This product is absolutely awesome. I bought on a whim just to see what it could do, and so far I’ve been absolutely enamored with it. As long as you follow the directions you won’t encounter any problems, at least from my experience. My only issue with the software provided to program this device is that the editor isn’t as straightforward to use as I would have liked. For example, I still haven’t figured out how to include more than one color at a time, and there isn’t any way to figure it out other than by trial and error. I didn’t subtract a star because of it, because I feel perhaps user error could be to blame for my difficulty here.

I bought one that showed a clock face at a gift shop on a recent trip to Canada, and it got some attention at work. Of course it also works as a decent ‘air flow-er’, making the still air in my work space move when it gets stuffy. I had looked up the device on Amazon and had noticed this programmable one and had thought of getting it a few times. The reason I have been holding off is the negative reviews about it broke after some use (hope that does not happen) and it is not detected by the PC and so it is not programmable.It came in almost the same package as the clock fan and the fan looks almost identical. The software is on a tiny CD and the files are small too. I plugged the fan to my PC’s USB port and it displayed the messages it came with. At first I was worried as I did not see any message on my PC saying it detected the device, but the software had an icon that supposedly implied the device was detected. I typed in a message and tried to upload it and it did not do it. I scanned the manual for answer and realized the fan should be off. I tried again with it off and a green light on the blade began flashing – and after it completed I turned on the fan and it worked as advertised. I found out how to change color and it was simple enough. It is also possible to edit the pixels, with each column of pixels can only be in one color. The fan gives a low humming sound but it is no big deal. I am happy with the purchase now let’s hope it lasts for at least a couple years.3/26/19 – I bought a second one . Summer is coming and I want two to put side-by-side. Rather than flashing bright and sometimes embarrassing text, I just have them flash dots rotating and cycle the dot color. I have them both hanging off from a monitor’s USB ports.

This is a neat gadget for my Son that has EVERYTHING! I programmed some sayings that will tickle his funny bone!A good deal for that hard to find gift.The fan it self seems to be quality build. The display is brighter than expected, can see in bright room. Not hard to program, just read the instructions……….

My 1st impressions: Build Quality much better than expected. Text Display: Super Bright IMHO. Resolution/Graphics: Surprisingly good. Built-in Demo: A Nice surprise. Cons: Vibrates a bit (no biggie), The blades are such that blowing air is almost non-existent (another no-biggie as I just was interested in the POV effects). Overall, I can’t believe how inexpensive this POV device is. Recommend you buy it as a POV (Persistence Of View) demo instead of a “full time” fan.

I read so many of the reviews, and actually purchased a separate fan as a backup (I feared this one wouldn’t work out).I should also tell you that I normally don’t write reviews, but I felt I should for this item. (Pictures included with my hand for size reference.)***This is FAR BETTER than I expected it to be!***Perhaps people are super picky about noise levels, or other things, but I can tell you that I work in a quiet office (cubicle) and this hasn’t bothered anyone.-The sound isn’t any louder than someone walking by my desk.-The amount of air it puts out is AMAZING, and I’m going to purchase an additional one for my house.-The length is longer than I thought it would be, and the cord stays bent in whatever position I place it.-The fan blades are soft, and I’ve accidentally put my arm into it several times without any issues (aside from me feeling dumb).-The only negative thing I see about it is that the flashing/blinking words are a bit distracting, and I need to find a way to remove them. I know that other users have posted the software link in their reviews, I just haven’t had an opportunity to download it. The fan came with a mini-CD, but my computer doesn’t have a CD/DVD drive, and therefore, it is useless. I’ll probably download the program and find a way to turn the words off.In my office/professional environment, the words probably aren’t acceptable, so that is the ONLY negative thing I can see with this purchase.Absolutely love this!!! Glad I found it!