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0	Beware. Holocaust Denier!!!	Amazon has done a good job of hiding the fact that this writer is a Holocaust denier. Why would Amazon not reveal this fact? It makes any analysis by him of Hitler completely untrustworthy (and the guy must be a nut)!I didn't realise he was a Holocaust denier, until a workmate pointed this out -- so I'm returning my new purchase. But I'm doubly annoyed because I purchased this based upon a recommendation by Amazon -- it's the last time that happens. You've been warned.	negative
0	History , bent...	I read Mr. Irving's book several years ago while doing undergraduate work in History. I thought his opinions were odd, given the current state of historical research into WWII. After reading "Lying about Hitler" by Richard Evans I went back and looked at Mr. Irving's work. Read, in light of Mr. Evan's work, it can be seen how twisted Mr. Irving's work is.Mr. Irving is a self admitted Neo-Fascist attempting to use his own take on history, arrived at through systematic distortion of the historical record, to rehabilitate Hitler and the National Socialist Movement. His opinions are more interesting as an illumination of the thought of the Neo-Fascist far right than whatever historical information the books accidentally provide.	negative
0	You've all been fooled	I can't beleive how much you've all been fooled. David Irving is a poor historian, if one can even consider him an historian at all, who was found in a court of law to "'manipulate the historical record in order to make it conform to his political beliefs.'" If you want a good book on the subject of his incredible skills of fabrication, read Richard J. Evans' book Lying About Hitler: History, Holocaust and the David Irving Trial. That's for those of you who like myself don't trust the courts with everything; Evans clearly shows where Irving stands.	negative
0	Irving's Trial	Irving recently plead guilty to denying the Holocaust and, as of February 20th, is facing 3 years in prison. Is that really who you want writing a history of WWII?	negative
0	Admiration for a Mass Murderer	This book is great for a neo-Nazi who wishes to put something besides his cherished copy of Mein Kamp.	negative
1	Greatest definitive book on Nazi Germany and WWII	As anyone probably already knows this has for decades been the single greatest definitive book on Hitler, the Nazi Era, and WWII in general. I haven't seen a library which doesn't have this book in it's collection. This is a huge updated version containing incredible color photos and is a must for anyone interested in the subject. Contrary to certain biased and hateful people's assertions, this book is very impartial and objective, and based on FACT, something which the "powers that be" find very threatening and disturbing to the usual mix of propaganda perpetuated in the media. All the more reason to buy this book!	positive
1	Do Not Imprison Your Thoughts	How dare they! If a man's ideas and thoughts do not cause violence, who are they to imprison his body? Why restrict his ideas? What are they afraid of? Allow the scholars to refute his research and stop burning books by imprisoning the authors.A unique approach to history and worthy of testing your convictions. Do you have strong convictions that can withstand a different viewpoint?	positive
1	THE BEST	Quite simply the best two books that can be found on their respective topics, they rate along (if not above) works by authors like Mommsen and Trevor-Roper.	positive
1	Great tunes but mixing is suspect	First off, DJ Cam is better than this. Check out his DJ Kicks album if you are interested in his DJing skills. The music here on the French Connection suits the usual feel of a Cam record, but there is just no flow to the mix itself. I gave it 4 stars only because the music is tight. Cam does have great taste, but his mixing here seems unenthusiastic and rushed. Only recommended to series heads. Look somewhere else, like DJ Krush's Code 4109, for a sweet downtempo mix.	positive
0	weathertech window deflectors	This product deserves to be sold at dollar stores. I say this cause I purchased this product and it has accesories. The last thing you need is accesories. Plain and simple, it sucks. I even had to rate it.It does not even deserve a star.....	negative
0	Eject Button Stopped Working	At first I was pleased with this project. I used it to install all the software I needed from CDs on my Samsung NC10 netbook. I have not tried using it to write DVDs or CDs. However, after only infrequently using this unit over the past few months, the eject button is apparently broken. The only I can get the door open is to pry it open with my hands. That works, but it's not ideal.	negative
0	Good Idea -- Flimsy quality.	Well First of all, if you buy a slim drive most likelly its because you plan to carry it around but the case of this drive is just too weak. if you hold it by the top to close the drive, the plastic is so weak it bends down preventing the drive from closing. The drive inside it was a Sony drive, but for some reason, it WONT read CDRW disks unless you use the external AC adapter (tried with several systems and all possible solutions found in forums including firmware updates). Now some good things: basically no problem to get it recognized by XP, Very quiet operation (considering other laptop drives i've heard). Conclusion: Not recomended unless you are a very very careful person and dont want to use it to write or read cds (DVDs work great)	negative
0	worthless, WinXP cant see it	Same as other customer. Ive struggled for weeks now, to make this drive work on my Sony Vaio w/ WinXP. Same error, "USB device not recognized or malfunctioned." Ive tried every drive I could find on the planet, to no avail. And BrilliantMedia's web site is no help. Giving up.	negative
0	DO NOT BUY IT !!!	I bought this product I month ago and I have not been able to use it. It says it is corrupted even though I have the system requirements Windows XP. This is not plug and play!!!! What a waste of money.... now too late o return! YOU do not waste your money too!!! BTW, I tried it on many laptops and desktops and it just doesn't work	negative
0	would be great, if....	I bought this affordable drive and tried to use it on my XP laptop at home and my XP desktop at work. Both have all the recent service packs and updates, but the device will not start. Plug and Play reports it as an unknown usb device.I'm going to have to send it back. I'd go with a recognized Plug and Play compliant manufacturer.	negative
0	no good, waste of money	it just doesnt communicate with the 3 computers(pc and laptop) i have tried to use it with. worthless	negative
1	Great storage and quite the looker	This bench is stunning! These photos do not do it justice. I purchased it to put in my studio apartment to store my sheets / blankets in when I'm not sleeping on my futon. Everything fits great, 2 pillows, 2 sheets, 1 comforter and a couple of blankets. The brown is stunning and neutral. The leather is EXTREMELY soft and supple. Well worth the price!The only thing is that the oil on the hinges got on my sheets and it will not come out so be careful where you lay the items you are storing there.	positive
1	Love this toy box!	I needed some type of storage unit that could provide extra seating. I love this ottoman. It is well made, attractive and spacious. I can fit lots of "stuff" inside. The hinged seat allows my kids to get in and out of it. I don't need to worry about the top coming down on their fingers. This is a great purchase!	positive
1	Review	I used this in helping me understand The Bluest Eye. Bluest Eye is a well wrought work that is complex in its details and I needed this aid to comprehend and better understand this masterpiece.	positive
1	Beautiful full-color illustrations and photos!	All the DK Eyewitness books are page after page of photos, with lots of good info packed in. Since there aren't many photos from the American Revolution era, more paintings and drawings are used here, but they are all very detailed and colorful. Items which I've heard about but never seen before, such as Spanish silver coins that the Colonists would literally cut in half to make change, are shown in close-up. Very educational for kids, and adults!	positive
1	Great for young folks, good for adults	The books are very well done, pictures and timelines inclusive but are targetting younger readers. As an adult I must admit MOST of the content were things I did not know but thats more of a review of our schools than this book.For your 10-12 year old age group they are the best. For adults they are interesting and beautifully pictured but brief. Im glad I bought them but I wish my expectations had been set as to how short they are.	positive
0	dull.	Totally forgettable remixes. David Morales really dropped the ball with this one. Even Aretha's vocal skills can't help. Truly disappointing.	negative
1	Beautiful ablum	Wonderful album with rare renditions of lovely songs. Standouts include "American Noel" (my favorite) and "The Tree." There's not a track to skip on this album.	positive
0	PIECE OF JUNK	I purchased brand new one, it ate tapes. If I read the reviews from others, I would not buy it. Don't buy it. Waste time and money! I also wrote to the seller but no response from them... bad experience.	negative
0	Ate my tapes, too...	Piece of junk. I agree with the other reviewers. It ate several tapes before I finally just threw it out.	negative
0	Wasted Money - almost lost a client!!	I used this piece of junk to rewind one of many mini DV tapes for a client I was working with and it ate the tape. I had to take the cassette apart and spend two hours trying to gain back his precious memories. Tape is so precious when it's so fragile and cherished memories can be crumpled to a stringy mess but if that's the way you like 'em - go Maxell!I too had all the problems listed in the other reviews! Before this, I bought Maxell's Hi-8 rewinder only to find out it does that same exact thing....eats tape.	negative
0	Don't get this product!	This product is BAD. It worked OK for the first month although the rewinding speed was irregular, etc. It begins to eat tapes now. I can't use it any more because it ate my tapes three times straight.	negative
0	Same bad experience...	Had the same problem as others....Rewind button got stuck down, 2 tapes have been chewed up. I will never use it again. It's not worth it having to worry if I will ever again be able to watch a miniDV tape once I put it in this machine.VERY disappointing.	negative
0	It's a Piece of Plastic Garbage	Simply put, Maxell shouldn't have made this. But now that they've made this junk, they shouldn't sell it to innocent folks -- not even at $2.99.The very first time I tried to use it, the eject button got stuck and wouldn't release!! In other words, I've never even had a chance to rewind my tape. I consider myself fortunate, though, since the garbage didn't even had a chance to eat up my tape!!Just what was Maxell thinking? Incredible...	negative
0	This should be a -5 star	This is a piece of garbage. The button wouldn't stay down, it ate tapes, then the thing literally melted. I take care of my things and generally have very few problems with electronics. Not so with this cheap, rather expensive item. I will no longer buy any Maxell product, even their blank CD's and DVD's because of the poor quality I experienced with this rewinder. I threw it in the garbage but I really wanted to mail it to the CEO of Maxell with my opinion of it.	negative
0	Absolutely worthless crap	I ordered this rewinder because the idea of it made sense. Why let my camera do the grunt-work? The maxell wasn't the cheapest, but still pretty cheap, and even tho the reviews were not favorable, I tend to have good luck with stuff so I figured, why not me? And I could save $30 over the more expensive rewinders. Upon attempting to use it, I experienced exactly what some other customers experienced: the "rewind" button stuck down, the thing tried to eat my tape, and it never did anything remotely electrical besides niftily remove about $17 from my wallet. If you think you need one of these, send me your $17 and I'll send you a CD I don't like instead. Your chances of being pleased with your purchase is much higher.	negative
