Office Supplies - printer ink, canon

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This cartridge is working well for me, but you don't get a whole lot of printing out of it. I'm used to B/W laser printers where I change cartridges every several years! Here I think I'll need a new color every month and a new B/W every two month. I think the model 41 has larger capacity than the slightly cheaper model 31. I previously tried a third party refill for this type of cartridge. Not only did the colors come out wrong but it did not communicate properly to the computer that the ink cartridge was full. I guess I'll stick with the Canon originals. 5 stars except for VERY frustrating how limited the capacity is for the price. POSTSCRIPT FEB 2008: I WOULD CHANGE THIS REVIEW TO ONE STAR IF AMAZON WOULD LET ME. THE INK RUNS OUT SO FAST ITS BIZARRE. CANON MAKES SUCH GREAT CAMERAS, WHY CAN'T THEY MAKE A MORE EFFICIENT PRINTER? Canon CL-41 Color FINE Ink Cartridge

The price at Amazon was the best I could find at the time I was shopping for this product. I have decided that using anything other than genuine ink products made by the company that made the printer (no matter which brand) could contribute to my printers not lasting as long as I think they should! What I do like about Amazon shopping is no shipping and handling over $25 in purchases and no state tax and I do factor that in when doing my comparison shopping. What I also really like about Amazon is their fast shipping and good communication about the shipping!

I purchased this after I had a problem with other manufacturer's compatible inks, which color quality wasn't as great as original and ink spit on papers unevenly. I ended up buying original Canon inks, but it worth it.

I've been using this ink for over a year, I only buy OEM and from Amazon. I've never had any problem with delivery or quality of the product. I'm always satisfied with Amazon. The color is great, it dries quickly and doesn't smear. I get high quality photos every time. I do use Kodak Premium Photo paper, it does make a difference. Don't buy cheap photo paper.

Canon has made it almost impossible to use recycled ink cartridges. They are not alone. There should be an economical and environmentally friendly alternative to the monopoly on providing ink that is now held by the manufacturer. Just think if you buy a car and could only buy gas from the car manufacturer!

After being "ripped off" for years, finally decided to purchase another printer. The Canon ink cartridges are MUCH too expensive and they need to be replaced MUCH too often.

Now, I have a Epson and I no longer have that problem. Have the Epson Stylus NX215 All in One printer and although I've only had it a short time, I can already tell that I've solved the problem w/ Canon. Also, with the Epson, I can keep track of the ink use for each color.

I only got about 10 pages of print out of this cartridge. It unfortunately took me 3 weeks to get to those 10 pages, so upon complaint to Amazon, I was told nothing could be done. I am sticking with BLACK ONLY printing. It seems to work find and I am getting ample pages (at least 50 so far). I bought the black cartridge locally, I suggest you do the same.

I've been using the same printer with the same cartriges (not the same cartriges literaly, I mean, I run out and buy another... you know what I mean) for about 3 years now and never had a problem, hopefully it stays that way! - Pixma - Printer Ink - Canon - Cl-41'

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I've had about two weeks to thoroughly delve into Scribblenauts now, and I can honestly say it is the most original game for the Nintendo DS I have ever played, and possibly one of the best console games in the last five years. The reason for that is because it is a radical departure from every single game ever made, in that it doesn't challenge your dexterity or button-pushing skill like FPS and action games, and doesn't rely at all on random number generators or luck, like a lot of strategy games; but instead, challenges your imagination and creativity. This is a great game for any age that enjoys puzzle games, and if I had to recommend just one game for a new DS owner to show off the abilities of their console, this would be it. Having fully "completed" the levels long ago, I am still enjoying it just as much as when I first got it.



GAMEPLAY

The premise to this puzzle game is to complete puzzles to collect a "starite." You do this by using the stylus to write nouns to help you complete your objective. A simple example would be a level where the starite is separate from you by a moat. You could write "bridge" and a bridge would appear. Place it over the moat, walk over to the starite, and you've just completed the level. While that sounds very simplistic and like a boring example, that is because the solution you chose is simplistic and boring, and you will be scored accordingly. The game's tagline: "Write Anything, Solve Everything," refers to the ability to almost literally write ANYTHING. One of the first things that will amaze you upon starting this game, is how virtually unlimited the Scribblenauts dictionary is. The dictionary contains an amazing 22,802 words. While some of these are duplicates that spawn the same item (such as "computer" and "Internet"), that means that the Scribblenauts team created animations and graphics for almost 22,802 objects. With the exception of a lot of proper nouns, copyrighted objects, and graphic/adult nouns, almost ANY object you can think of can be summoned. I played for 2 days before finding a noun it didn't recognize. Need a plate of spaghetti to complete a puzzle? It's in there. What about a stapler, carpet, a zebra, a tightrope, and a button? All in there. I was amazed when I decided to try the word "harness" and it came up, since it's such a generic and specific object. Who would even think to include that? The Scribblenauts team is who. You will find yourself becoming giddy at discovering some of the objects available to you. One of the more well known is that you can summon the Necronomicon (a fictional book appearing in horror stories by H.P. Lovecraft). Not sure what to do with it? Summon a necromancer and watch him interact with the Necronomicon and start chanting. This can be particularly useful if you summoned a zombie earlier, and need to get rid of it because it is running around and turning everyone else on the screen into zombies! During one puzzle, I used a shark to get rid of a smaller fish. I the needed to get rid of the shark, but I couldn't think of anything in the ocean tougher than a shark. Out of chance, I typed in "megalodon," and was amazed when a huge prehistoric megalodon shark dropped into the water and promptly devoured it! A well-known example of creativity is a player who was on a level with zombie robots that he had to dispatch. Traditional methods were ineffective, so the player summoned a time machine, traveled back to pre-historic times and found a dinosaur, rode the dinosaur back through the time machine, and then stomped all over the zombies. I won't give away anymore examples, because I really believe your experience will be much better if you discover these objects on your own; and I strongly encourage people to avoid reading too many reviews of Scribblenauts until they've played a lot of the game, so they don't run into any more spoilers.



There are two modes to gameplay. Puzzle Mode requires you to complete some type of puzzle to make the starite appear. An example is to collect flowers for a botanist. But one of the flowers is on a cliff, one is underwater (which contains a piranha), and one is right beside an angry bee. You must now come up with object(s) to help you accomplish this. Each puzzle has an average number of objects it expects you to use to complete it. The fewer objects you use, the more points you get. Maybe there's an object you can use to take care of the bee and the piranha together. Creative thinking like that will earn you Style Points. Additionally, the less time it takes you to complete the puzzle, earns you points as well. Once completed, your points are added up and converted to "ollars," which can be used to purchase new levels, songs, and avatars. You can complete each level as many times as you want, but completing it three times with completely different items will earn you "prodigy" status and a gold star. The first time going through a level, I highly suggest completing it as quickly as possible, since this seems to give you the most points. Next, go for style, which is where you can have the most fun. The game takes everything into consideration. It knows you can summon a gun every single time to get rid of a troublesome animal that is blocking your path, but if you come up with a more creative method, such as using an item to dig a ditch, putting some kind of bait on the other side, and trapping the animal, will not only earn you style points, but points for "no weapons" as well.



