Nice device, recommended
351732
UPDATED REVIEW 3/07/12 - playing around with this unit, I've found that it WILL make good recordings of phone calls using a plug-in interface from radio shack, etc, so it suits our needs fine.

In the original review, I noted that we couldn't get it to work properly with such a device, but it turned out that a helpful comment from another reviewer set us straight... (thanks).

It's quite a lot handier than the cassette recorder we were using, and we like it a lot now that we've used it awhile. I think it's a great match of functionality and price point, after looking at dozens if not hundreds of models out there.
3105433
Nicely designed and very flexible device in a small, compact form factor. Overall, it's a terrific device that offers you the ability to use micro SD, USB and USB type C. Small hole to enable you to attach it to a keychain is a simple but useful touch.
2784564
An excellent, inexpensive device.  It does just what it suggests.  You can plug in different devices, and the selection buttons let you control how or what device will be used.  I needed it to handle a mixture of users that shared speakers and headphones.  Now everybody is happy.
2189465
It's a very nice device, we had ordered two of them - one for myself and my partner. While the box it came in looked a little cheap, the device itself was very smooth and appeared to have good construction. We use ours for the SD card slots and to create additional USB ports when required.

The speed is a little less when you have more than one thing plugged in, but that's to be expected.
767289
Excellent device for backup or security items that should not be kept on a PC
2830212
Overall I am glad I purchased this device - others in my company are interested in it as well.  This is a nice "all-in-one" device - computer/tablet, camera, (small enough to be a) PDA, media player; but it excels at none of these tasks.  It IS a very cool device that most people can't believe is a full blown computer.

Some usability thoughts:
- You definitely have to look at the keyboard AND screen when typing.
- Since it is touch screen and not an actual "tablet" screen, the handwriting and other tablet functions are hard to use.  But it is intuitive to just "touch" the screen to click on buttons, etc.
- The magnification function is fairly useless, so I remaped the buttons to "back" and "mute". Plus I set the middle mouse button to "stick Scrolling".  Now web pages are quite nice to navigate (at only 600px high, you need to scroll web pages quite a bit).
- Battery life is pretty much as advertised when on the optimized setting - frequent sleeping and hibernating will help.  I get almost 5 hours of actual useage with the extended battery.
- It fits fine into a cargo type pockets, not so well if you are wearing tight clothes, and a little heavy to hang off a belt unless it is pretty snug.
- It has OK/average speed running Vista, even with the "Aero" interface - similar to my 2 year old laptop.  Probably would be zippier running XP.

Pros
- Hardware/special function buttons can be customized fairly well.
- While keyboard has very little tactile feedback, it is very comprehensive. Only needs a Shift key on the right side to be complete.
- Fingerprint reader is VERY helpful for logging in to Windows, web sites, email... no need to use keyboard then! :)
- It is portable enough to have with you "almost" all of the time.
- Solid state disk doesn't seem to slow down when it is "getting full", and no need to defrag (SHOULDN'T defrag, since SSD has limited # writes).
- The overall "feel" is very good - seems quite solid and robust, well built.
- Hi-res screen makes icons/pictures look really sharp.

Cons
- Hi-res screen makes icons/text really small.  (I was able to make it pretty useable with Vista's large fonts - and you can disable this on individual programs that don't work well with large fonts!)
- Couldn't get Bluetooth to work with my older PDA.
- I will have to get a firewire DVD drive if I need to change/reinstall the OS.
- The quality of the two cameras is average (and lo res), and you have to remember to check the "focus switch" (near or far), as well as allow about 5 seconds between pictures, or 5-10 seconds for video capture to start (and about 30 seconds for camera application to actually load and be ready).
- As a PDA, it takes a long time to start up (basically same as a laptop).  From hibernate it is about 30 seconds to logon.  From sleep it is only about 3-5 seconds.
- And yes, lots of extra junk installed, although some appear to be utilities and tools for various functions of the device - I am unclear how much (apart from the obvious apps) I can uninstall.  I was able to clear off enough that I could install Office 2007 Enterprise and a few other utilities, and still have 7 GB free (+1 GB for hibernate file).

It would probably be perfect if it had a 64GB SSD HD, 2 GB RAM, a discrete graphics chip, Core Duo CPU, higher res camera (with optical zoom), and some faster way to boot up.  But I suppose it would be $4000+ then (of course that is close to what I paid for my first PC back in the day...).  Something to look forward to in a few years, if this type of device can stick around.  For today, I think this is pretty good, if a little expensve.
1133905
Nice device at a reasonable rate. Handy piece, easy to carry anywhere we go and operates at a good speed and trustable device
1773242
I got this in order to review pictures on SD cards from my hunting cameras on my iPhone. I've not had it long, but the setup was very easy and so far it is working very well. The app for using the device is very clean and handles images very well. I've not used the other capabilities at this point so I can't speak to the video streaming or other functions. I also really like that the device can be password protected and the wifi connection encrypted. Granted it is only WPA (WPA2 would be better), but it at least prevents random people from connecting to the device and viewing your files. The device is well constructed, and the design is simple and functional. Haven't tested battery life, but it should easily support my needs, having transferred several GBs of pictures on a single charge. Instructions were clear and straightforward. Can't recommend enough if you need to access files off an SD card from an iPhone or other wifi enabled device. No more device specific dongles. App is available for Android and iOS. Also supports internal flash upgrade to the device to enable new features and bug fixes. Well done!
1967327
Good little device, works really well. Has meant I can use my older, much better keyboard with new computer. Is slightly bulky for USB slots so care has to be taken to select suitable slot.
1093350
Great device, easy to install and use. Here's a quick review.

