crocs Cayman Sandal

Product Description

These clogs are a closed cell resin which is anti-microbial by nature and resists odor, making these perfect barefoot shoes. A combination of material and design makes the shoe slip resistant. Strategically placed ventilation holes allow water, sand and air to travel through the footwear. Heel strap can be rolled forward for a slip on clog shoe or keep it back for a heel strap. Arch support is built in, making these all day shoes. Non marking outsole.

Schwinn 430 Elliptical Trainer

The two criticisms of the 418, and the upgraded 438, were the weak warranty and the single wheel rail design. These are front drive ellipticals that roll on rails. The single wheel design makes for a less stable feel. There is often a left to right shift. The new Schwinn 430 has a concave wheel that reduces the shifting. Testing both the 418 and the 430 side by side, you could really tell the difference.

The other feature I liked on the Schwinn 430 was the 18" stride. You won't find a comparable elliptical at this price range with as comfortable a stride. Overall, the elliptical motion felt very smooth and fluid.

Note: Horizon and various Icon products, like ProForm and NordicTrack, sell cheap ellipticals. Several of their models in the $600 price range are suppose to have 18" strides. I've found a real contrast between the strides of various machines. For example, many Horizon ellipticals with 18" strides feel bouncy and restricted. That is in comparison to 18" strides on Smooth, New Balance and the Schwinn 430, where you get a long, smooth elliptical motion.

The Schwinn 430 comes with 16 levels of resistance. When you shift from one level to another there is a gradual change. That is in comparison to the 418 that only has 8 levels. The machine weighs 152 lbs., which contributes to a sturdy and stable feel. The comparable Proform SpaceSaver weights approximately 115 lbs.

The 430 also has articulating footpedals, pedals that angle with the elliptical motion. This further reduces stress.

My one criticism is the warranty on the 430. It comes with a 90-day service warranty. After three months if you have any problems, it is going to cost you to fix it. Although you get a 2-year parts and 1-year electronics warranty, and ellipticals are less likely to have service problems in comparison to treadmills. Still, I recommend you consider the 2 year extended service option. Last I checked it was $59 on Amazon.

Our Review - Schwinn 430 Elliptical

Overall the Schwinn 430 is an excellent value. That is why it is the #1 selling elliptical trainer on Amazon.com. There is no question it is a better buy than comparable Icon and Horizon products. The price and the quality is making this a hot seller.

I would not recommend this elliptical if you plan to use it for strenuous workouts, are over 6", have multiple users or weigh over 200 lbs. You need to consider a model in the $1,000+ range.

Apple MacBook MB467LL/A

Main Specifications	Chip Set
	Dimensions	325 x 227 x 24.1 mm.
	Operation Sistem	Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard
	Weight	2.04 Kg.
Processor Specifications	Processor Cache Memory	3 MB
	Processor Databus Speed	1066 MHz
	Processor Model	P8600
	Processor Speed	2.4 Ghz
	Processor Type	Intel Montevina
Memory Specifications	Max Memory Size	4 GB
	Memory Size	2 GB
	Memory Speed	DDR3 1066 Mhz
Storage Specifications	HDD Capacity	250 GB
	HDD RPM	5400
	HDD Type	SATA
Display Specifications	Display Dimensions	13.3"
	Display Solubility	1280x800 Pixel
	Display Type	WXGA
	Graphic Card	Nvidia GeForce 9400M 256MB
Connection Specifications	Bluetooth	2.1+EDR
	Ethernet	10/100/1000
	Infrared
	Modem	56K
	Wireless	AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11n)
Other Specifications	Card Reader
	Finger Print Reader
	Internal Camera
	Microphone
	Optical Disk	DVD Dual RW
	Ports	1x USB, 1x Audio out, 1x MagSafe, 1x Mini DVI, 1x RJ-45 Direct, 1x Microphone, 1x IEEE1394
	Sound Card	Internal Sound Card
	Speaker	An Internal Loudspeaker
Battery Specifications	Battery Life	5 Hours
	Battery Type	Li-Ion

Canon PowerShot SD1100IS

The SD1100 is a 'typical' IXUS/SD in many respects. It is compact, well built and sports a reasonably attractive design. It offers good output quality in most situations - straight out of the cam - only requiring minimal user intervention. It is also typical in so far as you won't find any groundbreaking innovations on the spec sheet. As usual Canon has chosen the safe route by sticking to what they know best. If it is the extraordinary you are after, go and look somewhere else.

The SD1100's Image quality is good for a camera in this class but not outstanding. The results at base ISO are reasonably clean and detailed but images get visibly softer at the long end of the lens. It's also obvious that Canon, like most of its competitors, has not found the magic potion yet to get rid of the two evils that haunt small sensor cameras: limited dynamic range (clipped highlights) and excessive noise at high sensitivities. In high contrast scenes parts of your image will almost certainly blow out and noise and noise reduction are visible even at base ISO.

The former you can mitigate by carefully applying some negative exposure compensation and/or reduce contrast in the MyColors options. The latter you'll simply have to accept, there isn't anything you as a user can do about it.

The SD1100 always feels snappy and responsive, thanks to Canon's latest generation DIGIC imaging processor. Flash recycling times are decent (which is useful when shooting at a party or in the pub) although flash power is fairly limited. Don't move too far away from your subjects, otherwise the flash won't illuminate them, even when using Auto ISO.

The SD1100 no doubt has its good points but battery life is not one of them. 240 shots (CIPA standard) does not sound too bad at first but remember that this number can go down significantly if you use a lot of flash or keep the screen switched on to review your pictures for longer periods of time. This is the price you pay for using an ultra compact camera (and therefore an ultra compact battery).

Our rather minor complaints aside, in conclusion the SD1100 was designed as a point and shoot camera and it performs well as such. It's got an attractive design, it is small enough to always carry it with you and reliably produces good out the box results. If that's what you are after go for it. If you are looking for manual controls, a real wide angle, new groundbreaking features or class-leading image quality then you better keep browsing dpreview.com a little longer, if you want an a simple, well made pocket camera, go for it.

The SD1100 IS is a perfectly good camera, if a little dull, and has that redeeming quality common to most Canon compacts; it can be relied on to take attractive pictures in a wide range of shooting situations with true 'point and shoot' simplicity. It's the camera you'd buy your mum.