There are ten "worlds." Each has two modes of play (that are completely different and don't recycle screens), and elevel levels per mode. That's 220 different levels. If you play through by trying to complete each level 3-4 different ways, that's 880 levels! They get progressively harder and require much more skill. Although I completed all of them in two weeks, that was rushed for review purposes and had I taken my time, it would have taken me much much longer. This is not a traditional DS game that has a shelf life of 30 hours. There are many more options to play this game that I will discuss below. The game's title screen is also built as a "sandbox" environment, where you can play around and spawn objects to see how they interact.



ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The AI of the game is really impressive. Every one of the objects you can spawn has properties associated with it for interacting with its environment and with other objects. Beavers and termites eat wood. Consequently, if you spawn these animals near wood, they will proceed to consuming it. The same association exists with a lumberjack (provided you give him a tool to work with). Predatory animals also interact with each other. A piranha will eat a minnow. A shark will eat a piranha. A megalodon will eat a shark. And yes, there are creatures in the game that will even take on a megalodon. It is amazing to me how the developers were able to come up with all of these associations for so many different objects. Your character can interact with them as well, and even create new items. I found that interacting with a honeycomb yielded a jar of honey, but interacting with a bomb was not as sweet. The artificial intelligence provides for endless possibilities with the level editor.



WIRELESS + LEVEL EDITOR

Scribblenauts has wireless features built in so you can play levels with friends. Simply exchange friend codes with people and you can share custom-designed levels. While the level editor has been overlooked in many reviews, I think this is one of the biggest features of the game. Using the custom world environments provided by the game and the numerous objects, you can spend the rest of your life coming up with completely individual and unique levels to exchange. The great part of this is you can customize the AI of the objects, and their relationships with other objects. For instance, the natural AI for a dog is to attack a cat, but you can change this so the dog is scared of the cat, or even protective of the cat. It's great to send a friend a level with a box of mice in his way, and have him remove the box and suddenly be attacked by the mice. Or have a dragon that is deathly afraid of grilled cheese sandwiches. Create a level with dozens of pirates on one side and dozens of ninjas on the other, separated by a brick wall. Remove the wall and sit back and watch as they battle to the death. As I said, the combinations and possibilities are virtually endless. You can't completely modify the physical landscapes and are forced to use the templates from the game, but you can summon thousands of landscape items (trees, mountains, sun, city hall, etc) to get around this and make your level as unique as possible.



COMPLAINTS

It would be nice if the wireless capabilities allowed for downloadable new content and levels, without having to exchange friend codes. Given the customization of the level editor, I find this to be a huge drawback. If someone creates an awesome level online, there is no easy way to distribute it to thousands of people. I also would have liked it if the game was a little more restrictive on what kind of items you could create during the puzzle phase. Maybe if it had a skill level associated with it. You could feasibly breeze through the first few worlds just pulling out a gun and a pair of wings to take care of 70% of the problems. Of course you won't have much fun doing this, but it would be neat if there was a "hard" level where you couldn't use the same object more than once in any level for an entire world. Another complaint, is that it's too easy to get rid of items you create. Anything you create can also be destroyed. While this is very useful (you can't summon infinite items, and the screen gets cluttered with more than a dozen or so), it would be more challenging to have to not be able to dismiss certain items, which would cause you to think more carefully about what you summon. If I summon a shark to get rid of a piranha, I can always then just drag the shark to the trash can when I'm done. But if that wasn't possible and I was forced to deal with the shark as well, it would make me think more carefully. Scribblenauts also features a very good (better than Brain Age) handwriting recognition program so you can just write in words, but this is fairly useless, as it is much faster to just tap on the letters in the QWERTY keyboard it displays.



Again, I strongly encourage new players not to read too many reviews, lest you have a lot of the puzzles spoiled for you. And definitely DO NOT read the list of available nouns that is floating around out there. I imagine there will be thousands of Scribblenauts videos appearing on the Internet in the months to come, and I suggest you stay away from those and all message boards until you're well into the game if you want to have the best Scribblenauts experience you can. Overall, Scribblenauts is simply the most original and best-designed game for the Nintendo DS out today. It is great for all ages (I am 35) and I think it is especially good for younger students as it brings the best of education and puzzle games together. It not only encourages an increased vocabulary and better spelling, but more importantly, develops and fosters critical and creative thinking. The player is not just running around a level collecting coins, but actively using the creative centers of their brain to come up with the most unique and efficient way to solve a puzzle. This would be a terrific tool for bringing into early childhood education classrooms. If you own a DS and have not purchased this game yet, you NEED it in your collection. If you don't own a DS, I would even say that the enjoyment of Scribblenauts is possibly justification alone to purchase one.



EDIT 10.25.09 - After spending several months on this game, I do agree with the reviewer who mentioned that a major fault with the game is that a huge amount of the items available do not "do anything" and do not interact with other items like they should. It's great that there are 22,000 items, but if 10,000 of them can't be used for practical gameplay, then what is the point? As such, I am changing my star rating from 5 to 4 stars. I still recommend the game to people, but there is a lot of lost potential here. Scribblenauts - Video Games - Ds - Puzzle - Scribblenauts'

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Card Stock - blank cards, greeting card paper

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This is an easy-to-use product for making invitations, announcements, or note cards - all custom made with photos, text, clip-art, etc. After printing, they separate cleanly for a professional, store-bought look. A super tool for making your printer earn its keep! Avery Note Cards, 4.25 x 5.5 Inches, Matte, White, Box of 60 (08315)

I've printed dozens and dozens of my own greeting cards using multiple boxes of Avery Inkjet Note Cards (template 8315) using an Epson R1800 photo printer. You get 60 matte-finish white greeting cards and 60 white envelopes in a box. The cards can be printed on BOTH front/back matte surfaces with equally fine results!



These Avery greeting cards are a perfect thickness to offer a real quality feel. I take photography very seriously, and these cards do an excellent job at reproducing photos. I still have a test card that I printed in 2005 and the photo looks just as vivid and sharp today as the day I printed it - a perfect match for Epson archival inks.



I only wish that Epson photo printers were nearly as mechanically reliable as these cards are for printed photos!



