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SanDisk for Wii 2GB SECURE DIGITAL (GAMING)

from: Microsoft

December 22, 2006
What a waste of money. it does no more than the wii system memory itself. It's a scam, and a pointless piece of plastic. I bought it because I thought I could run games off it, but I was mistaken. It can only store the game data, not run them. I suppose it could be good if you have lots of high-quality photo pictures (but who does that anyway?), and storing the games as a back up copy could prove useful if your Wii breaks down, but I bought the Wii on release day, and it hasn't failed me since. The data size of the games are miniscule, so it won't save you any money or time putting them on the SD card. I had the problem of having too litlle memory left and my main memory "guzzler" were my Virtual Console games. Being an avid gamer, I have a ... Read More:

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Wrls NB Optcl Mse 4000 1.0 Mac/Win USB EN/NL/FR/DE/EL Hdwr CD Dark Gray

from: Microsoft

September 10, 2008
This is an excellent mouse. It comes with a small USB receiver, that tucks into the underside of the mouse when not in use and automatically switches it off when you do so.

I can use it instantly when I plug in the receiver, there's no waiting at all.

It has a nice build and feels good in the hand. I've only ever bought cheap models in the past, so this is a massive improvement for me.

Highly recommended.

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Windows Live OneCare 2.0, 3 User License (PC)

from: Microsoft

February 12, 2008
Heavens to Betsy! We are free at last!

I'm speaking of the tyranny of Norton of course - their products got worse as they bacame more expensive.

I installed about a week ago and it's been great. Quick to load. Seems efficient. Simple to use.

One tip: The defragger on the Tune Up is a bit weak willed and gives up on heaviy fragmented drives. Do a full defrag with the installed Windows defragger first and then it should run ok.

All in all OneCare is so much less invasive than Norton that it is liberating. If we have to have antivirus programs then this is the one for me.

And you really can't argue with the free 90 day trial availabe on-line....

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Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 OEM

from: Microsoft OEM Licence

June 12, 2006
Where to begin... basically don't. The only thing more flakey was the XP64 I bought a few weeks earlier. With only the OS loaded I got blue screens galore. Updates didn't and Windows live this that and the other fell over but then were impossible to remove. I expected it to be better than XP64 which was a nightmare but frankly the improvement was marginal. I am sure you get the picture by now. If you want a 64 bit OS then this is not it.

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Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical White - Mouse - optical - 3 button(s) - wired - PS/2 & USB

from: Microsoft


Bought 2 of these mice, arrived next day, they look just like the picture and work well. I agree with the previous comment that the lack of extra buttons etc is a bonus. Packaging was also minimal, which was good. Can't go wrong for the price.

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LifeCam VX-1000 Win USB Port EN/NL/FR/DE EMEA Hdwr

from: Microsoft

September 10, 2008
I ordered my vx1000 from somewhere else but when you get the webcam pluged in and installed the drivers and such which is easy to setup and when you first use it the picture is fine however i have had mine for like a couple of months and from time to time the image quality would be a bit blurry and that i see the same result from my friend who has same webcam that i recommended but don't know when that happened anyways let this picture quality speak for it's self.

http://b.imagehost.org/0366/webcam_example.jpg

If i only knew about this i would not buy it but if you do you can expect good quality but for some reason the cam you could get could be like this.

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Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000 Standard Keyboard + Optical Mouse

from: Microsoft

June 02, 2005
I bought this product to replace my Logitech keyboard and mouse, which was starting to get a bit grubby, but was still going strong!
I thought with Microsoft i was buying a reliable and long lasting product. My mistake. I will say that yes the installation was easy, but that is no good to me now 3 months on with a broken mouse.
My mouse has all of a sudden given up. And i find at times the keyboard doesnt react with the computer and i have to press the keys again to get a reaction.
Again, i am very disappointed considering this is a Microsoft product. I certainly wont be buying from them again.

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Windows Vista, Home Premium Edition with Service Pack 1, Upgrade Version (PC)

from: Microsoft

April 04, 2008
I got Ultimate Upgrade as an offer of £30 when buying a laptop from Amazon.

Let's be clear I would not have paid the full price or anywhere near the full price, so my review is based on a purchase price of £30 only.

I have replaced my Desktop XP operating system with Vista Ultimate as the laptop came with Vista Premium, good enough for me.

The upgrade from XP on the desktop to Ultimate was pretty simple, although you do have to read the instructions as they come up and follow the advice about what drivers are needed to be downloaded (not run) before upgrading, for me this was Linksys Network Adapter and a Canon printer driver, simple enough.

It is an upgrade as I did not have to clean re-install and all my previous ... Read More:

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Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000

from: Microsoft

September 05, 2005
I have used this keyboard for about six months. Its comfortable, but so incredibly noisy. I am a touch typist, and find the clacking spacebar most irritating. Also, the letters have worn off the keys, particularly the E, I O and M. This should not happen with a keyboard nowadays. I will not buy this one again. Its not designed or built for fast touch typists. Disappointing. Evelyn Adams

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Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 (OEM)

from: Microsoft

September 20, 2007
I already owned a Microsoft optical notebook mouse 3000 wired. The size of notebook mice was a welcome change from a desktop mouse as there is less strain on the back my hand. Also, the acceleration curves are setup so that the mouse moves more quickly over the screen. On high resolution displays, this makes a big difference.

One issue with the 3000 was that the scroll wheel was too fluid. This is fine for scrolling down pages but it's not good for applications like FPS games where you often use the scroll wheel to change weapon. A smooth scroller means you often overshoot your selection. You do hear the clicks when you scroll with the 5000 but it's faint.

The 3000 also had a very stiff middle click - so much that I actually had to program the side ... Read More: