What a LITTLE STINKER--Bought Two--Both Melted
Written: Dec 10 '03
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Pros: Uhhh--One year warranty--you're gonna need it!
Cons: Inhaling melted plastic fumes is harmful to your lungs!
The Bottom Line: Well..uh..don't buy one. As I said before--melted plastic fumes are bad for your lungs.
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| tellbelle's Full Review: Vivitar ViviCam 3715 Digital Camera |
From Walmart--$157--good price. Seemed to have plenty of amenities for the price--at least it SEEMED to....
Lens cover is very flimsy and prone to get sprung. LCD difficult to see--but this is a given for most digitals. AC adapter a must because camera EATS batteries. Memory expansion card is also necessary. Instruction booklet is not written in much detail. If these were the only limitations I would still say it was a bargain for the price--but...READ ON.
Vivitar 3715 took very pretty pictures but refused to upload to my computer. It would not jive with my Windows '98 at all. I had three computer gurus check out my computer; they tried everything to make the software work to no avail--Discussions with the Vivitar company--downloading various drivers from the Vivitar website--etc etc. According to the system requirements for this camera and the Vivitar company, it should have worked. One last try to make a union between camera and computer (Gateway 2000) and the camera started to stink and melted internally--scary. It started on the adapter side--not the USB side. So---assuming that something was wrong with this individual camera and/or AC adapter---I exchanged them.
Second camera STILL wouldn't cooperate with my computer. So--I bought a new computer with 512 RAM and 80 GB of hard drive plus Windows XP. (I REALLY needed this camera to work for business purposes.)
Guess what? As soon as I plugged it into my brand-new computer--it uploaded beautifully--and instantly melted internally. What a STINK! Yikes! I was afraid my NEW COMPUTER was trashed (besides my twice assaulted lungs). Fortunately it was a problem with the AC adapter to camera side again. However--I am still concerned that my computer may be damaged somehow.
Walmart says this is one of their most returned cameras--hmmmm--I think I know why. So after ONE attempt with the new camera and new computer...I'm off to return this LITTLE STINKER. Phew! :(
Maybe I am electronically cursed? If you buy one--I wish you much happiness with your purchase(s)--maybe the THIRD one is the charmer.
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Amount Paid (US$): 157
This Camera is a Good Choice if You Want Something... Easy Enough for Anyone to Use
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