Highly recommended!!

I design and make my own cards using a digital camera, software, and an HP ink jet printer. I have used these cards exclusively for several years. The printed cards always look good. There are two cards per sheet, and envelopes are included. You will need to plan on printing an even number of cards. You can't print just one card.

These are very good quality cards that can be printed for any purpose - Thank You, Invitation, X-mas cards etc. etc. Although the box says that they are for inkjet printers, I have used them in Dell, Brother & Samsung laser printers without any problem.



But I did need to download the template from the Microsoft Office web site. The template also works for iWork & Pages in Mac - just open the template from the File menu in Pages. Then I found out that Avery has software providing templates for all its products at its web site. The software is DesignPro for Mac and Wizard for Microsoft Office on Windows and is available for free download at Avery web site. As of July each card and envelope comes to about 28 cents a card. Not bad.



Bottom line - good product, saves from running to store each time you need a different kind of card and then you can also customize the card.

I printed up 40 sets of 8 notecards, using Photoshop Elements. The quality was great, the stock allowed vibrant colors (I do a lot of nature photos). For the money - it is a great deal. Only cost me $2.50 per gift, and that included buying boxes to put the cards in at another website. I plan buy more in the future.

I volunteered to create and print a bunch of thank you cards for a local non-profit after a fund raiser. The cards looked beautiful and professional - printed words and pictures were crisp and clean. I almost bought a less expensive brand, but decided to go with the Avery because of reputation, and I'm happy that I did.

i run a business and these work great to send little "thank you" cards to my clients for doing business with me. They would also work great for just about any type of greeting card. The ink shows up bright and clear. it really depends what type of printer you have as well. i use a lexmark interact s600 and it works great with this product. You must have microsoft office to use the templets. keep that in mind! - Blank Cards - Greeting Card Paper - Avery - Greeting Cards'

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Thunderbolt Screen Protector

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I was very pleased with this product after installing it initially. It went on easily, and the supplied squeegee made it possible to have a completely bubble-free installation.



A few days later I noticed a couple small scratches on the protector and I just shrugged it off. I figured that I had probably inadvertently made some contact with my keys (which I usually keep in my other pocket).



A week later, the thing is riddled with small scratches all over the place. I will use the second protector just because I have it, but will start my search for a better, more scratch-resistant product after that.



I don't baby my phone, but I'm not abusive either. I've had screen protectors on my old iPhone that lasted several months before I noticed even the slightest of scratches.



Would not recommend this to any friends, particularly for the price. SGP HTC Thunderbolt Screen Protector Steinheil Ultra Series [Ultra Oleophobic]

Excellent product, arrived a day earlier than estimated. Product was easy to apply, and will be just as easy to remove when it's time to replace. Product works as advertised. The last thing you want to worry about is having a cheap, inferior screen ruin your new phone. I wouldn't trust anything less than this product. Definitely worth the extra bucks.



I will be a repeat customer.

EDIT: After a few days of use, I changed my opinion slightly. These are slightly better at oil resistance than the VZW ones. I seem to have to wipe off oily marks less frequently than I did the old screen protector. These will still show fingerprints when you touch them, but the buildup seems to be less over time than my old ones. The "rainbow effect" is also slightly reduced. Not a 100% improvement, but they are decent.

Great product. Mine fit perfect, and is working great. It is a little hard to get on, but no more and probably a little less than other protectors. Mine fit exactly and you cannot even tell it is there.'

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Scuba Diving - swimming, swim gear

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The fins worked well, I have size fifteen feet and got the 15-17 size fins. The fins are a good buy for the price. The fins are comfortable and can be worn without booties. i used them for a week of snorkeling in the FL Keys. [...]. Tritan swim Fins

The Tritan swim fins I ordered fit kid size very well. They are soft and do not hurt the little kid's feet if worn for an extended period of time. They are also easy to trim with a pair of scizzors. Shipping was fast.

I wear a 10 1/2 EEEE in New Balance. Purchased the 11-13 size. The fins are too narrow, bind my feet on the side, and the opening for the toes constrict my toes to discomfort. Stiff in the blade is good, but in the foot section has caused blisters. Rather than taping, I now wear running socks inside them to prevent the blisters where the fins bind and rub. As I lap swim at least 2 miles in 1 hour per day, the on and off is a hassle. Wore Churchills for 30 years, but the heel strap wouldn't take any more repairs. I would have been better off paying twice+ as much and getting a known product. These might be OK for someone with fairly narrow feet, wearing them once, infrequently, or for a short period of time, but not me. As I'm tight, I'll struggle with my mistake. Ed P.

I bought these fins for my kids and have given them as gifts. They are perfect for kids at the pool or beach. I find that they are reasonably good quality and fit true to size. There is a range covering 3 sizes for each pair, but seems to work - my kids are a 12 and a 1 and both are using the 11-1 sizing; if you are on the cusp, I would order down. By the way, when we gave this as a gift, the girl said it was the best bday present she got! Yay!

These fins run super small. I wear size 15 shoes and tried the 15-17 size fins. I took everything i had to get them on. My feet swelled up after i took them off. That was the last time for that, so i bought a different brand and they fit. These seem to be made very well and are a good price. They are just too small. - Fins - Speedo - Swim Gear - Swimming'

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My gaming setup: AMD X6 1090xt, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, GTX 480, 256GB RAID 0

Crucial M4 for the game partition, 16 GB 1866MHz DDR3.



Here's a very brief background of how much time I spent playing the original

Deus:Ex. I beat the game 5 times including once where I just killed 3 targets

total and used stealth / darts. I loved the original and it's the only game

for the PC that I've bought twice (the CD got damaged during a move). With

that in context, I groaned when I heard about this game. DE: Invisible War

was such a failure that I didn't really expect anything from this game.



Then I read the reviews on metacritic and as I don't trust most reviews anymore,

I wasn't sure what to think. I figured I'd bite the bullet and play the game and

find out. I started playing the game wanting to prove myself right and wanting to

hate the game. That wasn't hard in the first 10-15minutes. The combat system was

not what I expected (this is during the first action sequence) - the AI shot straight

and it didn't take a lot of bullets in "normal" mode to bring you down. My ego

satisfied about how I was right about this game being "meh", I figured I'd play for

a little longer and then the spirit of the original Deus Ex showed itself.



I kept playing for 5 hours and was completely hooked. I was wrong about my

assumption but I didn't care. I didn't even care for the main story-line at one point.

Oh "steal stuff from morgue?" I'll get to it. I love exploration and side-quests and

there's plenty of that. There's innovating hacking that rewards you for taking risks.

