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Needed this little guy so I could keep my Otterbox case on my iPhone 4 and connect it to my DICE adapter in my BMW. The DICE connector is wide and flat and will not insert with the Otterbox case on the phone. It first worked like a charm but then it cut out and the DICE connector at the dockStubz started heating up and smelling like burnt electronics. Luckily my iPhone wasn't damaged but the DICE connector is toast and will not charge anymore even though it will still allow the iPhone to play My guess is that there was some incompatibility between the DICE connecter and this converter especially if the cable your attaching it to is meant to charge. The converter still works on another Kensington charger, so I'm not sure what's the exact problem. UPDATE (12/15/2011) - I emailed CableJive and they sent me the newest version which is more square than the previous version. They said they were unaware of any compatibility issues with the DICE connector with the older model. I'm waiting on a new cable from DICE to see if it works properly. The newest version of this connector started shipping in November. Hopefully old stock is gone and they only send the newest version out.	negative	[ "Needed this little guy so I could keep my Otterbox case on my iPhone 4 and connect it to my DICE adapter in my BMW.", "The DICE connector is wide and flat and will not insert with the Otterbox case on the phone.", "It first worked like a charm but then it cut out and the DICE connector at the dockStubz started heating up and smelling like burnt electronics.", "Luckily my iPhone wasn't damaged but the DICE connector is toast and will not charge anymore even though it will still allow the iPhone to play\n\nMy guess is that there was some incompatibility between the DICE connecter and this converter especially if the cable your attaching it to is meant to charge.", "The converter still works on another Kensington charger, so I'm not sure what's the exact problem.", "UPDATE (12/15/2011) - I emailed CableJive and they sent me the newest version which is more square than the previous version.", "They said they were unaware of any compatibility issues with the DICE connector with the older model.", "I'm waiting on a new cable from DICE to see if it works properly.", "The newest version of this connector started shipping in November.", "Hopefully old stock is gone and they only send the newest version out." ]
Without writing you a novel, let me just say this film is terrible. Below are a few reasons why I equate "terrible" with this Allumination/Hallmark version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. (1) If this film was meant to accurately tell Jules Verne's novel, the viewer would never know it. For starters, "Where is Conseil?" "Why a daughter to Professor Aronnax?" and "Why pit Captain Nemo against Ned Land to win the love of Sophia (Aronnax's daughter)?" (2) If the viewers are supposed to feel sorry for Captain Nemo, they won't. When Captain Nemo sinks Admirable Farragut's ship, I felt sorry for the Admirable and his crew. [In short, Captain Nemo reminds me of a demented terrorist.] (3) To include a "love story," this film leaves out many of the most exciting parts of Jules Verne's novel, replacing them with Proto-Leviathans. (4) The wardrobe was POOR (and who heard of silk uniforms). There were many inconsistencies between reality and what was shown on screen including the occasion where only Ned Land's harpoon (being thrown into the Proto-Leviathan) could save them from dying from lack of oxygen. In short, the Disney version (and even the ABC version with Michael Caine and Patrick Dempsey) is better than this horrible film.	negative	[ "Without writing you a novel, let me just say this film is terrible.", "Below are a few reasons why I equate \"terrible\" with this Allumination/Hallmark version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.", "(1) If this film was meant to accurately tell Jules Verne's novel, the viewer would never know it.", "For starters, \"Where is Conseil?", "\" \"Why a daughter to Professor Aronnax?", "\" and \"Why pit Captain Nemo against Ned Land to win the love of Sophia (Aronnax's daughter)?", "\"\n\n(2) If the viewers are supposed to feel sorry for Captain Nemo, they won't.", "When Captain Nemo sinks Admirable Farragut's ship, I felt sorry for the Admirable and his crew.", "[In short, Captain Nemo reminds me of a demented terrorist.", "]\n\n(3) To include a \"love story,\" this film leaves out many of the most exciting parts of Jules Verne's novel, replacing them with Proto-Leviathans.", "(4) The wardrobe was POOR (and who heard of silk uniforms).", "There were many inconsistencies between reality and what was shown on screen including the occasion where only Ned Land's harpoon (being thrown into the Proto-Leviathan) could save them from dying from lack of oxygen.", "In short, the Disney version (and even the ABC version with Michael Caine and Patrick Dempsey) is better than this horrible film." ]
These are actually 2 1/2 fl oz. capacity vs the .7 fl. oz as advertised so they are a little bigger than I really wanted for packing with my gun cleaning and oiling supplies. Quality of bottle (very pliable) is good. Needle is nice and long and of good quality. Perfect for gun oiling. Will be easy to a apply small amount of oil exactly where needed. I just wish the bottles were a little smaller as advertised as .7 oz capacity would have been perfect ( 4 stars off for that). Big difference from advertised .7 fl. oz to actual 2 1/2 oz. Very frustrating	negative	[ "These are actually 2 1/2 fl oz.", "capacity vs the.", "7 fl.", "oz as advertised so they are a little bigger than I really wanted for packing with my gun cleaning and oiling supplies.", "Quality of bottle (very pliable) is good.", "Needle is nice and long and of good quality.", "Perfect for gun oiling.", "Will be easy to a apply small amount of oil exactly where needed.", "I just wish the bottles were a little smaller as advertised as.", "7 oz capacity would have been perfect ( 4 stars off for that).", "Big difference from advertised.", "7 fl.", "oz to actual 2 1/2 oz.", "Very frustrating" ]
I had a similar experience to most of the other reviewers. I had great hopes of this product -- expected to enjoy low fat cookery without the mass-produced flavor of most commercial cooking sprays. I had visions of chicken enlivened with pecan oil; salmon fired up with hot sesame oil; fresh tomato pasta sauce with just a hint of extra, extra virgin olive oil. Well you get the picture. However, I was doomed to disappointment. I filled it the first time with best-quality olive oil. The first spray worked just fine. And the second. But come to use it the third time and the plastic "guts" were broken -- irretrievably. A costly kitchen gizmo obliterated by a 5-cent part. I'd love to see this product relaunched with interior workings to match its exterior. Until then, guess I'll just have to keep using Pam and dreaming of something better. Sigh...	negative	[ "I had a similar experience to most of the other reviewers.", "I had great hopes of this product -- expected to enjoy low fat cookery without the mass-produced flavor of most commercial cooking sprays.", "I had visions of chicken enlivened with pecan oil; salmon fired up with hot sesame oil; fresh tomato pasta sauce with just a hint of extra, extra virgin olive oil.", "Well you get the picture.", "However, I was doomed to disappointment.", "I filled it the first time with best-quality olive oil.", "The first spray worked just fine.", "And the second.", "But come to use it the third time and the plastic \"guts\" were broken -- irretrievably.", "A costly kitchen gizmo obliterated by a 5-cent part.", "I'd love to see this product relaunched with interior workings to match its exterior.", "Until then, guess I'll just have to keep using Pam and dreaming of something better.", "Sigh..." ]
I found Norton Hotspot Privacy to be way way too temperamental. Although installation and setup were painless, establishing connections really tested my patients. Things worked easily on my secure home network - where I don't need it - but on public networks establishing a secure connection was a real trial. I nearly gave up as I set out to write this review at my local Starbucks and also when I tried to connect on a business trip stay over at a Days Inn. I tried connecting to the local wireless network and then starting Hotspot. I tried starting Hotspot and then connecting to the network. I closed everything and started over both ways several times. Nearly always the login for Norton would hang and then after logging in no other web pages would load. So back to the on and off thing again and after a few more times I was able to get it to work. Once it was working the overhead seemed reasonable and browsing didn't seem to slow much. But adding on the substantial subscription price to the erratic connection issues makes me want to explore other options.	negative	[ "I found Norton Hotspot Privacy to be way way too temperamental.", "Although installation and setup were painless, establishing connections really tested my patients.", "Things worked easily on my secure home network - where I don't need it - but on public networks establishing a secure connection was a real trial.", "I nearly gave up as I set out to write this review at my local Starbucks and also when I tried to connect on a business trip stay over at a Days Inn.", "I tried connecting to the local wireless network and then starting Hotspot.", "I tried starting Hotspot and then connecting to the network.", "I closed everything and started over both ways several times.", "Nearly always the login for Norton would hang and then after logging in no other web pages would load.", "So back to the on and off thing again and after a few more times I was able to get it to work.", "Once it was working the overhead seemed reasonable and browsing didn't seem to slow much.", "But adding on the substantial subscription price to the erratic connection issues makes me want to explore other options." ]
Purchased from 'Great Household' vendor (100% positive rating) and it was listed as "NEW" item. Yet, the product arrived and the packaging had paint droplets scattered throughout both sides of the exterior. In addition, it's clear the ladder covers themselves had paint on them and attempts had been made to clean it off; albeit not fully successful! I spoke with Amazon and determined it's best to return the product. I'm Bummed about having to return them as I had an immediate need for it / was looking forward to using it. Will repurchase from another vendor. The covers are a very solid and firm rubberized material - from all outward appearances it seems they will hold up well over time. My application is residential use on an acrylic stucco exterior. I've found the need for them as in the past the fiberglass ladder left an impression on the now 10 year old stucco. In my environment these will find very little use and I'm confident I will be very satisfied with the replacement product.	negative	[ "Purchased from 'Great Household' vendor (100% positive rating) and it was listed as \"NEW\" item.", "Yet, the product arrived and the packaging had paint droplets scattered throughout both sides of the exterior.", "In addition, it's clear the ladder covers themselves had paint on them and attempts had been made to clean it off; albeit not fully successful!", "I spoke with Amazon and determined it's best to return the product.", "I'm Bummed about having to return them as I had an immediate need for it / was looking forward to using it.", "Will repurchase from another vendor.", "The covers are a very solid and firm rubberized material - from all outward appearances it seems they will hold up well over time.", "My application is residential use on an acrylic stucco exterior.", "I've found the need for them as in the past the fiberglass ladder left an impression on the now 10 year old stucco.", "In my environment these will find very little use and I'm confident I will be very satisfied with the replacement product." ]
Toxic taste! I ordered two cases of this water at one time and they tasted very funny. I opened the first case of water and grab the bottle to drink. When I opened the cap I immediately smelled a plastic type of odor coming from the water. I took a small sip and it did not taste right. I dumped the rest of the water out because I did not want to take any chances. So when I opened the second case those water also tasted weird. Long story short end up throwing both cases out because the water tasted toxic. I'm not sure how long they were sitting in a warehouse before delivered or if they're out in the sun. You're a lot better off and safer buying Penta Water from the store. Be careful.	negative	[ "Toxic taste!", "I ordered two cases of this water at one time and they tasted very funny.", "I opened the first case of water and grab the bottle to drink.", "When I opened the cap I immediately smelled a plastic type of odor coming from the water.", "I took a small sip and it did not taste right.", "I dumped the rest of the water out because I did not want to take any chances.", "So when I opened the second case those water also tasted weird.", "Long story short end up throwing both cases out because the water tasted toxic.", "I'm not sure how long they were sitting in a warehouse before delivered or if they're out in the sun.", "You're a lot better off and safer buying Penta Water from the store.", "Be careful." ]
I read this book after having a theological discussion with a friend of mine. He had said that his views were best expounded by this book, and so I picked it up to be fair. Unfortunately, Mr. Lewis hits the brick wall of logic pretty early on. The version I had was an older, used paperback that I have since given away, so my quotes are not exact. However, my memory of the errors is pretty sharp, and the issues I raise are actually in the book. Problem #1: In the introduction, Mr. Lewis essentially says "We must never let a potential convert know of the problems and contradictions in our religion until after he has been successfully brought into the fold. If we did let him know, he would never take Christianity seriously, and therefore would not convert." A very astute observation on Lewis' part. He admits that his religion does not make any sense, and so the illusion of sense must be erected in order to convert anyone. Problem #2: Later on we get the infamous "Lewis Trilemma:" Jesus is either A) who he says he is (that is, God), B) Lying about who he is or C) insane, and therefore dangerous. Lewis seems to have forgotten that the Bible is a collection of various documents, many written decades after the events they purport to describe, and has been edited hundreds of times by people with very obvious political agendas (side note: contradictions in the Bible are very well known, and a quick Google search will yield fruitful results for those who are curious). So the trilemma is a false one to begin with, as it is feasible (in fact, more feasible than the alternative) to doubt the most incredible story of Jesus as it is presented to us. In order to take the Bible literally, one must already assume its inerrancy, which means assuming the existence of God, leading to a circular argument. So, we don't even have to accept the trilemma as it is given to us, much less consider the laughable solution Mr. Lewis proposes, which has been addressed in other reviews. Problem #3: This is (I think) less of a logical problem itself, but a reflection the lack of logic throughout the book. The problem is this: Lewis peppers his entire book with thinly veiled threats of hell for the unbeliever. One sentence I recall goes something like "The unbeliever make enjoy the devil more than the Lord, but he won't when he actually meets him." This patronizing Holier-than-thou attitude is exactly the sort of thing that turns many people off from Christianity. It does not take a great deal of imagination to see early Christianity's P.R. department thinking "you know, just in case none of the arguments in favor of Christianity work, lets throw in the worst threat we can find. That outta get us SOME converts." This goes back to the first problem, as Lewis has admitted that his arguments for the unbeliever are deceptive at best, as they attempt to hide the inconsistencies of his religion. Problem #4: For some of the vaguer problems. Lewis makes the typical moral argument ("there are no morals without god"), assuming that we would all go on killing sprees if we didn't have a supervising agent. He seems to take the 3 year old's approach to morality: don't do something wrong cause you might get caught. He also argues "We all desire the supernatural, and we cannot desire something that does not exist." As we for "we all desire" part, my answer would be "speak for yourself." Additionally, Lewis seems to have never heard of the imagination. You know, that faculty of our brain that allows us to construct images of things that don't necessarily exist? I am sure there are other problems, but once I located these, I stopped reading the book. I know, poor form. However, when the Lewis trilemma is your foundation, and you admit in the introduction that your entire attempt at rational defense is inherently dishonest, you can only go downhill from there.	