Garmin Streetpilot c550 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

Same item sells for nearly $200 more in big-box stores. Be sure to take the time to download the updated maps. The process takes three hours (DSL) to download files to computer and another two hours to move them to the unit. Screen is vivid and good size. Many features, many languages and accents, and even some surprises. I was very pleased to see the Blue-Tooth capability for placing and receivin read more..

The Closer - The Complete Third Season

A thoroughly entertaining collection of the activities of the Major Case Department of the L.A.P.D. Kyra does a wonderful job of portraying the head of the department and she has a group of supporting actors that make the show one of the most enjoyable on television. read more..

T3 Bespoke Labs 83808-SE Featherweight Professional Ionic Ceramic Tourmaline Hai

bought it. didn't use it. wanted a silver one. picture looks silver. returned it. will get exactly what i want instead. read more..

Garmin n??vi 660 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator

Easy to use. Accurate. I love it and would recommend it to everyone. Definitely worth the extra money for test to speech and for the larger screen. read more..

ABBA - Gold: Greatest Hits

I own this wonderful collection. ABBA are one of my favorite groups.
But why did they leave out "I do, I do, I do"? It would have made an
even twenty songs on the CD. read more..

Samsung LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color

After years of plain old CRT watching, I researched a lot and asked a lot of questions about HDTVs. Best Buy & Circuit City employees recommended the Samsung, Amazon customers recommended it and Consumer Reports listed it high. This TV has not disappointed, not even a little. The picture is pristine, the sound is great and the controls are easy to manage. It handles motion very well; sports ar read more..

Thicker Than Water

The best new artist in this sphere of music is Nick Worrall. Google him and get his debut album for FREE. Incredible. read more..

SwaddleDesigns Ultimate Receiving Blanket - Polka Dots - Chocolate Brown

I received this swaddling blanket as a gift for my baby shower, and this is probably the best blanket I got! I received many other blankets and swaddlers, like SwaddleMe and sleep sacks, but I will be using this one for sure. My cousin has one, which she got for her shower and she said that the more she washes it, the softer it becomes. I'm not sure why one reviewer wrote that it gets "rough the m read more..

Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoo

I really debated about getting this camera. The example pics didn't seem great. There seemed to be other cameras that had the same options but for cheaper. I decided that there were tons of good reviews for a reason and boy was I right! I bought this to replace my Kodak Easyshare (that cracked way too easily). I love it. I was looking for a simple easy to use camera that takes great pics. That's e read more..

Philips Norelco 9160XL SmartTouch-XL Men's Shaver

I just received the 9160XL today to replace my previous model #7864XL, and am a bit underwhelmed. It feels cheaper to hold than my previous Norelco model, and upon close inspection of the screens and cutting wheels, my old "1-track" 7-series were of a much higher quality and had a much greater degree of precision with regard to holes & slits than this new 3-track (Speed-XL) model. Comparing them u read more..

North & South

This is perhaps one of the best BBC movies I've ever seen. It's romantic, historical, and has some of the best acting imaginable. Richard Armitage is the perfect Mr. Thornton and Daniela Denby-Ashe makes a beautiful Margaret Hale. It tells the story of a Southern beauty, Margaret Hale, who's forced to move to the harsh mill-town of Milton. There she makes some friends, as well as catch the eye of read more..

Wireless Mini Kybrd with built-in Trackball for Htpc By Ergoguys

I wanted something to be able to surf the web from my bed on my 50" Plasma. This is all you need! Nice and compact. Very Solid construction. The track ball works very well for a mouse. has great range never loses signal no matter where I am in the room. Sleep timer is great for saving bateries, just push any key to wake it up and resume. has all the shortcut (volume, track forwared, play/pause, in read more..

Garmin Rino 120 Handheld GPS Navigator and 2-Way Radio

I bought this item for my brother, who lives in the Rockies and does quite a bit of hunting, fishing and four-wheeling in the woods. He told me that this little gem has probably saved his life at least twice since he's gotten it. He's gotten lost in the forest a few times and has used the unit to get his maps to decipher his location, plus call our other brother to get his location after getting read more..

Garmin n??vi 760 Portable GPS Automobile Navigator

Good piece of equipment. Initially, I did have a problem when trying to activate the integrated FM receiver, but it's now working and is absolutely great! Once the three month free trail has expired I will most definitely become a subscriber.
The Bluetooth is good (hands free are law now in CA) the overall reception is okay but not perfect.
I brought the dashboard mount as the suctio read more..

Garmin n??vi 200 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator

This is our first GPS so I do not have any others to compare it to. It's so fun to be able to put in a destination and have "someone" tell you exactly how to get there. I love it especially when I'm by myself and I don't have someone to read the map or directions for me. However there have been several times that I was on my way somewhere and got the message, "lost satellite". I don't know if read more..

Brunton Solarport 4.4 Watt Foldable Solar Charger with Battery Charger

I am very disappointed in the Brunton Solarport 4.4. I wanted to charge my iPhone but was unable to charge it; even in full sunlight with the phone turned off. It did charge my Garmin Forerunner (a smaller device.) Not much bang for the buck; I wouldn't recommend it. No response from product support guy; won't return calls. read more..

