30 cpm Sorting function Reduction/Enlargement - 25%-400% 2-in-1/4-in-1 functions Poster

Scanning Features - B/W and color scanning 48-bit color scan depth Interpolated scan resolution - 19,200 x 19,200 dpi Optical scan resolution - 600 x 2400 dpi Formats - TIFF, BMP, MAX, JPG, PDF Scan to email, image, OCR, file & FTP

Other Features - Paper Handling Sizes - Letter, Legal A4, B5 (ISO), A5, A6, B6, Executive, Folio Output Paper Capacity - 150 sheets Backlit LCD - 22 characters/5 lines Ethernet port Supported network protocols - ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), ICMP, WINS/NetBIOS, DNS, mDNS, LPR/LPD, Port9100, IPP, FTP, SNMP, HTTP, TELNET, SMTP, TFTP Document Memory Backup Minimum input for ADF (W/H) - 5.8/5.8 Security Functions - Function Lock, Setting Lock, Secure Print Energy Star compliant Machine Noise(Standby/Operating) - 30dBA/55dBA Windows & Macintosh Unit Dimensions(WxDxH) - 20.9 x 17.7 x

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The MFC-8460N has a convenient flatbed design that accommodates either single sheets or bound documents for copying, faxing, or scanning. With the ability to function as a digital copier, the unit supports reduction and enlargement of documents from 25 to 400 percent in one percent increments, makes up to 99 copies, and includes sorting functionality. Copies up to legal size can be made from both the glass and the automatic document feeder. Print and copy speeds up to 21 pages per minute keep up with busy offices, while outstanding resolution of up to 1,200 x 1,200 dpi gives each document exceptional legibility.

Print, fax, scan, and copy -- all from one powerful unit. View larger.

Send scans, copies, and faxes directly from the MFC-8460N to colleagues that are listed in your network address book.

Choose the document feeder or the flatbed.

As a full-function stand-alone fax machine, the MFC-8460N supports up to 340 total speed dial locations, and also incorporates dual access and broadcast faxing features. It stores up to 600 pages for Quick Scan faxing or out-of-paper fax reception. Stand-alone fax and copy operation is standard, so no computer is required.

When operating as a scanner, the unit is capable of color scanning up to 9,600 dpi interpolated resolution (up to 600 x 2,400 dpi optical). For Windows and OS X 10.2.4 or greater based users, there is an easy-to-use "scan to" button for scanning directly to an FTP site, image application, OCR, E-mail application or file. Save time and reduce errors with instant direct access through your network connected MFC-8460N to a virtually infinite number of e-mail and fax addresses stored in your LDAP network address books. Simply use the large, clear 5-line LCD display on the MFC-8460N's control panel to view the contacts stored in your network address books and scroll to select the address you need. Then you can quickly send faxes and Internet faxes to your selection, and perform scan-to-e-mail-address functions.

The MFC-8460N provides the ability for an administrator to set various levels of password protected access to certain features, for each of up to 25 different users per machine. Through this feature, you can restrict specific employees such as part-time workers or interns from access to scan-to-e-mail functions or other avenues for sending data outside your walls.

The color scanner function comes bundled with document management and OCR software. ScanSoft PaperPort SE with OCR software is available for Windows and Presto! Page Manager is available for Mac users. The MFC-8860DN is also supplied with built-in wired Ethernet networking. The unit is compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems (Windows 98/NT4.0/2000/Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 9.1-9.2, OS X 10.2.4 or greater). Standard emulations of PCL6 and BR-Script3 (PostScript3) are included as well. Brother provides a one-year warranty, covering parts and service.

Customer Reviews:

minimal.......2007-08-21

Brother 7820N:
1. Cannot reliably print envelopes, including and especially #10. If that's important to you, find another machine.
2. Scan for fax very slow. VERY slow. Interminable.
3. Software minimal, very poorly designed. Fax and scan management thin, missing functions and management options.
4. Support (help; manuals; online) incomplete, inaccurate.
5. Will not automatically re-set after paper jam clear. (Have to power cycle.)

Everything about the machine says "absolute minimum"--fit, function, design, engineering, materials, assembly, software (incl driver).

A reasonable guess: Brother put the machine out there to hit a price point. Sold a bundle of them on the strength of early reviews.

DO NOT BOTHER.......2007-07-18

I assume other printers/copiers must do their jobs better than this one. The quality of the output is fine but I have constantly had to clean the drum (done easily, admittedly). The two worst features are its inability to print envelopes--at least five creases per envelope on every try--and the print/copy output comes out very curled and winds up on the floor. This printer appears unable to copy/print more than ten pages without pushing it into a messy pile or all the way onto the floor. And did I mention the high degree of curling of the output (I did, but I will do it again). As a small business I will not buy a Brother printer-assuming they all share these faults (admittedly could be wrong). I will search another company's product line.

Oh, Brother !!!!! You are fast and cheap........2007-06-27

The printer is fast in all respects: printing, warm-up, copying, scanning and faxing. The automatic paper feed is outstanding. The output (printing and copying) is clear and excellent. The only negatives are that the envelopes get creased pretty badly when being printed and the paper seems to curl a lot. The creased envelopes, I think, has to do with the tightness of the paper feed. The creasing occurs only in the lower right quandrant of the printed envelope. The curled paper probably has to with heat within the unit (I never turn the printer off) although it goes into a "sleep mode" when unused.

I still recommend the printer because I generate a lot of paper output and create few envelopes. I am investigating a better grade of paper which may solve the curled paper issue. This is a fantastic value and it a good-looking device.

Nice small office printer.......2007-05-19

I have always been happy with Brother printers, and this one is no exception. It prints fast and clear, the functions are plentiful and it doesn't take up all that much desk space. One thing I have noticed is that the paper gets kind of curled after if comes out of the machine if you print a bunch of copies. And it's not very convenient to get the printed pages out of the middle of the machine. But overall, a very nice machine and one that I would recommend.

Super fast little guy.......2007-03-30

We have been using this printer for a little over a month now at work where we print an average of about 100 pages a day and this little guy chugs through it like it was nothing. The best part of it all is the speed. It is quick to warm up and prints 30ppm, which is a billion times faster than our previous Brother printer (or so it seems). The print quality is excellent but so are most laser printers so that's not really a stand-out. As mentioned by everyone else here, the envelopes do get a little crinkled when they are printed through the printer but that beats our last brother printer that seemed to jam more often than not when printing envelopes. I have yet to have an envelope jam. A trade off (crinkled envelope to jammed envelope) we are willing to take any day. To print an enveiope you have to open a little door in the front of the printer to access the feed for it. Not a big deal but I thought I would mention it. So, why four stars? Well, the crinkled envelope issue mainly and also the plastic quality used to build the machine seems a little cheap (at least compared to our last Brother printer). Definitely not a big deal but warrants the four stars.

500GB Lacie Enet Disk Mini Gigabit USB 2.0

Average customer rating:

Good choice for Home or Small Office
Slick little box at a good price.
A Product With Problems
Me Like
Excellent Network Drive with UPNP

500GB Lacie Enet Disk Mini Gigabit USB 2.0

Manufacturer: Lacie
ProductGroup: CE
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Product Features:

Stores up to 500 GB
7200 RPM
400 MHz processor
64MB DDRAM
Expansion possibilities - 1 USB 2.0 for additional storage and photo sharing

ASIN: B000MAM0KQ

Product Description

Box Includes: LaCie Ethernet Disk mini, Ethernet cable, USB 2.0 cable, external power supply, drive stand (for upright use), LaCie Utilities CD-ROM, Quick Install Guide

LaCie's 500GB Ethernet Disk hard drive makes it easier to manage storage - with or without a network. Use it as a simple, cost-effective data server with your office or home network. It's fully accessible from any wired network - sharing files between Windows, Mac and Linux devices. User-friendly Wizard Install and web page administration make network set-up and configuration accessible to anyone. The USB port makes it a snap to store & share photos on your portable device or digital camera. You can even use it as your home multimedia server - it's great for streaming digital media files on TV, through a UPnP AV-compatible digital media player. Network protocols - SMB (Windows/Linux), AFP (Mac), FTP, HTTP, UPnP, Apple Bonjour Interface - 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000, 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Smart fan Includes LaCie IP Configurator (for mapping drives on a network) & Backup tool Operating Systems - Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP and Vista; Mac OS 9.2.x, 10.2.x or higher; Linux 2.4 or higher Dimensions(WxHxD) - 1.7 x 6.3 x 6.8 (44 x 160 x 173 mm) Weight - 3.3 lbs. (1.5 Kg)

Customer Reviews:

Good choice for Home or Small Office.......2007-09-07

When you take the Ether Disk Mini out of the box, the first thing you will notice is that there is a fair amount of heft to this device. That is largely due to the metal case, which acts as a heat sink for the hard drive. In addition to that, the EDMini has a small fan. There should be no concerns about overheating even if it is left running 24x7.