negative	[ "I read this book after having a theological discussion with a friend of mine.", "He had said that his views were best expounded by this book, and so I picked it up to be fair.", "Unfortunately, Mr.", "Lewis hits the brick wall of logic pretty early on.", "The version I had was an older, used paperback that I have since given away, so my quotes are not exact.", "However, my memory of the errors is pretty sharp, and the issues I raise are actually in the book.", "Problem #1: In the introduction, Mr.", "Lewis essentially says \"We must never let a potential convert know of the problems and contradictions in our religion until after he has been successfully brought into the fold.", "If we did let him know, he would never take Christianity seriously, and therefore would not convert.", "\" A very astute observation on Lewis' part.", "He admits that his religion does not make any sense, and so the illusion of sense must be erected in order to convert anyone.", "Problem #2: Later on we get the infamous \"Lewis Trilemma:\" Jesus is either A) who he says he is (that is, God), B) Lying about who he is or C) insane, and therefore dangerous.", "Lewis seems to have forgotten that the Bible is a collection of various documents, many written decades after the events they purport to describe, and has been edited hundreds of times by people with very obvious political agendas (side note: contradictions in the Bible are very well known, and a quick Google search will yield fruitful results for those who are curious).", "So the trilemma is a false one to begin with, as it is feasible (in fact, more feasible than the alternative) to doubt the most incredible story of Jesus as it is presented to us.", "In order to take the Bible literally, one must already assume its inerrancy, which means assuming the existence of God, leading to a circular argument.", "So, we don't even have to accept the trilemma as it is given to us, much less consider the laughable solution Mr.", "Lewis proposes, which has been addressed in other reviews.", "Problem #3: This is (I think) less of a logical problem itself, but a reflection the lack of logic throughout the book.", "The problem is this: Lewis peppers his entire book with thinly veiled threats of hell for the unbeliever.", "One sentence I recall goes something like \"The unbeliever make enjoy the devil more than the Lord, but he won't when he actually meets him.", "\" This patronizing Holier-than-thou attitude is exactly the sort of thing that turns many people off from Christianity.", "It does not take a great deal of imagination to see early Christianity's P.", "R. department thinking \"you know, just in case none of the arguments in favor of Christianity work, lets throw in the worst threat we can find.", "That outta get us SOME converts.", "\" This goes back to the first problem, as Lewis has admitted that his arguments for the unbeliever are deceptive at best, as they attempt to hide the inconsistencies of his religion.", "Problem #4: For some of the vaguer problems.", "Lewis makes the typical moral argument (\"there are no morals without god\"), assuming that we would all go on killing sprees if we didn't have a supervising agent.", "He seems to take the 3 year old's approach to morality: don't do something wrong cause you might get caught.", "He also argues \"We all desire the supernatural, and we cannot desire something that does not exist.", "\" As we for \"we all desire\" part, my answer would be \"speak for yourself.", "\" Additionally, Lewis seems to have never heard of the imagination.", "You know, that faculty of our brain that allows us to construct images of things that don't necessarily exist?", "I am sure there are other problems, but once I located these, I stopped reading the book.", "I know, poor form.", "However, when the Lewis trilemma is your foundation, and you admit in the introduction that your entire attempt at rational defense is inherently dishonest, you can only go downhill from there." ]
I read all of the negative reviews before deciding to purchase this, so I can't say I didn't know the risks. But the price is so good that I couldn't resist (I guess that's how these things keep selling). What I received certainly looked like an authentic HP toner cartridge -- the box was intact, the cartridge seemed new, the pull-string (which gets the ink flowing) was still attached. So I was optimistic. Well, as soon as I printed a test page I could see what the problem was -- the ink was very, very light, as if the toner was diluted (or the ink was dried out). I tried shaking it, but no luck. Everything I tried to print came out faded and almost illegible. The good news is, Amazon's return policy is first rate -- I had no trouble printing a return label, packing up the faulty cartridge, and dropping it off at UPS. I haven't yet received my refund (the package needs to be received by Amazon first), but I expect things to go smoothly. If I have problems, I'll update this review. Bottom line, from the reviews it's obvious that ordering one of these cartridges through Amazon is risky -- some customers claim the cartridge they received worked perfectly, while a lot of others had experiences like I did. The low price makes it worth the risk as long as returns are honored. UPDATE 8-29-2014: Amazon credited my account without problem -- in fact, the credit was amazingly fast (and no charge for return shipping, since the product was defective). One more thing -- I just purchased the cartridge from my local Office Depot (paid a bunch more for it, of course), and I notice that there is a holographic sticker on the box, covering the zip tab to open it. There was no such sticker on the box I got from Amazon. This is a clue that the cartridge I received was either a knock-off or out of date.	negative	[ "I read all of the negative reviews before deciding to purchase this, so I can't say I didn't know the risks.", "But the price is so good that I couldn't resist (I guess that's how these things keep selling).", "What I received certainly looked like an authentic HP toner cartridge -- the box was intact, the cartridge seemed new, the pull-string (which gets the ink flowing) was still attached.", "So I was optimistic.", "Well, as soon as I printed a test page I could see what the problem was -- the ink was very, very light, as if the toner was diluted (or the ink was dried out).", "I tried shaking it, but no luck.", "Everything I tried to print came out faded and almost illegible.", "The good news is, Amazon's return policy is first rate -- I had no trouble printing a return label, packing up the faulty cartridge, and dropping it off at UPS.", "I haven't yet received my refund (the package needs to be received by Amazon first), but I expect things to go smoothly.", "If I have problems, I'll update this review.", "Bottom line, from the reviews it's obvious that ordering one of these cartridges through Amazon is risky -- some customers claim the cartridge they received worked perfectly, while a lot of others had experiences like I did.", "The low price makes it worth the risk as long as returns are honored.", "UPDATE 8-29-2014: Amazon credited my account without problem -- in fact, the credit was amazingly fast (and no charge for return shipping, since the product was defective).", "One more thing -- I just purchased the cartridge from my local Office Depot (paid a bunch more for it, of course), and I notice that there is a holographic sticker on the box, covering the zip tab to open it.", "There was no such sticker on the box I got from Amazon.", "This is a clue that the cartridge I received was either a knock-off or out of date." ]
I have to admit that the first time I saw the video for "Smooth," the first thing I thought was, "What the hell is Santana doing on MTV?" That's still kind of my reaction to "Supernatural." This album, far from showcasing the talent of the legendary Carlos Santana, instead showcases the marketing talents of Clive Davis, who undoubtedly sat in an office and said, "Carlos, baby, I got a plan. Let's get all the big rock acts, all the ones the kids like, like that guy from Matchbox 20 and Dave Matthews and that Lauryn Hill girl, and have them write songs for you that they'll sing and you'll play on. Name recognition, baby, it's all about name recognition. We'll get all the grown-ups because of your name, and the kids will buy it and maybe go back and buy stuff from your old catalog." Brilliant, Clive. Absolutely brilliant. And it worked, too. Carlos is being hailed as a genius, albeit twenty-five years too late. The album's selling like gangbusters. And now Carlos has two number-one singles. Who'da thunk it? The album consists of mediocre alterna-pop and weak R&B tunes enlivened only by Carlos' distinctive guitar work, which actually is kept to a minimum here. And it took me about two months to recognize the intro to "Smooth" and not wonder why the local pop station had suddenly taken it into their heads to play Dio's "Rainbow In The Dark" (the two intros sound unnervingly alike). If the kids who listen to this do go back and get some of Carlos' older stuff, the album's purpose will indeed have been served. Until then . . .	negative	[ "I have to admit that the first time I saw the video for \"Smooth,\" the first thing I thought was, \"What the hell is Santana doing on MTV?", "\" That's still kind of my reaction to \"Supernatural.", "\"\nThis album, far from showcasing the talent of the legendary Carlos Santana, instead showcases the marketing talents of Clive Davis, who undoubtedly sat in an office and said, \"Carlos, baby, I got a plan.", "Let's get all the big rock acts, all the ones the kids like, like that guy from Matchbox 20 and Dave Matthews and that Lauryn Hill girl, and have them write songs for you that they'll sing and you'll play on.", "Name recognition, baby, it's all about name recognition.", "We'll get all the grown-ups because of your name, and the kids will buy it and maybe go back and buy stuff from your old catalog.", "\"\nBrilliant, Clive.", "Absolutely brilliant.", "And it worked, too.", "Carlos is being hailed as a genius, albeit twenty-five years too late.", "The album's selling like gangbusters.", "And now Carlos has two number-one singles.", "Who'da thunk it?", "The album consists of mediocre alterna-pop and weak R&B tunes enlivened only by Carlos' distinctive guitar work, which actually is kept to a minimum here.", "And it took me about two months to recognize the intro to \"Smooth\" and not wonder why the local pop station had suddenly taken it into their heads to play Dio's \"Rainbow In The Dark\" (the two intros sound unnervingly alike).", "If the kids who listen to this do go back and get some of Carlos' older stuff, the album's purpose will indeed have been served.", "Until then.", ".", "." ]
Okay, I have to admit, I went into this game with high expectations, leaving me a long way to fall with disappointment, BUT YOU WILL AGREE, this game is BAD. The concept is cool, you are an American POW in WWII, and you try to escape from your POW camp...cool. The idea is pulled of poorly however. You start out in a small camp, which actually acts as your game training ground. You are given tasks from fellow prisoners, all of which lead up to your eventual escape. "Grab the key, steal the crowbar, steal this," ect. The first camp lasts awhile and after escaping you are re-captured and put into a new=harder camp. This will go on and on. The controls are poor, your guy keeps running when you don't want him to, you end up getting shot anf have to start the mission over again. Gameplay is boring, go here, do this, come back, go out again. I am a fan of Metal Gear, with all of the sneaking and stuff, but there is no action in this game! Get spotted, and you are shot down, and NO...you cannot break any necks here. The voice acting is horrible, with your captors with horrible and cheesy German accents. Be smart, stay away from this, maybe Dead to Rights will be good. If you need an espionage game, go with Metal Gear.	negative	[ "Okay, I have to admit, I went into this game with high expectations, leaving me a long way to fall with disappointment, BUT YOU WILL AGREE, this game is BAD.", "The concept is cool, you are an American POW in WWII, and you try to escape from your POW camp...", "cool.", "The idea is pulled of poorly however.", "You start out in a small camp, which actually acts as your game training ground.", "You are given tasks from fellow prisoners, all of which lead up to your eventual escape.", "\"Grab the key, steal the crowbar, steal this,\" ect.", "The first camp lasts awhile and after escaping you are re-captured and put into a new=harder camp.", "This will go on and on.", "The controls are poor, your guy keeps running when you don't want him to, you end up getting shot anf have to start the mission over again.", "Gameplay is boring, go here, do this, come back, go out again.", "I am a fan of Metal Gear, with all of the sneaking and stuff, but there is no action in this game!", "Get spotted, and you are shot down, and NO...", "you cannot break any necks here.", "The voice acting is horrible, with your captors with horrible and cheesy German accents.", "Be smart, stay away from this, maybe Dead to Rights will be good.", "If you need an espionage game, go with Metal Gear." ]
My family and I LOVED the movie Finding Nemo, and I finally got around buying this game for my son (age 8) the other day. Unfortunately, he has had to call me into the room repeatedly to help him get through some of the levels. He gets frustrated and visibly upset (surely all that adrenaline isn't good for kids?!) and it was making my heart race, too. Most of the sections (he's on Level 6) involve a race of some sort or going through 2D platforming mazes (think Crash Bandicoot). Some of the graphics are truly excellent, but not for small children. There are scenes with Bruce the shark chasing and trying to eat Nemo and Dory as you navigate them through minefields and in the sub. The music sounds pretty threatening, too. Personally, I love PS2 games aimed at kids (e.g. Ice Age 2, Curious George, the Spyro series, etc.), but this game is repetitive and aggravating. Fighting against the current for some of the games makes it difficult and frustrating...which is decidedly unfun.	negative	[ "My family and I LOVED the movie Finding Nemo, and I finally got around buying this game for my son (age 8) the other day.", "Unfortunately, he has had to call me into the room repeatedly to help him get through some of the levels.", "He gets frustrated and visibly upset (surely all that adrenaline isn't good for kids?!", ") and it was making my heart race, too.", "Most of the sections (he's on Level 6) involve a race of some sort or going through 2D platforming mazes (think Crash Bandicoot).", "Some of the graphics are truly excellent, but not for small children.", "There are scenes with Bruce the shark chasing and trying to eat Nemo and Dory as you navigate them through minefields and in the sub.", "The music sounds pretty threatening, too.", "Personally, I love PS2 games aimed at kids (e.", "g. Ice Age 2, Curious George, the Spyro series, etc.", "), but this game is repetitive and aggravating.", "Fighting against the current for some of the games makes it difficult and frustrating...", "which is decidedly unfun." ]
