Great Device - Poor Software
583433
I've only had 2 of these things so far.  I generally use them to record my classes so that I can take notes later.  Sony makes a cheaper model for about $50 (P520), but that model broke after 1 semester.  The DS-30 has much better sound quality and has several modes of recording (for lecture recording vs. dictation) which I like.  I actually dropped it today and the screen froze... which was a first, but after I took out the batteries and put them back it checked itself, saved the file and continued to work perfectly from there on.  The only complaint I have is the computer software.  The software is picky about letting you move and save files.  It also doesn't have a jump ahead/jump back feature.  When you are trying to transcribe notes and you type slowly you may need to jump back 10 seconds to repeat what you just heard.  This device's software lets you rewind but you never know how long to hold down the rewind button.  Other software will let you skip back or forward by different amounts of time.
  In summation... great device, blah software, but you can always just get free software online.  It's not that hard to find.
1311858
great hardware, AWFUL software interface

the HP software interface was wayyy beter in scanning
1671857
Really good device, works as advertised. I give it 4 stars because the app is not really good (poor UI).
If you need to transfer large ammount of pictures or files, you need a better app like filebrowser.
To watch videos not in mp4 format, you need other apps like VLC.
But they all connect well, transmission is robust, hardware is really great.
1261152
Great device---LOUSY SOFTWARE!  I have to be honest.  This is a good device, right out of the box.  BUT BEWARE!  The software used to download data is really, really bad!.  It won't sync consistently.  You can sync one night before going to bed, then the next morning it won't sync for a week.  The you take the manufacturer's advice and reinstall software (lose all you previous data) and it will sync once again.  For a day.  The problem seems to be with the Ant stick software which Garmin uses for bluetooth connectivity.  Notwithstanding, in device which only keeps data for 7 days, the ability to offload data is integral to its usefulness. Google "my vivofit 2 won't sync" and you will see this is a big issue.  And yet this has been going of for months and Garmin has done nothing (try to get customer service for a Garmin GPS and you will understand the Garmin culture).  IT is very apparent that Garmin is trying to use a GPS software (Garmin Express) to manage a watch-fitness device that doesn't even have GPS capabilities.  BUY the device and you are stuck with the software.  BEWARE!!
2756252
Device works great. But software is not very good. If you have Windows media center it works fine with it.
175394
The hardware is excellent; the software and instruction manual are horrible (often inconsistent and misleading).  After spending hours and hours to set it up, I returned it for a replacement--- I wanted to give one more try because the hardware is very good.

In brief, I have 2 pieces of advice. 1) DO NOT update the firmware to 2.11.1.10.  This update will mess up the machine and cause all kinds of problems which are discussed in past reviews (e.g., hardware issues, faulty IRwhich is why I had to return the 1st one). Your update should be up to 2.11.1.8 only; 2) Immediately after you update the firmware and identify an internal IP address, call the tech support and let them set up the machineyou will end up calling them anyway after hours of frustration.

At this point (after calling the tech support 2nd time to resolve an email problemthe solution was to let the machine set DNS automatically), the software control works 90%.  I still have an occasional error message that ftp setting is incorrect (although I did not touch anything here).  But because I use this cam only when I am away for a few days, I can tolerate a few annoyances.

I am interested in seeing how long the hardware lasts....
30168
The actual device works well but the software that you need to use it could be better.
3154762
This player has just about every feature that you can get from the best players. However the software is not ready. It is clunky & hard to use. The Player would not load my several micro SD cards for over thirty minutes every time I booted up. During my brief moments when I could play my Apple Lossless files the sound was superb. I returned the unit & will buy again when the software is ready for folks who are used to the smooth Apple experience. Until then I will use my iPhone with a Chord Mojo DAC/Amp which is a 5 star product.
3044942
The third parent in my house. The software on the app is very, very buggy but it works well enough. Very happy with the hardware though.
201608
From a reading standpoint, this device is fantastic.  Very easy on the eyes, the page progression is seamless and the battery lasts forever.
The mind-boggling issue I have with this device is the difficulty I have every time I try to connect it via USB to my computer to load more documents and content. If you plan on only buying ebooks from Amazon and syncing via wifi, this is a five star product; however, they completely under-engineered (or worse, purposely made it difficult) the connect via USB element. I have spent hours with tech support and tinkering myself trying to get my computer to recognize my Kindle. For a $300 consumer device, that level of frustration is unacceptable. Let this review be a fair warning that if you plan on manually adding content via USB to your Kindle, you are going to experience quite a bit of frustration.

