An unwinnable case?

Advantages: excellent gripping read
Disadvantages: none

...I am a great fan of courtroom dramas, which is one of the reasons why I enjoy John Grisham novels so much and I pretty much look on him as the master of this genre. Therefore, when I discover a book that claims that it's 'better than Grisham or your money back' I am bound to be interested. This was the claim made by the publishers of 'The Tenth Case' which meant that I found myself compelled to read it. I do think that Grisham at his best is pretty unbeatable although not all that he writes lives up to expectations. So could this book beat, or at least match, what Grisham does? Read on... At the start of the book, we meet Jaywalker, a defence lawyer, whose methods are somewhat unorthodox to say the least. In fact, he is in so much trouble that he is about to be barred from practicing law for three years. He is, however, permitted to...

kingfisher111 29.10.2009 · Read review
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Tomtom - just in case! . . .

Advantages: Protects.
Disadvantages: None.

...First the technical stuff, the case is made of plastic, ethylene-vinyl acetate actually, which is a form of soft thermoplastic, including recycled materials, so you could say you are doing your bit for the environment. The outer covering is hardwearing Nylon. The carry case comes complete with a wrist strap, although personally I would not trust it. It has an improved zip, apparently the old one was prone to jamming. The picture Ciao have put up is of the old model, the new one is very similar, just a little more subtle. These cases are a good idea for keeping dust and scratches at bay, however, it may have been a better idea if the case was fitted with belt loops, so you could carry it on your belt, or a strap like binoculars have, rather than risk it slipping out of your pocket, or even leaving it in the car. The downside...

smudgeybabes 26.05.2008 (27.02.2009) · Read review
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Review of TomTom Carry case ONE Case GPS

vanguard Camera case

Advantages: cheap price, safe and durable, waterproof, and camera protective
Disadvantages: Made in china, available in black only.

...background to Vanguard until I started to write this review I had no idea who they were. I searched online and read a few reviews about the company. The company specialise in manufacturing Camera bags, Binoculars, Tripods and Cases for guns to name a few products. The companies customers include major Camera manufacturers. vanguard Camera Case for a Camera case it is a low priced entry level Camera Case used to hold, store and allow the user to move around with a Camera inside the Pouch. The Camera Case is black coloured throughout. The Case has the Vanguard's logo encased on the closing part of the Pouch. Also the material is polyester and I suppose that it is good that it is not made from leather as the leather in the summer weather reacts to the heat. This Camera Case also adheres to the international quality...

costas1234 12.05.2008 (31.05.2009) · Read review
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Review of Vanguard LIMA 6B Case Camera

In case you need to protect your laptop!

Advantages: Great for protecting your laptop
Disadvantages: None!

...plastic bag and that was it. It did not state if it was water proof, but I certainly would not take my Laptop outside in heavy rain in this case anyway, so I will just say it is not. I did get a few raindrops on it once taking it into my car though, but I am still saying it is not waterproof. Well anyway, this Case Logic - Laptop carrying case is very nicely designed indeed. It comes in black and is made from a very thick nylon material. It is all very well stitched together and is very sturdy. It is quite stylish and looks good in my opinion. It is easily opened up by two strong metal zips, that glide very easily, around this case also and to my liking. The inside of the entire case is lined with a silver nylon material, that is washable with a damp cloth. It is a good size and will hold up to a 17 inch Laptop and has plenty of room for all...

hillhead 15.07.2009 (16.07.2009) · Read review
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Review of Case Logic Carrying case

The Curious Case Of The Overlong Movie

Advantages: An enjoyable 60 minutes
Disadvantages: A very normal final 100 minutes.

...Since catching the trailer during mid 2008, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button became one of my personal must see movies. Initially expected to arrive on UK shores at Christmas the movie was delayed slightly for a February 2009 launch, this struck me as being quite odd because it certainly is one of those movies that on initial glimpses oozes Christmas cheer, under the direction of David Fincher (Alien 3, Zodiac, Se7en) this was bound to be a movie for the family to see. The big family hook of the movie is that for its lead character Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) he begins life at its end and moves backwards (or forwards if you wish) through to the state a normal person would be at birth. The product born of tragedy, Benjamin arrives in the world with elastic skin, severe arthritis, failure of several organs, and blindness. Unwanted...