This one was actually filmed back to back with the first movie, and was released in 1975. It features the same great cast and finishes up the story from the book "The Three Musketeers". Same cast as before. Oliver Reed as Athos, Richard Chamberlain as Aramis, Frank Finlay as Porthos, Michael York as D'Artagnan. Christopher Lee, Raquel Welch, Geraldine Chaplin, Faye Dunaway. Again, just about every performance is amazing. And what's sort of sad is that the actors signed up for one "project" - so even though they put in enough material to do two complete films, they were only paid once. Ah well, we the viewers benefitted! This tells the second half of the story from the book. The Queen was saved for ruin, and the musketeers are sent up to fight the Huguenots. The Cardinal is still after them, as is M'Lady. There are more battles, more attempts to kill the musketeers, more threats and plots. The mood turns darker in this one, as the fellowship runs into serious situations. The ending matches the book - not necessarily a "happy" ending but a satisfying one. Again, the BIG WARNING. I wore out several copies of this video tape before getting this on the first DVD available. Fox Lorber put out the DVD version. I was thrilled to have it on DVD. I was less thrilled when I saw what they did to the movie!! They literally cut off ALL FOUR EDGES of the movie, losing quite a lot of the picture. The special features are completely missing. There is a new DVD version out which is a two-pack of "The Three Musketeers" and "The Four Musketeers" that has the special features and has the full version of both movies without missing content. AVOID THE FOX LORBER VERSION and get the other one.	negative	[ "This one was actually filmed back to back with the first movie, and was released in 1975.", "It features the same great cast and finishes up the story from the book \"The Three Musketeers\".", "Same cast as before.", "Oliver Reed as Athos, Richard Chamberlain as Aramis, Frank Finlay as Porthos, Michael York as D'Artagnan.", "Christopher Lee, Raquel Welch, Geraldine Chaplin, Faye Dunaway.", "Again, just about every performance is amazing.", "And what's sort of sad is that the actors signed up for one \"project\" - so even though they put in enough material to do two complete films, they were only paid once.", "Ah well, we the viewers benefitted!", "This tells the second half of the story from the book.", "The Queen was saved for ruin, and the musketeers are sent up to fight the Huguenots.", "The Cardinal is still after them, as is M'Lady.", "There are more battles, more attempts to kill the musketeers, more threats and plots.", "The mood turns darker in this one, as the fellowship runs into serious situations.", "The ending matches the book - not necessarily a \"happy\" ending but a satisfying one.", "Again, the BIG WARNING.", "I wore out several copies of this video tape before getting this on the first DVD available.", "Fox Lorber put out the DVD version.", "I was thrilled to have it on DVD.", "I was less thrilled when I saw what they did to the movie!!", "They literally cut off ALL FOUR EDGES of the movie, losing quite a lot of the picture.", "The special features are completely missing.", "There is a new DVD version out which is a two-pack of \"The Three Musketeers\" and \"The Four Musketeers\" that has the special features and has the full version of both movies without missing content.", "AVOID THE FOX LORBER VERSION and get the other one." ]
Okay...it's like this: I've been playing video games for almost 20 years now, and X-Men Legends II has secured a special place in my hall of shame as the most problematic, bug-ridden game EVER. And this is a darn abominable shame, because the game itself is actually a lot of fun. First of all, the game loves to crash on me when I least expect it. When I visit Beast/Forge's shop and choose the "see equipment" option, the game will sometimes kick me out to the title screen! And if I haven't saved my game in the last 5 seconds, bye-bye unsaved progress! The same thing tends to happen when I'm using the Danger Room computer, or using an Xtraction Point to change my team: the screen will go black, and I'll find myself back at the title screen. The Hero Stash is another source of frustration. You're allowed to keep up to 60 things in there, but I've discovered that anytime I exceeded 15, all the equipment from Beast/Forge's shop that was for sale would just vanish. That's right; Beast/Forge would suddenly just stop selling stuff to you (except for potions and the Grab Bag), and I could not get the shop to start offering stuff again, even after I got rid of some stuff from the Hero Stash. Also, you probably noticed that defeated enemies and breakable objects often cough up tech bits and, more rarely, armor and equipment. I've noticed that all this stops right around the end of Chapter 2: I can't get any money (tech bits) from that point on, no matter how many enemies I beat! How the HECK am I supposed to buy potions and armor and equipment without any money? All these bugs have screwed up my save data permanently several times already, and I've had to start the game over from the beginning each time, hoping that I can do something differently each time to avoid the bugs, but no such luck. Frankly, I'm now sick of trying. What was Raven Software doing with this game??? Did they even have a Quality Assurance department? Hey Raven, you guys NEED to come out with X Men Legends 3, and you NEED to address the bugs. That's the ONLY way you'll make up for releasing an UNFINISHED game onto the market. And you guys'd better make sure this NEVER happens again.	negative	[ "Okay...", "it's like this: I've been playing video games for almost 20 years now, and X-Men Legends II has secured a special place in my hall of shame as the most problematic, bug-ridden game EVER.", "And this is a darn abominable shame, because the game itself is actually a lot of fun.", "First of all, the game loves to crash on me when I least expect it.", "When I visit Beast/Forge's shop and choose the \"see equipment\" option, the game will sometimes kick me out to the title screen!", "And if I haven't saved my game in the last 5 seconds, bye-bye unsaved progress!", "The same thing tends to happen when I'm using the Danger Room computer, or using an Xtraction Point to change my team: the screen will go black, and I'll find myself back at the title screen.", "The Hero Stash is another source of frustration.", "You're allowed to keep up to 60 things in there, but I've discovered that anytime I exceeded 15, all the equipment from Beast/Forge's shop that was for sale would just vanish.", "That's right; Beast/Forge would suddenly just stop selling stuff to you (except for potions and the Grab Bag), and I could not get the shop to start offering stuff again, even after I got rid of some stuff from the Hero Stash.", "Also, you probably noticed that defeated enemies and breakable objects often cough up tech bits and, more rarely, armor and equipment.", "I've noticed that all this stops right around the end of Chapter 2: I can't get any money (tech bits) from that point on, no matter how many enemies I beat!", "How the HECK am I supposed to buy potions and armor and equipment without any money?", "All these bugs have screwed up my save data permanently several times already, and I've had to start the game over from the beginning each time, hoping that I can do something differently each time to avoid the bugs, but no such luck.", "Frankly, I'm now sick of trying.", "What was Raven Software doing with this game???", "Did they even have a Quality Assurance department?", "Hey Raven, you guys NEED to come out with X Men Legends 3, and you NEED to address the bugs.", "That's the ONLY way you'll make up for releasing an UNFINISHED game onto the market.", "And you guys'd better make sure this NEVER happens again." ]
Well, I'm not certain how these "Fruit by the Roll" thingies got into the house. I would never buy them. Perhaps they're something left over from our last Halloween Day give-aways. In any case, neither my wife nor I will eat them, and I'm hesitant to give them to the baby. They taste about as much like fruit as Kool-Aid does. I tried one and it stuck tightly to my teeth. Great, just what I need, some sugary stuff stuck to my teeth, or my kid's teeth. I'm going to make certain all are out of the house this Halloween, but maybe I shouldn't do that to the neighborhood kids. Perhaps I should just throw them out. Gary Peterson	negative	[ "Well, I'm not certain how these \"Fruit by the Roll\" thingies got into the house.", "I would never buy them.", "Perhaps they're something left over from our last Halloween Day give-aways.", "In any case, neither my wife nor I will eat them, and I'm hesitant to give them to the baby.", "They taste about as much like fruit as Kool-Aid does.", "I tried one and it stuck tightly to my teeth.", "Great, just what I need, some sugary stuff stuck to my teeth, or my kid's teeth.", "I'm going to make certain all are out of the house this Halloween, but maybe I shouldn't do that to the neighborhood kids.", "Perhaps I should just throw them out.", "Gary Peterson" ]
I am not going to be reviewing any of the songs or music on this CD. The reason being that I never got a chance to listen to any of the CD. This CD is "Copy Protected", which means that not only will it copy incorrectly, it will also rip incorrectly. I listened to the thirty second clips here on Amazon, as well as hearing "Fall to Pieces" on the radio, and thought that the CD might be worth something. I chose the "copy-protect" version mainly because it was $1 cheaper, but now I know that I should have spent the extra dollar for a CD that works. The first thing I do whenever I get a new CD is rip it into iTunes. I tried that, and it DIDN'T GODDAMN WORK!!!!! The poor CD melted in my computer, iTunes froze up, my moniter blew up, and here I am writing this review without a moniter. I sm aoory if I make amy tipos byt wehn the m0niter bl3mw out, a fractuobn wemt iny0 my 3yes and teh d0ct9orr gwve m3 a bliyd vfold and fold m3e not to look at anytjing for 1 week. I kgonna make teh record complanyy pay me medical bulls.	negative	[ "I am not going to be reviewing any of the songs or music on this CD.", "The reason being that I never got a chance to listen to any of the CD.", "This CD is \"Copy Protected\", which means that not only will it copy incorrectly, it will also rip incorrectly.", "I listened to the thirty second clips here on Amazon, as well as hearing \"Fall to Pieces\" on the radio, and thought that the CD might be worth something.", "I chose the \"copy-protect\" version mainly because it was $1 cheaper, but now I know that I should have spent the extra dollar for a CD that works.", "The first thing I do whenever I get a new CD is rip it into iTunes.", "I tried that, and it DIDN'T GODDAMN WORK!!!!", "!", "The poor CD melted in my computer, iTunes froze up, my moniter blew up, and here I am writing this review without a moniter.", "I sm aoory if I make amy tipos byt wehn the m0niter bl3mw out, a fractuobn wemt iny0 my 3yes and teh d0ct9orr gwve m3 a bliyd vfold and fold m3e not to look at anytjing for 1 week.", "I kgonna make teh record complanyy pay me medical bulls." ]
Lego Star Wars is perhaps one of the best games to be released this year. It's absolutely fantastic in it's execution. As usual, though, the handheld versions get the short end of the stick. The PSP version of Lego Star Wars is just about the same as the console version. I was expecting the DS version to be identical, but on a less graphical scale. I was wrong. There's more changed in this than ever, and to be honest, it just isn't all that it's cracked up to be on the Nintendo DS. You begin in the Mos Eisley Cantina. This is the hub, and where you'll be able to select an episode you wish to play. At first you'll only be able to choose Episode IV, but after you complete the first chapter, you'll be able to dwell into Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Playing through these levels isn't nearly as exciting as it is on the console counterparts. The game is fully rendered in 3D, and you'll have all sorts of characters at your command. You'll blaster toting characters, jedi, ewoks, Chewie and plenty more. Characters also have their own unique moves. Leia has her slap, Chewbacca can run up to a stormtrooper and rip his arms from his sockets. Jedi can use the force. Jawas and Ewoks can do down shutes and reach places characters can't. Characters who wield a blastertech can use a grappling hook to reach other areas, while droids may have to open up doors. There's a lot of variety. You'll be in a party the whole time, and you'll often have to switch to other characters. For example, Han Solo can't open doors, and so you'll have to let C-3PO do it. There are doors that R2-D2 can open, but C-3PO can't. So you can't just barge through a level as just one character. Playing through most of these levels though is a hassle. The camera is often unfriendly. There are moments when the camera swings around and suddenly you can't see yourself because you happen to be behind obstacles. You might often die just because you can't see yourself, or in some instances the person your shooting. The good news is that in Lego Star Wars there is no such thing as a game over. The only penalty you receive is losing studs. Still, you might suffer some deaths that could've easily been avoided had the camera let you see yourself. You don't get much control over the camera either. You can use the touch screen to control the camera, but you'll often have to take a break from combat just to use your stylus to control the camera. And it's not a lot of fun since it'll often get stuck on other objects. Having the camera be controlled through the touch screen wasn't such a good idea, either. It probably would've been easier had it been set to L and R, since those buttons aren't really used for anything. The touch screen is also used for a few other things. Switching between your characters, customizing them or navigating the menu for instnace. The touch screen isn't an integral part of the gameplay, though, and you'll never find a moment when you'll actually have to use it. It's just there to make things a little easier. Such as only having to double tap a character icon to swith as opposed to going up to them and pushing X. Other than that, you'll never find a moment when you absolutely must use the touch screen. There are a ton of extras to be found in Lego Star Wars. As you go through levels you'll collect Lego Studs that serve as currency in the cantina. You can buy cheats, unlock characters this way, and plenty of other little things such as playing the game in medieval mode or something like that. The heart of the extras comes from unlocking the characters and going back into levels with them. When you unlock a character they'll be walking around the cantina. You can switch to them and then enter any level you've already completed once. This is freeplay mode, and in order to find everything and do everything in Lego Star Wars, you'll have to do this. Unfortunately, some levels are of poor structure and just aren't as fun to play through a second time. Especially the levels with awkward camera angles. All you'll be doing in some cases is punishing yourself to fight with the camera again. None of these levels are very long either, and some of them just aren't all out exciting. They're not heavily populated with enemies and most of the time you'll be running down empty corridors. Even worse, there's a little glitch in some levels where if you run around as a droid your enemies won't shoot at you at all. It makes what could've otherwise been an exciting game, rather bland. The controls are also either unresponsive or too loose. In some levels where you pilot vehicles, such as the Hoth Battle, you'll find that control these vehicles is a pain. You can't turn properly, and I often found myself