Minolta Dimage S404 4MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom

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Intermediate Great Camera

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Minolta Dimage S404 4MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Konica Minolta
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

Konica Minolta Dimage Accessory Kit for the 7Hi, 7i, 7, 5, S414, S404 & S304

SimpleTech STI-CF/512 512MB CompactFlash Card

Ceiva Advanced Digital Photo Receiver

Viking 128 MB CompactFlash Card (CF128M)

Vivitar V-2400GX Video/Photo Tripod

Product Features:

4-megapixel sensor captures 2,272 x 1,704 images for prints at 11 x 14 inches and beyond

4x optical/2.2x digital (8.8x total) zoom lens with autofocus

Included 16 MB CompactFlash card stores 12 images at default resolution

Automatically connects with Macs and PCs via USB port

Uses 4 AA batteries (alkalines included)

ASIN: B00005Y1S2

Product Description

At its core is a powerful 4.0 megapixel, 1/1.8-type CCD. And to maximize CCD performance, the DiMAGE S404 features two of Minolta's finest technologies: a superior quality GT Lens and CxProcess image processing with 12-bit A/D conversion. The result? A new level of 4.0 megapixel image quality is yours.Konica Minolta drew on its renowned optical expertise and the same GT Lens technology used for the top-of-the-line DiMAGE 7 to develop this sophisticated lens for digital imaging. Although compact, it boasts optical precision powerful enough to match the ultra-high-resolution CCD. And by reducing distortion and color aberration, the lens offers sharp, detailed images at all focal lengths. Even at telephoto range, you can get images with bright aperture value.The high-resolution CCD gives you the level of detail needed for truly impressive print quality - up to approx. 38.5 x 28.9 cm (15.2 x 11.4 inches) using an inkjet printer at 150dpi. As for color reproduction, the CCD has an RGB primary color filter to ensure natural-looking hues on each shot. Each of the red, green and blue color signals is converted by 12-bit A/D processing and provides 4, 096 color gradations. Compared to pictures from conventional 10-bit models, you'll see much greater detail - with a total of over 68 billion gradations.A unique Konica Minolta technology, the CxProcess controls important image factors such as sharpness, gradation and noise reduction for clear, vivid, natural-looking image reproduction.

Amazon.com Product Description

How do you make a good camera even better? With more pixels and more power. Think of Minolta's DiMAGE S404 as a "souped up" S304--there's a new 4-megapixel sensor, plus a faster processor for improved performance, but otherwise, it's virtually the same as their nicely designed 3-megapixel point-and-shoot.

An all-glass 7.15-28mm lens (35-140mm in 35mm equivalents) with 4x optical zoom offers more power than the 3x lenses found in most digital cameras. An anomalous dispersion element and twin double-sided aspheric elements work together to minimize chromatic aberrations and reduce curvilinear distortion, giving you crisp, accurate, edge-to-edge imaging. In addition to the optical zoom, the camera includes an additional 2.2x digital zoom. This feature merely crops the edges off your picture and blows up the remaining image, enlarging your picture at the expense of image quality. Most photo-editing software will let you do the same thing to your picture once you've transferred it to your home computer, so it's a camera feature that's not often used. To compose images, watch the 1.8-inch, 122,000-pixel color LCD monitor, or use the optical viewfinder for traditional image composition.

For professional results with the point-and-shoot operation of the S404, you can choose from five preset modes: macro, portrait, landscape, night portrait, and text. For more creative shooting, use a wide variety of adjustable features, including manual focus, selectable ISO, custom white-balance controls, exposure compensation and bracketing, and a digital-effects control that allows adjustment of color saturation, contrast, and sharpening. There's also a histogram function, a feature still found primarily on high-end digital cameras. A histogram is a graph displayed on the screen indicating the relative proportions of different levels of brightness in a shot you've taken, instantly letting you know if you've captured your shot with the correct exposure. A movable focus point allows for off-center compositions. Multisegment metering technology helps to provide accurate exposures. Four resolution modes cover the range from film-quality photographs to images for e-mail. Movie mode allows 60 seconds of live action and a voice-memo feature helps identify your work.

Four AA batteries power the camera (an optional AC adapter is also available if you're planning to do lots of studio photography). The benefit to using standard AA batteries instead of a custom proprietary battery is that AA batteries are widely available, so missing a once-in-a-lifetime shot due to dead batteries won't be an issue. The downside is that a digital camera will kill a set of alkaline batteries extremely quickly, especially if you're using the camera's LCD display. If you're an occasional photographer, you can get by with high-power disposables, but if you plan to take more than a handful of photos a month, a set of rechargeable batteries (scroll up to the Accessories section) is a virtual necessity.

For improved performance, the S404 has a 32 MB internal buffer for temporary storage of images. This improves shot-to-shot speeds and performance in continuous shooting mode.

The DiMAGE S404 comes complete with 16 MB CompactFlash card, A/V cable, USB cable, Minolta Image Viewer Utility CD-ROM, four AA alkaline batteries, lens cap, and neck strap.

Pros:

4-megapixel sensor captures filmlike detail in your photos
Advanced features like shutter- and aperture-priority, plus histograms for more advanced photographers

Cons:

No connection for external flash
Included alkaline batteries are only a short-term solution

Customer Reviews:

Excellent value.......2007-02-23

I love this camera. Pure and simple. It has been super reliable and has produced stunning landscape and sunset photographs for me. Some of my favorite photographs have been taken with this camera. You can point this lens straight into the sun with no flare and it produces vivid color and good detail. More than I can say for my $900 dollar Nikon lens, (already in for repair after only 6 months of use). It has never broken down, or let me down. The only changes I would hope for is more than 4mp to produce larger than 8x10 prints, and a larger standard f4 to f22 aperture range. Otherwise, this little "point and shoot" is a wonderful and reliable photographic tool. I was really dissapointed to hear the Minolta company going out of business.

Intermediate Great Camera.......2005-01-16

This camera takes a impressive picture out of the box, in default modes. Taking it to the next step in full manual modes allows for unlimited adjustments.
This is a great camera for the semi-beginner in the digital camera world. Even if you've had a digital camera for a while now, this is a good buy.

Good Good and Better.......2004-07-03

First off I am not a camera expert, go to www.steves-digicams.com, www.dcresource.com or www.dpreview.com if you really need all the techie details.

I love it. Its point and shoot (for novices like me). USB image transfer is straightfoward. It uses regular AA batteries (no proprietary stuff). Images are very good (as long as I take the picture at the right time, as I said I am not such a great photographer... beautiful picutres of people with their eyes closed or looking away...

In any case... its snappy (no real awful delays) its not too expensive, its easy to use, does mini-movies w/sound and just works. Not too small, has a nice grip. Doesn't weigh too much (I caried it around Renisiance Festival all day no trouble). I know it has a lot more features but I don't use them (I will tweak digitally on the computer a bit but not on the camera). Preview is a great but that is true of all good digicams. Resolution is great, color is great, and in general contrast is very good (a bit dark but I keep messing with the flash settings and I can fix it on the PC), when I leave it alone it seems to be much better).

The zoom is easy to use but it can REALLY zoom (both optical and digital) so be careful. The multi-shot is great, the flash seem good and seems to reduce red-eye.

Things to think about:
1. Get a large CFRam card (I have a 128) and get a few hundred shots.
2. My CFRAM card is a little slow (check the speed when you buy).
3. Get good rechargable AA batteries (2 or 3 sets). Spend a few more bucks on good ones, you won't regret it (and make sure to get a car charger for trips).
4. In "automatic" mode make sure you focus on what you want your picture focused on (its very easy but I miss the target once in a while and focus is out).
5. Watch the zoom (optical is great) but you can't see for sure through viewfinder with digital zoom (of course) so keep it in mind you need to look at LCD display when digital zooming.
6. You might want a stand (tripod) for family pictures and such.

Overall 5 stars!

Great All Around Camera!.......2004-06-25

I'd previously purchased a lower-end digital camera/MP3 player, and although I was happy with it, I wanted something that was going to take good pictures that I could make prints with. After a little research I ran across this camera and liked all of the features I was seeing. I bought it and have been using it for almost two years now.

The 4 MPs and optical zoom were both very important in my decision. The quality is absolutely great. You can use it right out of the box as a point and shoot with the automatic setting and most of the picture come out excellent. The best thing though is that the camera also allows the a wide range of manual settings. As I learned more and more about photography the camera grew with me and allowed me to tweak my pictures more and more. For me, that's where the camera is the strongest: It can take quick and easy automatic shots when you want them, but it is very flexible and customizable when you are trying to take more professional or tricky shots.

The battery life is decent. I use two sets of rechargable batteries, and if I bring both sets, I've never needed more. And I take a lot of pictures on an outting. If you use the highest quality setting, the save time can get a bit long, as it creates large 5 or more megabyte .tiff files, but if you're worried about that, you can step down a quality setting to jpegs, which are still excellent quality.