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Utilitarian case by JVC

Advantages: light, spacious, handy, good material
Disadvantages: no velcro compartments

...I believe to be that kind of plastic commonly used for waterproof camera or camcorder cases. Although I cannot guarantee its waterproof-ness it does look like it could get some shower rains without getting wet inside. It has a front pocket as you can see in my pictures and it can be opened from top with a zip. Inside there is a little soft compartment which can either be ignored or used for something... a wallet for example, or even two wallets by the size of it. The strap attaches onto the bag through a classic plastic clip (not sure how they are called honestly, pardon the ignorance). On the bag of the case can also be found a useful belt loop if you want to secure the camera case on your belt. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, this soft case by JVC is quite useful, can be either used for camcorders, medium-sized cameras but also as...

EVIT 09.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of JVC CB A79 Case Camcorder

Case Closed

Advantages: concept is good
Disadvantages: repetitive

...I like hidden object games so my partner knew he would be onto a winner if he bought me the new Million heir Case files when it was released last month. I have played plenty of hidden object games on the PC but never on a hand held console, and I was a bit worried about peering at the screen too much and hurting my eyes in the process. ** What is Million heir? ** The storyline behind the game is that Mr Phil T. Rich has disappeared from his mansion and is presumed dead. The objective of the Master Detective otherwise known as you the player is to search his mansion and places of the suspects you come across to find the mystery behind the disappearance. ** How to play ** If you have never played a hidden object game before, then you may be fooled by reading the above description that this game could be a point and click...

abbadabbado 03.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Mystery Case Files MillionHeir

A case of vanity.....

Advantages: Stylish, sturdy, neutral colours.
Disadvantages: Expensive.

...Living in a 3-storey house, I figured it would be quite useful to have a box to keep bits and pieces relating to nappy changing/grooming etc in the lounge, rather than running hither & thither from one floor to the next to find whatever it was I needed. So, I shopped around at the usual suspects ? Mothercare, Toys R Us etc, but found that most of the baby changing boxes were tacky, cheap, garish or adorned with some sort of decoration. Then I spotted a classier, more neutral looking vanity case at Mama?s & Papa?s. The case is ridiculously expensive for what it is. I know M&P products do tend to be overpriced, but I felt £32 for a vanity case was daylight robbery! So, without actually seeing the case in person, only on the M&P website, I had a quick check on eBay to assess second-hand prices. There turned out to be a good resale...

sambam000 29.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Mamas & Papas Vanity Case & Top N Tail Bowl - Ivory

Great US Crime Drama (Cold Case)

Advantages: Different from other US crime dramas
Disadvantages: None

...I'm a bit of a US crime drama addict, I love watching CSI, Bones, and most recently Cold Case. Cold Case started in 2003 some its a bit of a late find for me, but thanks to good old sky repeating everything about a million times so I am slowly catching up on the missed episodes. Basically Cold Case is all bout cases that have never been solved (they went cold), some of these could be 50 years old and some could be a few years old, they all tend to be a bout either missing people or murder. The team (mainly Lilly Rush, Scotty Valens, Lt. John Stillman, Will Jeffries & Nick Vera) open the old case files (usually a family member remembers something important or a new bit of evidence comes to light) and start re interviewing the old suspects and witnesses etc, this usually stirs up old feelings amongst the various parties involved...

soutram 25.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Cold Case (DVD)

Canon DCC-90 soft case... A FRAUD!

Advantages: Nice looking, lightweight, has belt loop too
Disadvantages: Canon S5 doesn't fit at all, no extra pockets and too expensive

... Canon DCC-90 Soft Case - my review Canon DCC-90 is the official soft case for the Canon camera models S2, S3 and S5. There isn't really too much to say about this soft case but I'll do my best. I own a Canon digital camera S5 IS and since the size of this camera is quite weird (not as big as Reflex cameras but neither small enough to fit in common camera cases) I found very hard to find a proper case for it. What stopped me from buying the original case by Canon was it's price. As a matter of fact the cost is £14.55 at the lowest (on amazon.co.uk) while generally can be purchased around £17-25 everywhere else. Also I could hardly find any picture of it online and they are impossible to find in shops so I didn't really fancied spending such an amount of money for something I couldn't even see properly. I am aware that...

EVIT 04.01.2009 (08.01.2009) · Read review
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Review of Canon DCC-90 Soft case Digital photo camera