caught up on some of the environments and couldn't get off because I had to fight with the camera just to find myself first. In these levels the controls are rather loose. In other levels such as when you run around blasting people, the controls sometimes don't respond until you've pressed the button two or three times. The good news is, this doesn't happen too often. The bad news is when it happens in a fire fight, or when you're supposed to jump over a pit. Graphcially, the game doesn't look bad on the DS, but there are some flaws and bugs in the graphics. Pieces of the environment getting cut off, or your character standing in mid air when he should be falling into a pit. Usually just small little things. There are also moments of slowdown. The game certainly doesn't look bad, but these small little glitches and bugs can be tiresome to look at. It feels like a game that was rushed out into development. I wish I could tell you the music score sounds absolutely fantastic. It will certainly remind you of the movies, but it sounds nowhere near as good as it could've have. Many tunes actually sound like they belong on your Super Nintendo. The Super Star Wars games certainly sound more true to the movies than this one does. A lot of the music is tinny and hardly sounds like the movie. This is strange considering on the GBA, Apprentice of the Force sounds very similar to the movies. Here, it just could've sounded better. It strange that they couldn't get the actual soundtrack to come through the speakers when the DS is fully capable of such. It should sound just as good as the console versions, but it doesn't. The tinny music sometimes makes me want to turn the volume down. Lego Star Wars on the DS isn't bad, it just feels unfinished. As usual, the handheld version gets the short end of the stick (with the exception of the PSP version of the game). The Nintendo DS version is no where near as good as it could've been. You're probably better off sticking to the console versions for this one. The Good +It doesn't look bad +The gameplay isn't bad either The Bad -The sound is butchered -Lot of graphical glitches -Framerate issues -Sometimes unresponsive controls -A lot of camera issues	negative	[ "Lego Star Wars is perhaps one of the best games to be released this year.", "It's absolutely fantastic in it's execution.", "As usual, though, the handheld versions get the short end of the stick.", "The PSP version of Lego Star Wars is just about the same as the console version.", "I was expecting the DS version to be identical, but on a less graphical scale.", "I was wrong.", "There's more changed in this than ever, and to be honest, it just isn't all that it's cracked up to be on the Nintendo DS.", "You begin in the Mos Eisley Cantina.", "This is the hub, and where you'll be able to select an episode you wish to play.", "At first you'll only be able to choose Episode IV, but after you complete the first chapter, you'll be able to dwell into Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.", "Playing through these levels isn't nearly as exciting as it is on the console counterparts.", "The game is fully rendered in 3D, and you'll have all sorts of characters at your command.", "You'll blaster toting characters, jedi, ewoks, Chewie and plenty more.", "Characters also have their own unique moves.", "Leia has her slap, Chewbacca can run up to a stormtrooper and rip his arms from his sockets.", "Jedi can use the force.", "Jawas and Ewoks can do down shutes and reach places characters can't.", "Characters who wield a blastertech can use a grappling hook to reach other areas, while droids may have to open up doors.", "There's a lot of variety.", "You'll be in a party the whole time, and you'll often have to switch to other characters.", "For example, Han Solo can't open doors, and so you'll have to let C-3PO do it.", "There are doors that R2-D2 can open, but C-3PO can't.", "So you can't just barge through a level as just one character.", "Playing through most of these levels though is a hassle.", "The camera is often unfriendly.", "There are moments when the camera swings around and suddenly you can't see yourself because you happen to be behind obstacles.", "You might often die just because you can't see yourself, or in some instances the person your shooting.", "The good news is that in Lego Star Wars there is no such thing as a game over.", "The only penalty you receive is losing studs.", "Still, you might suffer some deaths that could've easily been avoided had the camera let you see yourself.", "You don't get much control over the camera either.", "You can use the touch screen to control the camera, but you'll often have to take a break from combat just to use your stylus to control the camera.", "And it's not a lot of fun since it'll often get stuck on other objects.", "Having the camera be controlled through the touch screen wasn't such a good idea, either.", "It probably would've been easier had it been set to L and R, since those buttons aren't really used for anything.", "The touch screen is also used for a few other things.", "Switching between your characters, customizing them or navigating the menu for instnace.", "The touch screen isn't an integral part of the gameplay, though, and you'll never find a moment when you'll actually have to use it.", "It's just there to make things a little easier.", "Such as only having to double tap a character icon to swith as opposed to going up to them and pushing X.", "Other than that, you'll never find a moment when you absolutely must use the touch screen.", "There are a ton of extras to be found in Lego Star Wars.", "As you go through levels you'll collect Lego Studs that serve as currency in the cantina.", "You can buy cheats, unlock characters this way, and plenty of other little things such as playing the game in medieval mode or something like that.", "The heart of the extras comes from unlocking the characters and going back into levels with them.", "When you unlock a character they'll be walking around the cantina.", "You can switch to them and then enter any level you've already completed once.", "This is freeplay mode, and in order to find everything and do everything in Lego Star Wars, you'll have to do this.", "Unfortunately, some levels are of poor structure and just aren't as fun to play through a second time.", "Especially the levels with awkward camera angles.", "All you'll be doing in some cases is punishing yourself to fight with the camera again.", "None of these levels are very long either, and some of them just aren't all out exciting.", "They're not heavily populated with enemies and most of the time you'll be running down empty corridors.", "Even worse, there's a little glitch in some levels where if you run around as a droid your enemies won't shoot at you at all.", "It makes what could've otherwise been an exciting game, rather bland.", "The controls are also either unresponsive or too loose.", "In some levels where you pilot vehicles, such as the Hoth Battle, you'll find that control these vehicles is a pain.", "You can't turn properly, and I often found myself caught up on some of the environments and couldn't get off because I had to fight with the camera just to find myself first.", "In these levels the controls are rather loose.", "In other levels such as when you run around blasting people, the controls sometimes don't respond until you've pressed the button two or three times.", "The good news is, this doesn't happen too often.", "The bad news is when it happens in a fire fight, or when you're supposed to jump over a pit.", "Graphcially, the game doesn't look bad on the DS, but there are some flaws and bugs in the graphics.", "Pieces of the environment getting cut off, or your character standing in mid air when he should be falling into a pit.", "Usually just small little things.", "There are also moments of slowdown.", "The game certainly doesn't look bad, but these small little glitches and bugs can be tiresome to look at.", "It feels like a game that was rushed out into development.", "I wish I could tell you the music score sounds absolutely fantastic.", "It will certainly remind you of the movies, but it sounds nowhere near as good as it could've have.", "Many tunes actually sound like they belong on your Super Nintendo.", "The Super Star Wars games certainly sound more true to the movies than this one does.", "A lot of the music is tinny and hardly sounds like the movie.", "This is strange considering on the GBA, Apprentice of the Force sounds very similar to the movies.", "Here, it just could've sounded better.", "It strange that they couldn't get the actual soundtrack to come through the speakers when the DS is fully capable of such.", "It should sound just as good as the console versions, but it doesn't.", "The tinny music sometimes makes me want to turn the volume down.", "Lego Star Wars on the DS isn't bad, it just feels unfinished.", "As usual, the handheld version gets the short end of the stick (with the exception of the PSP version of the game).", "The Nintendo DS version is no where near as good as it could've been.", "You're probably better off sticking to the console versions for this one.", "The Good\n+It doesn't look bad\n+The gameplay isn't bad either\n\nThe Bad\n-The sound is butchered\n-Lot of graphical glitches\n-Framerate issues\n-Sometimes unresponsive controls\n-A lot of camera issues" ]
Despite the advertising that claims this stuff is safe, there is recent evidence that this stuff is poisonous to dogs and perhaps children. It certainly does kill slugs, but there have been recent reports of deaths and less tragic poisonings in dogs. Iron phosphate is a naturally occurring substance. However, the inert ingredient included in Iron Phosphate baits is wheat gluten. As you can guess that makes this stuff very tasty for dogs. What the label doesn't tell you is that the other active ingredient is the chemical EDTA. EDTA is an agent that allows the iron phosphate to become poisonous to slugs and anything else that eats it. Most of the poisonous deaths have come from spills or from dogs accessing this stuff in bags. But since the advertising tells us its safe for pets and children, gardeners do not treat this stuff as the poison that it is. If you are going to use this stuff store it carefully in areas where children and pets can't access it. Don't put it in piles or allow children or pets access to treated areas. Read the article at hostalibrary.org, in the Reading Room. What makes me angry about this product is the advertising that claims it is safe, thus gardeners store it and use it without proper caution. If you have curious dogs, as I do, the only safe slug killing method is 10-15% ammonia and water sprayed all over your garden. Be forewarned about Iron Phosphate baits.	negative	[ "Despite the advertising that claims this stuff is safe, there is recent evidence that this stuff is poisonous to dogs and perhaps children.", "It certainly does kill slugs, but there have been recent reports of deaths and less tragic poisonings in dogs.", "Iron phosphate is a naturally occurring substance.", "However, the inert ingredient included in Iron Phosphate baits is wheat gluten.", "As you can guess that makes this stuff very tasty for dogs.", "What the label doesn't tell you is that the other active ingredient is the chemical EDTA.", "EDTA is an agent that allows the iron phosphate to become poisonous to slugs and anything else that eats it.", "Most of the poisonous deaths have come from spills or from dogs accessing this stuff in bags.", "But since the advertising tells us its safe for pets and children, gardeners do not treat this stuff as the poison that it is.", "If you are going to use this stuff store it carefully in areas where children and pets can't access it.", "Don't put it in piles or allow children or pets access to treated areas.", "Read the article at hostalibrary.", "org, in the Reading Room.", "What makes me angry about this product is the advertising that claims it is safe, thus gardeners store it and use it without proper caution.", "If you have curious dogs, as I do, the only safe slug killing method is 10-15% ammonia and water sprayed all over your garden.", "Be forewarned about Iron Phosphate baits." ]
I was hesitant to purchase this set without reviews, but I, like others, was enticed by the Black Friday deal. If you are looking for a disposable set of luggage, this is it. The quality is equivalent to what's offered at your local discount store. The wheels are all plastic. The extended handle flexes a lot and the release button is sensitive so that the handle keeps retracting while you're wheeling through the airport. I've used the smaller bag as a carry on for a very short trip and it's already nicely scratched and dinged from a fall on the pavement. My guess is that rough handling by baggage check will likely be enough to break this set. On the positive side, the amount of storage is nice and the smaller bag held a weekend worth of clothes nicely with space to spare. The bag also fit well into the overhead compartment, but note that the smaller bag has no side handle - which I missed when lifting and lowering the bag. If you see this set for the Black Friday price again, consider it a maybe. But I definitely would not pay MSRP for this set. You can find much higher quality sets out there for the same price.	negative	[ "I was hesitant to purchase this set without reviews, but I, like others, was enticed by the Black Friday deal.", "If you are looking for a disposable set of luggage, this is it.", "The quality is equivalent to what's offered at your local discount store.", "The wheels are all plastic.", "The extended handle flexes a lot and the release button is sensitive so that the handle keeps retracting while you're wheeling through the airport.", "I've used the smaller bag as a carry on for a very short trip and it's already nicely scratched and dinged from a fall on the pavement.", "My guess is that rough handling by baggage check will likely be enough to break this set.", "On the positive side, the amount of storage is nice and the smaller bag held a weekend worth of clothes nicely with space to spare.", "The bag also fit well into the overhead compartment, but note that the smaller bag has no side handle - which I missed when lifting and lowering the bag.", "If you see this set for the Black Friday price again, consider it a maybe.", "But I definitely would not pay MSRP for this set.", "You can find much higher quality sets out there for the same price." ]
The game is alright. Obviously good enough for me to finish the whole thing. But mainly I just finished it out of shear hope that it would get better. The thing that really confused me though, was how can a game on Play Station 2 that is based on a cartoon have worse graphics than the actual cartoon? And there were glitches galore, which have pretty much been well covered in the spot lighted reviews, but I encountered one in a level in which Brian was sneaking around (which encompasses all the Brian levels) and the way Brian got through the level was by wearing a costume that would disappear but come back as soon as he hid in the shadows. After the first time I "died" in the level, when I came back as Brian the costume was gone and there was nothing I could do to get it back, and I couldn't beat the level without it, so I had to restart the game from the beginning so I could beat that level. Luckily for me I was less than two hours into the game, and the second time I got to that level the glitch was gone. But the Brian sneaking levels were honestly dull, grueling and pointless. If it weren't for the Stewie and Peter levels coming up, I would have never had the motivation to finish Brian's levels. But don't let that fool you, Peter and Stewie's levels weren't all that great either. And if you are looking for fresh new Family guy comedy, don't. Almost all the jokes were recycled from the show.	negative	[ "The game is alright.", "Obviously good enough for me to finish the whole thing.", "But mainly I just finished it out of shear hope that it would get better.", "The thing that really confused me though, was how can a game on Play Station 2 that is based on a cartoon have worse graphics than the actual cartoon?", "And there were glitches galore, which have pretty much been well covered in the spot lighted reviews, but I encountered one in a level in which Brian was sneaking around (which encompasses all the Brian levels) and the way Brian got through the level was by wearing a costume that would disappear but come back as soon as he hid in the shadows.", "After the first time I \"died\" in the level, when I came back as Brian the costume was gone and there was nothing I could do to get it back, and I couldn't beat the level without it, so I had to restart the game from the beginning so I could beat that level.", "Luckily for me I was less than two hours into the game, and the second time I got to that level the glitch was gone.", "But the Brian sneaking levels were honestly dull, grueling and pointless.", "If it weren't for the Stewie and Peter levels coming up, I would have never had the motivation to finish Brian's levels.", "But don't let that fool you, Peter and Stewie's levels weren't all that great either.", "And if you are looking for fresh new Family guy comedy, don't.", "Almost all the jokes were recycled from the show." ]
