Advantages: story based and easy to play
Disadvantages: none

...In days gone by, more specifically in my formative years, the whole genre of roleplaying and wargaming was the sole concern of a certain stereotypical sub-species of humanity. He (for it was pretty much a male domain) was bookish and fairly solitary, he was the type who was unlikely to have a girlfriend, but who was able to recite Monty Python scripts verbatum, he was non-sporty and probably listened to Heavy Metal. Yes, I'm talking about the Nerd. I know this for I was a player of such early games as Dungeons and Dragons, Traveller and Runequest, though obviously I was the exception to the rule as described above. Many years have passed since i was involved in the world of roleplaying, until in recent months I was persuaded to have a go at World of Darkness and am slowly becoming an avid fan. The first thing I have noticed about... Read review

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Advantages: Funny, clever, generation forming
Disadvantages: Thin plot

...I like comedy. Despite making me laugh, it creates a unique air of happiness that is unrivalled by all other forms of entertainment. So, logically, something that makes me laugh a lot consistently, is likely to get a big tick in the Ian Book of Good Things. And that, of course, is always good. You'll be quite pleased to know that Wayne's World has attained such a personal accolade on my part, and the tick is scored into the page so hard it shows up on most of the following pages. Yes, it IS that good. Why am I talking rubbish? Well, it made a decent intro now didn't it? OK, so I'm tired and my imagination isn't quite up to scratch, but I'm sure I'll pull through. Wayne's World is a top class comedy film from 1992, starring (amongst others) the now-(in)famous Mike Myers, and the not-so-well-know Dana Carvey. And yes, I always though... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap computer supplies, allegedly
Disadvantages: You get what you pay for, they keep prices low by employing ignorant staff to whom customer service is a foreign concept

...I was made redundant last year and after a little time off to enjoy not doing ANYTHING AT ALL I decided it was time to start looking for a job. After landing some consultancy work I decided that since my husband worked from home if I couldn't beat 'em I may as well join 'em and set up my own business. In order to do so, I needed a printer, enter PC world.... Now to be honest, I should point out that this one star review is based on my and my husbands experiences of one out of town branch, which, perhaps, is unfair. Certainly our local branch of Dixons is great, so long as you don't go in on a Saturday, but even though they're happy to demonstrate things or even let customers try them out they don't carry much stock so seldom have the exact item you requie or they don't have enough different examples for you to be able to make... Read review

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Advantages: World debt has already been re-paid
Disadvantages: Our economy suffers a bit

...When we say world debt, one assumes you mean third world debt. This is an issue which, coming from a catholic school, has come to my attention quite a lot. We have people like Jubilee 2000 come in and tell us how bad our government is. They tell us we should stop them over charging third world countries. Now I can't claim for this review to be unbias, it's a debate so I guess it's always going to be bias. However, my opinions have been formulated by propaganda from people who are deeply trying to get the government to write off third world debt. Maybe their claims are exagerated. ---------------------------------------- The poorest of the poor ---------------------------------------- Third world countries have a lot of names. Less Ecconomically Developed Countries is the official one. However, there's also developing... Read review

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Advantages: Most staff do want to help you, decent price policy, generally well trained clinic
Disadvantages: Getting the right information and facts can be a lottery depending on who you get

...Being an ex employee for PC World, giving them over 3 years of my life, what can I bring to the table for you guys to read and learn about? Quite a bit I hope. Let's make this nice and easy by categorizing different bits and pieces. Disclaimer ---------------- Before I begin, however, I'd like to make the following known: Everything stated here is of my own opinion and not fact - unless stated. Some figures are guesses becuase I've been out of the company over a year or so and my memory isn't pin perfect. Additionally all views here are my own and not of PC World or DSG and finally... I take no responsibiity for anything that happens from what I provide below. OK... boring stuff over with... bring on the review. Store Layout ---------------- From what I found over the years inside the organization, the store layouts... Read review

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Advantages: not a lot, well sometimes have offers
Disadvantages: all of it

...I have just been looking through the press (evening standard to be precise), and I saw the usual advert for PC world. I was disgraced by the cost of ALL of the items in the AD. For example a scanner for £79.99, which I have seen for about £40 pounds, a 20 Gb hard drive for an astonishing £199.99. I saw one on Monday for £99.99 in a local computer shop, AND I have a 40 Gb hard drive with my Gateway computer (see op for details on Gateway), which worked out at about £135.00 from them. Guess how much a printer cable costs? Well its £14.99 for a standard one about 5m long. My sister needed one so I suggested the catalogue store Index (sorry no op on this yet); this one cost her £2.99 and was exactly the same length and same quality. A usb hub in PC World is £49.99, I seen them for £29.99. Well ok I think you get the picture about... Read review

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Advantages: They aren't too expensive
Disadvantages: They have appalling customer service

...My husband brought a computer from PC World just over a year ago now. It cost £399 which seemed like quite a good deal. It came with everything we needed and even had free Norton Spyware thrown in for a year. It was on Windows Vista and had all the latest software on it. We also bought a lot of accessories for it, the printer costing £200, a wireless mouse and keybour, a scanner/photocopier. I'd like to say everything was perfect, we never had any problems and we all lived happilly ever after... but I can't. The day after we installed everything I went to use word for my uni work and found it wouldn't open, in fact none of the microsoft software would open. I used the library instead, not very convienient but oh well and we just used the computer for going on the internet which we did quite a lot seeing as my husbands work requires... Read review

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Advantages: Emotional vocals, clever music
Disadvantages: some fillers

...JIMMY EAT WORLD - JIMMY EAT WORLD --------------------------------- Before anyone downrates me for being off topic, id better explain why the title of the album is different from the one listed on the site, when this album was first released in 2001 it was originally called Bleed American, but only weeks after its release there was the atrocity at the world trade centre on September 11th, so the band changed the title. Jimmy Eat World formed in 1993 in Arizona, and released a selection of singles and eps, and their first full length album, which was also self titled! Very confusing. The band was then signed to Capitol Records where they released two albums, Static Prevails and Clarity, these were both quite well received especially Clarity due to its single 'Lucky Denver Mint' Then the band were unceremoniously dumped from... Read review

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Advantages: You can make a lot of money
Disadvantages: You can get sick to death of hearing about it

...The focus of today's attention is that seminal sporting event The FIFA World Cup. Blokes love football - don’t we? We can talk about it for hours down the pub, in the office or just about anywhere else. Anyone who doesn’t like football needs their head examined – what’s wrong with them? They must be mad! Wrong. Let me cast any shadow of a doubt from your mind – I f**ing hate football. Nonetheless, I am a realist, and I know that it makes a lot of people happy, so I can generally live with it. But when it comes to the bloody World Cup, then it’s a different bag of fish altogether. So, at the risk of undermining any ounce of masculinity you may have thought I had, let’s examine the case for the prosecution:  Where’s the excitement? It is testament to the revenue generating... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of stock
Disadvantages: The repair shop isn't cheap

...I see trees of green........ red roses too I see em bloom..... for me and for you And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue..... clouds of white Bright blessed days....dark sacred nights And I think to myself ....shit! me computers bust I’ll have to go to PC world.. PC world I think they’re great! If your like me and you don’t know THAT much about computers, but use one quite a lot, sooner or later it’s going to go wrong. It’s at this point that your going to have to look for someone to fix it. There are an abundance of small adds, in my local newspaper, and probably yours as well, but if you don’t trust one of these one man bands to come round to your house, without any kind of personal recommendation , you are going to have to look elsewhere for your knight in shining armour. PC world... Read review

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