Reviews Written by Yvonne French

Fun for the whole family

Pros: easy to use, good game selection

Cons: graphics

i bought a DS for my husband but the whole family uses it now, even my 18-month old toddler. We mostly play Brain Age 2, which is pretty good.

Pros: small, easy to use

Cons: none

I use my iPod Nano at home all the time. It fits my entire music collection. Sound quality is relatively good with my wireless speakers.

Very Reliable

Pros: safe, color variety

Cons: large

We bought this carseat when our daughter graduated from her baby car seat. Our decision was based on recommendations from several friends. The seat has good safety ratings and is reasonably comfortable. It's a little more difficult to sleep in because it does not tilt back. Also, no cupholders or holders of any kind - can you believe it? ...

Been using this camera for one year

Pros: battery life, picture

Cons: memory stick only holds 30 pics

I've been using this camera for one year and I'm really happy with it. It's my first digital camera - in fact my first camera ever. It was really easy to learn how to use the features. The picture quality, of course, is fantastic. I use the timer feature a lot. The camera is very light and easy to carry in a purse or pocket. ...

Sweet voice, mellow music

Pros: great voice

Cons: none

I was given this CD by my sister and I really love it. The music is very mellow and relaxing - "9 million bicycles" is a fine song with really simplistic lyrics. Katie's voice is somewhat similar to Norah Jones, but even richer. ...

Not bad for cancelling office noise

Pros: comfortable, works for most noise-cancelling

Cons: can still hear office conversations, expensive

I bought these headphones because I work in a somewhat noisy office environment where it is hard to concentrate. They do a pretty decent job of cancelling out office conversations but they definitely don't remove the noise completely. I've heard that they work better for cancelling out noise that has a constant tone, for example airplane engines, but I have not tried this yet.
The sound quality is great - I generally use them to listen to MP3s from my Yahoo! Music Unlimited online service. They are extremely comfortable to wear. However, at $299, I think they're a little over-priced. ...

Very happy with my Zen Micro MP3 Player

Pros: Great sound, works with Yahoo! Music Unlimited, cool color

Cons: short-ish battery Life

I've had my Zen Micro MP3 player for about 6 months now and I really love it. I was able to hook it up to the Yahoo! Music Engine and download songs from my Yahoo Music Unlimited subscription service immediately, without any hassle. The interface is pretty easy to learn and use. The sound quality is great. The size is perfect - it fits into the palm of my hand, back pocket or purse. I'm still looking for a reliable gizmo to connect it to my car stereo - the Belden product I bought did not work. I have no regrets about my decision to buy this MP3 player instead of an iPod. ...