Works well, but needs a confidence/credibility ranking/voting function
347193
The software works pretty well. I wish it did not crash as often, or at all. I also notice that there is a lot of bad data. It would be wonderful for the system to compare relationship birthdays and prompt for confirmation before linking people outside of adjustable parameters, such as children born to mothers older than 50 or younger than ten, or when married couples are more than 20 years different in age, etc. Also we need a way to vote on our confidence about the reliability of the data supporting links to each ancestor and also the credibility of other users, so we can know to scrutinize some user's data more closely than others.
2259537
As a few people have noted, eventually this unit starts producing false positives at unpredictable intervals.  Not so good when you are alerted while away from home that your garage door is open. Or maybe the same alert in the middle of the night while asleep.  Another helpful reviewer noted that the issue is fixable by wiring in a mercury tilt switch in parallel with the existing ball bearing gravity switch.  I just ordered&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/5mm-Mercury-Tilt-Switch-Mercury-Switch-0-3a-20v-Pack-of-20/dp/B00O9QVM44/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">5mm Mercury Tilt Switch Mercury Switch 0.3a/20v Pack of 20</a>&nbsp;and will do that when they arrive and update this review if I'm successful.  Also, we have a detached garage - in order for this to work, it took installing a Z-Wave repeater (<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Aeon-Labs-Aeotec-Z-Wave-Range-Extender-Repeater-DSD37-ZWUS/dp/B00K7QZUZM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Range Extender/Repeater (DSD37-ZWUS)</a>&nbsp;in the garage on the opposite wall nearest the house to get the signal that far.  After installing this, I later used a relay&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Remotec-Zwave-Dry-Contact-Fixture-Module/dp/B00913ATFI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Remotec Zwave Dry Contact Fixture Module</a>&nbsp;to control the garage door itself by wiring it to the wired garage door opener on the wall.  As the relay should act as a repeater itself, the additional repeater may not be necessary.  But I don't jiggle my stuff once it works!

Updated July, 2016.
After more false positives, I finally cut out the ball bearing tilt switch (the metal cylinder)  and wired in a mercury switch to replace it.  It is a bit of a delicate operation but ended up not being that hard.  So far so good.  I'll update after a month on the false positive issue.
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A few weeks later and the mercury switch has definitely fixed the false positives - not one since I wired it in.
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Several months later this still works perfectly reliably after my modification.
2553431
I can understand why some may not like the AnyMote device and software seeing how it's not the most user friendly product around. With that stated, it does work well once you set it up. There are several things AnyMote could do to ease the pain. Provide a good example sheet and step by step directions on the creation of macros. Pictures and examples will go a long way and overall better rating.
371752
I generally agree with most of the reviews here. However, I think they paint a slightly rose-tinted version of the truth.

I have an older dog. She's been house trained since about 3-4 months, but recently has become less able to control her urination. I was cleaning a lot of spots up and decided to look for a solution. Enter, Spotbot Pet.

It works pretty well (as you will guess from the 4-star rating). It pulls up most of the liquid and does a little bit of scrubbing. Unfortunately, I can say without hesitation that it does not remove all of the offending material. At least not without pre-treatment with the wand attachment. If I use the wand and sprayer prior to using the Spotbot auto-cleaning settings the results are pretty impressive.

Maybe my expectations were too high? I still find myself post-treating spots with UrineGone or follow up scrubbing to get them completely clean.

My first machine also stopped working after 12 or so uses. Bissell was great to work with on the warranty. They sent me a new unit that has been working well since. Perusing the reviews will show that this is not an isolated incident. It's not necessarily a dealbreaker, but it's good to know.

Pros:
1. Does save some time/labor
2. Does a better job than blotting and scrubbing
3. Easily run multiple cycles if necessary
4. Great customer service

Cons:
1. Uses A LOT of cleaning solution
2. Much more effective when pre-treatment with wand
2a. - Additional cleaning of machine/wand/hose <-- This is just me, but you might want to do it.
3. Sometimes requires post-treatment with additional cleaners and "elbow grease"
4. Longevity is questionable

Bottom Line:
1. If the machine continues to work (or we can keep getting replacements, I suppose) it will quickly be worth the purchase.
2. As long as you know about the pitfalls and have realistic expectations this machine performs the way it should
3. RECOMMENDED - For moderate to heavy users. Light (less than 6/year) users are probably better off with a spray bottle and a sponge. Even one use a month probably makes this machine worthwhile.

