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Updated Feb 13, 2012

Q: Gaming Systems for My 3 & 5 Yr Olds    —Gardner, KS

"My 2 boys will be 3 & 5 this Christmas. We are considering buying them Leapfrog Leapster 2's for their birthdays. Has..."

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My 2 year old has a nintendo ds with the WonderPets and Diego games and a Vsmile with the Backyardigans and he likes them both. I can see that he is learning and I am ...

I certainly recommend the LeapFrog gaming systems; it was a perfect choice for my son when he was 4 y/o. It was great because the games were educational and he could ...

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Q: MP4 Touch Player with camera...need Recommendations!    —Spring, TX

"Hello. Sorry for the cross post but I'm trying to figure these things out. My daughter who is 9 wants an MP3/4 touc..."

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I purchased one from ebay. It was before the cameras were placed in them but I love mine. Downloads of music are easy if you download to the computer then to the MP3...

My son saved up for a Zune MP3 player when he was 11. We chipped in for half. That was nearly two years ago, and it still works fine and he is still happy with it. Zun...

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Q: Can I Reuse Dvds    —Minneapolis, MN

"We have several DVDs that we burned with our old DVD recorder (which has since broken). We didn't know at the time th..."

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my mom had the same thing happen. she was able to figure out how to finalize the DVDs, but i don't remember how. and i think as long as they weren't finalized, you sho...

Well I do Audio visual stuff alot. IE using lots of burning programs. The only way you couldn't finalize a disk is if you were using CD-RW, CD+RW or the rare CD-RA...

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Q: Cell Phone Battery - How Long Does Your Last on a Charge?    —Pleasant Hill, CA

"I got a LG phone about a year and a half ago and the charge seems only to last for 2-3 days. I leave the phone ON bu..."

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That sounds pretty good to me! I have a 1 year old Blackberry, and I'm lucky to get a day out of it. Granted, I'm constantly on the phone and using it for email and pi...

A lot of it depends on how many "gadgets" you have on it because each function takes more "juice". If it is just a straight forward cellphone then it shouldn't be runn...

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Q: Vacuum    —Lewisville, TX

"Can anyone recommend a good vacuum? Thinking about getting a dyson, but want to make sure I get the right one if I'm ..."

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LOVE love love my Dyson. We have the animal and bought it on Ebay brand new for $100 less than in stores. It works great if you have pet hair. Love that all the parts ...

i have had an oreck xl for almost 9 years, i love that thing! it was my primary vac for about 6 years. when we moved into our current house, we also got a dyson ball...

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Q: Buying New Camcorder    —Bakersfield, CA

"We need a new camcorder and I have no idea where to start. It has to be lightweight, good memory and VERY user friend..."

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Check out the FLIP. It is small, compact, fits right into your computer to download, films in HD too. Between $200-$300.

We have the Flip Video and adore it for reason of portability and the fact that you can pull it out really easily when they start doing something cute, and it fits so ...

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Q: Wii or DS??    —Arlington, TX

"My 8 year old daughter really wants a nintendo ds. I, on the other hand, want to have a wii. It's way more expensive,..."

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B., We have both as well and love them equally. My son loves the DS and plays it often, usually with friends where they can hook them together to play the same game...

Get the Wii....We love our Wii and even Aubrey would be able to play it. We have both here and the Wii is alot more fun and the whole family can play it together.

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Q: Need a New Professional Digital Camera    —Fort Worth, TX

"I am not a professional photographer, but I would like to invest in a camera that would allow me to take more unique ..."

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A lot of what happens with a professional camera is actually happening with the lens. My husband is not a pro, but an avid hobbiest and he uses a Canon 20D (its old, ...

Professional and $600 can't be included in the same sentence. BUT look at the D3000 or D5000 and a 50mm lens and you might be in business. Then, get lightroom to fi...

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Q: Laundry Room in the Garage    —Tomball, TX

"There was a question asked recently about front loading vs top loading laundry appliances a short time ago. Everyone..."

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Mine is in the garage and I've not had any problems with it.

Or you can check one of those appliance sites like http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/ and professionals who donate their time will answer your question and you can s...

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Q: Seeking Video Maker Program    —Fort Worth, TX

"Do any of you know of a good, easy to use movie dvd maker. I have a program but its not the best. I like to hear your..."

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I use Roxio. It's an older version, but I like it. Windows comes with a movie editing program that works okay. I don't don't do a lot of editing, so I can get by w...

I use Windows Movie Maker (free with MS Office) to edit my own home movies. I add music too. It's pretty easy to use.

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