http://www.mysears.com/aboutme/Ranemaker Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:34:23 GMT Reviews by Ranemaker http://www.mysears.com/Hewlett-Packard-hp-pavilion-entertainment-pc-review-fbfa1 This is my first laptop and I did as much homework as I could before buying. I should have done my homework on customer care as well. Less than 5 months after buying it I had to send my new laptop to HP for repair. They repaired the wrong thing (soundboard) and wanted to charge me $600.00 even after admitting it was not fixed. Luckily I had an extended warranty through the store I bought it from and they ended up finding the problem (motherboard) and fixing. (HP had my computer for almost 3 weeks without fixing and store fixed in one week.) HP might pride itself on customer service but they are terrible. The Pavilion does not have enough oomph for a lot of gaming and since Vista is a resource hog it really slows down my laptop unless I turn off the aero windows feature. And that's after doubling the memory. I am buying another laptop for my husband and you can bet it will not be an HP.... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:34:23 GMT http://www.mysears.com/Hewlett-Packard-hp-pavilion-entertainment-pc-review-fbfa1 Ranemaker 2 http://www.mysears.com/Blackberry-RIM-Curve-8320-Cell-Phone-review-95e45 I have a had many phones before this but was looking for something to keep me organized and a phone I could customize to suit my needs. This really fits the bill. The Blackberry Curve  is the best phone I have ever had. I have no interest in getting the I Phone now. I email from my phone, am able to include pics, set timers, mark calendar, listen to music, watch video and play games. I have a lot of electronic gadgets but with this phone there is no need for them. You can increase memory with a card and can save tons of pics, video and music. the camera takes surprisingly good pics and includes a flash. There are some great websites out there too with useful free apps to go with your Blackberry. If I ever upgrade it will be for another Blackberry. Just be sure you have an unlimited data plan to take advantage of all the uses for this phone.... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:58:18 GMT http://www.mysears.com/Blackberry-RIM-Curve-8320-Cell-Phone-review-95e45 Ranemaker 5