DéLonghi EN95R / EN95S Nespresso Essenza Reviews

Overall: This is a great product but I struggled with the price, waste and availability of the Nespresso capsules. The capsules can only be purchased online or from a couple of stores. I purchased Coffeeduck reusable capsules and for an extra 30 seconds of preparation time you can use your own coffee and stop consigning aluminium capsules to the bin. Coffee is great using either method.

DéLonghi Primadonna S Deluxe Images

Overall: Set up was easy, I have the esam6600 model as well in the alfresco, but wanted something more compact for the kitchen. This model fits perfectly. Have read some complaints about coffee not being hot enough. I set the temp to high and coffee is certainly hot enough, no complants here.
 I also have a Nesptesso delonghi citiz in the bedroom which is also good, but the pods are so expensive. I worked it out over a period of 12 months at 4 coffees a day using the prima donna with beans against the Nespresso I will save over 1k a year, so over 3 years the savings on coffee against the pods pays for the machine.

DéLonghi ECO310 Reviews

Overall: This coffee machine has changed the way to see coffee. I've been able to try and enjoy numerous different types of coffee without fearing that I've made it too strong or too weak. After about my third try I was making some amazing coffee's that I usually wouldn't have enjoyed without it. It is hundreds of times nicer than plunger or any coffee through a drip filter. Honestly I don't know the science behind it but this thing sure adds convenience. Thanks for this awesome piece of technology that I'll impress my friends with later.

DéLonghi ECAM23450S Reviews

Overall: I purchased this based on the Choice ratings and reviews here. I am very pleased with the decision.
 We only have used it for latte's and cappuccinos so far - am yet to learn how to froth the milk to make a hot chocolate (not even sure if this is possible) - or teach myself how to increase the cup size to mug or 2 mugs at a time. But I think the programming is possible? The only drawback i can see is the tray on top does not warm the cups & it is a little loud in the morning when it's automatically turning on according to our programming.
 It does make a significant difference in taste with the temperature and beans you use. We've tried hot temp and Vittorio and Gloria Jeans beans & have adjusted to standard temp and Gloria's beans (we don't usually like Gloria Jeans coffee).
 Would like to see some videos on their website or YouTube of how to make different coffees of different sizes, strengths etc. with this particular model.

DéLonghi ESAM5450 Reviews

Overall: I have had my machine for 4 months and absolutely love it - really simple to use and does everything you need in a coffee machine! It can use whole beans or ground beans one touch buttons for pretty much everything a real breeze to use. Would highly recommend this machine to people.

DéLonghi EN90MPACK / EN90OPACK / EN90MPLUS / EN90FPACK / EN90GYPLUS Reviews

Overall: We take this little machine in our baggage on holidays, so that no matter how things go we can always wake up to a good cup of coffee. It came with a cappuccino maker, but my wife only used that a couple of times. We are heavy drinkers - reorder 200 capsules home delivered from Nescafe every 6 weeks which is expensive but worth it given you don't have to go to a cafe. There are a variety of flavors distinguished by the color of the capsule, most of which taste the same to me, and we tend to go hot and cold on particular colors, except that I dislike yellow. Black, green, purple, dark gold, and grey are the best. Coffee to me is comparable to what you would buy over the counter in most cafes, although the second cup always tastes better, perhaps because the machine has warmed up. Probably one of the last things we would be prepared to give up.

Sunbeam Artista Reviews

Overall: This is the first espresso machine we have bought and it is fantastic. Very easy to use. The first time I have ever used one or made myself a coffee, I simply followed the steps in the instruction book and was enjoying a delicious coffee within minutes. Quick and easy to use, the only thing I noticed is it is quite loud, especially when I was frothing the milk however I probably just need practice! Very pleased with purchase.

Blanco DWF5X Reviews

Overall: Overall: Fortunately Harvey Norman have been wonderful as this machine has a very useless filtration system if you even call it that. We have a large family so this machine kept cloggling up with debris even though I scraped and rinsed dishes as you would normally. So I exercised my consumer rights and complained to f&p and hn and I now have a lovely new blanco dwf5x which is better by miles. So I guess my story is u don't have to put up with a dodgy machine. Better still just stay clear of these machines. You may as well wash the dishes by hand because you will do a better job.
 It also turns on or off too easily if you lean against it which is a bit annoying.
 Return it if you are unhappy with its poor quality. Get your salesman to sort it out, mine was very helpful. I had minefor 6 months and thought i had to just put up with it. But don't. Very happy with my new Blanco. The difference is like chalk and cheese. Honestly don't buy the f&p it's not worth it. I'm a mum of four so I NEED a good dishwasher. This is NOT a good washer. But overall very happy with outcome. Did I mention the Blanco? It's fantastic. (see my other review) I hope this helps other mums out there. Cheers :)

Smeg DWA157 Series Reviews

Overall: I bought Smeg DWA157X from Harvey Norman for my first dishwasher. after research and reading all the reviews from this website, decided to buy a Bosch dishwasher, but the saleperson from Harvey Norman strongly recommend DWA157X, and said there is 30day money back warranty if not happy with it. so I thought I could have a try. just used 4 times so far because new kitchen has been under renovation, could not use for two weeks. tried different program with different dishes, pots and plastic container. not very happy with it. it is not very quiet though not very noisy. Used Rapid 27 minutes program, came out wet with a few rice still on two bowls; used auto 60-70 degree for 1 hour 50 minutes, clean but with wet plastic containers; used Eco for 100 minutes, came out with one dirt dish and one oly dirty container, really unhappy with this wash, pushing me to return it. Because it is still in 30 day warranty, would like give it a few trials to see other programs.