The game environment is pretty well done although not as good as the original DE. The

interface for weapons/quests/map is a well-designed one. You make choices and they have

consequences. They really do. There are also lots of references to the earlier game

and to general humor (Nigerian email scam for e.g.,).



Combat seemed a little off as if the developers intentionally want you to use assault

as a last resort. The game rewards you for finding hidden passages in general. You get

rewarded for merciful takedowns where you don't kill your enemies. You get rewarded if

no one spots you when you are on objectives where you walk into enemy dens. You are

rewarded if you trigger no alarms during an objective (or quest). Rewards are usually

XP, money, hacking tools. Maybe I need to get better with cover but this isn't Gears of War!



I didn't pay a lot of attention to the music which means it didn't annoy me. I was not

happy with the graphics in general. There are plenty of graphical glitches- some hard

to spot, some obvious but they don't really detract anything from the gameplay. The engine

seems to be outdated (probably explains the low hardware requirements) and graphics aren't

as shiny as trailers / screenshots led you to believe. The controls have a console-ish feel

to them. The fact you have to hold / tap a key to achieve different results is disappointing.

This is the PC for crying out loud - let us assign different keys if we want to.



Yes, this game requires Steam. Yes, you can quick save and quick load using F5 and F8

respectively. Saving is really fast but loading takes too long (the game is installed

on a RAID0 128GB Crucial M4 SSD set) and load times get progressively worse the longer

you keep playing the game. This is ironic and annoying because it's hard to stop playing.

Poor memory management? Please patch :(. I got about 3 hours of sleep last night.



To summarize...



Pros:

+ Excellent gameplay, improves on many (not all) game elements from the original

+ Innovative rewards for taking additional risks during gameplay

+ Open sandbox style gameplay with a good number of side quests and exploration opportunities

+ Plenty of replayability / replay value in this game

+ Decent AUG tree / advancement system (see Cons)



Cons:

- Graphics are disappointing. I wasn't expecting a Crysis but the engine looks old and the

glitches don't help

- AI suspicious / warning system feels half-baked

- The character advancement system feels inferior compared to the original Deus Ex (it's an RPG!)

- Gun combat is disappointingly weak and badly done (despite the "take cover" idea)



Other thoughts:

* Not sure why every female model in the game is busty - the way of the future? AUG implants? (harr harr)

* The futuristic cars/bicycles look silly at best but I guess cyberpunk is forgiving to a large extent



In conclusion, I was going to give this game 4 stars but with the amount of time and

enjoyment I'll get from this game, I might as well be honest with myself. This game is

nothing like the original but comes close enough. I know several years from now I'll pick

up a copy of Deus Ex to play again because that game was/is a cult classic. Human

Revolution probably won't make it to that category but is a strong contender for Game

of the Year 2011.



Update: The long loading times is now patched. The other thing I wanted to add is that the boss

fights can be really annoying to begin with. The first boss isn't walk in the park and can be very

annoying since you don't have a lot of augments and if you are like me, all your advancement is

in hacking and you carry around a tranquilizer rifle. That won't help against bosses where you

need a minimum amount of firepower. So be ready for a good amount of headache against boss-fights

at least in the first few hours... Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Standard Edition [Download]

Like a lot of people, I was skeptical when I heard about a new Deus Ex game. The last game, Invisible War, wasn't very good, to say the least. Plus, this new game was made by an all new development team, just formed. Did they have what it took to make a great Deus Ex game? It turns out they did.



Deus Ex is about choice, and Human Revolution hits that out of the park. Do you want to sneak past your enemies with a cloaking augmentation after watching your enemies move routes through walls with the eye aug, or do you want to sneak around and pick off each enemy with tranquilizer darts, hiding each body from view like a silent predator? Do you want to augment yourself to be Cyberpunk Rambo? You can. Grab a machine gun and utilize your defense aug, making your skin hardened against bullets. Do you want to be a weird Hulkified dude who's obsessed with throwing fridges and dumpsters at your enemies? Put some points into strength augs. Want to be a hacker and use hostile security terminals, turrets, and robots against your enemy? Done. Like to talk your way out of situations? Invest in the cerebral aug that lets you better read people's expressions, helping you find each conversation's weak points.



There is so much choice in this game, and there are so many paths in each level to take, that I think Human Revolution rivals or even surpasses Deus Ex. It's that good. The levels are huge - especially the city hubs where you can talk to various NPCs and get a bunch of sidequests.



The gunplay feels nice, the stealth is good (with nice little touches like patrols that turn around and walk backwards for a few moments). The hacking minigame is actually fun and involved, unlike most minigames. It also evolves as the game progresses, becoming more difficult and varied, with more ways to hack as well.



It does have a few downsides, though. First, while it has an amazing art direction, the graphics aren't too great. Plus there's some graphical glitches and bugs. But those are pretty small complaints. The good things about this game absolutely dwarf the bad.



Everyone should buy and support this game. We need more like it. I don't want to wait another 10 years for a new great Deus Ex game. - Steamworks'

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The first batch I made was with fresh ground beans and I used a little too much. Although it had a nice velvet/silky, full-bodied taste there was some bitterness.



The second batch, I used less and there was no bitterness. However, there was a stale aftertaste, even after a few hours. I will be chunking this coffee. Maybe I just got a bad batch. Common Good Foods Nepal Organic Whole Bean Gourmet Coffee Blend 32 Oz Bag Very Rare!

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RATING

I can only give five stars when I have a comparison with my use of another scanner--but I strongly suspect such a comparison would not change my opinion of this one. I am delighted, and it exceeds all my expectations. Therefore, four stars and probably five.



USES

I had two purposes for a scanner: My primary function is to preserve long out of print and often rare history and theological texts, making them available to other scholars and researchers-- thus, it had to be a flatbed. The second was to preserve and share old photos.



Twenty four hours ago I purchased this unit, led to this choice by reviews, and finally deciding based upon the LED scanning technology, the portability, the price and the bundled software. It cost me twenty dollars more (one hundred total) for the V300 which I believe is the same as the V30 except the V300 has the inclusion of the 35mm film and slide holding frame which I think could be of use to me.



MODES

I don't know why they use the terms they do for the modes of use. They ought to be: Photo mode, Text mode, Auto mode and Professional mode. Instead, Photo is called "Home", Text is called, "Office", Auto and Professional are what you would think. The menus are otherwise intuitive, but you can (as I did) read the manual if you want.



PHOTOS

I started with photos. 300 dpi resolution is sufficient for all of my needs, but I tried 1200 to see what it would do. Using 1200 is 400% of original, and using that setting, and zooming in using common photo software, the detail was far beyond my expectations--almost like a crime movie zooming in on the subject's glasses to see the reflection of the photographer. Almost. This is well beyond my needs, as I am preserving photos as they are-- not photoshopping for improvements. Yet...



RESTORATION

I could not resist trying the automatic restoration. I began with the default setting of 300 dpi, which I will use across the board from now on--simply because it is more than adequate for my uses. I have a black and white family photo from the 1890's, and I had to view the original under bright light to make out any detail, so faded was it. Seconds later, the preview image in "Home" mode" (see above) and leaving the default for "color photo," showed a perfectly balanced contrast, popping out detail my eye could not detect in the original. Excellent.



I then took a 1941 color portrait, and left the settings in "Home Mode" 300 dpi, and "color restoration" checked. The original's color was skewed, almost no red remaining. A push of the button and the image burst out in what I believe must have been the original colors. Excellent.



The last photo test was of a snapshot of me in which the flash had made my skin appear pasty white, while I was actually quite tan. I used the Professional Mode and played with the controls removing a bit of red, removing green on the intuitive graph display for that purpose, and playing with the other controls for few seconds resulting in a very good final product.



TEXT

Scanning whole books into pdf files is my main use. But I tested more than that.



OLD NEWSPAPWER CLIPPING

My first test was actually a ninety year old newspaper clipping. Using "Office" mode, I did nothing but preview and then scan. The software did its thing and perhaps a minute later I had opened the pdf document using acrobat (the free version) and the image was an exact replica. I used the text select tool in Acrobat to select the entire article and then pasted it into MS Word. The supplied OCR software (ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus) had done a fair job for a free bundled product and a terrible ink speckled original (like all newspaper print in hose days). The pdf file was perfectly readable as it was. The ability to search ad find specific words and phrases would be easily seen in the version of what I copied from the pdf file and then pasted into Word. The result was good enough to make sense to my eye and brain to read it, but the ink speckle from the original showed up as various characters, and quite a few "are enn" showed as "emm" as well many other common OCR scanning errors. It was along way from being usable for citing directly--perhaps ten minutes of clean-up for that one full column of news print.



My second test was also old newspaper but well preserved in a scrap book. There were four items on the page I tested, and in "Office" mode, I simply selected the four parts of the page that included the actual clippings in the preview pane (the selection is easy, fast and called a "marquee." I would call it a "cropping selection tool." Then I clicked all, and all four boxes surrounding the four clippings were selected. Next, I selected pdf as the output file type from the file-folder icon on the main window, and then selected scan. Again, the software did its thing. I received a four page pdf file, a page for each selected item. The results of the image and the OCR test were the same as before.



BOOKS

Finally, I scanned a single page from a very old textbook with a rather awkward to read font. Using the same settings as before, the pdf file was perfect, and the OCR work was far better. A proofread and a few mistakes on that one page. Still, that is more editing than I will want to do, but that is a software upgrade--not related to the hardware. The software allows you to scan each and all page into a single pdf document if you prefer, and which I will make use of.



OCR SOFTWARE

I am pleased with the product, and very glad the low-end OCR software worked better than I feared--as I will have no problem upgrading that software to a professional level for a hundred dollars or so--within my budget. For now, from the text, even requiring more editing than I will want to do, it was, none-the-less, very readable. Our eyes and minds will see thnouglre the eniors and quickly correct as we read! The actual density of errors was reasonable for a starter version which is what is included. Og course the OCR software has nothing to do with the perfect image of the pdf file--it only impacts searching that pdf file for specific words and phrases. I will add that the ability to search a text using Acrobat that I already have is the same as the scanned images on many of the research sites I use. I want the search ability for indexing and hyperlinking within the final pdf file. I am told that Adobe's product will supply that ability and the high OCR accuracy that I need.



OVERALL

There are more features, other software included, but for my purposes... my expectations were far exceeded by what was delivered--a delight to have such easy and quick success. My two unknowns are 1) results of my upgrade to more powerful OCR software, and 2) the longevity of the scanner unit.



I do wish the software would allow me to name the current scan more easily. The default is to use serial ordinals, so that my scanning project folder is merely img001.jpg, img002.jpg, and so on. This leads me to...



SPEED

Speed is an afterthought to me. I have only used this product on my laptop (I needed a portable scanner, and this and my laptop will easily fit together in my backpacking trips to the library). It is a four year old lap top as of this writing (summer 2009) which is just a bit slow by this year's standards. I found myself, feeding the scanner with a new original, pressing scan, and then going to the Window Explorer window to change the default name of the last scan to something descriptive, and finishing just as it was time to feed the scanner again. In other words, if the process of scanning and saving was any faster then the machine would be waiting on me; I rarely waited on it (except when using OCR--that takes a few more seconds per page.



POSITIVES

Out of the box, excellent and rewarding results far exceeding expectations.

The inclusion of a starter OCR product was very helpful, although ultimately insufficient for my needs--just as both vendors (Epson and ABBYY) knew they would be--the low-end software just to give the buyer a taste.

Intuitive hardware and software controls

Resolution capability beyond anything I could ever find use for

Speed easily meeting my needs.

Size and weight make trips to archives with it and the laptop in my backpack possible and easy.

Primary (Epson) software functions well and quickly--providing almost everything I would expect



NEGATIVES

The menu "mode" names are odd and inappropriate.

Some of the terms on the menus are also unusual compared to what I am used to in photo-editing software.

Not "plug and play," you must install the software from the supplied CD.

No hard copy user manual (but I was the only one who ever read them anyway)

No ability to custom name each scan file on the fly (no "save file as" pop-up window).



Buy it, you'll love it. If it lasts a long time, I may even name it. Epson Perfection V300 Photo Color Scanner (Black) - Epson V300 - Slide Scanner - Negative Scanner - Scanner'

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Usb Hard Drive Adapter - usb to sata, sata

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The USB to SATA/IDE adapter is very useful when you need to transfer data on the fly. It is cheap, I paid less than $10 with S&H. AS other had mentioned, the adapter is for temporary use only. It is not made to be left connected permanently as an external device. The quality is good, but it could be better. Upon receiving the adapter I gave it a try and I was able to read from 4 different drives (80MB SATA, 250MB IDE, 10MB IDE, and 40MB IDE). Here are some tips when using the adapter, First)Connect the SATA/IDE adapter and power cable to the Hard drive. Second)Connect the power cord to the outlet. Let the drive spin 20-30 Seconds before connecting the USB cable to the PC. Third)Connect USB cable to PC. After connecting the USB cable be patient. Sometimes it took up to a minute for Windows Vista to let me know that a new USB devise was found. I had problem with the second Drive I tried because I think I did the connections too fast. I retried a second time and it worked fine. USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Cable Adapter For 2.5 3.5 HDD

For personal use it is good



build quality is cheap but it does its work



the power cable pins are not strong may be they can be unsolder if you use too many times to plug in and out the power cable for serial hdd's and for sata hdd itz working cool.



