Initial Impressions after 2 weeks
585460
I was a bit concerned about poping for one of these after all the bad reviews I read about it online, however, so far, I am happy with my B70. So much so infact, that after making appx 60 cups with mineI  purchased another for my son and his wife for Christmas. It has been flawless at making perfect cups of  coffee with both K-cups and my own grinds (store ground and self ground)in the included adapter.

I'm a very picky coffee drinker and have always used my own conical burr grinder and gourmet whole beans with a french press and 200 degree filtered water. The brews I get from the Keurig at 192 degrees and my favorite home ground whole beans are evry bit as good as I get from my french press. So far, I haven't had the slightest hint of any clogging as others have reported. I'll update my review if anything changes or after a year or so when I have an idea of the reliability. At 30 twelve oz cups a week on average, a year will be a good test for this machine.

Update March 23, 2018:
After over 5 year making a minimum of 4 brews per day, I can say that this appliance has definitely earned its place on my kitchen counter. In fact it is my most used small appliance. I generally grind my own beans and use the reusable pods.
787556
I just bought this camera; perhaps I will have more to report in the future but these are my first impressions:

Design- Very good. Not an ultracompact, but quite small while still allowing ample space for comfortable, uncluttered controls. Combo of mode dial+ D-pad allows for easy access to many handy functions. The viewfinder, though not exactly accurate, is positioned well and functions decently when the LCD is not convenient-- you can always crop off the extra later. Overall, a very nice look and functional design. However, I would have preferred a sturdier body. The A530's plastic casing feels a little fragile to me; I'm quite nervous that it won't hold up very well to average bumps and scrapes.

Features- Also very good. Basically the same set of preset modes you'll get on any well-rounded camera, in addition to some manual settings. I appreciate being able to experiment with more professional tweaks, and I don't envision wanting more (aperture and shutter priorities available on more pro cameras). I like the fact that you are able to edit videos right on the camera. That means that you can keep shooting without missing anything, and then delete unwanted parts to free up the memory. Even though the video is not such high quality, it is a little perk that I enjoy.

Images- This is where the A530 really shines. The first day, I was disappointed that my pictures were coming out more grainy, blurry, or off-color than I'd expected. However, after a little bit of playing around, a peek into the manual (don't bother) and some online tips, I got the hang of taking great pictures in all kinds of settings. With a little practice, I hope to become even better at it. If you want to be able to just point and shoot, I reccomend sticking with "Auto" as often as possible, using the flash as infrequently as possible, and set the color mode to "vivid." According to my own experience and online reviews, this ought to produce in most situations. Oh, and the macro mode is awesome!

Manual- Wasn't terribly helpful. Look around at user reviews online for tips. The manual basically only says what the different options are called and how to access them, but not what they mean. Fortunately, the menus are quite intuitive once you get used to them (didn't take me long) so the tech-savvy user shouldn't need much help. A real novice would probably want to just stick with a simpler camera, trade in the fancy features for better ease of use.

BUT, the big BUT-- this camera is not speedy. Not at all. Without flash, it's about average- not bad, though not great. If you use the flash... well, for still life settings, it's just dandy. But if you have people posing, you'd better get it right on the first or second try because they're not going to stay for a third. This is the only thing that keeps the a530 from being the perfect family camera, which is a real pity because nothing else comes quite this close (unless you want to kick in another $200 at least, which I don't)

I'm not sure yet if I'll keep this or sacrifice the features for more family-friendly speed. I generally prefer not to use flash even if it would be fast. On the other hand, it does come in handy-- often, too. And many ultracompacts are zippier in other areas, too (startup, next shot). Unfortunately, the A530 and A540 are the only Canons this size-- very small without being too tiny to handle. I'm quite frustrated now, trying to make the decision. My other main option is the SD600, almost $100 more. Any advice or other suggestions are welcome, though they'll probably just make me more confused... :(
661635
After a couple weeks it seems to be performing as expected.
657622
I am less than 2 days in so cannot speak for how long this lasts. However will say
- Solid build quality
- fantastic sound
- decently loud (fills a room easily)
- you can feel the bass
- microphone for calls works very well
2996827
I've used it for 2 days at this point and meet or exceeds my expectations.
3034806
Alright, so these are my first pair of decent headphones. I was previously rocking a pair of Sony 7506's, but decided to invest in a pair of isolating headphones for use in a dorm.