All in all, this camera has grown up with me, and has served for everything I need, from quick shots at group functionings to closeup shots for professional nature websites I've worked on. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Good camera but very quirky.......2004-01-08

I've had this camera for about three months now. I've taken some great shots with it, and I'm impressed with how sharp the photos can be, especially if I use a tripod to hold it steady. But it is much more complicated to use than the old Kodal DC215 Zoom that I had before. I agree with all its good points mentioned by previous reviewers.

Now for some complaints. It eats alkaline batteries like there's no tomorrow. The cheap, factory-provided alkalines that came with the camera checked good on my multimeter, but the camera repeatedly shut down and gave a low-power indication on the LCD screen as soon as I powered it up. At first I thought the camera was defective, but then I then tried the most powerful NiMH AA batteries I could find (Power 2500 mAH). The camera liked them and has behaved itself ever since. And the extra power allows me to shoot dozens of photos (using the High Quality setting) before the batteries are exhausted.

But you can't just punch the shutter button and expect to take a sharp photo. You have to press the shutter button halfway, let the camera do its autofocusing first, and then press the shutter button the rest of the way or else the picture turns out noticably blurry - so much for those Kodak-moment type shots. And you can't use the zoom feature if you're in movie mode, so whatever focal length you started your 30-second movie clip in is what you stay with for the whole clip.

And the most irritating of all, you have to make sure that the camera has finished saving the previous photo to memory before you try taking another photo or the whole operating system basically freezes and ignores whatever setting you put the mode switch in. At times I have had to physically open the battery compartment in order to get the camera to cycle power because it ignored the fact that I had set the power/mode knob to the OFF position. Using a CF card with a very fast write speed (like 40X) should minimize this problem - just don't expect to be able to take a rapid series of photos with this camera.

And speaking of the power/mode knob, yes, it is EXTREMELY easy to bump it from Power Off to Auto without ever knowing it. It's situated right on the edge of the camera, and it rotates extremely easily. There's no real detent positions that the mode switch 'locks' into, so you can't casually slip the camera into a pocket without accidentally rotating the knob. I've actually had this camera power itself on while I was walking with the camera hanging by its shoulder strap. Several times my girlfriend has accidentally rotated the mode switch a little too far and put it into manual-focus mode without meaning to, so sometimes her photos turn out useless, and she's also accidentally powered it on simply by putting it in her luggage, so you can't pack it inside a suitcase. Fortunately the camera can be set to automatically power down after a preset period of non-use. I chose to have the Power-On sound play whenever it powers up so that I know instantly when it happens, because it happens so often. A better design, such as having solid detents for the knob to 'lock' into for eahc mode selection would help tremendously. EXTREMELY poor design.

And finally, macro shots are a joke. You have to use the LCD screen for macro shots, but it's too small to be useful for determining when your subject is in sharp focus or not. The best that the user manual says is a minimum limit of 16 cm from your subject for macro, but that depends on how precisely how much zoom you're using, and it's hard to judge without a ruler, and often that's not close enough for really close-up shots.

Minolta Dimage S404 4MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom

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There is a learning curve.

Minolta Dimage S404 4MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom

Manufacturer: Konica
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Accessory

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Product Features:

4-megapixel sensor captures 2,272 x 1,704 images for prints at 11 x 14 inches and beyond
4x optical/2.2x digital (8.8x total) zoom lens with autofocus
Included 16 MB CompactFlash card stores 12 images at default resolution
Automatically connects with Macs and PCs via USB port
Uses 4 AA batteries (alkalines included)

ASIN: B000063VYI

Product Description

Customer Reviews:

There is a learning curve........2007-01-19

You can get a lot out of this camera, but it is not a point and shoot. If you love photography for the process of obtaining beautiful results, then this is the camera for you. Take the time to learn about the features and abilities of the camera and it will produce wonderful results.

With this camera the first thing to know is you MUST pre-focus EVERY shot, if you just depress the button it will hunt for the focus for awhile and most likely get it wrong. A half press of the button will give you a fairly fast focus, tell you where it is focusing, you then have the option to take the picture (which it takes very fast) or release and re-frame to obtain the proper focus. It sounds like a pain, but it all happens quick enough, with a little practice, you will astound your friends with your abilities and your camera.

