foam-covered tips, an addition which earns them an extra star. The stylish case is still a problem though, as it takes too long to get the headphones out and even longer to put them away again, which soon becomes irritating.  Compared with the IE 6s, the...

has thoughtfully provided both a admin log-out function and the ability to set the time for auto-logout of an inactive admin session (I wish all manufacturers did this!) The Interface does have some problems that became quite irritating in my short time with...

tissue. TG: Where does the bad tissue come from? BR: It’s scar tissue, caused by repetitive trauma over time. You develop this bad posture and all this bad tissue in the joints. You end up with nerve irritation, and it’s just this repeated,...

on the D60 whose menus are complex and intimidating for beginners. The Sony Alpha 200 uses the same sensor as the Nikon D60 and the Pentax K-m, but is a little weaker in handling the images it captures.  Noise is visible at 800 ISO and an irritation at 1600...

video like an official movie trailer, the video quality is excellent, even driving the SlingCatcher from an elderly 3GHz Pentium IV. The only irritation is that although SlingProjector detects even embedded video player areas reliably, the area...

the camera to switch on.  The idea is to avoid accidentally powering up the camera when it's in a bag or a pocket, but it's very irritating when you're in a hurry.  Fortunately, when you do then switch it on, the camera is ready almost instantly, as there's...

keyboard isn't up to much. The sound is very distorted--especially when you use the USB port. And that's without mentioning the very irritating buzz that accompanies any music, which, fortunately enough, disappears when you're not listening to anything. The...

while you're playing music is cute, but it also cuts the battery life down from a good 14 hours to under 9, so it's nice that you can turn it off. You can also delete files on the device without plugging into a PC, and turn off the irritating beep between tracks...