Design is the only plus
935906
Very disappointed in this bedding set... an 8 piece for almost $100 should be much better made.  I am giving it 2 stars solely based on the design/colors.  However, the fabric is extremely thin (not the soft comforter expected), and it feels like there is barely any batting (which doesn't even reach the sides).  Poor stitching can also be seen around parts of the comforter.  The description was very vague- so FYI- this does not come with sheets- it does come with the two decorative pillows.  Not sure how long this set is going to last.
1683822
Its OK - works but completely lacks any kind of style.
2098521
I like the design but it could be much better. I wish someone would integrate a real trustworthy locking system for bikes while they are on these first of all. Second, The pins that are used work but there seems to be a better way. Why put one arm up or down without the other. The two arms could have been integrated together in some way.
1-17-2017 Edit: Had the rack on the car since purchase and used it for a single bike here and there. This weekend I used it for the first time with 4 bikes. I made sure I was within the limits of weight as it's rated at 120 pounds. I had 2X25 pound mountain bikes 1X33 pound kids bike and 1X34 pound kids bike minus the foot-pegs. I drove approximately 6-8 blocks before the rack snapped in half. I dented one brand new mountain bike frame and warped three rims. The dented frame cannot be repaired.
12-7-2017 edit: After several correspondence letters, they dropped off the face of the map. I'm assuming they will not honor the warranty nor will I ever be compensated for any bike repairs. Unless you have 4 super light bikes don't buy this.
1918168
The result of designing a product down to a low price.  The slots are pretty short.
1031562
Design is great. However it is very limiting in what you can write/print on the cards with the website. I had to write up/make the design in Microsoft word, change it to PDF and then print.
4647995
I love the concept, I love the features, and I hate the color. The pink color is found on four (4) "insert" pieces shown on the photo, and also OCCUPIES THE ENTIRE REVERSE OF THE CASE--not shown.  The current price is like getting the product free but paying for the shipping.  This is a product which "never really caught on" made by a company (Higher Ground) which has made and distributed tens of thousands of better designed products around the world--most of its other designs have sold well.  The 13" design WILL accommodate a  14" laptop (my 14" Dell fits, albeit, "tightly").  Note that the "supplemental storage pockets" (two of them), are MODEST in terms of depth.  You have space for a power plug; external DVD; and a few other things.  My "complete" PC load out also includes a spare battery; USB hub; extension cord; cell phone; USB jump drives/SD cards; headphones; clip board; pens; and more--too much for this unit to carry.

I tried to buy a black leather version from a 3rd party Amazon vendor for $55 + $8 shipping, but the company never sent it and Amazon ended up cancelling the order and never charged me.  Having received the pink nylon version, I'm glad I did not pay so much for black leather.  IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF ACCESSORIES, this is not the case for you.

Some vendors had a version which included double sided suction cups which served to "fix" or "attach" the laptop to the bottom of the case.  The one I bought did not have that (very desirable) feature.
4712435
I love the looks of the case. People comment on it too- it's that nifty.
Unfortunately, the design is mediocre. There is no opening for your phone to be charged while in the case. I'm considering just altering it myself with an exacto knife. Hopefully that works and doesn't look too gnarly. Also, the case itself does not fit the phone snugly (I have it on an iPhone 4s). Sometimes if it's in my pocket and I take it out, it's so loose around the phone that a corner of the case will simply slip off.
On design alone I would probably only give 2 stars, the look of the case is a 5 for me though, which is why I have given 4 stars. (Because 3.5 rounds up to 4, right?)
1999788
The keys are white with the letter capitalized and centered on the keys which I hope means they are visible enough to type on in low light. I would have chosen larger bolder lettering.
It has a number pad and probably as an energy saver they have NO LIGHT FOR THE NUM LOCK so I will never know whether it is activated or not. That was a moronic choice of its designers. And yes there probably is a driver that will allow and on screen notification of num lock status but I will never in a billion years install an add-on driver that comes with add-on junk software for my key board. There is a caps light indicator so it appears the designers never intended to or ever thought about the number pad.
The layout of the keys is exactly the way I have always wanted. It is perfect in that you have just the letters and the essential parts of the number pad and only home end PgUp and down duplicated above the number pad. The arrow keys are separate under the shift key as I would have hoped.
If I could though I would change the overall design by removing all wasted space in the design. There would be absolutely nothing past the left and right keys. This would decrease the length by about an inch giving that space back to your desk. This key layout is all about giving you everything you need in a keyboard in the most space efficient way, so why does it waste this inch.

