Worth the upgrade, much better than Web 2
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I've used Frontpage and Expression Web 2 and used templates to build seven websites for hobby and business over ten years. I know HTML pretty decently, but I haven't used other website design software packages. I converted one Frontpage 2003 site to Expression Web, but I did it by getting a new template and copying all the content. It was a long process. That's the limit of my experience, so take this for whatever it's worth to you.

Web 4 is a great improvement over Web 2. It doesn't lock up (so far) as Web 2 did fairly frequently (seemingly when I was saving hyperlinks). The interface is more usable, so when I go to publish with ftp I can connect and disconnect more easily. I can also mark a whole folder not to publish, which I don't think could be done in Web 2 (at least I never found the handle for it - I could only mark files). They moved the 'Open Site' feature to the Site menu option, and grouped all the websites there. Colors are different, and that's about all I have to report at this time. I haven't used very many other features yet.

Seems like Expression Web is in the top develop/design packages from what I've seen. Most template companies are setting up their templates for both Dreamweaver and Expression Web, so that tells you something too. Plus, Dreamweaver costs an arm and a leg, while Expression Web is much more affordable. I got Web 2 for around $80.00 or $90.00 although I waited until Web 4 came out to get Web 2. Saved a bunch that way. Then this upgrade came along for even less, so I win.
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My background: Software developer that uses computers almost all day long. I have business class Verizon FiOS and 5 static IPs.

Here's my experience & thoughts with this router:

* Setup was pretty easy. However, there was some browser quirkiness. If you have trouble then I suggest trying a different browser.
* In case you need it, the factory default username/password is admin/admin and the default IP is 192.168.1.1.
* I went to Administration->Firmware Upgrade and the router checked for an update, found one, and installed it. Pretty painless.
* Access the router's web interface via HTTPS is possible, but will give you a certificate error that you will have to allow/override.
* The web interface is pretty easy to use. I like it.
* I set up 2 guest networks, one on 2.4GHz, and one on 5GHz. Very easy and so far working great. It allows up to 3 guest networks on each band.
* The traffic monitor is very nice, and shows different graphs for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless traffic.
* I highly recommend you leave remote (WAN) access disabled. You'll potentially be opening up your router to hackers and security vulnerabilities.
* I am not using AiCloud or USB features and I'd be careful with those. I'm not sure I trust the security on features such as these.
* Under Network Map->System Status->Status it shows nice CPU and RAM usage graphs. Currently mine is showing only 45MB used and 205MB free. I think this router has 256MB of RAM. It's also showing low CPU usage (by the way, it's a dual-core ARMv7 CPU).
* The system log indicates it runs Linux 2.6.36 and has 128MB of AMD NAND flash and 255484k of available memory.
* I purchased the router at the end of September 2014 and my hardware revision is "A2".

Should anything change then I'll upgrade this review. So far I really like this router so 5 stars.

UPDATE 2014-11-24: So far it has been rock solid. I set it up and I haven't had to reset or reboot it since.

UPDATE 2016-01-05: Still extremely pleased. This is what a router should be. Set it & forget it. It just works.
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I like the changes MS has made, it is quite a bit more user friendly, the enhancements for a small business with a business process integration approach is fantastic.  First time I really felt that I was working with an integrated package capitalizing on the strengths of the different programs, Word for correspondence, Publisher for marketing materials, excel for performance measurement, etc.. The new version has opened up different ways to approach using the tools efficiently.

The transition went relatively smooth albeit I did look around a bit to find the normal things I use but after a few days I was up and running pretty much like normal.  As a heavy Excel user I really like the improvements made with the conditional formatting and pivot improvements and presentation/report quality has significantly improved.  The improvements to Outlook are also very beneficial from a task management standpoint, improvements to flag options and task color coding along with being able to customize search folders for easy mail retrieval has decreased the amount of time I have spent coordinating activities, that alone was worth the price of the upgrade. PowerPoint seems to be about the same but I do like the template that is formatted with a 16:9 "widescreen" aspect ratio.

