Reviews by brittmcclure

brittmcclure says "Great GPS with a large screen!" about Magellan - Maestro 4040

brittmcclure — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:42:36 GMT

I love traveling, but I always seem to get lost. There will be nore more of that with the Magellen Maestro 4040. This GPS rocks. Unlike many others on the market it has a large screen so you can actually see it when you are driving. It came in a box with an instruction manual, power supply, computer cord, GPS, mounting stand, and a case. The GPS was very easy to mount on the windshield of my car. It uses a very strong suction cup and the mounting stand is very adjustable so you can make sure you can see it from whichever angle you like. It case is also very nice for when it is not in use. The GPs also says the name of the street, etc that you need to turn on which is nice. There is a day mode and a night mode, so the screen is easy to see at all times of day. The one negative is that the battery does not last super long, but the cord is able to reach to wherever you mounted it in the car. I highly recommend the Magellen Maestro 4040.

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brittmcclure says "Worth every penny!" about Chi Flat Iron

brittmcclure — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:32:49 GMT

The Chi Flat iron is great! I have curly, wavy frizzy hair that is very hard to tame.....but the chi does the trick. It heats very quickly, and smooths hair in one pass. I have used it almost every day, and I haven't seen the damage to my hair that other straight irons have caused. The straight iron can be used to style short hair as well. I have even curled my mother's short hair with it. It is a very versatile straightener. It also can sit on the counter while you are using it, without having to worry about it burning the counter. The side that you set it on does not seem to get hot enough to burn the counter-although I wouldn't recommend touching it! I haven't tried it, but I bet it could be used to crimp as well. It keeps my hair straight until it gets wet again, and does it very quickly. I highly, highly, recommend the chi flat iron. I can not think of a better straightener on the market today.

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brittmcclure says "Had a couple problems, but overall reliable." about Dell Inspiron E1505 PC Notebook

brittmcclure — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:26:19 GMT

The Dell e1505 is a pretty good laptop. I have had this computer for 3 years. I got it right before I started college. It has a 15.4 inch widescreen which has been great. It is pretty fast for what I need it for. I use it mainly for the internet and school work. I am not sure how it would be for gaming, etc. I would recommend purchasing the warranty because I have used it quite alot. I have had problems with the hard-drive, (I lost everything so I would recommend always backing up) and the motherboard. Both were replaced quickly and efficinetly by the dell support techs. Calling the support is not very fun, as I have always gotten someone who does not speak english. Even with these problems it has been a pretty good computer. It is not super light, so I would not like to carry it around campus all day, but you could if you didn't have far to walk. Overall, I have had a few problems (fixed quickly by Dell) but the laptop (Dell e1505) is a good computer, better than most!

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brittmcclure says "Modern style, reasonably priced, and good for the environment." about IKEA Malm Queen Bed

brittmcclure — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:19:51 GMT

The IKEA Malm Queen Bed is great. I got it in the black-brown finish. I am not very handy and found it not too hard to put it together. It took me and my fiance about 2 hours to get it together, put the mattress on, and make the bed! It came packaged from IKEA with all of the necessary tools. The instructions had no words, but the pictures were enough to understand. The price was very reasonable for a bed. I love the way it looks. It looks black with a wood grain finish. Another plus is that it is particle board covered with a laminate. Many people may not like this, but for the money it is great. Also the particle board is light and easy to carry, and a renewable resource-go green! The only negative I have so far is that the black-brown finish scratches easily- but a black sharpie touches it up without anyone being the wiser. I highly recommend this bed, it has a coordinating bedroom set which would look great in anyones home!

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brittmcclure says "Worth the money!" about Magic Bullet

brittmcclure — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:11:15 GMT

I bought the magic bullet hoping it was worth the money....and it was! I have used it almost every day since I recieved it. It came with all pieces including, the blender itself, 4 mugs, tall and short cup, lids for mugs, blender attachment, and juicer. It works great! I have made smoothies, frozen drinks, sauces, almost anything. My entire family uses it. It can process anything in 3- seconds....so no worries about the motor burning up. There is a lock in mode and a pulse mode. I find that the pulse mode seems to work best because it flings the food back down to the blades to get blended. If you put it in the lock in mode, I would advise not to leave it in very long because the motor could potentially burn....and you really don't need it. I have had it leak a couple times, but making sure the plastic gasket it still in there (it comes with replacements) and the blade is screwed on tight has always fixed the problem. I highly recommend this blender...it is the best!

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