Pros
+ The screen looks fantastic and includes a glass micro fiber cloth to clean it
+ Package includes a short as well as long mini-USB, for power, so you can do proper cable management
+ A dual car charger is included, 5v 2amps
+ Package includes some wire clips with double sided tape for cable management (if required)
+ Includes a 16GB SD which can record up to 3 hours at 1080p
+ Includes rear 480p camera and all the necessary wiring to complete the job
+ The menu manual is clear and concise.
+ Records both rear and front views and saves them in different folders

Cons
- Rear cam could have been better (but you get a lot for the price)

Tips
*I wanted to include these tips to help you get started quickly.
+ Insert the SD included before you mount the camera (it's much easier)
+ The lens for both rear and front cameras are manually adjustable
**Keep the mirror so you can see reflections comfortable and move the camera to get the full frontal view
+ The [M/Mode] button will save your clips, the [OK] button will stop recording if currently recording (all covered in the manual)
1429543
I love this device, just follow the directions and or Utube install videos. Nice design and safe when used properly.
2909936
Pretty good device that's simple enough to install and easy to use.
The process is basically to install the app on your phone, open said app then scan the barcode on the back of the plug to add it to the app. You then add your wireless settings into the app and it sends it to the device. Presto, now when you're on your network you can send commands to the device from your phone.
It's pretty handy. I have mine set up connected to a light in my living room that doesn't have a switch. This way the light doesn't need to be on all the time (it's a hanging light that was refurbished and we didn't run a switch in the power line and instead plugged it into an outlet so we could remove it easily if needed). This way I can leave it plugged in all the time and control it from my phone when I walk into the house.
The plug itself is built decently. It feels a bit cheap to me but it's not much different than the ones you see at hardware stores. I don't think it'd be a problem over time.
I received this at a discount for review
2605756
This is my first full-fledged NAS and I am mostly happy with it so far.  I have been using this system for a couple of weeks and I haven't experienced the issues others have experienced.  I will update my review if that changes.

Out of the box, I was struck by how little space this item requires.  I was able to place it in a corner near my router.  It's only slightly l wider than the width of a typical hard drive.  It's a bit taller than the two hard drives together in order to fit in the other hardware.  It has a nice little LED readout that gives you updates about the system.  The door to the hard drives is opened with a key.  I would have preferred a latch instead of a key.  The key seems really unnecessary since if someone wanted to mess with the machine, the entire machine could easily be stolen instead.

The build quality is a mixed bag.  I think the on/off switch and hard drive door feel cheaply made, but the rest of it feels sturdy.

I found set-up a little more challenging than some other reviewers.  Transferring files from my computer to the device was easy enough, but configuring everything to my liking was a challenge.  This device can be used for many difference purposes, such as Bit Torrent, which went over my head.  I have a good handle on using it to manually transferr files from my computer to the device and also using the device to access my media from any computer, but beyond that, I am having trouble.  I consider myself good with computers in general, but had never worked with a device like this before, so there was a learning curve for me.

I am happy with this device overall as it gives me an extra place to back up my devices and also easily access media files.  I was able to quickly add it to my network and it seems to be functioning well.  It may be a bit overkill for a typical consumer, but I am finding it useful.
317536
This is probably the best device I've bought in a while.
2070491
A nice tablet with a beautiful screen.  Touch works very well. Good battery life running Windows 10, NOT Android.  Some of the print on the screen is very small, but I think that can be adjusted.  Boots very quickly.  Solid-state drive with lower capacity than laptop hard drives has the advantage of much faster access times (= faster bootups) and no worries about damage to mechanical components when moving the tablet while on.
For what I use it for, the small (128 GB) drive is no problem.  You can add additional storage via a Micro SD slot.
No manual besides a set-up brochure, but a pretty good manual is available as a .pdf download from Microsoft.
Other brands are a good deal cheaper, but you may have to be satisfied with Android and a somewhat inferior screen.
Very happy with it so far.
1125229
Quality device.  Meets all of my home hobby needs.
1420845
This thing is really fast and quite nice.  Simple to use, turn it on, choose a mode and then measure.  I almost only use it on the one that takes a simple measure (it also shows the previous two), you can also form a square if you want, and there is a continuous mode.  The device itself is rechargeable which is nice, and is really thin and small (easy to fit into your pocket).

The only downside is you can't change where it measures from, it only measures from the back of the device, so keep that in mind.