Edit (2/1/2015): I have run the replacement unit through dozens of cycles over multiple months now. The SpotBot is working well. This machine has saved me a ton of work. If you do happen to get a faulty machine it's a little bit of a hassel to get the replacement, but Bissel was very good about customer service. STILL recommedned.
1967250
Just received my Norton Internet Security 2005 to replace my 2004.  After installing it and configuring it, here's my review:

I'd like to give this product a rating in each aspects below:

Ease of installation:  **  (2 stars)

Feature set, reliability and dependability:  *****  (5 stars)

The installation process and the setup interface portion really need some improvement to make it easier and more robust.  This is probably why many users gave it a poor rating.  I had some problems installing it and had to uninstall and re-install to get it working correctly.  But once installed and updated, it works fine.

In terms of the features, I find that the firewall, intrusion detection, anti-virus, and ad-blocking all work very well and are very dependable.  It's also fairly easy to configure and update.

However, there was one problem in the 2004 edition that I have not had a chance to check if it's fixed:  The stock streamer quote from some brokers won't work and there is no way to adjust it.  This is a deal killer for me, and probably for many others who need to get real time stock quotes without compromising security.  I'll need to spend some time to check if this problem is fixed in this 2005 version.  If it's not fixed, then to me, it's not acceptable.  I'll definitely have to dump this and get a different product.
2771421
Keynote and Pages are very good applications that will need some minor tweaks in the future.

Numbers definitely needs more functions built-in (those that are currently standard in Excel).  No five star rating until this is fixed.  For most users though, this program will perform fine.
344868
The display looks just fine to me.  (Much better than the damaged one I replaced, anyway!)  It took me a bit longer than the other reviewers to do this job.  I'm not afraid of electronics at all (I have an electrical engineering degree), but I did have some trouble with the size of the parts.  Everything is tiny, and difficult to work with only because of that.  The tools that others bought (TEKTON 2830: suggested below this product by Amazon) worked well enough, and I always like a nice addition to my tools.  I needed a fine pair of needle nose pliers as well just to be able to handle the tiny parts in small spaces, as my fingers are too large (I'm normal sized... it's the parts, not me).  Another really good thing to have would be a workspace with a hands-free magnifier, preferably with a light, again, just to handle the tiny connectors.

One more thing: I hope they improve the directions included.  The English description was near perfect.  But the black&white photos were too low a resolution to actually see what you're supposed to do.  Some zoomed in detail with an arrow here or there would be great.  For example, when it says "Step 11: Use the tip of a spudger to pry the display data cable lock and rotate it toward the DC-In side..."  I would have liked a blow up of the connector, an arrow toward the lock, and a curved arrow showing how to rotate it.  I figured it out, but at first I'd thought something else was supposed to be done.  Fortunately, it's not too critical, as the part that you're taking out is being replaced by the new one, so damaging it isn't much of an issue.  All in all, it would be nice to have photos at least 10x what detail is shown for clarity.  It would also help to point out one re-assembly detail: when re-attaching the set of 3 AirPort antenna wires, just note that the wires are of different lengths - the longest one goes to the furthest contact, as you'd expect.  Not that this would be a real problem, just that it would make the installer more confident that you won't have to go back in to change things...

