Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite - The User's Review

Advantages: Brilliant graphics, HDMI Output, Excellent Games Library, Xbox Live
Disadvantages: Expensive Games, Xbox Live Fee, Lack of Blu-Ray, Hardware Errors

...'s and Sony Playstation 3's Online services are both free, one would think that Microsoft would follow suit ***The Xbox 360 Elite should have really included a Blu-Ray drive like its competitor PS3, instead Microsoft opted for a HD-DVD expansion drive (Which have now become obsolete) ****Any person that reads technology news must have heard about the dreaded "Red lights". This is the one fatal flaw on the Xbox 360 which makes your Xbox unplayable and one must send their Xbox off to Microsoft's very slow repair service to get it fixed if their machine is cursed with this bug Overall, the Xbox 360 Elite is a brilliant purchase to anyone that wants High Definition gaming with a huge games library to choose from. But if you are scared of the red light syndrome, this console may not be for you......

Coops2404 20.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

Microsoft have done it again!

Advantages: Graphics, Playability, Addictiveness, range of games and XBOX LIVE.
Disadvantages: Red lights are way too common.

...Microsoft's Xbox 360... this console was and is a highly anticipated piece of engineering genius, which successfully re-shaped the way modern-day gamers play. Microsoft have created several different types of Xbox 360's since the origional Xbox 360 'Core' was released several years ago: Core, Arcade, Premium and Elete aswell as other custom built models including the dedicated 'Halo - Xbox 360', with a Halo themed print around the outside. The 'Core' opened up the series with a disappointing 0 mb of storage. This meant everyone had to purchase a bunch of memory cards before saving their games and storing music. But this console was and still is capable of playing all Xbox 360 games... as you would undoubtedly expect. Microsoft quickly picked up on their embarrasing mistakes, producing a second version known as...

bilbobaginz 06.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Xbox 360

Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite - Best console ever made!

Advantages: Looks good/Good storage/Great games/Great graphics/can play films and videos/music/lots lots more.
Disadvantages: Very expensive accesories, especially the wireless adaptor

...Nintendo and the 1st Playstation, I have been an Xbox fan all my life :). I have always found the games to be much better and play better and ofcourse, have way better controllers. The menu's and interface of the 360 are very good, customisable, colourfull and simple to use, you couldn't ask for more! (They even make very satisfying sounds as you flick the different slides!). If you have a favourite game or movie you can get themes to customise your xbox with, or even if you have your own pictures you can set them as a background. The games on the 360 are the greatest thing about it (obviously). The sheer number of great games out there now is good enough reason to buy it, but not only that. Many of the gratest games ever are 'Xbox 360 Exclusives'! including Halo3 Gears of War, Fable 2(when it's out) and many more. This is simply...

lnknprk 06.07.2009 · Read review
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Windows 7: Is what Microsoft is saying really true?

Advantages: Runs really fast, Some very good features, any decent machine can run it.
Disadvantages: The Price. It looks like vista and it really is just a brush up on the old OS

...Windows 7 has been said by Microsoft as being much improved and everyone would be happy with the end result. But is it really better, below is my review of a few sections which I believe is most important and compare it to older versions. Speed: 9/10 Much faster than Vista. To compare with the Vista OS, on Vista it took around 30 secs to 45 secs to boot up and log me in. Now on Windows 7 it takes 20 - 30 secs to boot up. Shut down is also so much faster. Vista = 15 secs... Windows 7 = 5 secs..... So there is a huge improvement. Also when running programs or browsing the internet you feel like this Operating System is very smooth and just does what you want (most of the time) Program Compatablilty: 8/10 Most Programs that run on Vista will run on Windows 7 (32-bit) very well. Though (64-bit) has a few problems such as many...

dndewar1 28.10.2009 · Read review
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Xbox 360 Arcade - wonderful console, let down a bit by microsoft

Advantages: good range of games; enjoyable Xbox live service; perfect starter-kit
Disadvantages: certain techno faults; difficult dealing with manufacturer

...Problems It is best to get these out of the way first, no? I have had several Xboxes. The first suffered from a "three-quarters" fault that meant it did not work at all. This was a well-known fault in the machines, and so even though the machine was out of warranty, Microsoft would fix it. However, in order to get it fixed, we had to go through an unnecessarily complex process with shipping labels, etc. (which did not work from the emails we received), but eventually we got it sorted. However, it took so long that we actually went out and bought another one! This second one had trouble with the power supply only two months after being purchased. Intermittently, the power supply would completely stop functioning, suggesting that there was something wrong with the wiring, but we never managed to figure out precisely what...

