Comments for ZinoSpace - Home Office Design Guide http://www.zinospace.com Home Office Design Guide Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:55:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One – Multifunction – 100 sheets – Hi-Speed USB, 10 Base-T, 802.11b, 802.11g, Bluetooth by Robin Waggoner http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/hp-photosmart-c8180-all-in-one-multifunction-100-sheets-hi-speed-usb-10-base-t-802-11b-802-11g-bluetooth/comment-page-1/#comment-4754 Robin Waggoner Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:55:14 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/hp-photosmart-c8180-all-in-one-multifunction-100-sheets-hi-speed-usb-10-base-t-802-11b-802-11g-bluetooth/#comment-4754 I usually do not write reviews on many products until I've used them for a while. I purchased this printer last year on a special purchase for approximately $200. It has its pros and cons: <br /> <br />Pros: <br />Wireless capability-makes printing from any room in your house very easy <br />Nice output when using highest quality color <br />Option for printing with black ink only--can buy high capacity ink @ warehouse club for a "somewhat reasonable" price <br />Software downloads available online-I have used this many times <br />Scanning Software is easy to use, scans to PDF or JPG <br /> <br />Cons: <br />Very slow, takes forever to print fron wireless network device <br />Software updates slow system down to a crawl <br />It seems like there's a new software update everyday! <br />Software crashes for no apparent reason-must re-download from HP website <br /> <br /> Rating: 3 / 5 I usually do not write reviews on many products until I’ve used them for a while. I purchased this printer last year on a special purchase for approximately $200. It has its pros and cons:

Pros:

Wireless capability-makes printing from any room in your house very easy

Nice output when using highest quality color

Option for printing with black ink only–can buy high capacity ink @ warehouse club for a “somewhat reasonable” price

Software downloads available online-I have used this many times

Scanning Software is easy to use, scans to PDF or JPG

Cons:

Very slow, takes forever to print fron wireless network device

Software updates slow system down to a crawl

It seems like there’s a new software update everyday!

Software crashes for no apparent reason-must re-download from HP website

Rating: 3 / 5

]]> Comment on HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One – Multifunction – 100 sheets – Hi-Speed USB, 10 Base-T, 802.11b, 802.11g, Bluetooth by Harry Vedvik http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/hp-photosmart-c8180-all-in-one-multifunction-100-sheets-hi-speed-usb-10-base-t-802-11b-802-11g-bluetooth/comment-page-1/#comment-4753 Harry Vedvik Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:32:58 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/hp-photosmart-c8180-all-in-one-multifunction-100-sheets-hi-speed-usb-10-base-t-802-11b-802-11g-bluetooth/#comment-4753 I've had the printer for about 6 or 7 months. and of all the printers I've ever had, this one is absolutely the SLOWEST. If you have a document printed on both sides, and you want to make a copy, printed on both sides, then plan on 2 minutes per copy. Between printing the first side, and turning it over to print the back side, the printer decides to go through a bunch of "preparations" and a couple of dozen cycles before it prints the second side. Very annoying. Quality of print is fine. No problem with that. Rating: 3 / 5 I’ve had the printer for about 6 or 7 months. and of all the printers I’ve ever had, this one is absolutely the SLOWEST. If you have a document printed on both sides, and you want to make a copy, printed on both sides, then plan on 2 minutes per copy. Between printing the first side, and turning it over to print the back side, the printer decides to go through a bunch of “preparations” and a couple of dozen cycles before it prints the second side. Very annoying. Quality of print is fine. No problem with that.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> Comment on Logitech Notebook Riser by Alberto Vargas http://www.zinospace.com/desks/logitech-notebook-riser-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 Alberto Vargas Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:07:20 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/desks/logitech-notebook-riser-5/#comment-4750 This product does a great job at keeping my laptop elevated while I work with an external keyboard on my desk. I give it four stars because it is not as good as a cooling pad when using the laptop on my lap -- Logitech makes a separate product for that. Rating: 4 / 5 This product does a great job at keeping my laptop elevated while I work with an external keyboard on my desk. I give it four stars because it is not as good as a cooling pad when using the laptop on my lap — Logitech makes a separate product for that.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One – Multifunction – 100 sheets – Hi-Speed USB, 10 Base-T, 802.11b, 802.11g, Bluetooth by Alan Adler http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/hp-photosmart-c8180-all-in-one-multifunction-100-sheets-hi-speed-usb-10-base-t-802-11b-802-11g-bluetooth/comment-page-1/#comment-4752 Alan Adler Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:23:06 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/hp-photosmart-c8180-all-in-one-multifunction-100-sheets-hi-speed-usb-10-base-t-802-11b-802-11g-bluetooth/#comment-4752 Despite six weeks of effort including five hours on the phone with HP, the scanner never worked. HP promised on three different occasions to have an engineer call me the following day to fix my problem. They never did call. So I finally returned the printer and purchased a Canon MP610, which works well. <br /> <br />Here are some other serious problems with the HP C8180. <br /> <br />It takes about a minute to make one copy. <br /> <br />The HP software is highly invasive. It includes resident programs for ordering ink and spyware to report to HP on your printer use. Their software slowed my computer down. When I complained to HP, they acknowledged the problem and sent me a link to a website with instructions on how to disable all of their programs. <br /> <br />I am an electronics engineer and began using HP electronic instruments in 1958. For decades I was an enthusiastic HP fan. But now I doubt that I'll ever buy an HP product again. <br /> Rating: 1 / 5 Despite six weeks of effort including five hours on the phone with HP, the scanner never worked. HP promised on three different occasions to have an engineer call me the following day to fix my problem. They never did call. So I finally returned the printer and purchased a Canon MP610, which works well.