UPDATE:
Kindle randomly resets and deletes all the ebooks and content before I travel with it. such a disappointing product. When it works, its fantastic - but thats increasingly uncommon.
3012399
This is a great device the software to use it sucks. The software in the zune is great but the software you install on your computer is terrible. Which makes me wonder why create a bad software when you all ready have a good one. Instead of using Windows music player and make a simple patch to make it work for the Zune they created a frustrating and hard software to use. I recommend the zune to tech savvy people only if you don't know how to do much on a computer you will have trouble
3576039
Let me start by saying that the sound on this system is phenomenal, and I compared it to multiple other models, namely the Sonos.  The biggest/only problem I have, which continues to baffle me, is the TERRIBLE quality of the software.  The app for the iphone and desktop is completely insufficient and really does even come close to making the most out of this system.  Furthermore, with each update, my system seems to forget my network and devices, requiring a complete reset.  None of these updates have even slightly changed the terrible user interface and lack of features in the application itself.  A lot of potential, but severely limited by the software.
1127558
It's a great device.  Love the look, the form-factor, screen and battery life.  But the amount of bloatware on this machine is horrendous.  I get what they were trying to do by including a bunch of apps that families would use.  I get it, but I would have much rather preferred only the Google apps included or atleast have an option.  I ended up deleting about 80% of the pre-loaded apps, which was no big deal, but a very unnecessary step.
236084
Happy with the device, NOT SO HAPPY with the software interface with Windows 10.  VERY FLAKEY  won't read the RPM's on it's own device, or my MSI GTX 970 vid card installed on a Asus m/b 2011-v3 Intel CPU  The fans spin on the cooler, but don't register in their software.  There is no tweaking of the setup, Everything is default in this Windows 10 setup.
2259026
I have no problem with the timer and manual setup was easy.  Only issue I bought two identical units front/back of house and wanted to be able to control these with my BT so not fooling around with onboard logic menus etc.  To say the least the software is horrible.  I can't think of a worse word.  My Samsung S5 will see the units once the APP is downloaded, but the APP constantly crashes and will not connect to the device.  Brutal software.
762396
The Transformer TF300 disappointed me a bit. It wasn't the hardware but the software that was disappointing. The TF300 does indeed have great specs and its benchmark performance is high. Unfortunately, in the real world, things tend to work differently. My tablet suffers from random unresponsiveness and lag when browsing the web,  running certain apps or multitasking. I get the option to close the browser/app or wait for it to respond. Usually, right after selecting the "wait" option, it becomes responsive again. Using a different browser to at least remedy the web experience only makes it worse. Another issue plaguing the tablet is certain game apps not loading or crashing randomly. A re-installation of the app usually fixes this problem. These issues are unacceptable for a next gen tablet with such good specs. However, the tablet is still new in the market and I expect Asus to patch these issues in the near future.

I'm very pleased with the TF300's hardware and construction. Yes. You're going to get a plastic shell. This isn't Asus' Prime series and it's not an iPad. This is the Asus Transformer TF300 and sacrifices had to be made in order for the company to sell it at a lower price than it's competitors. Fortunately for the buyer, the TF300 doesn't sacrifice too much to keep its low price tag. If you compare it to its more expensive predecessors, it actually gains in some areas.

In conclusion, the TF300's performance is held back by it's poor implementation of software. Fortunately, this problem can be solved by software updates. I'll be keeping my TF300 because I'm hopeful that these issues will be patched and, once they are, I'll be one very happy consumer.

P.S. Would you like to see your problems fixed? We can ALL help get these and other issues fixed faster by letting ASUS know. Contact them via their webpage and tell them what's wrong. The process is very easy and they do listen. I did it:)

UPDATE (5/14/12)

I received a reply from ASUS concerning my tablet's issues.  They recommended a factory reset followed by a cold boot.  I did as they recommended and the tablet did in fact become more stable.  Occasionally,  I'll still get an unresponsive browser.  This mostly happens if I try to scroll the page before it fully loads so it doesn't bother me. Also,  some Tegra 3 optimized games crash from time to time.  This is no big deal as the games only need to be patched up.  There is,  however, one persistent issue that drives me mad.  Sometimes,  for no apparent reason, the browser will close by it self. I'll make sure to follow up with ASUS about this.

Update (5/24/12)

ASUS released an update for the TF300 on May 10th 2012. First of all, I would like to mention that this firmware update fixes the FLICKER issue that some of us have experienced. Since the update, I've also noticed a better web experience. However, I still suspect that the WiFi receiver is kinda weak. Also, it could still use some more tweaking. You can look over the fixes provided by the firmware on ASUS website. If your tablet didn't update automatically (mine didn't) do so manually under Settings/About Tablet/System Firmware Update. I'm raising the rating from three stars to four stars because of the current fixes and ASUS' quick response to consumer complaints. Keep it up ASUS.
2292773
The device gets 5 stars because it works great with WMC and other software. The HDHomeRun app is horrible and choppy and isn't even worth 1 star.