Product Description
Tempo control using tap start Hand percussion with new latin drums allows playing with hands 174 percussion voices assignable to any pad 100 built-in rhythm styles to accompany your playing 50 programmed drum kits 1 user programmable drum kit to store a favorite setup Reverb and chorus effects built into voices Large 3-digit LED shows selection General MIDI in/out for computer connectivity Headphone jack Stereo speakers with bass port provide great sound quality22 5/16" W x 14 1/5" D x 6 7/8" HIncludes 2 assignable foot pedals
Customer Reviews:
This is a lot of fun!.......2007-09-14
We set up a music studio for friends and family to enjoy (instead of all that TV and movie time). This instrument offers an opportunity for others, who may not have an instrument, to join the fun! When it is plugged into the PA it has a "real" sound. I'm gradually learning what it can do, and I've even bought a book of how to play the drum. It's a worthy instrument for our studio.
Great price for good product!.......2007-08-31
This set it good for the great price. I use it for recording only and I noticed that the sensitivity level seems to be poor through midi, but that is only for the snare drum. If you plan to use this live it sounds good and feels good except for the pedals which feel like keyboard sustain pedals. I use it with Toontrack's EZdrummer and it was basically set except I had to edit the high-hat. I feel that this is good for my small recording studio and it can be good for a young drummer trying not to annoy neighbors but not wanting to fork out $1500 for a good set. If you want to make it better you can buy the kp65 and buy a pedal and that is pretty good, but I have yet to try that high-hat pedals.
Good Product.......2007-08-29
Overall this is a good product; it has a lot of quality features and the pads don't miss. However you should plan on plugging it into an amp because the onboard speakers are bad. The pedals should be a lot more sensitive as well.
Great Drum kit. Really fun to play!.......2007-08-23
I love this drum kit. It is really fun and easy to play. It is like have multiple drum sets with all of the different voice pad options.
Good news and bad news.......2007-07-14
I had to send it to a relative of mine because it didn't have international shipping. On the other hand,it's very useful,it comes with its own drumsticks,it's very portable and I had a lot of fun and it's something the whole family can enjoy.
Product Description
The ClassPad 330 comes with all the functions of the ClassPad 300 including an impressive collection of applications that support self-study, like 3D Graphing, Geometry, eActivity for creating discovery based lessons and lots more. Additional features of the ClassPad 330 include upgraded CAS Technology and Geometry Application, new AP Statistics functionality, and three new applications Differential Equation Graph, Financial and Probability.
Customer Reviews:
Great pen-based calculator: Casio Classpad300 plus with OS3.0.......2007-05-10
I have owned numerous calculators by HP, TI, Sharp, Casio, etc., but this new Classpad 300 Plus that was just released a few weeks ago with Casio's latest operating system (OS 3.0) and Classpad Manager 3.0 is just fabulous. It is now in common use in Europe, especially in Germany and also in Australia and in New Zealand. If you purchase(d) the version with OS 2.0, you can still upgrade electronically to the newest version using the Classpad Manager Version 3.0 directly which has a number of very nice new features/functions. This calculator should also be in common use in the USA as well, but regrettably the financial dominance of TI in our marketplace (and the impending arrival of the new TI NSpire calculator) make the likelihood of its acceptance very soon quite small, unless people like myself write reviews like this to promote educators to really get involved with this new product. The real advantage of both the Classpad as well as the TI NSpire calculator (which is not a pen-based product like the Classpad) is the great software that installs on PC's so that a complete emulation of its operations is possible even without the calculator being physically available. It addition, however the Casio (OS 3.0) will do now do Dirac Delta functions, Heaviside Step functions, Fourier and Laplace Transforms (including Fast Fourier Transforms, i.e., FFT's), First order ordinary differential equations, financial analyses, and of course it already performed complex number analyses, etc.
The operating feature on the Classpad that appeals to me the most however is the pen-based drag and drop operations using the Computer Algebra System (CAS) and the interactive menu between each of the numerous types of submenus on the device. Any operation worked on in one area (Graphs and Tables for example) can readily be copied and pasted into another area (Statistics, Spreadsheets, Sequences, etc) just to name a few of the numerous possibilities. The E-activity submenu on the Casio supports presentations to an audience and is the analog for the Classpad of the TI NSpire's 4 screens of information that can all be put on to a single screen at once (analyzing a problem using a geometrical representation in the form of a drawing or a picture, a word statement of the problem, an analytic or numerical equation solution and a graph of the results). Finally, the results can all be ported back and forth and printed/stored, etc. between the Classpad Manager software/emulator and the calculator itself which is simply fantastic to use. I have had this for almost a month now and I am just begining to appreciate what it can do for me daily in my work as a scientist. If students get exposed to these devices in a late middle school curriculum and beyond (after they first master many of the basics of mathematics and science), in my opinion they will want to continue to grow into math and science in their later years and become excited leaders in science and engineering that this country has been famous for having for most of the last 60 years.
Classpad 300 PLUS.......2006-02-07
The Bad
first of all i have no complaints about the screens contrast but but my gripe is that the screen seems low on qaulity, why has the fx series at £60 got colour when this doesnt - this would help to make the overcrowded screen become more approachable.
While using a stylus may be fun, the novlety wears of and you find yourself doing basic calculations in your head as doing it on the calculator takes longer. In fact most of the functions with vague icons you learn about in the instructions not by intuition.
i dont think its worth £150, the only thing i can see being worth a lot is the operating system, everything else, the screen, bulid quality, stylus, software, plastic cover are below par. i know a palmtop with good software while losing a few features is the same price but better quality
The Good
Once you learn to use its interface, you have an extremely flexible machine. powerful and useful for most mathmaticians or engineers. i have found even very advanced expressions are catered for in the softkeyboard. 3d graphing is still simple to use and is one application where the classpad shows its uniqueness, while complex functions are graphed much quicker than lesser models. i see it as a small extension to my pc, allowing me to check processes that may take longer to implicate in more detail on the computer itself. microsoft derived toolbars are easier to use and provide convienient functions such as cut/paste,save,select all etc, therefore although you get confused occasionaly you are rarely lost in its interface.
conclusion
As a student i find this calculator useful and i know it will have greater use once i graduate, but its probably too much for an average student or smalltime number cruncher. Either for somebody who is on a very steep maths learning curve or a professional- ie not me.
New "Classpad 300 PLUS" has enhanced screen.......2005-10-17
The major drawback of the Casio classpad 300 was its screen. The constrast was so poor that it was hardly usable at all.
Now Casio have replaced the Casio Classpad 300 by the Casio Classpad 300 PLUS, with a dramatically enhanced screen. The constrast is now very good under most lighting conditions. The operating system has also been enhanced, offering amongst other things a choice between the standard characters set and a bold characters set.
All in all, this makes the Casio Classpad 300 PLUS one of the most powerful, integrated and easy-to-use graphing calculator ever.
Bad screen, poor documentation, lopsided CAS.......2005-08-24
First off, I bought this calculator more out of excitement and curiosity than need. I thought a touch screen interface would be a wonderful thing for a calculator, and the descriptions leading up to the ClassPad's release were tantalizing and exciting. To sum up, what I feel I actually have is a strange mixture of poor planning and deep insensitivity to users' needs.
The display contrast is terrible. And if you try to remedy this with a strong light source, you trade horrible contrast for double images caused by shadows. The 'screen protector' Casio provides is no help, either. It adds a reflection problem to the mix.
The huge amount of screen real estate seems like it would be a wonderful thing. Unfortunately, it is used by the calculator's OS with stunning inefficientcy. Even performing basic calculations can be frustrating. As soon as you bring up the soft keyboard, a full half of your screen is lost. Answers or problems that exceed one line are simply truncated, followed by an ellipsis and a tiny, tiny triangle you must tap to see the rest of the line. There is no way to display the whole line at the same time.
The touch screen interface, the most intriguing aspect of this calculator for me (before purchase), is very poorly implimented. The calculator has a very basic keypad for entering numbers and basic functions. It also has dedicated keys for three variables, x, y and z. Oddly, they have no keys for storing anything in these variables. The only way to do it is using the 'soft keyboard', a touch screen keyboard with several panels of keys, all of which are quite tiny and very difficult to see due to the poor display. Imagine being in an engineering or technical environment and having to pull out a stylus every time you wish to do anything but the basic four functions. You cannot lay this calculator on a table and use it with one hand effectively, unless you wish to try to balance the stylus in your remaining fingers as you enter numbers, then flip it about to use it on the soft keyboards. And yes, you must use the stylus. All the soft keys are far too tiny to be used with a fingertip.
The documentation is bewildering. Individual commands and functions are often explained in relation to other commands and functins, and examples are given with no remarks or explainations. The upshot is that when you need to understand a function, you often have to make several trips to various indexes, back to pages that explain other functions, only to be driven back to the indexes again. To top it off, many functions have bewildering, counterintuitive names. What might be a self-contained 'if' command in another calculator or in a spreadsheet, for instance, is called 'piecewise' in the ClassPad.
The CAS is odd. As a matter of fact, the entire operating system is confusing at times. Menus are arranged in strange ways, icons on toolbars give few clues as to what function they perform. The built-in applications are not even loosly tied together, save by obscure system variables whose names are all but meaningless to humans. There's a plethora of functions and commands, but there is odd and glaring omissions as well. Who has seen a recent scientific calculator, for instance, that has no engineering format for the display? Only the ClassPad.
Programmability of this calculator is weak. It is especially difficult to prompt users for input, as there are odd limitations on things like input and output commands. And, of course, the poor, difficult to use documentation does not help.
This is a machine with tremendous potential that is marred by poor implimentation, and after having one for some years now, I see no signs of improvement. I would strongly advise anyone considering this calculator to visit the Universal Calculator Forum's ClassPad area. Read it carefully before investing in this expensive but frustrating machine. In my book, it is not a practical calculator for anyone, though some students seem to like it. Use this URL- http://www.casiocalc.org/ and click on the ClassPad forum.
THE BEST AND EASIEST CALCULATOR EVER!.......2005-04-22
This calculator is amazing! It does everything the Texas Instruments ones do and even much better! It's very easy to use. Drag and drop. I think this should be the standard for the next generation calculators. The battery lasts forever! I don't see any problem with the LCD screen at all. It's CRYSTAL clear even under below average light conditions. Even my younger brother in elementary school has no problems using it at all! I bought one for myself and another for my fiance!
Product Description
Rolodex Touch-Screen RT-8214 PDA
• Touch screen
• 2MB memory
• 14-character x 6-line display
• Backlit screen display
The actual look and feel of a Rolodex card file system. Touch screen navigation plus one-touch function keys. Alphabetic navigation tabs. Includes spell checker, foreign language phrases, six-language translator and thesaurus. PC sync included with Intellisync software, for data backup or transfer. Metallic case and stylus included. Rolodex Touch-Screen RT-8214 PDA
• Touch screen
• 2MB memory
• 14-character x 6-line display
• Backlit screen display
The actual look and feel of a Rolodex card file system. Touch screen navigation plus one-touch function keys. Alphabetic navigation tabs. Includes spell checker, foreign language phrases, six-language translator and thesaurus. PC sync included with Intellisync software, for data backup or transfer. Metallic case and stylus included.
Customer Reviews:
Not User Friendly.......2007-03-22
Shame on me this time to purchase this organizer. It's not user friendly and the touch pad is difficult at times. I do not recommend it.
Item Regular.- Not so good........2007-03-09
I can`t transfer datas between the Rolodex device and my personal PC (Windows XP Prof. I have installed the Desktop Manager sofware CD in my personal PC, and I can not to use both.
However, The Rolodex Organizer doesn`t have several functions that I need: Directory Phone, Schedule, etc. Bad luck.
