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	T-Mobile G1 Phone with Google (T-Mobile)
	"Potential Not Fully Met - Its Better Then The MyTouch 3G Phone"	2009-09-06
I hope everyone reads my review with an open mind. I am a former iPhone user, turned Blackberry, and now the G1. I have been drooling over the G1 for quite sometime. I think its internet, menu system, and qwerty keyboard make it a worthwhile investment. It's definitely for any cell phone crowd that's heavy into texting and emailing. I held off on buying a G1 because of the physical design. I found the bottom chin of the phone to be a massive turn off. Plus, everyone that I knew who had the G1 kept telling me how horrid the battery life was. From that comment, I figured out why they were always carrying their charger with them. Here we are, almost a year later and the G2 has been released. Known as the HTC Magic in Europe and the MyTouch 3G here in the US on T-Mobile. I was so excited to get this phone & as soon as I got home & fiddled around with it - I immediately lost interest after 10 mins. I thought the integration with the Gmail address was great. I sent my Gmail address an email from my AOL account to see how long it would be before I received the email & needless to say, it took over 30 mins. Even when I went into the account and clicked REFRESH, it still wouldn't come through. I added in my AOL account & it was the same. You can set the phone to check for emails every five mins, ten mins, fifteen mins, and so forth. Certain emails took a whole day before I even received it. This was not a good sign. So i exchanged it for the G1 so in order to have a real keyboard. The camera is only 3.2 megapixel and it's not the best, but it does the trick. The camcorder is really lacking features. It's simple & there are no options or settings changes allowed. The battery leaves little to be desired. Pros: Keyboard 3G Threaded Text Message Responsive Touch Screen Cons: This phone had massive potential, but a lot of it was not met! No 3.5 MM headphone jack E-Mail is not the best Not the sexiest cell phone out there
	Fluenz French 1 & 2 Learning Suite [Mac OS X]
	"Good, But Price Tag is PAINFUL!"	2009-05-12
I really enjoyed the demo that was provided on the Fluenz website for French. I was pretty much sold and decided to purchase this very expensive program in hopes that I would fully learn the language & be immersed in everything French. For the hefty price tag, I expected a bit more. Let me start off by saying, I love the French language. I think it's a beautiful language and in my opinion - the only romance language. I don't count Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese. I also think French people are very classy & sophisticated etc. Not animalistic barbarians like people in the US. I'm a college student taking intro to French and needed way more help learning the language, aside from the time spent in class. Since my professor doesn't offer tutoring sessions, I needed to find alternatives. It was either this or Rosetta Stone & RS doesn't offer a free demo on their site that satisfied my hunger for knowledge on a product before purchase. Plus, the price tag on RS French one thru three was way over my budget. Another thing I disliked about Rosetta Stone is the fact you can not use it on multiple PC and laptops. I have one of each in separate rooms, so I need the flexibility. Fluenz seemed like the way to go. I was very much lost in class and couldn't remember definite, indefinite, conjugation of verbs etc. There are so many rules to the French Language. So, I needed a learning tool that was actually going to work. I couldn't wait to get into the first lesson because I loved lesson three (That was being offered as a free demo). To my surprise Sonia Gill (Interactive Tutor) did not start off the lesson one with the alphabet. I am passed the alphabet at this stage, but a refresher lesson wouldn't hurt and I could only wonder why the first lesson wasn't the alphabet. What would beginners do? Each video lesson can range from six minutes to ten minutes. I wouldn't mind if the lesson went on for an hour, as long as I'm learning. I have only gotten through lesson 6 and don't want to give a biased review for something I have not fully completed. So far, I am pleased. Hopefully, when I progress further, she will get more in-depth with the verbs, conjugations, inversion, passé compose etc, because that is crucial in French grammar. The Fluenz navigator seemed like a waste. And the iPod Audio seemed like a rip off to me. There was only two audio CDs as promised, but each track ranges from six to ten minutes, with each CD carrying eight to ten tracks. So, I'm not exactly thrilled about that. I felt really ripped off. I thought the audio CDs were the actual lessons transitioned over to a CD for the iPod. It seems like Fluenz is trying their best to recreate the actual experience of being in a class room, but they haven't fully seen it through the eyes of the student yet. I do think recreating that experience is an excellent approach. Overall, I am pleased so far. But for the price I expected a bit more. I would sacrifice the pretty packaging, so the actual DVD-Rom program had more content. I would have loved my purchase even more if the price tag was split in half.
	Samsung Eternity (a867) (AT&T)
	"Close 2 Being Flawless (Finally on the AT&T Network)"	2008-11-14
A phone PACKED with FEATURES. The Samsung Eternity to me is considered a high end PDA/Smart phone without the ability to edit office documents. The best thing about this phone is that it doesn't have Window Mobile 6.1. Every time I see the window MS logo on a cell phone I just want to run for the hills. Anyways, thank goodness this is strictly Samsung. This brand is known for churning out exquisite top notch phones. This phone is a touch screen based phone with only 3 keys on the bottom. You get a gorgeous 3 inch screen with 262K Colors where the vibrant colors just really POP. You get access to emails, 3G, Web Browser, IM, Text, Multimedia Messaging, etc. The only thing is I felt the web browser was limited. You have a 3 inch screen and Samsung should really take advantage of it and have it take up the entire screen. If you're on YouTube you get to watch the videos but even when in full screen mode it doesn't take up the whole screen. Of course nothing beats the iPhone's Safari Browser. I must admit the Google Android G1 phone on T-Mobile comes pretty close to being a flawless browser. Despite the touch screen I feel it didn't flow as fluid as the G1 and iPhone did but great nonetheless. I've only had the phone for 1 day. I will test it out more and revise my review. I think the haptic feedback makes me feel the phone isn't operating as responsive as it should because I really don't need the device to vibrant whenever I confirm a selection. There's a 3.0 megapixel camera (About Time!) with no built in FLASH. Seriously, its about time its above a 2.0. I can deal with the no FLASH since its comes with 3.0. The camera also functions as a camcorder with 1 hour built in recording time & above 1 hour with additional micro SD card. The device can accept up to 16GB on the micro SD. The back of the phone literally looks like a digital camera. Pros: Sleek sexy design Camera/camcorder (Really should be 6.0 megapixel by now but atleast its above 2.0) Built in Messaging Clients (AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Etc) Access to Emails Qwerty Keyboard MP3 Players Samsung Menu GPS Micro SD (Up to 16GB) Touch screen Cons: Only 3.0 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder (Really should be 6.0 by now) Battery is really thin so carry an extra charger with you AT&T is really cheap with the accessories (Only device & charger included) Wish a USB Charger was included
	Mandy Moore - Mandy Moore
	"A Beautifully Hidden Gem "	2008-10-07
It seems like in the world of pop that the only artist that comes to mind is Britney Spears. But Mandy Moore is truly marching to the beat of her own drum. This 2nd album from Mandy Moore was a wonderous pleasent surprise. Not only has her voice matured but the musical content that she sings about has matured as welled. There are some truly great songs on here and the sad part is that some didnt even get to see the light of day. I am glad that a video for CRY was made because that's a great song. Another stand out song on the album is Only Took One Minute. It truly is such ashame that this song never made it to the radios or video music realm. If you havent picked up this album you should check it out. Its one of her best if not the best.
	Sidekick Smartphone (T-Mobile)
	"Still Missing That Certain Something!!"	2008-09-24
If you have the Sidekick LX theres no need for you to purchase the 2008 T-Mobile Sidekick. All of the exhancements that are on this SK is available on the older models as well which will arrive via software/firmware upgrade. Yes this model has a 2.0 camera rather then 1.3 like the LX but Sharp hasnt been exactly known for having mind blowing pixels on their camera so i doubt you will miss the 0.7. Also you will now be able to enter chat rooms from the AOL Instant Messenger. You can now record video, but it only records 20 seconds and you cant view the the film in full full screen. When you select full screen it only enlarges so much. Its also pretty pixelated as well. Also the recording voice memo feature to send as a text message has been extended from 20 seconds to 1 full minute so that was a welcomed change. Other then that the changes are very minor. The one plus thing about this new model is the ability to create your own SK outter shell. Other then that this model is very boxy & square. Not to trendsetting. Also the screen on this model is small like the SK iD. But i guess for the price point it hits its target audience of the teens that cant shell out the 300.00 for the SK LX. Other then that i hope the next incarnation of the SK will be something more worth wild because these small minor upgrades really dont make a difference.
	Shania Twain - Up!
	"Disappointing On Every Level!!!!!!"	2008-09-11
Shania Twain made a country crossover milestone with her 2nd album "Come On Over" which was all written and produced by one of pop rocks greatest producers & song writers "Mutt lange". Mutt just so happens to also be Shania's husband at the time and now x husband. I guess with high expectations to top themselves Mutt & Shania just didn't make UP! a winner. Instead it just seems like every song is trying so hard to be something and falls short. She tries so hard to create pop perfection and it just doesn't work. This album is nothing compared to "Come On Over" and i can see why she hasn't done an album since this mess fest. With her pending divorce i doubt Shania will ever be on top the way she was before. Her husband is beyond talented as a musical artist and without that marriage or union i doubt she will be able to find another hit maker to churn out the hits for her.
	Coupling - The Complete Seasons 1-4
	"Up There With The Best Of Em =)"	2008-09-04
Up There With The Best Of Em =) Im not gonna write a long review but i adore this series. It has the perfect cast and any Pirates of the Caribbean movie fan will no doubt enjoy seeing Jack Davenport in a completely new light. I wish this series lasted longer then 4 seasons and i wish each season was more then 5 episodes.
	TLC - 3D [PA] * [11/12]
	"Their Weakest Effort"	2008-08-27
TLC has always been a great group. The best thing is that on their 2nd album they envolved & matured beyond their years to appeal to more then just mainstream R&B music lovers. It took forever before fans finally got a 3rd album from the singing trio. But unfortunately their 4th album is a big let down. Nothing amazing on here at all. Perhaps 2 or 3 songs are likeable. The music videos were nowhere to be seen on TV & it seemed the music industry had gone in a completely different direction.
	Revolutionary Girl Utena - The Movie
	"Amazing MOVIE from an AMAZING Series =)"	2008-08-05
I purchased Utena back in the 90's when it was still being released on VHS. The only reason i purchased it was because on the box it said from the director of Sailor Moon, so i assumed it was another great series. Indeed it was, but a GREAT SERIES in a totally different way from Sailor Moon. The series started and then stopped after only 13 episodes and the remaining episodes were released a few years later to coincide with the release of the movie on DVD. After the cancellation of the VHS tapes I assumed Utena was another anime title that would never see the light of day as with many anime titles that get dubbed and never to be seen again. I was ecstatic when I found out the original cast had returned to finished out the 39 episode season. I just love Utena and i think it's one of the best series ever released. It has mystery and it keeps your attention. The only thing is a lot of elements in the show and movie is interpretive, so you never really quite know what's going on; everything is open to what you think it symbolizes. This can be a bit confusing. After watching the series i thought the movie would answer all my questions but only gave me more questions as i didn't know how to interpret what the symbols mean. Regardless, i still think the movie is excellent and the animation of course is amazing as well. The movie is like the show condensed into 85 minutes but with a somewhat new ending to help bring closure to the series. As stated before it still doesn't tell you the answer out right, you have to figure it out for yourself. Quick recap: The show/movie is about a girl name Utena that comes to the Ohtohori Academy and gets involved with these duels because she has a rose crusted ring that a prince gave her when she was little. She feels the ring is the only connection she has into finding him and through these duels she hopes that she can find the answers that she's looking for. Along the way the winner of the duels get complete control over the Rose Bride Anthy. Anthy is complex and doesn't say much. But as much as the show has a light fluffy fairy type feel to it, it quickly turns into a tragic nightmare as the episodes progress. The show is excellent in terms of PLOT, structure, and EXCELLENT MUSIC, addictive Japanese Techno Opera. But check this movie out and the series. This DVD is the best way to complete your Utena collection. Just series & movie is a masterpiece and I only wish there was a season 2.
	Revolutionary Girl Utena - The Movie
	"Amazing MOVIE from an AMAZING Series =)"	2008-08-05
I purchased Utena back in the 90's when it was still being released on VHS. The only reason i purchased it was because on the box it said from the director of Sailor Moon, so i assumed it was another great series. Indeed it was, but a GREAT SERIES in a totally different way from Sailor Moon. The series started and then stopped after only 13 episodes and the remaining episodes were released a few years later to coincide with the release of the movie on DVD. After the cancellation of the VHS tapes I assumed Utena was another anime title that would never see the light of day as with many anime titles that get dubbed and never to be seen again. I was ecstatic when I found out the original cast had returned to finished out the 39 episode season. I just love Utena and i think it's one of the best series ever released. It has mystery and it keeps your attention. The only thing is a lot of elements in the show and movie is interpretive, so you never really quite know what's going on; everything is open to what you think it symbolizes. This can be a bit confusing. After watching the series i thought the movie would answer all my questions but only gave me more questions as i didn't know how to interpret what the symbols mean. Regardless, i still think the movie is excellent and the animation of course is amazing as well. The movie is like the show condensed into 85 minutes but with a somewhat new ending to help bring closure to the series. As stated before it still doesn't tell you the answer out right, you have to figure it out for yourself. Quick recap: The show/movie is about a girl name Utena that comes to the Ohtohori Academy and gets involved with these duels because she has a rose crusted ring that a prince gave her when she was little. She feels the ring is the only connection she has into finding him and through these duels she hopes that she can find the answers that she's looking for. Along the way the winner of the duels get complete control over the Rose Bride Anthy. Anthy is complex and doesn't say much. But as much as the show has a light fluffy fairy type feel to it, it quickly turns into a tragic nightmare as the episodes progress. The show is excellent in terms of PLOT, structure, and EXCELLENT MUSIC, addictive Japanese Techno Opera. But check this movie out and the series. This DVD is the best way to complete your Utena collection. Just series & movie is a masterpiece and I only wish there was a season 2.
	Shattered Glass
	"Amazing MOVIE and AMAZING performances =)"	2008-08-04
Amazing MOVIE and AMAZING performances =) This movie is excellent and for 90 minutes it moves at the perfect pace. The director does an amazing job. This film just pulls you in and you just can't seem to turn away. As much as i wish the film was longer it would probably lose its allure if it was drawn out. The appeal is that the scenes move so fluidly. Everyone's performance in the film is excellent except Hayden. He isn't awful but he is not the scene stealer in the film. I love the special feature of the 60 minutes interview with Stephen because the real Stephen Glass was G*Y and very obvious from the interview. I wonder if anyone else picked up on it. I am not going to get into details about the story but will give you a quick recap, as it's a story about a young journalist the youngest on his team fabricating his stories to impress his co-workers. One story in particular which is the last story he wrote for the magazine gains extra attention which is what leads to his downfall.
	The Other Man: A Love Story
	"Very SINCERE and very DOWN 2 EARTH =)"	2008-06-12
I remember when this book first came out and actually wanted to go pick it up. But i forgot and never got around to it. Here i am a few years after the books release and then one day Michael Bergin for some strange reason popped into my head so i decided to type in his name in on AMZ, just to see what was available in his catalog. Of course the 1st thing 2 pop up was the book & right then & there i realized that i should finally pick this up. I have the hard copy and i absolutely love it. I think Michael writes really well. Its nothing ground breaking & it's not going 2 win any Pulitzer Prize awards but it's a good book. He is very honest & candid with his relationship. I know a lot of reviews really enjoyed trashing him & just bashing him for no apparent reason. He dated the woman and has the total right to publish this book. Yes of course he got paid for writing the book but I am sure that was not his 100% reason for doing so. I feel awful that he had to go out and promote this book & get slammed by many of the people interviewing him for publishing his experience & relationship. I am sure deep down inside he probably just wanted to cry after all the negative press he received. He wrote this book & promoted it in a way defend her honor & to show "What would have happened if she was with Michael". It proposes the question "Would JFK Jr. & Carolyn still be alive if she was still with Michael"? I am sure not everything is word for word because nobody has perfect memory. There's always 3 points of view for any story and this was his. I do believe Carolyn was secretly ashamed of him because he was a door man when they initially met. I don't like the way she treated him and this was a story of a very average girl who decided to choose between being financially stable, rather then being with someone who she might have had more fun with. I remember Michael back in the 90's when he was becoming a big star. Of course fashion related things on TV have so much more exposure and dedication now then they did back then. So i heard about Michael here & there and saw his ads in New York. Of course I found Michael to be interesting & was fascinated by him. I mean how can you not be? Of course I don't have a fascination for every model. You need to have that certain something to really spark my interest. Michael is really down to earth & doesn't sugar coat anything in the book. He is also very honest that he used drugs in the beginning of the book. I feel like he wasted his time with Carolyn because i really don't see her BEAUTY at all. She is a very below average type of woman in society. But then again we always see beautiful people date unattractive people. That's how it goes. She really was down right below average. I look at her over & over and I just DO NOT GET IT!!!! Her beauty is something I do not understand at all & she needs a tan. Also people on here BASHED this book a lot and some of them didnt even read the book. I understand you want to voice your opinion which is fine. On another note Camelot was not perfect & it never will be. Some bashers just couldnt handle what they thought was paradise actually had FLAWS!! JFK Jr. & Carolyn were anything but saints. Then again nobodies an angel anymore. Don't judge from what you see externally because it's usually just a really good mask. You never know what lies behind closed doors. Pick this book up i know you will enjoy it.
	Dragon Ball, Vol. 1
	"The start of something MAGICAL =)"	2008-05-29
I have had this comic book for so many years and for so many years i never got around to reading it as it seemed to find a life just lying on my book shelf as an ornament. With the recent re-releases of the DBZ DVD uncut re-mastered box sets I found myself finally being able to watch DBZ as I couldn't before. The reason being that when I wanted to watch DBZ on the cartoon network it was already way to deep in the storyline for me to follow and catch up so I decided to never jump on the DBZ nation. Now with the DVD sets being so affordable and just jammed with so many episodes I couldn't pass the opportunity. So I ended up really loving the cartoon and it did take about 1 episode for me to get comfortable with the English voice cast. Now DB isn't available on DVD box set uncut re-mastered so I thought I would turn to the comics to see where it all began. I finally read the book on my shelf that's been there for years and I really enjoyed it. I am glad I never threw it out on one of my weekly apartment cleaning splurges. The artwork of course is stellar and I love Japanese comics because they have so many pages unlike US comics that only have about 21 pages. It's nice to see how Bulma met Goku and how Oolong & Yamcha all fell into the scheme of things. I always wondered where Chi Chi came from & now I know. I found the book so enjoyable that I ordered the other 15 issues that rounded up the original DB saga. I found myself just waiting for the next page to turn. The creator/artist does a wonderful job of balancing action, humor, friendship, & dirty jokes all in one. This truly is a piece of art that is a masterpiece to own. It also makes a great quick read on any vacation or bus ride. The version I have is the 1st one published by Viz Comics and is the exact same one displayed here except it has a white cover & not red. It is also a little bigger which I like. I am a bit shocked by some reviews that say it's too racy for teenagers. The comic is in cartoon animated children like format; i doubt it's harmful unless your child needs psychiatric help if a comic book influences them that heavily to want to beat people with a stick that magically extends or imagines that people can sit on clouds that fly you places. I am also certain young children won't find the humor the way a grown teenager or someone in their 20's would. I didn't find any racy or uncomfortable content in the comic whatsoever. Everything is in for humor effect. This comic is for any art lover and any DBZ lover. It's simply the best and one of the best artistic contributions to the world.
	Just One of the Guys
	"Classic! Very fond memories =)"	2008-05-22
I'm a product of the 80's & love everything about it from music, to cartoons, and to the movies. I'll always love She-Ra & Jem & The holograms. This movie was so funny to me growing up & has only gotten better with time. I am not going into full details but Terry is a girl who wants to be a writer for a paper. Her article gets turned down & a guy was picked as the winner. She decides to dress up as a guy, attend another school to prove a point & submit the same article but as a man as she thinks she lost the competition because she's a woman. While being a guy she falls in love with her new best friend Rick & ends up finding a deeper story & article to write about. This is a must have for any fan of the 80's or people in general who like comedies. For the price it just can't be beat.
	Working Girl
	"Simply the BEST & nothing else measures up....fond memories =)"	2008-05-14
This movie simply is the best. It's very relatable and so much FUN 2 watch after all these years. I was born around the time this movie came out and this movie has so much more impact on me now then it did when i was a little kid. I totally relate to Tess but I'm just a male version and i know what its like to experience "The Glass Ceiling" effect at work. This film will have you screaming for the under dog all the way =) Simply the best and the Devil Wears Prada just doesn't compare.
