Temper Your Expectations
935188
I don't play the storyline - I haven't since World at War (which I loved). My rating is for the multiplayer.

Lag- * lots of it - compare to other versions. Perhaps this will be improved.
Hacks- * ran into a hacker yesterday. They ruined WAW. Might be the last COD game I buy if they don't secure this. Beware.
Maps- **** I like the maps. Fun to play. Bigger? Yes. Some are - but I enjoy them.
Spawns - * You spawn sometimes right in front of an enemy. Very poor.
Fun - **** Still fun to play (when no lag). Hope they work fix issues identified.
Gear - **** for the most part fun to use.
Worth the money?- *** Maybe. Time will tell.
Graphics: ** Surprisingly colorless and poor (IMO).
4633037
You'll re-consider the way you think about new businesses or products
660045
Temper your expectations if you buy this. Some good things:

* The price is low; certainly less expensive than acquiring the original consoles for all 3 supported platforms.

* Saves shelf space by letting you play 3 platforms (NES/SNES/Genesis) on a single console.

* You can use SNES controllers to play any of the supported platforms, so you don't have to constantly swap controllers around.

* Picture quality seems good and I can't see any differences between games on this and real hardware, though I have not done a side by side comparison.

* Does actually work most of the time for most games.

But the bad list is annoyingly long:

* Very cheaply made. It feels like it could fall apart at any moment and the plastic looks like crap. I've also noticed sometimes the connectors in the cartridge ports pull out a bit when you remove NES carts. So far this has not caused any issues but does not make me confident that this thing is going to last a long time.

* Finicky about some games. I have a Super Mario All-Stars cart that works 100% of the time in a real SNES but works maybe 25% of the time in this. I have to fiddle with it to get it working.

* The sound on NES games is slightly off; it is a little lower pitched than it should be. If there are games you have played a lot, you will notice the difference and it's just off enough to be annoying.

* The X and A buttons on the bundled controllers are mapped to Y and B for some reason, no matter how I configure the switch on the front of the console. This is a defect with the controllers, as third-party controllers and the original SNES controller work in this console without any issues.

* Support at Retro-Bit is not responsive. I emailed them about the above mentioned controller issue a week ago and have never heard back. Don't bet on getting a lot of support from the manufacturer if something is defective.

* Like most clone consoles, there are a handful of games that will not work, though I have not tested this extensively.

I appreciate what they are trying to do with this console, but I can't help but think it would've been worth putting some extra effort into it and raising the price a bit. I'd gladly pay $100 for a more reliable version of this with better build quality and wide ranging game support. As it is, it's fine and I don't regret buying it, but it's definitely not a perfect stand-in for the original consoles.
4351376
It was with great anticipation to receive this knife and I was a little let down.  Don't get me wrong, it is exactly as described and will fit in well with my collection of working tools, but it is dull, dull, dull.  One might expect a bit of an edge on the blade, but it was dull, dull, dull.  I know how to sharpen a knife and I have a friend that REALLY can put an edge on a blade, but, regardless, I thought it might come out of the box a bit sharper.  My KA-BAR was razor sharp, my Buck was razor sharp, but SOG?  Not so much.

Okay done complaining.
2897986
It is good, but don't wait for magical solutions. If you don't decide to do something about the way you act, you won't be better. This book is about easy solutions to help those who are bothered by their own behavior.
4516859
instead of numbers ; dates would be better.
1216000
practical,good advise to wait it out so that you do not add to the problem prematurely .
2236579
I think when I bought this it said not to expect first delivery until 2 or 3 months later. Actually, within 2 weeks of the order I received last months' issue and this month's issue. I am impressed! Although I'm sure they put 2 months to set expectations there surely must be some people who have to wait that long.
287149
Enjoyable, but somewhat predictable. I think I expected too much because of the hype.
Read it and see what you think.
131132
I have to say I was disappointed. I expected something on Anger Management but this book really is more about personal interaction and management from that perspective. I guess I expected something more geared towards examining anger individually and methods to deal with it as an individual. Does that make sense?

To wit, the book's examples are all in the form of an angry exchange between two people. Interpersonal. What I wanted to read was more along the lines of dealing with situational anger if that is the right expression.

Okay, having described my expectations and the reality of the book... I thought it was a fair book that might offer some insights to someone that is constantly getting into angry tirades with other people. Interestingly - you don't have to be the 'angry' person. Maybe you are in a situation where you have to deal with a few angry people? This book addresses that situation directly and indirectly.

I thought it was interesting that the author defines anger as being predatory or stemming from frustration. I happen to deal with the former in the form of my boss and the latter with a lot of my co-workers because of my boss and the nature of our work.

Worth reading if you are in this situation or want some other perspective on your own angry behavior.

Darin
2541439
This is a good basic common sense kind of book. Most of it you should know and I think that some of the milestones are wrong. One month my child is a genius and the next challenged. I just wasn't that impressed with it. I expected more because of What to Expect When You Are Expcecting was great. But this is just my opinion.
1561258
I don't give a five star very often, but I cam close here. Rating systems like this frustrate me since the best leader i ever had routinely gave us 3 ratings. When I pushed the reply was: "i expect you to perform at the highest professional level. When you do that you meet my expectations. That level of performance may exceed the expectations of others. Do you want to work for someone who has lower standards? I expect the best and you give it. What's the problem?"  I started this book with very high expectations. These authors met those expectations. I ended each story thinking that I have to read more by this author.
32808
when ordering things like these, you always question what kind of quality the product will be.  Order with confidence, its well made.  I suspect those hard cold bleachers will be a bit more comfortable this year.
3954530
If you have high expectations, then your gonna be disappointed. However I was expecting a B grade movie, This is a low budget movie, I like the storyline, it is Plausible and I learn something from every movie, I Like movie
1157786
Very funny too!  Peruse before your next tasting event to be one of the few with a clue.  And remember to trust your own palate, regardless of price or reputation.  There's ALOT of expensive swill to be avoided :)
1836726
I dunno. Maybe I was expecting a magic formula. I read all the 5 star reviews and perhaps set myself up for a bit of a disappointment. There's nothing specifically wrong with this book, and it does have some great observations that I will use in my writing. Overall though, I just come away with a sense that some people sat around in a room with a bottle of wine and held a brain-storming session. Okay -- how about "confused" ... and then just riffed until they ran out of ideas. I suppose that is what I was expecting, but I just can help shake the feeling of "that's it?" (envision me vigorously shaking book trying to get pocket change to fall out). I probably could have provided a better example. Where's that book, again???
4824994
I expected to love this gauge, but so far I am underwhelmed.  As others have noted, plan to lose at least one pound of pressure just by checking.  That's bad enough, but acceptable, if it's predictable.  That's not the part that really annoys me.  The pressure reading seems to vary wildly from one reading to the next.  I just do not trust any reading it gives me.