If you are not worried about 10bucks you can blindly buy this one.

I bought this product to transfer files from a 3.5" SATA drive, which i had taken from an old external hard drive, for which i had lost the power cable.



I tried this on three computers 1- with 64 bit Vist installed and 2 with XP media center installed. Vista recognised that a USB device had been added, however, the computer could not find the hard drive. The two computers with Vista didn't even recognise that a USB device had been added.



Although the instructions say that this device is plug and play for XP, they also state(and the box states that there should be a CD with a driver and gives instruction on how to install it, however, no CD was in the box. I did a bit of research on line and there are many oithers haveing the same problem. I also tried to find the R-Driver III on line, however, i couldn't find it anywhere.



I bought this as a cheap alternative to buying a SATA Caddy. however it has become more expensive, as i am going to have to buy the caddy anyway.

Certainly not elegant in design and less than intuitive to use with a SATA drive, this cable adapter did everything I needed it to do -- flawlessly. I was able to connect 2.5 & 3.5 inch IDE and SATA drives to either a Windows Vista PC or Mac with nary a hiccup (drivers not necessary). Not having read other reviews prior to my using the adapter, I wasn't particularly careful about the order in which I attached the cables. All I can say is that it worked.



To use with an IDE drive, set-up is pretty straightforward: You plug one edge or the other of the larger end of the USB cable onto the pins of the drive. Care must be taken here -- it would be very easy to bend or break a drive pin (then you're hosed). With a 3.5 in. drive, you plug the end of the power adapter cable into the drive; for a 2.5 in. drive there is no power connection, so you'll need to use a powered USB port. A SATA drive requires the two additional cables shown in the picture -- one to adapt to the power adapter plug, the other for the data connection (which plugs, somewhat oddly, into a connection on the flat side of the USB cable adapter). The SATA set-up, therefore, uses everything that comes in the package making for a cluttered look but doing the job at a great price.



As has been noted by others, the quality of construction is pretty basic. I don't imagine it will hold up all that well to frequent drive changes but for quick data recovery of a drive taken from a dead PC, it was ideal and the price makes it reasonable even for a one-time use.

I got two of these kits because I wanted to clone one of my old hard drives onto a new one. In the past I've done something similar by taking apart one of my PCs and fiddling with internals and using some software that was not exactly user friendly. I decided that I need to transfer files from an old hard drive to a new one often enough that a more painless way of doing it would be a smart way to go, and yet I didn't want to use a dedicated external hard drive box. I needed a solution that worked just fine and was affordable and reliable. After reading several reviews for this adapter I decided to give it a try and i am glad I did. The product worked as advertised, although not without a few hiccups along the way. The instructions leave a lot to be desired, and it would have been nice if there was a graphical presentation of all the connections. The product is also of a very cheap quality, and several cables don't seem to fit very well and required a bit of a force to plug in (this is especially true for the power adapter). You should also let the hard drive that you are trying to connect to your computer power up first and then wait another 30 seconds or so before you connect it. Also, if you are using a brand new hard drive it will not show up automatically on your computer desktop but probably needs to be formated. I have tried using this adapter with Windows 7, Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.6 and Fedora Linux, and it has worked without a hitch with all of those and no additional drivers needed to be installed.



I have been overall satisfied with this adapter and would recommend it for lite or occasional use with an internal hard drive. For a more permanent solution you should consider getting a proper hard drive enclosure.

Just FYI.. the molex adapter didn't fit to the AC converter too well -- I had to mangle the crap out of it and rip some pieces out with needlenose pliers to make it connect (I'm talking about parts of the product itself, not the connection to my drive). Just your basic cheap-ass-ness. Once I got that in place it worked perfectly - Ide Adapter - Usb To Sata - Sata - Usb To Ide'

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Digital Image Processing - kelby, scott kelby

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If you're like me, when you sit down to process photos you don't really have the time to explore options and try out new techniques. You just have time to do the work. Though my byline above IDs me as a book author, I also do color correction for the photos in my books, and have done commercial photo retouching since those dark days in darkrooms. I learned Photoshop on version 1.0 (we upgraded from Digital Darkroom, anyone else remember that?), and since that time haven't kept up much with all the new improvements. I just get photos in and need to get them out. Quickly.



Anyway, I haven't bought a Photoshop book in years. I saw the other good reviews this book is getting and thought I'd give it a try.



And boy am I glad I did!



There are four chapters here I'm going to use a lot:



CHAPTER 6 is filled with shortcuts, tips and tricks. Many other books are too, yes, but this one has a straightforward presentation filled with doses of humor. (Whereas many software guides are about as interesting as a dead fish, this one is filled with a lively, witty writing style that nevertheless gets its points across cleanly.)



CHAPTER 7 is all about color correction, which is my main concern. A section called "The trick pros use to make color correction simple" is nice to know. It suggests using black, gray and white cards in your photo, and the Curves adjustment in Photoshop to almost automatically correct the color.



CHAPTER 10 focuses (sorry, bad pun) on problematic photos. Included are:

a. Fixing color in indoor shots

b. When your subject is in the shadows

c. 15-second fix for under- or overexposed photos

d. Dodging and burning in CS4

e. Instant red-eye removal

f. Fixing reflections in glasses

g. The CS4 secret to fixing group shots

h. Having Photoshop extend your depth of field

i. The fastest way to resize brushes ever (plus you can change their hardness, too)



CHAPTER 13 finally explained the configuration of color space to me in a way I, after all these years, now understand. There is also both the lame way and the correct way to calibrate your monitor.



Also covered thoroughly: Bridge, Camera Raw, black and white photography, HDR, special effects and sharpening.



With crisp text, clear descriptions, a pleasing layout and great organization, this is a book I'll be using every day. What a resource!



The author has written two other books, both of which our company uses often:

The Digital Photography Book

The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2 The Adobe Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers

Scott Kelby has never tried to make his guide the biggest or most comprehensive book on Photoshop. His focus is to identify those tasks most useful to digital photographers and give step-by-step explanations to get them done. Most of the information is presented in a very task-oriented approach. The emphasis is squarely placed on giving you the tools to get things done quickly and efficiently. As such, I consistently find it a useful reference book as I edit photos.



The topics covered are varied and generally right in the sweet spot of what will be most useful. There is quite a lot of material on how to use the Raw File conversion utility because in many ways this is the foundation of everything that you will do with an image (assuming you shoot in Raw). Other topics that every photographer should be interested in that are well covered include color management and sharpening. Of course, there are many other chapters covering material almost as essential as what I've already mentioned.



