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To be frank, I am enjoying the MS Office Home & Student 2007. This version is so sophisticated that I sometimes find it difficult to use. As for the Onenote, to be honest I don’t known it yet properly. I found it very useful for higer eduction student.
Madame Alexander CAMELLIA PARIS
What else is there to say.
An HDMI, or any other cable is just that, a cable.
Wires in a jacket with connectors on the end.
I don’t care what brand it is, if its cheap, and it is the right length, I’ll buy it.
This particular HDMI cable is ruggedly built, with good quality connectors.
I’ve got it stretched almost its entire 6′ length from my Roku HD box to my Denon AVR, and it works.
Don’t be fooled, by the claims made by those big scary named cable makers ( ya’ know), any cable will pass the signal.
It’s data, 1’s & 0’s, either they flow, or not, but the price has nothing to do with how they get there.
A great buy!!
Pink Poodle in Paris
In all my life, I have read hundreds of books, and few were so enjoyable as this book, Artemis Fowl.
The book is set in our current time and begins with a 12-year-old genius finding a fantastical creature, green and slimy and in pain from alcoholism, and forces it to give him a copy of The Book–the Fairy’s Bible in essence. From here it goes into an exciting, dangerous, and twisty story full of surprises and characters you wouldn’t expect.
The novelty of this book is the fact that it has an entirely new take on fairies. It doesn’t show them as cute little creatures who sprinkle pink sparkly dust all over you. These fairies are heavily-armed, high technology, and completely human-like. They have very human qualities that makes them appealing, but they have (obviously) many things about them that are inherently fairy. They have familiar fairy qualities, but yet Colfer was able to add other elements to the fairies that we’ve never seen before. One of the most unique was the reinvention of the dwarf. Dwarfs have been transformed into tunnelers who consume the dirt and digest it in seconds to tunnel through the ground and cover up their tracks. It seems disgusting when you first read it, but it comes in handy later in the book and in the series.
The fairy technology is one of my favorite parts of the book. Such intricate ideas and designs–truly ingenious. There are too many to list them all, but probably the most dangerous is the Bio-Bomb, or “blue rinse.” It destroys all life in its proximity, yet leaves all other structures intact. This is one of dozens of inventions Colfer’s devious mind has created.
The writing was excellent, and although it was cheesy at some points, there are some witty elements that are going to make you laugh.
A great book all in all. I would call it “required reading!”
If you liked this book, you also might want to try:
Double Life by Dawson Vosburg
The Arctic Incident by Eoin Colfer (Sequel to Artemis Fowl)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff
Midnight in Paris Centerpiece
The book arrived quickly and in mint condition. I would highly recommend this seller.
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I bought my daughter a Kindle because she is an avid reader. Ordering was painless, delivery was smooth, using the Kindle was easy and all was well for about 25 days.
And then…
My daughter tried turning on the Kindle one morning to find that the screen was covered with lines and the unit would not work; in other words, a very sleek paper weight.
We began the return process, specifing that we wanted an exchange; the policy as I understand it is that the unit can be returned or exchanged within 30 days of the delivery date. The unit was packaged in the original box, etc. We specified that we wanted to exchange the unit for a working one.
After a few weeks, we received an email stating that the unit was returned and we would receive a refund. The email said the refund would be processed on our Visa, but that a charge of $53.00 was withheld, this has has me baffled and seriously annoyed. The item was DEFECTIVE, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DELIVERY, and yet they withheld money from our refund?
A google search about the Kindle screen tells that this is not an unusual event (having a defective screen). We searched in vain on the Amazon site to find a contact method about returns, as there was no explanation in the email telling us why we lost $53.00.
This is my first major purchase from Amazon, and it is likely to be our last. Costco carries a different brand, but they have always stood behind their products, the next one will come from there.
Pink Poodle in Paris
The Nintedo Wii is not a terrible product, but it is nothing special. The vast majority of the games are made for people under the age of 7. This is not bad if you are looking for a family console but it only does just that. When we got our wii several of the games we got with it didn’t work well, not that the games were broken but they were unresponsive even after we adjusted the receiver. It is very hard to play shooter games because of the way the controls are made, like in Call of Duty: World at War, you have to press down B and twist counter-clockwise to throw a fragment grenade. Because you are twisting it is impossible to aim and therefore nearly impossible to use (Whenever I try the grenade ends up blowing my squad to pieces). It is also harder to snipe than on other consoles. Half the time in the middle of an online match you will move to try and find your enemy and it will spazz out for 3-6 seconds, enough time to get shot. If you are going to play shooter games get something else (I play MOH on my gamecube more). Mario Cart however is good. it is great for parties and fun to play contact racing where you can push the person sitting next to you. Sometimes the controller wants you to go another way and no matter how you turn you will go straight into a wall. Wii play is also pretty fun, but I only play tanks, cow racing, target practice, and the fishing game. Im am actually saving to buy an xbox 360 because of better games and graphics. If Your looking for young person/entire family entertainment look no further, but if you want to play shooter games, get an xbox or ps3.
Pink Poodle in Paris
I hope anyone reading these reviews will set the reviews to show the latest first. The older reviews are mostly comparing the Kindle 1 to the Kindle 2, and aren’t relevant to most folks.
The Kindle 2 is great, no doubt about it. Easy to read, easy to hold, and I’ve found the battery seems to last more than a week (of course I do not keep the wireless on as there is no need for it unless downloading a new book). The only thing I don’t like about it is I didn’t get one sooner. One of the best things is all the free books you can get – such as my favorite, “The Count of Monte Cristo” … and this is the only place I’ve found the unabridged version with the proper story line.
Where I am located, kind of a dead zone, I only get a 1 to 2 bar signal, but the books still download in around one minute.
One of the things I really like is, if my wife wants to take a turn reading one of her books, she just has to select that book and it’ll open to the last page she was reading.
I see a lot of discussion concerning covers, and their causing cracks in the Kindle. I strongly recommend the MaxGuard Plus eReader Jacket. Your Kindle slips in, everything is there: all the buttons, keyboard, etc., and the way it is made, there are no “hinges” to connect. You can find one here TrendyDigital MaxGuard Plus Kindle Cover (fits Kindle Wireless Reading Device 6″ Display, Latest Generation), with Embedded Corner Closure, Black Color – they also have the same thing on eBay, but no cheaper.
One word of caution: I have a “sound machine” beside my bed, and one night when I finished reading, I set the Kindle close to the sound machine … there was a lot of static, so I moved it. The next time I opened it to my book, it had reset to the beginning. So be careful setting your kindle close to electrical devices. This isn’t a big problem, just something good to be aware of.
Be sure to get the extended warranty.
A good book, a hot cup of tea, and a purring kitten on you lap … it does
Sothys Paris W Foaming