Will not recognize MP3s burned to DVD.

Funny that they used the word "Optimized". My USB 1.1 Zio reader and G4 Powerbook transfers twice as fast. My PC card adapter transfers five times faster.

Problems
No shutter speed control above 1/30.
No pass through of RCA/Svid to IEEE 1394 for capture use.
No line level audio input while taping.
Focus controls right next to microphone.
Zoom control fragile.
Camera forgets last mode when shut off.
No histogram of exposure.

This software works on all Macs currently sold by Apple. Unfortunately Apple is threatening to release Macs that will not run anything below 10.3. That and the huge Apple price premium should be enough to discourage the few remaining Mac loyalists into jumping ship.

The show trading gimmick isn't a new Napster. Once you get a show from your friend, you can't send it on. This is a limit adopted by Replay for their Hollywood buddies.

Buy this and make a copy without track four. You'll avoid the only flaw on this otherwise great album.

If you own all other ICP discs, sure buy this one too. Otherwise this should be your last choice. Amazing Jeckle Brothers, Great Milenko, and Tunnel of Love are much better values than this CD. I like other ICP music, but this CD was a huge let down.

Bad:
I immediately disabled the Force Feedback feature. The feel is really, really bad, no where close to a real car with or without power steering.

Worse:
There is a significant lag in time before the game reacts to steering inputs from the wheel. The result is drunken weaving at low speed and alternate guard rail crashes at higher speeds. If my real RX-7 worked like this I would die before I got to the end of my street.

This steering wheel would be unacceptable at one tenth the price.

PRO
Decent low light capability.
Good compromise size if you can only own one pair.
Excellent optics - Fully Multicoated with BAK-4 Prisms.
Classic design for enhanced stereo effect.
Convienient center focus wheel.
Short close focus distance.
Easy to hand hold for extended periods of time.

CON
Poor strap on case.
Not waterproof, a limitation of the center focus design not a flaw with this model.

So far mine has had no problems with VCD, SVCD, DVD, CD, or MP3. Variable Bit Rate MP3s play fine. Using ISO 9660 MP3 CDRs, the player shows the disk file structure and allows several modes of play. The menus aren't fancy in appearance, and unfortunately MP3 File tags are not used.

MP3 PLAY MODES
FOLDER : Plays all MP3s in one directory in alphabetical order then stops.
FOLDER : Plays all MP3s in one directory in alphabetical order over and over until user hits stop.
SINGLE : Plays one MP3 file and stops.
REP - ONE : Plays one MP3 over and over until user hits stop.
SHUFFLE : Plays each MP3 in one directory once in random order then stops.

If you group your files in directories by artist you'll be able to easily find what you're looking for. Files can only be played in alphabetical or random order. Numbering your tracks will alphabetize them into proper album order, but will waste two of the allowed eight ISO file name characters. Shuffle will randomly play files from one directory but not entire disk. There is no provision for shuffle repeat, after each tune plays once the player will stop. The inability to play all MP3s in shuffle mode regardless of directory is a serious flaw and will make you choose between burning disks good for navigation by artist, or best for playing random tunes.

The remote is hard to use and player build quality is [poor], but what did you expect for the price?

One surprising feature is the ability to compress the audio output into a dynamic range closer to that of a human. You'll be able watch a movie
without constantly riding the volume control.

This unit can easily be upgraded for more capacity. I added an additional 80 gig drive without a hitch.

Pausing live television is great. I haven't used my VCR in over a year. Tapes are a joke in comparison.

Easy onscreen menus guide the set up of recording preferences.

The Season Pass feature will record every episode for you!

Drawbacks:
Guide can slip sideways while engaging lever.

Unclamping snap can hurt fingers.

Design and build tolerances don't not allow for ultimate accuracy. The fixed lever end does securely locate the guide, however, the sliding stop end will move 1-2mm. This play cannot be prevented by simply increasing the clamping force. It is caused by slop between the sliding plastic end stop and the aluminum bar.

Conclusion
Good enough for many carpentry jobs, but not acceptable for fine furniture construction.

You will need several accesories. I bought four extra batteries, two 128 & one 256Meg compact flash cards, a padded neck strap, and a little CaseLogic nylon case to hold everything.

Pros:
Small Size
Great Image quality
Camera software speed
USB cabled remote control
JPEG compression very clean, artifacts hard to find even at highest compression setting.

Cons / Missing Features:
Camera does not draw power from USB cable.
Battery life is short.
Autofocus delay makes candid shots impossible.
Small lens aperature makes action shots difficult in all but brightest of light
No IR remote
Movie length limited to internal memory not flash card size.
Camera does not hold "motor drive" setting through power cycling.
Creation dates of files all set to 1979.
Supplied Image Browser software sets file modification date to date file downloaded, not date picture taken. There is no provision to have camera name files with embedded date format like 2002_02_12_14_56 00002.
Many button pushes go unrecognized. You must watch screen carefully to make sure correct mode is selected. Simply counting button pushes may get you self timer instead of "motor drive".
Supplied 8meg card is useless because of small capacity.
The batteries are very expensive and the supplied charger only charges one at a time.
Automatic white balance setting does poor job, can't even recognize daylight. You must manually select correct setting, or risk nasty blue cast to outdoor photos.
Tripod socket not centered on lens opening.
No provision to turn off digital zoom.
No optical viewfinder indication of digital zoom range access.
Zoom non functional during movie capture.

Macintosh users shouldn't suffer with the included image browser software. Try Cameraid and GraphicConverter instead.