http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/Draylia Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:34:13 GMT Reviews by Draylia http://www.viewpoints.com/Canon-PowerShot-A630-Digital-Camera-review-587f4 I purchased my Canon Powershot camera in July 2008.  I am a member of a motorcycle club and my group travels through many states during the summer riding season.  For years I would purchase the disposable 35mm cameras.  I would take quit a few photos and found myself storing the cameras and never developing the photos.  On the rare ocassions when I would remember to take the cameras in so that the photos could be developed, I would almost have to take out a personal loan to pay for all of the extra copies that were needed for all club members.  With my new Canon Powershot, I am able to download the photos daily to my lap top and forward all of the photos to my club members within hours of taking the photos.  I don't know how I ever lived without my Canon Powershot. The camera comes with a memory card, but I upgraded my memory card so that I could store more photos.  Batteries were also included, but I bought the rechargeable batteries. ... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:34:13 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Canon-PowerShot-A630-Digital-Camera-review-587f4 Draylia 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Garmin-StreetPilot-c550-review-c7ca2 I recently travelled to Florida (Orlando area) with my children.  Before our drive, I printed out mapquest dirctions to our hotel.  The evening before our departure, my husband purchased a GPS system (advertised in our local sales circular) as a back up.  I had made the drive numerous times and was familiar with the route.  The trip went as expected and we arrived safe and sound to our destination.  On day two of the trip, my children saw a television commercial for a children's buffet style pizza restaurant and begged to go for dinner.  Not being familiar with the area, I asked hotel personnel for directions.  After numerous reponses of, "Make a right...turn left at the shopping mall...proceed about a mile past the Walmart store..."  I was thoroughly confused.  I loaded my children into the car and my 10 year old suggested using the GPS unit.  I removed the unit from the box and was able to key in restaurants and we were off to our destination within 5 minutes.  We were directed...... Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:54:21 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Garmin-StreetPilot-c550-review-c7ca2 Draylia 5