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This is a great alternative to the same cable sold by Microsoft. It has the same function, and serves the job perfectly well.

I also bought an adapter to use it with my Dell monitor. Works swimmingly.
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I just tried my Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS on an after Christmas run, and I love it. I currently own other quailty Garmin products (eMap & Nuvi) and the build quality and attention to detail are on-par with my previous experience; in a word – superb.

I considered several other makes and models, but pretty quickly settled on the Garmin 305 as it contains all the features and functions I desired, at a great price. You can read all about the many features directly from the Garmin web site or the many other excellent reviews of this unit. I’ll be brief and just give the basics I noticed.

This 305 is an excellent training tool, and an upgrade for me from a Timex Time & Distance watch which used a separate GPS unit. What the Garmin offers in a single piece of equipment is auto-lapping on time or distance, auto-pausing when you stop for a traffic light, and Large Clear data fields that you can actually see while running. My package also included a heart rate monitor, which seems to work well also. It was noticeably but not uncomfortable to wear, and captured accurate data.

Garmin offers users the ability to capture and track workouts on the included Training Center software. Another free product is Garmin’s MotionBased software that has just been upgraded to Garmin Connect. This lets you upload your workout data to the web site for more tracking and reporting options.

I give the unit 5 star rating on features, function, build quality, and support in terms of a great web site. You can’t go wrong with the Garmin 305.
2x Digital Telephoto Professional

This is an affordable alternative to the Nikon battery.
I have no problems with this battery
Lenmar DLNEL3E Digital Camera

This mount does exactly what it’s supposed to do. It holds the GPS at any angle that you choose on the dashboard. The window suction mount was too far away for both my arms and my eyes. Also, the friction mount allows you to move the GPS from one family car to another. It also makes it easy to place your GPS out of sight. As always, great service from Amazon.
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Our book club chose this book based on Amazon customer reviews. It didn’t disappoint. We have talked about it continuously and realte it to many of the other novels we read. I highly recommend it!
2x Digital Telephoto Professional

This is the best, most rugged case I have used for a phone. I highly recommend it. Must have for an iPhone.
Digital Concepts 55mm High

I was really reluctant to get this product, mainly because I didn’t really “need” it. But I’m really glad I did. I’ve loaded a bunch of podcasts on it and LOVE IT! I hadn’t actually thought I was going to use it for podcasts, but I’ve been using mainly to listen to podcasts. There are also a lot of great (free) apps available too. I bought the 32gb and thought that it would be more than enough space but I think if I had to do it over again, I would have purchased a 64gb model. The only thing that I would change is the screen resolution. I loaded all 3 “Lord of the Rings” movies and the picture is just okay. I think my Zune has better picture quality. All-in-all though I’m happy with my purchase.
Nikon Coolpix P6000 Digital

I first saw this on a shelf a couple years back and was intrigued by it but hadn’t picked it up to read it until my 8 year old insisted that it was an awesome story and that I’d love it. So, with him continually asking how I liked it, I read Artemis Fowl.

When asked by my wife about the plot, my best quick answer was that it is sort of an “evil Richie Rich carrying out a dastardly scheme against the world of fairies.” (For those unfamiliar with Richie Rich, he’s the super rich kid with tons of fun gadgets and crazy adventures to save his family/friends/world). In this case, the rich kid is 12-year-old Artemis Fowl, and his motives are less altruistic.

Style
The writing was well done. It was written very simply and straightforward which was good considering the audience. It was something that a young reader could pick up and push through without getting bogged down by the language. The writing and dialog was natural and flowed well. Overall, very nice.

I have only 2 gripes about the writing itself:
1. Numerical consistency. Specifically, the phrasing “[something happened:] in as many [amount of time:].” You’ve likely heard this phrase before…along the lines of “He fell on his butt three times in as many seconds.” Which means he fell on his butt 3 times in 3 seconds. Colfer uses this phrasing enough that it got distracting to me, especially the times when he used it without a good frame of reference or without numbers. I don’t have the text with me to provide an exact example…but the memory I have is something like “he passed out again in as many minutes.” The numerical reference “again” isn’t really concrete (can be alluded to as it being 2 since it’s the second time) and the timeframe mentioned didn’t fit based on everything that happened in between.
2. Swearing. This is a book presumably for an audience of young kids. Through the first ~2/3 of the book, the author introduced a fairy swear word and used it a handful of times. The word itself is meaningless an
Digital Concept High Resolution

This watch has been great for me. I don’t currently use every feature but it is easy to use and quick to learn.
2x Digital Telephoto Professional