The biggest complaint I hear about this camera is -indoor pictures have a yellow cast- to this I say, in this day and age, it is time you learned about white balance. This camera has manual white balance, select manual white balance, point the camera at a wall in your house, press the shutter release, now your in door pictures look fantastic. Simple, no?

If you get a good deal on this camera, get it and learn how to use a camera, not just snap mediocre pictures.

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Bob

Remanufactured Panasonic KX-TG2386B 2.4 GHz GigaRange ADVANTAGE Digital Cordless Phone with Answering System and Amplified Handset

Manufacturer: Panasonic Remanufactured
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Remanufactured to like-new condition; includes 90-day warranty

2.4 GHz Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum(FHSS) technology

All-digital answering system - 2-digit LCD call counter, voice menu & time/day stamp

Call Waiting Caller ID

Voice Enhancer technology; light-up indicator with ringer/message alert

ASIN: B000AME6JO

Product Description

Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.

Amazon.com Reviews

The Panasonic KX-TG2386B is specially designed for hearing and sight impaired uses.

Features:

2.4 GHz amplified digital cordless phone
All digital answering system with 15 minutes of recording time
Dual digital duplex speakerphones, intercom, and dual keypad
50-number caller ID history
50-number name and number phonebook directory
Volume on handset and base
Mute, hold, flash, and redial
Battery level indication
Wall mountable
Pulse/tone switchable
2.5-millimeter headset jack

Enhancements for the hearing and sight-impaired:

Voice menu guidance system: person accessing the menu can hear the instructions and menu detail
Talking caller ID list and talking phone book
Amplified sound on the handset up to 125 dB
Slow Talk allows the playback of recorded messages to be slowed with little or no distortion
Voice Enhancer improves understanding and overall voice quality
Light-up antenna flashes during incoming calls
Hearing aid noise reducer reduces interference with T-coil hearing aids
Talking keypad (handset and base unit dialed numbers announced and confirmed)
Illuminated handset keypad with larger, clearer numbers and letters

What's in the Box
Base unit, handset with rechargeable battery, battery cover, owner's manual, telephone line cord, shoulder rest, belt clip

Customer Reviews:

Bob.......2006-03-22

This item was exactly as advertised. It's easy to programe and great to use. I'd reccomend it for anyone, especially a hearing impaired person.

It's nice to seen a phone for the hoh that doesn't have giant numbers as well.

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Give new life to your notebook. Add gigabytes of additional storage with a SimpleTech notebook hard drive upgrade.This hard disk is designed for the following systems: HP OmniBook 900.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer's web site.

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Sony MVC-FD71 Mavica Digital Still Camera

Manufacturer: Diamond
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Features a 10x optical zoom

Uses 3.5-inch floppy disks for storage

Includes built-in flash and a 2.5-inch LCD display

User-friendly point-and-shoot features

ASIN: B00000J46I

Product Description

The Sony Digital Mavica MVC-FD71 qualifies as a Best Buy largely on the basis of user-friendliness, as well as the ease with which its images can be incorporated into many applications.The camera uses 3.5-inch floppy disks as its image storage media, the same used in your personal computer. This allows you to take your pictures, then remove the floppy from the camera and insert it directly into your computer, without the need for any auxiliary cables or equipment. Once in the computer, you can view the pictures on your monitor; incorporate them into letters, presentations, and other documents; or email the images to friends, relatives, or business associates.The universal JPEG compression format is used, making the camera compatible with Windows systems. A Whole Disk Copy feature lets you copy and save images in the camera's temporary memory. A Progressive Scan CCD enhances picture clarity. A bitmap mode allows saving images in a non compressed format, for even sharper images; the cost is less pictures per disk. You can view and play back images on the 2.5-inch color LCD screen. You can also apply special effects such as monotone, sepia, negative art, and pastel.

Amazon.com Product Description

The Sony MVC-FD71 Mavica digital still camera offers several user-friendly features that make picture taking fun and easy. The camera uses 3.5-inch floppy disks as its image storage media, which means you can take your pictures then remove the floppy from the camera and insert it directly into your computer without the need for any auxiliary cables or equipment. Once in the computer, you can view the pictures on your monitor; incorporate them into letters, presentations, and other documents; or e-mail the images to friends, relatives, or business associates. The universal JPEG compression format is used, making the camera compatible with Windows operating systems. This standard point-and-shoot camera also features a 10x optical zoom, a built-in flash and a 2.5-inch LCD display.

What's in the Box
MVC-FD71 digital camera, NP-F330 battery pack, battery charger, power code, shoulder strap, and lens cap.

