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Pure EVOKE-2XT, Luxury DAB/FM Portable Radio with Alarm - Maple

from: Pure Digital

May 25, 2006
Had one for about 10 months now. Well built and very good sound quality, even when used in an internal bathroom (I live in SW London so assume DAB signal is pretty strong). Some small but annoying criticisms though:

1. The necessary charge pack battry is a rip off at £27 extra
2. When powered by battery it has a stupid double-press on button to turn radio back on (press once and it turns off again, need to press twice at carefully spaced interval)
3. No ability to have alarm cancelled at weekends so you need to remember to turn it off every Friday and bakc on Sunday night

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Pure Evoke-1XT - DAB Digital Radio - Cherry

from: Pure Digital

August 31, 2004
If you want a radio with an option to use a rechargeable battery pack then you need to but the Pure Evoke 1S not the 1XT as listed below.
I have just purchased the 1S with the battery pack and and it is amazing. I would highly recommend that the ability to take it where you want is well worth the extra cost.

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PURE EVOKE-1S (maple) Luxury portable DAB digital & FM radio

from: Pure

August 29, 2007
I bought one of these for my mother who lives out in the sticks where FM signal is poor. I knew that DAB signal was good as I have a set in my car which works well. She wasn't disappointed! She uses it mainly for Radio 4 and the sound fills a quite substantial kitchen, the controls are very easy to use - the simplicity for her was the killer app!

So a couple of months later, the backlight failed on my kitchen DAB, (not a Pure) so the ideal replacement.

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PURE SONUS-1XT DAB Digital Radio with Voice Feedback Technology

from: Pure

February 17, 2005
This radio is brilliant. Not just great, it's brilliant. It's absolutely idiot-proof (plug it in and it does everything on its own) and for very short-sighted people like me, the fact that it talks is an absolute godsend. No more squinting at a digital clock in the middle of the night, or scrabbling around for my glasses to know the time - just touch the handle and the lovely lady tells you. Sound quality is exceptional and I have found lots of stations I would never have listened to otherwise. Brilliant!

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BT Diverse 6250 - DECT Cordless Phone with Digital Answerphone - Twin Pack

from: BT


The first 6250 arrived with one phone failing to charge properly and was returned for a replacement. The replacement had an intermittent fault where there would be short cut offs during conversation then the connection would return - very annoying.

Amazon returns service was excellent, pity about the product.

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PURE EVOKE-1S (cherry) Luxury portable DAB digital & FM radio

from: Pure

August 29, 2007
This radio is really good, I love it and agree with all of the other reviews, but... I would recommend also buying the add on speaker. Was slightly disappointed with the sound, but the additional speaker I think its amazing.

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Dualit Jug Kettle Black Trim 72400

from: Dualit


Having owned one of Dualit's renowned toasters for about 10 years, we opted for the Dualit jug kettle fully expecting the same durability and build quality. We couldn't have been more wrong - little more than a year after purchase, the kettle was leaking from around the plastic base and one of the clear windows in the side developed multiple cracks. The decision to bin this piece of junk was taken when the spout fell off.

The response of Dualit's customer service department was to offer a 40% discount on a replacement. There was no request to examine the kettle for manufacturing faults. Needless to say, their offer was firmly turned down.

It is a real shame that Dualit are peddling stuff like this. Their toasters are a by-word for British workmanship ... Read More:

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Pure Digital Tempus DAB Radio

from: Pure Digital

March 10, 2004
I've had one of these for a few years and I love it. But I measured its power consumption recently and was a bit shocked (if you'll excuse the pun): It draws 6.5W, whether the radio is on or not. Since we use it as a bedside alarm clock radio it's 'on' all day everyday, so that must really add up.

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Umbra Bijou Metal Jewelry Tree with Tray- Chrome

from: Umbra B.V


It's great! It has room for your rings, bracelets, necklaces (depending on size), and everything else you might wanna hang.

It also has a little tray at the bottom so you can put things that you can't/don't have to necessarily hang on it.

Looks-wise, it looks really lovely especially in sunlight and especially if you have a lot of sparkly things.

It fits in with any decor as a decoration in itself.

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Salter Electronic Timer

from: Salter Homedics

March 30, 2004

I bought this to replace a previous Salter timer which had mysteriously gone 'missing'. This one's very similar, except that the alarm is louder and goes on for longer. That's very useful if you happen to step away for a few minutes. Also, the previous one was only audible if I was in the same room. But this model is quite high pitched, and I can easily hear it from 2 rooms away.

If you don't always need the alarm, you can save time and just set it to run, and it will count upwards. For example, if I'm cooking something that needs 2 minutes quick frying, I just press the start button and wait for 2 minutes to pass. This is only useful if you're in the same room though, and don't need to hear the alarm.

Summary: Easy to use, easy to view, and small ... Read More: