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Archive for May, 2010

Killer tool – no complaints. I’d say it’s at least as good as the crank brothers tool that my friend has.
Topeak The Mini Plus

Robust feature set and intuitive interface. Small screen can sometimes be hard to navigate. Be prepared to spend A lot more money on music, videos, and Apps.
Disney s Cars Party

I’ve owned my Kindle 2 since the day they were released and I love it. It’s so easy to read on, the battery last forever, the Kindle Store is great, etc. I also owned the original Kindle, and the Kindle 2 blows the original away by a wide margin.

I also own an iPad, which I love. It does so much more than the Kindle, but at a significantly higher price.

The reading experience on the Kindle is vastly superior to the iPad. Whenever I want to read, I always put away the iPad and reach for my Kindle.
Austin Air Pet Machine

This book was ok… a little hard to follow at times, as it went on and on. Would have like to ask more questions of why this or that.

Bama Bandz Outlaws Glow

This book made me laugh and it made me cry, but, best of all, it made me think. I couldn’t put it down, which is saying a lot for me with my busy lifestyle. I recommend this book for all those who enjoy superb writing and a historical setting. I can’t wait to see what Ms. Stockett writes about next!
KitchenAid Silicone Slotted Turner

I LOVE my new Hoover Tempo! It’s a great little vacuum. For many years I’ve been using ‘better’ models, but no more. I’ve had problems with them all over the almost 30 years I’ve been a wife and mother, and after buying this model for my son and daughter-in-law a few months ago (and they LOVE their’s) I decided to buy myself one. It has great suction, and is lightweight and easy for me to maneuver and carry around.

My only criticisms are… I wish the electrical cord was about twice as long, and that the hose was made of a bit beefier plastic…but both are very livable as is.
Doodle Bandz Original Pirate

This is one of those rare products that promises the world and delivers. I use it all the time. The price is a little steep but if you have the money it is well worth it.
RAM Mounting Systems RAM

I have had my kindle since Nov 2009. If you would have ask me two months ago I would have rated it a 5 star review. Now–It seems amazon and the publisher network are at war over pricing. From my blog reading it appears Amazon is willing to pay a certain price and the publisher wants more. Whatever the reason–I feel ripped off. I am now unable to get certain new releases I have been waiting for so I could read them on my kindle. If a customer is willing to pay the price for an e-reader one would think they are serious readers. I for one am willing to pay a couple bucks more for a book I want for my kindle. I feel Amazon is using me to prove a point to the publishers. I am looking at flushing the whole kindle thing and taking my money to B&N or Sony if Amazon cant get it right. Not once have I seen a survey sent to customers who support Amazon to see what they want! Just beware before you choose an e-reader!

Randall Keen
Simply Wisdom Tid Bits

This is a great pedometer. In the first couple days, I tried to see how accurately it tracked my steps – I am completely pleased. I don’t believe that it really over or underestimates how many steps I take. I love that it can calibrate for me to include distance travelled and if I’ve had any moments of aerobic walking and how long those were. I really like the 7 day history as well so that I can go back and put in my steps for days that I forget to log. Excellent device! I really hope it holds up!
For Garmin Nuvi 710

The suction mount for my GPS was popping off frequently when I was driving. The only way to prevent this happening was to put water on the suction cup every time I mounted it on the window shield.

Also, I like to remove my GPS from sight when I am parking in public. This involves taking it off the mount all the time. It is difficult to have water available every time I want to mount it after parking in public. So I tried the friction mount.

It works much better. It is easy to adjust the orientation, remains on the dash with no problems (my dash is almost horizontally flat, making this possible). It does not slide off. When I remove it from sight, it does not leave a tell tale suction mount circle on the window shield. I am very pleased with the friction moutn as an improvement over the suction mount.
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