==First impressions: Packaging was solid and there was no chance it was going to be harmed in the mail. It came with several different ear pieces; personally I liked the small flanges (pictured on Headroom), but there were large flanges and then two foamy ones (tear drop and cylindrical). The foamy ones seemed to be made out of a slightly better material then standard disposable earplugs. There's also replaceable filters (woo!) and a little shirt clip.

==Everything but the sound:
-The cord is pretty flexible and I really appreciate the 45 plug, but I being in ear, when the chord brushes up against something like a collar, the reverberations travel straight up to your ears. It's not horrible, but I would recommend using the included shirt clip if you're going to be bouncing around a lot.
-The remote is pretty ligament -- buttons are nice and responsive and do all the same things as the Apple remote. Gotta say though, Apple's buttons are easier to use. Etymotic's buttons are great (very "clicky", easy to use without looking, rarely accidental double press), but the design is certainly a step down.
-Ascetically wise, these things look sweet. They're not as flashy as some of the other ~$200 in ears, but frankly I prefer this subtle, classy, refined look. Feels like these will last a good long time.
-Comfort. Well, it took me an hour or so to get used to having something shoved so deep into my ear. After a month of heavy use, it seems as if they slip in and out super easy and I can wear them for hours on end without irritation. For the level of isolation, they seem fantastic. That being said, these aren't a padded pair of open back cans.

==Sound: Well, I'm not the best person to ask, but here's my best attempt.
-Volume off of an iPod sounded great. Slider is usually right around the middle for older tracks more dynamic tracks, while new pop songs are in the lower 1/3rd.
-Compared to the Sony MDR 7506s they have a WAY better low end response and everything seems "clearer" in general.
-Listening to "Providence" from&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/King-Crimson-s-Red/dp/B00065MDSQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">King Crimson's Red</a>, every instrument seems to have "it's place". Acoustic tracks from&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Sleepy-Sun-s-Fever/dp/B003FX4SLQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Sleepy Sun's Fever</a>&nbsp;sounded extraordinary - minute reverberations of the strings, tiny reverbs, and the main part was gloriously delivered to me through these headphones.
-The microphone was equally exceptional. I only played around with it using "Voice Notes", but I was thoroughly impressed with it's clarity.

==Conclusion: If you're looking for isolation and a sleek pair of buds that interfaces with iDevices, Etymotic HF3 does a great job.
1041342
Pretty damn good pedal for the first bit. Very sturdy casing. First impressions are great with a smooth, lower voiced wah with a surprisingly nice sweep. Slightly more bass than a standard GCB95 Cry Baby, but never gets as muddy as the Dunlop does in the heel position. The volume side is great as well, not as slow of a sweep as many full sized pedals, but that's to be expected and it does a great job for those looking to start playing more ambient stuff! No tone sucking either! That being said, right out of the box, both of the input jack sockets felt loose and I'd often need to press it right up against another pedal on the board to avoid the patch cables coming out. A month after purchasing it, I noticed a subtle crackling in the upper sweep of the wah. Two weeks later and that crackling has only gotten louder and worse, now enveloping the entire sweep with the unpleasant crackle of a bad pot. I suspect this would be an easy fix for knowledgable pedal tinkerers, but it's something that needs to be addressed.  For the price I payed, I really can't complain too much as the volume side works just fine, but, as many other users have reported, the wah side has an expiration date of sorts.
426702
I've had this for about two weeks and here are my impressions so far:
Good:
1. Radio - nice looking interface, clock displayed at all times.  FM1, FM2, FM3, AM1, and AM2 preset pages.
2. SD card - remembers position of song/audio file on power down then power up.  Folder structure makes sense and music, photos, and videos are parsed out by the unit.  On song playback, the artist, song title, album name, and file name information scrolls across the top of the screen.
3. Has both front aux 3.5" (for A/V and straight audio) and front mini USB ports. Also, has rear USB and rear A/V input.  (haven' tried them yet.)
4. Bluetooth - works very well.  Connects instantly when I start the car and disconnects instantly when I turn off the car.  Easy to pair a phone.  Music (and all audio from my phone) automatically is sent via Bluetooth to the Lanzar unit.
5. Screen - Good resolution screen and it doesn't reflect sunlight too badly.