Garmin Portable Friction Dashboard Mount for N??vi Series and StreetPilot C5XX S

Holds my C580 on my dash without moving. Makes for greater portability. A good alternative to the windshield mount which can fall off, especially with the C5XX series which are bulkier. read more..

14k White Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings (1/ 2 cttw, J-K Color, I2-I3 Clarit

I've just received it today, but I'm very disappointed, one of the earring looks worse than a fake diamond, the color seems like "grey", the other one comes with an "O.K" color... But with this price, I think it can not be better! read more..

The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of his Life--His

This is a multifaceted gem of structure and style, and would fit comfortably on a reading list for fiction, memoir, journalism, creative writing, etc. upper division English courses. He demonstrates all the tips and tricks of a good journalist, and the results are engaging. While so much careful structuring can be predictable, to the careful reader, it's also a comforting milieu in which to exam read more..

TomTom ONE 3rd Edition 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Vehicle Navigator

I recently purchased a Tom Tom One at the same time that a friend bought a Navigon with Text to Speech for about $50 more. The text to speech is a huge advantage. We took both on a recent trip and it was amazing how often the Tom Tom "Turn Right" voice command led to confusion over which street to turn on. The Navigon telling us the street to turn on was much easier to follow.

I re read more..

The Last Lecture

Ordinarily, this review would be about a book on computer science... instead, it is about the memoir of a computer scientist. Moreover, it deals with a philosophical observation made by Marshall McLuhan in "Understanding Media", in 1964. In his text, McLuhan coined the phrase "the medium is the message," contending that in addition to the content carried by the medium, the medium itself affects so read more..

Motorola Bluetooth Headset H700

This is a great headset. It is extremely comfortable and feels secure. I love the fact that you flip down the microphone in order to turn it on. I no longer dial my husband without realizing that my headset is on (much to his pleasure and mine). The voice quality sounds extremely good. I never have to ask the caller to repeat themselves. I've listened to myself talking on the headset by call read more..

Sony MHCGX99 Mini Hi-Fi Component System with 3-Disc CD Changer and Powered Subw

I like Sony products. The sound is very high quality. I really love this stereo. read more..

Crucial 2GB Set(2x1GB) 200-Pin PC2 5300 667Mhz SODIMM DDR2 RAM

This review is for 2GB (2x 1GB sticks) of Crucial 200-Pin DDR2 SODIMM (PC2 5300 / DDR2-667) dual channel laptop memory. The memory was installed and utilized in a Dell Inspiron E1505 laptop (Core Duo T2500) that was manufactured mid-2006, and uses Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition (XP SP-2) as the main operating system.

The installation was painless and took less than 5 minutes d read more..

Oppo DV-981HD Universal DVD Player with HDMI, 1080p Up-Converting, DivX & SACD

i useto have a rjtech up converting dvd player that put out an amazing pic on my 63in sony hdtv from 2005/also only costing sixty dollars was a steller buy. until a year passed and it shut down. i got this oppo a week ago and notice some extra shine on the pic better details but overall the picture is not that sharp/crisp/clean as the rj tech. i feel like my 260 went out the window with this buy. read more..

Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (2nd Generation)

I've never been an Apple fan, my apprecation for their products going only as far as the styling. But when I got my first iPod to replace a horrific dollar-store MP3 player, I became an instant fan of this line of products (as well as iTunes).

Sure, the 4GB Nano doesn't hold a TON of music, but seriously, 800 songs is plenty for me. And not all of my files are compressed to AAC. Th read more..

Orka Wine Pourer and Stopper

We like this wine pourer/stopper although it makes the wine bottle a little too tall for our fridge. It sure beats trying to get the cork back in the bottle. I would recommend it to everyone.
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Samsung CLP 300 Mini Personal Color Laser Printer

I got this printer for school over a year ago and have been pleased with the results. Here's the rundown:

Pros:
+It installs its drivers within a few seconds. I upgraded my laptop, which now uses Vista, and plugged it in the USB slot. I was printing within a minute.
+It is fast. It takes maybe 20-25 seconds for it to warm-up after you assign it a task, but after that it sp read more..

Kidsongs - I Can Go To The Country

Another Kid's Songs keeper!! Once you buy one, you want them all!! Kid's songs offers fun, entertaining, colorful, light-hearted songs. You want to clap your hands or tap your feet....very catchy tunes!! They are not too long but offers some previews at the end which seem equally as enticing for the little ones. Price is right!! Order a few and get free shipping!! read more..

Tiffen 52mm Color Graduated Neutral Density 0.6 Filter

Amazon lumps together ALL the Tiffen filter reviews. So unless you specify which specific filter you are reviewing, no one will know! This makes all those reviews that say something like, "this filter made my pictures too dark/light/red/green/whatever" totally useless.

Amazon tends to lump together similar products (like all or many cameras from one manufacturer), so in general it i read more..