NILES AUDIO DS6.7 Direct Soundfield Ceiling Mount Speaker

NILES AUDIO DS6.7 Direct Soundfield Ceiling Mount Speaker

NILES AUDIO DS6.7 Direct Soundfield Ceiling Mount Speaker
Manufacturer: NILES AUDIO
Product Type: CE

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Price is per speaker / Frequency response: 48 Hz - 22,000Hz / Handles up to 150 Watts / Moisture and UV Resistant / 6" Depth Recommended amplifier power - 10 Watts - 150 Watts Frequency response - 48 Hz - 22,000Hz +/-3dB Hole cutout dimensions - 8-5/8 diameter Depth behind ceiling - 6 (based on 1/2 drywall) Shipping weight - 6 pounds Moisture- and UV-resistant design with all stainless-steel or brass hardware Optional brackets for new construction - FG00924

Average customer rating: 3.5

I LOVE my Q!
My life, my business, the world in my pocket
The "Q" is terrible
Stylish but unreliable
I Think The Q is Great

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Product Group: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone
ASIN: B000MQFGO2
2007-01-12

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Amazon.com Hands-On Review

<blockquote><small>To keep your smartphone's applications up to date, and to optimize the performance of your device, you may need to perform firmware and/or software updates just as you would on your PC. To learn more about updates for your device, please visit Motorola's support site. Note that by clicking this link you will be leaving Amazon.com.</small></blockquote> Motorola's QWERTY keyboard equipped Q, formerly known as the RAZRberry in the rumor mills, might not exactly be the "BlackBerry killer" that many predicted, but it is certainly one of the most capable and user friendly smartphones available on the market today.</p>

Based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone platform, the Q picks up the best features from Microsoft's Smartphone edition of Windows Mobile while still offering a lot of PDA-like capability and screen real estate on its 65k color, 320x240 pixel display.</p> <table align=right width=250 cellpadding=10> <tr> <td> <OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" WIDTH="347" HEIGHT="400" id="flashvid"><PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="http://cache.vzw.com/multimedia/360_demos/mot_q_black/main.swf"><PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high><PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#FFFFFF><EMBED src="http://cache.vzw.com/multimedia/360_demos/mot_q_black/main.swf" quality=high bgcolor=#FFFFFF WIDTH="347" HEIGHT="400" NAME="myMovieName" ALIGN="center" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></EMBED></OBJECT>
<small><b>Sleek, small and oh, so powerful.</b> <small></td></tr></table>

In terms of hardware features, the Q's right side 3-way scroll wheel and dedicated back buttons take center stage. These give the Q user fast BlackBerry-like scrolling with the ability to select an item or return to the prior screen--all with the user's thumb. Of course you can still do these same things the traditional way by using the 5-way direction pad and the back button that sits to its right. There's also a dedicated home key as well as the red and green call control keys.</p>

The Q's QWERTY keyboard is a bit stiff, but otherwise designed well. The dark keys serve double duty as the numeric keypad when the Option key (found left of the Z key) is used. The Option key can be locked on, as can the shift key on the opposite side of the keyboard. Along the bottom of the keyboard you'll find dedicated buttons for email, the 1.3-megapixel camera, and a dual-use key for the speaker-independent voice dialing system and speakerphone.</p>

When it comes to hot features, though, the Q's EV-DO 3G data capability tops the list. When used in an EV-DO coverage area, the Q user can expect to get wireless data rates that approach those enjoyed by home DSL users. When there is no EV-DO coverage available, the Q will fall back to the slower 1xRTT data network (roughly comparable to a 56Kbps modem). The Q can also connect to a desktop PC with a USB or Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth can also be used with mono and stereo headsets, as well as other devices like keyboards.</p> <table align=left width=300 cellpadding=10> <tr> <td align="left"> <img height= 200 width= 300 border="1" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/wireless/detail-page/q-keyboard.jpg" border=0 align=top>

<small><b>Get intimate with the Q's keyboard (silver version shown).</b></small> </font></td></tr> </table>

While WiFi wireless access would have been a welcomed feature, it would have only led to even more strain on the already overtaxed battery. The standard capacity battery is capable of a respectable 5.5 hours of continuous talk time, but realistically will only provide a day of solid use, especially if the Q user takes advantage of the BlackBerry-like push email support. The push system can keep your Q lock step in sync with your corporate or home email inbox without any user intervention required. On top of email synchronization, it can also be used to synchronize the Q's contacts, calendar entries, tasks and other items with your home or office copy of Microsoft Outlook. It is somewhat eerie how you can enter a new contact or appointment on the Q and have it show up moments later in Outlook--or the other way around.</p>