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Diamond Mavica Digital Still Camera

Manufacturer: Diamond
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:

Takes digital pictures and audio/video images

Uses standard 3.5-inch diskettes

3x optical zoom lens

InfoLithium rechargeable battery takes up to 1500 shots before recharging

ASIN: B00000J46M

Amazon.com Product Description

The Sony Mavica MVC-FD81 Digital Still Camera allows you to make still pictures and audio/video images in digital format. If you run a small company and want to get up-to-date images, use this great digital camera for instant results. The images can be quickly uploaded to your Web site. High resolution (1024 x 768) still images or up to 60 seconds of audio/video can be recorded -- and it uses the standard 3.5-inch diskette making further processing on your PC very easy. The camera has a 3x optical zoom lens and precision color viewfinder. The diskette drive works at 2x high speed, allowing you to make fast disk-to-disk copies within the camera. Images can be stored in various modes, in high or lower resolution. The e-mail mode allows you to send images to your colleagues or clients very quickly. Using the latest InfoLithium rechargeable battery, you can take up to 1500 shots in a single session.

What's in the Box
MVCFD81 camera, NP-F330 battery pack, power code, lens cap, shoulder strap, string for lens cap, and battery charger.

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SimpleTech SST-PREM/256 256MB PC100 ECC SDRAM 168pin DIMM

Manufacturer: SimpleTech Technology
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

256 MB | SDRAM | PC Memory | Memory | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
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Product Features:

One of the top three least expensive ways to make a marked improvement in your computer's speed and performance

Guaranteed to be as good or better than the memory that came originally with your computer

Specifically designed and engineered to follow industry's stringent memory specifications, then tested with multiple system types to guarantee compatibility

Delivers an overall enhanced performance for your computer

Highest quality assurance rating available - ISO9001 Certified

ASIN: B0000E6QLC
Release Date: 2003-08-20

Product Description

SimpleTech Premium Brand memory upgrades are system specific solutions designed to meet or exceed OEM system specifications for reliability and performance. Each Premium Brand memory product is individually tested and inspected to ensure you receive the highest quality memory.This product is covered - at no additional cost - by the Simpletech SimpleAssurance program which guarantees an additional level of service and support for corporate users who install select SimpleTech memory in mission-critical servers/workstations.SimpleAssurance provides corporate users with specialized services such as reimbursement for on-site support, spare memory modules that are stored on-site, and advanced cross-replacement shipping, all designed to minimize any potential downtime.This memory is designed for AST Premium GS 6350 Model 4003; AST Premium GS 6400 Model 4003; AST Premium GS 6400 Model 4003R.

Average customer rating:

Great Monitor!

Superb Monitor Especially For Graphics Work

Review of Silver 243T

Samsung SyncMaster 243T Widescreen 24" LCD Monitor (Silver)

Manufacturer: Samsung
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Accessories:

IBM Versatile Scroll Mouse (Stealth)

Cables To Go 10' HDdb15M/HDdb15M VGA Monitor-to-Switchbox Cable

Cyber Acoustics 4 Watt 2 Piece Computer Speakersystem Black

Logitech Cordless MX Duo 967300-0403

GeForce FX5200 128MB DDR TV

Product Features:

1,920 x 1,200 resolution, 16:10 aspect ratio, fine 0.270 mm dot pitch

Analog RGB and Digital DVI-D inputs

300 nits of brightness, 500:1 contrast ratio, 25 ms response time

Wide 170-degree viewing angles; pivot technology; optional wall mounting

PC, Mac, Sun Microsystems compatible; 3-year warranty

ASIN: B0001OJGQO

Product Description

The Samsung SyncMaster 243T is an elegant, flexible, and most importantly, high-performance 24.0" dual-input analog/digital LCD display. Form, function and finesse are embodied in this stunning monitor that pivots, turns, and rotates, all with a simple touch. The dual inputs accommodate an analog or digital signal, all-the-while showcasing ultra-crisp, ultra-vivid graphics and text. The 243T boasts a contrast ratio of 500: 1, 1920 x 1200 active native resolution, pixel pitch of 0.270mm H/V, Xtrawide 170?/170? viewing angle, analog and digital video inputs, wide aspect ratio (16: 10) and a scanning frequency of 30-81 kHz horizontal and 56-85 Hz vertical. The 243T's Pivot Technology lets you turn your display from landscape to portrait without breaking a sweat. With a narrow bezel the 243T is a desktop space-saver - and if you're feeling more permanent, you can even mount the display on the wall and get it off your desk completely.

