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I would love this product--it is beautiful--if I was able to ceiling mount it swag-style. Product comes with instructions, not suggestions, on ceiling mounting the fixture swag style, but does not come with long enough chain or the indicated brackets and hardware (per manufacturer instructions) to do this nor will they provide it to you should you ask.

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giving item in valentine basket to dau. just that something special for your hair

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It comes with Linux, but it's packed with everything you need while traveling! I was looking for a small alternative to my heavy 17" MacBook Pro for surfing the Internet while traveling, and this was the right device! Not only does it find wireless connectivity easily with its built-in wifi, it comes with two media slots (actually, one is a SDHC-specific slot for adding more memory space). All you have to do is plug in a HDSC card and it does everything for you. It's also pre-installed with OpenOffice, which is a great and free alternative to Microsoft's Office. It's compatible with MS Office's applications, too (just in case you're wondering). Boots very fast since it's running on Linux and uses a solid-state disk. If you are looking for a stylish, affordable, small laptop for surfing the net and office applications, this is for you! It's very light and comes with a nice faux-leather sleeve. If you have never used Linux before, the learning curve is very easy since this version of Linux uses a similiar windows-based GUI application, and no commands are needed.

Beside the lesser time at booting up, the software seems really easy to operate with, which is Linux. After a little hack for installing more things, then I just added a bag of the kind that are used with portable dvd players, and extra 4 gig SD memory and a tiny retractable trip mouse (because my fingers are simply too big for any touchpad), and was amazed at how fast everything stuck together. It connects fast to the wifi network, so I have no complaints there, it browse really well. No moving parts gives the battery a long run for the money, and the screen really looks right. The camera is awesome, mics are ok, don't expect too much from the speakers of course. And it runs everything really fast, suspiciously fast I might say. No more than 3 process at a time... just in case. I took a long trip by airplanes, three legs. In every plane was able to use it for about an hour. For that price, I better start getting addons. 325$!!! wow!

I've done months of research on ultra portable pc's and found the AA1 to be the best value for the dollar.Whether your a Windows or linnux fan,this will fill the need for simple inexpensive computing.I've used Windows most of my computing life,but was curious about Linnux os.There's much to like about both e.i. the familiariy of Windows and the quick boot up and lack of a need for anti-virus protection for Linnux.With the inclusion of built in games,my kids love it!Once you get around the wi-fi issues myself and others reviewers have experienced,you will not be dissapointed.Thank you Acer for a great product!

I ordered the Acer AOA110-1722 computer on September 27, 2008. As of today, October 21, 2008, almost a month after, I have not receive it. I keep calling Amazon for quick updates but I am getting the same answer "we do not know by when we can send you the computer". The shipping date is like a moving target. I have had at least 4 and keeps changing. The last one I got is by October 23, 2008. We will see what is the new excuse to postpone it one more time.

I bought the Blue Acer Aspire One (XP version with 120 gigabyte HD) just as soon as one was available. Did not buy it from Amazon because the price was higher than a local retailer (Micro Center). Micro Center has dropped the price to the Acer suggested retail price of $349 (XP). I did see the Linux Version at Circuit City for $307. So far no real complaints except that the touch pad is difficult to work with and it is not very precise. Actually the buttons are awkward to use and it often "double-clicks" seemingly on it's own. I use a mouse now. So far I have not needed a DVD player since I usually rip my DVDs "for my own use" and load them via the USB port on a Jump Drive or use my card reader. I purchased a home version of MS Office and simply entered the code. No need for the DVD just the code and it worked seamlessly. As noted the exterior is very prone to smudges and I find myself cleaning the unit regularly. I did note that the fan noise is a little loud when used in a quiet room but at coffee shops and other WIFI hotspots it is not noticeable. Again no real gripes and for the price it does what I was hoping for, a small websurfer with the capability of performing more complex tasks if needed. I purchased it for the price of a good PDA and it surfs the web better than my iPod Touch. Its a winner in my book...

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My son is building a Jesse Anderson deck, so this was a good addition. In addition to the Sapphire Pegasus he got a few more booster packs which are always fun to open.

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As a long-suffering sapphire crystal grower, I looked forward to this volume as a significant update to the only prior compendium of sapphire knowledge (Ruby and Sapphire, L. M. Belyaev, ed. 1974). The authors have done yeoman service in pulling together a wide variety of information, however the execution appears to have fallen somewhat short. Lapses in editting are distressingly frequent, and the index is far from comprehensive. It is disappointing that the publishers could not appoint an editor who was equal to the task of refining the often quixotic translations of terms and ideas from the authors' native tongue to more standard English. While this is admittedly difficult, it is not impossible. (The writer speaks from personal experience of helping a former colleague, V. A. Tatarchenko, prepare a paper for publication.) The section(s) in which the authors advance their somewhat unorthodox notions regarding the existence of "pre-organized" crystallites in the melt and their subsequent arrangement into the solid, bulk crystal would have especially benefitted from some regularizing of terminology. Sapphire's technological significance is not widely recognized in the everyday world (believe it!), and it is at times (nay, frequently) a maddening material to work with. This book is a necessary, but not entirely sufficient, addition to the library of anyone working in the field. So, while I say 'Shame on Springer' for what appears to be a rush to publish, I say 'Bravo!' to the authors for their...noble effort.