	Mya - Fear Of Flying *
	"Her BEST out of all her albums!!!"	2008-05-08
Mya isnt a great singer but thats OK!!! Work with what you got and she does that flawlessly on her 2nd album. The 3rd album i could pass on but this one is the best that shes every done. Such ashame her fans will never get to hear her 4th CD as she is record lable-less now.
	Britney Spears, Britney Spears - Oops!... I Did It Again
	"HER BEST & NOTHING ELSE COMPARES!!!"	2008-05-08
This is the best Britney has ever done. But her 3rd album would be the last time she worked with Max Martin who is the producer in charge of making her a HUGE SUPER STAR!!! I guess you turn your back on the one that made you famous so you can be considered a mature artist and work with awful producers so you can release uninspired songs. If thats the case everything after your 3rd album is a mess. But i shouldnt be so harsh. This truly is Britneys best album. Its one Max Martin original after the next. Total pleasure to the ears.
	LG Vu CU915 Cell Phone (AT&T)
	"Good Phone But Not Quite a 5 Star Winner....Yet!"	2008-05-06
Good Phone But Not Quite a 5 Star Winner....Yet! I love Samsung phones and really haven't been impressed with LG's lineup whatsoever. So i've opted to stay away from any of their phones, up until now. They definitely seem to be churning out the phones at a more rapid pace then their competitors and they even come up with very clever designs. But as unique as the designs are it never seems to come close enough to get the cigar or win me over. The LG VU920 (Includes TV feature) which the LGVU915 doesn't. I purchased the LGVU920 from Radio Shack one day when i was browsing and only did this because the phone was free. To my surprise after playing with it in the store i was actually pleased. The phone comes with ear phones which the 915 doesn't. Also the 920 has a TV feature which lets you watch TV In real time but only has a few channels at this time and it will cost an extra $15.00 per month for the TV data plan. The phone is actually very easy to use. The touch screen is pretty solid but doesn't operate as fluid as the iPhone. But it does come pretty close. The touch screen has haptic feedback so whenever you touch an option it will vibrate a little to confirm the selection. The one thing i liked most about the iPhone was that you could watch YouTube video clips. Another shocker was so can the LGVU. Once again it's not as crisp & sharp as the iPhone but it's just as good. The iPhone does have one of the prettiest & sharpest screens on the planet but it will suffice. This phone also has many features that the iPhone doesn't. For one you can send MMS & Video Messages. Which is something the iPhone can't do and still can't do even with the new release. The phone also has a camcorder feature which the iPhone doesn't. I was hoping for a 5.0 mega pixel and above but will settle for the 2.0 standard that seems to be dominating the US. The poor battery life which everyone is complaining about is true. The phone is super thin so i didn't expect the battery life to be that long. Then again all my other flip phones seem to last the same amount of time as the LG VU. So, i'm not sure what other phones everyone else had before this, but my usual battery life on a cell is about 2 days with minimal use, internet, talk time, messaging, etc. I have a few complaints as well. The ear phone's are not 3.5MM so you can't just plug in any old ear phones. The ear phone slot is also where the charger jack is so you cant do both at the same time. For some strange reason the phone can not be on and charged at the same time, which is beyond annoying. Also when it's charging there is nothing that appears on screen to indicate if it's fully charged or not, which is another annoying flaw. But your best bet is to get a spare charger to carry around with you. Another complaint is that the Micro SD slot is located underneath the sim card so it's another nuisance to have to lift the back casing in order to access the SD slot. The phone also includes a full HTML browser so you can see websites as they would appear on your computer screen. Don't expect the Safari browser on this device but its pretty good none the less. Also you can use a stylus cause peoples fingers do tend to be a bit larger & can hit accidental keys by accident. You also get a full qwerty keyboard in landscape mode for sending text & MMS which the iphone doesn't have. The design is also the same material used on the Samsung Blackjack 2 (Black) so it does attract a lot of finger prints. Aside from those minor flaws here is to hoping the next model is leaps and bounds above the already fantastic LG VU. Overall i am very pleased with my purchase and for free, who can complain?
	Jessica Simpson - In This Skin [Collector's Edition]
	"Probably the one of her BEST!!!!!"	2008-05-05
Im not gonna go into full detail about this album. But it is one of the best out of the 4 she has released so far. Thank goodness for the re-release because the 1st person i spoke to about this album was disappointed. So i decided to hold off but when i saw that she was doing a remake to "Take My Breath Away" and "Angel", that was all i needed. Jessica Simpson is talented and has an amazing voice to the likes of Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera. However she just doesn't know what to do with it. She works with the wrong people & she really needs a mainstream producer to PUT her VOICE on the MAP & Utilize it to the best of her ability. As stated this was one of her better releases and my favorite song was "I Have Loved You" she never released or made a video for =(
	Ellen - The Complete Season Four
	"The SEASON where everything WORKS!!!!!"	2008-05-01
This was the best of the Ellen series throughout its 5 year run. There was something really magically about this season despite the fact that every time you saw Entertainment Tonight it was speculating if the character was coming out the closet or not for an entire year of news coverage. That was the news that was covered all year round till the final infamous coming out episode. It was INSANE the news COVERAGE! Season 3 was really great also and overall this was just a great show. But something really magical about the comedy and the way the CREW just clicked made this season great and stand out from the rest. The storyline were funny and crazy also. Ellen's sense of HUMOR is just on POINT in this season. The relationship between Paige & Spence was also what made the series so great. The plots in this season was so do different as Ellen's world starts to just crumble from the announcement of her parents divorce to Ellen seeing a therapist. Unfortunately this would be the last time Ellen would be FUNNY! Season 5 was such a letdown and i have to agree it deserved to get cancel. I felt the storylines were not tackled well in terms of Ellen being a lesbian on the show. All the jokes seem to lose its magic. I guess COMEDY is better when it's based on speculation rather then the truth being revealed. Season 5 is still a must own for any fan but in all honesty it's a HUGE let down. After the stellar coming out episode in season 4 i was so looking forward to season 5 being 100 times better. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. I also didn't like the relationship between Ellen and her Girlfriend character on the show. They really should have cast someone else that had more chemistry with Ellen. Get this season before it goes out of PRINT. You'll laugh till you CRY and watching these episodes brings back many wonderful memories of the 90's.