Here are some other serious problems with the HP C8180.

It takes about a minute to make one copy.

The HP software is highly invasive. It includes resident programs for ordering ink and spyware to report to HP on your printer use. Their software slowed my computer down. When I complained to HP, they acknowledged the problem and sent me a link to a website with instructions on how to disable all of their programs.

I am an electronics engineer and began using HP electronic instruments in 1958. For decades I was an enthusiastic HP fan. But now I doubt that I’ll ever buy an HP product again.

Rating: 1 / 5

]]> Comment on Logitech Notebook Riser by Jo Ana Starr http://www.zinospace.com/desks/logitech-notebook-riser-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4749 Jo Ana Starr Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:22:32 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/desks/logitech-notebook-riser-5/#comment-4749 I've had several laptop desktop stands over the years and this is my favorite. Here's why. It's very sturdy unlike one of the previous stands which seemed to have a perpetual wobble. The other feature I really like is the swivel feature located at the base of the support leg which allows you to adjust the laptop's position very easily. Previous stands required the user to hoost both the stand and the laptop to make minor position adjustments. <br /> <br />The only downside is the price which is why I gave this stand a 4 instead of a 5. I think the price is high when compared with other stands on the market. If the price doesn't bother you, then I think you'll be happy with this stand. <br /> <br />**** REVISED 093009 ***** Since my writing of the original review, this stand has broken; that's just over 2 months of use. The spring ring at one of the flex points keeps popping out and then the one from the other side pops out. There are 2 straight pins that also fall out daily and a part of the plastic stand no longer stays on. <br /> <br />I'd revise my listing to a 1 Star if possible. <br /> Rating: 4 / 5 I’ve had several laptop desktop stands over the years and this is my favorite. Here’s why. It’s very sturdy unlike one of the previous stands which seemed to have a perpetual wobble. The other feature I really like is the swivel feature located at the base of the support leg which allows you to adjust the laptop’s position very easily. Previous stands required the user to hoost both the stand and the laptop to make minor position adjustments.

The only downside is the price which is why I gave this stand a 4 instead of a 5. I think the price is high when compared with other stands on the market. If the price doesn’t bother you, then I think you’ll be happy with this stand.

**** REVISED 093009 ***** Since my writing of the original review, this stand has broken; that’s just over 2 months of use. The spring ring at one of the flex points keeps popping out and then the one from the other side pops out. There are 2 straight pins that also fall out daily and a part of the plastic stand no longer stays on.

I’d revise my listing to a 1 Star if possible.

Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Logitech Notebook Riser by John Morton http://www.zinospace.com/desks/logitech-notebook-riser-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4748 John Morton Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:04:28 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/desks/logitech-notebook-riser-5/#comment-4748 This notebook riser works as promised, but since my notebook doesn't open wide enough, I can really use it at the higher angles that the Logitech Notebook Riser allows, which would really be the ideal way for using this. If you're notebook opens really wide, this shouldn't be a problem. <br /> <br />One nice feature of this riser is that it's built to swivel really easily. It makes sharing what you're working on really easy. It also collapses down very nicely in case you plan on traveling with it. Rating: 4 / 5 This notebook riser works as promised, but since my notebook doesn’t open wide enough, I can really use it at the higher angles that the Logitech Notebook Riser allows, which would really be the ideal way for using this. If you’re notebook opens really wide, this shouldn’t be a problem.

One nice feature of this riser is that it’s built to swivel really easily. It makes sharing what you’re working on really easy. It also collapses down very nicely in case you plan on traveling with it.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> Comment on Logitech Notebook Riser by T. Riolo http://www.zinospace.com/desks/logitech-notebook-riser-5/comment-page-1/#comment-4747 T. Riolo Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:37:06 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/desks/logitech-notebook-riser-5/#comment-4747 Decent quality product, but will not work with a Mac laptop. The thickness of a Mac is much thinner than a "normal" laptop, as a result the little nubby things which hold the laptop on top of the riser will extend past the top of the laptop. Very annoying to be getting poked by these things. <br /> Rating: 2 / 5 Decent quality product, but will not work with a Mac laptop. The thickness of a Mac is much thinner than a “normal” laptop, as a result the little nubby things which hold the laptop on top of the riser will extend past the top of the laptop. Very annoying to be getting poked by these things.