First things first. You learn spells how? Tracing the symbol with your mouse. Big Whup. it is just a cheap immitation of a leading series. half of the game, all you have to do is click, move, click, move, click, etc. the recreation of the story is so-so (which is responsible for the 1 *). i will list the pros and cons later, but first a graphics check. The {so-called} advanced graphics didn't run with my computer, so Harry's eyes were on top of his head, beside the mouth. I not so sure it was my computer, either, because I have a NVidia Geforce 3, 64 bit video card. I would buy Jedi outcast instead. one more thing, Snape isn't that mean. and, furthermore, Harry can jump 10 feet. come on! and now, the moment you have been waiting for, the Pro-con list! Pros 1.good Quidditch recreation 2.relatively good storyline Cons 1.graphics couldn't be worse 2.jumping is unreal 3.spells are too easily cast 4.(the cruncher) IT IS NOT EXITING OR LONG ENOUGH	negative	[ "First things first.", "You learn spells how?", "Tracing the symbol with your mouse.", "Big Whup.", "it is just a cheap immitation of a leading series.", "half of the game, all you have to do is click, move, click, move, click, etc.", "the recreation of the story is so-so (which is responsible for the 1 *).", "i will list the pros and cons later, but first a graphics check.", "The {so-called} advanced graphics didn't run with my computer, so Harry's eyes were on top of his head, beside the mouth.", "I not so sure it was my computer, either, because I have a NVidia Geforce 3, 64 bit video card.", "I would buy Jedi outcast instead.", "one more thing, Snape isn't that mean.", "and, furthermore, Harry can jump 10 feet.", "come on!", "and now, the moment you have been waiting for, the Pro-con list!", "Pros\n1.", "good Quidditch recreation\n2.", "relatively good storyline\nCons\n1.", "graphics couldn't be worse\n2.", "jumping is unreal\n3.", "spells are too easily cast\n4.", "(the cruncher) IT IS NOT EXITING OR LONG ENOUGH" ]
Best 4-cycle trimmer I've owned was a Ryobi Professional Series 1079r which lasted several seasons before the clutch went out. Since then, it's been a downhill slide. As Ryobi had changed hands since the 1079r model and reviews were looking poorly for their new products, I purchased this Troy-bilt TB575SS model to replace the Ryobi 1079r. This Troy-bilt TB575SS had decent power and lasted just over one season with the motor failing early in it's second season, which happens to have been last season. When the TB575SS died early last season, I went out and splurged on a Troy-bilt Professional Series TBP6040 XP. Figured paying for the "Professional Series" again might buy me a few seasons of reliable operation, right? Wrong!!! After about 3 months of use, the TBP6040 XP starter would no longer pull. I'm guessing the problem with the TBP6040 XP is likely in the pull starter as every once in a great while it will free up and let me start it only to find it locked up again the next time I try it. So, in frustration with Troy-Bilt, I went back to Ryobi to finish out the season by purchasing a Ryobi S430 which has ended up being the biggest lemon of all. The Ryobi S430 I purchased was near impossible to start, but I did manage to get it to sputter to life and run for one trimming session near the end of last season... after which I was never able to get it to start again. I was so hacked off that I let the trimming go for the rest of last year and the start of this year... until now. I'm so disgusted with string trimmers I've put this purchase off as long as possible, but I've got to do something now before the neighbors run me out of the neighborhood. So anyway, I'm going to go back to Troy-Bilt and give the 590BC a try as the reviews seem to be pretty positive, though there are not yet as many reviews for the product as I would like to see. Will be sure to report in on the 590BC as I use it this season and, hopefully, for seasons to come!	negative	[ "Best 4-cycle trimmer I've owned was a Ryobi Professional Series 1079r which lasted several seasons before the clutch went out.", "Since then, it's been a downhill slide.", "As Ryobi had changed hands since the 1079r model and reviews were looking poorly for their new products, I purchased this Troy-bilt TB575SS model to replace the Ryobi 1079r.", "This Troy-bilt TB575SS had decent power and lasted just over one season with the motor failing early in it's second season, which happens to have been last season.", "When the TB575SS died early last season, I went out and splurged on a Troy-bilt Professional Series TBP6040 XP.", "Figured paying for the \"Professional Series\" again might buy me a few seasons of reliable operation, right?", "Wrong!!!", "After about 3 months of use, the TBP6040 XP starter would no longer pull.", "I'm guessing the problem with the TBP6040 XP is likely in the pull starter as every once in a great while it will free up and let me start it only to find it locked up again the next time I try it.", "So, in frustration with Troy-Bilt, I went back to Ryobi to finish out the season by purchasing a Ryobi S430 which has ended up being the biggest lemon of all.", "The Ryobi S430 I purchased was near impossible to start, but I did manage to get it to sputter to life and run for one trimming session near the end of last season...", "after which I was never able to get it to start again.", "I was so hacked off that I let the trimming go for the rest of last year and the start of this year...", "until now.", "I'm so disgusted with string trimmers I've put this purchase off as long as possible, but I've got to do something now before the neighbors run me out of the neighborhood.", "So anyway, I'm going to go back to Troy-Bilt and give the 590BC a try as the reviews seem to be pretty positive, though there are not yet as many reviews for the product as I would like to see.", "Will be sure to report in on the 590BC as I use it this season and, hopefully, for seasons to come!" ]
My quick review of the MXL 770 is that it's not great--even for the price. I purchased four of them and was disappointed. Constant feedback issues, very "raw" sounding voice without any depth, picks up too much room sound, and "p's" pop even with a normal windscreen. It's bad. I really can't explain how some people recommend this for podcasting--they must not have tried out other competing mics in this price range. I'm a podcasting addict and I've owned just about every popular podcasting mic on the market. My review is comparing this mic to other mics, FOR PODCASTING (don't know the first thing about music recording). Audio Technica ATR2100 - This mic is less expensive than the MXL 770 and in my opinion gives a SIGNIFICANTLY clearer sound. On top of that, you get XLR AND USB options (although the xlr sounds a lot better than the usb--I tested it). If you have more money and want something truly excellent, my "daily driver" mic is the Rode Procaster. I've tested it against the Heil PR40 and for most voices I think it's an improvement. Although, if you have a particularly whiny or thin voice then the Heil may be a better fit. But those mics aren't comparable to the MXL 770 since they are much more expensive. There are better options out there and you don't necessarily have to spend more money.	negative	[ "My quick review of the MXL 770 is that it's not great--even for the price.", "I purchased four of them and was disappointed.", "Constant feedback issues, very \"raw\" sounding voice without any depth, picks up too much room sound, and \"p's\" pop even with a normal windscreen.", "It's bad.", "I really can't explain how some people recommend this for podcasting--they must not have tried out other competing mics in this price range.", "I'm a podcasting addict and I've owned just about every popular podcasting mic on the market.", "My review is comparing this mic to other mics, FOR PODCASTING (don't know the first thing about music recording).", "Audio Technica ATR2100 - This mic is less expensive than the MXL 770 and in my opinion gives a SIGNIFICANTLY clearer sound.", "On top of that, you get XLR AND USB options (although the xlr sounds a lot better than the usb--I tested it).", "If you have more money and want something truly excellent, my \"daily driver\" mic is the Rode Procaster.", "I've tested it against the Heil PR40 and for most voices I think it's an improvement.", "Although, if you have a particularly whiny or thin voice then the Heil may be a better fit.", "But those mics aren't comparable to the MXL 770 since they are much more expensive.", "There are better options out there and you don't necessarily have to spend more money." ]
What a mess! The charcoal gets over everything! I don't understand why the packaging of this product is so poor. The other items in my order where covered with this mess. For example, I had ordered a 6 pack of tempera paints for my granddaughter. Not only was the outside package covered with charcoal dust, but each individual jar inside the little box was covered and I spent a lot of time cleaning each jar and had to throw out the box the paint jars came in. I also accidently ordered the wrong size cartridge (the smaller size I get is individually packaged in plastic and does not have this mess problem). Rather than send it back, I just threw this out as well as the larger box it came in since it was also covered in dust. My husband ordered the right size for our filter and those work well. So if you need this size, order it by itself because it may ruin other items in your order.	negative	[ "What a mess!", "The charcoal gets over everything!", "I don't understand why the packaging of this product is so poor.", "The other items in my order where covered with this mess.", "For example, I had ordered a 6 pack of tempera paints for my granddaughter.", "Not only was the outside package covered with charcoal dust, but each individual jar inside the little box was covered and I spent a lot of time cleaning each jar and had to throw out the box the paint jars came in.", "I also accidently ordered the wrong size cartridge (the smaller size I get is individually packaged in plastic and does not have this mess problem).", "Rather than send it back, I just threw this out as well as the larger box it came in since it was also covered in dust.", "My husband ordered the right size for our filter and those work well.", "So if you need this size, order it by itself because it may ruin other items in your order." ]
At one time this was an excellent brand but I don't trust it now. Something in the formula has changed negatively. I've been fish-keeping for many years and have never had any major issues until I switched back to Ocean Nutrition Formula 1. (50 and 75 gallon tanks) About four months ago my fish stock started having an issue with loss of color, bloating and lethargy but I couldn't find the reason. Since then I've lost several Clown Loaches and Panda Cories, no apparent reason. No matter how stable my water was going in, after a day or two the parameters were all over the place. (I have an RO system that I can control to keep the parameters precise.) I started testing the water daily, then multiple times daily. It took about a month to finally hone in on what was happening. I didn't expect the end results. The heavy metals ppm went off the charts when using this flake. To keep the parameters stable I would have to do a daily water change. The last thing on my list was to test the flakes. Bingo! I compared two different brands of fish food, measured by weight (which isn't easy), let the food begin to breakdown in the water, waited a few hours and then took parameter readings. The Ocean Nutrition samples would go sky high in heavy metals, the other sample brand remained fairly stable. I immediately stopped using this product and within 6-8 days my fish became active again, coloring up and the bloating subsided. I don't know what changed but I wouldn't trust this product again.	negative	[ "At one time this was an excellent brand but I don't trust it now.", "Something in the formula has changed negatively.", "I've been fish-keeping for many years and have never had any major issues until I switched back to Ocean Nutrition Formula 1.", "(50 and 75 gallon tanks) About four months ago my fish stock started having an issue with loss of color, bloating and lethargy but I couldn't find the reason.", "Since then I've lost several Clown Loaches and Panda Cories, no apparent reason.", "No matter how stable my water was going in, after a day or two the parameters were all over the place.", "(I have an RO system that I can control to keep the parameters precise.", ") I started testing the water daily, then multiple times daily.", "It took about a month to finally hone in on what was happening.", "I didn't expect the end results.", "The heavy metals ppm went off the charts when using this flake.", "To keep the parameters stable I would have to do a daily water change.", "The last thing on my list was to test the flakes.", "Bingo!", "I compared two different brands of fish food, measured by weight (which isn't easy), let the food begin to breakdown in the water, waited a few hours and then took parameter readings.", "The Ocean Nutrition samples would go sky high in heavy metals, the other sample brand remained fairly stable.", "I immediately stopped using this product and within 6-8 days my fish became active again, coloring up and the bloating subsided.", "I don't know what changed but I wouldn't trust this product again." ]
Man, what junk. The music is actually hard to listen to. Whatever happened to melody. Or rythm, or talent. Now, most of you say, "This is Hardcore Death Metal!!! Woot!!", I don't give one rat's ... what type of music it is, it's just poor. If I could play an intramet I'd be in a band, and not writing this review. But I know a band that knows only 3 chords and plays those sloppy when I hear one. And this is just junk. ..., the whole "look at the depressing world as it is" theme is so overused and just plain old childish. If you want to be in a band, have something worth while to say, or say nothing at all. Anyone who thinks this is neat, get a bloody life.	negative	[ "Man, what junk.", "The music is actually hard to listen to.", "Whatever happened to melody.", "Or rythm, or talent.", "Now, most of you say, \"This is Hardcore Death Metal!!!", "Woot!!", "\", I don't give one rat's...", "what type of music it is, it's just poor.", "If I could play an intramet I'd be in a band, and not writing this review.", "But I know a band that knows only 3 chords and plays those sloppy when I hear one.", "And this is just junk.", "...", ", the whole \"look at the depressing world as it is\" theme is so overused and just plain old childish.", "If you want to be in a band, have something worth while to say, or say nothing at all.", "Anyone who thinks this is neat, get a bloody life." ]