For those who own the prior version for CS3, this is no mere reprint of old material with a few new pages to cover the CS4 features. Mr. Kelby is diligent enough to make each guide better than the last and offers new photos and examples with each new edition. I applaud this effort, because it certainly isn't duplicated by all of his competitors in the field.



In the past, my biggest criticism of Scott Kelby's books has always been his use of humor that takes over certain segments of the book. But I finally realized that he limits the would-be stand up comedy act to his chapter introductions and explicitly tells readers in the introduction to skip this material if they want to, because it has no relevance to the process of learning Photoshop. While I would prefer chapter introductions that give a quick context and introduction for the material, it's probably not the end of the world for those of us who don't find him funny to just skip these sections and let him have his fun.



Overall, I highly recommend this book. Mr. Kelby has done an excellent job organizing and presenting a useful guide to Photoshop CS4 and I commend him for that. While I'd still prefer he soften the comedic approach, this is an excellent text that will prove its value again and again to CS4 users. - Scott Kelby - Digital Image Processing - Kelby - Photography'

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I spent thousands of dollars on a dive trip to a remote location off New Guinea, and then lost some crucial underwater shots because some of the batteries I was using in my digital camera pooped out. I should have had a good battery tester years ago, and for people in my situation this tester's $30 price is a drop in the bucket.



Of course the question then is--which tester? After hours of research I concluded that the tester needed to be a powered one like this. The cheaper unpowered ones aren't accurate enough.



This is compact, appears to be rugged, and is a snap to use. It takes two seconds to run a test. You put the positive end of your battery against the protruding nubbin in the middle of the appropriate location on the tester's face (different ones for rechargeable 1.2V batteries vs. nonrechargeable 1.5V alkaline batteries). The tester has a probe attached to a cord attached to the tester (the whole thing presses into a groove on the perimeter of the tester when not in use). You push a little button on the side of the tester to turn it on (it turns itself off automatically if you don't use it for a while). You press the tip of the probe against the base of the battery being tested (the negative end). Unless the battery is totally dead, the LEDs on the top of the tester all light up sequentially back and forth for two seconds, then stop on the light that corresponds to the amount of charge in the battery (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, or an unlabeled LED that corresponds to 100% I believe). If the battery is below 20% no LEDs will stay lit.



The batteries can be AAA, AA, C, or D--the procedure is identical in each case. 9V batteries don't use the probe--you stick them over the appropriate 2-nubbin spot on the tester and twist the battery so the nubbins contact each of the contacts on the battery.



I just used this to test hundreds of batteries that had accumulated here, both alkaline and rechargeable of every size it tests.



For alkalines the process is unambiguous. You test, you get a reading, you know whether the battery is useable for critical functions or not, or is useable at all.



For rechargeables, as the enclosed instructions note, readings may vary, and you'll need to test the same battery over and over to get a feel for its rechargeability. I found that fresh rechargeables gave clear readings quickly. For some older batteries, if I tested them, say, six times, I might get readings across the entire spectrum, from 0% to 100%. Ultimately I'd have to guess.



This isn't necessarily a problem with the tester. It simply may not be possible to get a quicker, less ambiguous reading for an older rechargeable battery.



Likewise it isn't necessarily a flaw of the tester that it doesn't say how long a rechargeable battery will hold its charge. I wound up charging every battery, using a wonderful $90 pulse charger (Maha MH-C808M), testing them all, sorting them into groups based on that initial testing, then waiting a day and testing them again to see if any had lost significant charge over the day. That got me my final group.



It was frustrating to have to check a given battery over and over and finally have to guess...but as I said, the good batteries I'd take back to New Guinea with me generally showed up quickly.



You need 4 AAA batteries to power this tester. I recommend using Sanyo Eneloop batteries for this purpose--I now use them for everything where a device will just sit there for months, then need to work. They're not as high-powered as non-low-discharge rechargeable batteries, but that's not needed for this use.



So yes, get this charger. Don't get an unpowered one--they're not accurate enough to give you reliable results. This one's style is a little hokey--reminds me of the equipment in my dad's TV repair shop back in the '50s. But it works. That matters more. ZTS Mini 9R Battery Tester - ZTS MINI-MBT9R

I have this product. Since this tester subjects the battery under a real load, I expect the tester's reading to be more accurate. I understand the need to run the tester more than once, since the battery's chemicals may be "settled" when you first test it. Think of it as doing a lab experiment in chemistry or physics class: you can't rely on the result of one reading.



However, after following the manufacturer's instructions (cleaning the device's and battery's terminals, running several tests, etc.), I have doubts about the product's consistency. I agree with the other reviewers who mentioned that the test results seem to be inconsistent after running many tests. For a given battery (alkaline or NiMH) that I know has some charge left (since it still operates the original device), one test may fail to register any readings (the LCD is blank) while another test may read 20%, 40%, or 60%.



I would have expected the readings to stabilize after repeated tests. I received the most inconsistent readings testing AAA and AA batteries (alkaline or NiMH). I received more consistent readings testing D and 9V alkaline batteries (no NiMH available). The only time the tester is consistent is on fresh, new batteries. Repeated tests on those batteries provide readings in the 100% range. Unfortunately, I use AAA and AA batteries the most, so the inconsistent readings on those battery types is really bad.



The product is built with plastic that feels sturdier than other cheap battery testers. However, the inconsistent reading of the AAA and AA tests has given me doubt about this product. Maybe I bought a badly calibrated unit. Unfortunately, with the unit costing $30, I cannot confidently recommend this product.

I got this to test some batteries i had collected from around the house. I got a blank readings on about half the batteries I checked. That would be fine if it meant the batteries were dead, problem is, I get the same reading if I slip in the middle of the test and lose connection. Some batteries don't register at all. In both these instances,I tried the batteries in my battery charger that has an lcd screen and half the time the batteries gave me a reading in it. My battery charger isn't portable though and only works with AA and AAA's.

Summarization: Doesn't always work. Thinking about sending this tester back. If is was a cheap $5 one, these problems might be acceptable, but this was supposed to be a quality battery tester and I still don't know what kind of charges my batteries have. - Battery - Battery Testers - Battery Checker - It Works'

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Kindle Dx Accessories - dx cover, kindle dx

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I reviewed this expecting a quality case without paying an exorbitant price.



Ordered this case for my Viewsonic G-tablet and it fits great even though its for the kindle dx. In fact it feels as if it were made for my device.



The leather seems legit (though I wouldn't mind if it weren't). The latch works fine, its a magnet snap button. There are many little pouches and holders for business or school stuff.



