Archive for September, 2009
Product Review: Best Laser Printers
If you are buying a printer for a home or small office, you should seriously consider a laser. They print faster and with better quality than inkjet printers. Since there are multiple expert websites review laser printers, let me just compile them into a simple list.
- Best monochrome for small offices: Samsung ML-2851ND, picked by consumersearch.com as one of the best monochrome laser printers, up to 21 pages per minute throughput. Amazon has new available priced $180 with $20 shipping, eBay has refurbished ones at $130 free shipping. Measures 14.3 x 14.5 x 8.3 inches.
- Best monochrome for small offices: Lexmark T-650N, picked by PC Magazine, not available on eBay, $784 on Amazon, monochrome laser printer, 4000 paper load, 40 pages per minute throughput. Measures 17 x 19 x 14 inches.
- Best color for work groups: Lexmark C762n, picked by CNET, 14 pages per minute throughput printing color graphics. not available on eBay, $674 with $85 shipping on Amazon. Measures 24 x 21 x 18 inches.
- Best color for work groups: Lexmark C532dn, picked by CNET, 14 pages per minute throughput printing color graphics. not available on eBay, $674 with $85 shipping on Amazon, brand new in box products are available for auction on eBay. Measures 23 x 22 x 25 inches.
- Best color for work groups: Lexmark C532n, picked by CNET, 14 pages per minute throughput printing color graphics. eBay has brand new in box products on sale at $300, less than 1/3 of price on Amazon: $989. Measures 20.2 x 17.3 x 19.1 inches.
- Best personal laser printer: Brother HL-2170W, picked by both consumersearch.com and PC Magazine, 250-sheet capacity tray, 23 pages per minute throughput. Amazon has better price at $90 free shipping, eBay has brand new products listed at $115 free shipping. Measures 14.2 x 6.7 x 14.5 inches.
- Best photo laser printer: Samsung CLP-315 (eBay has better price $95 free shipping), picked by PC Magazine. Max printing speed 17 ppm for monochrome, 4 ppm for color. Measures 15.3 x 12.3 inches
- Best color for work groups: OKI C5650n, picked by PC Magazine, with 20+ pages per minute throughput. eBay has better price of $424 free shipping, Amazon best offer is $471. Measures 28.5 x 20.9 x 18.5 inches.
- Best color laser printer: Lexmark C544dn, picked by PC Magazine, eBay has better price $360
- Best all-in-one laser printer: Samsung CLX-3175FN, picked by PC Magazine, eBay has better price $190 free shipping, 100%+ lower than Amazon
- Best all-in-one laser printer: HP CM1312nfi MFP, picked by PC Magazine, prices tie between eBay and Amazon at $426
For Amazon’s best selling laser printers, please check out this real-time updated post.
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Service Review: Online Shipping Label Printing Endicia.com
If you have a small business that needs to ship products on frequent basis, shipping service provider is an important part of running your business. If you have an online store (including eBay), you can use endicia.com or PayPal to print USPS shipping labels.
Comparing with PayPal.com, endicia.com doesn’t provide price advantage in shipping, however it does provide advantages in:
- more options in USPS shipping methods while PayPal only offers quite fewer choices;
- lower rates in shipping insurance while PayPal doesn’t offer it at all. While USPS offers shipping insurance, rates offered by endicia.com is much more cost effective than those offered by USPS.
On the down side, endicia.com is not free, they also display shipping rates on labels if you are not Premium Member.
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amabay: eBay vs. Amazon price comparison
Are you a fan of eBay or Amazon? or are you just a fan of finding deals? amabay is a cool tool that allows you to search Amazon and eBay at the same time, compare prices side by side, and find better deal for a certain product at any time between these two biggest online marketplaces. As its name indicates, amabay = ama(zon) + (e)bay, its search result combines those of Amazon and eBay for a certain keyword in the same screen.
No matter how good an idea you have about what you are going to buy, amabay is powerful in helping you to find better price. Amabay is both a price research tool and a product research tool. Using this tool, you can research any product and find interesting differences between Amazon and eBay:
Generally, Amazon is more specialized in branded products, due to this reason, Amazon is more often to be chosen to be the official retail channel for well-known brands, such as Microsoft Zune HD video mp3 player. In addition, Amazon also offers free shipping on any $25 or greater orders and pays return shipping on items shipped by Amazon.com itself.
eBay is more specialized in non-branded, commodity like products, such as car mp3 player FM transmittter, more often than not you can find better deals on eBay than on Amazon for these products.
However, these guidelines are not true in many cases, eBay can offer unbeatable price on branded products for example, Brother QL-570 label printer, while Amazon could offer great deals on non-brand products such as car charger socket power splitter. Therefore, you want to use amabay to research any individual product before you conclude which retailer offer the best price.
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Product Review: Zune HD Video MP3 Player by Microsoft
Before I jump into telling you Zune HD, let me tell you a story about its designer Microsoft. Recently at a company event, CEO Steve Ballmer appeared to a crowd of Microsoft employees in his signature energetic way. An employee took out iPhone to take pictures of Mr. Ballmer hitting hands with welcoming crowd, he grabbed the iPhone over forcefully and pretended that he was about to step on it and break it apart… This funny story has little to do with Zune HD, but it demonstrates how much Microsoft hates Apple, due to many reasons, most obviously PC bashing commercials that Apple keeps running on TV, but most importantly Microsoft wants to win.