Anyway, I'm glad not to have had to spend the extra money to have someone else do it, and I didn't need to drop off my computer for a period of time during which I wouldn't be able to use it.
1872805
As someone who has shopped around and purchased a number of USB hubs, the selection process is difficult.  Like almost every electronic product at Amazon, no matter what the "average" review might be, there always seem to be relatively large number of people who warn you about how bad the product really is, and not to believe those who've had a good experience.  Fortunately, this hub has but one lousy review, a clear outlier (and which deals with charging issues only, something that is, at best, a secondary function of a USB hub), and the balance of criticisms -- like the size of the power brick -- really don't go to the core issue:  Does it provide USB Port functionality across a wide array of devices with varying power consumption needs, including those that simply don't work if plugged into a hub that draws power only from one (or two) USB ports.  The answer is a resounding yes.  If you're looking for a powered USB hub, you know precisely what I'm talking about.  If you don't, you probably will when a device (like a hard drive or drawing table, among other things) just doesn't show up unless its plugged directly into the computer's USB port.

So far, this hub works like a charm, and has surplus of ports that will fill almost everyone's needs.  It slim, attractive, and the only issue -- reliability -- will be a test of time.  I've had enough positive encounters and relationships with TP-LINK devices to feel pretty confident on this score, but, of course, I'll update the review if things prove less than five stars over time.  I have Macs, and no problems here.
4169172
Although rated high on here, I can't give a full-fledged recommendation.  Like other user experiences, it will work well for the first batch or two of items, but its performance begins to degrade and your items will get stuck in the machine itself.  It looks cheaply made, and is such.
2600963
Installed very easy and it works well, but the user interface needs some tweaking.

The copy mode is a little weird...it copies the previous day's schedule to the current day, then moves it to the next day (if Wednesday is displayed, pressing copy will copy Tuesday's settings to Wednesday and display Thursday).

Scrolling through the days can be a bit painful (~8 presses per day) .  Pressing the copy button would scroll you quickly through the days, but it would also change the programming.  A "next day" button would really help.

Also, remember to program both the heat and cool cycles.  The heat cycle can only be programmed if switch is set to "heat" and the cool cycle can only be programmed if the switch is set to "cool."

Overall, I am satisfied with the product and would buy again.  It is great value for the money.
4320236
People say that 5 star review systems skew ratings by encouraging people who already like a product or service to lazily give something what is effectively a "thumbs up" without creating anything approaching useful information that the uninitiated can use to determine if said product of service is worthy of their ever decreasing supply time and discretionary income.

I contend that those people have never watched an episode of Incognito Cinema Warriors XP, and will likely be the first ones up against the wall when the revolution comes.
3393167
The high ratings given by others seem accurate as to performance.  I've had my VA926 for more than a month now and am very satisfied.  The 5:4 aspect ratio and lack of speakers, suits my preference and available space, as I don't use a PC for movies.  Two caveats for others:  The instructions say nothing about adjusting the tilt, which was slightly frontward.  The pivot bolt was so tight I feared breaking the plastic moldings if I tried to tilt the screen back; and there was no way to get at the nut with a wrench.  Finally I phoned ViewSonic and a helpful tech said to just hold the screen at top and bottom and push the top back firmly.  That worked.  Second, The five buttons are silver color in the photo.  In reality they are tiny black rectangles with microscopic legends molded in, against a black bezel --basically unreadable, and not single-function.  To adjust brightness today, I had to put in the CD and find the pages in the User Guide pdf to explain the buttons.  "Designers" who just mold important legends into black plastic are idiots, sadists or both: lawyers!
3799196
Can't give a huge rating since I have hardly tried it out. But if its anything like the other ones I use so far, it could easily jump up on the rating. Can't find anything wrong with it so far but then I have to really try it out. So far it looks user friendly.
3554538
The Ring is great. It offers me piece of mind, knowing that I can check in and see recorded events in at my front door. There are a few issues, however. Motion detection is a great feature, in theory. It can be adjusted to track events 5ft to 35ft in front of your home. However, at 35ft, it picks up every passing car and when I set it to 5-10ft, it doesn't seem to make any difference, it still picks up every passing car. This leads to receiving loads of notifications and eventually ignoring them all-together.  The rest of what they promise works as advertised. Someone pushes the button, and instantly, no matter where you are, you get a notification and can pull up a live feed. It's great and it works reliably.
1622424
Overall, I'm luke warm on this item.  I purchased it off Amazon since it was the highest rated wireless thermometer.  It certainly works well but there is a lot of room for improvement.  After one 12-hour smoker run, here are my initial thoughts:

Pros:
*Multiple probes
*Easy to read display
*Long cords (approx 4') for convenience
*Decent range (could go almost anywhere in the house within 10 yards or line of sight)

Cons:
*Inconsistent signal - would sporadically lose/find the signal.
*No alert tone when signal is dropped.
*No low temperature alert.
*No backlight on display.
*Could make keys more intuitive.
*No room to add/purchase additional probes

My biggest complaints are the lack of alert tone when signal is dropped, and lack of low temperature alert and here's why;  After firing up my smoker at 5am I wanted to get some shuteye.  I took the wireless receiver into the living room where it still received signal (almost line of site, 10 yards away from smoker).  It received a signal for 10 minutes or so and eventually I felt comfortable and fell asleep.  I woke up an hour or so later and, at some point, the unit had lost the signal and failed to make any audible noise.  Without this feature, or the low temp feature, it really requires you to monitor it manually.  It would ad so much value for these two, simple software updates.

This was my first wireless grill thermometer but it seems pretty straight forward.  I'd probably recommend to a friend but would search for a few alternatives as well.
3452951
Nice product . . . EXCEPT that it tends to fall over and show your competitors ALL of your cards.  It simply is not very stable.  However, this holder does a great job of applying just the right pressure to hold your cards firmly enough; yet you can remove them easily.  Since we use "jumbo" image cards, I would like for the holder to be a bit wider.  Overall, I am fairly pleased with my purchase.  But it would be quite possible to make some improvements to this product.  JD
155273
Overall, the product does its job and the price is about right, so I can't complain. Most aspects have been already covered by other reviewers, I'll just make a few points that I feel were missed or not sufficiently elaborated.

1) Communications. The sensor pairs well with the base at a fair distance and with moderate obstacles (house floors and walls). However, the loss of pairing upon disconnection of power cannot be completely compensated by the ease of pairing. Especially when there are multiple sensors to pair. There needs to be either a power backup (battery) at the base or persistent memory for the device pairings.

2) PIR sensitivity. While I understand the chosen threshold for the detection sensitivity, I feel it is too high for some applications. I have seen some other devices with adjustable sensitivity (gain), but I feel that in this case it has something to do with the shape of the optical range. This is probably why the instructions ask for the sensor to be placed at a relatively low height but that is not always possible. In my case, I put it in the garage wall near the crew door and if I placed it any lower, it would be totally blocked by the car parked right in front of it. At a height of ~6ft, it does not detect any person until they are really close. It also does not sense the presence or movement of the garage door, which is only 12 feet from it, straight ahead. I find myself in need to experiment with position and angles to have the sensor detect anything useful.

3) Base/controller.
a) While I appreciate the independence from batteries, the loss of memory upon disconnection makes it close to being a permanent installation: you cannot pull it briefly to connect another appliance in that outlet, you cannot move it to another outlet - without having to re-pair it with its sensor(s).
b) The controls are inconvenient. To select the ring tone, you have to cycle through all options. If you miss the one you want, you have to go over the whole set again. Also, the switch between audible/visual/both is very flimsy, and has no good tactile feedback, so you'd know in which position it is, and the markings are so small, you need a loupe to be able to see it. Even the available values are badly chosen: the two settings with audio are at either end, so if you want the only silent option, you need to be able to find the exact middle, which with the ultra-short travel and feeble tactile feedback of the switch, can be quite adventurous.
4) Alarm. The options leave a lot to be desired.
a) The optical signal is ridiculous - a small LED light that can only be seen if you are looking directly at it. I'm not saying you have to have one but anything short of a flashtube is little more than a gimmick.
b) The sound is acceptable in some cases but I find its volume range to be short of my expectations. My house's doorbell is louder. Your alarm needs one more, louder setting to be a viable solution in anything but a small apartment. And while I appreciate the variety of sounds it can make, most of them are too soft to be useful, and combined with the difficulty of selection outlined above, it makes them unusable.