One of the great things about owning a smartphone is the ability to add 3rd party developed applications to the device. Since Windows Mobile 5.0 is quite popular, there are plenty such applications available both freely and for purchase. The Q has about 50MB of RAM for running applications, and a similar amount for storing data and the applications themselves. If you need more storage space, you can easily add a gigabyte or two by inserting a miniSD memory card into the Q's slot, located on the left edge of the device.</p>

The Motorola Q packs a lot of capability into a device that is only a half inch thick and weighs 4.3 ounces--considerably less than the competition. It comes highly recommended.</p>

<b>Pros:</b>
<ul>

One-handed use</li>

Thin and light</li>

EV-DO data</li> </ul></p>

<b>Cons:</b>
<ul>

Short standby battery life</li>

Stiff keyboard keys</li> </ul></p> <P> --Reviewed by Michael Oryl, editor in chief of www.MobileBurn.com

Customer Reviews:

I LOVE my Q!.......2007-06-04

Would have given a 4.5 for the battery issue, but once I upgraded it, it works fine. I don't talk a lot on mine, so maybe that is why it lasts longer. I travel a lot for my job, and use mainly for email, texting (get the extra plan if you do alot of this, 15 cents a text adds up!) and calling. My PDA has Windows Mobile 5.0 (AXIM x51v), so it is familiar. It has rebooted itself a handful of times which seems odd, but no blue screen of death, no dropped calls, no problem getting my email out or uploading pics and music. The Wireless Sync is fantastic. When I went to Chicago, I updated the info online (dates, hotel, etc.) and I got weather, maps and directions on my phone! Brilliant!

My only complaint has been finding a pretty (pink) leather cover for it that will protect it and accommodate the extended battery! This is a fun phone, good camera, does what I need it to do and looks cool. I highly recommend it!

My life, my business, the world in my pocket.......2007-06-03

There's lots that could be better about the MotoQ, but for 4 oz it has a crystal clear screen that lets me search the web ANYWHERE! I love sync'ing my appts and contacts with my PC. While I'm talking on the phone on the go, I can view my schedule, add an appt, and then when I get home, I just USB and it sync's both new phone and new PC data. Even my wife has gotten in the habit of asking me obtuse questions like "What are the 7 deadly sins?" while we're biking knowing I can get the answer to any question, anywhere, anytime!

Down sides: This is a "smart phone" which means it doesn't have a touch screen. This is frustrating, and slows down a lot of interactions, but you get used to navigating essentially with arrow keys (actually there are two "pointers" that let you scroll, but they are basically arrow keys).

The Q doesn't come with any text editing software, but for $29 you can get "Documents To Go" which allows you to view and edit Word, Excel, PDF and Powerpoint.

The screen is easily scratched, and I haven't found a case I like yet. I use a $4 plastic holder.

The documentation is awful. I'm a power user so I found out stuff by trial and error (like the auto typing - which I like: it keeps trying to finish your words based on what you've typed - but how do you reject the offering? Turns out you left-arrow to reject, and right arrow to accept. Lots of stuff like this you have to learn yourself.

The call quality isn't great. I find unless I use an ear-bud, it's like a walkie-talkie or a dixie cup and string quality. Battery life is awful. Much worse if you keep blue-tooth on (like 10 times worse). So here's the problem: if you want to be heard, you need a bluetooth earbud, but if you want battery life, you can't have it on!

I like the last used list (it shows icons of the last 10 applications you've used at the top of the screen). Unfortunately it doesn't tell you what those icons mean, so you just have to learn. It seems to keep nearly everything open - I just hit the HOME key to get out. This is good in that I can go right back to the Word doc I was editing when a call came in. The start-menu has no shortcuts and isn't in any order I can tell, so hunting for an app I haven't used is a pain.

I like the home screen. Shows calls, messages and the next upcoming appt. The profile (which they don't describe well in the manual) is also great. Just arrow to it and select, and you can change the profile to silent, meeting (which is silent during scheduled meetings automatically, then goes back to normal). So when I'm at the movies, it's just two clicks to silence the Q.

I got as 2gb storage card, and that works well. I bought a few games, but they're all either disappointing (can't click on the screen so games are a hassle) or too small to see; or crash windows.

Email is very hinky. I only use it to send messages (tho I've tested receiving and it works) but it's very undependable.