March 08, 2007
Electronic Organizer.......2007-01-05
Very pleased with the product, ease of ordering and excellent shipping time frame
I thought this was the answer to my needs........2004-11-03
The biggest problem was needing to change 3 CR 2032 batteries every 2 or 3 weeks. Within 2 months I already spent more than I paid for the organizer in batteries. I threw it out. Other than that: I checked out all the organizers available when my old one went. Until finding this, not one did everything I wanted. I use Outlook Express, but because I thought this was the answer to my needs, I imported everything from OE to Outlook on another login identity on my computer along with my "Works" calendar. Everything uploaded without any problem to the device. Software that came with it worked well. I liked the idea of the extra programs - currency converter, language translators, translators for common phrases, and spell checker. Well, only ONE extra program is downloadable at a time. So, going to Quebec I had to decide on currency converter, English to French translator or French phrases.
Product Description
Touch Pad Dimmer controls accent lights from any convenient location. Has three level dimming. No fumbling for a switch, just touch the pad. Installs in seconds with no wiring required. Simply plug lights into dimmer module and plug dimmer into any wall outlet.
Customer Reviews:
Touch Pad Dimmer .......2007-03-28
Purchased as a replacement for one that went bad. This one is better than the original! Several options for mounting the touch pad allows more versatility.
Product Description
Touchpads are a more intuitive, natural way to control your computer cursor. They save space on your desktop, are easily portable, and reduce arm/wrist motion. Cirque Cat touchpads with GlidePoint Control make it easier to navigate through documents and the Internet with just the touch of a finger!Replace your mouse with superior technology. Easy Cat includes such features, as Microsoft plug-and-play, Serial or PS/2 port, Single, double and right "clicks" with just a touch on the pad, Two mechanical buttons, GlideExtend virtual edge-extender with tactile feedback, Maintenance-free & comfortable.
Customer Reviews:
Great product, easy to use.......2006-04-18
I had chronic wrist pain and was barely able to use a computer for any length of time because of the mouse. I switched to an Easy Cat and have had 90% reduction in pain. There is so much less force required than a mouse, and you don't have to grip/hold it like you do a regular mouse. I would highly recommend this or a similar product to anyone with repetitive stress injury issues. I have used one on several different computers and only had software issues (which were resolved)on one computer. That was my work computer, and they do so many strange things to them here that I wasn't surprised it doesn't work.
Great - Better than a mouse.......2001-11-26
I have had one of these for over a year. You will not have to worry about the stress to your whrists using the touch pad. You will also not have to hunch over the mouse pad. You can sit back and relax. Very responsive, and light. I love to pack it with my laptop since it takes up less room and is much lighter.
I'm afraid that this is hard to find now all of a sudden but worth the search.
Product Description
*(AmerTac Westek-6043B-Touch Pad Dimmer)* - Allows convenient incandescent lamp operation up to 20' away from lamp. 3 light levels plus Off. No wiring, just plug into standard outlet and touch the pad. 200W/120V, UL listed. Black.
Customer Reviews:
Good idea but fragile.......2007-12-10
I had the same experience as the previous reviewer. I had 2 units, each connected to bedside lamps with 40w incandescent bulbs. When one of the bulbs burned out the dimmer failed. I don't really know which was the cause and which was the effect! There is no way to service or inspect the switch without tearing the case apart. The touch functionality was useful, but it needs to be more robust.
Westek 200W 3-Level Touch Pad Dimmer, Black #6043BC
Fine until it breaks!.......2007-05-30
We've been through two of these. They're wonderful...until....
The first one broke when we screwed in a new light bulb while it was plugged in and turned on. That might be put down to "doing something dumb" - perhaps it would have been best to turn the light off first.
The second one broke when a bulb burned out while it was running!
I am looking for the company that makes it, and intending to complain. I would really like to have one of these - IFF it could be persuaded to continue to work. I'd hate to think I have to use a surge-protector on an ordinary floor lamp!
Product Description
In the E-world where businesses can't stop and downtime is measured in dollars, American Power Conversion provides protection against some of the leading causes of data loss, hardware damage and downtime: power problems and temperature. APC, known for Legendary Reliability, sets the standard for quality, innovation and support for power protection solutions from desktop to data center to entire facilities. Its comprehensive solutions, which are designed for both home and corporate environments, improve the manageability, availability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes.
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