	Madonna - Ray of Light
	"After a few GLITTER albums Madonna COMES BACK!"	2008-04-29
Like most artist as famous as Madonna you reach a point where you lose your SPUNK. For Janet Jackson she did 3 GLITTER albums back to back. Her GLITTER's were All For You, Damita Jo, and 20 YEARS OLD. For Madonna the arrival of the 90's was when this pop diva's time seemed to come to an end. Instead of addictive pop songs she seemed to soften with time and giving more ballads then anything else. But being a true fan i still brought every CD. After a few duds back to back it would be 1997 where we saw Madonna at the top of her game again with something different, creative, and CUTTING EDGE!! Now this album is great but in no means a masterpiece the way the critics hailed it to be. With any release from a commercial artist you will be lucky to find 5 good songs on a 12 track album while the rest turn out to be DUDS!!! Overall this is a pretty good album. The ones after this were total DUDS as well and in 2008 with the creative team of Timbaland i expected to see this diva back on top with another come back. Instead HARD CANDY disappoints and more like a treat that's a bad memory of Halloween.
	Sailor Moon S Vol 6
	"The END of the Sailor Moon S SAGA!!!!!!!!"	2008-04-25
This is a great series even though i am not crazy about the english dubbed person who does Sailor Moon. I preferred the original voiced by Terri Hawkes and was sad she didnt return for the S & SuperS series. The new girl just sounds so crazy and unbareable. Anyways this is a great series and is really my favorite out of all 5 seasons. The story was on POINT and kept my interest every step of the way. The artwork is ok but not as gorgeous as season 4 & 5. This is must have as this season introduces the new sailor scouts, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (Already revealed in season 2), and lastly Sailor Saturn makes her appearance in the final volume. Its such ashame these DVDs have been discontinued.
	Sailor Moon Super S Vol 1
	"Classic!"	2008-04-08
Sailor Moon is a great series and really introduced America to anime which i believe this series helped FUEL America's addiction to anime. After the final 13 episodes of the 2nd season finished airing on TV it seemed all hope was lost to ever see the final 3 remaining seasons hit the US shore. Lucky for the fans after a few years since Sailor Moon R (Season 2) finished airing on TV word went ram pit that the 3 Sailor Moon movies were coming to the US dubbed/sub along with the Super and SuperS series hitting US waters as well with individual volumes being released month after month back to back. During these releases a phenomenon was taking place. VHS was starting to fade away and DVD was taking control front and center at a slow pace but definitely an evolution was happening. Anyways i had seen the entire series of Super and SuperS way before the official US release but i saw only the subtitled version. Super (Season 3) was a great series and in my opinion the best out of all the 5 seasons. I was so looking forward to the dubbed version only to hear the change in the lead actress which ruined everything. Despite a few changes in the cast and the remaining Japanese soundtrack on the episodes it's still a good watch for any Sailor Moon fan. Luckily these DVDs come with both English and Japanese audio. Season 4 SuperS is the weakest of all the series but it is one of the most beautifully animated series out of all the 5 along with Sailor Stars (Season 5). After an AWESOME season 3 I was anticipating season 4 heavily only to see that the Sailor Moon magic was gone. This set introduces us to the new villains of the season (Circus like villains), a unicorn named Pegasus with a secret, and the scouts new powers and transformations. This season revolves solely on Rini (Sailor Mini Moon) so as interesting as it sounded it kinda wasn't executed properly and Rini takes up a lot of screen time. The other scouts almost seem irrelevant in season 4. The writers of the show had a good concept for this season but it didn't translate well on screen. It's apparent when the season finale hits that fans were not pleased as there really wasn't any closure. So the beginning of season 5 consists of 6 episodes to close out the Pegasus saga story arc and bring more light to why Nefelenia was doing what she was doing. Check this out, it is discontinued and heavily over priced but it's worth it for any SM fan.
