Advantages: Ultra mobile and quick
Disadvantages: Tiny hard to see screen

...I purchased the UX1 when it first came into the UK over a year ago, there were some annoying tweaks such as a US keyboard etc, however overall I was blown away. Its such a smart little package which is ergonomic when held in your hands, its easy to flip the tiny screen up to reveal the keyboard which is very funky with blue back lit keys. Running Vista its super smooth with a 32GB solid state memory it loads software pretty quickly regardless of the normal Vista drain on memory. The best part of the ultra mobile pc was the finger tip technology which is very bondesque but works seemlessly, once set up kiss goodbye to all those endless username and password sign ins. Screen is slightly too small hence why I have upgraded to Sony TZ32!... Read review

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Advantages: It has a nice filler cap which avoids spills when filling up your bike with oil.
Disadvantages: Can`t compete wih Shell`s cheaper alternatives. My sylinder was scored thanks to this oil

...This Oil has in general a very good reputation amongst most two stroke owners... Well, I went in the trap... I bought one liter of it for 18GPB, as a replacement to the oil I could not get hold of.... (Shell Ultra 2 / Shell Racing X) I am riding a highly tuned Aprilia RS125 and I was riding on the highway in Norway on Shell V-Power 99 with 3% Shell Ultra 2 fully synthetic mixed in the tank. I ran out of gas so I flipped the reserve tank switch and got to the nearest gas station to fill 98 gas and i mixed it with the Castroll TTS straight in the tank 3%... The engine lasted for 5-10 miles before the engine had a breakdown... Do I need to say more? The engine had only run 50 miles since it had a complete overhaul. I immediatly changed the plug and it was caramel brown. The funny thing about it is... I had been riding in heavy rain all... Read review

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Advantages: Cleans as well as any leading brand
Disadvantages: None

...(Buy One Get One Free) so I popped a couple of bottles in my trolley. Now, in the interests of fair play, and knowing that my fellow Ciaoers also love a bargain, I have decided to make this op a ROGOF (Read One Get One Free) by reviewing two varieties…. Tesco Ultra washing up liquid (Tea Tree) and Tesco Ultra washing up liquid (Citrus). Actually, there isn’t a lot of difference. The Tea Tree liquid is blue and smells fresh and lightly antiseptic, and the Citrus liquid is lemon and smells…er…. lemony. Both come in a sturdy, transparent plastic bottle, which curves in halfway up which makes it very easy and safe to grip. The red top flips up to pour and closes firmly. It screws onto the bottle, so can be removed to clean away any drips. The product itself is a very rich, concentrated liquid and you only need to use... Read review

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Advantages: Smells nice, lathers up really easily and is good value for money.
Disadvantages: cant fault this product.

...I really liked this product because it had a number of qualities that appealled to me. Firstly it really does do what it says on the bottle, my skin felt soft and refreshed, even after I had finished in the shower my skin felt moisturised and smooth. Secondly I was amazed at how little was needed, just a drop on your shower puff and it lathered up instantly, which to me means that it will last and is excellent value for money. Another quality is the gentle fragrance which is not over powering, attracted me to this product, it just smells nice and clean, which is how I felt after my shower. Really clean. Packaging ********** It comes in a large white bottle with a blue lid that flips open. It had the words dove ultra moisturising body wash on it. Directions *********** To use this you just place a small amount on your puff... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic results, smells good and works wonders!
Disadvantages: scratchy on application

...Product: GARNIER EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER 150ml Bottle. Comes in a easy to use light pastel greeny colour bottle that is the perfect shape and size to fit in most wash bags or just on the side as i do. The flip cap makes spillages less likey and is fairly durable as i have yet to snap it off or crack any part of it. The shape is also good for standing on shevles and keeping upright on beauty dressers and sink shelves for easy use after a heavy night out! This ultra gentle and effective make up remover is enriched with extract of cornflower which gives it a lovely smell and makes it especially gentle for it's intended purpose, which is of course, specifically eye make up removal. This includes mascara, eye shadow, eyeliner and even the horrid liquid eye balms you can get. Having used this for many years now, and finding it not bad value... Read review