If you are wondering how well it works going back and forth with MS Office 2003, I have not had any issues yet, there is a compatibility mode you can work and save in to go backwards to 2003, you lose some of the enhancement functionality when you save as a 2003 file but I haven't run into any show stoppers yet but I suspect it will only be a matter of time until I receive an e-mail stating that they could not open a file. I guess as technology advances we are always going to have that problem. I hope this review was helpful and have a smooth transition if you decide to migrate to the new version.

By the way, I am not a Microsoft employee or affiliated with them in any way.

All in all I am very happy with the improvements and felt the upgrade price, fairly cheap actually, was well worth it.
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Nice upgrade from my original Fire 8.9 device, which was getting to feel slow and old and outdated.  Nice crisp screen, which seems almost as big but in a trimmer, lighter case, and it even seems to hold a charge longer.  Gotta get used to a different interface, which has some good and some awkward changes. I'm glad I bought it.
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Have been avoiding 2010 for 2 years. Not happy with 2010 beta and 2010 starter was a non-starter. 2010 Beta trashed my 2003 installation and 2010 Starter is much slower. This latest version of 2010 is very nice. Big step from 2003, significant step from 2007 - cleaner interface.

By paying attention during install - you can keep your old Office intact. I am continuing to use Outlook 2003 (and all the rest) in parallel to 2010. Graphics improvements in 2010 provide more flexibility and convenience than 2003. For example, the ability to format in Powerpoint text boxes is much improved.

4 stars for the surprising performance of 2010 and and extra star for the price and no hassle installation.  Now on 2 computers - absolutely no installation problems with either. Running Office (as 32 bit) under both Win 7 64 & 32.  near instant load of Excel/Word on I5/2500K-WD/SATA 3/Black-Asus H67 desktop. 1.5 second load on a Acer Atom Netbook with Samsung SSD. No more hesitation than 2003 - a very pleasant surprise. 2010 Starter required 5-10 seconds on the Acer.

BUT - Really do continue prefer the 2003 interface.  MS has cleaned up 2010 compared to 2007 and the Beta. Still, too many key clicks to accomplish the same thing in 2010. I find the graphical output enhancements of 2010 interesting/pretty but actually more distracting than useful, form over function again - personal issue of a 65 year old.

Other Thoughts: Had to make the switch, 2003 running under 7-64 would not open many 2010 Excel files despite conversion, not even in virtual XP. Surprised to be happy with 2010 after working 6 months of frustration with the Beta version in 2010.  Should have made the switch last year but the price today is acceptable for this 3 pack at $105-110. Zero problems so far.
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This is a very good router and both my signal strength and download speeds have improved considerably since I installed. I haven't yet tested it with any challenging uploads, but a 2MB file I emailed this morning seemed to transmit more rapidly than similar files did with its predecessor (a Linksys).

Setup is easy and straightforward, and Amped's designers have made a real effort to remove the gotchas that plague so many other wireless routers. The inclusion of tagged Ethernet cables, attached to the correct router ports and ready to connect to the modem and the local PC, is a nice touch. I experienced one error in setup, but that was caused by my cable modem taking longer than the 30 seconds Amped recommends you wait for it to reboot. A CD is included, but it contains only documents and FAQs and is not needed for setup, which takes place entirely within a stylish browser window. Very nice - and far superior to my experience with either Linksys or Netgear (although to be fair, its one and two years respectively since I set up one of their routers).

I have two quibbles with setup:

1. It doesn't automatically take you to the place where you can change the password and username to access setup. Leaving these unchanged from the factory default creates a gaping security hole, and the software should prompt the user to change them, not just leave instructions on one of the setup pages (the third).

2. Setup offers the user the opportunity to print out a page of settings at the end of setup. What a great idea - except that the printed page shows the router's password in plain text. Amped should change this without delay and allow the user to insert a password hint instead.

