1st Generation is much better
358051
Not bad, but the1st generation is much better. Not as bright or tough as the 1st gen 7060
449990
We've had the&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Tag/dp/B003JQV9LG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Tag</a>&nbsp;set through both daughters, and now that my youngest is approaching 4 we decided to try the new LeapReader.  There are some nice improvements, not the least of which is much larger internal storage and improved battery life (both small but significant victories from consistent parental feedback).  More impressive is the new paper on which kids can practice their letters, which is pretty cool (although the LeapReader is much too bulky and heavy to hold like an actual pen, so penmanship will have to come later).

A couple things need a firmware update before I can improve the rating, though.  First, no matter how many times you set the volume control to kid-appropriate levels, when the LeapReader turns off it resets to blaring.  Second, I've never been a fan of the LeapConnect learning library sync software and the latest update did nothing to help that, making what should be a quick and easy process instead lengthy and convoluted.  Third, despite claims of "most" Tag books being compatible, our experience was 6 of 11, so just over half - a big disappointment for old faves.

If it wasn't being hamstrung by the software, the LeapReader would be a massive improvement over the Tag.  And as soon as Leapfrog upgrades to 2.0 I'll be able to improve my scoring.  For now it's a pretty good product, but a mediocre experience.
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I upgraded to the new Kindle from the first generation one.
Here's a little summary:

Worse - click-wheel, bookmarking
Better - battery, size, buttons, kindle store
Undecided - archiving, wireless on/off via menu

I love the sleek new look. Its a lot lighter, which is good because I carry it everywhere.
The new buttons are good, except for the click-wheel. It bothers me that the new click wheel doesn't roll. It only clicks. You can hold it to do multiple clicks at one time, but that is too fast. This makes navigation a little more clumsy.
The navigation on the kindle store is better on the new device though. Because of the new design of the click-wheel you can click side to side. This means you don't have to click through as many pages to see what you want.
My main other complaint about the new design of the kindle is the new bookmark functionality. You can no longer just scroll up to the top and click to bookmark the page. You have to click menu, click down about five times and select add a bookmark. Then to go to a bookmarked page you have to click My Notes & Marks in the menu. Although, once you are in the notes and marks page you can see the first two lines of the bookmarked page, which is nice.
The battery is great. I took a week long trip out of the country and didn't have to charge it at all!
I'm undecided about the archiving business. Partly I'm still getting used to it. I'm wondering why there isn't a way to do multiple downloads from the archive.
Another different thing is that there isn't a button for the wireless connection. You go to the menu to turn it on or off. This hasn't been a problem for me.
446169
I don't like that this tablet is smaller. The speaker is barely audible, unlike the first model and the picture during streaming isn't as good as the first either. However, the reading screen is much easier on the eyes than the first. I bought this tablet to study and it does the job.
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This is a Kindle 3rd Gen I bought several years ago, after great experience with a 2nd Gen. My 2nd Gen is now so old, no one, Amazon Or software is supporting the version anymore. I JUST put the 3rd Gen in service, and I am disappointed.  The 2nd Gen is/was Great. I do Not like the 3rd Gen as well. Buttons, functions, etc, no as intuitive. Slightly smaller, even though it is a 7 in. Give me updates to my 2nd Gen and I would be happy to give this one away.
3876530
I have strong wi-fi, but my original source drops internet from time to time.  The Echo Dot does NOT recover well.  I have to pull the power plug and recycle it several times per day.  On the other hand, my 1st generation Echo recovers very well.  I'm subtracting two stars because newer products should be better -- not worse.
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I'm sure the new upgrades are fabulous, but a year age, there wasn't enough difference to recommend the first Fire over the original.  We found the lighter 7" to be better for our young daughter and for reading in bed than this larger one was to hold.  Also, the kid's Freetime didn't have the content we were looking for as a main selling point.  Too many attempts to sell us in-app purchases and "outside the sandbox" app upgrades, and too many commercialized brand name characters. If this changes, I'd gladly renew my subscription!
2920460
The Voyage is great, but the new program is too much for us older folks.  I don't need a 'good reads' section,  and a ' wish book' section.  I got this book because of the newer brighter screen, not the newer things that I can do to stop kids from using it.  Most kids are getting larger I pads, not Kindles.
1105599
I wish they had not followed the general trend of larger-is-better between G1 and this gen3, but other improvements make it a significant upgrade. The waterproof feature is good with a very minor negative impact on audio quality (I assume from sealing membrane). The gestures to directly bring up the camera or flashlight are great and not just a gimmick. It is no fruit phone but it does everything I need. The camera is usable (unlike gen1 potatocam) and the screen is clear and contrasty.
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The new Ipod Classic 80 GB is sluggish and the click wheel sensitivity has just deteriorated compared to the previous Ipod Models. I own several IPOD's starting with the 2nd generation and frankly the SLUGGISHNESS to user controls and the WEIGHT of the new 80GB classic is quite a disappointment.
Apple packs less in the package, first the dock disappeared , then the CD and  now the sleeve has disappeared.
All you get that matters  is the IPOD and a USB connector cable.
The  output volume is more powerful and the battery appears to to have less work to do , so will last longer.
My Ipod touch arrives next week and I hope that will give me more joy than the classic !
522185
This is a good monitor, however I own 2 of the previous generation and they are much better. The last gen has deeper blacks and the colors are more accurate. It results in everything looking very washed out compared to the older monitor despite hours spent trying to calibrate it. It has 2 hdmi ports and a vga vs the last gens dvi-d and vga which is nice. I would trade this monitor in a heart beat for the older model.
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This AIO is supposed to be the best HP has to offer in terms of Officejet Pro but so far it leaves much to be desired when compared with the first generation Officejet Pro.
1. I do not know if it is a defect in my particular item but there is a loud clicking gear noise when the ADF is feeding documents for scanning. Does anyone else have this noise problem?
2. The overall printing and scanning speed is very slow. In fact, I find it silly that in duplex scanning the ADF takes a long pause between sides as if it were 'drying time' as would apply to duplex printing.
3. I preferred the open trays of the first generation. It made for faster paper changing. Additionally, the 1st generation had a tilt outlet tray which made putting paper in the top input tray easy.
4. Not wishing bad-luck but I sure don't hope I have to review that i was better off with the 1st generation's buttons as opposed to this 4th generation's new touch screen.

The only thing I like about having this printer is the smudge-free ink but this is no compliment to the printer itself. If they could make such ink cartridges for the 1st generation I would be a happy camper. The other attraction with this printer is the eprint. I hope this allows me to print word documents from my laptop.

UPDATE 1 Month after use/purchase!

I regret buying this printer. As I said above, the same day I opened it there was a gear noise from the ADF feeder. I called HP tech support and the technician heard the noise and after running tests decided that the printer needed replacing. The problem for me is that I bought this printer on Amazon and had it shipped to the Caribbean via my 'skybox' in Florida. To get the replacement I would have to pay to send it back to the States from the Caribbean. The free-shipping will only apply if the printer were in the US. The cost of shipping equalled the cost of the printer! (Not seller's fault). HP USA support said I could have my warranty transferred from the US to the Caribbean. By doing so I would be able to ship the present printer for free from the Caribbean. They gave me the number for Latin America and Caribbean support who told me the warranty for parts and replacements could not be transferred by them. They referred me back to US Support. There were about 3 rounds of back-and-forth between the two support regions which ended in no success so I am left with the clicking noise. Dell allows transfer of warranty for both replacement and support.

Recently when photocopying, only half of the original page is copied. Additionally, on the first attempt of photocopying a message comes up saying that the document size is not recognizable. A blank page prints out. The copier only copies on the second attempt. I also tried to print an envelope and the envelope kept coming out blank.

ALL THIS AFTER ONLY ONE MONTH!!!

As some reviewer said, the 2nd tray is largely a waste of time. He called it a useless paperweight. It is not versatile enough. In any small business or home office the most common needs are for letter pages and envelope with the former being more common. Only Tray 1 can print envelopes. Only tray one can print letter size automatically. Since printing on a letter page might be q more common need than envelope you would want to have that letter media size paper in the automatic Tray 1. However, if you do that it leaves you wanting to put envelopes in Tray 2 which does not support envelopes. What you end up having to do is to put the less important media (envelops) in Tray 1 and letter paper in Tray 2. You have, however, to go into printer setup each time you want to print a letter to manually command printer to print from Tray 2.

If I were anywhere near the Gulf Of Paria I would throw this AIO Printer in it!!
2157859
I loved my 2nd generation Shuffle. But Apple made the 4th generation essentially unuseable for podcasts, which is all that I listen to. If you load up shows from 2 or more different sources onto the device, it will pick one of them and you can only listen to that one show until you delete that show from your computer! It's an unbelievably stupid design! There is no way (that I've found--and I've looked) to skip to the show from the other provider. Also, if you have multiple episodes from the same show, the Shuffle chooses which order you will listen to them in, and it tends to be not chronological for my shows. Why can't I customize the ordering like I could with my 2nd generation Shuffle? It makes no sense. Finally, the clip on my 2nd generation was very easy to grasp and open. The clip on the 4th generation has so little area that you can grab to open it that you need two hands (which makes it difficult to attach it to clothing). Bad design changes Apple! Why did you ruin a good product?
264648
I ordered this Kindle because my 1st generation Kindle Fire stopped charging. Let's just say my 1st Generation Kindle Fire was a lot better....I miss it. I think this must be the worst Kindle Fire of them all. The others have better reviews.

The main problem that I find, is that it takes too long to load the main screen when you exit an app; too much lag time.
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my goodness, the 4th generation 20 gb ipod photo was the same price as this ipod, and yet this one adds .5 more to the screen and video playback AND thinner disign AND 10 more gigs AND more battery life (only on 60 gb versian)  but sadly it has a smaller scroll wheel and is yet again scratch prone. and also has only 2 hr of video playback....
3419509
I've returned to my first gen Kindle.

Much longer battery. Lighter. Easier to page. Maybe PaperWhite. Newer not better as E-book.
2896030
What the hell? I just won a new free IPOD shuffle. I already had 2 other ones that are about 4 years old. I like the older ones much better. I can't get over this new square design. You have to put WAY too much effort into trying to open the clip to attach it to your shirt. The older ones were more rectangular, giving your fingers more leverage to open the clip. I also like the seperate shuffle and on/off buttons better on the old one. I'll admit I haven't even tried the thing out yet...as far as putting music on it and testing out the battery life and recharge rate. But, I just can't get past the weirdness factor of how difficult it is to clip on to something (if you have an older model ipod shuffle, you KNOW what I'm talking about.) This is not an improvement, but a step backwards in design. The older model had a perfect size and shape to it. The new one seems to be made 'square' just for the coolness factor look. Dumb idea.

Oh, and I see the new version still comes with these really cheezy earbuds. Apple should be embarrased including such pathetic earbuds. The Bose triports are like, 100 times better.

UPDATE: What's with the guy interrupting your song to tell you that your battery is low? How stupid is that? It already has the light indicator to tell you, I don't need some voice to come on and tell me. What am I spose to do, drop everything and go recharge at that moment? This feature is totally unnecessary and that's rude of him interrupting my song.

Only thing positive I can say about this new version is that I like how it fades out when you cut it off.