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The following reports are either
submitted by you, the local consumers, or through Mall personnel out shopping
with their family. In some cases we will go out to investigate local area
businesses listed on the Mall in order to provide you with Second Opinions
about a business listed here at Norwood Mall .com
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06/25/98
Shopping For A Computer?
12/20/98 Sony SPPSS955 Cordless Phone 12/21/98 Computers UNDER $1,000 12/28/98 Surfing for Digital Cameras? |
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06/25/98 Normall
Goes Shopping For A Computer
Maybe it was the way he asked me for my website address after I told him about "Norwood Mall.com." Maybe it was the way he kept reaching for that cash register... Next stop... Randolph. Lets just say, (without saying it) we saved $100.00 a mile.... Our Computer Shop PICK OF THE WEEK: Signature
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Date: 12/21/98 4:32:06 PM Eastern Standard Time From: 110130@parsons.com (Greg Lamberson) To: ConsumerReports@NorwoodMall.com Some consumer information:
I did look forward to buying this 'perfect all that I wanted' phone - cordless, digital spectrum spread, speaker phone, and second key pad in base set. But unfortunately, even with a name like SONY,... 1. The hand piece could not be heard most of the time. 2. It has very poor volume control (pgm button), and very poor location, as when you are using the phone, it is impossible to increase the volume, or change it, without moving the phone from the ear. This means telling the other party to 'hold on' until the volume it right. Also with the 3 or 4 level control it is difficult to know where the volume is - high, medium or low. 3. The red light on the handset is very weak, and in a bright room it is not easily visible. So the phone can remain "on", after a conversation, so there would be a busy signal for other callers. Perhaps a brighter green light to show it is "on" would be better. With all these shortcomings, I am returning the phone to Circuit City, for a refund. I did look forward to using this "perfect all that I wanted" phone. Now I'll try another, perhaps PANASONIC or CASIO or UNIDEN, with similar features. Regards, and Seasons Greetings, Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year Shiv Anand,
CompUSA lead the pack with several computers under this price. Next in line we found Compaq Direct had several good computers to offer including the Compaq Presario which we use here at Mall Central to design and publish NorwoodMall.com. AND THE WINNER IS......Outpost.com We actually found A Blizzard of PC's Under
$1000! at Outpost.com
They had PC's at the best prices. Happy shopping and we hope this helps
you find these products you need.
Protect your family and your assets... It pays to Surf the Internet for Consumer Information as you must know or you wouldn't be here reading this information. When we edited this page to include Greg's report on the Sony SPPSS955 Cordless Phone, we found this page had escaped our "Hits Counter" reports script. Since including the Hit Counter I must say I am amazed at the number of hits this page has been receiving. If you have the time please drop us a line and tell us what you think: Feedback. We visited local camera stores and found that although many have great service, and product knowledge, they were over priced when compared the your average Computer Chain Store, or On-Line Shopping Services. So we decided to do some on-line surfing to see just how over priced they were. Without directly comparing them on-line, we will just give you the links to the information we found. This website was the best On-Line Price Guide we found. Check out this website if it's Digital Cameras you are looking to purchase: DigiCamPage.com I can report to you on the Toshiba PDR-5, which I purchased from CompUSA for $180.00. I returned it after a week because the view screen on the back is just too dark to be of any use other than to pre-maturely drain your $10.00 battery. Although it did have an optical viewer for taking pictures, a great advantage over some which only offer the digital screen viewer on the back. The cost of the special batteries also made it a financial burden, rather a savings over conventional chemical film cameras. A little wiser from this, I make the following suggestions: 1> Do not purchase a product from local Camera shops, they cannot compete with the purchasing power of the "Big Guys." 2> When you do deiced to purchase a digital camera, shop around. I recommend checking out CompUSA Stores in your area. They recently purchased Computer City and many stores are just looking to get rid of the stock they "inherited" from Computer City. Talk to the Retail Managers for the best deals, and make sure of the return policy when you make these "deals." NOTE: If you live within our market area, i.e.: Boston, MA., Check out Comp USA in Braintree, off Rt. 3. Talk to their Retail Manager for unadvertised deals on "overstock." 3> Make sure the camera has an optical view finder, and takes standard conventional batteries. This will make the Digital Camera easier to use and the cost worth the price over chemical versions. 4> Also purchase the AC/DC adapter. The greatest drain on the batteries comes when you go to download the pictures to your PC. Top of Page 
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