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外国人モニターによる日本製品レポート Vol.9 2008年3月配信
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No.27
●Natinality：British
●Birh Year：20's
●Sex：Male
●Product Name：Toaster
●Good / bad ：
This toaster is very easy to use, has a pleasant design and is small
enough to fit neatly in my kitchen space. The outside is insulated so
that I don't risk burning my hands when using it. The main problem is
that it doesn't heat things evenly on top and bottom. Another problem
is that sometimes I forget to turn plug it in, but the dial still moves
and buzzes, so I don't realize it's off until the bell rings and my
food's still cold.
●Improving idea：
There are several possible solutions to the uneven heating problem.
There could be multiple shelves to put food on. There could be different
heat controls for top and bottom. For my other problem - not being able
to tell if it's plugged in - there could be an indicator light to show
whether or not the toaster is actually heating.
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No.28
●Natinality：Romania
●Birh Year：40's
●Sex：Female
●Product Name：Printer
●Good / bad ：
The main advantage: is the low price of the ink-jet printer. The option
of color ink is another advantage. It is clear, not noisy, small (don't
need much space on the desk), clever (self power off) Disadvantages:
high price for the ink. Small number of paper to print with a big amounth
of money, comparing to the laser pinters. It is not fast comparing to
the same laser printer.
●Improving idea：
I had buy it, so at that moment I considered it the best option. Improvement
- maybe decrease the price of ink.
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No.29
●Natinality：American
●Birh Year：30's
●Sex：Male
●Product Name：Voice Recorder
●Good / bad ：
The Voice Recorder is a superior voice recording product in many ways.
This is mainly due to the quality of the recordings themselves-they
are recorded loud and clear, and the built in noise reduction technology
eliminates unwanted 'noise'. There are also different modes of recording
depending on the situation (crowded room, meeting, press conference,
etc.) The included microphone really picks up sound well. The menus
are a breeze to use, you can start recording within seconds upon pressing
a button, and be
ing able to download files quickly to your PC is a piece of cake.
●Improving idea：
The ultimate improvement would be to make a bluetooth capable model
to connect wirelessly, which would be wonderful for consumers on the
go. The screen gets dirty somewhat easy, so making a case to go with
it (similar to the iPod) would be useful. Also, the software included
isn't the international version which would have saved me the time it
took to hunt down the international version with English on the net.
Also, the silver plastic blackens or gets dirty somewhat quickly which
makes the product look old quickly. Making the unit stainless would
really make it look nice.
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