For the price it is a below average tool. No box and annoying clam shell packaging. But this tool does have has a good reach and serves the purpose of releasing the 'tension on the tensioner pulley to replace belt and/or remove belt from alternator for replacing it... Though, the tool I got has (unlike the photo on Amazon) the 3 hex bits chrome plated and not black steel like in the first 2 photos. But now I just noticed the 3rd photo of the clam shell package shows the Chrome hex. That's very misleading... Not sure if I'll return it and get the oemtools tool. One interesting difference is that the oemtools has 1/2" on the handle and 3/8" on the extension and the hex bits are 3/8 size. This tool has 3/8 on the handle and 1/2 on the extension and the hex bits are 3/8. So with this tool the extension can't be used with the bits but with the oemtools they can(and the oemtools has a box and only a couple of bucks more...) Unfortunately the description on this product does not say that. Again very misleading.... Update: Well actually both photo 1 and 2 of the product are wrong. Only photo 3 shows the actual product that you'll get. Also, I checked the back of the clamshell packaging that has the description/instructions. It looks like the small bar is NOT an extension(unlike the other belt tools) It is for specific brand of cars it seems, so that explains the mystery of the 1/2" and 3/8".. I'm returning this as I can get a oemtools or other brand tool with a bar extension and a storage box for only a couple more bucks. Also lowering the rating from 2 to 1 star.	negative	[ "For the price it is a below average tool.", "No box and annoying clam shell packaging.", "But this tool does have has a good reach and serves the purpose of releasing the 'tension on the tensioner pulley to replace belt and/or remove belt from alternator for replacing it...", "Though, the tool I got has (unlike the photo on Amazon) the 3 hex bits chrome plated and not black steel like in the first 2 photos.", "But now I just noticed the 3rd photo of the clam shell package shows the Chrome hex.", "That's very misleading...", "Not sure if I'll return it and get the oemtools tool.", "One interesting difference is that the oemtools has 1/2\" on the handle and 3/8\" on the extension and the hex bits are 3/8 size.", "This tool has 3/8 on the handle and 1/2 on the extension and the hex bits are 3/8.", "So with this tool the extension can't be used with the bits but with the oemtools they can(and the oemtools has a box and only a couple of bucks more...", ") Unfortunately the description on this product does not say that.", "Again very misleading....", "Update: Well actually both photo 1 and 2 of the product are wrong.", "Only photo 3 shows the actual product that you'll get.", "Also, I checked the back of the clamshell packaging that has the description/instructions.", "It looks like the small bar is NOT an extension(unlike the other belt tools) It is for specific brand of cars it seems, so that explains the mystery of the 1/2\" and 3/8\"..", "I'm returning this as I can get a oemtools or other brand tool with a bar extension and a storage box for only a couple more bucks.", "Also lowering the rating from 2 to 1 star." ]
In a few words: after trying out this product I was not persuaded that I actually needed it and I removed it from the computer on which it was installed. And here it is why. - As a Windows 7 user I am perfectly happy with Microsoft Security Essentials, a free product that does not expire and therefore does not spam me with renewal reminders that I need to renew my subscription soon. To my knowledge, MSE works on Vista as well but I'm not sure about the XP. - There is very little if anything that AVG offers that is not available 'for free' from other sources. For example, Windows 7 and Vista already come with their own firewall. All Web browsers come with some built-in Phishing protection and most public email providers have near-perfect Spam filters. Another worthy feature that AVG provides - the ability to flag 'dangerous' sites is either supported by browsers natively or can be enabled with free extensions. - Some of the claims on the box (marketing) can be quite funny. For example, the writing on the back of the box states that AVG provides "Hassle-free security that won't slow you down" But, when you go to the fine print it reads "All security software uses memory and processor power and can therefore result in slower system performance." Another claim is that AVG 'keeps your information safe' while shopping and banking. I expect that the banks would dispute that banking is less safe absent AVG as for the overall safety of 'my information', the leaks usually originate from hackers or other agents attacking/accessing or demanding 'my information' from the banks and AVG can't protect me from that. Considering the above, I see no reason why I should pay for features and services already provided for free by my computer's operating system, browsers or email providers AND go through the hassle of annual renewals and slow down my computer in the process. If AVG offers anything 'extra' when compared to whatever I get from MSE/Chrome/Gmail, it must be very little because I didn't notice it while AVG was installed. The 2 stars rating (means "I don't like it" and in this case "I don't need it") is justified because, in my view, paying for an AVG one-year license can't be justified. ___________________________________________ SPECS System requirements - minimum requirements with 'recommended' requirements within () - Pentium 1.5 (1.8) GHz - RAM: 512 MB - HDD space: 390 (510) MB Compatible with: - MS Windows XP - MS Vista (32/64 bit) - MS Windows 7 (32/64 bit)	negative	[ "In a few words: after trying out this product I was not persuaded that I actually needed it and I removed it from the computer on which it was installed.", "And here it is why.", "- As a Windows 7 user I am perfectly happy with Microsoft Security Essentials, a free product that does not expire and therefore does not spam me with renewal reminders that I need to renew my subscription soon.", "To my knowledge, MSE works on Vista as well but I'm not sure about the XP.", "- There is very little if anything that AVG offers that is not available 'for free' from other sources.", "For example, Windows 7 and Vista already come with their own firewall.", "All Web browsers come with some built-in Phishing protection and most public email providers have near-perfect Spam filters.", "Another worthy feature that AVG provides - the ability to flag 'dangerous' sites is either supported by browsers natively or can be enabled with free extensions.", "- Some of the claims on the box (marketing) can be quite funny.", "For example, the writing on the back of the box states that AVG provides \"Hassle-free security that won't slow you down\" But, when you go to the fine print it reads \"All security software uses memory and processor power and can therefore result in slower system performance.", "\" Another claim is that AVG 'keeps your information safe' while shopping and banking.", "I expect that the banks would dispute that banking is less safe absent AVG as for the overall safety of 'my information', the leaks usually originate from hackers or other agents attacking/accessing or demanding 'my information' from the banks and AVG can't protect me from that.", "Considering the above, I see no reason why I should pay for features and services already provided for free by my computer's operating system, browsers or email providers AND go through the hassle of annual renewals and slow down my computer in the process.", "If AVG offers anything 'extra' when compared to whatever I get from MSE/Chrome/Gmail, it must be very little because I didn't notice it while AVG was installed.", "The 2 stars rating (means \"I don't like it\" and in this case \"I don't need it\") is justified because, in my view, paying for an AVG one-year license can't be justified.", "___________________________________________\n\nSPECS\n\nSystem requirements - minimum requirements with 'recommended' requirements within ()\n\n- Pentium 1.", "5 (1.", "8) GHz\n- RAM: 512 MB\n- HDD space: 390 (510) MB\n\nCompatible with:\n\n- MS Windows XP\n- MS Vista (32/64 bit)\n- MS Windows 7 (32/64 bit)" ]
The beginning of this had me wanting to DNF it. There was just something about it that screamed "I am going to suck big donkey-!" Well, you get the picture... And then, the author managed to pull me in and take this vanilla love story that I was expecting, and turn it into a very good book. There are so many twists and turns that I am not really sure what I can say without ruining it...but, I CAN totally explain why this book was a 2.5 star for me. 1. The worlds worst editor should have caught the many many many misspellings and errors in this book. (My 11 year old could have caught most of them). 2. The first third of the book was told to us. It wasn't a good story it was stilted, it was confusing, it needs a lot of help. 3. I don't like the main heroine. She is just such a blah character... But, there was so much I did like about this story. And once the author got comfortable writing it, you could tell. If you are hardcore into fantasy (ignore the non-fantasy beginning and just stick with it) you will love this book. I have a feeling the next book will be better...Not sure about this, but this feels like a first book by an author...This series has real promise.	negative	[ "The beginning of this had me wanting to DNF it.", "There was just something about it that screamed \"I am going to suck big donkey-!", "\" Well, you get the picture...", "And then, the author managed to pull me in and take this vanilla love story that I was expecting, and turn it into a very good book.", "There are so many twists and turns that I am not really sure what I can say without ruining it...", "but, I CAN totally explain why this book was a 2.", "5 star for me.", "1.", "The worlds worst editor should have caught the many many many misspellings and errors in this book.", "(My 11 year old could have caught most of them).", "2.", "The first third of the book was told to us.", "It wasn't a good story it was stilted, it was confusing, it needs a lot of help.", "3.", "I don't like the main heroine.", "She is just such a blah character...", "But, there was so much I did like about this story.", "And once the author got comfortable writing it, you could tell.", "If you are hardcore into fantasy (ignore the non-fantasy beginning and just stick with it) you will love this book.", "I have a feeling the next book will be better...", "Not sure about this, but this feels like a first book by an author...", "This series has real promise." ]
Base your expectations on what you’re paying or else you’ll be sorely disappointed. The assembled piece looks nice from a distance and is functional. I purchased this to serve a purpose until I can afford to replace it with a more quality piece. For its price, it’s decent. I had almost bought it from another retailer for almost twice as much - thank God I checked Amazon’s price first. For any more than what I paid I would have been upset. The thin veneer came cracked in three pieces, two of them on the front of one of the doors and it’s noticeable. There were also scratches and blemishes on arrival - see photos. The doors themselves have cheap plastic hardware which I’ve already needed to super glue. The feet are more cheap plastic and hideously ugly but fortunately somewhat hidden. I’ll see how long it holds up and try to report back. Update: It’s only been a month and I’m already looking for a replacement. This thing scratches so easily and the dark color means the scratches are super noticeable. One of the shelves is also sagging from the items I put inside, which really weren’t that heavy. It’s truly not meant for more than shoes, I guess.	negative	[ "Base your expectations on what you’re paying or else you’ll be sorely disappointed.", "The assembled piece looks nice from a distance and is functional.", "I purchased this to serve a purpose until I can afford to replace it with a more quality piece.", "For its price, it’s decent.", "I had almost bought it from another retailer for almost twice as much - thank God I checked Amazon’s price first.", "For any more than what I paid I would have been upset.", "The thin veneer came cracked in three pieces, two of them on the front of one of the doors and it’s noticeable.", "There were also scratches and blemishes on arrival - see photos.", "The doors themselves have cheap plastic hardware which I’ve already needed to super glue.", "The feet are more cheap plastic and hideously ugly but fortunately somewhat hidden.", "I’ll see how long it holds up and try to report back.", "Update: It’s only been a month and I’m already looking for a replacement.", "This thing scratches so easily and the dark color means the scratches are super noticeable.", "One of the shelves is also sagging from the items I put inside, which really weren’t that heavy.", "It’s truly not meant for more than shoes, I guess." ]
I purchased this item for using to check ID's as a nightclub security person. I liked the design of this device, as I didn't need to constantly open and close a device, it had one simple button that doesn't accidentally come on in your pocket like other ones. It also appeared to be sturdy. But I was wrong. It stopped lighting up (which is very necessary for me) after using it for one weekend. I tried seeing if a wire had come loose inside or something, but couldn't find the issue. So into the trash, it went. If you are using this in a very light duty environment, or somewhere where you don't have to rely on the light built into the device, this may be the one for you. However, if you are using it constantly and require the light, don't expect it to last long. I was especially dissapointed, as everything else was just what I was looking for. Unfortunately, things like this are always built like crap and never meant to last. I was hoping for more than a weekend use out of it though....	negative	[ "I purchased this item for using to check ID's as a nightclub security person.", "I liked the design of this device, as I didn't need to constantly open and close a device, it had one simple button that doesn't accidentally come on in your pocket like other ones.", "It also appeared to be sturdy.", "But I was wrong.", "It stopped lighting up (which is very necessary for me) after using it for one weekend.", "I tried seeing if a wire had come loose inside or something, but couldn't find the issue.", "So into the trash, it went.", "If you are using this in a very light duty environment, or somewhere where you don't have to rely on the light built into the device, this may be the one for you.", "However, if you are using it constantly and require the light, don't expect it to last long.", "I was especially dissapointed, as everything else was just what I was looking for.", "Unfortunately, things like this are always built like crap and never meant to last.", "I was hoping for more than a weekend use out of it though...." ]
