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October 23, 2007· Filed under Product Reviews, Technology
We are a pretty high tech family who loves gadgets and the latest and greatest technology, so when we were given the opportunity to review a new Wi-Fi all in one printer from Lexmark, we couldn’t say no.
The Lexmark X4550 is a Wireless All-In-One - Photo Printing, Scan, Copy and Print - office machine that delivers quality printing at a price that is affordable for families, students, and small businesses. You can purchase it through from Amazon for less than $100.
One of the areas that many companies fall short in is installation and set up. I decided to test Lexmark’s ease of setup by tasking my 11 year old son with getting the printer set up. I am happy to say that Lexmark passed with flying colors! My son was able to set up, install and test the printer and get it working via wi-fi on his first try without any assistance from me. That’s an A for ease of setup and family friendliness!Â
When reviewing its speed and output quality, I had to keep reminding myself that this all-in-one (AIO) is designed primarily for home use. It is not blazing fast, however, it was not extremely slow either. The print quality is also more along the lines of home use - perfect for printing out homework, family letters, and basic printing. It is not high end business grade by any means.
The AIOÂ can function as a stand alone copier and fax machine. It can also be used as a scanner and you can print photos directly from memory sticks and USB devices.
We have decided to put the printer down in the kids “office” area. All three of them have their own computer and teh Lexmark X4550 can easily handle the networking wirelessly.
Final recommendations:
While I would not purchase the Lexmark X4550 Wireless AIO All-In-One Printer - Print, Copy and Scan as a primary printer for my design business, it is an affordable all in one system that is ideal for home and student use.
January 9, 2007· Filed under Blogging, Fun, Product Reviews, Technology
Have you noticed those fun widgets showing up at all your favorite blogs that show you who was last there (scroll down to the lower right on this page)? Those are thanks to MyBlogLog, a social networking site for bloggers. I signed up about two weeks ago and I am really glad I did. It has been good for increasing my readership and for increasing the circle of blogs I like to read.
I wrote a review on MyBlogLog at my business blog, Essential Keystrokes, today. Check it out - and then come join in the fun!
November 20, 2006· Filed under Girl Stuff, Holidays, Product Reviews
In my web travels last week, I came upon one of those sites that you just can’t help but share with your friends! It is called Designher Gals. It is kind of like playing dress up but is also one of the coolest, unique gift ideas I have seen this year, and its proceeds are used to raise money for the Gal to Gal Foundation.
At Designher Gals you create your own gal - a child, teen/young adult, grown up, or mommy with a bump. You pick her features such as hair color and style, eye color, skin color and such. You also choose her clothes, accessories and “attitude”. Once you have created your gal, you can send her as an e-Card for free or turn her into personalized stationery, stickers, t-shirts, invitations and other gifts that look like you or your friends.
Go check it out! But make sure you have a block of time set aside, because once you start playing and creating your gal pals, it is hard to stop!
October 17, 2006· Filed under Fitness, Music, Product Reviews
On Monday nights I have one hour where I have to be at the gym waiting for my daughter to finish workout after I finish teaching. I have decided to start walking on the treadmill at the back of the gym while I wait. I grabbed my daughter’s iPod and found some fun upbeat songs to walk to. Here are some of my favorites:
A little teeny-bopperish? Maybe? But it gets your heart pumping and makes the time go by faster. Do you have any suggestions for songs to add for next week’s workout? What are your favorites?
October 11, 2006· Filed under Product Reviews, Technology
Now that just about everyone has their own cell phone, we’re seeing more products that let them customize their phones. Last week we found Trinkies. Let’s just say they are bling for your “ring.” We got two of them. A cute green shamrock for me and the sparkly pink fairy for my daughter.
Trinkies are like jewelry for your phone’s antennae. Slip them on and off easily and change them out to match your mood, your outfit, or the seasons. You can even make your own custom Trinkies! They can make your own designs into cell phone antenna charm rings. Perfect for school or athletic teams or company promotional items.
We even found another use for them - my daughter and I have identical digital cameras. We figured that we could use the Trinkies to help us keep track of whose phone was whose by slipping the Trinkie through the camera strap.
- Elvis
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