Arrival/assembly:
There were no missing or broken parts when I received the machine but the packaging wasn’t so hot. Nevertheless, this machine is so sturdy that it would really have to be mishandled hard to have bent/broken parts. None missing, thank god. Assembly was a pain. Not rocket science but tedious and annoying. I’d say it took a couple hours and a couple of the screws seemed to be very stubborn. Sturdy tho! And it got done..

Use:
After the second use I heard the loud screech that other reviews mention. Their tips about losening the bolts 1/4 turn until it stopped were so helpful and no more noise even 2 months later. I did have to tighten the area that attaches to the foot pedal ‘thing’ because there was a slight squeak. However, it was easy to hear where it came from, simply to adjust and for the price I wouldn’t complain. Besides Schwinn recommends you always check the stability and make any needed adjustments each time before use (safety, blah blah blah)

Functionality:
I get a great workout with this machine. Now I’m just shy of 6′3 so I might have liked a tad longer stride length but honestly it’s not a big deal and I wouldn’t have paid the price difference for it. The display is fine for what it’s worth. There are, in my opinion, cool features like ‘recovery score’ for your heart rate, etc. I do not rely on accuracy for calories or speed but it’s close enough I’m sure. The heart rate monitor is s-l-o-w to take readings but it does work–again, price range.

Overall:
What a great buy thru Amazon. While I might have changed a couple tiny things, there is no way it could have happened in this price range so 5 stars. It’s so great to be able to workout at home at my convenience. I may not be America’s Next Top Model with this elliptical but at least I’m getting my 30 minutes of exercise a day without financing some outrageous equipment. I truly feel great and you can’t put a price on that.

The Schwin is working out well
I purchased the Schwinn Elliptical 430 about two months ago. I have been working out about five times a week for 60 minutes each time. It is a good, sturdy machine and I am satisfied with the purchase. The only thing that disappointed me is that the “moving arms” are not adjustable to height. I am short (5′2″) and it is not comfortable for me to use the “moving arms” - it is too much of a reach for me. I mostly use the handles with the heart rate monitor, which gets to be tiresome for my hands at times. Otherwise it is a great machine with everything I wanted.

This machine is well worth its price.
We can’t believe how quite it is. For the price, we expected it to make lots of noise … but it simply doesn’t. It does need an even surface to work well and operate so silently, though. Overall, we say great product for the money.

love it!
I was so excited that my elliptical came in earlier than expected! Took all of the pieces out of the box and began to put it together. That was when I noticed that the flywheel was pushed in on one side. I was so disappointed. My boyfriend & a friend had to end up taking the whole flywheel apart (it wasn’t that hard just troublesome) and bend the metal piece inside so that it would not rub each time it rotated. After all of that was done, assembly was not difficult. Been having it for over a month & try to use it pretty regularly. At one point the handlebars started to squeak, but a drop of grease solved that problem. All in all I love it.

Great Elliptical Trainer
The Schwinn 430 elliptical trainer was a great buy. It is compact and the experience on it is similar to the one that I use at the gym. The assembly is straight forward but it took me about 2 hours to finish it. You need a second pair of hands to carry the flywheel up or down the stairs. Even though the brand name is Schwinn, it is actually made by Nautilus.

My first SLR
And wow, what a difference it is from point-and-shoot cameras. We were looking for an SLR to take good in-motion pictures. With our point-and-shoots, they came out terrible, and with kids, they never hold still! After reading many reviews, both here and cnet, we decided to purchase the XT. And we’re not disappointed one bit! We’re both very much amateurs when it comes to photography, but the manual was easy enough for us to understand how to take pictures OTHER than just on auto. We love being able to take 10+ shots in a row. And this does a wonderful job of freezing the action. Pictures are no longer blurry. We’re very pleased. And for the price (we found it brand new on ebay for under 0 with the kit lens), it can’t be beat.

Great Entry Level DSLR
The was my first DSLR and I LOVE the pictures!!!! Very fast to capture those instant moments of your 2 or 3 year olds face. Great out door pictures and versatility with interchangeable lenses.

VERY GOOD
This camera body is light so it is easy to use . I am satisfied with this camera.

Good Job
This is my first digital SLR and its a doosie, the change from digital to SLR requires some study but the camera is so cool that the learning curve is actually fun. The quality and the modes live up to the hype. it seems to be a camera made for creating good pictures. My only complainant with this model is that the flash doesn’t function at its best in some of the modes but that aside its a great camera

Solid Camera
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18K is a solid camera that works very well. I love the focusing features of this camera and ultimately the final result - photos.

Excellent camera for zoom lovers
This is the best camera for optical zoom lovers. This is the best in its class and delivers amazing results. I placed order with BuyNowInc they processed the order without any problems and this is the best service I have experienced in the recent past.

The camera does its job very neatly and has some very amazing options. I am quite happy with the camera so far and the only thing that can be improved his zooming capability while taking motion pictures/movie.

great camera
I used it during my holidays in Turkey. Very lightweight for hiking. Also I can used it inside museum as Santa Sophia basilic where flash is forbidden to take details of mosaic.

Battery LIfe
The camera is all they say it is for the most part. The zoom is great, and the picture quality is very good. The display is intuitive, but the LCD is hard to see if you try to elevate the camera to take a shot over the crowd. I would buy this camera again. I found one major draw back and that was the claim, that the supplied battery gets 400 pictures. I took 200 pictures on a full change and the battery was about to give out on me after only 200 shots with maybe 30 using a flash. You will want a back up battery if you take a lot of shots with this camera.

After calling Omron, they recommended that I take the sofware off my computer and attempt to put it back on. And that if that didn’t work, the problem most likely came from a default in the unit.

Putting on the new software didn’t fix the issue, so I called Omron back and told them that I must have a faulty unit. They told me that I had to send back the unit to their repair department and include a .00 money order for the expense of sending me back a new unit.

So they are asking me to pay for both shipping, to and fro, to replace a unit I purchased one month ago. That is an insult to injury. Not only do they not acknowledge the down time of not having the unit, the inconvenience and time spent mailing the unit and going to the bank to get a money order, but they charge me .00 for postage.

That is bad customer service in my book!

Omron Hj-720ITC Pedometer
This is the best pedometer I’ve had so far. It interfaces with the PC perfectly. It’s very user friendly and very much worth every bit of the price. I like mine so much I purchased another for my wife!

great
I bought for myself, my wife, and my daughter and we all love them as thet are accurate and have all of the infromation on the computer.

Fun While It Lasted
The Omron HJ-720ITC was more money than I wanted to spend for a pedometer, but the PC link software inspired me to go ahead and give it a try. The idea of monitoring your results on your computer daily seemed liked a good one, and to its credit, the software is fine. The unit itself, however, is typical junk. It worked fine till the first battery change then, the device that detects movement, i.e., counts your steps, just quit working. The display is just happily telling you as you walk for miles, that you are remaining completely motionless.
Save your money. Just walk for a specified time everyday and the money you save will buy you a lot of smoothies.

Great Product
Overall it’s a great product. Seems well constructed, can be carried just in your pocket (a big win), and it’s accurate. The USB connectivity struck a chord with me being somewhat of a geek. Not to mention the data it provides is wonderful. It works pretty much perfectly, so instead of listing the specs, I’ll focus on all the downsides I can find…

There are a few downsides, but nothing that’s a dealbreaker:
- Only Windows is supported by the software. Mac OS X would have been nice. Even better would be if they documented their protocol so anyone can build an application for it. Who knows, maybe they will.
- It detects “aerobic” activity, but doesn’t allow for a separate stride length to be used automatically. This is only a concern if you really want your mileage to be accurate. When you jog or run, your stride in naturally longer. The “hack” for this is to just go into setup and change it prior to jogging, then change it back. It’s an extra step, but not a huge issue.
- No hold button. Would be nice to be able to press a button and have it not count steps. Good for situations where you encounter vibration (car, bus, train). Doesn’t seem like it counts more than a handful in this situation, but it would still be a nice enhancement.
- Safety clip is a little weak. But you can put it on your pocket, so no big deal.

Overall, I’d buy it again.

I am happy
I have been very happy with the performance of the 600S. I use it mostly for walking and have not had any problems. I can’t beleive how much better I feel each day after walking for 30 minutes or so in the morning as compared to just getting into the day’s activities. Again, I am happy with this purchase and would encourage others to at least look at having a treadmill in their home for the option to get a little exercise; I feel great when I get mine in.

Good for 6 months
We purchased this knowing that it would have a short life-span considering the mileage that we would be putting on it, but we were surprised how quickly the machine deteriorated. Purchased in November 2006, by the beginning of May the belt was slipping so much that it was unusable. Once we began tightening the belt ourselves, the machine lasted another two weeks with occasional slipping. However, on the final occasion of use, the metal piece holding the bolt, upon tightening, snapped which ended our use of the product.