SO. . . If I could I would have a this layout of keys in a skeletonized but sturdy framework ( by this I mean no wasted space, the structure is just there to cradle the keys) with indicator lights for Num, Caps, &&& Insert. The key label font would be bigger bolder and the square keys would have the corners slightly cut off for an octagon look.
3716903
I like, but don't love this case. It has a super streamlined design that sacrifices some convenience for the sake of minimalism. For example, the backpack straps tuck away into a tiny little pocket that barely fits the straps. Most convertible bags have a large hidden back panel that easily swallows up backpack straps. Here, that compartment is so tiny that you have to carefully fold the straps then stuff them in, taking more time in the situation you are mostly likely to need quickness: when being forced to check luggage. There are very few seams on the outside of the bag, but the zipper is forced to wrap around several sharp angles that keep it from zipping smoothly. The zipper pulls are tiny even for my small hands. When worn as a backpack, the silhouette is so devoid of shape that it looks like a trash bag. The backpack straps are thin and sharp, guaranteeing digging into your shoulders. In fact, the straps are shaped like knife blades!

Okay, those are the complaints. It just seems to me that Arc'teryx stuck so stubbornly to a brief to keep this bag minimal at the sacrifice of function. However, I do at the same time admire the purity of this bag. There are people who truly will only need one big compartment that will appreciate this. Having four simple grab handles on all sides is great. They don't need to be padded because you can grab two at a time. The looks is strangely austere in a militant way. That was probably by design. And it looks a hell of a lot better than the garishly logo'ed Ospreys out there.

If it were up to me, I would fatten up the backpack straps just a smidge, tuck them into a larger hidden panel. Then added a few creases around the edges to give it shape, and tied some bigger zipper pulls. Oh, and make that "magazine pocket" unzip at the bottom so the whole thing can be slipped over a wheel suitcase. Not as sexy but way more useful.
1270871
Docks are nice but usually not necessary.  I fell so completely in love with the dock included with a Seagate "Free Agent" drive that this triple threat dock was all but irresistible.  Unfortunately, the hi-concept design comes up short in execution.  Formerly, my iPod Touch would both open up and appear in iTunes by a simple connection to the keyboard--pre-Snow Leopard.  But Simplifi requires that I plug it directly to the back of my computer and use the AC adapter.  The dock-to computer cord (USB to mini-USB) is short but extra thick, a heavy-duty cable designed to maximize its signal-carrying potential.  (No doubt the reason that some reviewers have been less successful when employing more conventional, thinner and longer cables).

Moreover, I'm beginning to realize that using this dock is, in my case, taking up more space and time than life pre-Simplifi.  The dock, as mentioned, employs a short, heavy cable--so short that I've found no place where the dock can be positioned without being in the way.  The cord is even too short to permit placement alongside the screen; placing it in front of the screen requires that I shove the whole computer back to allow room for the vertical dimensions of the iPod; situating it behind the screen would work fine for an external storage drive but is hardly an option for an iPod dock.

The other hassle, at least for multi-iPod owners, is the assortment of "adapters," a different one required for each iPod. Griffin's ineffective labeling of them makes matters worse, requiring the owner to correlate a minuscule, barely readable number with the appropriate, corresponding iPod.  Moreover, the adapters are a nail-breaking hassle to remove. (Griffin, along with manufacturers like JBL, Altec, and Logitech would be well advised to check out the Cyber Acoustics iRhythms dock for an example of clearly labeled adapters with a strong back tab attached to each for easy installation and removal.  In fact, there are some docks--e.g. the Athena iVoice--that solve the problem of different adapters by using a single adjustable post that effectively accommodates any iPod made by Apple.  Why other manufacturers have not followed suit frankly baffles me.)

In short, if you don't plan to use an assortment of different iPods with the dock, haven't already cluttered your surrounding desktop with various drives, haven't used up all the AC receptacles on your power strip, this could easily be a 4 or 5 star dock for the right person--and the card reader plus two extra USB ports might even clinch the deal.  It's hard to complain about the price (though higher since I purchased it several weeks ago), which is only slightly higher than many single-duty hubs.  But if you're already running a heavy operation, with everything from musical keyboards to scanners to audio equipment attached to your machine,  better stop dreaming about greater freedom through the attachment of yet another device. In fact, it may work best simply to keep two cables permanently attached to your computer's USB ports--one with a "universal" iPod connector at the open end; the other with a mini-USB connector (for the storage cards in digital cameras and audio recorders).
568864
nice design, but practicality of using it is slim to none, maybe somewhere colder climates and steeper mountains
101885
The case makes the side buttons very inaccessible, youd have to press really hard for it to work. Other than that, the design is nice and catchy.
4701352
The Cuisinart brand has alway meant value, reliability, and good design. This machine does not live up to the good design part of my expectations. Yes, it works but I doubt the design engineers at Cuisinart did not build a prototype of this coffee maker, because if they did they would have discovered that it is ergonomically impossible to pour the filled carafe into the top where the water resevoir meet the top. I find myself, every morning, contorting the pot and doing a half twist, as I raise it higher and higher to get the last of the water out of the pot. PITA!