Every once in a while my contacts disappear. Rebooting brings them back.

All in all, this light-weight phone/computer/web browser is great. Verizon wanted $45/month for web access. That's insulting. Sprint asks $15, so I switched just to use the MotoQ. Blackberry charges $45 for its access also above your phone charges. Forget them!

Definitely insure your phone if you get one. I've nearly lost this little guy a couple of times, and at $450 a pop, you won't be happy.

The "Q" is terrible.......2007-06-02

I went through three of these phones in a month before switching to a Blackberry.

1) Battery life - even the extended battery won't last a day with moderate use

2) Display light goes off too soon. If you change the setting it reverts back to the original one on its own

3) Constantly crashes and needs to be rebooted

4) Slow to recognize keystrokes

5) Gets really hot, so you need a bluetooth headset... but oh, that drains the pathetic battery even faster.

6) The contacts are set up very awkward compared to my treo (which i loved)

7) After long calls, the phone will fail to hang up, meaning you have to shut down and reboot.

8) All three of mine started glitching or wouldn't hold a charge within a few days of being brand new. The verizon people were great, but this phone is terrible and they know it.

Be warned, if you buy this phone you will regret it.

Stylish but unreliable.......2007-05-08

Ever since the advertisement for the Q came out on TV, I have been floored by its sleek and stylish design. I was waiting for my "get one every two" deal and when the time came, without hesitation I upgraded my phone to a black Q. The keys are large enough to comfortably type and the colors and sharpness of text were very aesthetically pleasing. Since I had built smartphone apps for a previous generation of the phone, naturally I gravitated to the Windows Mobile based device. Also, since this is a windows based device, I didn't have to read the manual (except for advanced features) to figure out how to use the device. Setting up eMail was a breeze and integration with Outlook was very cool with meeting reminders popping up on time, very conveniently.

My honeymoon period with this phone was over rather quickly. One of the first things I did was to enter contacts from my old phone. Scrolling through the options for every contact revealed the slowness of the contact app. Selecting ringtones also had the same drawback - it took a noticeable amount of time to scroll through the ringtones before they would play the tune for preview. It was annoying to watch the field selector jump back and forth as the wheel was rotated, with each field painting itself slowly. Occasionally, when looking at a list view, the screen would draw blank but when you roll the wheel, items in selection would selectively paint themselves.

Secondly, in the three weeks I had the device, it hung twice while making outgoing phone calls and once as I was browsing the web. On the first two occasions, I had to turn off phone and back on to get it usable again. It was like rebooting a Windows 95 device when it hung or bluescreened. This is a cell phone and I expect its uptime to be measured in months, not days. On the second occasion, gwes.exe crashed and I was asked whether the phone can send the error message to Microsoft, just like the promts on Windows XP when something goes awry. Again, I expect this device to behave like a phone, not like a desktop.

The final straw was the battery life. You could see the battery draining in front of your eyes. That is how short the battery lasted. About a day of use with a couple of short phone calls and lots of email. It was constantly being charged when not in my hands. The power management setting that I selected (5 seconds for backlight to dim and 15 seconds for display to turn off) never persisted. It would temporarily be effective and then it would go back to a standard setting (5 seconds for display to turn off). This meant I had to constantly wake up the device if I was reading a page of eMail.

I finally got fed up and exchanged this for a blackberry. While the latter looks and feels like a brick, it has been rock solid. Research in Motion got its device designed quite right and I feel Motorola and Microsoft failed to capitalize on a beautiful device design with the Q. I give this a 2 star for device design and intuitive ease of use.

I Think The Q is Great.......2007-05-06

I haven't owned the Q but about 5 days now, but I love it. I buy and sell books through Amazon and the phone is great so that I can go to garage sales and look up books to see what they are worth. The internet feature works very well. I also am receiving my home e-mail on it. That seems to work pretty well also. I read in a eailer review where someone said the silver Q and the black Q is the same. I was told by the Verizon store that the Black Q is a better model then the silver one. I think I will opt to get the longer life battery. If you are going to use it a lot that might be something you would want to do when you buy it. Saturday, I woke up and went garage saling about 8am till about 11 am. I also talked on it about two hours and because it is new I messed around with it on and off most of the day. The original batter never did go dead on me but it was getting low by the end of the night. My wife ownes a Blackberry. It does not have voice reconition like the Q does. It also does not let you set up personal ring tones to contacts like the Q does. After I have had the phone a little longer I wil update with any problems.

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