still going strong in 2014!
920387
My wife originally got this back in 2008 as a hand-me-down from her brother and since then has had 2 more upgrades to newer models of MacBook Pro. Saw this laying around a couple of months ago, she mentioned the battery has long been dead and apple will not support OSX updates any longer.

Decided to power it on and see if everything still worked, grabbed the ubuntu 14.04 Mac version on a burned DVD and clean-installed to a freshly wiped hdd - and to my surprise everything worked out of the box, camera and sleep/hibernate included!

So far the only glitch is having to stay on 3.13.0-36 kernel version since 3.13.0-37 broke sleep/hibernate (normal for linux unfortunately) and is perfect for basic 'net use (surfing, email, basic flash and simple linux games) while using a secure OS that has the latest security patches and updates.

I am considering upgrading the battery, just shy of a Ben Franklin note I think it will be well worth it to have a new beater to drag around just in case I need to get some "work" done :)
2425693
It has been +3 years, and still running awesome.
604526
Lets see, looking back in AMZ & realized I did not provide a review for this. I purchased this system on 12/31/2005. It is now 12/06/2013. Thats almost 8 years and I am STILL using this system, connected to my TV & my PC and it still rocks and can still beat any other new system out there in the market now. This was a very good buy and I am happy at the fact that it continues to work like a beast - wish LOGI still came out with a system similar to this (but with the current modern features). I have all the 4 speakers wall mounted each in its respective corner of the room (i.e. FL is in FL corner when viewing at TV; RL is in RL corner, etc.) and I have the center speaker wall-mounted right below the tv. I only have to keep the volume at 0.5 bars and its loud - 1 bar can be heard away from the room! Love the Z-5500!
4567617
I bought this watch two years ago, right after Christmas and have worn it practically every day since then.  It still looks brand new and works great, no problems.  One of the best things is the numbers are large enough that I don't have a problem reading the time without my reading glasses on : )  The only negative comment I have is I can't read the three dials on the face, but it isn't necessary at all.  I still get frequent compliments on this watch, and am very happy with my purchase!
912246
Had this for a couple years, still going great.
3362314
It's about five years now and this device is still performing terrifically!
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 below, one year old
over a year later since I bought this, and I'm still using this set up. We're very happy with how reliable this device has been. We've upgraded to a Roku 3 in the last few months, and we continue to have fast, reliable connections with no rebuffering problems. Definitely still five stars for us.

==========================  OLDER REVIEW ================== (Jan. 2013)
Why I decided to buy this....
We've used a Roku 2 for a year and from time to time, had a lot of annoyances due to wireless connection issues fizzling from excellent, good to fair, regardless of repositioning the Roku, time and again. And even when it was working 'pretty well' there were some channels frequently rebuffering several times during the same shows. Meanwhile a wireless laptop in the same room never had connection problems.

At first I thought it was just our old router. So I decided to buy a new router and got WUMC710 as an add on for a set. The router alone did improve reception for the Roku, but there was sometimes still some rebuffering. After a month, I connected the Media Connector. I'm not a tech and it seemed silly that the Roku's wireless could be much improved by chaining it to yet another wireless device, but BOY was I wrong!

The setup was a little involved since the wireless wouldn't connect to the network with the one-button set up. So I connected the device via ethernet wire to a nearby laptop, logged in via a browser to the device interface, and once in, I checked the radio button to do a 'manual' connection. And in minutes the wireless media connector was online. I connected the Roku 2 and WOW, the connections just SNAP, no rebuffering any more.

This was well worth the extra expense. I was going to order it from Amazon but the ship date at the time, was too far in the future. Cisco sent my order within the week. Amazon and Cisco each guarantee this, so I found it well worth the effort to try it out.
963494
Ordered a couple of these last year for Christmas and after using for a year of heavy use, they are still working wonderfully!
3767278
I purchased this in Oct of 2009 it's not Oct 2014 and this cable is still working awesome. My husband is currently using it to work from home, and they would not allow bad network connections or slow internet speeds so clearly this wire is working as intended. I can't speak for any changes they may have made, or if they've started selling different cords, but the one I bought in 2009 is perfect and was a great deal.
2684478
Still going strong after 2 years of steady use. I took one star off only because 4G of memory is too small.  I added a 4G micro chip of extra memory which I have now outgrown.
1372875
I've been using it for more than a year and still going strong, even if it was a refurbished product.
988436
I don't usually write reviews, but after seeing the terrible reviews for this printer I just had to share my opinion. I've had this printer since my sophomore year in college, 2004.  It is still working great as ever! I've never had a problem with it, and it has consistently printed fantastic documents and even better photos! No one knows my framed pictures are from my printer and not from a photo lab.  Maybe I'm just lucky, but I really only have good things to say about this printer and about Epson!
2451015
bought it 2 years ago and still working with no problems at all!
4159850
I bought this back in 2013. Still going strong. It's definitely heavier than most laptops today but it performs just as well. I use it mainly for school and leisure surfing and video watching. It's been able to perform well in spite of all the updates it's received. Absolutely love it!
2650597
03/23.2017
This drive is still hanging in there! I'm impressed! I don't use it as much anymore because it is a little small in size compared to the drives that have come out since this one was sold in stores. But it's still reliable after almost 8 years, and for this I'm bumping it up to five stars!

10/28/14
This drive has served me well mostly as a music storage HDD. It still works after 5 years of use and regular playback of music even packed to its max with data this drive has not failed.  I have used it as a file transfer drive numerous times too, and though it is somewhat slow in comparison to today's hard drive speeds, it has at least been reliable.  I have had other drives of the same brand for long periods of time without a single on failing.

Pros:
Reliable, purchased mid 2009 still works end of 2014
Portable, particularly slim for a 500 GB (when I purchased it)
Not power hungry, useful if using battery power on laptop
Came with carrying case, which I found more useful for other things
Great for long term storage, especially music storage and playback
Strong connections with cables

Cons:
Slow, this drive is great for reliable storage, but bad for high speed transfers.
The black finish scratches easily, but that's what the case is for!

Other thoughts:
I have never dropped this drive so I cannot say how fragile it is
In 2014 USB 2 is too slow and so is this drive but it still makes a nice portable back-up
Awesome quality for the price I bought it for back in '09 in comparison to other drives around that time, but if I were to buy again I would think to get a larger HHD size, or something solid state just for the durability.
I'll write another review if and when this drive fails.
3712535
We bought this for Christmas 2014 and our kids still play with it to this day! Still in great condition.
995613
I've owned this car for 14 years and 190K miles and it's still going strong.  Basically only routine maintenence during that time although it's burning some oil now which is to be expected.  Only real complaint is the fabric on the door panels is coming off but some sprayable headliner adhesive fixed that.  Same exhaust and tranny as when I bought it.  Engine still purrs like a kitten!
4551487
We bought this stroller for our daughter for Christmas about 2 1/2 years ago and it is still going strong. Our daughter was 3 1/2 at this time and she has played with it quite a bit as well as our now two year old. She even climbs in and it is still going strong. I looked at quite a few double strollers before purchasing and am so happy with my decision.