On the back of the device, there is a 10 / 100 / 1000 (wired) Ethernet port. At 100 Meg, or better yet, Gigabit (1000), you should be able to stream DVD-quality video without a problem. There are 2 USB ports on the back of the device too. One can be used to connect the Mini directly to a PC. The other can be used to add more disk space to the device - add a second external USB drive.

There is a wizard on the CD to make it easy to `find' the EDMini on your network and perform the initial configuration. Although, you may not even need to do any configuring of the device. It comes with a Windows share predefined. You may just need to plug the Mini in and then, from your PC(s), map a drive to \\EDMini\Share. If you are inclined to do some more advanced configuration, the management is all done from a browser interface. It is pretty straight forward to use. Worst case, the web interface is very well documented in the manual - which is a PDF on the installation disk. No one provides a printed manual anymore.

Mac users are not left out in the cold. You can create Mac shares as easily as Windows. A good way to share files between different Operating Systems. Since the EDMini, is an embedded Linux machine, you can access it via FTP, HTTP, or SMB from a Linux computer. If you have a Digital Media Player on your network, you can enable the Media Server functionality of the Mini to provide content to your DMP.

Basically:
If you are a home user, or even a small office, and need to share disk space among several computers, the Ether Disk Mini is a great choice. However, if you are expecting "file server" performance from a $200 device, you should, probably, spend the extra money on a server.

Slick little box at a good price........2007-09-01

If you're a techno-buff, read the other guy's review. If, on the other hand, you're looking to share your files simply across multiple home computers, buy this drive.

Setup was very simple for me. I followed the quick setup guide (which basically says, "Before plugging in the drive, run the software and follow the prompts") and within a few minutes I was up and running. I connected it directly to my laptop first to clear off the clutter, then connected it to my wireless-G router. Each time, the Mini Disk showed up as a network drive.

Now I have one set of "My Documents" across 2 PCs and a Laptop. All my music and videos are on the Mini Disk and they play directly on any of my computers without needing to be copied onto the local hard drive. I did notice a few seconds longer to launch the videos, but they play as though they were on the local drive.

I tried the backup software for kicks and it seems to work as described, but I'm not using my Mini Disk for backups, so I don't have much experience with it.

Maybe the drive isn't fast enough to edit these files across the network (according to some other reviews), but for less than $200 you can have a good amount of storage for your multimedia and personal files.

A Product With Problems.......2007-08-16

Review of LaCie Ether Disk Mini 500GB (edmini)

Summary

This is really a little, special-purpose Linux box. The unit seems physically very sturdy, is reasonably small, and runs cools and quiet. It has a factory-installed version of Twonky, and as a media server accessed over wired Ethernet it functioned well - for instance it served HD video encoded at up to 25Mbps CBR (that is Constant Bit Rate HDV from a Sony cam) to my Ziova CS505 media player without any visible problems (3 1/2 stars for this). The edmini's performance when writing files to it via the Ethernet cable was IMO not great - its best write speed in my testing, using a crossover cable to a 3Com on-board gigabit Ethernet on PC, was about 640MB per minute (in contrast to a Maxtor SS II, which initially gave 800MB per minute write throughput through a Netgear switch, and that I've since optimized to over 990 MB per minute; and in other testing I've moved as much as 2600MB per minute over my home network). And I found the edmini's USB2 interface to computer not at all useful - it crashed my PC several times, and when it didn't its best write performance for me was 376MB per minute - that's right, it's unstable USB interface is much slower than its own Ethernet interface (zero stars for this), and for comparison about one-fourth of the performance of an Adaptec USB disk that I connected to the same USB2 port for testing. Thus my averaged rating of 1.75 stars, rounded to 2 stars.

Other Issues and Observations

When the power adapter is plugged in but the drive is disconnected from its cord the power adapter alone consumes just under 0.2A (110V AC) that is in the neighborhood of 15 watts. When the unit is running it uses about 0.9A, about 70 watts. There is no configuration setting for any kind of sleep mode, and I saw no indication that it had any reduced power mode. So, if left on, this device would cost me about $85 per year in electricity. For comparison, my Maxtor Shared Storage II uses about 0.6A when running, and can be set to spin down the drive when idle, cutting that to 0.3A; so the Maxtor should cost about $50 per year less for me to operate.

When I enabled DHCP on the LaCie device and rebooted it, it could not find my DHCP server (nothing else on my network has that problem), and it configured itself such that it disappeared from my network entirely - and it could no longer be seen even by the LaCie configuration utility. Getting out of THAT took some doing... a "hold the button down for 15 seconds then ... and then..." reset procedure that is not in the documentation or FAQ.

Most of the somewhat limited management of this device is done via a built-in web server. Mostly it seemed painfully slow to me - enough to wonder if it was working. For those who need to know this: it does allow enabling of "guest" account with no password (required by some media players).

Several times the device simply locked up completely - I could do nothing but UNPLUG it (the power button is soft). I think it is possible this was related to having the USB cable connected, I don't recall any lock-ups that happened when it wasn't.

Even when connected to the very same port on a gigabit switch, the LaCie seemed to choose 100 or 1000 Mb connection speed at random each time it booted - and there is no configuration setting for it.

The power button is also a big blue light that blinks twice every five seconds - making placement in the HT component rack intolerable (if the unit is visible).

About That USB2 interface

To use the USB2 interface to computer, you install a driver then connect the device to a USB2 port on your PC. The device does not mount as a Mass Storage Device (the normal device class for a USB2 disk drive); instead the LaCie driver emulates a network adapter and the disk can be found in your network neighborhood. BUT this emulation uses the same host name and workgroup as the one the Ethernet interface on the LaCie unit itself is already broadcasting - so if your PC can see the edmini on the ethernet, you CANNOT access the USB2 interface at all: the edmini does show up in Device Manager and Disconnect Devices tray icon, but the node in the network tree is already occupied by the ethernet interface to the same device. You may think this sounds so strange that I must have gotten it wrong; but no, it REALLY is like that.

To top it off, the LaCie-supplied driver for XP SP1 did not actually work, it saw and mapped the drive (as long as I disconnected either the PC or the LaCie from my ethernet), but every attempt I made to access the drive failed and the driver went into a loop spiking the CPU usage to 100% every few seconds, requiring a reboot of the PC.

There is another USB2 port, for a peripheral such as a printer or external disk drive. I did not test this at all.

OS Version Support

Before I bought the edmini I noted that LaCie's web page for the product explicitly listed WinXP SP1 as "supported". I needed that support, because I wanted to use it with a PC that is at SP1 and cannot be updated due to other dependencies. But as soon as I reported that in my testing the USB driver failure was isolated to XP SP1, LaCie support told me (and here I quote by copy-and-paste): "the devices are designed around connecting to XP SP2 or 2000, SP4. There won't be any support for issues that only present themselves in SP1".

My Conclusion

This product has some problems. With the so-so write throughput over Ethernet, the surprisingly much slower USB2 interface, and LaCie's refusal to honor their word about supported OS version, I found this device unusable for my purposes - I sent it back. But the problems may not apply to all users. Its media server worked well and the unit was cool, quiet, and performed tolerably well; and so I think reasonable person might make a different decision under different conditions. Just do not expect to use the "USB2 interface" to PC.

Footnotes

Case is significant, 10MB is "ten megabytes" but 10Mb is "ten megabits".

After I wrote the bulk of this review, and actually a number of hours AFTER I told LaCie that I had given up, repacked the edmini unit and was sending it back to the retailer, they told me that they had just tested one on XP SP1 and it worked for them. I can't prove that they didn't make that test with that result, but I do find the timing very suspicious.

Me Like.......2007-07-22

I like this product. It as another reviewer stated it is very slow over wireless when using the windows share protocol. It is ok when using FTP. The case is solid and heavy, it gives my the feeling that the drive won't cry if I drop it. I have tested the USB connection in both Windows and Linux and it works without problems.

The administration interface is nice. I think think I might use its media server capabilities. I pretty much spent the whole weekend copying all of my data to this drive. It feels good to have everything in one place.

Excellent Network Drive with UPNP.......2007-07-18

Set up was not as easy as I would have liked, however, Lacie customer support was surprising accessable by phone. I forgot what good customer support is like, and I didn't have to wait more than 2 minutes for someone to pick up the phone.

The drive works great and can easily stream HD content to a media adapter. Not sure why the other reviewer is complaining about the transfer speads. This is the Version 2 with gigbit ethernet. Typical read/write speads over a network which are not going to be as fast as USB or Firewire. Overall an excellent drive for the money.

Average customer rating:

Great scanner after a bit of fiddling
It sort of works
Very disappointing
Supplier OK and product OK
Works for my type of slides, no single slide jam.

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