SmartShopper Grocery List Organizer with Embedded Thermal Printer (SS-101)

I saw this on QVC and thought it was a neat idea. So I mulled over it for a couple of weeks.I decided to order it from Amazon - something about the free shipping and cheaper price that won me over. hahahahahaIt was on backorder at the time and I was surprised when it just showed up one day.We love it. My hubby, who is always skeptical about my gadget purchases, was surprised when he used it. He thinks it's a neat idea - and the fact that it organizes everything by category on your list automatically is simply GENIUS!!!Press the button say the item you need to add - it shows up - select it from a list of options and it adds it to the list. When you are ready to go shopping simply press print - and it prints out the list. Easy as that.....No more sitting at the table trying to remember what you need - just add the items to the list as you can think of them. The list stays until you delete it.Plus it even lists errands - another added bonus. Need to run to the bank, atm, cleaners, lawyer's office...Another plus - is that you can add your own items, or errands, if they aren't listed.If you have problems with it recognizing your voice or speech - you can TEACH IT to understand your diction. Talk about a HOT MESS!!1As you can tell - I LOVE THIS THING!! Best gadget I have ever bought!!Try it - you won't be disappointed!!!!

Prehistoric TechnologyI purchased the SmartShopper thinking that the technology was a bit outdated. I was right! Although SmartShopper is a new concept I am not pleased with it. I am returning it because it didn't suite my needs. SmartShopper didn't categorize foods correctly when I hit "print". I had to repeat numerous items to get the right one because it only gives you three items to choose from. There should be a color screen and a way to interact and customize your grocery list etc.... I didn't find it suitable for me and my needs. Maybe Im asking too much but this product could be better evolved. Honestly, its not worth my money and if it ever become more consumer specific with evolved technology then I would consider purchasing it. I think it's a waste of time and money for the output of the product.

I loved how freindly their customer service is. it is so nice to talk to a person over the phoneabout this product. i have tested this product out i said stuff in it like goat cheese and butterand it seems to be working like a charm. customer service said i can only get replacemenprinting paper through them or amazon.com i can not get it locally through any office supplyplace. i hope i dont have to buy too many printing papers through the year. i only got this productyesterday and so far i am very satisified with this product. i love how it organizes and prints mygrocery lists now i am confident i dont have to go running arround all over the local grocer storesi can get all the produce i need and all the meats that i need all the dairy items i needi can be an organized shopper i am the main shopper in my family this product will be a huge blessing for me

I bount the SmartShopper in the hopes it would make it easier to maintain a list of needed items throughout the week. At first, it seemed to work, even though it almost never exactly recognizes what you say. It seemed that what you did say was in the list of three items that it 'suggests'... much of the time. Then it seemed to just nearly stop functioning. It took ten tries for it to recognize the word lasagna, which then got listed under 'dry foods' (I'd expect that to be lasagna noodles). I really wanted 'frozen lasagna'. This was not in the list of pre-programmed items. So I decided to add it. Here is where the SmartShopper really gets erratic. While I'm attempting to enter 'frozen lasagna' the focus keeps jumping back to the 'a' in the list of letters. It took me approximately twice as long as it should to enter the product. I recorded the name (in a virtually, completely quiet room). The SmartShopper would NOT recognize it. I tried ten times with no luck. So I used the 'improve recognition' feature and re-recorded the name. NO LUCK! I strongly recommend to any who accept what the 5-star ratings say about this to carefully evaluate whether you want this kind of aggravation. My reommendation - get a pad and pen and stick those to your refrigerator.