wingardium23 22.11.2009 · Read review
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Microsoft 1, IBM Nil

Advantages: Saves your left hand from getting up to mischief
Disadvantages: "Clacky". Won't sit neatly in a under-bench drawer

...-used bits of software, e.g. Word and Excel and even put the PC to sleep, a bit like I?m doing with you lot right now??. ?But, Mr Nibbles, Sir, we STILL don?t see what this has got to do with a new keyboard!? Give me strength! Look, I?m just getting to that bit, OK? If I get any more interruptions, our day trip to the abattoir will be cancelled??? ???all went well until I loaded Windows XP, only to find that all of my lovely little extra keys no longer worked. Finding that hardware has been rendered obsolete overnight by Uncle Bill?s Software Emporium is not exactly an uncommon phenomenon. Most of these glitches can be overcome by searching out the new drivers for the offending item, but not my IBM keyboard. Oh no! - I had the temerity to own Version 1. Obviously, IBM had no faith in the longevity of their own produce, because they had...

BNibbles 19.01.2003 · Read review
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Microsoft Office Professional

Advantages: IT'S COOL LOOKING
Disadvantages: YOU HAVE A DEADLINE TO MEET?.....DON'T USE!!

...Am impressed with what microsoft designed you sure would love it if you happened to be one of those that like going for every and anything new.......... come on! a brilliant mind did came up with these modifications only there are lots of BUTS to this brilliancy. I'll tell you what i think , in the quest to improve on previous version microsoft has only succeeded in giving us a really cool environment to work in while entirely removing that EASE with which you normally feel when working on previous versions. Call me 'old fashioned' if you like, but have you really done a job where you have a dead line hanging over you head and you are (let me say "unfortunately') presented with this MS pro 2007 to work with? you would be lucky to finish in time. What were they thinking when designing it? is it that turning the inside out would give...

hopiaki 28.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Office Professional 2007

Microsoft Office - Essential for any business or individual

Advantages: Many packages on one disc which will save you time.
Disadvantages: Price is high

...Intro Microsoft Office has always been an essential piece of kit for any business or individual who works on his computer. Since Windows 95 when office really took off, users all of the world trust it for keeping track of their finances with Excel, for word processing with word or for creating great presentation with PowerPoint. But Microsoft Office can be used for a whole lot more. I use Office as an email client using Outlook. Each of these packages are good by themselves but together they are extremely efficient and can save you a lot of time and in business time is money. There are many packages on this one disc, so I will highlight the main ones. Microsoft Word For anybody who types up documents on their pc or just writes notes, Word is absolutely essential. The documents that you create using Word are professional...

jbuchan12 08.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Microsoft Office Professional 2007

Microsoft in the Limelight

Advantages: Easy to learn
Disadvantages: Too advance

..."Microsoft Office Professional 2007" is another success from the Microsoft company. The Interface and quality of the Microsoft Office 2007 is really good and easy to understand. Though I must admit that I was so naive when I first used it. The organized interface really helped a lot in giving me an idea on how to use it. Our school requires that we should use Microsoft Office Professional 2007. As a student under computer studies I should learn how to easily adopt the upgrades in technology. This software is really helpful to all of us. Microsoft never fails to amaze us in their upgrades and software. Their company is trustworthy in terms of Operating systems and other application software. You should really buy this latest upgrade from the Microsoft. Because this software is the most helpful software in the industry as of now...

dhezza 21.11.2008 · Read review
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Microsoft Intellimouse

Advantages: Accurate and responsive laser mouse, good range of buttons
Disadvantages: Not hugely stylistic

...I have had this mouse for approximately 5 years now, and not once has it given me a problem or reason to complain. I bought this mouse as a replacement for my ball mouse which i had major sensitivity problems with. Looks: This package from Microsoft is neat and clean in appearance; the mouse is plain white plastic with silver buttons and red under light. This mouse is simple and would blend in nicely with any desktop environment. Practicality: The IntelliMouse has proven comfortable in my experience. It is nicely curved and fits my hand easily; the buttons are easily accessible and not too sensitive, so you can move the mouse without accidentally clicking. The mouse has an approximate width of 7 cm (at it's widest point) and a length of 12.5cm.This mouse offers 5 buttons which is an ample amount for day to day use but also good...

Mudchild 15.01.2007 · Read review
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