Zoo Tycoon
November 17, 2007
Product Name: Zoo Tycoon
Last name: Winn, Sandra
State: FL
City: Pensacola
Rating: 10+
Where to buy: Amazon.com
Description:
Series of games put out by Microsoft ™. The child puts together zoos including the animals’ habitat and is also responsible for making sure
that the animals needs and the needs of the guests are met.
Review:
Our daughter is 8 years old and she has learned so much from this wonderful series of games put out by Microsoft ™. Graphics are awesome
especially in Zoo Tycoon 2 where you can get up close and personal.
Not only does the child care for the animals but has to train zoo keepers, hire maintenance workers, add decor, put up stands (and make sure they are a profit and not a loss).
When we went to our local zoo our daughter was naming animals before we even got to the signs telling what they were and on top of that pointed out what was wrong or right with each habitat!
The Zoo Tycoon series is an awesome experience for any child but especially those who love animals. It also brought attention to endangered species, led to our daughter wanting individual books about endangered species, tigers, pandas and more. She has also donated to a couple of places in order to help animals.
Criticism:
I have no criticism of these products. In my opinion this series of games is a very well rounded and educational product that not only allows a child to have fun but gives "true" learning. As a home schooling family, that is important.
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Western Digital My Book Essential
November 17, 2007
Product Name: Western Digital My Book Essential 160 GB USB External
Submitted by: Marie Ynami; Redlands, CA
Rating: 8
Where to buy: Amazon
Description:
Small portable external hard drive for your computer. Use it to back up your files from your computer and make more room in your computer. It hooks up to your computer via USB cable. Once plugged into your computer, it automatically turns on or off with your computer. This product is a must for anyone who treasures their photos, videos, audios, ebooks and other files - and need to backup these files for safe keeping.
Review:
This is an easy-to-use external hard drive for your computer. It is perfect for storing music, photos, videos and other files from your computer - great for backing up all your files - which is a must if you are like me who has lots of photos, videos and audio in my computer and need to make room in my hard drive for more stuff. It is easy to use - installation is super easy - even for newbies - you just plug the external hard drive to your computer and it installs itself - it loads automatically. It is small, light weight (about 4 pounds only) and you can use more than one if you need to and stack them next to each other. It is very affordable. I paid $120 for mine and I couldn’t be any happier - it is a small price to pay if you have all your files backed up that way if ever your computer crashes, you have your info backed up. It is very handy - you can easily move it from one location to another. It needs to be plugged into electricity though - it does not operate with batteries - so, that is something to consider. I definitely LOVE my Western Digital My Book Essential 160 GB USB External Hard Drive.
