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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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from: Aspyr Media

September 29, 2008
I run this game on an iMac 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, Radeon HD 2600 Graphics Processor, OS 10.5.5 (Leopard) and it runs at max settings just fine. I an not a multiplayer so this review concerns only the single player mode. Other reviewers seem to have had problems runnning this game on laptops so your mileage may vary.

I am a real fan of the Call of Duty series and this is the best so far. The graphics are stunning and I had a hard time at first because I would just stand and look around- BANG! I had the same trouble with Halo at first, too. The various missions are well designed and don't seem repetitive, I'm sure the developers used common modules over and over but they were well disguised. There was a minimum of the ... Read More:

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Zoo Tycoon Complete Collection

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from: Microsoft

January 15, 2008
Although we have Zoo Tycoon 2 as well, my kids still play the original quite often. They are 10 and 8, they really like making their own zoos and taking care of the animals. They've learned a lot about the various animals, their environments, and what they need. They like how they can make mermaids from the mermaid statue, something they miss with Zoo Tycoon 2. They like the cheats in Zoo Tycoon- The Complete Collection, such as being able to change the color of the guests' outfits.

This would make a great stocking stuffer for the young and young at heart who enjoy computer games.

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Logitech 963335-0403 Precision Plug and Play Gamepad

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from: Logitech


What can be said about this product other than it works, and it needs no driver disk. You can plug it in and be playing with it in the time it takes your emulator of choice to boot up. I've used it for NES, SNES, GENESIS, MAME, and it performs beautifully every time. THIS is the penultimate controller to get before you go analog stick. It does everything it's supposed to and it is easy to use, what else do you want? For it to serve chilled vodka shots? Well it doesn't, because it's a game controller, silly. That would be awesome though . . .

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Reader Rabbit Math Adventure Ages 6-9 (Jewel Case)

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from: The Learning Company

May 15, 2001
My boys really enjoy this math game, however it seems pretty simple and they were able to finish the game relatively quickly. I think it is a good buy.

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade

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from: Adobe

October 27, 2008
The upgrade box costs more with every upgrade but there is less in it. Amazon frequently shows what's in the box, not here, however, probably because the only thing in the box is the CD/DVD. No more printed manual. Adobe is staking back on what it delivers. Some new features, but hardly worth the price.

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Corel VideoStudio Pro X2

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from: Corel

September 18, 2008
Like many of you, I am no video editing professional. I just need a simple tool to stitch together the videos taken in my digital camera and convert them into MP4 format.

The original format comes out of my camera is Motion JPG like almost all digital cameras, those files are pretty big. I was hoping by converting to MP4 it would save me some disk space.

But I found the quality of the converted MP4 is rather low, the color is faded and some details, highlights are lost. The output bitrate is **FIXED** at 2000k for MP4 format, That's right, you read me correct, you can NOT change the setting! Contacted customer support, they claim this is normal. So now I ended up having to keep both the original files and converted files -- totally ... Read More:

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Final Cut Express 4

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from: Apple

November 22, 2007
I had been wanting to do a video or two for fun and to see if I could use the creative potential of video. The iMovie that came with the computer never wanted to work right. This software is so simple yet strait forward enough to learn in a few hours. And still give great high end looking results. (As high end as I need anyway). Very cool.

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Quicken Home & Business 2009

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from: Intuit

September 09, 2008
Quicken Home and Business 2009 is perfect for any small business. I manage properties, and this has proven to service these accounts above and beyond. It is excellent for preparation of the data that you need to prepare your tax returns, and doing on-line banking.
On-line banking without Quicken Home and Business still leaves you with a lot of work to do at the end of the year.
I have and will continue to recommend this product.
Try it, you will like it!

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Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

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from: LucasArts Entertainment

June 03, 2008
Traveller's Tales returns with another Lego-based game, this time focusing on the Indiana Jones franchise after conquering the world of Star Wars. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is exactly what the title implies: the original Indy trilogy in Lego form. It should be noted right now that if you've played any of the Lego Star Wars games, you'll feel right at home here. The gameplay itself is relatively simple, family friendly fun that nearly anyone can pick up and play. Co-op mode is where the real fun of Lego Indiana Jones is to be had though, and like Lego Star Wars before it, the game just has a sense of undeniable charm to it that you can't help but get some enjoyment in the very least out of it. It may not take you too long to breeze through the game ... Read More:

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Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate

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from: Corel

September 23, 2008
I uses Photoshop CS 2 before and while this is a phantastic software for editing pictures, it was really shooting birds with canons.
The most pictures I make these days fall in the category of family snapshots, with the occasional landscape and some other documentary photos.
So I was looking for a more simple solution with more automation / with three kids, you just don't have the time anymore to individually tweak every photo to the max in PS. And with my wife discovering the joy of taking pictures of our kids, the picture count for this year is slightly below 3000.
X2 Ultimate has everything that I need - a quick fix button for my wife, a somewhat more elaborate but still simple tweaking capability for me and if I really need it, it also has basically ... Read More: