CUPID BITE (Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut Chocolates)

If you never tried cooking meats with bitter gourd, if you never tried ice-cream during winters, nothing to be worried. But if you never tried a CADBURY, you missed LIFE.

Don't mind, this is not a generalized comment by anyone, but whenever I visit a store to pick up a Cadbury, I feel living my life fully. I feel like living my dreams as I press my teeth to take a bite on Cadbury, and especially when it is Fruit & Nuts. If you feed it to someone, I bet the person will bite your hands to take the entire piece of bar after taking the first bite.

Cadbury Fruit & Nut is one of my favourites to carry in my pocket when I plan a trip on my two wheeler. It is tasty, crispy and more importantly it is healthy. I am a chocolate addict and so I go through the variety in a store and pick up the latest in the market. But, the Cadbury are my favourite brand and I never come out of a shop without a pack of a Cadbury product.

COMPOSITION:

The Cadbury Fruit & Nut is composed of sugar, cocoa butter, milk solids, cocoa solids, emulsifiers (442,476), raisins, cashew nuts, apricot and sugar. It also contains artificial and nature identical flavouring substances.

STORAGE CONDITION:

The Cadbury Fruit & Nut chocolate should be stored in a cool, dry and hygienic place to protect its crispiness. Excessive heat may deteriorate its shape making it semisolid and sticky.

The product is best to be taken before 12 months from packaging as per the company instruction provided at the cover of the chocolate.

PACKAGING:

The Cadbury Fruit & Nut comes in a velvety pack of violet color. The chocolate is wrapped in a silver paper to keep its quality and texture. Over the silver wrapper, a waxed paper is wrapped again. This makes the packet gorgeous and keeps the chocolate in shape besides its velvety pack of polythene. The red and white patches were suitable mixed with the purple to give it an excellent look so that whenever someone hits the view, will stop for a while to admire the designer of the pack. This pack of Cadbury has the specialty of look. There is a picture of two glasses pouring milk over the fruits towards the left hand side of the pack and on its right the word Cadbury is swirling in its trademark.

When we tear open the chocolate, the Cadbury Fruit & Nut, it smoothly sails to our palm from its pack and rests gorgeously with an appealing aroma, to be particular, an appealing chocolaty aroma which is enough to wet your lips. If you wait a while, saliva will start dribbling from your tongue. There are eight pieces of this chocolate bar which are designed nicely to break up into to small breaks attached to each other with somewhat a crunch, though it don't make exactly a crunchy noise.

FOOD VALUE:

As per the information provided at the packet, the various food values of Cadbury Fruit & Nuts are as follows:

Carbohydrates    : 56.0 g per 100g.

Proteins                : 9.0  g  per 100g.

Total Fat                : 27.0 g per 100g

Energy                   : 503 KCal per 100g.

The carbohydrate is most essential for our growth and development and it is the source of energy to our body. If you don't have time for a lunch or heavy meal, you can buy few packs of chocolates and it will keep your hunger away.  Proteins are essential for muscle growth and build up. Fat is another important component for our growth and it is a source of essential fatty acids which is an important dietary requirement. Moreover, fat is essential for the digestion of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E & K. Fats are also essential for maintaining healthy skin and hair, insulating body organs against shock, regulating body temperature and promotes healthy cell function.

MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE CHOCOLATE:

Once I had to attend an medical test of my nephew in a hospital which was situated at a remote part of the city. The place was inside an army base camp and so there were no market build ups around the hospital. The sun was travelling fast towards the west and our tummy started murmuring. Practically we were  hungry and there was nothing to eat. Fortunately we found an army canteen in that base camp and we headed for that. There was nothing available as they use to dispense household goods and some wines to the armed force personal. There were some biscuits and nothing else that we can chew to get rid of our hunger. Luckily my nephew pointed out a Cadbury pack at one of the showcase and showed me. That was my first encounter with the product I am reviewing, the Fruit & Nut.  We bought a few of it and sit under a tree. Chocolate was my favourite as I said earlier and so it was nice to find the Cadbury over there. We took as much as we can, to be true, delightfully, and moved back to the hospital. The medical test of my nephew was over at around 5 pm and we headed back to our residences without any feel of hunger for missing our meal. I still remember the day as my nephew too and recall it whenever we visit or pass across any military base camps.

The Cadbury Fruit & Nut is crispy and whenever you bite on it, a taste of milk touches your taste buds. The taste keeps changing as you continue to masticate. The fruity tastes of cashew and apricot can be felt clearly. It is very very tasty and if you take a bite, you will be impatient to take the next until your mouth is over sweetened for too many of it. The sweetness is not so high and you may develop sweetness within your mouth due to too many of it not just a single bar. If you keep sucking it instead of crushing it up, than the chocolate tastes somewhat different. You can feel the fruits on your tongue sometimes if you observe it minutely.

LOVE LINK:

Have you ever tried gifting your girlfriend with a milk chocolate? If not, then you have missed a most amazing moment. The way they behaves is really interesting and especially when they are upset over you. (I did not notice the change in boys, if gifted by girls as I am a boy myself). We did it a lot being young and even now also I do it to my wife. For my late sitting at my computer table she gets upset and next morning when she starts scolding me, I just take out a pack of Cadbury or another chocolate to make her happy. She smiles back and now a days I am not sure whether she makes a scene at the sunrise for the pack of chocolate or she made it a habit.

Cadbury Fruit & Nut comes in different sizes and the one I would prefer most of the time is of 44 g net weight. This size is quite good and carries easily in my pocket. Moreover, if I have to give it to someone, it does not empty my pocket too much. I mean, it is economical to carry the 44g pack as it is not much costly as the larger pack. Moreover, the size is very good for a person to take singly.

I am not diabetic and so the amount of sugar present in the Cadbury Fruit & Nuts does not make me much difference. But a diabetic patient may deposit some sugar from this chocolate. Research works published from time to time shows that chocolates have some benefits for the heart patient.

If you are yet to taste a Cadbury Fruit & Nut, I will suggest you test it right now as the taste is somewhat different from other products of Cadbury.  Sometimes, I encounter with a problem of whitish layer over the chocolate bar and on going through the packet carefully, I could find out that the temperature and humidity changes may cause product to develop a whitish layer over it. But this is not to be worried as the company assures you of fitness of the chocolate for consumption.

My Eye Candy (Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse)

When I first installed a PC, an assembled one, I did not have much choice for the accessories that comes along. But fortunately I was aware of the internet and started surfing the varied product range for myself. The Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse is one among them which I purchased after convinced myself about its worthiness. The one I had purchased is a Black in colour and looks as cute as my little black cat.

Value in an optical mouse includes:

Optical technology, wheel scrolling and comfort of use whether you use your right hand or your left. The mouse fits to a firm grip and you can guide the cursor anywhere you want with an ease. Just keep the table or mouse pad always clean. The dusts which may be deposited over the mouse pad or the surface where you keep the mouse and thereby make it sticky to move which will hinder the free flowing of your mouse to your wish. I have been encountering this problem sometimes and have to clean the base of the mouse to regain its versatility. The scroll wheel facilitates you to quickly scroll down the pages of your Word-pad or excel whatever you may be referring at that moment. Even while browsing the pages, it takes a flick of a second to get to the desired location with the Basic Optical Mouse from Microsoft. The optical technology which is introduced by Microsoft keeps the optical sensor precise with no moving parts to wear out. 

The product which I had purchased came in a box of red and white with the picture of the mouse on the top of the face of the box. The box which is used for the packaging of the mouse too looks nice and attractive. It has a facility to hang it on the wall if you want to save your space at your go-down or small store room. The top portion of the box is red and the information about the mouse is written in white giving a great look of red and white. The Bottom of the box is white and somewhat black to muddy coloured inscription is used to write the name of the product. The original size of the mouse is showcased at the face of the box. The box opens to the top and we can easily take out its contents out of it by opening the shield affixed by the company. The box contains the mouse along with its USB cord, a booklet containing Microsoft Product Information and a leaflet stating how to start using the mouse and how to take care of the mouse.

The mouse can be connected to your computer to any of the USB port fitted to your computer and a restart thereafter so that your system recognizes the device. The USB cord makes it easy to connect and then use thereafter and you did not have to look for the pin like the ones with plug ins. Once the system recognizes your mouse, you can go with it your way without any difficulty. There are no stops while moving.  After using this mouse, I never have to look back for a break or a pause in motion due to faulty mouse.

As per stated in the leaflet supplied by  the Microsoft with the Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse, the cleaning of the mouse can be done by using the following steps:

1. Dampen a soft cloth with mild soap and then gently wipe the optical lens clean, being careful not to scratch the lens surface.

2. Wipe the outer surfaces clean.

I am not following the guidelines to clean the mouse as stated in the leaflet. Instead I am using a clean and soft cotton cloth to clean my mouse without affecting the optical lens. I am scared of using water so that I don't damage my mouse for my little knowledge.

The best thing about the Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse is that, it comes under a Limited Warranty for a period of two years from the date of purchase as documented in your money receipt or similar documents or other purchase proof, provided you did not mishandled the product or exposed to adversities. The price of the mouse varies with the model and facilities but still it is quite cheap compared to the old fashioned mouse balls.

I am enjoying the change over from roller ball to optical technology and the ease of operation of the Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse puts me at odds when I am at my office desk. Because, the cursor sticks at times and irritates me as i have to roll the cable all the sides to make the cursor move.

Garnier Bodytonic Firming Lotion

I started on Garnier products with Colour Naturals and I was impressed with the results. It is been quite a few years I am on these hair care products. They provide results as they promise, and fortunately I was not allergic. So, I have been driven to use the Garnier body care and skin care products too.

The days are gone when women were the one to concern about their beauty. In the present era man are equally concerned to upkeep their look.  To be true, the beauty of our skin reflects about our health and vitality. All the human beings possess beauty within themselves and this beauty can be brought out by little care of us. Garnier makes it their vision to bring out ones inner beauty to make the person beautiful. Beauty is happiness and feeling at ease with others, that is what Garnier pointed out on their vision of beauty.

From the inception, the Garnier products uses fruit concentrates as their key ingredients in their product ranges. The Garnier Bodytonic Firming Lotion is no exception in this regard. The Garnier Bodytonic Firming Lotion is a combination of fruit acids and some vitamins and simulative agents.

 Every business organization designs their products targeting a specific group of consumer and Garnier has designed the product Bodytonic Firming Lotion to cater with the stubborn areas. This is a business practice to target a particular product for a particular purpose or for a particular group of consumer.

ABOUT THE PRODUCT:

For tackling stubborn areas of the body, Garnier has come out with three product ranges of body tonic, enriched with natural ingredients, as they always go with, to cater with each of our body need effectively. The three products are:

1. Garnier Bodytonic Sugar Scrub to deal with or remove the dead cells on the surface of the skin.

2. Garnier Bodytonic Roller Ball for targeted action on stubborn areas combining a specially formulated serum and a message action for quick, clean and convenient application.

3. Garnier Bodytonic Firming Lotion.

GARNIER BODYTONIC FIRMING LOTION:

The product is enriched with citrus extract and caffeine as per their declaration about the product. The product comes in a 400ml plastic bottle of appealing shape and beautifying colour with a flip open lead. The manufacturers also claim of visible firmness of your skin from the 7th day and to absorb instantly on application. It has a pleasant aroma rather to say a smell of the mandarin. The smell may appear lemony to someone or it may be changed if the one applying it sweats a lot. The range of Bodytonic Firming Lotion features two types of ingredients. One is caffeine and the other is mandarin zest.

As I had already stated that a beautiful body reflects a beautiful mind, it is very clear why we need to take care of our skin. We can give a brief look on the factors which deteriorates our skin texture.

Active lifestyle, environmental aggressors(like pollutions, depletion of ozone layer leading to exposure to the ultraviolet rays), increased pressure on our workplace leading to daily fatigue and a lot many factors from smoking, taking drugs, etc. leads to the breakdown of skins essential nutrients. Lack of exercises, fatty or starchy foods, sitting or standing in a single position due to job demand or some other factors affects our skin a lot. Dead and dry skin cells build over time and as we add years to our age, renewal of our skin cells slows down. The major and common conditions include dryness of the skin and cellulite. (Cellulite is more common in women after they gets their puberty and rare in males. There is hormonal relation with cellulite). We need to keep our skin rehydrated, shuffle & soft, subtly tanned and healthily growing to make ourselves more comfortable, no matter whatever the time of the year it is.

Back to the major components of Garnier Bodytonic Firming Lotion:

Caffeine: The Garnier has used this ingredient due to its marked benefits for our skin. There are evidences that caffeine gives a plumping and smoothing effect to the human skin. Coffee grounds are widely used as an ingredient in a number of scrubs and body wraps that are offered at spas and sold at the cosmetic retailers worldwide.

The benefits of caffeine for our skin:

Caffeine is a psychoactive stimulant. It reduces physical fatigues and restores mental alertness thereby imparts better general body co-ordination. The physical fatigues leads to deterioration of skin texture.  Caffeine increases blood flow which is extremely beneficial for the topical treatment of cellulite. We can facilitate the breakdown and removal of the orange peel syndrome (synonym of cellulite) by improving circulation of blood to the areas where cellulite occurs.

Mandarin Zest: It imparts the citrus aroma to the Garnier Bodytonic Firming Lotion. The Mandarin has relaxing effects with an exotic scent with a warm proactive depth which uplifts the mind, body and the soul. The smell may not soothe all the people as everyone have their individual perceptions and so the smell liked by one may not be liked by others. The most important effect of mandarin is the rejuvenation and that’s because of its ability to repair the damaged cells.

MY EXPERIENCE WITH GERNIER BODYTONIC FIRMING LOTION:

My wife visits a particular beautician for her facial uplift and her hair care. Her every need for personal uplift regarding beautification is taken care of by that particular beautician. She once informed about her rough skin and cellulite around her back of the thighs and hips. The beautician offered her the Garnier Bodytonic Firming Lotion and she started using it as per the guidance of the beautician. I was not aware until she showed me her smoothness after about 10 days of use. I was surprised to see the changes and got curious about the product. I too have some roughness at my bottoms (may be resulted out of constant sitting at my computer table) and she insisted me of using it after bath. I did not hesitate as it showed result on her body.

On getting the bottle, I opened the flip of the bottle and refreshing fragrances kissed my nose with a message of penchant. That was my first impression on the product and I take little more of the lotion to apply until my wife screamed for wasting it. The bottle was almost empty the time she handed it over to me. I mixed the white lotion of the product in my hands and applied to my bottoms. There was no stickiness and the consistency was somewhat thicker than that of regular body lotions but need to be little thicker to term it a gel. As the quantity I had taken was higher than what I actually needed, I had to message over my bottoms a little to absorb the lotion. I was feeling as if a cool breeze has touched my bottoms on applying the lotion over my skin. I love the feel after it finally absorbed. I don't have any idea how long it took to change, but on observing on the ninth day of application, I could feel some smoothness. I was convinced, yes it works. I don't have any idea how frequently my wife changes the product as I am casual on using it after I got my smoothness around my bottoms.

If you feel like attending to a specific area like back of the thigh, hips and bottoms, if you feel like walking in pride on a crowded beach on your bikini, if you want to give your spouse or lover a surprise someday, if you feel like loving and caring yourself, you can try using Garnier Bodytonic Firming Lotion from Garnier Skin Naturals and I bet, you would love to advise other for a try at the product as I am doing it now.

PRINT IN STYLE with HP Officejet 4300

It is generally seen that, a specific product is better for a specific job. But, due to increasing population, spaces for building houses are decreasing. People are getting business minded and so they are utilizing the entire spaces of their home as economically as they can.

Don't be mistaken, I am not talking about the people with a huge bank balance. I am talking about the average people, who have to save their earnings to plan a trip on the weekend. Yes, it is true, we are economically using spaces. So, the business sector is producing products in a similar mindset and adding as much value as they can to attract borrowers. Same is the case of HP Officejet 4300. The product has been packed with printer, copier, scanner and a fax machine.

A Little about HP Officejet 4300:

THE BEST THING ABOUT HP Officejet 4300 is that, you need not turn on your PC to perform the operations. The jobs like sending a fax or making a copy can be done at an ease without bothering your computer.

Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard Company.

Manufacturer's Address: 16399 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127, USA.

The HP Officejet 4300 mainly comprises of the following parts:

1. The Document feeder tray: This document feeder tray is used for feeding documents to the machine so as to make copies or for scanning.  The feeder can be folded over the machine to give it a good look and whenever it is to be used, it can be open by throwing it behind the machine. Just feed your materials and give your appropriate command for action.

2. Control Panel: It is the panel where the keys are placed suitably on the Key Pad to be used as and when necessary. The keypad contains text, symbols and numbers which are placed systematically in two halves with the control panel display placed top of the centre. On the Right hand side there are 9 round or button shaped keys and 12 somewhat rectangular solid keys(one may prefer to say buttons rather). Below the control panel display are five buttons of different shapes and towards the right there are 8 buttons. On the extreme left there is the space for the handset (limited to handset models only). One will miss two buttons, the on light button and the attention light button just at the sides of the power button at the centre bottom of the control panel unless observes minutely. The various buttons or keys over the keypad of the control panel are provided with independent functions as below:

Speed dial: for speed dialling a number which is already saved to the machine.

Redial/pause: This button is used to redial a number which is used on the last occasion and also it can pause a dialled number in the middle. If you are disturbed by connectivity, you need not dial a number repeatedly. Just press the redial and it will do the work of redialling the number you want of its own.

Lighter/darker: This key is used for the purpose of lightening or darkening of the fax pages, the black and white ones,  which are being sent from your machine.  This facilitates the receiver of the fax to get the accurate message you want to convey.

Fax Resolution: This button is also use to adjust the resolution of the fax material so as to fax a clearer image of what is being faxed.

On Light: This is a light instead a button which is on when we power on the machine. As the machine is put into task, it starts blinking. The blinking indicates that the machine is performing a function or preparing itself for the command we had given it to perform. As we cut down the power, the light gets off.

Attention Light: This is a special button designed to facilitate the user of the machine. The light blinks constantly whenever there is a error. The blinking is to attract attention of the user so that he can attend to the machine and correct the error to set it back into smooth functioning.

Display: This is a place to monitor if there are any messages or to view various menus essential to operate the machine. It is placed centrally over the panel for an easy access by the user. Even if the document feeder tray is folded over the machine, the display can be monitored.

Answer Mode: This specialized key is provided to set automated answers to un-attended phone calls. But this requires a setting and one may be puzzled for the first few uses unless he is accustomed to its use.

Flash: This key is used to cancel a fax and bring up a dial tone. In the handset models, the button may be used to answer a waiting call. This facilitates you to attend a call without disturbing your work.

Setup: This is the vital key of the machine as it is related to the settings of various systems. This key is also used for generating reports and accessing the help menu. We can scroll through the help menu to look for the required help and press OK to select the required help. The selected topic opens at our computer monitor.

Fax: As the name suggests, this button is used for functioning of the fax machine. The press of the button sets the HP Officejet 4300 in fax mode and presents the required fax menu. You can scroll through the fax menu by pressing the fax button repeatedly until you are displayed with the desired action.

Scan: It is used for setting the multifunction machine to its scanning mode. Same as that of fax button press the scan button repeatedly until your desired functioned is displayed at the display.

Copy: The copy button sets the machine to copy mode and as the way you approached in the previous two menus, you can approach in a similar way with this button too. The uniformity used by the HP is for easy handling of the machine.

Start Black: This button is used for performing any of the function of copying, faxing or scanning a document in black and white. These buttons facilitates to save unnecessary wastage of ink due to careless commands we may provide if going to print a document from the computer in a LaserJet.

Start Color: This button performs the function of copy, printing or fax in coloured mode.

Cancel: This is another important and unavoidable key provided to the machine to cancel a job in the middle or exit a menu or setting. This function saves our time in a way and also helps saving wastages of time as well as money.

Right Arrow: This key is used to increase the values on the display. This is used in the adjustment of various functions like regulating resolution, darkness, brightness, etc.

Left Arrow:  As that of the right arrow, it performs a function just opposite to that of right arrow. The function is to reduce adjustment values.

OK: This key is used to select a particular setting or menu that we desired to work for.

On: As we know, the word itself indicates the function of the key. We can also call it the power key. Whenever we want to switch the machine on or off, we will have to press the key to get the desired action. It is the key which starts the machine with switching on and off the machine with the press of the button. This button is provided with a indicator on light and the glowing of the light will indicate that the machine is on and if the area appears dark, the machine is off. Although we switch of the power, the machine is on power supply, though it is a minimal power and this can be completely disconnected by switching off the machine or unplugging the power cord.

Keypad: The main key pad comprises of 12 keys and these are used to enter fax numbers, values or text.

One-touch speed dial buttons: These buttons are used for speed dialling of the saved numbers, up to ten numbers, with press to the button. As we press the button the numbers appear at the left hand column and repeating the pushing will show us the number in the right column. This facilitates us to store frequently used numbers to be accessed quickly without referring a directory or phone book.

3. Paper Guides: These are specially incorporated to the machine to guide the paper as per our requirement for job. They guide the paper into the machine for the copying and faxing actions preventing them to roll or jam in the process.

4.  Print Cartridge Door:  This door is given at the right hand side of the machine for ease of operation. This door is used to replace print cartridges when they show low in ink while commanding the machine for a job. Switch on the HP Officejet 4300 to change or replace the print cartridges. If power supply is off, there are every chances of damaging the machine. Open the door by lifting it up with the finger tip, We should wait until the print cartridge moves to the far right side of the machine. If it does not go to the far right, then we have to re-start the machine by switching off and then on. As the cartridge slot reaches the far right, lightly press the old cartridges down to release and replace it with the new ones. The perfectness of replacement will be indicated with a clicking sound of the replaced cartridge to the socket. After replacement of the necessary cartridge(s), close the print cartridge door. Do not forget to remove the plastic tape adhered to the cartridge before replacement, Else the nozzle will be blocked and thereby leading to faulty printing. Caution should be taken not to touch the ink nozzles which may damage the cartridge by way of clogs, ink failure and bad electrical connections.

5. Input Tray: This is a tray which is provided to set the papers to be used for copying or printing jobs. The tray is provided with a tray extender to accommodate the papers comfortably. When the command for printing or copying is set, the machine pulls papers singly from the tray systematically.  There is a paper width guide which facilitates to set the printing according to required size. The different sized papers can be fed to the machine without any discomfort.

6. Document Catcher: It is the place where finished materials are deposited. The printed papers are deposited to that of the document catcher which is placed very neatly and helpfully to the machine and folded over the control panel whenever it is not required for. It is provided with a document catcher extender so as to facilitate capture of large sized papers.

7. Handset: It comes with the handset models only. This is a cute receiver placed to the extreme left of the machine and it increases the show of the machine. We can use this receiver as that of a telephone receiver and make calls with ease. The sound wave from the other end is suitable guided into our ear without distortion of the voice. This is because of the fact that, there is no adverse affects of external noises between ear and source of sound to hamper our listening ability.

8. Power Connection: This is set at the rare of the machine to avoid difficulty in installation of the machine and keep the computer table clean. The coils of wires do not show up as we can hide them at the back of the machine. This is to provide power supply to the machine to make it usable or ready for work.

9. Rear USB Ports: There are USB ports at the rare side of the machine to support further connective of accessories.

10. 1-LINE (fax) and 2-EXT (phone) ports: There are two ports for telephone connectivity to the rare of the machine.  Out of the two, one is for the fax connectivity and the other can be used as an extension for the telephone line.

11. Rare Door: This is a door with a special feature. Many a time a printer is jammed with paper due to faulty command or some other reasons. If such jams occur, the rare door can be opened to clean the paper jam and make the HP Officejet 4300 re-usable. The rare door can be accessed with rare door accessed tab.

INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS:

PRINTER:

The printer is similar to that of other HP Inkjet printers. It is easy to operate and there is always the trouble of paper jam for slightest carelessness of the user. Place the paper in the input tray and place the command to your computer. The HP Officejet 4300 will jump up with a noise to action. There is free flow of papers if everything is set well and there are sufficient papers to continue printing. The finished papers after printing will be deposited to the document catcher. Once the numbers of papers are reduced, the problems may start to show up.

Specifications:

Resolution: 1200x1200 dpi black, 4800 optimized dpi colour, 4800dpi 6ink.

