Title: Poorly Sharpened Review: I bought these to replace a box I purchased years ago at an office supply store for use in my workshop. Because I can't find a good electric pencil sharpener that cuts a 30 degree point (most cut a much longer 23 degree point), I found using each short pencil until it wasn't sharp enough anymore to be both cost and time effective.I purchased this box of pencils expecting them to be like my old box. Not so. These pencils are all poorly sharpened. The tips are so dull that they aren't usable for marking woodworking dimensions. Is this product review negative?

Answer: Yes


Title: Better to play with sand at the beach Review: This product reminds me of thick slightly mushy sand that you would play with at the beach except it comes in colors. Playdough is much easier to work with if you want to build items/objects/shapes. My daughter will play with playdough for hours but with this product, she lost interest after 10 minutes. Is this product review negative?

Answer: Yes


Title: Poorly Edited. Oxford UP should be ashamed. Review: This book is passably written by an author who cares much more about concurrent applications than about java. Java is perhaps just a hook to get you to buy the book. Why spend chapters on semaphores when the language has native monitor support? The editing of this book, however, makes it nearly unreadable and unusable. The text regularly refers to "Class 2.5" or "Listing 3.4" (for example) yet none of the code listings are labeled, and may not be on the same page. You'll drive yourself nuts trying to figure out what he's talking about. Also, the text makes reference to code and listings that can only be found on the author's web page without explicitly stating this. Finally, is the first philosopher "Philosopher 1" or "Philosopher 0"? An editor should have picked this up and corrected it. Is this product review negative?

Answer: Yes


Title: 1 Battery Tough Unit that is not a disposable/rechargeable Review: single battery last for 18 hours vs having to drag around charging equipment. I have used these units in extreme conditions for years and they work perfectly. This year I gave 3 away as gifts. The manufacturers have realized that by selling units with non-replaceable batteries they have a shorter lifespan and can be resold again and again. I suggest the clip case that can be ordered from a company in Canada for around $10 (steal-bay). The case helps to waterproof unit and will allow you to clip to beltless shorts.This is by far the best MP3 player if you are a long distance runner or biker due to the battery prioblem with rechargeables dying and then being yet another thing for the landfill. plus who wants another cord @#@#! (Only wish I could still find the 4GB version) Is this product review negative?

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