Does Zune HD gives Microsoft the winning hand over Apple? Time will tell. This video interview walks you through Zune’s main features:
Where to Buy Zune HD?
There are two types of Zune HD: 32 GB (Platinum) and 16 GB (Black), they are available on Amazon.com:
Zune HD 32 GB Video MP3 Player (Platinum): $289
Zune HD 16 GB Video MP3 Player (Black): $219
Zune HD Features
- HD Radio Technology: More Stations, better sound, no fees
- HD-compatible Video: High-quality video on the go or on your HDTV
- Internet Browsing: News, email, traffic? It’s all in your pocket.
- OLED Touchscreen: Wide view with a special touch
- Games: More games, more fun
Zune HD Details
Portable perfection
The new Zune HD wireless media player takes you closer and connects you to a whole new world of entertainment. With built-in HD Radio receiver, HD-compatible video, multi-touch navigation, OLED screen, and games, Zune HD delivers the next level in music and video experiences.
- Zune HD 32 GB: Holds up to 10 hours of high definition video; 48 hours of standard definition video; 8,000 songs; or 25,000 pictures. Available in Platinum.
HD Radio Technology
- The new Zune HD gives you access to many local HD Radio stations with crystal-clear digital sound at no extra cost. Receive additional channels from your local stations and get more of the content you love, including sports, news, and music, in various genres and formats.
- Like something you hear on HD Radio? Song tagging technology allows you to buy the song if you are connected to a Wi-Fi network or to tag it for later purchase.
HD-compatible Video
- Watch HD movies, TV shows, and more on your HDTV directly from your Zune HD. Just connect via the Zune HD & AV Dock to your HDTV (both sold separately) to watch 720p HD video. The Zune HD also will play your videos on the go in its sharp, brilliant OLED screen. Videos on the player are downscaled to fit the screen at 480 x 272–not HD resolution.
Quickplay
- Get instant access to your stuff with shortcuts to favorites, recently downloaded or played music, videos, and more. Quickplay cuts through the clutter and brings up front the content that you care about most.
Games
- Loaded with multi-touch and accelerometer, the Zune HD player makes portable gaming even more exciting. Download from Zune’s catalog of free games and popular titles–play them all to the sound of your favorite music.
OLED Touchscreen
- Get instant access to your content with multi-touch navigation. With a 3.3-inch size and vivid 16:9 display (480 x 272 resolution), truer and brighter entertainment is at your fingertips.
Wireless
- Zune HD allows you to buy, stream, and update your music–and download free games–wirelessly via a Wi-Fi connection. Feeling entangled? Wirelessly sync your Zune HD to your home PC via your home network. You also can stream millions of songs over Wi-Fi directly to your Zune HD and turn it into a portable digital jukebox.
Internet Browsing
- Surf the web anytime, anywhere you have a Wi-Fi connection. Enjoy your favorite websites with a well-featured web browser, including tap-to-zoom technology, built-in accelerometer, and touchscreen QWERTY keyboard.
Zune Marketplace
- Download free Zune software to access Zune Marketplace from your PC. Download or stream new music, rent the latest movies, buy TV shows, and watch free trailers and previews–plus thousands of audio and video podcasts. You also can download from our catalog of free games including classic and other popular titles.
Expand Your Entertainment with Xbox 360
- Zune features movies, TV shows, and more in both high and standard definition. Browse and watch from thousands of titles for rent, or purchase available instantly through Microsoft’s Smooth Streaming technology. Buy videos once and watch on multiple screens: on your Xbox 360, Zune player, and PC. See www.xbox.com/live for system requirements. The convenience of on-demand, only on Xbox 360.
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Amazon.com: Bestsellers in Electronics > Portable Audio & Video > MP3 Players & Accessories > MP3 Players
updated on: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:17:07 GMT
The most popular items in MP3 Players. Updated hourly. Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability were accurate at the time this feed was generated; however, they may differ from those you see when you visit Amazon.com.
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Apple iPod touch 32 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL
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Apple iPod touch 8 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL
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Apple iPod classic 160 GB Black (7th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
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Apple iPod touch 64 GB (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL
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Apple iPod nano 16 GB Black (5th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
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Product Review: Tiddy Bear Seat Belt Comfort Bear
Do not confuse Tiddy Bear with the little lovely well-known toy Teddy Bear, Tiddy Bear actually can bring real comfort to car drivers.
How to Use?
Where to Buy?
TIDDY BEAR SEAT BELT COMFORT BEAR IN PINK OR GOLD: $10
Product Description: The cute little guy that eliminates all those shoulder strap problems. Designed to make driving more comfortable the TIDDY BEAR snaps on to your shoulder strap and slides up and down to rest in the perfect place to relieve pressure where ever you need it. Kids of all sizes love the cuddly TIDDY BEAR and it helps keep them occupied while riding.
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Amazon.com: Bestsellers in Automotive > Interior Accessories > Seat Covers & Accessories > Accessories
updated on: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:05:18 GMT
The most popular items in Accessories. Updated hourly. Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability were accurate at the time this feed was generated; however, they may differ from those you see when you visit Amazon.com.
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On Sale…. Univerisal Full Set Car Seat Covers Solid Black 114
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11pc Safari Zebra Car Mats Seat Steering Wheel Cover Set
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Wagan 12V Heated Seat Cushion
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ON SALE…..Univerisal Car Seat Cover Full Set Leather Pu-001 Solid Black
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