From Outdated to Sleek and Modern
596980
The Kohler Veil K6299 toilet is a very sleek-looking unit. It's currently installed in a bathroom that will soon be remodeled, and it looks out of place amongst the outdated fixtures currently in the room.

Installation: Once I had the Kohler K6284 toilet carrier installed in the wall, mounting the toilet was very easy. It comes with a couple rubber gaskets to slip over the carrier's threaded rods and a couple nuts and bolts. I later had to remove the toilet from the wall to re-cut the backer board, and I simply sopped up the water in the bowl with a sponge and removed the nuts - done; there was no residual water on the floor or in the wall to clean up and no messy wax ring. Very nice.

In use: Mated with the K6284 carrier, there is dual flush. The toilet bowl stays very clean, with only occasional quick cleaning needed.

Cons: I didn't like the feedback I'd seen for the Kohler 4008 toilet seat, so I bought a Church soft-close seat instead. I had to cut the studs and the nut to install the Church seat, since there is otherwise very little room. Not too big a deal.

Overall: I'm very happy to have this wall-mounted toilet in my bathroom. It has added a lot of space to the bathroom's footprint and will serve to modernize the space. Cleaning the toilet is much simpler and less time consuming over a standard toilet.

Videos of my installation: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPMuWagkDfQgmVjOAmY4nRR1TU4bgbr2O
3685648
We wanted a new, modern looking faucet that would update the look of our kitchen, and that would also have  simple, easy installation. Well, we found it with this MOEN 7175!!

The Chrome finish is bright, shiny,and sleek, and the high-arc design made our 1960's sink look totally "re-done" and modernized.

Now, for the installation part: it's  breeze, because of the flexible lines, leading to house fittings. (NOTE: this is IF you have newer bolt-on couplings. If not, they are simple to change.)

The on/off mechanism is smooth, with a quality feel. Water pressure is initially slightly slow, because of the high arc of the faucet, but adjusts within seconds.

The spray mechanism extends smoothly, and returns quickly and precisely. There are some occasions (as in our wide sink) when the expansion is not quite long enough. But this is not a major drawback, because you can manually adjust the spray direction.

All in all, this is a well-engineered, well-made, and attractive addition to your kitchen.
3991697
Great desk, modern and sleek. Is a little narrow but I don't mind, fits both a laptop and an all-in-one comfortably
1912176
Very sleek.  Worth the price. Held together with magnets.  Very modern, sharp display.
958513
Great design. Modern and very classy. Timeless modern design.
1909045
Great handles. Very sleek and modern but with a hint of traditionalism to keep it from going too sleek. Looks great in my new kitchen. Great quality product!
3528233
The look and feel of this product is fashion forward.  Matches beautifully with the new greys and whites of today's homes.  Heat resistance is a plus.  I've ordered two more sets as  a gift to someone with a rustic, wooden table.
4735671
Very sleek and modern design for our updated bathroom.  It does get water spots very easily, but they are just as easily wiped away.  Great price!
635889
This thing is pretty sleek, but I do have some complaints. My accurate rating would be 3.5 stars.

Pros:
- Modern styling
- So many USB 3.0 ports!
- It is a desk accent so you don't mind keeping this out in the open, making your USB ports so accessible

Cons:
- It is light and has no way to adhere to anything, so you will need two hands to remove any device
- There are two plugs, one on each end. This makes cable management to the thing pretty impossible (this is my biggest complaint, it boggles my mind why they had to do this, sacrifice a USB port for it if they have to but this is so inelegant for something so well-designed)
4857214
I ordered my original Kindle on the first day that they were available in 2007. I instantly fell in love with it--despite the fact that it had a few glaring faults. First of all, it was truly ugly. That ugliness was functional though in that it made the device comfortable to hold. Second, the page-turning buttons were badly placed and it was not uncommon to inadvertently turn pages. Third, it was pretty slow. All in all though, I still loved my Kindle. The convenience that it afforded me was too good to pass up. It was the best ebook reader by a mile. Sprint's Whispernet was frosting on the cake.

Enter the Kindle2. All of those inconveniences have been addressed in high style. The Kindle is no longer the ugly ebook reader. It is thin, sleek and stylish. The page turning buttons have been resized and relocated. The key feel is much firmer making it less likely that you will inadvertently turn pages. The menu and home buttons have been moved to a much more logical spot. Must important though is that the click wheel has been replaced with a 5-point pointing device that works beautifully. The pointing device is used intelligently in new functionality in the Kindle's operating system.

The irritating rubberized back cover (which frequently fell off) has been replaced with a sleek brushed aluminum back. Unfortunately that means that the new Kindle doesn't have an expansion slot. That shouldn't be a problem since there is now 2GB RAM--apparently enough to hold over 1500 titles.

The new Kindle has speakers as well as a jack for headphones. The most impressive new feature is "Text to Speech"; functionality that will "read" books aloud. Although the speech is reasonably natural, I wouldn't get my hopes up that it will replace audio books for those who love them. It's not like hearing Richard Burton read Macbeth but it'll do. I have heard though that Amazon will disable this functionality on titles if an author objects.

The display has also been upgraded to a higher resolution gray scale that is noticeably better at displaying pictures and made the text sharper.

I debated a great deal about whether the Kindle2 was worth upgrading to. After spending 24 hours with it, I have absolutely no regrets. It was well worth the money and I am extremely pleased with this new puppy. It's a winner by a mile.

I will say though that it was a minor hassle transferring some of the content from my old Kindle to the new but Kindle Customer Service got me through it with relatively little pain.

I love my old Kindle but my new Kindle has won me over.
2533584
We've been slowly doing some remodeling on our 25 year old home and as part of that recently remodeled our guest bathroom.  The old light fixture was horribly dated so we decided to upgrade.  My husband is an electrical engineer so he had no problem with installing it.  If you aren't someone who is familiar with handling electrical wiring, you might need to hire a professional but the install itself is not complicated.  The design of this piece is so sleek and modern.  This light fixture and some fresh paint have made such a huge difference in the look and feel of the bathroom.  It's amazing.  You can't go wrong with purchasing this item.
3024203
Love, love and love again. This is so modern, sleek and just fun to use. Worth the money and so simple to install. It's solid and very attractive.
915000
I have just purchased a Logitech 'MX400 Performance Laser Mouse' (see my review) and was recommended to get a new Logitech 'Media Keyboard 600' to go with it. I'm glad that I followed the recommendation as I'm now enjoying both new mouse and new keyboard, they being a great advance on what I had previously. So far as the keyboard is concerned, features additional to what I had before are a great bonus. I can now 'play' with my iTunes library from my keyboard, alter the sound volume, and switch to 'mute' when the 'phone rings much easier. In addition, I can open up my E-mail system without clicking on it. I suppose that there is more that will come to me in due course. The keyboard has certainly got all of the attributes that I think I want, but its most attractive features are its design and excellent handling - typically good from Logitech - and its smart black stylishness: the thing looks very good on my desk and makes a very pleasant change from the old-style and once-ubiquitous 'computer cream'!
894107
Way too modern got my tastes, but great for anyone who likes sleek Scandinavian design
4830564
One of the complaints a lot of people had about the first generation Kindle was that it looked a bit hokey. I agreed and simply could not get excited about something that looked like it came from the early nineties.

Well, the Kindle 2 is much better! It's a lot more sleek looking and elegant in design; very thin, sort of space age looking and frankly, it's a lot more fun to show off and to use! Even though the features and improvements are fairly minor, the new better design made me want to use the Kindle rather than shy away from it like I did with the first generation.

The instant delivery of books is great, as are the screen and controls and the fact that I can preview a chapter for free before purchase. The screen really is as easy (if not easier) to read than a real book! The user interface is easy to understand and to use. The 'read to me' feature is nice and the voice is surprisingly easy to understand once you get used to it (which takes only a few minutes). You can change the voice to either a male or female as well as alter the speed by pressing the AA button on the keyboard while it's talking. It's nice to have the Kindle read to you when you want to rest your eyes, or while in the car for example.

One reason I cannot give a 5 star rating is because of the DRM (digital rights
management). When you purchase a Kindle book, you don't actually own it like you do with a paper book. Part of the charm of paper books is that after you are done reading them, you can give them to a family member or a friend. Or you can sell it used. With Kindle books, you cannot do this and are pretty much stuck. Even though you have paid for the book, you cannot give it to a friend or sell it when you are finished reading it. There are few books that I need or want to keep after reading so consider the price you pay for Kindle books to be more of a rental fee, rather than a purchase.

On the other side of the coin, Kindle books are usually cheaper than physical books so in the end it probably balances out. Not having to deal with boxes of old books that I cannot find a home for is a big plus. Nor do I have to deal with shelves of books I've bought but have yet to read. They are all stored in the Kindle. Not having to use dead trees is also a plus. The fact that typically over 50% of paper books are destroyed when they cannot be sold is really a huge waste. Likewise, the problem of a book being hugely popular when it comes out and it not being in stock does not exist with Kindle.

FREE BOOKS ON THE KINDLE - I've found a few third party websites that have some books available in Kindle format (mostly classics in the public domain) that I can load into the Kindle 2 via USB from my computer for free! (I loaded up 'Huckleberry Finn', 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', and Shakespear's 'Romeo and Juliet' for free for example and there are tons more!). This is a huge benefit that all Kindle owners should take advantage of (do an internet search).

Another negative is that Amazon charges you to read blogs on the Kindle! What?! Blogs are free and for Amazon to monetize on this feels just plain wrong!

I cannot give the Kindle 5 stars because of these negatives. The fact is Amazon saves a ton of money the more people buy Kindles as they don't have to keep as much book inventory in their warehouses nor use as much labor to send out packages. The Kindle should be less expensive and a bit more friendly to the customer.

That said, the Kindle 2 has definitely made my book reading more fun and easier in general. It has also exposed me to more different genres of books. I'm reading more now than I did before and enjoying reading more too. I do recommend the Kindle 2 so long as you are aware of the negatives and can afford the fairly steep cost.
4423754
Very sleek and modern looking. Downside, I didn't realize the blades were plastic. But so far it word in the space I needed it for.
4464685
Love these bar stools for my modern kitchen with some traditional elements.  They are so sleek and pretty with the chrome base and wedge seat.