I was happy to find out that the 2009 Holiday bundle packs are the Jaspers, but to play in HD you still have to provide a HDMI cable. The other Elite systems include a HDMI cable but the holiday bundle does not. Other than that this would’ve gotten a 5* review. PS3 is still the better of the 2 systems though…
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Having enjoyed Sting’s journey from the beginning, he always gets a lot of room from me to grow, evolve, explore, and change. I am rarely disappointed. Sting is at a place in his life and career that not only allows him to make personal choices about his music, but he should also find himself encouraged by his REAL fans as he does. I know I do. Having said that and having listened to the clips, I am not in a hurry to grab this CD. I don’t see the need to criticize what I’ve heard, but rather feel completely at ease to just step back from this work and continue my stroll through the “Sumner Gallery.” I’m not leaving. I’ll just be down the hall.
While there is something spectacular about Soul Cake, I found virtually all the rest of the ‘songs’ wanting. Seriously! I think this album speaks more to Sting’s infatuation with himself than the attempt to be the male version of Norah Jones (he falls short). Now on the other hand Nora doing some of these songs…that might be something to listen to.
I really disagree with the other reviewers who slam this cd. This is a reflective mellow winter cd. It’s not Sting singing Roxanne for the millionth time. The songs have a certain wintry feel to them. I particulary like the songs Gabriel’s Message, Soul Cake, The Snow It Melts the Soonest. Great photos and notes also.
If you want a Police cd or a Sting pop cd don’t buy this. If you want a winter cd to sit next to the fire while drinking hot tea…then buy this.
One thing is that as fans, we can be very demanding and self-ish. When you think of Sting, think of a Professor of his art. He is not your traditional musician who sticks to the same formula. The best suggestion is that when you listen to this album, you should think of it as music by a Professor of his art, not just STING the legendary Rock musician. The best way to listen to this album is on your IPODS or headset. Listen to the album a few times, and it will grow on you. I have to admit, you might not like the whole album, but you might enjoy a few tracks during the cold days of winter: when you are sipping some tea or coffee, or drinking some Cognac, or just simply unwinding the stressful day.
I have started to like songs like “SOUL CAKE” which could become a sleeper hit during the Winter season. I have downloaded the 1st 3 tracks, and i might download 2 or more songs from the album. This type of music is not my cup of tea, but STING as always taken me to new musical journey, and i will continue to support him.
In today’s music, you don’t have that many musicians who can explore different boundaries of music, but Sting is an exception to the rule. So, as music fans, and STING fans, we should respect what he is trying to accomplish.
The good news is that STING will be recording a new POP/ROCK album sometimes in 2010.
This CD was even better than I expected it to be! His voice was made for this type of music. It is exciting to hear an artist stretch and grow into an area that may be a risk, but in my estimation, this risk has well paid off for the listener. This will become one of those CDS that I will keep as my top ten of all time CDs. I think once you free yourself from the idea this CD should be like every other Sting CD and let yourself be carried away by the time and the “mind stories” the songs take you on, you will be in for one wonderful journey! Thank you Sting!
Our family has enjoyed the Swallows & Amazon series more than I initially expected. Each book has taken a few chapters to pull us in and we take it slowly; these are worth your time. The children in the stories are what my kids want to be like: independent and capable, fun loving and creative. The plots and themes are simple and interesting. I recommend the whole series for reading aloud and encourage readers to not drop them if they are not as fast paced as other stories.