Bad:
1. Radio - Can't figure out how to get RDS (Radio Data Service) to work.  I set RDS to "ON" but there's not station/artist/music information displayed.
2. Customer Service - sent an email and left a voice mail two weeks ago.  No response yet.
3. DIVX movie playback - watched a movie, got a phone call on bluetooth, and after the call, the movie started from the beginning (not good if you've gone through quite a bit of the movie already.)
4. Clock - clock only shows up constantly in Radio mode.  For all other modes, you need to push the CLK button on the remote and then the time shows briefly then will disappear.
5. On two occasions, screen has gone on the fritz.  Issue was resolved by powering down then powering up the unit.  This also happened on another cheaper unit (different brand, model) I had and that unit's screen eventually died completely.  Keep fingers crossed that the unit works for a long time.
6. Need for remote - some functions that I would use more often, namely "RANDOM" and "CLOCK", can only be accessed via the included remote.  Would have been nice to do that onscreen.
7. No midrange adjust - While you can select different EQ presets (Rock, Pop, Classic, etc.), sound enhancements (Loud, DBass), and tweak Treble and Bass, there's no midrange adjustment.
8. Screen - Haven't found a way to calibrate the touchscreen.  My screen seems to register buttons a bit higher than I'd expect (ie: I need to push on the screen on a location a little higher than I thought I would have.)

Have not yet tried:
1. Whether unit will remember location of movie played on SD on power up or interrupt by phone call.
2. Playing movie DVD's.
3. Front and rear inputs (A/V and USB).

Overall, this is a good unit for the money.  Not sure who the OEM manufacturer is (most likely a company in China) and I'm sure there's a matching Pyle unit out there.  Comes with a 1 year warranty and supposedly there's in-country tech and customer support.  I'll try to contact Lanzar again.
441198
Really beginning to love my new laptop.  Windows 8 and the Touch takes a bit to get used too.  I'm learning as I go.  New screen size is great.  The sound is a surprise.  It is clear and loud if you want it to be.  Love my ten-key.  I had missed it.  I have noticed that the cursor doesn't jump around when I type as well, like so many laptops when you rest your wrist on the base.  I'm buying Office to download but can't wait to try it out on the new laptop.
1130615
I like the brightness of the display and the speed of response. So my first impressions are good
1353908
Still learning, but a good experience, so far.....
184341
Maybe I was expecting too much from the amazing reviews, but I was a little disappointed at first turn-on after setting it up.

That being said, it's been three days, and I am growing to appreciate it.  It does provide solid low end without boominess.  It only farts a little bit when overdriven (will not happen at normal or slighly above normal loudness).  I can hear bass lines that were out of the range of my old speakers.  I am still dialing in the settings, and can say that I am, overall, happy with my purchase.  I will probably leave it at max level on the deck, 6dB out of 12dB mx gain at deck, half gain at the dial.  I drive a 2009 Impreza hatch.

It is a great bang for the buck purchase, and I even paid a 60% premium getting it shipped to Canada.  Beleive all of the positive reviews, the negative reviews are out to lunch.  There is no way that they are reviewing the same unit as me or any of the other reviews, they would not come up with such criticisms.

The missing star is to reflect my initial, and very temporary (now gone), disappointment at the moment of plug in only, after reading such amazing reviews.
1642789
It is a very interesting concept. I feel like I really AM seeing more positive events in my life.
I've only been using it for 2 weeks, so it may be  early to say, but I intend to keep going with it.
1959089
I took the plunge and this is a very initial review, not even after a full day of use (only a few hours).

Firstly, the stock rubbery tips (either pair) would not work for me; no matter what I tried.  I guess my ears are strange.  I was very disappointed in the lack of bass without good seals, and I gave it time, toyed with them, tried different things.  When 'seated' they would provide decent bass (these are not bass heavy headphones, but more accurate 'phones), though using the rubbery tips the 'phones would always slip out and not stay seated properly.

So, I had to try the foam tips, which do take some tinkering with.  So far, they work much better for my ears.  They keep external sounds more isolated, and the proper bass is now there.  I believe I'll have some more tinkering and adjusting to do to get the foam tips to work properly, but overall a very good sound; and they stay in place, unlike Apple's earbuds (everyone has a different experience with these, depending on their ear).

At present, I can't even hear myself type, while writing this, and the volume isn't cranked.