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Advantages: small and 'free'
Disadvantages: small battery cannot support long standby and talktimes

..., but is technically due to the fact they wanted to make the battery very slim. It's half the industry standard these days. Call quality can be very good in a strong signal area but doesn't really cut the mustard in a poor signal area, really broken up and doesn't make the most of a weak signal. Siemens C25 works well even with 1 bar signal strength. The vibration alert function is nice but quite weak, again perhaps another consequence from making the phone so small. The fact that most phone companies are giving this away free on monthly rental makes this a good deal, as with the 'micro sized' Nokia equalvalents you still have to shell out quite a bit in cash as you do with Motorola flips. Basically you can have hi-tech ultra small, hi spec, phone for free or not much cash these days, and that's good news ...isn't it? I wonder if it's because... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use, large screen, fashionable design
Disadvantages: scratches easily, goes through stages of randomly cutting out

...'Timeless classic' and 'designer looks' are a few terms that describe this phone perfectly. It's not only one of the best looking phones out there, but it is extremely simple to use. The phone is retailed at around £100 off-contract and can be found on-contract for reasonable deals with all the main networks. What first attracted me to this particular model was the fact that it is a stylish flip phone. The metallic casing immediately caught my eye and it made me think that the phone would be robust. I also thought that because it was a flip phone, the keys would be locked when the phone is shut and so I wouldn't keep calling the fist person in my phone book. I have found that the phone isn't as robust as I originally thought and the outer casing became scratched after about one month just by carrying it in my handbag. This was rather... Read review

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Advantages: pleasant fragrance
Disadvantages: expensive

...I didn't expect myself to be writing reviews about such products but the response I had writing about Neutrogena shampoo has encouraged me to continue! If you have read that opinion you’ll know that my job when it comes to shopping is to push the trolley and lift the heavy bags to the car! I make very few executive decisions when it comes to purchases! My wife and I are very brand disloyal! We have a policy where we select brands on a purely pecuniary basis. In other words we make selection on the basis of price. We buy the big brands when they are on offer. This means that we never spend too little on cheap and cheerful products but more importantly not too much so we’d have to over-budget! Dove Ultra Moisturising Body Wash – Refreshing Blue (DUMBWRB hereafter) is relatively expensive when compared to other brands I... Read review

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Advantages: Super Strong. Great on short hair.
Disadvantages: Needs washing out in longer hair

...Let me start by saying that I have two opinions on this gel. One is good, one is bad. In the spirit of the positive atmosphere here at ciao, lets start with the positive side. The Wella shockwave range is one of the biggest selling hair care ranges in the UK, and I believe this particular gel is their top selling one. It is attractively packaged in a light blue, semi transparent tube, with your usual selection of instructions, branding and aftersales consumer care - including some kind of chat room. Why would anyone want to talk in a gel chat room? Slightly odd - but anyway. The regular tube shape, with wide base is ideal for keeping it upright in a messy, busy bathroom, while the flip open lid is fast and hygienic. (How can people still use gels and wax'es that require you to screw back on the top when you have sticky hands!?) Now... Read review

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Advantages: Sexy looking, affordable on contract, easy to use
Disadvantages: Poor ringtones, easy to lose!

...This statement has never held more truth! Being an avid user of Nokia products, I was finally torn from my ailing 3210 after, what has to be said, was a wholly satisfying period of use. Normally a sceptic of phones with a flip (I am a little too exuberant with my handsets!) I was drawn to the Z5 by its wide range of features, ultra-compact size, and the reputation of Sony as a quality manufacturer of electronic goods. Initially, the phone took some getting used to, as the explanation for the use of the jog dial was somewhat insufficient. The on-screen reminders of where to find different features was also confusing, as the animation for pressing the jog dial back was almost indistinguishable from the instruction to simply press the jog dial in. With that minor problem rectified, I found the phone to be very intuitive to use... Read review

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