I have only one quibble with the hardware: a router at this price point should offer at least one USB port. A USB port that sits directly on the network would be fantastically useful. When I ordered the Amped router I thought it had one, and I was tempted to send it back, but it is otherwise so well designed that I installed it anyway. So far, I'm pleased I did.
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I have just bought this little one for about 2 weeks. At that time, the price was around 200+ with free 2-day shipping. It came with a Windows XP CD. After openned, it took about few minutes for loading. I could connect to the internet via wifi promptly after the password set up. The live update then suggested around 30 new downloads included Windows XP SP3, updates for IE7, and much more. It took about 2-3 more hours to finished those updates. I have no trouble with the installation of java and openoffice. The use for internet is fine as well as routine document works. There will be some delay when several programs are operated at the same time.
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While I was initially not going to upgrade, I'm really happy that I did.  Installation went great, and I beleive it did due to my having had all the latest upgrades and additions to WinXP on board my machine.  (...)  Anyway the new mail management features are useful, and the new look and layout of the interface is more intuative.  A good upgrade all in all, and I recommend it to others.
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Microsoft's Windows 8 Upgrade is a fresh change from the norm, but change can certainly be a little un-nerving. Some, like my wife, need IE9 to work from home, and so her satisfaction with the Windows 8 upgrade is very low. This isn't a problem with the Windows 8 OS as much as a problem with her IT not able to make compatible web apps. I won't go into OS functionality on this review because there's already enough of that going on. I'll just say that I like it a lot, but it does take some getting used to. Once you get used to it, flying around the software very easy; swiping down to close apps, using the Charms bar to print, using the Hot Corners to switch between apps, start screen, etc. It will take some time to become natural, but the overall performance increase more than makes up for the extra second it might take to switch between tabs in the browser.

I must also say that the free X-box music app is very appreciated. The News app is extremely browse-able (I just made up that word), and the Store's app selection is plenty to last until developers catch up with the Windows 8 platform and start expanding.
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The best thing about Roku is being able to live free of cable television, saving me over $100 per month. If you are considering severing ties with your cable company, Roku will make that transition painless.

The Roku 2 XD is a great improvement over the previous models of Roku. It has a smaller footprint, supports games, and has support for their bluetooth remote, should you decide you want to add it on later.

Improvements from version 1 Roku units:
- Response rate is now lightning fast
- Smaller footprint
- Support for bluetooth remote

Overall pros of Roku:
- Can bid farewell to your cable company. Roku supports Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Video, Crunchyroll and many other streaming video services
- Most models support 1080p, video quality is great.
- It's tiny! Doesn't take up much room in your entertainment set up, and is easily transportable should you want to take it to a friends house or with you when you travel.
- Huge database of add-ons. UFC, MLB, NBA, news casts, internet radio services such as soma.fm and Shoutcast, tons of video content both free and paid, games and a lot more. Roku's add on library has grown tremendously, especially with the release of Roku 2.

Overall cons of Roku:
- Not all models support 1080, so it's worth it to get an upgraded model unless you don't care about quality HD streaming
- Not all models have a wired ethernet port. This is useful to maintain a constant, fast connection. Sometimes wireless can be unstable. Or if you're traveling, sometimes a wired connection is cheaper.

Roku is my favorite home entertainment purchase of the past several years, and I'm happy to have upgraded to Roku 2. I have a Roku player hooked up to every television in my home, and couldn't be more pleased. Guests enjoy the access as well.
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I've got a 10.0.0.x LAN inside a (SonicWALL) firewall, and I run Small Business Server 2011.
One of my three 6+ year old Netgear WiFi Access Points died, so after doing some research I selected the R6250 as a replacement, and ordered three.
The user interface on the R6250 is geared for typical (simple) home configurations, so it took me a bit of hunting around, but I finally found the Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP page.
Here, you check the "Enable AP Mode", then check "Enable fixed IP setting on this device (not recommended)", and you're able to enter the static IP, the IP subnet mask, the Gateway IP, and the DNS IP.
Now the R6250 is a straightforward Wi-Fi Access Point -- and my SBS 2011 server continues to provide DHCP and DNS services.
Another improvement in the Netgear software is the ease of upgrading the Router software.
When I first connected, there was a highlighted yellow link that prompted me to update the software.
The update downloaded and installed in less than 2 minutes.
Range and reliability so far (day 2) are great.
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I'm one of those people that have been excited about Windows home server since the beginning. I was involved in the beta evaluation of version 1. I was very upset to hear that they were not going to include the drive extender in version 2. Although I probably didn't realize it at the time the problems I did have in version 1 probably related to this feature. In version 1 I've had multiple problems where a hard drive but apparently fail or not be recognized and I would lose all my data and have to restore it from one of the hard backups.

Version 2's greatest criticism has been the lack of a drive extender. Further people have been worried about the need to match hard drives. For the most part for version 1 I had purchased match hard drives. Do to a hard drive failure, and Western Digital's excellent return policy, I did have one set of 750 TB and a 1000 TB mismatch.  I was very concerned about upgrading because of this reason. However, I decided the 64-bit compatibility and security was worth venturing into the upgrade. Also, the recent decrease in cost of the operating system also been hurt.

I was very pleased at the rapid install process. However, I did have to save my information to an external hard drive as there is no direct upgrade process. The transferring of the information to an external hard drive and transferring it back to the server was what took most time in this case.

Using the dashboard to configure the server has its downsides. Most of the features for data duplication in version 2 involves making a RAID 1 array. Unfortunately, this is not something you can do from the dashboard. There are, however, excellent tools found on the desktop to make this possible, and very easy. I found many excellent YouTube videos on showing you exactly how to make mirrored hard drives. the best example is,[...].

Following another recommendation, I do have my server itself back up to 1 TB hard drive every 30 minutes. as a server does not make a copy of each backup, but only looks for changes between backups, this is not using excessive amounts based. This also assures that I'm left with the most recent backup if anything were to happen.

The web interface is much less buggy. And I do not have as many difficulties with security certificates as I did in version 1. Microsoft still insists that use Internet Explorer for remote access, and you need certain plug-ins to be able to connect remotely which can be a pain in the butt sometimes. The improvements with the streaming over the web for video and music are a welcome improvement. However you'll need good upload speeds if you don't want this to be incredibly slow.

Today I have not seen a plug-in to allow you to host your website's as easily as I did in version 1. Hopefully, this is coming soon.

In short, I've been impressed with the stability, improvement in features that are present in Windows home server 2011. I thought that I would miss drive extender, however I find that I'm much more satisfied with stability of the system over not having to manage separate hard drives. This may not be true for those who have large movie collections or other data that takes up a large amount of space at over 1000 TB.
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Made a huge difference in speed and usability. The net book was nigh unusable for YouTube videos before but now works well
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I have owned the last 3 generations of Kindle e-reader.  I had a Kindle 3 (aka Kindle Keyboard), and 1st & 2nd gen Paperwhite.  I also previously owned a Sony Reader, before the Kindles.

I bought this one because of the increased screen resolution, and increased storage space.  It's supposed to have approximately double the storage space of the previous PW2.

I find the increased screen resolution quite noticeable! The screen looks, to me, very white - getting closer and closer to paper all the time! The lighting is very even, and you can no longer see the little LEDs in the edge of the screen as you can with the PW2.  I felt like the software was a little slow and laggy (again, compared to the PW2) while I was setting it up, but I must admit I was downloading over a hundred books just to get started.  It is comparable to the PW2 now that it is set up and all of my downloading has completed.

