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2011-08-05 18:32:04 Ted
Overall rating 
 
4.5
Features 
 
4.5
Performance 
 
4.5
Value 
 
4.5
Ted Reviewed by Ted    August 05, 2011
Last updated: August 17, 2011
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Worth The Wait!

switched to this phone from the Samsung Captivate, which I was very happy with. Even though I have had the Inspire for less than a full day, I am already happier with it than I was with the Captivate. Although the display is not Super AMOLED, it is slightly bigger than the Captivate's and plenty clear. I love the design of this phone, the 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, Android 2.2 is significantly faster than 2.1, and I am anxious to see how useful HTC Sense is. After getting used to Swype on the Captivate, not having it is a minor issue compared to all of the other features on this phone. I would highly recommend this phone to anyone and I'll update this review after using it for a longer period of time. But for now, I love it! By the way, as far as the battery life is concerned, any smartphone will have issues with battery life if you're a heavy internet browser, video streamer, game player, or multimedia message sender.

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2011-08-05 18:28:56 Ted
Overall rating 
 
3.8
Gameplay 
 
4.0
Graphics 
 
3.0
Sound 
 
4.5
Ted Reviewed by Ted    August 05, 2011
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Interesting

The game is different enough from the prior versions to be interesting to play. It is also similiar in play to the prior versions that you can play the game without referring much to the electronic manual. Downside - not ready for release. Regular and consistent lock-ups or crashes.

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Art Galleries
 
2011-08-05 18:14:15 John
Overall rating 
 
4.5
Entertainment 
 
5.0
Offerings 
 
4.5
Pricing 
 
4.0
John Reviewed by John    August 05, 2011
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Great experience

If you haven't made it to the Orange Show yet, then shame on you! Well, perhaps not shame, but your Houston experience has been sorely lacking. In a city that is becoming rapidly gentrified and taken over by ugly condo complex after complex, the Orange Show is one of those rare spaces that has somehow managed to survive through the gracious patronage of Houston's arts community.

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2011-08-05 18:12:29 John
Overall rating 
 
4.5
Story 
 
4.0
Actors Performance 
 
5.0
Cinematography 
 
4.0
Sound Track 
 
5.0
John Reviewed by John    August 05, 2011
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The fastest 93 minutes of my life

The most thrilling movie I've seen in a long time. Neeson is what we would fear if James Bond went to hell and came back for revenge. I loved Jason Bourne; but where Bourne is confused for half the movie, Neeson is looking down a barrel of a pistol 3/4 of the time. In a three way spy battle, I would put Neeson edging out Bourne, who would be a step ahead of Bond.

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Stars
 
2011-08-05 18:10:38 John
Overall rating 
 
4.7
Acting Performance 
 
5.0
Talent 
 
4.0
Personality 
 
5.0
John Reviewed by John    August 05, 2011
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Plays well in almost every genre

I just saw him in Taken and not only was I surprised at how good he is at action flicks, but he was the most likable character I've ever seen in an action movie. He plays well in almost every genre.

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2011-08-05 18:08:46 John
Overall rating 
 
4.8
Acting 
 
5.0
Script 
 
5.0
Direction 
 
4.5
John Reviewed by John    August 05, 2011
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Amazing

I loved every minute of this pilot. I was a little unsure at first when I read the show's summary because I'm usually not a fan of period drama. But I am huge fan of European history and have always thought the Borgias family contributed some of the most interesting stories in Rome's history. So, because of that, I decided to give it a try... and thankfully I was not disappointed. I can't wait to watch the next episode. Jeremy Irons is AMAZING in his role as the newly crowned Pope. His superb acting sets the tone and elevates the bar for the whole cast. I can't imagine anyone else in that role, but him. The story draws you in right from the beginning, and moves along quite quickly. The sets were extremely detailed and visually stunning, as were the costumes. There was little I could find wrong with this this first episode. Showtime has done it again & brought us quite a gem.

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2011-08-05 18:05:57 John
Overall rating 
 
3.7
Gameplay 
 
2.5
Graphics 
 
4.5
Sound 
 
4.0
John Reviewed by John    August 05, 2011
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Like watching paint dry..

Just to give this review some perspective, I've been playing the various iterations of Civ for a very, very long time. I spend endless hours on 3 and 4, balancing game commitments and my real life. When Civ 5 was announced, I didn't hesitate. I bought it immediately.

In short, it didn't take me long before I realized that this new Civ was nothing like the Civ of old. I've never played Revolutions, but I've heard there is a lot of overlap. I don't know. What I do know is that this game is boring. Really, really boring. Never have I clicked the "next turn" button like I have here. Maybe it's because it takes forever to build anything...so long, in fact, that it's easier just to hoard gold and buy things. Maybe it's because expansion and/or conquest isn't really encouraged. The seemingly massive happiness hit just makes it unreasonable. So I sit there, just watching the world slowly go by.

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TVs
 
2011-08-05 17:56:44 Robin
Overall rating 
 
3.8
Features 
 
4.5
Performance 
 
3.5
Value 
 
3.5
Robin Reviewed by Robin    August 05, 2011
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Great TV, with problems...

This TV is great. Easily the best picture out there for LED's. There's only one problem. Samsung is having huge quality control issues, and from what I can tell communicating with other owners, success with this is hit or miss... and quite often a miss.

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Laptops & Netbooks
 
2011-08-05 17:52:16 Robin
Overall rating 
 
4.7
Features 
 
5.0
Performance 
 
5.0
Value 
 
4.0
Robin Reviewed by Robin    August 05, 2011
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Excellent as usual

First, the operating system is that much better than windows. It does take a little getting used to if you aren't familiar with Macs, but once you get a good feel for where everything is located you realize that the system is much more intuitive and geared to the user than windows. The battery life is outstanding, the processor is incredibly fast, and if you get a solid state hard drive the thing is indestructible. I can't tell you how many times I've dropped mine with zero problems.

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Games
 
2011-08-05 17:48:08 Robin
Overall rating 
 
4.8
Gameplay 
 
5.0
Graphics 
 
5.0
Sound 
 
4.5
Robin Reviewed by Robin    August 05, 2011
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Portals!

If you like puzzle games, this is about as good as it gets. There is no other puzzle game like this, and believe me when I say you won't be disappointed. The first Portal game was just an extra; this is a full-length game. The first thing you'll notice is the inclusion of co-op which adds an entirely new layer of fun to the game. Think about what you could do with 2 portals, and imagine how you would complicate the puzzles with 4 portals instead. It's challenging and fun at the same time.

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