It’s been a year and a half since the Walkers (the Swallows) first met the Blackett sisters (the Amazons) and were plunged into Captain Nancy’s adventurous worldview (not that they didn’t have one of their own already). Now, for the first time, we see the six from an outside view–though still that of young people: Dick Callum, astronomy buff, and his sister Dorothea (“Dot”), aspiring novelist, are staying at the lake while their parents are off digging in Egypt over the Christmas holidays, and are caught up in the adventures of the senior group when they attempt to “signal to Mars” by night. The Walkers and Blacketts, inspired by the coldest winter the lake has experienced in living memory, are training for an expedition to the North Pole (the far upper end of the lake), “only the beastly Arctic won’t freeze.” Quite unexpectedly Captain Nancy saves the day by coming down with mumps, which requires all the others to be kept out of school for a month lest they spread the contagion. The Blacketts’ uncle Captain Flint reappears too, playing a pivotal role in the expedition’s preparations. Much of the story is told from the viewpoint of the ever-imaginitive Dorothea, whose writer’s mind puts a unique spin on what she sees. As always there are misunderstandings with the “natives” (local adults, rechristened Eskimos for purposes of the season), and a literally chilling sequence during which the Callums are blown to the Pole by a sudden blizzard. Ransome here proves that it doesn’t have to be summer for his Lake Country to provide plenty of good story fodder, and in the process gives us a unique children’s adventure tale that should be as eagerly welcomed as a read-aloud as any of the others in the series. Not to be missed.
Coming on the tails of a full-throttle fantasy in PETER DUCK, Ransome comes back down to earth in WINTER HOLIDAY. It’s January at the old lake, and now we’re seeing things from the viewpoint of Dick and Dorothea Callum, the children of two archaeologists who are digging in Egypt and sent their children to spend their winter holiday with a family friend. The D’s, as they become known, are different from the rough-and-ready Swallows and Amazons; Dorothea is a dreamy sort, an aspiring novelist, and Dick is an intellectual, an amateur naturalist and astronomer.
Of course, they meet up with the Swallows and Amazons, quickly making friends and providing their worth to the group with their quick wit and superior ice-skating(!). The group is mourning that soon their holidays will be over when Nancy comes down with the mumps, meaning that the group can’t go back to school for another month until they’re sure they won’t pass the infection to others. Then a huge freeze descends, blanketing the land in snow and freezing the lake.
The story is full of delightful exploring in the snow, something I remember myself from my own childhood. The crew build an igloo, rescue a stranded sheep, and learn field communication techniques (actual practical knowledge there). The D’s encounter actual physical danger when they set off for the northern end of the lake after a miscommunication, and end up caught in a blizzard, but all ends well and their place in the group is firmly established when the rest are impressed with their courage and grit.
Again, another delightful adventure from Ransome, something great for kids and parents alike. A good guide for cold-weather adventure, and also a nice antidote to summer heat. Kids will learn the aforementioned field communication bit, but other messages include the importance of good deeds (in rescuing the sheep and also the kids’ determination to rescue the D’s when they’re feared lost), as well as common themes of courage, capability, and that everyone has something to contribute.
Next in the series: The D’s take center stage in COOT CLUB.
I’ve never managed to find a way to go ice-sailing on a sled, but this book made me want to all my life. An unmatched read! Perfect for reading to your kids in the winter!
Beautifully written children’s adventure set in the English Lake District in the 1930′s. The same cast of characters as Swallows and Amazons and Swallowdale but with the addition of two new characters – Dorothy and Dick Callum, who also appear later in the series in The Big Six, Coot Club, the Picts and the Martyrs and Great Northern. All about an extended winter holiday on and around the lake as it slowly freezes over. Ice skating, sledging, exploring, rescuing crag-fast sheep, the adventures come one after the other. As well-written as all Arthur Ransome’s childrens books were, and an enjoyable time-warped look at what life for the english middle class was like in the 30′s in Britain. I grew up reading these books and find them just as enjoyable now as I did when I was 10 years old.
great system. i own a wii and gamecube but this system has quickly trumped them both. great graphics, great interface, great everything.
This is definitely the latest version. The Power supply is only 150Watts! That must mean the latest smaller chip-fab technology.
The box is very quite (because of the low wattage it has less heat, so less fan noise).
The picture is very good from the HDMI (although I had to supply my own cable).
The 360 is a very powerful little game console and it looks like the technology is maturing nicely.
This is a big improvement over my old 360 which had component video, was hot, obnoxiously loud, and seemed slower to boot up. This one boots up quick and the new dashboard software is nicer than the old one.
As far as this bundle, I haven’t played the game so I don’t know about that, but it would be nice if a play-and-charge kit was included. At at least they give you a first set of batteries for the controller. And with this bundle you know for sure you are getting the newest version console. Only 150W and runs quietly.