	Sailor Moon S TV Series - Heart Collection 1 (Geneon Signature Series)
	"CLASSIC! Best of all 5 seasons =)"	2008-04-08
Sailor Moon is a great series and really introduced America to anime which i believe this series helped FUEL America's addiction to anime and no longer made anime an Asian centric only hobby. It always seemed for some odd reason when it came to anime someone knew an Asian best friend who had the whole series subtitled on VHS somewhere lol. After the final 13 episodes of the 2nd season finished airing on TV it seemed all hope was lost to ever see the final 3 remaining seasons hit the US shore. Lucky for the fans after a few years since Sailor Moon R (Season 2) finished airing on TV word went ram pit that the 3 Sailor Moon movies were coming to the US dubbed/sub along with the Super and SuperS series hitting US waters as well with individual volumes being released month after month back to back. During these releases a phenomenon was taking place. VHS was starting to fade away and DVD was taking control front and center at a slow pace but definitely an evolution was happening. Anyways i had seen the entire series of Super and SuperS way before the official US release but i saw only the subtitled version. Super (Season 3) was a great series and in my opinion the best out of all the 5 seasons. I was so looking forward to the dubbed version only to hear the change in the lead actress which ruined everything. Despite a few changes in the cast and the remaining Japanese soundtrack on the episodes it's still a good watch for any Sailor Moon fan. Luckily these DVDs come with both English and Japanese audio. Season 3 is not as beautifully animated as season 4 or 5 but great none the less. This set introduces us to the new villains of the season (A crazy professor), the professors daughter who has a secret, and the outer 4 remaining scouts finally appear, along with new powers and transformations. Check this season out, it is discontinued and heavily over priced but it's worth it for any SM fans. Such a shame that season 5 will never hit US shores.
	palm Centro White Smartphone (AT&T)
	"Great DEVICE just MISSING 3G and some other SMALL MINOR QUINKS"	2008-04-01
I tried 2 do a video review but unfortunately my video was in a format Amazon doesnt accept. This is a really great device but its not without its flaws. The Palm's name has been kicked around in the dirt for so many years and with every new Palm Treo that's been released theres good reason why. The Palm Centro is the GSM version of the Palm Centro for Sprint which debuted holiday 2008. It does have a touch screen on it and the call volume quality is really good as well. Its also a quad band world phone so you get 2 use it over seas in international waters. The only problem is PALM really hasnt updated its software at all and this is where all the negative press comes from. When you get 2 the main menu screen its the generic same old icons that was on the Palm PDAs back in the 90's and it hasnt changed at all. Its also the exact same menu icons on all the Palm Treos that have every been released in the cellular world. You cant customize the menu screen either so your stuck with it. What You can do is add a wall paper to the phone calling screen which is nice. The Palm Centro is pretty much a better priced version of their Treo's. The Treo's are heavily over priced and practically unaffordable. Aside from the outdated menu i still found the UI to be ok. If it aint broke dont fix it so kudos to Palm for sticking 2 their guns. Unlike Verizon who shoves their DUMB UI on every cell phone they produce. Overall its a nice phone for 49.99 at Best Buy, do not get this at the AT&T store because its 200.00 plus tax with a decent rebate but with tax and all it feels like a waste as your already shelling out over 200.00 to begin with. There was no rebate at Best Buy at all just the base price. You get 2 sync your email accounts 2 the device, IM , text, and picture message. You get all the perks that are currently on all smart phones that are out right now. The down fall besides the somewhat same old software is the lack of 3G speeds when using the internet. Data plans on AT&T are not cheap, they cost 30.00 and you only get EDGE speeds on the Palm Centro which is annoying, theres no 3G to be found on this device which i found 2 be really ODD! AT&T data plans dont include text message even though they just recently revised the data plan it still isnt unlimited use in certain aspects like IM and text. Overall im pleased with my purchase except 4 its minor flaws. I've also posted pictures on so you can check those out 2. Enjoy =)
	Samsung Blackjack II Black Smartphone (AT&T)
	"Yes PHONE, but not yet PERFECTION!!!!!"	2008-02-12
This is a very nice phone and a better choice over the black model as the black Samsung BlackJack 2 gathers alot of finger prints. The back of the PDA is a completely different material then the one on the black version. Dont let the RED offend your BUTCH man hood. Its a very drak tint of a red. No sign of a GIRLY phone at all. Anyways its a nice phone but i hate the Windows menu option. I wish you had a choice between the Windows and Samsung version of the menu screen. Unfortunately all you can do is change the menu style the way Windows has it layed out for you. The camera is really nice and so is the camcorder, but considering that so many international GSM phones have over 5.0 megapixels, i think its time the US get above a 3.0 as well. the call quality is really clear as well. AT&T has come such a long way since the 1990's. The web browser is really fast, i live in New York City so i wasnt expecting slow speeds since i'm at the mecca of technology central. Im very pleased with my purchase and i got it for 49.99 and Radio Shack and the sales rep was really nice giving it to me at the promo price since i'm not a new customer, it was a 2 year upgrade. The promo price was only for new clients. He was also nice enough 2 not charge me a data package as i told him i was in a hurry and would miss my bus. So i got a total bargain PDA smart phone for only 49.99. AT&T data packages are really expensive. I'd rather have gotten this phone for 0.1 on Amazon but they make purchasing phones so complicated. Compairing this to the BlackJack 1, its only a cosmetic upgrade, nothing groundbreaking has been added in except a larger screen and the scroll wheel which i dont care about as it seems unresponsive to me. The also removed the scroll wheel on the side of the phone from the 1st version. Overall i love the phone just wish the new Samsung PDA had a touch screen as the qwerty keyboard is getting out dated.