[EDIT] So originally, I was asked by XYZ to write on Amazon a favorable review. At that time, I had no issue seeing as all was great thus far. I was an early adopter of their product. XYZ, in return would provide me with free curriculum. I wrote the review below and they verified. The curriculum was a joke. The product promised was a bunch of empty zip files. I emailed and sent messages other ways with no response for days. Then I called their number and explained what had happened and I was told, "Sorry, but keep trying". Now I even tried today without any luck. Seems like their customer service has gone to great (at the beginning to despicable cheats today.) In fact, if I had known how much of non-support I would get, I would have waited or gone somewhere else. Like I said below, it is a great starter printer BUT the service is so bad, that I have to give it a 1 star. Many people rely on customer service for a variety of things and if their customer service is poor, the product cannot live up to its full potential. [ORIGINAL POST] This is a great starter printer. Easy to use right out of box. Manual calibration can be a little tricky until you get it. If you are looking for quality 3D printing and large sizes for a fraction of the cost of the competition, this is a great little machine. My son and I contralto use it. The customer service is great and very responsive.	negative	[ "[EDIT] So originally, I was asked by XYZ to write on Amazon a favorable review.", "At that time, I had no issue seeing as all was great thus far.", "I was an early adopter of their product.", "XYZ, in return would provide me with free curriculum.", "I wrote the review below and they verified.", "The curriculum was a joke.", "The product promised was a bunch of empty zip files.", "I emailed and sent messages other ways with no response for days.", "Then I called their number and explained what had happened and I was told, \"Sorry, but keep trying\".", "Now I even tried today without any luck.", "Seems like their customer service has gone to great (at the beginning to despicable cheats today.", ") In fact, if I had known how much of non-support I would get, I would have waited or gone somewhere else.", "Like I said below, it is a great starter printer BUT the service is so bad, that I have to give it a 1 star.", "Many people rely on customer service for a variety of things and if their customer service is poor, the product cannot live up to its full potential.", "[ORIGINAL POST]\nThis is a great starter printer.", "Easy to use right out of box.", "Manual calibration can be a little tricky until you get it.", "If you are looking for quality 3D printing and large sizes for a fraction of the cost of the competition, this is a great little machine.", "My son and I contralto use it.", "The customer service is great and very responsive." ]
"Annie" was one of the best Broadway musicals of the past 30 years. It relied on content and talented performers instead of high-tech sets and lighting and un-taltented stars. Andrea McArdle as the loveable orphan was actually 13 as the perfect age to play Annie, who was I believe 12 in the stage show. She had a great voice and was tougher than the usual little girl. As Oliver Warbucks, Reid Sheldon was comic and warmhearted and as the beloved Miss Hanigan, Dorothy Loudon was a cynical, boozing broad, just as the charachter was written. In 1982, Hollywood put its rather dull and child-like stamp on "Annie." Not only does this Annie- Aileen Quinn have a horrible voice, but is also cutesy and phony. Albert Finney as Warbucks, although he looks the part, doesn't act the part. There is no pompus humor. As Miss Hanigan, Carol Burnett get the drinking part right, but that's about all she does through the whole movie. Ms. Burnett, although rather funny throughout the film, acts like a drunk through the whole thing. The characther is more than than. I am a huge fan of Bob Fosse, and Ann Reinking is one of his best dancers, however for this film, her taltnents were not shown. She was miscast for the role of Miss Farrel. The story was completely revamped to make Miss Hannigan look like a nice charachter. There was also no Arab servant in the stage show. The music was changed drastically. Did you know "Tomorrow" was actually a scene change song in the Broadway show? Well here it is song constantly, terribly as well. "We Got Annie" was planned as a song in the Broadway show, but here is sung by a bunch of people who we don't care about. It isn't particulary good here anyway. And "Dumb Dog" doesn't even count as a song. Although the song about the contract invovling Warbucks in Hannigan was comic, it too was dull. "Annie" is perhaps the worst stage to screen musicals. How could they ruined this well-written masterpiece?	negative	[ "\"Annie\" was one of the best Broadway musicals of the past 30 years.", "It relied on content and talented performers instead of high-tech sets and lighting and un-taltented stars.", "Andrea McArdle as the loveable orphan was actually 13 as the perfect age to play Annie, who was I believe 12 in the stage show.", "She had a great voice and was tougher than the usual little girl.", "As Oliver Warbucks, Reid Sheldon was comic and warmhearted and as the beloved Miss Hanigan, Dorothy Loudon was a cynical, boozing broad, just as the charachter was written.", "In 1982, Hollywood put its rather dull and child-like stamp on \"Annie.", "\" Not only does this Annie- Aileen Quinn have a horrible voice, but is also cutesy and phony.", "Albert Finney as Warbucks, although he looks the part, doesn't act the part.", "There is no pompus humor.", "As Miss Hanigan, Carol Burnett get the drinking part right, but that's about all she does through the whole movie.", "Ms.", "Burnett, although rather funny throughout the film, acts like a drunk through the whole thing.", "The characther is more than than.", "I am a huge fan of Bob Fosse, and Ann Reinking is one of his best dancers, however for this film, her taltnents were not shown.", "She was miscast for the role of Miss Farrel.", "The story was completely revamped to make Miss Hannigan look like a nice charachter.", "There was also no Arab servant in the stage show.", "The music was changed drastically.", "Did you know \"Tomorrow\" was actually a scene change song in the Broadway show?", "Well here it is song constantly, terribly as well.", "\"We Got Annie\" was planned as a song in the Broadway show, but here is sung by a bunch of people who we don't care about.", "It isn't particulary good here anyway.", "And \"Dumb Dog\" doesn't even count as a song.", "Although the song about the contract invovling Warbucks in Hannigan was comic, it too was dull.", "\"Annie\" is perhaps the worst stage to screen musicals.", "How could they ruined this well-written masterpiece?" ]
Why Santana made this shit (sorry, "album") in 1979?. Since then, Santana hadn't made another great album. The problem is not that before and after Marathon were "diferent". The problem is that "before" most of Santana albums are masterpieces and "after" all of them are... well.. let's say... "bad albums" .. with not even one exception. I hate Santana for this...The cover of Maraton is profetic. I'll put fire with all of this "after Marathon albums".	negative	[ "Why Santana made this shit (sorry, \"album\") in 1979?.", "Since then, Santana hadn't made another great album.", "The problem is not that before and after Marathon were \"diferent\".", "The problem is that \"before\" most of Santana albums are masterpieces and \"after\" all of them are...", "well..", "let's say...", "\"bad albums\"..", "with not even one exception.", "I hate Santana for this...", "The cover of Maraton is profetic.", "I'll put fire with all of this \"after Marathon albums\"." ]
Volume jumps while fading in strings, for example, on my keyboard. Very noticeable, very bad. Defective pedal? Maybe, but this is the 2nd M-Audio product to fail me in the past month. I also have an SP-2 sustain pedal which has started squeaking after 2 months of ownership. Until M-Audio's QA improves, I'm done with their hardware. As a musician, the RMA process sucks because they make you ship it back before they send a replacement (you pay for shipping). In the meantime, you're without a pedal for a week or more. They need to rethink that. Seriously.	negative	[ "Volume jumps while fading in strings, for example, on my keyboard.", "Very noticeable, very bad.", "Defective pedal?", "Maybe, but this is the 2nd M-Audio product to fail me in the past month.", "I also have an SP-2 sustain pedal which has started squeaking after 2 months of ownership.", "Until M-Audio's QA improves, I'm done with their hardware.", "As a musician, the RMA process sucks because they make you ship it back before they send a replacement (you pay for shipping).", "In the meantime, you're without a pedal for a week or more.", "They need to rethink that.", "Seriously." ]
First and foremost, the User Experience video that Bruder uses to promote this toy will set false expectations for the consumer. For example, Bruder USA shows this Excavator going down hill in the sand. Its actually a wooden ramp hidden by sand and a cleaver low camera angle. Bottom line, this is not a sand toy by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, at the Bruder USA website, they correctly position this as an "indoor toy". So why they promote this way is beyond me. The Tractor Belts are difficult to turn and if they get sand in them, the hard plastic belts lockup and then slides when pushing it across the sand making for a poor user experience. It's a shame Bruder did not use the rubber belts similar to the ones used on the Bruder Caterpillar Buldozer where the belts actually work in the sand. The engineer who designed this plastic belt, the product manager and video marketing manager should loose their jobs because this lame design and false expectation. The Excavator also comes with 20 or so individual little rubber inserts to aid the hard plastic tractor belts to stick to slick indoor surfaces. These inserts do not stay in the belts, get loose, get lost, and could become a hazard to smaller children; more reason to switch the design to a rubber belt. The video also shows the product rotating with ease. This is somewhat misleading as well. It does swivel nicely when its not in the locked forward position and if the toy has never been exposed to sand. However, the forward position locks into a rut. To push it out takes three hands. Because the product is so light due to the plastic materials, the excavator would rather slide sideways in the sand than to swivel out of the rut and turn as it should. If any sand gets into this swivel area, it becomes real gritty, further impeding the ability to rotate the excavator. As for the Shovel, we used it once in dry, loose, white sand at our local park's sand box. Because of the product's poor design, the Shovel arm has practically no leverage nor sufficient weight behind it. So it is incapable of easily scooping up sand without putting your hand directly on the shovel. Again the Bruder Video demonstrating this capability used crafty video editing by only showing an already fully loaded shovel full of sand starting the video at the tale end of the scooping process. Again, deceptive marketing to misleading the consumer user experience with false expectations. This is critical when considering this is the primary function of the toy. Bruder does not show the product actually scooping up sand because the product is pretty much incapable of doing it with ease. The handle on the arm does a good job managing the scoop once dirt is in it, but its incapable of scooping up dirt as easily as the expectation they attempted to demonstrate. In a real user experience, one hand will be on the handle, another directly the other on the shovel to help it dig, and a third hand to help manage the excavator rotation if its locked in the forward position. The last negative is just a small gripe. The engine hood has a very small clip lock to keep it shut. Its too small and will not keep the hood closed. MY RECOMMENDATION TO THE CONSUMER is to buy the Bruder Liebherr Articulated Road Loader L574. This has large wheels instead of a belt. It is the only Bruder Loader that turns and turns very well. The shovel leavers are designed and perform exceptionally well. Its size ratio matches the Bruder Dump Truck perfectly at 1:16 ratio. So the Articulated Road Loader is perfectly matched to scoop up and dispense sand into the Bruder Dump Truck for a most excellent creative play user experience. I have a 5 year old son who loves to play with construction sand toys. Essentially, he claims the Excavator is worthless. So much so, he asked me to return this birthday present; that's how really bad his experience was with the Excavator. But my son absolutely loves the Bruder Articulated Road Loader to get the same job done right. So go to that page and get the BRUDER ARTICULATED ROAD LOADER L574 & the BRUDER DUMP TRUCK 1:16 ratio. Again, this is the only one of three Bruder Loader that turns; the others just go straight for a less than exceptional user experience. Now if your child has no intentions using this Excavator in the sand and play exclusively indoors with it, then this Excavator is an OK product for the price, but you still have the rotation and potential safety issues. MY FEEDBACK TO BRUDER & BRUDER USA is most of all be honest with your product capabilities in these videos and try not to set false expectations with the user experience; your integrity is seriously damaged with me. Redesign the Plastic Tractor Belts and inserts using RUBBER Belts, put a double leaver directly on the shovel to aid in the scooping/digging process (remember this is the primary function of the toy regardless of cost), eliminate or greatly minimize the swivel lock and get a more functional lock on the hood. Wish you still sold metal sand toys too, but I understand the multiple reasons why this is no longer practical.	negative	[ "First and foremost, the User Experience video that Bruder uses to promote this toy will set false expectations for the consumer.", "For example, Bruder USA shows this Excavator going down hill in the sand.", "Its actually a wooden ramp hidden by sand and a cleaver low camera angle.", "Bottom line, this is not a sand toy by any stretch of the imagination.", "In fact, at the Bruder USA website, they correctly position this as an \"indoor toy\".", "So why they promote this way is beyond me.", "The Tractor Belts are difficult to turn and if they get sand in them, the hard plastic belts lockup and then slides when pushing it across the sand making for a poor user experience.", "It's a shame Bruder did not use the rubber belts similar to the ones used on the Bruder Caterpillar Buldozer where the belts actually work in the sand.", "The engineer who designed this plastic belt, the product manager and video marketing manager should loose their jobs because this lame design and false expectation.", "The Excavator also comes with 20 or so individual little rubber inserts to aid the hard plastic tractor belts to stick to slick indoor surfaces.", "These inserts do not stay in the belts, get loose, get lost, and could become a hazard to smaller children; more reason to switch the design to a rubber belt.", "The video also shows the product rotating with ease.", "This is somewhat misleading as well.", "It does swivel nicely when its not in the locked forward position and if the toy has never been exposed to sand.", "However, the forward position locks into a rut.", "To push it out takes three hands.", "Because the product is so light due to the plastic materials, the excavator would rather slide sideways in the sand than to swivel out of the rut and turn as it should.", "If any sand gets into this swivel area, it becomes real gritty, further impeding the ability to rotate the excavator.", "As for the Shovel, we used it once in dry, loose, white sand at our local park's sand box.", "Because of the product's poor design, the Shovel arm has practically no leverage nor sufficient weight behind it.", "So it is incapable of easily scooping up sand without putting your hand directly on the shovel.", "Again the Bruder Video demonstrating this capability used crafty video editing by only showing an already fully loaded shovel full of sand starting the video at the tale end of the scooping process.", "Again, deceptive marketing to misleading the consumer user experience with false expectations.", "This is critical when considering this is the primary function of the toy.", "Bruder does not show the product actually scooping up sand because the product is pretty much incapable of doing it with ease.", "The handle on the arm does a good job managing the scoop once dirt is in it, but its incapable of scooping up dirt as easily as the expectation they attempted to demonstrate.", "In a real user experience, one hand will be on the handle, another directly the other on the shovel to help it dig, and a third hand to help manage the excavator rotation if its locked in the forward position.", "The last negative is just a small gripe.", "The engine hood has a very small clip lock to keep it shut.", "Its too small and will not keep the hood closed.", "MY RECOMMENDATION TO THE CONSUMER is to buy the Bruder Liebherr Articulated Road Loader L574.", "This has large wheels instead of a belt.", "It is the only Bruder Loader that turns and turns very well.", "The shovel leavers are designed and perform exceptionally well.", "Its size ratio matches the Bruder Dump Truck perfectly at 1:16 ratio.", "So the Articulated Road Loader is perfectly matched to scoop up and dispense sand into the Bruder Dump Truck for a most excellent creative play user experience.", "I have a 5 year old son who loves to play with construction sand toys.", "Essentially, he claims the Excavator is worthless.", "So much so, he asked me to return this birthday present; that's how really bad his experience was with the Excavator.", "But my son absolutely loves the Bruder Articulated Road Loader to get the same job done right.", "So go to that page and get the BRUDER ARTICULATED ROAD LOADER L574 & the BRUDER DUMP TRUCK 1:16 ratio.", "Again, this is the only one of three Bruder Loader that turns; the others just go straight for a less than exceptional user experience.", "Now if your child has no intentions using this Excavator in the sand and play exclusively indoors with it, then this Excavator is an OK product for the price, but you still have the rotation and potential safety issues.", "MY FEEDBACK TO BRUDER & BRUDER USA is most of all be honest with your product capabilities in these videos and try not to set false expectations with the user experience; your integrity is seriously damaged with me.", "Redesign the Plastic Tractor Belts and inserts using RUBBER Belts, put a double leaver directly on the shovel to aid in the scooping/digging process (remember this is the primary function of the toy regardless of cost), eliminate or greatly minimize the swivel lock and get a more functional lock on the hood.", "Wish you still sold metal sand toys too, but I understand the multiple reasons why this is no longer practical." ]