Also, after the coffee is ready, you can not pour it into the cup without the coffee dripping onto the counter. This also happens every time. The clock is a minor inconvenience, it is too small to see and isn't backlit. Totally useless.  All of this would not have been designed into this machine of Cuisinart had taken the time to actually use the product before the started to sell it. I own the 12 cup model at work whick is excellent. This is why I bought this one. Too bad, I'm stuck with this one for a while.
348243
I'd give this a single star, but I'll give it a second star because the design/form factor is fairly well done. There are tons of multi-function tools for keychains, but this has the space for a SIM card and tool, a magnet, a phone stand, and glows in the dark...all fairly cool features, but certainly not necessities. If this thing was sturdy, it would be a 5 star product, hands down.

Unfortunately, this just isn't the case. It's made of cheap plastic, and the phone stand on the bottom breaks off easily since it's a small piece that sticks out, especially if the tool's magnet sticks to anything else on your keychain. I have a key-knife tool on my keychain made of stainless steel, so the magnet stuck to it every chance. It didn't take long for the magnet to come completely out of the tool and stick to anything in my pocket. Not much longer after that, the entire end of the tool broke off.

The only feature I ever even used was the SIM holder...I never so much as opened a bottle. Save yourself some time and spend the extra money on a good multi-tool made out of metal.
319060
The only positives are that I like the illustration and the printing quality of the illustration. But physically this item looks a little cheaper than similar cases for the same money. Also, the opening around the ports on the side doesn't give you enough room to plug your cable in to charge the phone, even trying several different cables. You have to completely remove the case to charge the phone which is just ridiculous. Also this is not one of the rubbery textured cases that keep your phone from sliding and falling. This is the glossiest, slickest plastic that I have ever seen. My phone was slipping off everything in sight until I took the case back off. Aside from the printed design I see no reason to buy this item.
4633148
The design of this item leaves a lot to be desired. The iPad does not fit securely, so it slips around in the case. It was apparently designed for several models of the iPad, which are sized differently. My 4th generation is thinner than the older models, therefore the case is too big. This makes use of buttons and the camera difficult. The camera lens is blocked by the case when held up and the control button slips behind the holder. Additionally, the flap that holds the iPad in the case is on the outside edge of the case, not at the hinge like others' designs. The iPad can slip out when held a certain way.

The keyboard is stiff enough that letters are often missed. This requires diligent editing. There is no shift key on the right making capitalization cumbersome.

I guess you get what you pay for, but it was not worth anything if I ended up using the iPad screen keyboard. I cold have just used my existing (good) case.
4584162
Over the span of a year I had this combo-pen in service as a freelance English educator in Shanghai, PRC. Here it's customary to check everything in red. Thus, the red ink barrel was the first to give up the ghost. Had the ink somehow lasted indefinitely I wouldn't have learned of this Zebra's design flaw.
It's first worth noting the replaceable ink barrels constructed for the Zebra are of the conventional design, ie, non-gel ink 'skinny' barrels with a fine ball point. I deliberately use this type since they give an order of magnitude more mileage compared to gel inks, not to overlook the fact they are much cheaper. After running the red ink bone dry, I ran into a prob. with the spring mechanism that retracts the barrel. It basically got hung up inside the pen head. Fiddling did nothing & I opted to respring or perhaps replace the munged unit with another. It was then I realized I couldn't remove the plastic retainer holding all the springs in the body without marring, or just as likely cracking, the soft plastic housing.
Until the point of wanting to throw in replacement ink, I'd no real gripes with the pen. You get four retractable inks with a reliable mechanical pencil & small eraser. Occasionally, it was too easy to have the pencil retract itself when brushing a finger along the back, but more considerate use could often prevent it.
Know that this combo-pen is a 'throw away' implement by design. (Its discounted price is another gimme.) In all likelihood, it may wear out its useful life before many users opt to swap anything out, only to find the worn out head assembly obviates such a thing. Only for the price does this Zebra suffice.