Net is bad, but the rest is great!
921167
The racquets and birdies are great.  But the net falls apart quickly.  We did buy another net and we use the racquets and birdies from this set all the time!
1774679
This is an insane player.  It plays 58 sources!  And unless you are a network analysts, can't connect to anybody!
I got a returned unit at 1/4 price probably because it wouldn't work for the prior owner.  It wouldn't connect to netflix until I turned off web caching on my router system.

After that it has been fine.

It is AMAZINGLY FAST.  It connects to Netflix in a third of the time of other players.

And it crashes way too often with the only recourse being to unplug it and plug it back in.
When watching youtube and browsing on the player, it crashes so often that I use a different player for youtube.
2416053
Netting was hard to set up but this thing has withstood multiple wind storms and scratches and is a great entry level - intermediate net!!!!
91564
This net is the least durable net I have ever used. Previously i have owned a pool cleaning business and have used DOZENS of pool nets. I am not exaggerating one bit when I say that The net was used a single time for 5 minutes to scoop debris from the bottom of my pebble sheen (very smooth surface) pool and the net came out with no less than 5 holes ripped into the netting. I did used it on the bottom of the pool and bumped some of the debris to get it off the pool bottom then quickly got the net under it to catch it. Maybe the net got caught between the frame of the tool and the pool floor but the net should be able to handle that. For a 20+ dollar pool net it should anyway. Absolutely appalled by the quality of the netting. The frame is very good but I should get more than a single use out of something billed as "triple stitched bag for durability" In the words of ESPN "COME ON MAN"
103908
Since my original 1-star review of this net, American Educational sent me a replacement at no cost.  My son has been using the net for a couple of months and, while it isn't perfect, it is much better than the net we originally received.  The metal ring has held up well and the net has stood up to several trips to the park.  The only problem we've had is that the telescoping action stopped working after only a couple of days.  The handle won't lock into place and would slip from short to long.  A bit of packing tape fixed that issue, but of course the net can't be collapsed to a shorter pole.

Given the better performance of this net, I'd now rate it three stars.  I also wouldn't hesitate to order from American Educational again after experiencing their commitment to quality customer service!

(original review follows): We've purchased quite a few insect nets over the past few years for our son.  He certainly puts them through a workout, using them to catch everything from butterflies to snakes to frogs.  I picked this net for him based on price and for features like the adjustable handle.  Unfortunately, this net did not meet even the lowest possible standards.  We got the net mid-April, and as of the end of June, the net is broken and completely unusable.  The sad part is, my son barely even used this net.  He took it on maybe three outings and never actually caught anything.  First, the adjustable handle got stuck in the shortest position.  Not even the help of a wrench could loosen it.  Then, the metal ring refused to stay locked in place.  Finally, the metal part holding the ring to the handle simply snapped.  Not from rough use, or even gentle use!  I would not recommend this net to anyone at all.  We once had bamboo nets from the dollar store that lasted an entire summer and held up to much more abuse than this net!
1941931
I saw this $50 net which is very cheap for a metal goal and thought, "wow, why not save a little money?" i had just started playing hockey and did not want to invest until i was sure I liked it. Well I wish I had just spent the money. I have not had this for more than 20 days and it already has at least ten holes in the net. The net is very thin and rips very easily with roller pucks. Do not get me wrong, this is a great net for little kids, 12 and under, due to its light weight and realistic look. However, the pole dents way to easily and the goal can't withstand semi hard shots. If you can shoot hard, I would suggest the EZ Goal. It is $130 but is well worth it,
4843923
honestly, and truly, you can get much better stuff off the nets, or even off of cable.  your money would be better spent somewhere else!
1535715
I echo all the great things people have been saying about this netbook.  On paper, it has superior specs all the way through compared with Asus eee pc 1005, except battery, but the benefits more than outweigh it!  I've been looking for a netbook for a year now, and this one has a check box on all my features wish list.

Now for the pain.

I got the netbook and everything is as I would have hope for, except it was having problems with its wireless connections.  It kept dropping them and the range only works within 1 feet!  I updated the driver, tried all the recommendations on the forums, nothing worked.  I email Acer customer support and they kept telling me the problem is my router, which had been working for the last 3 years with 2 other notebooks in my house.  I connected a USB wifi adapter as a test and it worked flawlessly.  Acer refused to acknowledge that their product is defective so I was left in a bind.

I opened up the back panel and took a look at the connection between the wireless card and antenna.  After unplugging them, I notice the metal contacts between them were smashed.  Seems like whoever install this did not snap the connectors on the right angle and then brute force press on it. (they are like tiny coax cable)  Took an hour with a magnifying glass, strong light and needle to re-adjust the metal mess, but was lucky enough to reconstruct it and barely fit it back in.  Now wireless works like a charm.  Also slap in 2GB so now I have 4GB, hopefully give the video a little more space to work with.

Other than that ordeal, I'm fairly happy with everything else.  Touchpad is flushed and buttons are not too sensitive, for the most part they work and I plan to get a wireless mouse anyways.

Overall, great product, good quality, best bang for your buck.  Similarly spec'ed notebooks at 13.3" runs around $700, this one is a no brainer if you're looking for a netbook.