Rating: 2 / 5

]]> Comment on Epson Perfection V350 Photo Scanner by C. Crowl http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/epson-perfection-v350-photo-scanner-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4745 C. Crowl Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:44:39 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/epson-perfection-v350-photo-scanner-3/#comment-4745 I originally purchased my Epson Perfection V350 in 2007 because I needed a reliable scanner that could handle three dimensional objects and alleviate all the set up time, tricky lighting requirements and the expense of digital photography equipment. Because I need to do a high volume of imaging each day, I needed something quick, easy and efficient. <br /> <br />The CCD sensor of the Epson Perfection gives me great depth of field... far superior to the blurry CIS technology offered by other flat bed scanners on the market today. My three dimensional objects come out sharp and clear, as well as true to their original color. At an average of twenty scans per day, my Epson Perfection V350 still remains reliable after more than a year of constant use! <br /> <br />Great little 3-D scanner for the price, and I would happily recommend it to anyone in the craft business looking for an affordable, fast and easy way to image their inventory. <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 I originally purchased my Epson Perfection V350 in 2007 because I needed a reliable scanner that could handle three dimensional objects and alleviate all the set up time, tricky lighting requirements and the expense of digital photography equipment. Because I need to do a high volume of imaging each day, I needed something quick, easy and efficient.

The CCD sensor of the Epson Perfection gives me great depth of field… far superior to the blurry CIS technology offered by other flat bed scanners on the market today. My three dimensional objects come out sharp and clear, as well as true to their original color. At an average of twenty scans per day, my Epson Perfection V350 still remains reliable after more than a year of constant use!

Great little 3-D scanner for the price, and I would happily recommend it to anyone in the craft business looking for an affordable, fast and easy way to image their inventory.

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> Comment on Epson Perfection V350 Photo Scanner by George S. Koch http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/epson-perfection-v350-photo-scanner-3/comment-page-1/#comment-4744 George S. Koch Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:11:21 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/scanners/epson-perfection-v350-photo-scanner-3/#comment-4744 The scanner works reasonably well, although the on-line instructions are not good, and some of illustrations in the poster do not match those on-line. <br /> <br />My objection is that the light will not turn off following Epson's instructions to depress the PDF and adjacent scan buttons at the same time. <br />Epson's technical support told me this was a hardware malfunction but the second scanner Amazon sent out had the same problem. <br /> <br />If any other user can suggest a solution, I'd appreciate knowing it. Epson's technical support person was useless. <br /> Rating: 2 / 5 The scanner works reasonably well, although the on-line instructions are not good, and some of illustrations in the poster do not match those on-line.

My objection is that the light will not turn off following Epson’s instructions to depress the PDF and adjacent scan buttons at the same time.

Epson’s technical support told me this was a hardware malfunction but the second scanner Amazon sent out had the same problem.

If any other user can suggest a solution, I’d appreciate knowing it. Epson’s technical support person was useless.

Rating: 2 / 5

]]> Comment on Space AirGrid Series Mid-Back Executive Chair- Black Leather/Platinum Finish by Patrick D http://www.zinospace.com/chairs/space-airgrid-series-mid-back-executive-chair-black-leatherplatinum-finish/comment-page-1/#comment-4751 Patrick D Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:56:34 +0000 http://www.zinospace.com/chairs/space-airgrid-series-mid-back-executive-chair-black-leatherplatinum-finish/#comment-4751 The chair is solid - lots of metal in used in all key structural points, and a double layer of thick plastic in the one point that isn't. Judging by the construction and design, I doubt this thing will ever break on me (unlike so many other office chairs I've seen lately). <br /> <br />Ideal comfort for a person like me - I like a solid chair that sits high and upright, which this chair can do. The leather seat is firm but comfortable, and the mesh back is stretched tight for good support while breathing nicely. The leather around the mesh is a nice distinction from the typical bare plastic frame on most mesh chairs, but isn't of much consequence in terms of comfort. <br /> <br /> <br />Don't buy this if you're looking for a ERGOMG-chair with a ridiculous number of adjustable features. The only things that adjust without using a tool of some sort are the chair height, lumbar support height, and amount of force needed to lean back. <br /> <br />Do consider buying this if you want something well constructed, comfortable (as described above), and not excessively expensive. Rating: 5 / 5 The chair is solid – lots of metal in used in all key structural points, and a double layer of thick plastic in the one point that isn’t. Judging by the construction and design, I doubt this thing will ever break on me (unlike so many other office chairs I’ve seen lately).

Ideal comfort for a person like me – I like a solid chair that sits high and upright, which this chair can do. The leather seat is firm but comfortable, and the mesh back is stretched tight for good support while breathing nicely. The leather around the mesh is a nice distinction from the typical bare plastic frame on most mesh chairs, but isn’t of much consequence in terms of comfort.

Don’t buy this if you’re looking for a ERGOMG-chair with a ridiculous number of adjustable features. The only things that adjust without using a tool of some sort are the chair height, lumbar support height, and amount of force needed to lean back.

Do consider buying this if you want something well constructed, comfortable (as described above), and not excessively expensive.
Rating: 5 / 5

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