Method: Drop on demand thermal inkjet.

Language: Lightweight Imaging Device Interface Language (LIDIL).

FAX:

The functions of the fax are set well and one can operate it with an ease. The specific buttons for redialling and speed dialling and also the attending to call waiting system benefits the user a lot. The machine can be connected to the internet by way of various connectivity modems.

Fax specifications:

Walk-up-black & white and colour fax capability.

Up to 10 speed dials.

Up to 100 page memory.

Manual fax sends and received.

Automatic busy redial up to five times.

Automatic no answer redial by one time.

Confirmation and activity reports.

CCITT/ITU group 3 fax with error correction mode.

33.6Kbps transmission.

Ring detect with automatic fax/answering machine switching.

SCANNER:

The scanner too is easy to use. Load your job and use the button on the control panel to scan. The job will be done within a couple of minutes with a slight jerk at the machine. The scanned image can be resized and edited at the computer.

Specifications:

Image editor included.

Integrated OCR software automatically converts scanned test to editable text.

Twain-compliant interface.

Resolution: 1200x1200 dpi optical, up to 19,200dpi enhanced.

Colour: 16-bit per RGB colour, 48-bit total.

COPIER:

It is easy to copy to as many as 99 copies from the original. The number of copy may vary with different models. I don't try this system much as I hardly need the copier at my workplace.

Specifications:

Digital image processing.

Up to 99 copies from the original(varies with model)

Digital zoom from 25 to 400%.

Scan resolution:

BEST:  600x1200 dpi.

Normal & Fast: 300x300dpi, maximum at 400% scaling.

PAPER SIZES:

The HP Officejet 4300 can use a varied size of papers. It can also print envelops, transparency film, photo papers, cards, labels.

Specifications:

A4: 210x297mm(8.3x11.7inches).

Legal: 216x356mm(8.5x14.0inches).

B5-JIS: 182x257mm(7.2x10.1inches).

MY EXPERIENCE:

I have this HP Officejet 4300 model at our Branch Office and we frequently use this in connection with our regular work. It is easy to use, especially for the purpose of printing, scanning and fax. A DSL line is connected to the machine for network accessibility by all the staff members of our branch. The most frequently I use it for printing purpose and the noise with the amount of jerk it produces is similar to that of the other range of HP Inkjet printers. The print quality, especially of text and photo are very good though I am not sure to call them excellent. The phone receiver or the handset is appealing. The buttons are soft and easy to press without error. The fax facility cannot be commented as there is always a network problem around our place. But the facilities of speed dialling provided are quite good. As a scanner, the image scanned is good and we can edit the scan without much difficulty.

MY VERDICT:

The HP Officejet 4300 is a nice machine to envy upon and can be equally used in homes, offices and home-offices. The best about the machine is that it is a multi-tasking and is quite well in all its functionaries. It is easy to operate and have an additional facility to answer un-attended phone calls. It can record messages and also we can automatically set functioning though I never tried any by myself. The only drawback I found so far is that it produces a lot of noise while printing. It produces images with high resolutions and so the image qualities are very well to be praised.

Glorious Days of Nokia (The Nokia N 82)

With the launch of Nokia N82, the successor in the imaging phone line up to the hugely popular one for its features. It is built with high yield imaging features in the traditional candy bar form factor that Nokia is known for, just point and shoot.

The design is not much fashionable but in features, it is to be counted. It’s sturdy through and while at 112mmX50.2mmX17.3mm, the N82 is almost the same as that of N73 but due to clever designing the phone seems much larger and more usable. It is evenly balanced at the hand while making calls or taking pictures. Display is bright and easy to read, button placement has changed a tad from regular Nokia layout, with rocker style buttons finding pride of places on the keypad. The 5MP camera replete with autofocus, a Carl Zeiss lens and a Xenon flash. The camera starts up quick on uncovering the slider.  The picture quality is high and it can replace some digital cameras. Compared to LG Viety, which has a nice demand in the market, the N82 comes out on top on most counts like colour production even in the night mode.

Apart the phone has the state of the art technologies. The N82 is a well thought camera phone with enough features to give smart phones and dedicated camera phones run for their money.

The backdrop is lack of office documents editing applications in the phone.