****UPDATE****

Got my Windows 7 from Acer last week, so I upgraded the OS.  Note that win7 Acer sent is 32-bit, so even after I upgrade the memory to 4GB, it's only taking advantage of 3GB.  There were 2 disc, both DVDs.  I'm sure many users like me do not have a portable DVD drive, so I put it in my other notebook and tried to copy them over to a portable harddrive (there are many other options but i was to lazy to think them through).  The Acer upgrade Kit has problems - the setup does not run for some reason.  I skipped it and run the Win7 disk - asked me to choose between upgrade or clean install.  For whatever reason, I chose clean install, thinking that it will rid all those other junks that Acer put it in the first place.  Well, install went very smooth, and everything old was copied into windows.old.  But I also lost some of the acer apps and drivers, which I had to manually install from the Acer disc.  Not too bad overall - the webcam, touchpad are the essential.  The rest seems to work with Win7 drivers.

Win7 is FAAAST.  All the videos on Youtube and hulu plays very smoothly compare to running Vista.  Everything just feels snappier.  Now I feel like this netbook is really living up to its full potential!
3924623
wish the material in the net itself was a bit stronger. otherwise, good product.
4901033
Great purchase in terms of the value.  The framing is good; the only buzzkill is the net which is like yarn.  I already need to replace it.
1673057
First, the good: This net is huge and more than capable of covering most truck beds. The cords seem to be strong, but I've only used it once, so I can't comment on their durability.

Now, the bad: When I pulled the net taut, the hook released from the tie-down. Upon inspection, I found that the hooks are too thin and too flexible, which allowed them to slip out of the tie down. Luckily, my Ford Sport Trac has tie downs which allow me use the nets cord rather than the hook, keeping the net useful to me. By the end of the trip, many of the hooks unclipped themselves from the net, which just saved me the trouble of doing it.

Update: I've decided to give this product one more star, because, after many uses, the net itself has held up well, convincing me of its durability.
2479252
The performance is killer and there are a gazillion other reviews here that attest to it so I'm not delving into it any further. What I want to do instead is bring attention upon some flaws that almost ruined this DVD for me :

1- For a 2005 video, this does not seem to have been mastered from a great def source. First off and oddly enough, the aspect ratio is 4:3. I personally love the vintage format and maybe it was shot that way on purpose but I know most people said WTF when their flatscreens exhibited black sidebars. The variable pic bitrate hovers closely around 7 Mbps; not bad for standard resolution but I have seen 2-hour dvds with 9-11 Mbps. Again, maybe the source did not call for a better mastering because it was limited by original quality. I watched it on a big CRT TV and still could spot minor artifacting here and there.

2- The PCM audio mix : Weak; little bottom end (and I have a big sub I had to crank A LOT to get punch from the drums). Also the guitar on the right channel is HALF as loud as the one on the left one, which forced me to switch to mono for an even soundscape. This was effective but the twin-axe attack was weakened in the process. At times, esp when both guitarrists were riffing without their volume pedals engaged, the guitars were a faint drone at the back of the mix. Same with Rob's voice; pity, coz he's still reaching those impossible highs after all these years. All in all, this can be made to sound pretty good despite the flaws, and it's the Priest FFS !!! They managed to put out a MASSIVE wall of sound anyways !!

Well I'm glad I was given this as a present or I would be very angry. It is a piece of history and a keeper anyway. Buy at your own risk or get it very cheap.
3608583
So far its a nice system.  I have not used it a lot.  I am having trouble with the net.  the instructions are not clear on how to tie the net.  I have been looking on you tube but haven't found anything.
1568702
Just as the brand says 'Lifetime', that's how long it takes to build, you'll need a strong adult and you'll need quite a bit of tools, the instructions are impossible, but by the time it's finished it's a pretty good net. The material quality is very poor and instructions are awful, do yourself a favour and get another net for this price. It's not bad when built but probably wot last long.
2232269
I like the net ,the price is very good. If you want to buy it in sports' store you have to pay $128.00. The only problem is the clips which are not strong enough ,and  it breaks easily. Thanks Amazon who make everything easy for people.
4254038
This is an UPDATE!

First, I must admit that I first purchased WNDA3100v1 and, although I am a big Netgear fan, I was very disappointed with the product. I tried to use it on several computers, all Windows XP. Although the signal was strong and the bandwidth is what it says it is capable of, up to 300 Mbps, I had the same problems as it seems others encountered. It repeatedly and intermittently dropped the connection, although it automatically reconnected. Rather than wasting time, I turned to the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/NETGEAR-WN111-Wireless-N-300-USB-Adapter/dp/B000W8UIZW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">NETGEAR WN111 Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter</a>. I had much better success with it. You can read my review there.

However, I recently was able to get a good deal on a v2 version of this. It seems as if the problem has been fixed with WNDA3100v2. I have it running on Windows 7 right now. So, my advice is that I would avoid v1 completely and only buy the v2 version. Some sellers state it explicitly. Some do not. So you need to be careful.
3345990
If you're looking to have to set up your network settings nearly every time you use it, than this is the Blu-ray for you!  Guaranteed to provide you with more network errors than playback time.  Binge watching on Netflix will not be a problem either, because even if you get connected after the tenth try or more, you won't get to watch more than a few minutes before buffering interrupts you experience.  The same goes for Vudu, Hulu or Amazon based upon my two years with this player.  Make sure you plug this piece of crap in an outlet you can easily access, because you are going to need to unplug it and plug it back in every other use as well.  Have no fear though, the Blu ray player plays DVD movies just fine and most Blu ray discs.  Be warned, if you find yourself with a Sony, the customer service goes way beyond the disappointment of their poor quality products.  Seriously, if you're looking for a decent player that will allow you to access internet content, then do NOT buy Sony.