Reviews by grungegreen

grungegreen says "Feels like the future, without a doubt!" about Magellan - Maestro 4000 GPS Navigation System

grungegreen — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:04:14 GMT

The Maestro 4000 Portable Auto Navigation System from Magellan delivers a brilliant combination of elegant design and ease of use, plus the essential features that users expect. It features an intuitive User Interface that guides drivers to any destination via voice and on-screen prompts. It incorporates SmartDetour that is designed to prompt you to route around heavy or stopped traffic. It also features QuickSpell, that intelligently sorts, searches and checks spelling for rapid address entries with minimal keystrokes. Its advanced address entry process enables user to enter street name or direction and search for up to 1.6 Million POIs (Points of Interest), such as restaurants, hotels, airports, gas stations, and more. It is designed for the Business Mobile user who requires a thin/stylish industrial design and streamlined user interface

Besides the basic GPS annemities, Magellan has adapted the focus of driving to the world of technology with an easy-to-use, self reliable system that...

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grungegreen says "Convenient for home, not large appartment" about Kenmore Elite Electric Dryer - HE 4

grungegreen — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:48:17 GMT

The Kenmore Elite (HE4) is quite a monster in terms of home-use (I was able to dry clothes in literally 15 minutes) but the load amount is minimal. It seems like the more you add, the less you really get. I tried putting 12 towels in there, and even after half an hour they were pretty wet. Unfortunately, most people interested in a dryer of this capacity are family homes with more than 'once-a-week' laundry days.

Fortunately for Kenmore, it will sell and have no financial heartache towards this model, but one thing I've found from this company is that most of their quality assurance goes into the sleek look and stamina of the product, NOT exactly the quality. Again: good product, but a bit reprehensive when attempting to do a lot of laundry at once.

On thing I would have to say about this specific model is that the power cord has been known to malfunction for no apparent reason. Most of the washer/dryer combos include this with their warranty, but be cautious when reveiwing a warranty...

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