There are strange internal sounds from cables, chewing food, talking, etc., but that is the nature of the beast with this type of headphone.  I previously had a pair of Sony sound isolating 'phones for an iPod Touch I used to own and was freaked out by them as well.  If you give this 'issue' about 2 weeks to get used to, you should be fine.  You must be patient.  If you can't get over this issue, noise isolating headphones are not for you (you'd be better off with buds or over the ear type 'phones).

I also don't think the HF2 pair I have yet are broken in, and that may take a bit of time.  Depending on use, some of the phones can take a week to break in, and/or get used to.

My initial review is about a 3.5 stars out of 5.  I can't give these 5 out of the box, as the price is pretty darned expensive for them.  The 2 year warranty is nice.  I did not get tons of extra foams or rubber tips, as some have indicated.  I basically have three sets of tips, each different, and no duplicates.

For the money, I'd probably be just as happy with a pair of mid-priced Sony's in the $70 or $80 range, but they have not entered the iPhone market with a microphone controller (at least not that I'm aware of).  Do these sound nicer than the Sony's?  Yeah, slightly, but is it worth that much extra?  To me, personally, not really; at least not at this time.

EDIT: Yes, they are better sounding than the Sony's.  High price to pay, but they are quite detailed (except that some will complain about the accurate and not booming bass).  If you wish for more bass, you can EQ your music device and probably add a bass boost setting.

If my opinion changes over time, I'll certainly try to return and add an edited review.

EDIT: Do watch the online video on installation for your ears.  Don't assume you know what you're doing.  You may be proven wrong.

Give the break in and comfort issues time, before making hasty decisions.

These 'phones aren't going to work for everyone, but I suspect for those who can get them to seat properly, they'll be quite satisfied.  One simply has to ask whether the extra cost for R&D and testing is worth it to them.
160243
This is the first impressions review, I will update after a more intense usage period.
Delivery was prompt and surprised me by arriving several days early.
The bike was easy to assemble and looks even better than the picture.
With a little fiddling the bike works well out of the box but if you cannot tune yourself then I advise a trip to your local bike shop to get it tuned up BEFORE you ride it. As the brakes and gear both need adjustments out of box.
Right off the bat know that this is NOT a hard core mountain bike! It is good for town travel and light to medium riding.
The stock seat is ok but I had a new one waiting before the bike even came, and my first rides saw my butt getting sore too quickly.
The bike seems well build and uses top of the line parts from one of the leading Japanese manufactures of bike parts.
From what I have seen so far I will recommend the bike to people who are looking for a ride like specified above, and an updated review will come later.
3008784
I've owned this headset for a little under a week, so I haven't been able to truly put it through its paces. With that said, here are my initial thoughts:

There's a lot of good to talk about with this headset. Despite its bulk, the headset is surprisingly light and comfortable. It's slightly tight, but not uncomfortable (I wear XL hats, so perhaps it will work well for others). The audio is very impressive (particularly the surround sound feature), and I've enjoyed listening to audio books, making skype calls, and listening to music. The external earcup provide storage for the USB dongle, which is a great feature.
1018613
I recieved this Friday night and began wearing it immediately. I began tracking my calories and activity balance in earnest on Saturday. It's taken some tweaking on my part for sure, having to put forth the extra effort for activity and practicing extra restraint when my coworkers offer me candy treats and girlscout cookies... but I've lost almost 3 lbs already, and its only been 4 days.

I'd used calorie tracking programs before, and had been completely gung ho about them - SparkPeople and Weight Watchers, but somehow they didn't work for me. I think the added incentive of the physical reminder on my arm has really upped my game. It's easy to add foods, easy to track calories. I've found that the app for my android doesn't really like to add your own foods (at least I haven't figured it out yet), but as for tracking things already in the system, it's a breeze.

One thing I'm not too sure about is the sleep monitor - I have really bad sleep apnea due to awesomely large tonsils (which I'm having removed and should alleviate the apnea.) It says that my sleep is 93% efficient - I'm not so sure about this. It does accurately measure when I physically get up to go to the bathroom, or even sit up to fluff the pillows and flop back down. But since it's not tracking my breathing I'm not sure how much this added feature is worth.

Other than that, I really like it. I pre-purchased a year subscription to the monitoring site, so we'll see how that goes. So far I'm still gung ho and really into it :) I have a goal of losing 20 lbs before my tonsillectomy (actually UPPP for those who care to look it up) on July 1 - so we'll see! I'll update again then.