The cover folds back just fine if it gets in the way. If kindle users get this just be mindfull to fold the latch back for a long period of time so that it doesn't always wanna get in the way of your reading.





Pros:

-good material

-lots of pockets

-even fits a g-tablet



Cons:

-Latch might get in the way of reading at first







Trevsource CaseCrown Synthetic Leather Opening Case with Interior Compartments for Amazon Kindle DX (Black)

I looked over every cover available for the Kindle DX. Read all the reviews (this one did not have one at the time) and decided to try this cover as it had real leather and a place for a card or two in the interior compartments. When it arrived I was very pleased and glad I choose this case with the free shipping from Amazon. The case is well made, carefully constructed and looks professional. It is about half the price of others like it including the original Amazon Kindle case (I did not like all the complaints about that case). It gets five stars hands down.

This case was purchased to replace the high quality leather case that attaches to the Kindle with hooks on the left edge of the unit but unfortunately breaks the white plastic cover of the Kindle after a month or so. I purchased this particular cover since the Kindle slips into diagonal straps at each corner. The straps are effective, although getting looser with time, and the rupture in the plastic frame of the Kindle from the first cover has surprisingly almost repaired itself. On the down side, the cover is bulky and the magnetic closing strap gets in the way while trying to read. It needs to be able to be fastened back behind the cover while using the Kindle. The "leather" cover material is pretty cheesy looking also.



This unit is an adequate solution if you have the plastic breakage problem, but the "feel" of the quality is distracting compared to the great quality of the Kindle itself.

I know it was designed for Kindle DX, but it fits ViewSonic G Tablet perfectly, like a glove.



Pros: Sturdy case, very nice quality, have access to all ports/buttons. Snug fit, tablet is not moving anywhere.

Cons: Power button is a bit on a way of one of the corner holders, but not enough pressure to press button on its own.. otherwise that would be a major issue..



Overall I am very happy with it.

The CaseCrown case is a perfect fit for the Viewsonic G Tablet. The elastic holders fit snuggly. One almost covers the power switch which has proven to be a good thing. I'd frequently hit the switch with a button or something when holding the G Tablet on my lap and turn it off. Not good. Now it is covered but accessible at the same time. The photos seem to show the new model. I got a notice that they were backordered and a day or two later another notice that they now had the closing tab on the front and the clasp on the rear. Seller offered a bit of a discount for the inconvenience and asked if I wanted the case. I did. With the tab on the front, some of the complaints about the tab covering the screen of the Kindle or in my case, the G Tab are not applicable. The G Tab is a little heavy and having it in the case provides a good surface to grip, some small note pockets inside (business card size) and a nice professional appearance overall. Very pleased. Good value.

I thought I was purchasing a nice, real leather case for my new Kindle. I was extremely disappointed in the cheap quality of this case. The leather, if it is leather, is micro-thin and wrapped around cardboard. The interior pockets do not look sturdy enough to hold my business cards. The only thing worthwhile on the case is the magnetic "snap". Don't waste your money.

I bought this case for $20, cheaper than the amazon case for Kindle DX, which is $30 more expensive.



There are a lot of useful pockets on the inside, theres also a magnetic stripe to close and secure the case. The quality is good, real leather, and the price is right.



One BIG THING about this case is that it does no have those metallic flaps to secure the kindle, I consider that an advantage because the cases with those metal flaps crack the kindle body and then you are left with a damaged device. Check the review of the other cases to know what I mean.

The case is adequate for what I bought it for, which is to help it survive a dorm room and a back pack, but on the whole seems to be cheaply made. I doubt it will last much longer than a semester efore the elastic stretches out too much and the leather is worn away to the cardboard underneath. I will probably go for a more expensive, higher quality version next time.

I bought this because I could find nothing else that was even close. The reviews said it worked great for the Gtablet.



Size wise it is pretty good. It is a little thin because the Kindle is thinner. This is not really and issue though. Width and height are perfect it is just a smidgeon to thin.



It seems to be well made and not flimsy.



There are problems though.

The power button for the Gtablet is in the corner. The tablet is held in place by 2 corner pockets and 2 elastic corner straps. You cannot put the gtablet in with the power button in the corner pocket as it turns on and off a lot. This forces you to put it in with the camera to the outside of the case. This seemed upside down to me. I had thought you might get some angle for flat typing with the case folded back but it is pretty much even. This is a minor issue as there really is not much difference.



The big problem is the elastic straps also turn the unit on and off. Not as much but to much. So what I have had to do is only put the one on on the inside of the case. The outside one is folded back out of the way. I am still looking for away to affix the outside strap so that it does not turn the unit off. Even with only 2 pockets and 1 strap the unit stays in well.



As with anything that you try to jury rig it is not perfect but until somebody starts making accessories for something besides crApple we have to make do.



I am keeping it because I have not found anything better. - Kindle Dx Accessories - Kindle Dx - Kindle Dx Case - Dx Cover'

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Amazon Oddities

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Another book about the Presidents/oval office and politics in general, one of many in bookstores, so I thought I would enjoy this book as the countless other books on this subject. I give this book 4 stars for ONE big error, and it is on page 41 the author states that Kennedy's grave and flame are at the National Cemetery in Bethesda, Md.WRONG!!!! Now every school child know or should know that Kennedy is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Va. I'm not sure who did the fact checking for this book but this is one that never should have made into print and should have been noticed. A good beach or airplane book as it does not strain the brain and is written in a light and entertaining style not dry as so other books and is a book for a general intro to U.S. Presidents and the Oval Office. Oval Office Oddities: An Irreverent Collection of Presidential Facts, Follies, and Foibles

This was a fun and light read. As with many other reveiws I read about this author he needs to gets his facts correct. I found another one besides the kennedy grave, he states that the pres and vice pres can't be from the same state, not true, the electors of a state can't vote for a pres and vp both from their home state. Anyway, I don't understand why the author doesn't spend a few minutes looking up the facts. But there are still lots of entertaining items to read.

For a light, fun, and educational read, check out Oval Office Oddities. It tells interesting and funny stories about our nation's Presidents. The chapters are divided by topic such as Presidential firsts, Presidential peculiarities, and Presidents as people. You'll find out what interesting hobbies Presidents had, as well as who was having extramarital affairs, and what kind of pets they had. (Calvin Coolidge had a pet raccoon named Rebecca) This book is a great conversation starter and good for history fans who don't have much time for a long historical narrative.

An entertaining and fascinating compendium of Presidential facts. This is a great recommendation for people just starting to take an interest in learning about American history, but is just as enjoyable for the American History buff. Bill Fawcett's books are always a hit with me.'

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