Posts Tagged ‘8’

Very quick shipment of Catcher in the Rye. I had it shipped to my brother for a birthday present and I can’t wait for him to read it. The book was in excellent condition as well.
Tripp Lite ISOTEL8ULTRA 8

First let me say, do not waste your money. If you buy this you are paying $200 to have an ugly piece of white plastic sit unused on your entertainment center.

It should be obvious that it is a terrible system when the best game (Wii Sports) comes with the system. It is the best game (at 1 star in my opinion) and sadly it loses it appeal after about an hour. What really saddens me is that when you get the Wii and spend all this time on a Mii you find out later it is basically usless in all other games.

It is a money trap:
There are so many peripherials it is ridiculous and somehow Nintendo manages to make so that we almost have to buy these at extra cost just to make the gameplay somewhat enjoyable.

You got Mario Kart and want to play, you have to get a wheel to go around the controller.
You want to play golf? You are conned into buying a attachment that makes your controller more “accurate”

Which is funny because in most games you can try to play it and be all serious and use strategy, all th while your 6 year old nephew is waving his arms randomly like he forgot his ritilan and he still beats me in games. I began to discover that the games really arn’t calibrated for strategy but really just for movement. In most game you can move your arms aimlessy and with no direction and the results would be the same as if you actually tried. SO what fun is that? I want challange and skill to play a factor. What is the point if the effort you put in does not have any effect on your gameplay. It really is a cheat.
The graphics are not much better than the PS2, well worse actually, and the gameplay is worse. What really angered me was the controller. At first it is fun waving your arms around like an idiot but after a while you just wants to sit down and play a video game. But it is impossible to play sitting down. SO when I am feeling lazy the Wii is not an option. And for those of you that think the Wii Fit will make you skinny…. Read the Game Informer review online.
Mandrakelinux Standard 8 2

We noticed the great reviews for the product and ordered one. Unfortunately when it came we noticed the warning on the package: This product, its packaging and components contain ingredients known to the State of California to cause Cancer and Reproductive Harm!
Thanks Garmin. With the billions of dollars you are making you couldn’t cough up the bucks to make a product that doesn’t cause Cancer and Make it impossible for people to have kids!
I’m sure it would cost a few cents more per mount to make one without the Cancer causing ingredients but it just goes to show you where Gamrin’s priorities are.
I’m thinking about returning my Garmin GPS even. For all I know maybe that is cancer-causing too. Garmin put up a Website about it. Maybe instead of putting up Websites, you could get rid of the Cancer-causing and reproductive-harming ingredients!
Kudos to the State of California for making companies point this out. Finally, someone that is on the side of the consumer.
Garmin, I won’t need a GPS to send this cancer-causing garbage back to you to get my refund!
Toshiba DMF82XKU 8 Inch

It’s hard to single out one flash memory card over others. They all do the same thing. All I can say is that this is a solid card and I’ve never had problems with it.
Snow White Invitations 8

This brush is great – it gets out all kinds of hair you never knew your pet was about to shed! Also it’s very relaxing for my dog. My only complaint is that it can be a bit messy, so best to do all the brushing outside.
Thomastik Vision 1 8

i recieved it a head of schedule and it was easy to install. i bought it because my free trail of word was about to expire. I have come to love using onenote and i have used it more than any of the other products. Onenote is easy to use and i can save any info i find and file it with one click. It comes in handy for planning babyshowers, parties, or even organizing username and passwords. i like the user guide and it even showed me how to insert a hyperlink(sp) and it allowed me to put all my ideas for my daughters room make over in one place and move things around on the screen so i can visualize what it would actually look like. I highly recommend if only for onenote.
Vivitar 500mm f 8

Reading Twilight is a little bit like drinking a big pitcher of watered-down Kool-Aid: after you drink it you realize it would’ve been much more satisfying to stick with a smaller quantity of higher quality.

Going into the story, it’s expected that the book is going to be a sweet young adult novel, nothing too unexpected. But then when you sit down and read it you get the feeling someone’s playing a joke on you… such great reviews for such a weak drawn-out story?

The first three-quarters of the book are for the most the protagonist lamenting about how she’s clumsy, doesn’t like Forks, that the Cullens (especially Edward) are beautiful, and that she herself is nothing special. Personally, I would have enjoyed Twilight Condensed much more…it’s an interesting enough premise, the execution was just disappointing.
Prime PB004120 Internet 8

This camera arrived and immediately I was concerned. It felt extremely lightweight and cheap, as if it would be easily damaged by normal handling. I purchased this camera for a trip to Alaska. Overall, it did take clear images and featured reasonable image stabilization, but I did not think it would hold up well for my vacation. I returned it for a Nikon Coolpix P80, which is solid in the hand and takes GREAT photos.
Kodak EasyShare Z8612IS 8 | mellatnews

I have used this for about two months now and it has seen some 10 degree mornings. Seems to keep working well, although the heart rate monitor cuts out once your sensors dry from the cold.
Opteka 500mm f 8 | gataquizbowl