I played PnP D&D for years. If I wanted an exact copy of it on PC, I'd still be ticked off about wasting $50 on this pice of garbage. I wanted a bit more "pc game" out of this pc game. This game delivers when it comes to it's adherence to the 3.5 rule set and formulae, but as a video game it is a piece of junk. D&D fans would be better served by investing in the latest books and playing the traditional way. The graphics are god-awful. The background environment in the entire game is 2D. This game may have been on par in 1999 with the then current level of graphic complexity, but it came out at the end of 2002, when Neverwinter Nights had already been on the market for some time. NWN graphics were and are far superior. In fact, Baldur's Gate II graphics are/were far superior. I dare say I believe BG ONE had better graphics. Buggy? This game put a whole new meaning to the term "buggy". It crashes. And it crashes. And it crashes some more. Despite the garbage gui, it still slows to a grinding halt even on my up-to-date pc. Even with the patch I have yet to be able to complete this game. Support? You won't get any from the producers of this crap-fest. In the words of the head honcho, "...I like to put the [completed games] behind me and move on to the next project..." I've been keeping track. A second patch, which is supposed to fix the problems the first patch either missed, or created anew, has been promised for over a year. Release dates are promised, then the developers just disappear for a time. No, I don't ever suspect I'll ever be ableto finish this game. Linear. Probably the most linear RPG created in the past 6 years. You get no opportunity to explore the world...mainly because it doesn't exist. Despite the games strict adherance to the D&D 3.5 rules, it doesn't even give you remotely the same experience as TOEE gave when played on PnP. The side quests are a joke. They are the worst example of fedex I can think of. "Go tell him I said OK I'll wait here." "He said OK." "Tell him I said I like OK, I'll wait here." "He said he likes OK." "Good. Tell him to come here. I'll wait here" etc, etc, etc. This is just an example of the hours upon hours of useless "missions" you'll perform. And you have to perform them as they unlock certain key mission areas. So in a sense, they aren't side quests at all. You are STUCK doing them in the exact fashion and order.....linear. No, you cannot wander off into the woods to explore. If you like D&D...buy the 3.5 rule books and go play the old fashion way. You'll have a much better time. If you want a D&D based game for your pc, go get Neverwinter Nights and both expansions. Besides, theres thousands of mods out there to keep it interesting for years. NWN has the potential to stay around for as long as Elder Scrolls has.	negative	[ "I played PnP D&D for years.", "If I wanted an exact copy of it on PC, I'd still be ticked off about wasting $50 on this pice of garbage.", "I wanted a bit more \"pc game\" out of this pc game.", "This game delivers when it comes to it's adherence to the 3.", "5 rule set and formulae, but as a video game it is a piece of junk.", "D&D fans would be better served by investing in the latest books and playing the traditional way.", "The graphics are god-awful.", "The background environment in the entire game is 2D.", "This game may have been on par in 1999 with the then current level of graphic complexity, but it came out at the end of 2002, when Neverwinter Nights had already been on the market for some time.", "NWN graphics were and are far superior.", "In fact, Baldur's Gate II graphics are/were far superior.", "I dare say I believe BG ONE had better graphics.", "Buggy?", "This game put a whole new meaning to the term \"buggy\".", "It crashes.", "And it crashes.", "And it crashes some more.", "Despite the garbage gui, it still slows to a grinding halt even on my up-to-date pc.", "Even with the patch I have yet to be able to complete this game.", "Support?", "You won't get any from the producers of this crap-fest.", "In the words of the head honcho, \"...", "I like to put the [completed games] behind me and move on to the next project...", "\" I've been keeping track.", "A second patch, which is supposed to fix the problems the first patch either missed, or created anew, has been promised for over a year.", "Release dates are promised, then the developers just disappear for a time.", "No, I don't ever suspect I'll ever be ableto finish this game.", "Linear.", "Probably the most linear RPG created in the past 6 years.", "You get no opportunity to explore the world...", "mainly because it doesn't exist.", "Despite the games strict adherance to the D&D 3.", "5 rules, it doesn't even give you remotely the same experience as TOEE gave when played on PnP.", "The side quests are a joke.", "They are the worst example of fedex I can think of.", "\"Go tell him I said OK I'll wait here.", "\" \"He said OK.", "\" \"Tell him I said I like OK, I'll wait here.", "\" \"He said he likes OK.", "\" \"Good.", "Tell him to come here.", "I'll wait here\" etc, etc, etc.", "This is just an example of the hours upon hours of useless \"missions\" you'll perform.", "And you have to perform them as they unlock certain key mission areas.", "So in a sense, they aren't side quests at all.", "You are STUCK doing them in the exact fashion and order....", ".", "linear.", "No, you cannot wander off into the woods to explore.", "If you like D&D...", "buy the 3.", "5 rule books and go play the old fashion way.", "You'll have a much better time.", "If you want a D&D based game for your pc, go get Neverwinter Nights and both expansions.", "Besides, theres thousands of mods out there to keep it interesting for years.", "NWN has the potential to stay around for as long as Elder Scrolls has." ]
There are many, many things (oh, where to start) that make this game horrible. First, (hmmmm, I have to collect my thoughts) this entire game is button mashing. You can beat the game just hitting square, square, square. Except for the boring little mini-games where you just hit, and Im not joking here, X as fast as you can. People praise the fact that you can switch between two characters, but I never saw a need for this, unless I needed one character to do one of those stupid pointless puzzles. But really I would just switch between characters because I got tired of using the Thing and wanted to use Mr. Fantastic. The graphics are incredibly horrible and choppy. The game is an eyesore. Please, please, please don't buy this game. Its for your own good.	negative	[ "There are many, many things (oh, where to start) that make this game horrible.", "First, (hmmmm, I have to collect my thoughts) this entire game is button mashing.", "You can beat the game just hitting square, square, square.", "Except for the boring little mini-games where you just hit, and Im not joking here, X as fast as you can.", "People praise the fact that you can switch between two characters, but I never saw a need for this, unless I needed one character to do one of those stupid pointless puzzles.", "But really I would just switch between characters because I got tired of using the Thing and wanted to use Mr.", "Fantastic.", "The graphics are incredibly horrible and choppy.", "The game is an eyesore.", "Please, please, please don't buy this game.", "Its for your own good." ]
The device works well but it is necessary to activate it thru Verizon to be able to manage the cell phone numbers it works with. When I called Verizon I was told that it was activated to another customer. Most likely the seller sent me a device which someone else had returned. I am gong to have to return it and purchase another. Other than for this problem, the device does appear to work well, providing a much stronger cell signal in my home. Update: Amazon did email a return label with free shipping. I subsequently found that this is not the same device currently being sold by Verizon. Both being an older model (which doesn't handle 3G) and being a returned item explain why this is less expensive than buying thru Verizon. If you don't need to improve your 3G signal and you don't have any other houses near you, this would be a good buy. However if you have neighbors you run the risk the risk that you won't be able to use the stronger signal if a few neighbors are using their cell phones. Registration thru Verizon is necessary in order to ensure that the phone numbers you choose will have priority.	negative	[ "The device works well but it is necessary to activate it thru Verizon to be able to manage the cell phone numbers it works with.", "When I called Verizon I was told that it was activated to another customer.", "Most likely the seller sent me a device which someone else had returned.", "I am gong to have to return it and purchase another.", "Other than for this problem, the device does appear to work well, providing a much stronger cell signal in my home.", "Update: Amazon did email a return label with free shipping.", "I subsequently found that this is not the same device currently being sold by Verizon.", "Both being an older model (which doesn't handle 3G) and being a returned item explain why this is less expensive than buying thru Verizon.", "If you don't need to improve your 3G signal and you don't have any other houses near you, this would be a good buy.", "However if you have neighbors you run the risk the risk that you won't be able to use the stronger signal if a few neighbors are using their cell phones.", "Registration thru Verizon is necessary in order to ensure that the phone numbers you choose will have priority." ]
Thought I hit a bargain hunter's jackpot with this battery; found and picked this up here on Amazon in addition to an 'official' HTC battery for the G1 that I bought only a few minutes prior, both to act as a replacement for the OE cell+travel backup tandem that both were on their last legs. The price was half that of the HTC Li-ion battery, and it received high marks from user reviews. What could possibly go wrong? So much for those best-laid plans. This battery sucked from the outset. Took approximately 14 hours to get a full charge first time out from a stated 20% residual level. Battery drained down to an indicated 7% in less than 6 hours; roughly 30 minutes in actual use and the rest of the time with the phone on standby. Second recharge was even worse: after 17 hours the phone had ONLY achieved an 80% charged level. Now it's always a distinct possibility that I received a defective cell, but seriously dampening any thought of replacing this with another cell like it from the same source is the fact that Amazon only offers a refund for the transaction, meaning that I'd have to buy another cell and wait two or more weeks for Amazon to process the refund for the original purchase. Not that we're talking about a lot of money being involved here, but it's more to the PRINCIPAL of the thing. Amazon was fulfilling this product for a Marketplace seller, and I was more than a little peeved over the belated terms regarding defective items that were NOT clearly spelled out--if even anything was spelled out at ALL--at the point-of-sale. The energy being expended simply isn't worth the hassle of a few bucks saved. I already have an unwanted trip to the UPS store made apparent; so what happens if the second one is just as bad? The overall user experience the battery negatively impacted was awful. This battery performed WORSE than the old batteries it was intended to replace. The ONLY way I can get a replacement is to BUY another cell, and wait for the refund, assuming that it will actual happen correctly. The only saving grace is that the OE battery I bought performed perfect-as-desired. Considering how FAST the new OE battery charged up in comparison, this generic was a definitely FAIL, with such a bad tast lefted in my mouth. Given how the NEW OE battery charged up, there will be no further dalliances with unknown, no-named batteries...all in the name of saving a few dollars at the cost of complete aggravation and a downward spiral of utter frustration.	negative	[ "Thought I hit a bargain hunter's jackpot with this battery; found and picked this up here on Amazon in addition to an 'official' HTC battery for the G1 that I bought only a few minutes prior, both to act as a replacement for the OE cell+travel backup tandem that both were on their last legs.", "The price was half that of the HTC Li-ion battery, and it received high marks from user reviews.", "What could possibly go wrong?", "So much for those best-laid plans.", "This battery sucked from the outset.", "Took approximately 14 hours to get a full charge first time out from a stated 20% residual level.", "Battery drained down to an indicated 7% in less than 6 hours; roughly 30 minutes in actual use and the rest of the time with the phone on standby.", "Second recharge was even worse: after 17 hours the phone had ONLY achieved an 80% charged level.", "Now it's always a distinct possibility that I received a defective cell, but seriously dampening any thought of replacing this with another cell like it from the same source is the fact that Amazon only offers a refund for the transaction, meaning that I'd have to buy another cell and wait two or more weeks for Amazon to process the refund for the original purchase.", "Not that we're talking about a lot of money being involved here, but it's more to the PRINCIPAL of the thing.", "Amazon was fulfilling this product for a Marketplace seller, and I was more than a little peeved over the belated terms regarding defective items that were NOT clearly spelled out--if even anything was spelled out at ALL--at the point-of-sale.", "The energy being expended simply isn't worth the hassle of a few bucks saved.", "I already have an unwanted trip to the UPS store made apparent; so what happens if the second one is just as bad?", "The overall user experience the battery negatively impacted was awful.", "This battery performed WORSE than the old batteries it was intended to replace.", "The ONLY way I can get a replacement is to BUY another cell, and wait for the refund, assuming that it will actual happen correctly.", "The only saving grace is that the OE battery I bought performed perfect-as-desired.", "Considering how FAST the new OE battery charged up in comparison, this generic was a definitely FAIL, with such a bad tast lefted in my mouth.", "Given how the NEW OE battery charged up, there will be no further dalliances with unknown, no-named batteries...", "all in the name of saving a few dollars at the cost of complete aggravation and a downward spiral of utter frustration." ]