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Summary: CasioTA105
Review: Got this machine for free from a yard sale...Works fine but I don't know how to individually erase messages because it didn't come with an operators manual so....I'll try Casios tech # that I got from here unless someone just wants to give me the big ole secret here....otherwise I have to wait for one in the mail....is there a pdf version available?
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Summary: Basic phone answering with simple controls
Review: I bought mine because it had the fewest buttons with the most obvious functions. It's for my technophobic father-in-law who won't touch a PC and can't operate most of the functions of his TV's remote control. This is the best user interface I have seen for such people. They really put some thought into it. They didn't just put up a group of identical, symetrically-arranged buttons whose labels you have to read to know which to press. I bought mine at Goodwill, so it came without a user's manual. But it was obvious enough how to use it, and the stickers on the back provided enough additional information to ease setting up the outgoing message and correct day and time.I thank Casio for their attention to the user interface. More companies should do likewise. The single problem I have had is that the VOX threshhold is a bit too high. Some calls get cut off after 10 seconds (all mine from my work phone) while most of them can go on - presumably up to the documented 5 minute limit.
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Summary: Basic phone answering with simple controls
Review: I bought mine because it had the fewest buttons with the most obvious functions. It's for my technophobic father-in-law who won't touch a PC and can't operate most of the functions of his TV's remote control. This is the best user interface I have seen for such people. They really put some thought into it. They didn't just put up a group of identical, symetrically-arranged buttons whose labels you have to read to know which to press. I bought mine at Goodwill, so it came without a user's manual. But it was obvious enough how to use it, and the stickers on the back provided enough additional information to ease setting up the outgoing message and correct day and time. I thank Casio for their attention to the user interface. More companies should do likewise. The single problem I have had is that the VOX threshhold is a bit too high. Some calls get cut off after 10 seconds (all mine from my work phone) while most of them can go on - presumably up to the documented 5 minute limit.
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Summary: Really good product
Review: I bought this machine about two weeks ago and have had no problems. The set-up was easy and understanding how it works is simple. Some customers made the point that you can't erase messages while they are playing which they found annoying. This is not true. I found that all you have to do is press the erase key and then skip. Thereby you can get rid of the message and not have to listen to it over. A simple two step procedure.
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Summary: Good buy, but couple of things I personally did not like...
Review: I bought this machine, because I needed something not very expensive fast to replace my old machine. I did not want anything particularly "cool". So... this machine is certainly not the coolest on the market, but it is aesthetically pleasing (i.e. cute) and it works. WARNING: three things I did not like, though...First, the battery is not included. Second, each and every time you check your messages, this annoying digital voice announces everything at least twice(yes, he is supposed to stamp date and time, but must he say his lines two times in a raw?...). Third, when you want to erase messages, you have to listen to them again, wait until they are over and only then erase button works. But, then again, I do not have much experience with other digital machines, so may be they all do that.
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Summary: Good buy, but couple of things I personally did not like...
Review: I bought this machine, because I needed something not very expensive fast to replace my old machine. I did not want anything particularly "cool". So... this machine is certainly not the coolest on the market, but it is aesthetically pleasing (i.e. cute) and it works. WARNING: three things I did not like, though...First, the battery is not included. Second, each and every time you check your messages, this annoying digital voice announces everything at least twice(yes, he is supposed to stamp date and time, but must he say his lines two times in a raw?...). Third, when you want to erase messages, you have to listen to them again, wait until they are over and only then erase button works. But, then again, I do not have much experience with other digital machines, so may be they all do that.
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Summary: Decent value but nothing special.
Review: I had to send the first one back because the battery backup didn't work. Beyond that, it is a decent machine without a lot of features. The sound quality is fine and the message is clear when you call up. My only complaint is that it is difficult to erase individual messages. If you just hit "erase" in the middle of the message it won't go away. You have to listen to the whole thing then hit the button at just the right time to get rid of that message. Otherwise you have to either erase all of them or listen again.
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Summary: Simple, straightforward, good value for the price
Review: I've been using this answering machine for a few weeks now, and I am pleased. It gets light usage, but performs well. I especially like the simplicity of pressing the big blue button to review calls. The erase button is easy to use too - but you do have to wait for the message to stop playing before it can be erased. The voice prompts are helpful. I'm not sure how I would like this machine for heavy duty or multiple users, but for my needs for a simple, straightforward "call catcher" it works great.
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Summary: Did what I wanted
Review: It works. Just as claimed.
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Summary: Cheap price, cheap product.
Review: It's dead after two months of use. Kind of glad it died because now I have an excuse to buy a decent answering machine.
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