It has the new "adaptive" lighting - that is, it's supposed to be able to automatically adjust to the room lighting; more light in bright surroundings, very low light in the dark.  I have not yet tested the adaptive lighting in the dark, but when I turned it on (in the living room, in daylight) it lowered the lighting level more than I was happy with, so I turned that feature off.  Like the PW2, the settings are easily accessible from the top of the screen, with just a tap.

Overall, I think the white is whiter, the text is darker, and the increased screen resolution is more crisp.  My husband, who does not read with an e-reader, agreed with me when I showed him the new one vs. the old one.

The only thing I would change is the size. I would love it if the readable area of the screen an inch longer!  The Voyage is approximately the same size as the PW2 - they have shaved a bit off the edges of the bezel, and they moved the power button, but they're pretty close to the same size.  I had an old case for my PW1, but that's not going to work because of the placement of the power button.  I don't use my electronics without a case - just not going to happen.  So I did manage to find a reasonably priced case, and it even comes in purple!

I did come across an interesting comment about the haptic page-turn feedback.  There are no page-turn buttons, as there are on the Kindle Keyboard and earlier models.  Instead there are areas on the right and left sides that look like a line and a dot.  The line is the page-forward press area, the dot is the page-backward spot.  It took me a few tries to identify the haptic feedback - it is a very faint sensation.  Someone on a Goodreads forum said, "The haptic feedback the Voyage gives makes it feel to me as if I'm turning actual pages. I don't get that feeling swiping the screen."  I can understand how this would be the case, although I have not yet experimented enough to agree or disagree with this statement.
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Very nice capabilities and a major improvement over the X3 version I was using.  A user's manual would be handy as they are doing what a lot of companies  are and that is placing the help on the Internet.
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I have owned several previous ReadyNAS devices including the predecessor to this device (the ReadyNAS Ultra 4).  I have to admit that with previous releases of the ReadyNAS devices, the changes have been ever so slight and incremental.

However, ReadyNAS OS 6 really changes all of that with the latest release of this platform.

The new Web-based interface to this ReadyNAS device is nothing short of spectacular!  The administrative user interface has been completely overhauled to make it easier to manage and view common actions required for maintenance of the ReadyNAS device.  Whereas the previous Admin interface was rather primitive and clunk, this new Web Admin interface is very fast, intuitive and responsive!  With features such as hover icons and tooltips and pop-up dialog menus, ReadyNAS OS 6 has really been modernized in line with today's more impressive web sites.

With the inclusion of 2 USB 3.0 ports and an eSata Port as well as pull-out mounting brackets for 3.5" drives (to provide screwless insertion of 3.5" drives), the hardware improvements in this ReadyNAS device definitely make it worth the upgrade!

However, as with previous ReadyNAS devices, the unfortunate part of purchasing or upgrading to this ReadyNAS device is that there is no "migration" strategy to automatically remove a drive from a previous ReadyNAS device and have it automatically detected in the new ReadyNAS device.  Instead, one has to MANUALLY copy all of the data over from the old ReadyNAS device to the new ReadyNAS device which is a very painful, lengthy and tedious process (even over a Gigabit network).

Hopefully future ReadyNAS versions will remedy this major pain point, but overall, this ReadyNAS device is an excellent buy!
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When I found this locally at 25% less than Amazon sells it, I finally upgraded my iPad 2 which had seen much better days. I am glad that I did not jump in sooner at a higher price. The most significant difference from my 2 is Siri. I already have her on my iPhone, and was looking forward to that upgrade.

Yes, it is faster.  I see it in opening apps and connecting to the Internet. I also notice my spider solitaire game plays faster. The colors are more vibrant.

But seriously, if my older model hadn't been dented and dinged, sound controls no longer working, no longer able to synch with my computer, the change wouldn't have been worthwhile. At least not someone whose idea of speed involves solitaire cards.

Sadly, one of my favorite games still won't play on 8.1.

A good purchase for me, but at this point in time, check your local discount store for better pricing.  I found the 16 gig at Wallyworld.