KitchenAid Platinum Collection Reviews

Introducing the new KitchenAid Platinum Collection Stand Mixer. The Platinum Collection Stand Mixer features a premium two coat metallic finish, elegant glass bowl and Flex Edge Beater for faster ingredient incorporation. Unique planetary mixing action allows the beater to spiral to 67 different points within the bowl for quick, complete mixing and the highest beater-to-bowl coverage in the industry. The trademark hub allows for the attachment of numerous accessories which will turn your mixer into a pasta machine, meat grinder, ice cream machine, vegetable slicer, sausage maker and much more.

Bosch PPH626B90A / PPQ726B90A Reviews

Pros: Looks great, very easy to clean and wont dint easily like the stainless steel versions.
Cons: Nothing apart from the price!!! A Touch expensive but worth it!
Overall: We chose the glass cook top over the stainless steel mainly because of the look of it. We wanted to get all our appliances for our new kitchen Bosch because of problems we have had with cheaper brands such as whirlpool. Certainly not the cheapest cook top on the market but it is a breeze to clean, looks great and works every time you turn it on!

Domain GAS60-STD Reviews

Pros: I have the one with the cast iron trivets. It looks great for a very good price. Very easy to clean, not fiddly. All the burners will work at the same time.
Cons: Nothing to dislike.
Overall: I've been very happy with my new cooktop with its looks, performance and price. Have only had it for about 5 weeks but it still looks like new. The company is good to deal with. I also bought their top model oven.

Apple iPhone 3G Reviews

Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do — again.
Phone: Make a call by tapping a name or send a text with the intelligent keyboard.
iPod: Enjoy music and video on a widescreen display and shop for music with a tap.
Internet: Browse the real web, get HTML email and find yourself with GPS maps.

Apple iPhone 3GS Reviews

Keep applications open in the background. Organise your apps with folders. Browse for books in the iBookstore. The 8GB iPhone 3GS takes advantage of all the great features of iOS 4.

Features:
Multitasking. Now you can run your favourite third-party apps — and switch between them instantly — without slowing down the performance of the foreground app or draining the battery unnecessarily. So you can listen to a soccer game while emailing. Or receive a VoIP call while playing a game.
Folders. Drag and drop to organise apps into folders on your Home screens and get fast access to your favourites.
iBooks. More than a full-colour ebook reader, iBooks is also an amazing place to browse for books anytime you feel like it.2 It works with PDFs that you can sync using iTunes on your Mac or PC. And you can customise iBooks to suit the way you read — adjust the brightness, change the text size and more.
Phone. On iPhone, making a call is as simple as tapping a name or number. And Visual Voicemail lets you play messages in any order — just like email.

Apple iPhone 4 Reviews

iPhone 4. In so many ways, it's a first.
While everyone else was busy trying to keep up with iPhone, we were busy creating amazing new features that make iPhone more powerful, easier to use and more indispensable than ever. The result is iPhone 4. The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone.

Features:
FaceTime. People have been dreaming about video calling for decades. iPhone 4 makes it a reality. With just a tap, you can wave hello to your kids, share a smile from across the globe or watch your best friend laugh at your stories — iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 over Wi-Fi. No other phone makes staying in touch this much fun.
Retina Display. The Retina display on iPhone 4 is the sharpest, most vibrant, highest-resolution phone screen ever, with four times the pixel count of previous iPhone models. In fact, the pixel density is so high that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels. Which makes text amazingly crisp and images stunningly sharp.
Multitasking. iPhone 4 introduces a whole new way of multitasking. Now you can run your favourite third-party apps — and switch between them instantly — without slowing down the performance of the foreground app or draining the battery unnecessarily.1 This smarter approach to multitasking is available only on iPhone.
HD Video Recording and Editing. Shoot your own movies in high definition. Capture impressive video even in low-light settings, thanks to the advanced backside illumination sensor and built-in LED light. Then edit and create your own mini-masterpiece right on iPhone 4 using the new iMovie app — with Apple-designed themes, titles and transitions. It's coming soon to the App Store.
5-Megapixel Camera with LED Flash. Take beautiful, detailed photos with the new 5-megapixel camera with built-in LED flash. The advanced backside illumination sensor captures great pictures even in low light. And the new front-facing camera makes it easy to take self-portraits

Apple iPhone 4S Reviews

Introducing Siri. The intelligent assistant that's there to help. Just Ask.

Now you can use your voice to use your iPhone. Just talk to Siri as you would to a person: "Remind me to call mum when I get home" or "Do I need an umbrella?" Siri not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean.1 It figures out the right apps to use to find the right answer. Then, just like a personal assistant, it answers you. Siri makes phone calls, sends messages, schedules meetings, sets reminders and more. How much more? Just ask, and Siri tells you that too.

Two cores in the A5 chip deliver up to two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics.2 And you'll feel the effects. Fast. iPhone 4S is quick and responsive, which makes all the difference when you're launching apps, browsing the web, gaming and doing just about everything. And no matter what you're doing, you can keep on doing it. Because the A5 chip is so power-efficient, iPhone 4S has an outstanding battery life.