Rating: Summary: I hate it. Review: I haven't found anything better yet but the sound quality is terrible. Another annoying feature is that if it loses power briefly, it won't come back online until you push a button.
Rating: Summary: Hated It. Review: I never took the time to find out if most of the features on this machine worked. The sound quality was so poor that I returned it 2 days after I got it. I expected much more out of a Sony product.
Rating: Summary: Good Features, Bad Quality Sound Review: I really liked the easy to use features of this machine when I saw it at the store. However, the sound quality fades in and out so bad I just had to take it back to the store.
Rating: Summary: Very Poor quality Review: I returned this machine after a month of frustration trying to get it to work. The sound quality was so poor that no one could understand the message when they called. The mailbox funtions did not work, either. A very poor product.
Rating: Summary: Horrible Sound Quality Review: I was looking to get rid of my "Call Answer" service from the phone company at $7CAN/month. Since we don't have dial-up internet access anymore, it is no longer important to get messages while we are using the phone line.I purchased this model figuring since it was a SONY and it was digital, it would suffice. I took it home and hooked it up. Recorded our greeting, played it back - sounded like I was in some kind of cave or underwater - very echo-y. Plus there was a lot of static/crackling in the background. And that's when I unplugged it and packed it up and returned it. What a disappointment! I'm still looking for a replacement.
Rating: Summary: Sony TAM100 - Good value for basic answering machine. Review: I've had this machine for over 3 years. The playback quality is fine contrary to some of the reviews I have seen here. The main buttons are large and easy to press. The unit is small and sleek and looks nice. For $29, it's a good answering machine.
Rating: Summary: Reliable with a few quirks Review: I've owned one of these machines for almost three years now, and I must say I'm pretty pleased. It has held up well depsite constant, daily use. At one point I had two roommates, so we used all three mailboxes! Two complaints: the outgoing message has become garbled over time, everytime I replace it (new roommates), it seems to get worse. Second, the mailbox feature only works if you select the mailbox before the beep. Unfortunately, there are many people out there, it seems, who can't follow the simple instruction I leave on the outgoing message. So, it's not very "user friendly" in that regard. Intuitively, people wait for the beep. Other than these two quirks, I must say I'm pleased with this item.
Rating: Summary: Awful sound quality and unreliable... Review: If I could give it less than a star, I would. I purchased mine 3 months ago and at that point wasn't happy with the voice quality. However, against my better judgment, I decided to keep it. It is 3 months later and I need to find a replacement for this item--4 people have told me this week they left messages for me and it never took them. Since I run a business from my home, it is imperative that I have a reliable answering system.
Rating: Summary: TAM-100 out of the box. Review: Just bought this machine as a companion to the Sony cordless phone model SPP-ID975, and am astounded at the poor quality of the chip generated voice system. Attempting to understand the instructions of the chip generated voice, or the information it tries to relay concerning general operation, is futile. About 80% of the sound comes out sounding like gibberish. Recorded messages are quite a bit clearer, but nothing compared to the old tape recording systems. And from what I can determine, you must manually delete all your own old messages. According to the instructions, the machine doesn't do this automatically. I tried it, and after two or three tries, finally got the machine to delete all the messages in a mail box. Also, the instructions state that if there is a power loss, the recorder looses it's time and date info. I'm returning the machine. There has to be something on the market better than this.
Rating: Summary: Inexpensive quality! Review: Nice compact, perfect for small office or student just starting out. Good quality and easy directions/setup.
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