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HomeElectronicsTargus Targus Voice Recording Presenter w/ Laser Pointer - AMP05US Mouse & Pointing Devices |
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| Customer Reviews: | | Average Customer Review: ( 7 customer reviews )
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34 of 38 found the following review helpful:
 Abysmal Aug 20, 2008
By nshady
I was given this as a present and was very disappointed by it. The unit feels cheap, lightweight and poor quality. You're more likely to slide off the battery cover than slide on the power switch, and the scroll wheel is horrible too. The accompanying manual is flimsy and offers no troubleshooting advice, and it was entirely unclear which way to insert the SD card and how far in it was meant to go. Plus, the unit is only compatible with Windows operating systems. The only positive aspect of the design is the slot that holds the USB wireless receiver for controlling your presentations, though my cat did like chasing the laser pointer.
Although the box advertises SD card support for voice recording, it only supports cards up to a maximum capacity of 1GB - but they bury this information in the manual, which of course you can only read after you've bought the unit. When I called customer service for help with recording to my 2GB SD card, I was advised to return my unit and get a replacement because it sounded faulty. Of course, the second one was no better and after another half an hour on the phone to technical support, someone finally told me that this model didn't support my SD card and that they didn't produce any others that did. I was not impressed.
I have not yet investigated alternative brands, but I can tell you that all of them will be better than this hunk of junk. Don't waste your money.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Average to good product May 11, 2009
By Georgia -
"www.GetMoneyZone.com"
Pros:
* It works good.
* Average to good voice quality.
Cons:
* Unit feels cheap.
* Only compatible with Windows OS.
13 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 it records but has no cursor control May 13, 2007
By H. Abadzi
"habadzi"
Targus is touting the product as the newst item on their website, stating that they are the first who came out with a recorder+presenter. It works fine. It has volume control, and the usb is tucked inside the handle for storage. But it product lacks mouse control. So someone doing prsentations that require mouse clicking has to approach the computer and move controls manually. It would have been useful if Targus pointed this out rather than create hassles for people who must return it.
Also, the recorded voice quality is not very good. The movements of the hands are recorded and interfere with the comprehension of the voice.
The utility of the product depends on different people's needs.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Piece of junk Apr 16, 2010
By Tim
I have used more presenter remotes than I can count and I have always been very pleased with Targus. But this device is by far the worst presenter remote on the market. I purchased it because it featured the buttons I wanted for the remote, and I felt I made a safe choice with Targus, but I could not be any more dissatisfied with this product. The buttons are hard to push. The power switch doesn't work 9/10 times. The laser is weak (whether you use the supplied betteries or high powered lithiums). The button placement for the record feature is in a good position but it is incredably sinsitive. So it's extremely hard to keep from activating it when not needed, which very quickly distroys the benefits of having it to begin with.
If you are in the market for a remote, do not buy this one.
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
decent for the price Aug 29, 2008
By ME
"private reviewer 100"
I agree with the previous reviewer that the cursor control takes some getting used to. However, I found the voice quality to be decent. Nice all in one device.
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