Customer Reviews:

Great Monitor!.......2007-01-04

This is an awesome monitor. It's BIG. You can look at two full pages of text side by side with some room to spare. Once I got used to this monitor, using smaller "normal" ones was like being locked up in a steamer trunk. The color quality is great. No dead pixels. I couldn't be happier with this monitor, and I've had it for over a year now.

Superb Monitor Especially For Graphics Work.......2005-02-13

I own a graphic design business and we just recently purchased 4 of the 243T Samsung 24 inch flat panel monitors. We can just say this, this is by far the best monitor we have ever used. We cannot find anything wrong with it at all. We can highy recommened it. PS we had tried the Apple 23 inch and while it was very good, in our unanimous opinion, the Samsung still viewed its colors, text and over all picture quality the best.

Review of Silver 243T.......2004-11-14

I had a choice between the Sony and the Samsung 243T. The major difference was size with the Samsung being larger. The refresh rate was a little slower. Since size does matter, I went with the Samsung 243T. The screen is absolutely marvelous. The clarity is outstanding. With 1920x1200 mode, Word shows 2 pages at a time. There is no question I made the right choice. Samsung is going to be a major force in electronics.

Product Description

Marketing description is not available. Please refer to the manufacturer web site for any updated marketing information.

Customer Reviews:

Snap.......2005-12-13

I bought this camera about three years ago, it was the CHEAPEST camera the Photography shop had that would work for me, and so yes it has some cheapness to it. But's it's still going strong, took it to mesa falls and other less frendly places with no problems, from the camera. My only con is the lens isn't much, I bought a 1a filter on it, but it doesn't zoom the vast distances I wish it would, it has some pretty fas shutter speeds and is amazingly simple to use, has the little sensor on top for flashes, or if like me you use an older flash and it doesn't meet the sensor you can plug it in on the side. Like it says, great beginners camera, or a less professional one, gives many more options and effects that normal point and shoot cameras, is just as easy to use as point and shoot, but none of the complicated features, a nice base too, like I said the lens isn't much, but it's not to cheap of a camera you wont want to spend the money on a better lens later on. Awesome camera to take on trips and vacations. I'm not sure how durable it is, I've taken it to a lot of places in not the nicest traveling conditions, dropped it a couple times, and it's still like it came in the box, didn't even scratch it. Has a nice gloss, with matte finish, nice weight.

Product Description

Konica Minolta's business domain spans from imaging input through output. The company offers diverse products and services which realize new digital imaging environments in a wide range of fields, from those targeting consumers to their business-oriented counterparts, including medical and graphic sectors. These businesses are sustained by materials technology, optical technology, nanotechnology, image technology and other core technologies.implest messaging system.

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Easily add 4 super-charged USB 2.0 ports to your computer and connect the latest generation of USB devices such as digital/video cameras, scanners, MP3 players and portable drives with StarTech.com's PCI4USBV2 PCI Card. This card is 100% compatible with both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. USB 2.0 allows blazing fast data transfer speeds of up to 480Mbps to handle the most demanding applications and powerful peripherals.

Customer Reviews:

Too good to be true.......2002-11-01

I loved the price and features on this card, and bought two - one for my 2000 Pro box and the other for an XP Pro machine. Both recognized the device as USB 1.1-capable. Startech tech support offers you to leave a voicemail and they promise to get right back to you. When they finally did, they insisted the problem was with XP, that 2000 had no such problems. Then I reminded them that I bought two and that yes indeed, 2000 DID have such problems. "Well," the not-so-helpful tech fumbled, uh you need to run Windows Updated because the Service Pack isn't current. (It is.) Ultimately, they had no clue why it didn't work, but it sounded as though they get a lot of these calls. They even sent me a newer beta driver because the one on their web site didn't solve the problem. The beta didn't do it either.

I had to return it and go back to devices that had worked for me in the past. Too bad they just won't level with you and admit, "This is a 1.1 devices and we're hoping to develop a driver that will speed it up, but until then..."

Life lesson: It isn't a savings if it doesn't work.

EZ to Use.......2002-09-27

It was very easy to install.Windows XP found it right away, so I did'nt need to do anything else.It has a plug n play feature, so you don't need to shut down to plug into it.It is also compatible w/ 1.0 USB. Not to mention that it has a Lifetime Warranty. Try it, you,ii like it.

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