	Will & Grace - Season Five
	"WOW!!! ....and that's NOT a GOOD THING!!!"	2008-02-11
If you didn't feel the magic disappear at the start of season 4 you'll really FEEL IT NOW! Will & Grace was always a great show from the beginning and pure magic from seasons 1 - 3. But when season 4 started with Woody Harrelson as Grace's love interest the chemistry and magic between all the lead characters seemed to disappear over night. Will & Grace never really had the FUNNY CRAZY lines but they worked well with what they were given. Instead all the good lines were given to Jack & Karen. Pretty much in my opinion for the shows 8 year run it's always secretly been called the Jack & Karen show. Anyways at this point since Will & Grace weren't even given any decent lines, the below average lines that were given they had to turn humorous which just came off really desperate and made the 2 characters even more annoying then they originally were. With season 5 Grace gets married and well....the show just doesn't have any element to keep you tuning in each week. Every episode of this season is almost a pain to watch. You try and look forward to the next laugh and all you get are bad jokes with bad a delivery from the actors and a lot of empty spaces in-between when waiting for the next joke. Every episode you could already tell this show was on its last legs. It wasn't about making people laugh anymore. It was more about learning a life lesson at the end of each episode. When a show starts to become learning about Life Lessons that's when it becomes like the Family Matters sitcom and SLOW torture. I was in shock that this show went on for 8 years. When the show 1st started and after an amazing season 3 I always thought this show would last longer then the over rated Friends sitcom. But after season 4 it was time to hang up the hat and call it a day. Despite that my review maybe coming off negative i do like all of the 4 main actors and this is Will & Grace so i rated it with a 4 star even though i wanted it to be 3 1/2. But because its Will & Grace i still give it a chance.
	Will & Grace - Season Four (2001)
	"WOW!!! ....and that's NOT a GOOD THING!!!"	2008-02-11
If you didn't feel the magic disappear at the start of season 4 you'll really FEEL IT NOW by the time you finish this season! Will & Grace was always a great show from the beginning and pure magic from seasons 1 - 3. But when season 4 started with Woody Harrelson as Grace's love interest the chemistry and magic between all the lead characters seem to disappear over night. Will & Grace never really had the FUNNY CRAZY lines but they worked well with what they were given. Instead all the good lines were given to Jack & Karen. Pretty much in my opinion for the shows 8 year run it's always secretly been called the Jack & Karen show. Anyways at this point since Will & Grace weren't even given any decent lines, the below average lines that were given they had to turn humorous which just came off really desperate and made the 2 characters even more annoying then they originally were. The show from this point just doesn't have any element to keep you tuning in each week and starts to decline quite gradually. Every episode of this season is almost a pain to watch. You try and look forward to the next laugh and all you get are bad jokes with bad a delivery from the actors and a lot of empty spaces in-between when waiting for the next joke. Every episode you could already tell this show was on its last legs. It wasn't about making people laugh anymore. It was more about learning a life lesson at the end of each episode. When a show starts to become learning about Life Lessons that's when it becomes like the Family Matters sitcom and SLOW torture. I was in shock that this show went on for 8 years. When the show 1st started and after an amazing season 3 I always thought this show would last longer then the over rated Friends sitcom. I also asked myself how are they gonna top the AMAZING 3rd season. But after season 4 it was time to hang up the hat and call it a day. As i mentioned it was always about Jack & Karen and the writers or producers really OVER USED the 2 characters to do crazy things and in all honesty i think the actors PASSION for doing the show started to dwindle. There comes a point in everyone's job if you're in the same position for years where you feel like you know what you're doing and that you've MASTERED the art of IT and nothing is a challenge anymore. That situation applies here and you can really feel that with the cast of Will & Grace. Despite that my review maybe coming off negative i do like all of the 4 main actors and this is Will & Grace so i rated it with a 4 star even though i wanted it to be 3 1/2. But because its Will & Grace i still give it a chance. Bare this in mind, the CAST became so GREAT at their CRAFT that they became INVALUABLE.
	Dragon Ball Z: Sagas PS2
	"VERY FUN!!!!!!!1"	2007-09-24
I enjoyed this game alot. Now 4 some reason alot of reviewers here have been TRASHING this game with negative ratings. This is not an RPG game. I personally wasnt into the other Dragon Ball Z games because they were all Street Fighter type games. I enjoy fighting games but i enjoy an action adventure beat em up game even more cause they last longer. This is a great game. Now you wont find any ground breaking graphics here but i enjoy the overall animation and character design alot and i like the cell type shading the game has added in. Nice clips from the TV show are also thrown in. You either start with 1 player or 2 and theres an objective in each stage. Once you get to the end of the stage you fight a boss like Raditz, Napp etc. Now the games story takes place in the Saiyan saga so it starts with Raditz arriving on earth, kidnapping Gohan, and killing Goku. Its up to the Z fighter gang to get the 7 Dragon Balls to wish Goku back to life before the other 2 Saiyan's Vegeta and Nappa arrive. This game is 2 players and i kinda wish i had someone to join me in the fun.
	The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea
	"UNCUT OR EDITED??"	2007-08-17
UNCUT OR EDITED?? Someone please tell me the truth about this movie. I wanna know if its the original or EDITED version. Thanks