0	Ugly, Not Appropiate for Children under 1 month	We had this video from New Hampshire to Missouri and no one has ever liked it. To be honest with all you moms, this movie turned out to be one big nightmare which we fortunately got rid of. I'd have to admit that this movie is not appropriate for children under 1 month because it doesn't show very good quality for those of you who have children that are only a month old. If you are looking for a video for your baby, I reccomend Tik Tak.	negative
0	Not what I expected	My 16-month old absolutely loves watching other babies and especially the baby in the sun on Teletubbies. With that in mind, I first purchased the video "Baby Faces" which was an instant hit with her! "Baby Faces" shows babies dancing, bathing, eating, etc., (with kid songs in the background) and the action really keeps her attention.When I bought "Baby Mugs", I thought it would be another great addition to her video library, but was I wrong! She never gave the video more than five minutes of total attention time. I think its because all you see on this video are the faces of babies. Its like looking at snapshots of babies sitting still. Also, the background music (jazz) didn't capture her attention."Baby Mugs" does show cute pictures of babies, and although I like the background music myself, it just doesn't work for my daughter. The video might be stimulating for a much younger baby because it is so mellow.	negative
0	This is awful!!	I have purchased several baby videos, and this is the worst one I have ever seen. The music is just awful -- it starts out with something that sounds like the Allman Brothers -- not very baby-friendly! I had to mute it to continue. The quality of the picture is so awful that it soon didn't matter what music was playing -- it would not hold my son's attention because the picture was so bad and non-stimulating. Save your money, stay away from this video, and look into the Brainy Baby series -- those are wonderful.	negative
0	NOT WORTH IT!!	I bought this video today and am not one to take the time to write a reveiw, but this video was so horrible that I want to be sure that no other parent spends any money for it.The music is not child freindly, some of the babies are actually frightening!!I thought this would be like baby faces video(which I could not find) I was shocked when I saw the poor quality of this video. I think I could have made a better one!!	negative
0	Disappointing!	My 9 month old daughter wasn't interested in this video. I think there wasn't enough activity and the music was less than captivating. I thought she would enjoy it as she loves and is totally enthralled by Baby Mozart, Baby Einstein, and the Brainy Baby videos. But like I said she wasn't taken with Babymugs and I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would, which admittedly is a factor considering the fact that my daughter can watch the same video over and over and over...	negative
0	Not what I thought it was!	My 8 month old loves the baby in the sun on the TV show "Teletubbies." She coos and laughs when the baby coos and laughs. I thought this video would be the same concept, but you only see the babies and don't hear them. It was a disappointment to me and my daughter was not interested at all.	negative
0	Symantec Has Lost A Customer	I have had all their releases going back to the 90's, but after the fiasco of trying to load the NSW 2005 Premier edition, I will no longer buy their products. Also, I am recommending to my company that uses the AV product to dump it too.This product has so many problems and bugs that a lawsuit should be brought against Symantec.I went to this product on Symantec's recommedation (yes I stayed on the phone 3 1/2 hours waiting for a human voice at their Help Desk, I even had a priority number) after their Common Client (NSW 2004)live update in December caused major problems with my PC. I thought it was a problem with my PC (DELL XPS, XPSP2, 2G) and called Dell Support Desk who told me it was NSW 2004 problem. Dell recommended that I go with McAffee instead of Norton. Dell has be hearing that there are a lot of problems with the 2004 and 2005 products.Don't buy this product, and Amazon should not offer it because it is so bad.	negative
0	I give it 1 star, only becuase there is no 0 star rating	I purchased this product, having using earlier versions and been completely satisfied. I presntly use Norton Systemworks 2003 and have discarded their 2005 version. Their programs are no longer integrated and each program, in multiple parts, needs to contact Symantec (parent org) with statistical info or what ever it is that your computer is revealing to them? I downloaded a trial version of 2006 Systemworks, think it's nothing more than 2005 with a few more added bugs? Norton Systemworks 2003 was the Symantec's last actual attempt at upgrading their product, save your money and invest in, much cheaper too, I may add, that version.	negative
0	After 2 months I still cannot activate product	I bought systemworks back in November and I still haven't been able to activate the product. Activating a product is something that you normally take for granted. Usually it's as simple as entering in a license key and you're product is instantly registered and working. Well for me, even after 80 hours on the phone with Norton support, uninstalling and reinstalling the product, cleaning out my registry, installing other product copies, and removing dsl and router firewalls I still can't activate my product! This is absolutely unbelievable! I'm a computer engineer and not a technophobe. How can a company sell a product that cannot be activated? Certainly this issue should have shown up during product QA! Judging by the amount of complaints of this product, I'm not in the minority here. In case this is a causing factor with the installation, I use SBC DSL, and a NetGear router and wouldn't recommend Systemworks 2005 for anyone with this setup.	negative
0	You guys were right ...	I read all the negative reviews and ordered anyway, because I've always protected my computers with Norton products and it was time to renew. Holy cow. I apologize for assuming you were all idiots who just couldn't follow installation instructions. The BEST I've been able to debug now leaves me with three ambiguous error messages to cancel every time I start my computer. "Norton does not support the repair feature. Please uninstall and reinstall the program." OK. WHAT program (times three)? I've uninstalled and reinstalled all the Norton components to no avail. I've uninstalled and reinstalled all my Office 2003 programs to no avail. I don't want my money back. I don't even want my wasted time back. But I'd sure like to have my computer back. Thanks to Norton, Outlook now downloads at least 10 copies of each e-mail from my server, and all my programs run so slowly I feel like I'm back at the keyboard of my first 286!	negative
0	Fooled Again	I've had home computers since the Timex Sinclair in 1982. The only time I've been forced to reformat my hard drive was a couple years ago after install problems with System Works 2002. I bought 2005 from buy.com because it was $64 with $64 rebates for upgrading. Free but not worth it.I installed 2005 over 2005 that came installed on a new desktop. The pre-installed version had a virus update subscription that was to expire 12/5/05. After installing from the CD and registering I could not update my virus definitions as my "subscription" had expired instead of being extended 12 months as it should have been.Now after a few attempts at uninstalling and re-installing, using the advice and programs from Symantec's web site the program is installed but won't run. At times it has seemed to keep unrelated programs from running.If you do try to install this software be sure to have the backups and recovery points ready.	negative
0	customer 99 thru 04 - Conflict and Lots of Issues+ $30/call	I have been using Norton products till 2004.I bought Norton internet security and System works and found lots of issues.Norton ghost wasn't working , so called the tech support and they said I will be charged $30/callfrom 2004 onwards these products are just crap...Uninstallation failed.So had to do manual uninstall as per their web site!	negative
0	Expensive software that never worked	I got this software for about 50 dollars. I was expecting a setup similair to Norton Systemwork 2003 which was pretty good but I didn't get it. When I tried to install the software it froze up at around 10% and then stopped with an error message. Tried it again and again and even on different cd rom drives and it still didn't work. What a waste on software. Don't get 2005 systemworks and get one of the earlier versions of the software.	negative
0	This software crashed my computer and caused software and hardware problems.	I've been using Norton products for over 10 years with no directly identifiable problems attributed to Norton. When I installed Systemworks 2005 on my HP laptop, many of my programs stopped working! Norton deleted essential parts of software--the worst being my internet/email software. I continued to have problems with my laptop for 3 days, then, with NO warning, the system crashed. The motherboard is now being replaced by HP. I thought I'd try installing Systemworks on my heavy duty HP desktop computer. I had similar problems. I immediately deleted Systemworks and reloaded the software it had damaged.	negative
0	I'm disappointed.	The interface is strictly Window 3.1. The technology doesn't appear to have been updated in the last few years. I'd suggest the iolo System Mechanic product instead.	negative
0	12 Hours later, install not finished.	After 12 hours, I stopped the installation of SystemWorks 2005. After manually deleting all the files I could (automatic delete would not work), I reinstalled my copy of SystemWorks 2004 - this took 5 minutes. I will buy just the 2005 Antivirus and see how that goes.	negative
0	Worst install I've ever had.	I also bought Systemworks 2005 but directly from their site. I'v been working with computers since 1984 and this is the worst experience I've ever had. Like others the first install failed. Called the help line, could bearly hear or understand the person on the other end. Tried a second and third reinstall by the website help. Software kept telling me my trail was expired. I installed it as soon as I received it and within two days of fighting with it gave up. I can say the person who I connected with was very helpful at getting the refund processed, but I am out the S&H. I cleaned out all the 2005 registry junk and reinstalled 2003 purchased the Anti-Virus subscription and will watch for the 2006 version hoping they give up the intimidation registration scheme.	negative
0	Worthless Program That Won't Install	I have always recommended Symantec products - it's the only virus program I have ever used, until Norton System Works 2005. DO NOT buy this version. After a month of installing/uninstalling, following online support recommendations, & telephone support I will begin searching for another program, but I will read the reviews before purchasing and wasting my money.	negative
0	Forget about their rebates!	I found the product to be very helpful with using the "SpeedDisk" utility and the antivirus updates are also good. Is it worth buying the whole package (instead of just the antivirus software and executing XP's defragment tool)...if you get it for a cheap price, go for it. Forget about trying to get a rebate from Symantec. They make it extremely difficult to get ANY rebates! Overall, my advice is to explore other products on the market for antivirus capabilities.	negative
0	Serious installation problems	Like many others who have posted here. SystemWorks and Norton AV 2004 and 2005 have serious installation problems. I've had problems with both versions on both Win2k and XP. I'm an experienced IT professional and worked through the support documents with no success. Buy this at your own risk. If you get it installed it will probably work well for you. But if it doesn't install the first time you'll be in for hours of frustration.	negative
0	Doesn't even find everything	I finally gave up on Symantec after many years (10+) of using Norton Antivirus. They need to fix their bloated and intrusive code. On top of everything, after I installed Bitdefender as a replacement, I found a couple of viruses that NAV had not flagged. Good riddance to Norton.	negative
0	This program ruin your computer. Avoid.	Do not install this on your computer unless you want everything to go wrong. Meaningless error messages. Unfixable bugs. Everything. I finally gave up after hours of struggling and being told that I would have to rewrite my registery. Norton Antivirus still does not work.	negative
1	Boy, I Must Be a Moron	Boy, I must be a moron. After reading the feedback for this product, only a complete idiot would buy SystemWorks 2005. Well, call me an idiot--or at least get in line to do so. I bought it and, wow, it works. It installs like a charm. It works like a charm. I have had no problems. I upgraded from SystemWorks 2003--didn't even uninstall 2003 just like the DIRECTIONS SAY. In fact, if you follow the directions, you might not have any trouble either. I did not install Go Back--no need for that with XP. Otherwise, this continues to be a great product. Never fear, SystemWorks is still safe for us mere mortals, and morons too.	positive
0	Pay to upgrade and then lose functionality and speed????	The 2005 upgrade is pretty much garbage. You lose Password Manger, and overall PC speed goes down using the new version. Oh to have my money back again.	negative
1	Overall great product but.........	I purchased the Systemworks 2005 and installed it. You also have the option to install the GoBack and Check It Diagnostic tools. I installed them both. One word of warning, I have Window XP Professional and the GoBack function and Windows computer restore are the same type of function. I wasn't aware of this before but having the 2 programs running at the same time is unnecessary and unfortunatly I found out the hard way. My computer would not reboot properly because of a GoBack error and there was no way for me to get to my desktop to disable the GoBack feature. Therefore I had to take my computer in for repairs which costs me an arm and a leg. Now my GoBack function is removed and I no longer have any problems. Hope this information will help someone in the future. Symantec certainly isn't going to warn you before hand.	positive
0	Norton System NOT works 2005	I bought SystemWorks when it first came out. After trouble with everything from slow downs to freezes to programs not opening anymore. I started to read the reviews on Amazon. I knew I would have to uninstall it but I had to go further and uninstall my Windows XP operating system to clean my hard drive from all the coruppted files and errors. I been using Norton products since 2000 with great results. But listen to all the reviews !!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON Norton SystemWorks 2005.	negative
0	Symantec, what happened?	From what I have read, there were many activation problems with the previous edition of this software bundle. So why didn't Symantec solve those problems before putting out a new edition? The activation problems I've had with Systemworks 2005 are defenseless and irresponsible. This is a textbook case of customer alienation. Some say the higher the rise, the harder the fall. Symantec apparently had rockets on its back on the way down.	negative
0	Bad bad bad	Have had this product for two months. It has never worked correctly. I've uninstalled and installed twice, and this third time it won't even let me reinstall (error says I must reboot to complete the uninstall). And no customer support. I don't know what is better, but this is a waste of time and money.	negative
0	Avoid Like the Plague	If I could give this piece of crap no star I would. Installation wasn't a hassle. But it's such a system hog that the whole system slows down. System boot takes an eternity with this piece of crap - and my machine's a Pentium-IV running at 3 ghz and 1 GB of RAM!Worse, much worse, I've learned that, over time, this piece of dog poo ends up corrupting Windows. How exactly this happens, I have to confess, I haven't a clue. But one day, one day, you may just very well wake up to find Windows no longer works. (I'm no fan of Windows - I'm writing this on my ever reliable Mac - God knows XP has its problems as well. But mix these two together and you have a recipe for disaster.)I kid you not.	negative
1	I like the program I say go for premier	I have used Norton system Works for quite a number of years, and recently bought this as an upgrade from 2003 professional version. I haven't had any real problems...But I would recommend going with Premier version over the standard version. You do get Norton ghost, which is a powerful program for backing up your critical data. For me. I would much rather by system works than the antivirus because it is not too much more. And you get so much more!One thing to note, I love clean sweep is a great program for cleaning up your hard drive and Internet temp files but when you do the normal installation of system works. For some strange reason it doesn't install it. So make sure to use the advanced tab. When installing so that you can have clean sweep installed just an FYI.Other than that all-around decent program good applications. Good virus protection and doesn't put a real strain on resources from my point of view running on 2 GHz processor.Peace out	positive
0	One Nightmare at a time.	I've been using Symantec products from a long time ago (more than 7 years), and as a part of a healthy relation with their products, I decided to go on with SystemWorks 2005.It was like if I've been suddenly inside any "Friday 13" movie with Freddy coming for me in 4 different types: Goback, Antivirus, Utilities, and Check IT. It's a complete nightmare to install everyone of them. And it's another nightmare to uninstall them, because of the slowing effect these software carries over the computers.After all, I need my computer as fast as it is, and for the protection of my PC, I've decided to let my Internet provider to help me with it, checking the e-mail in the web, and downloading only the mails I'm sure with. And installing a separate power line to my ADSL modem, so I can control when I want to be online.This option is cheaper than any offer I could find with Symantec.	negative
0	Anti Virus Protection Can Stop Without Warning!!!	The copy protection in this program can stop the anti-virus protection without warning. In my case, every 3-4 weeks I discover that the program must have the license reactivated manually. There is no warning except a red X on the icon in the system tray. Until you notice this, YOU HAVE NO ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION. Once you reactivate your license, you find that clicking on the button to activate the virus protection does nothing until you reboot your system. I do not recommend purchase on this program since you cannot depend on it to provide protection. This is a known problem and Symantec has failed to fix it.	negative
0	Horrible Installation	I have used Norton programs for years and this is by far the worst one yet. The installation tried to unistall Norton Systemworks 2004. It failed, but managed to delete Password Manager after some confusing warnings. I had to download an uninstaller from Norton's website. Why couldn't they have included that in the 2005 installation?I was amazed at the number of strange error messages during install. The default install installs some of the programs, but not others. After activation, I had to run LiveUpdate 3 times and reboot after each one. I moved the Norton Systemworks folder to a sub-menu in the Windows Start menu and I got very strange errors. The KnowlegeBase at Symantec says I have to leave it in the default place to prevent errors.I expected more of Symantec.	negative
0	I've given up on Symantec and Norton	I've been a customer of theirs since the 1980s! It's been a long, slow slide south over these years, but now I'm finally throwing in the towel. They once set the standard. Now they are an embarrassment, and their products so bad it's an insult to their customers, old and new. Very sad.	negative
0	Don't Waste Your Money	I installed Norton SystemWorks 2005 on an XP laptop; when I tried to use WinDoctor, I get this error message: "Some WinDoctor components have not been properly registered. This may affect one or more WinDoctor tests. If this problem persists, you will need to re-install Norton Utilities." I've uninstalled and reinstalled WinDoctor and I get the same error message. The real insult is that once you pay $70 the their crap, there is not way to contact them to them their crap dosen't work unless you pay them $35 - in other words their customer support sucks big time.	negative
0	Norton not the same	Read the reviews on 2005 and sent the package back. Read the reviews and see why I did that. I kept 2003 and renewed the subscription.	negative
1	New York rap at its finest	If you like hip hop, you deserve it to yourself to at least give Cool Calm Pete a try. He creates interesting stories in his songs, from funny to sad, and the cuts he uses work well with his style.I first saw him opening for the Perceptionists, and I'm glad I did. I've been listening to him ever since.	positive
0	wouldn't eat it	I had this in my crabitat for a month (you're supposed to throw it away after a couple of weeks) and my crabs didn't touch it.	negative
1	Excellent when you just need a reminder	In my home office, there is a special shelf within reach of my desk where I place those select books that are in highest demand. After I completed reading this one, it went right to that shelf. While the explanations are short, they are detailed enough to be useful and the coverage is complete. Code examples are used to illustrate most of the commands and they are well-constructed, succinct without being simple. You will not learn the components of XML by reading this book. However, if your need is for a reference that is a reminder, then this is the book for you.	positive
0	doesn't worth the money	man i hate this book. I can't remember a single paragraph that strike the point. after reading it, i am as confused as before.	negative
0	It is really just a quick reference!!	Don't expect anything else or you will be dissapointed. I got somequick reference cards that are free for download that contain basiclythe same information!There are some code snippets and some explanitorylines of text, but nothing that helps you understand how the differentXML constructs really work - unless you already know it and just can'tremember the name, but this is what I have code-completion in my editor for.I would have hoped for some recipies that solvetypical problems that augment the pure reference style listing, but there's nothing like that.For me as an XML beginner this book is not very usefull and I doubt it is for a experienced developer.	negative
0	Dissapointing	Is this a teaching book or a reference book? It is too advanced for teaching beginner XML. The examples are OK, but badly presented for teaching advanced XML. On the other hand it is incomplete as a reference book, for example the treatment of both schema and parsers are too sketchy. I feel the book lacks a target group and thus falls between too many stools.	negative
1	There just aren't enough stars!	There just aren't enough stars to tell people how much I enjoyed this collection.Jasmine has done a great job putting these radio transcriptions together. Not the usual "Sons" fare, but in some ways perhaps typical of their work, with a mix of vocal, (with the famous Sons harmony) instrumental and comedy all mixed together.	positive
0	One of the Worst CD's I have ever bought	All in all, they have DECENT sound at best. Their lyrics suck and their lead singer is just as bad. Some of the songs are decent (good times and remember when), but after that its all downhill. They have very little talent. If you want a decent punk CD, buy something from MXPX or Ace Troubleshooter. Maybe you'll like it, but make sure you listen to some songs before you ever buy this CD.p.s. whoever compared them to MXPX is an idiot.	negative
0	not available??? still saying there are 20??	If you have none available why does it say 20 left...order soon?not very good quantity control measure in place??	negative
1	Richie Sambora - "In It For Love" #1 [import]	FOUR TRACKS1. In It For Love (Japan edit)2. Made In America (German acoustic)3. In It For Love (German acoustic)4. I'll Be There For You (live '91)Made in AustraliaUPC: 7-3145688572-8	positive
1	Energy driven smoothness	This second album shows more of his outstanding skill from his great recording session. With a great rhythm section driving the music forward and superb melodies being weaved through and against the general flow of the music.A brilliant album showing a great and inspired trombonist and composer.	positive
1	Classic Chet	I still have both of these albums in vinyl but after 30 years of play, they sound atrocious. Thank heaven someone thought of reissuing Chet on cd. Chet is the grand master of fingerpicking and these albums are the proof. Several of the tunes display his gift for speed. On all of the songs, the backup is mostly base and light drumming so Chet's guitar is what you hear. The selections are mostly pop classics. It's great to hear Chet without scratches and pops.	positive
1	Klassic Kinks	ARTHUR never got any respect. When it was first released it was seen as a rip off of TOMMY, despite the fact both were recorded at the same time(Arthur's release date was held up due to a planned telefilm which was never made).Although TOMMY is a great Who album, it is considerably weaker than ARTHUR. TOMMY isn't thought through--the concept for the rock opera doesn't have a particularly compelling(nor strong)narrative. ARTHUR is about the decline of the British empire, but also, about the decline of humanity as a whole represented by Arthur.A terrific album, this version benefits from the inclusion of some fine bonus tracks/b sides including Dave Davies' MINDLESS CHILD OF MOTHERHOOD(which, although not quite conceptually related one could see within the framework of ARTHUR).This 4 star album has been pushed into a 5 star with the inclusion of bonus tracks and alternate mixes.	positive
1	capsules	I need to take 4 or 5 of these caps to make a difference, but it is good quality and has made a difference.	positive
0	Look for it in used-book stores	This is a facsimile edition of a really great classic work. This edition has blurry print and it's overpriced. I suggest watching for an original in used book stores or getting the whole thing free as a pdf at the Washington state historical site [...]	negative
0	Oh, please	Though the photos in this book are worth a look, the writing is the worst kind of Gender Studies drivel available. For example: "The crossfire to which males are subjected these days - in the form of protests and questioning of gender identity and depiction of a general contemporary male perplexity and confusion - constitutes one of the most frequent and popular ploys of media communications and of fashion, which is, so to speak, the reified, objectified version of that communication transformed into tangible, salable products." Such writing is exclusive to fields of study that have very little to offer except puffy, bombastic prose... which is, so to speak, a way of saying that this emperor has no clothes.	negative
0	Possibly the most disturbing Christmas album ever.	I picked this up cheap at a 2nd hand store and since I loved their 'God shuffled...' album. Listening to this is about like listening to 'Type-O negative' blaspheme Christmas carols. I'll pass thank you.	negative
0	painful	even the most ardent fans will have a hard time listening to this painful butchering of christmas classics.	negative
1	Funny and Thoughtful	I enjoyed Jack on the Tracks. As always, Gantos creates a fun mix of humor and tragedy (read Jack's Black Book, the best in the series). To address one reviewer's comments: yes, Jack does accidentally kill his cats often. However, the book's approach isn't heartless. I recall Jack tried very hard not to cry in front of his family at the death of his pet. Writing about the death of household pets isn't neccesarily cruel. I don't think Gantos meant to include the subject matter as comedial; he probably found it realistic. How often does a pet-owner lose his pets to accidents? Probably not as often as Jack, but you see my point.That said, read the book.	positive
0	Jump Back Jack!	I am a 5th grade teacher. I ordered Jack on the Tracks for my class. I have just wasted my money. I cannot use these books in my classroom. I was reviewing through this book before using it in class, when I saw the chapter entitled "Adults Only." I could NOT believe that an author would put in a ten and eleven year old book the topics of PORNO and STRIPTEASE! Not to mention a lot of other inappropriate parts in the book.I am thinking of starting a bonfire now!	negative
0	NO STARS for PORNO & STRIPTEASE!!!!!!	I bought this book for my 11 year old daughter. She's an avid reader -- books delight her and cause her to get in trouble when she's supposed to be sleeping or getting ready for school.She was reading this past sleepy Sunday afternoon and asked me what "porno" and "striptease" means. WHAT?! Where did my ELEVEN year old child learn these words? She turned to pages 140-141 of Jack on the Tracks and there they were! I am deeply disappointed in an author who feels these are suitable words to use in a CHILD'S book.Please keep in mind that I am a very open parent. When my child asks me what lesbian means or the true details of how babies are made, I don't hesitate. But how on earth do I explain porno and striptease to an 11 year old? I shouldn't have to at her age!!!	negative
0	Completely Inappropriate	I bought the book because it seemed like a fun, lighthearted read. Well, the book is well-written, I'll give it that, but it is completely outrageous (inappropriate)!! I can't believe this is written for a 5th grade audience. Basically, the poor kid is abused by his sister, parents, and friends and it is supposed to be funny, but it's really just sick. And the events are disrespectful and over the top. Topics include suicidal ideation, drinking, nudity, trying to see nudity, dangerous behaviors, and abuse.	negative
0	Disappointing	I am an open-minded parent. A friend recommended this book. Thankfully I skimmed it before I had my son read it. Adults Only chapter? Porno? It will be too soon before my children have to face the world the way it is, and I do not want them to have to find out that Santa is not real, or what pornography is yet! They grow up too fast as it is. This book does not help. I found it very strange that a children's author would include this type of subject.	negative
1	A extreamly funny book!	This book was the most funniest book I have ever read! I always love Jack Gantos books I think he is the best childrens author. He has the ability to take the reader right into his books! I love him and I think you will too!	positive
0	Porno, striptease, suicide	Directly from the book you think is "great."Jack, describes himself as a "sensitive soul."Only to read later in the book that Jack's best friend's older brother committed suicide in the basement because he too was a "sensitive soul." The brother says, "I read his diary. He said he was depressed." Jack attempts suicide by laying at the foot of the tracks and says "If I really wanted to die, I just had to lift up my head, and faster that a guillotine...""Porno is for adults only." He passes by stores with "jiggly pink flesh" peeking through. He buys a porno magazine and hides it under his mattress. His sister talks to him about a striptease.Jack's direct actions kill all three of his cats.As a teacher, this is not for 9/10 year olds. Or anyone, it's just bad children's writing all together.So much better lit out there for them to enjoy.	negative
0	Jack on the tracks review	What could have been a funny story is severly marred by the author's twisted sense of humor when it comes to the killing of animals. Three times, Jack's cats are killed, due to his lack of responsibility, and each time the author wants us to laugh it off. It's just not funny. It's too bad, because otherwise it could have been a funny book that kids would enjoy and as a Librarian, I would enjoy recommending. But, I can't keep on the library shelves a book that takes the death of pets so lightly.	negative
0	Out of the Money	Having been a big Eddie Money fan since his debut in 1977, I was excited to see him come out with a collection of re-makes from the 60's. On paper, I didn't think anyone could be a better choice for the great list of songs that he chose to cover. The bad news is, this CD sounds like outtakes from American Idol. His voice is detached, weak, and buried in the mix. I kept expecting the thin sound to open up, but it doesn't. To sum it up, great songs, poor execution.	negative
0	Useless Drivel!	As an avid writer and homeschooling parent, I was very drawn to the title of this book. I believed that it would give me wonderful ideas for projects with which I could motivate my young writers. Instead, the book tells me such things as "Provide plenty of writing materials." and "Write for pleasure yourself." This is as basic is BREATHING.... Any parent with a third grade education knows that you must have writing materials available. And, of course, a child who sees a parent writing will have more of an interest in doing so. This book DOES NOT provide ideas for motivating young writers. It tells the parents basic, ...facts that they SHOULD already know. I do not recommend this book to anyone.	negative
1	A "new" style of Mozart	In my youth it was Ingrid Haebler, in college Geza Anda, in the 80's and 90's Murray Perahia. These were the pianists that shaped my taste in how Mozart should be played. When I first started to play this CD, I expected some departure of my norm. (ref my review of the Beethoven PC cycle)My first reaction was "How Dare They change Mozart?" Then I thought about all the celebraties that make a pig's breakfast out of the Star Spangled Banner and get standing ovations. OKAfter having enjoyed this CD about a dozen times I can highly recommend it. I also bought several others in this series. I have really become a big fan of Levin. I have to wonder, is Mozart up there in heaven saying, "yes, this is what I had in mind". He just might be.	positive
0	Miserable trip in Italy thanks to Let's Go	Usually I'm a big fan of Let's Go, but in this case, I have to say that their Italy guide was awful. They were misleading about the distances from stations to hostels. You'd think it wasn't far to walk but these places were often a long 2 or 3 km walk. The maps of Rome were simply inadequate and I spent so much time finding my way around Rome. Everytime I'd step into a new city, I was always disregarding Let's Go's orientations of the cities because it made no sense. Places to eat and so forth were based on which neighborhood they werre located in, and so the lack of clear neighborhood locators or lines in the maps to illustrate where neighborhoods were located really confused me. For Italy I would seriously recommend the Insight guides. Nice glossy pictures so you can see where you are and a nice, hefty indexed map of cities in the back. Don't make the same mistake I made with Let's Go Italy.	negative
0	Not what it seems	This is not the real light they will send it is much smaller and crappy don't buy its a lie!!	negative
0	damaged	the product is damaged unfortunately live in Venezuela and is more expensive to return to buy another. It is important to control quality of products they sell.	negative
1	bought 3 but only 2 work	2 out of 3 work great for my purposes. (Physics teacher) One of them is going back - it was shorting out upon plugging it in - and then died completely.	positive

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Beware. Holocaust Denier!!!

Amazon has done a good job of hiding the fact that this writer is a Holocaust denier. Why would Amazon not reveal this fact? It makes any analysis by him of Hitler completely untrustworthy (and the guy must be a nut)!I didn't realise he was a Holocaust denier, until a workmate pointed this out -- so I'm returning my new purchase. But I'm doubly annoyed because I purchased this based upon a recommendation by Amazon -- it's the last time that happens. You've been warned.

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History , bent...

I read Mr. Irving's book several years ago while doing undergraduate work in History. I thought his opinions were odd, given the current state of historical research into WWII. After reading "Lying about Hitler" by Richard Evans I went back and looked at Mr. Irving's work. Read, in light of Mr. Evan's work, it can be seen how twisted Mr. Irving's work is.Mr. Irving is a self admitted Neo-Fascist attempting to use his own take on history, arrived at through systematic distortion of the historical record, to rehabilitate Hitler and the National Socialist Movement. His opinions are more interesting as an illumination of the thought of the Neo-Fascist far right than whatever historical information the books accidentally provide.

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You've all been fooled

I can't beleive how much you've all been fooled. David Irving is a poor historian, if one can even consider him an historian at all, who was found in a court of law to "'manipulate the historical record in order to make it conform to his political beliefs.'" If you want a good book on the subject of his incredible skills of fabrication, read Richard J. Evans' book Lying About Hitler: History, Holocaust and the David Irving Trial. That's for those of you who like myself don't trust the courts with everything; Evans clearly shows where Irving stands.

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Irving's Trial

Irving recently plead guilty to denying the Holocaust and, as of February 20th, is facing 3 years in prison. Is that really who you want writing a history of WWII?

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Admiration for a Mass Murderer

This book is great for a neo-Nazi who wishes to put something besides his cherished copy of Mein Kamp.

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Greatest definitive book on Nazi Germany and WWII

As anyone probably already knows this has for decades been the single greatest definitive book on Hitler, the Nazi Era, and WWII in general. I haven't seen a library which doesn't have this book in it's collection. This is a huge updated version containing incredible color photos and is a must for anyone interested in the subject. Contrary to certain biased and hateful people's assertions, this book is very impartial and objective, and based on FACT, something which the "powers that be" find very threatening and disturbing to the usual mix of propaganda perpetuated in the media. All the more reason to buy this book!

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Do Not Imprison Your Thoughts

How dare they! If a man's ideas and thoughts do not cause violence, who are they to imprison his body? Why restrict his ideas? What are they afraid of? Allow the scholars to refute his research and stop burning books by imprisoning the authors.A unique approach to history and worthy of testing your convictions. Do you have strong convictions that can withstand a different viewpoint?

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THE BEST

Quite simply the best two books that can be found on their respective topics, they rate along (if not above) works by authors like Mommsen and Trevor-Roper.

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Great tunes but mixing is suspect

First off, DJ Cam is better than this. Check out his DJ Kicks album if you are interested in his DJing skills. The music here on the French Connection suits the usual feel of a Cam record, but there is just no flow to the mix itself. I gave it 4 stars only because the music is tight. Cam does have great taste, but his mixing here seems unenthusiastic and rushed. Only recommended to series heads. Look somewhere else, like DJ Krush's Code 4109, for a sweet downtempo mix.

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weathertech window deflectors

This product deserves to be sold at dollar stores. I say this cause I purchased this product and it has accesories. The last thing you need is accesories. Plain and simple, it sucks. I even had to rate it.It does not even deserve a star.....

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Eject Button Stopped Working

At first I was pleased with this project. I used it to install all the software I needed from CDs on my Samsung NC10 netbook. I have not tried using it to write DVDs or CDs. However, after only infrequently using this unit over the past few months, the eject button is apparently broken. The only I can get the door open is to pry it open with my hands. That works, but it's not ideal.

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Good Idea -- Flimsy quality.

Well First of all, if you buy a slim drive most likelly its because you plan to carry it around but the case of this drive is just too weak. if you hold it by the top to close the drive, the plastic is so weak it bends down preventing the drive from closing. The drive inside it was a Sony drive, but for some reason, it WONT read CDRW disks unless you use the external AC adapter (tried with several systems and all possible solutions found in forums including firmware updates). Now some good things: basically no problem to get it recognized by XP, Very quiet operation (considering other laptop drives i've heard). Conclusion: Not recomended unless you are a very very careful person and dont want to use it to write or read cds (DVDs work great)

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worthless, WinXP cant see it

Same as other customer. Ive struggled for weeks now, to make this drive work on my Sony Vaio w/ WinXP. Same error, "USB device not recognized or malfunctioned." Ive tried every drive I could find on the planet, to no avail. And BrilliantMedia's web site is no help. Giving up.

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DO NOT BUY IT !!!

I bought this product I month ago and I have not been able to use it. It says it is corrupted even though I have the system requirements Windows XP. This is not plug and play!!!! What a waste of money.... now too late o return! YOU do not waste your money too!!! BTW, I tried it on many laptops and desktops and it just doesn't work

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would be great, if....

I bought this affordable drive and tried to use it on my XP laptop at home and my XP desktop at work. Both have all the recent service packs and updates, but the device will not start. Plug and Play reports it as an unknown usb device.I'm going to have to send it back. I'd go with a recognized Plug and Play compliant manufacturer.

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no good, waste of money

it just doesnt communicate with the 3 computers(pc and laptop) i have tried to use it with. worthless

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Great storage and quite the looker

This bench is stunning! These photos do not do it justice. I purchased it to put in my studio apartment to store my sheets / blankets in when I'm not sleeping on my futon. Everything fits great, 2 pillows, 2 sheets, 1 comforter and a couple of blankets. The brown is stunning and neutral. The leather is EXTREMELY soft and supple. Well worth the price!The only thing is that the oil on the hinges got on my sheets and it will not come out so be careful where you lay the items you are storing there.

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Love this toy box!

I needed some type of storage unit that could provide extra seating. I love this ottoman. It is well made, attractive and spacious. I can fit lots of "stuff" inside. The hinged seat allows my kids to get in and out of it. I don't need to worry about the top coming down on their fingers. This is a great purchase!

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Review

I used this in helping me understand The Bluest Eye. Bluest Eye is a well wrought work that is complex in its details and I needed this aid to comprehend and better understand this masterpiece.

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Beautiful full-color illustrations and photos!

All the DK Eyewitness books are page after page of photos, with lots of good info packed in. Since there aren't many photos from the American Revolution era, more paintings and drawings are used here, but they are all very detailed and colorful. Items which I've heard about but never seen before, such as Spanish silver coins that the Colonists would literally cut in half to make change, are shown in close-up. Very educational for kids, and adults!

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Great for young folks, good for adults

The books are very well done, pictures and timelines inclusive but are targetting younger readers. As an adult I must admit MOST of the content were things I did not know but thats more of a review of our schools than this book.For your 10-12 year old age group they are the best. For adults they are interesting and beautifully pictured but brief. Im glad I bought them but I wish my expectations had been set as to how short they are.

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dull.

Totally forgettable remixes. David Morales really dropped the ball with this one. Even Aretha's vocal skills can't help. Truly disappointing.

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Beautiful ablum

Wonderful album with rare renditions of lovely songs. Standouts include "American Noel" (my favorite) and "The Tree." There's not a track to skip on this album.

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PIECE OF JUNK

I purchased brand new one, it ate tapes. If I read the reviews from others, I would not buy it. Don't buy it. Waste time and money! I also wrote to the seller but no response from them... bad experience.

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Ate my tapes, too...

Piece of junk. I agree with the other reviewers. It ate several tapes before I finally just threw it out.

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Wasted Money - almost lost a client!!

I used this piece of junk to rewind one of many mini DV tapes for a client I was working with and it ate the tape. I had to take the cassette apart and spend two hours trying to gain back his precious memories. Tape is so precious when it's so fragile and cherished memories can be crumpled to a stringy mess but if that's the way you like 'em - go Maxell!I too had all the problems listed in the other reviews! Before this, I bought Maxell's Hi-8 rewinder only to find out it does that same exact thing....eats tape.

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Don't get this product!

This product is BAD. It worked OK for the first month although the rewinding speed was irregular, etc. It begins to eat tapes now. I can't use it any more because it ate my tapes three times straight.

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Same bad experience...

Had the same problem as others....Rewind button got stuck down, 2 tapes have been chewed up. I will never use it again. It's not worth it having to worry if I will ever again be able to watch a miniDV tape once I put it in this machine.VERY disappointing.

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It's a Piece of Plastic Garbage

Simply put, Maxell shouldn't have made this. But now that they've made this junk, they shouldn't sell it to innocent folks -- not even at $2.99.The very first time I tried to use it, the eject button got stuck and wouldn't release!! In other words, I've never even had a chance to rewind my tape. I consider myself fortunate, though, since the garbage didn't even had a chance to eat up my tape!!Just what was Maxell thinking? Incredible...

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This should be a -5 star

This is a piece of garbage. The button wouldn't stay down, it ate tapes, then the thing literally melted. I take care of my things and generally have very few problems with electronics. Not so with this cheap, rather expensive item. I will no longer buy any Maxell product, even their blank CD's and DVD's because of the poor quality I experienced with this rewinder. I threw it in the garbage but I really wanted to mail it to the CEO of Maxell with my opinion of it.

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Absolutely worthless crap

I ordered this rewinder because the idea of it made sense. Why let my camera do the grunt-work? The maxell wasn't the cheapest, but still pretty cheap, and even tho the reviews were not favorable, I tend to have good luck with stuff so I figured, why not me? And I could save $30 over the more expensive rewinders. Upon attempting to use it, I experienced exactly what some other customers experienced: the "rewind" button stuck down, the thing tried to eat my tape, and it never did anything remotely electrical besides niftily remove about $17 from my wallet. If you think you need one of these, send me your $17 and I'll send you a CD I don't like instead. Your chances of being pleased with your purchase is much higher.

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Ugly, Not Appropiate for Children under 1 month

We had this video from New Hampshire to Missouri and no one has ever liked it. To be honest with all you moms, this movie turned out to be one big nightmare which we fortunately got rid of. I'd have to admit that this movie is not appropriate for children under 1 month because it doesn't show very good quality for those of you who have children that are only a month old. If you are looking for a video for your baby, I reccomend Tik Tak.

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Not what I expected

My 16-month old absolutely loves watching other babies and especially the baby in the sun on Teletubbies. With that in mind, I first purchased the video "Baby Faces" which was an instant hit with her! "Baby Faces" shows babies dancing, bathing, eating, etc., (with kid songs in the background) and the action really keeps her attention.When I bought "Baby Mugs", I thought it would be another great addition to her video library, but was I wrong! She never gave the video more than five minutes of total attention time. I think its because all you see on this video are the faces of babies. Its like looking at snapshots of babies sitting still. Also, the background music (jazz) didn't capture her attention."Baby Mugs" does show cute pictures of babies, and although I like the background music myself, it just doesn't work for my daughter. The video might be stimulating for a much younger baby because it is so mellow.

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This is awful!!

I have purchased several baby videos, and this is the worst one I have ever seen. The music is just awful -- it starts out with something that sounds like the Allman Brothers -- not very baby-friendly! I had to mute it to continue. The quality of the picture is so awful that it soon didn't matter what music was playing -- it would not hold my son's attention because the picture was so bad and non-stimulating. Save your money, stay away from this video, and look into the Brainy Baby series -- those are wonderful.

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NOT WORTH IT!!

I bought this video today and am not one to take the time to write a reveiw, but this video was so horrible that I want to be sure that no other parent spends any money for it.The music is not child freindly, some of the babies are actually frightening!!I thought this would be like baby faces video(which I could not find) I was shocked when I saw the poor quality of this video. I think I could have made a better one!!

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Disappointing!

My 9 month old daughter wasn't interested in this video. I think there wasn't enough activity and the music was less than captivating. I thought she would enjoy it as she loves and is totally enthralled by Baby Mozart, Baby Einstein, and the Brainy Baby videos. But like I said she wasn't taken with Babymugs and I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would, which admittedly is a factor considering the fact that my daughter can watch the same video over and over and over...

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Not what I thought it was!

My 8 month old loves the baby in the sun on the TV show "Teletubbies." She coos and laughs when the baby coos and laughs. I thought this video would be the same concept, but you only see the babies and don't hear them. It was a disappointment to me and my daughter was not interested at all.

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Symantec Has Lost A Customer

I have had all their releases going back to the 90's, but after the fiasco of trying to load the NSW 2005 Premier edition, I will no longer buy their products. Also, I am recommending to my company that uses the AV product to dump it too.This product has so many problems and bugs that a lawsuit should be brought against Symantec.I went to this product on Symantec's recommedation (yes I stayed on the phone 3 1/2 hours waiting for a human voice at their Help Desk, I even had a priority number) after their Common Client (NSW 2004)live update in December caused major problems with my PC. I thought it was a problem with my PC (DELL XPS, XPSP2, 2G) and called Dell Support Desk who told me it was NSW 2004 problem. Dell recommended that I go with McAffee instead of Norton. Dell has be hearing that there are a lot of problems with the 2004 and 2005 products.Don't buy this product, and Amazon should not offer it because it is so bad.

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I give it 1 star, only becuase there is no 0 star rating

I purchased this product, having using earlier versions and been completely satisfied. I presntly use Norton Systemworks 2003 and have discarded their 2005 version. Their programs are no longer integrated and each program, in multiple parts, needs to contact Symantec (parent org) with statistical info or what ever it is that your computer is revealing to them? I downloaded a trial version of 2006 Systemworks, think it's nothing more than 2005 with a few more added bugs? Norton Systemworks 2003 was the Symantec's last actual attempt at upgrading their product, save your money and invest in, much cheaper too, I may add, that version.

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After 2 months I still cannot activate product

I bought systemworks back in November and I still haven't been able to activate the product. Activating a product is something that you normally take for granted. Usually it's as simple as entering in a license key and you're product is instantly registered and working. Well for me, even after 80 hours on the phone with Norton support, uninstalling and reinstalling the product, cleaning out my registry, installing other product copies, and removing dsl and router firewalls I still can't activate my product! This is absolutely unbelievable! I'm a computer engineer and not a technophobe. How can a company sell a product that cannot be activated? Certainly this issue should have shown up during product QA! Judging by the amount of complaints of this product, I'm not in the minority here. In case this is a causing factor with the installation, I use SBC DSL, and a NetGear router and wouldn't recommend Systemworks 2005 for anyone with this setup.

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You guys were right ...

I read all the negative reviews and ordered anyway, because I've always protected my computers with Norton products and it was time to renew. Holy cow. I apologize for assuming you were all idiots who just couldn't follow installation instructions. The BEST I've been able to debug now leaves me with three ambiguous error messages to cancel every time I start my computer. "Norton does not support the repair feature. Please uninstall and reinstall the program." OK. WHAT program (times three)? I've uninstalled and reinstalled all the Norton components to no avail. I've uninstalled and reinstalled all my Office 2003 programs to no avail. I don't want my money back. I don't even want my wasted time back. But I'd sure like to have my computer back. Thanks to Norton, Outlook now downloads at least 10 copies of each e-mail from my server, and all my programs run so slowly I feel like I'm back at the keyboard of my first 286!

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Fooled Again

I've had home computers since the Timex Sinclair in 1982. The only time I've been forced to reformat my hard drive was a couple years ago after install problems with System Works 2002. I bought 2005 from buy.com because it was $64 with $64 rebates for upgrading. Free but not worth it.I installed 2005 over 2005 that came installed on a new desktop. The pre-installed version had a virus update subscription that was to expire 12/5/05. After installing from the CD and registering I could not update my virus definitions as my "subscription" had expired instead of being extended 12 months as it should have been.Now after a few attempts at uninstalling and re-installing, using the advice and programs from Symantec's web site the program is installed but won't run. At times it has seemed to keep unrelated programs from running.If you do try to install this software be sure to have the backups and recovery points ready.

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customer 99 thru 04 - Conflict and Lots of Issues+ $30/call

I have been using Norton products till 2004.I bought Norton internet security and System works and found lots of issues.Norton ghost wasn't working , so called the tech support and they said I will be charged $30/callfrom 2004 onwards these products are just crap...Uninstallation failed.So had to do manual uninstall as per their web site!

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Expensive software that never worked

I got this software for about 50 dollars. I was expecting a setup similair to Norton Systemwork 2003 which was pretty good but I didn't get it. When I tried to install the software it froze up at around 10% and then stopped with an error message. Tried it again and again and even on different cd rom drives and it still didn't work. What a waste on software. Don't get 2005 systemworks and get one of the earlier versions of the software.

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This software crashed my computer and caused software and hardware problems.

I've been using Norton products for over 10 years with no directly identifiable problems attributed to Norton. When I installed Systemworks 2005 on my HP laptop, many of my programs stopped working! Norton deleted essential parts of software--the worst being my internet/email software. I continued to have problems with my laptop for 3 days, then, with NO warning, the system crashed. The motherboard is now being replaced by HP. I thought I'd try installing Systemworks on my heavy duty HP desktop computer. I had similar problems. I immediately deleted Systemworks and reloaded the software it had damaged.

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I'm disappointed.

The interface is strictly Window 3.1. The technology doesn't appear to have been updated in the last few years. I'd suggest the iolo System Mechanic product instead.

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12 Hours later, install not finished.

After 12 hours, I stopped the installation of SystemWorks 2005. After manually deleting all the files I could (automatic delete would not work), I reinstalled my copy of SystemWorks 2004 - this took 5 minutes. I will buy just the 2005 Antivirus and see how that goes.

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Worst install I've ever had.

I also bought Systemworks 2005 but directly from their site. I'v been working with computers since 1984 and this is the worst experience I've ever had. Like others the first install failed. Called the help line, could bearly hear or understand the person on the other end. Tried a second and third reinstall by the website help. Software kept telling me my trail was expired. I installed it as soon as I received it and within two days of fighting with it gave up. I can say the person who I connected with was very helpful at getting the refund processed, but I am out the S&H. I cleaned out all the 2005 registry junk and reinstalled 2003 purchased the Anti-Virus subscription and will watch for the 2006 version hoping they give up the intimidation registration scheme.

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Worthless Program That Won't Install

I have always recommended Symantec products - it's the only virus program I have ever used, until Norton System Works 2005. DO NOT buy this version. After a month of installing/uninstalling, following online support recommendations, & telephone support I will begin searching for another program, but I will read the reviews before purchasing and wasting my money.

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Forget about their rebates!

I found the product to be very helpful with using the "SpeedDisk" utility and the antivirus updates are also good. Is it worth buying the whole package (instead of just the antivirus software and executing XP's defragment tool)...if you get it for a cheap price, go for it. Forget about trying to get a rebate from Symantec. They make it extremely difficult to get ANY rebates! Overall, my advice is to explore other products on the market for antivirus capabilities.

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Serious installation problems

Like many others who have posted here. SystemWorks and Norton AV 2004 and 2005 have serious installation problems. I've had problems with both versions on both Win2k and XP. I'm an experienced IT professional and worked through the support documents with no success. Buy this at your own risk. If you get it installed it will probably work well for you. But if it doesn't install the first time you'll be in for hours of frustration.

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Doesn't even find everything

I finally gave up on Symantec after many years (10+) of using Norton Antivirus. They need to fix their bloated and intrusive code. On top of everything, after I installed Bitdefender as a replacement, I found a couple of viruses that NAV had not flagged. Good riddance to Norton.

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This program ruin your computer. Avoid.

Do not install this on your computer unless you want everything to go wrong. Meaningless error messages. Unfixable bugs. Everything. I finally gave up after hours of struggling and being told that I would have to rewrite my registery. Norton Antivirus still does not work.

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Boy, I Must Be a Moron

Boy, I must be a moron. After reading the feedback for this product, only a complete idiot would buy SystemWorks 2005. Well, call me an idiot--or at least get in line to do so. I bought it and, wow, it works. It installs like a charm. It works like a charm. I have had no problems. I upgraded from SystemWorks 2003--didn't even uninstall 2003 just like the DIRECTIONS SAY. In fact, if you follow the directions, you might not have any trouble either. I did not install Go Back--no need for that with XP. Otherwise, this continues to be a great product. Never fear, SystemWorks is still safe for us mere mortals, and morons too.

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Pay to upgrade and then lose functionality and speed????

The 2005 upgrade is pretty much garbage. You lose Password Manger, and overall PC speed goes down using the new version. Oh to have my money back again.

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Overall great product but.........

I purchased the Systemworks 2005 and installed it. You also have the option to install the GoBack and Check It Diagnostic tools. I installed them both. One word of warning, I have Window XP Professional and the GoBack function and Windows computer restore are the same type of function. I wasn't aware of this before but having the 2 programs running at the same time is unnecessary and unfortunatly I found out the hard way. My computer would not reboot properly because of a GoBack error and there was no way for me to get to my desktop to disable the GoBack feature. Therefore I had to take my computer in for repairs which costs me an arm and a leg. Now my GoBack function is removed and I no longer have any problems. Hope this information will help someone in the future. Symantec certainly isn't going to warn you before hand.

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Norton System NOT works 2005

I bought SystemWorks when it first came out. After trouble with everything from slow downs to freezes to programs not opening anymore. I started to read the reviews on Amazon. I knew I would have to uninstall it but I had to go further and uninstall my Windows XP operating system to clean my hard drive from all the coruppted files and errors. I been using Norton products since 2000 with great results. But listen to all the reviews !!! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON Norton SystemWorks 2005.

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Symantec, what happened?

From what I have read, there were many activation problems with the previous edition of this software bundle. So why didn't Symantec solve those problems before putting out a new edition? The activation problems I've had with Systemworks 2005 are defenseless and irresponsible. This is a textbook case of customer alienation. Some say the higher the rise, the harder the fall. Symantec apparently had rockets on its back on the way down.

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Bad bad bad

Have had this product for two months. It has never worked correctly. I've uninstalled and installed twice, and this third time it won't even let me reinstall (error says I must reboot to complete the uninstall). And no customer support. I don't know what is better, but this is a waste of time and money.

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Avoid Like the Plague

If I could give this piece of crap no star I would. Installation wasn't a hassle. But it's such a system hog that the whole system slows down. System boot takes an eternity with this piece of crap - and my machine's a Pentium-IV running at 3 ghz and 1 GB of RAM!Worse, much worse, I've learned that, over time, this piece of dog poo ends up corrupting Windows. How exactly this happens, I have to confess, I haven't a clue. But one day, one day, you may just very well wake up to find Windows no longer works. (I'm no fan of Windows - I'm writing this on my ever reliable Mac - God knows XP has its problems as well. But mix these two together and you have a recipe for disaster.)I kid you not.

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I like the program I say go for premier

I have used Norton system Works for quite a number of years, and recently bought this as an upgrade from 2003 professional version. I haven't had any real problems...But I would recommend going with Premier version over the standard version. You do get Norton ghost, which is a powerful program for backing up your critical data. For me. I would much rather by system works than the antivirus because it is not too much more. And you get so much more!One thing to note, I love clean sweep is a great program for cleaning up your hard drive and Internet temp files but when you do the normal installation of system works. For some strange reason it doesn't install it. So make sure to use the advanced tab. When installing so that you can have clean sweep installed just an FYI.Other than that all-around decent program good applications. Good virus protection and doesn't put a real strain on resources from my point of view running on 2 GHz processor.Peace out

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One Nightmare at a time.

I've been using Symantec products from a long time ago (more than 7 years), and as a part of a healthy relation with their products, I decided to go on with SystemWorks 2005.It was like if I've been suddenly inside any "Friday 13" movie with Freddy coming for me in 4 different types: Goback, Antivirus, Utilities, and Check IT. It's a complete nightmare to install everyone of them. And it's another nightmare to uninstall them, because of the slowing effect these software carries over the computers.After all, I need my computer as fast as it is, and for the protection of my PC, I've decided to let my Internet provider to help me with it, checking the e-mail in the web, and downloading only the mails I'm sure with. And installing a separate power line to my ADSL modem, so I can control when I want to be online.This option is cheaper than any offer I could find with Symantec.

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Anti Virus Protection Can Stop Without Warning!!!

The copy protection in this program can stop the anti-virus protection without warning. In my case, every 3-4 weeks I discover that the program must have the license reactivated manually. There is no warning except a red X on the icon in the system tray. Until you notice this, YOU HAVE NO ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION. Once you reactivate your license, you find that clicking on the button to activate the virus protection does nothing until you reboot your system. I do not recommend purchase on this program since you cannot depend on it to provide protection. This is a known problem and Symantec has failed to fix it.

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Horrible Installation

I have used Norton programs for years and this is by far the worst one yet. The installation tried to unistall Norton Systemworks 2004. It failed, but managed to delete Password Manager after some confusing warnings. I had to download an uninstaller from Norton's website. Why couldn't they have included that in the 2005 installation?I was amazed at the number of strange error messages during install. The default install installs some of the programs, but not others. After activation, I had to run LiveUpdate 3 times and reboot after each one. I moved the Norton Systemworks folder to a sub-menu in the Windows Start menu and I got very strange errors. The KnowlegeBase at Symantec says I have to leave it in the default place to prevent errors.I expected more of Symantec.

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I've given up on Symantec and Norton

I've been a customer of theirs since the 1980s! It's been a long, slow slide south over these years, but now I'm finally throwing in the towel. They once set the standard. Now they are an embarrassment, and their products so bad it's an insult to their customers, old and new. Very sad.

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Don't Waste Your Money

I installed Norton SystemWorks 2005 on an XP laptop; when I tried to use WinDoctor, I get this error message: "Some WinDoctor components have not been properly registered. This may affect one or more WinDoctor tests. If this problem persists, you will need to re-install Norton Utilities." I've uninstalled and reinstalled WinDoctor and I get the same error message. The real insult is that once you pay $70 the their crap, there is not way to contact them to them their crap dosen't work unless you pay them $35 - in other words their customer support sucks big time.

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Norton not the same

Read the reviews on 2005 and sent the package back. Read the reviews and see why I did that. I kept 2003 and renewed the subscription.

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New York rap at its finest

If you like hip hop, you deserve it to yourself to at least give Cool Calm Pete a try. He creates interesting stories in his songs, from funny to sad, and the cuts he uses work well with his style.I first saw him opening for the Perceptionists, and I'm glad I did. I've been listening to him ever since.

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wouldn't eat it

I had this in my crabitat for a month (you're supposed to throw it away after a couple of weeks) and my crabs didn't touch it.

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Excellent when you just need a reminder

In my home office, there is a special shelf within reach of my desk where I place those select books that are in highest demand. After I completed reading this one, it went right to that shelf. While the explanations are short, they are detailed enough to be useful and the coverage is complete. Code examples are used to illustrate most of the commands and they are well-constructed, succinct without being simple. You will not learn the components of XML by reading this book. However, if your need is for a reference that is a reminder, then this is the book for you.

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doesn't worth the money

man i hate this book. I can't remember a single paragraph that strike the point. after reading it, i am as confused as before.

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It is really just a quick reference!!

Don't expect anything else or you will be dissapointed. I got somequick reference cards that are free for download that contain basiclythe same information!There are some code snippets and some explanitorylines of text, but nothing that helps you understand how the differentXML constructs really work - unless you already know it and just can'tremember the name, but this is what I have code-completion in my editor for.I would have hoped for some recipies that solvetypical problems that augment the pure reference style listing, but there's nothing like that.For me as an XML beginner this book is not very usefull and I doubt it is for a experienced developer.

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Dissapointing

Is this a teaching book or a reference book? It is too advanced for teaching beginner XML. The examples are OK, but badly presented for teaching advanced XML. On the other hand it is incomplete as a reference book, for example the treatment of both schema and parsers are too sketchy. I feel the book lacks a target group and thus falls between too many stools.

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There just aren't enough stars!

There just aren't enough stars to tell people how much I enjoyed this collection.Jasmine has done a great job putting these radio transcriptions together. Not the usual "Sons" fare, but in some ways perhaps typical of their work, with a mix of vocal, (with the famous Sons harmony) instrumental and comedy all mixed together.

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One of the Worst CD's I have ever bought

All in all, they have DECENT sound at best. Their lyrics suck and their lead singer is just as bad. Some of the songs are decent (good times and remember when), but after that its all downhill. They have very little talent. If you want a decent punk CD, buy something from MXPX or Ace Troubleshooter. Maybe you'll like it, but make sure you listen to some songs before you ever buy this CD.p.s. whoever compared them to MXPX is an idiot.

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not available??? still saying there are 20??

If you have none available why does it say 20 left...order soon?not very good quantity control measure in place??

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Richie Sambora - "In It For Love" #1 [import]

FOUR TRACKS1. In It For Love (Japan edit)2. Made In America (German acoustic)3. In It For Love (German acoustic)4. I'll Be There For You (live '91)Made in AustraliaUPC: 7-3145688572-8

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Energy driven smoothness

This second album shows more of his outstanding skill from his great recording session. With a great rhythm section driving the music forward and superb melodies being weaved through and against the general flow of the music.A brilliant album showing a great and inspired trombonist and composer.

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Classic Chet

I still have both of these albums in vinyl but after 30 years of play, they sound atrocious. Thank heaven someone thought of reissuing Chet on cd. Chet is the grand master of fingerpicking and these albums are the proof. Several of the tunes display his gift for speed. On all of the songs, the backup is mostly base and light drumming so Chet's guitar is what you hear. The selections are mostly pop classics. It's great to hear Chet without scratches and pops.

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Klassic Kinks

ARTHUR never got any respect. When it was first released it was seen as a rip off of TOMMY, despite the fact both were recorded at the same time(Arthur's release date was held up due to a planned telefilm which was never made).Although TOMMY is a great Who album, it is considerably weaker than ARTHUR. TOMMY isn't thought through--the concept for the rock opera doesn't have a particularly compelling(nor strong)narrative. ARTHUR is about the decline of the British empire, but also, about the decline of humanity as a whole represented by Arthur.A terrific album, this version benefits from the inclusion of some fine bonus tracks/b sides including Dave Davies' MINDLESS CHILD OF MOTHERHOOD(which, although not quite conceptually related one could see within the framework of ARTHUR).This 4 star album has been pushed into a 5 star with the inclusion of bonus tracks and alternate mixes.

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capsules

I need to take 4 or 5 of these caps to make a difference, but it is good quality and has made a difference.

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Look for it in used-book stores

This is a facsimile edition of a really great classic work. This edition has blurry print and it's overpriced. I suggest watching for an original in used book stores or getting the whole thing free as a pdf at the Washington state historical site [...]

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Oh, please

Though the photos in this book are worth a look, the writing is the worst kind of Gender Studies drivel available. For example: "The crossfire to which males are subjected these days - in the form of protests and questioning of gender identity and depiction of a general contemporary male perplexity and confusion - constitutes one of the most frequent and popular ploys of media communications and of fashion, which is, so to speak, the reified, objectified version of that communication transformed into tangible, salable products." Such writing is exclusive to fields of study that have very little to offer except puffy, bombastic prose... which is, so to speak, a way of saying that this emperor has no clothes.

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Possibly the most disturbing Christmas album ever.

I picked this up cheap at a 2nd hand store and since I loved their 'God shuffled...' album. Listening to this is about like listening to 'Type-O negative' blaspheme Christmas carols. I'll pass thank you.

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painful

even the most ardent fans will have a hard time listening to this painful butchering of christmas classics.

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Funny and Thoughtful

I enjoyed Jack on the Tracks. As always, Gantos creates a fun mix of humor and tragedy (read Jack's Black Book, the best in the series). To address one reviewer's comments: yes, Jack does accidentally kill his cats often. However, the book's approach isn't heartless. I recall Jack tried very hard not to cry in front of his family at the death of his pet. Writing about the death of household pets isn't neccesarily cruel. I don't think Gantos meant to include the subject matter as comedial; he probably found it realistic. How often does a pet-owner lose his pets to accidents? Probably not as often as Jack, but you see my point.That said, read the book.

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Jump Back Jack!

I am a 5th grade teacher. I ordered Jack on the Tracks for my class. I have just wasted my money. I cannot use these books in my classroom. I was reviewing through this book before using it in class, when I saw the chapter entitled "Adults Only." I could NOT believe that an author would put in a ten and eleven year old book the topics of PORNO and STRIPTEASE! Not to mention a lot of other inappropriate parts in the book.I am thinking of starting a bonfire now!

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NO STARS for PORNO & STRIPTEASE!!!!!!

I bought this book for my 11 year old daughter. She's an avid reader -- books delight her and cause her to get in trouble when she's supposed to be sleeping or getting ready for school.She was reading this past sleepy Sunday afternoon and asked me what "porno" and "striptease" means. WHAT?! Where did my ELEVEN year old child learn these words? She turned to pages 140-141 of Jack on the Tracks and there they were! I am deeply disappointed in an author who feels these are suitable words to use in a CHILD'S book.Please keep in mind that I am a very open parent. When my child asks me what lesbian means or the true details of how babies are made, I don't hesitate. But how on earth do I explain porno and striptease to an 11 year old? I shouldn't have to at her age!!!

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Completely Inappropriate

I bought the book because it seemed like a fun, lighthearted read. Well, the book is well-written, I'll give it that, but it is completely outrageous (inappropriate)!! I can't believe this is written for a 5th grade audience. Basically, the poor kid is abused by his sister, parents, and friends and it is supposed to be funny, but it's really just sick. And the events are disrespectful and over the top. Topics include suicidal ideation, drinking, nudity, trying to see nudity, dangerous behaviors, and abuse.

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Disappointing

I am an open-minded parent. A friend recommended this book. Thankfully I skimmed it before I had my son read it. Adults Only chapter? Porno? It will be too soon before my children have to face the world the way it is, and I do not want them to have to find out that Santa is not real, or what pornography is yet! They grow up too fast as it is. This book does not help. I found it very strange that a children's author would include this type of subject.

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A extreamly funny book!

This book was the most funniest book I have ever read! I always love Jack Gantos books I think he is the best childrens author. He has the ability to take the reader right into his books! I love him and I think you will too!

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Porno, striptease, suicide

Directly from the book you think is "great."Jack, describes himself as a "sensitive soul."Only to read later in the book that Jack's best friend's older brother committed suicide in the basement because he too was a "sensitive soul." The brother says, "I read his diary. He said he was depressed." Jack attempts suicide by laying at the foot of the tracks and says "If I really wanted to die, I just had to lift up my head, and faster that a guillotine...""Porno is for adults only." He passes by stores with "jiggly pink flesh" peeking through. He buys a porno magazine and hides it under his mattress. His sister talks to him about a striptease.Jack's direct actions kill all three of his cats.As a teacher, this is not for 9/10 year olds. Or anyone, it's just bad children's writing all together.So much better lit out there for them to enjoy.

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Jack on the tracks review

What could have been a funny story is severly marred by the author's twisted sense of humor when it comes to the killing of animals. Three times, Jack's cats are killed, due to his lack of responsibility, and each time the author wants us to laugh it off. It's just not funny. It's too bad, because otherwise it could have been a funny book that kids would enjoy and as a Librarian, I would enjoy recommending. But, I can't keep on the library shelves a book that takes the death of pets so lightly.

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Out of the Money

Having been a big Eddie Money fan since his debut in 1977, I was excited to see him come out with a collection of re-makes from the 60's. On paper, I didn't think anyone could be a better choice for the great list of songs that he chose to cover. The bad news is, this CD sounds like outtakes from American Idol. His voice is detached, weak, and buried in the mix. I kept expecting the thin sound to open up, but it doesn't. To sum it up, great songs, poor execution.

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Useless Drivel!

As an avid writer and homeschooling parent, I was very drawn to the title of this book. I believed that it would give me wonderful ideas for projects with which I could motivate my young writers. Instead, the book tells me such things as "Provide plenty of writing materials." and "Write for pleasure yourself." This is as basic is BREATHING.... Any parent with a third grade education knows that you must have writing materials available. And, of course, a child who sees a parent writing will have more of an interest in doing so. This book DOES NOT provide ideas for motivating young writers. It tells the parents basic, ...facts that they SHOULD already know. I do not recommend this book to anyone.

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A "new" style of Mozart

In my youth it was Ingrid Haebler, in college Geza Anda, in the 80's and 90's Murray Perahia. These were the pianists that shaped my taste in how Mozart should be played. When I first started to play this CD, I expected some departure of my norm. (ref my review of the Beethoven PC cycle)My first reaction was "How Dare They change Mozart?" Then I thought about all the celebraties that make a pig's breakfast out of the Star Spangled Banner and get standing ovations. OKAfter having enjoyed this CD about a dozen times I can highly recommend it. I also bought several others in this series. I have really become a big fan of Levin. I have to wonder, is Mozart up there in heaven saying, "yes, this is what I had in mind". He just might be.

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Miserable trip in Italy thanks to Let's Go

Usually I'm a big fan of Let's Go, but in this case, I have to say that their Italy guide was awful. They were misleading about the distances from stations to hostels. You'd think it wasn't far to walk but these places were often a long 2 or 3 km walk. The maps of Rome were simply inadequate and I spent so much time finding my way around Rome. Everytime I'd step into a new city, I was always disregarding Let's Go's orientations of the cities because it made no sense. Places to eat and so forth were based on which neighborhood they werre located in, and so the lack of clear neighborhood locators or lines in the maps to illustrate where neighborhoods were located really confused me. For Italy I would seriously recommend the Insight guides. Nice glossy pictures so you can see where you are and a nice, hefty indexed map of cities in the back. Don't make the same mistake I made with Let's Go Italy.

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Not what it seems

This is not the real light they will send it is much smaller and crappy don't buy its a lie!!

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damaged

the product is damaged unfortunately live in Venezuela and is more expensive to return to buy another. It is important to control quality of products they sell.

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bought 3 but only 2 work

2 out of 3 work great for my purposes. (Physics teacher) One of them is going back - it was shorting out upon plugging it in - and then died completely.

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