The Barbie Dream House

Monday, November 23, 2009

The Barbie Dream House - A Look Inside the Popular Barbie Dream House

Imagination, dreams, and excitement are basic elements of a little girls playtime. Any girl who has their own Barbie will want to have their own 3 story Barbie dream house. We would like to share some information about these Barbie houses, as many people will soon be beginning their holiday shopping. While these houses can be more expensive than you would like, the price should not affect your decision to purchase one for your little girl. A Barbie 3 story dream house will mean that your daughter will have plenty of room to organize her Barbie collection. These big dream houses not only give you little girl a way to have plenty of fun, but they also allow her to show off her talents in creativity, color coordination, and interior design.

These masterpieces are sold in a variety of style and design. A huge staircase that makes it's way to the third floor is a feature in one of these Barbie houses. If space is limited, you will enjoy the Barbie houses that fold up for easy storage. Your daughter's Barbie dolls have much room to roam in the expanse of these homes when they are opened.

You will find a wardrobe, shower, living room, bedroom, mini bathroom, patio and more as you browse through the 3-story Barbie house. You may notice that these doll houses are actually shrunken versions of your own home and fully equipped much as your own home is. There are even some houses that come with a car and driveway.

Just imagine watching your little girl pretend Barbie is preparing supper. Can you imagine her relaxing in the Jacuzzi? Your little girl's imagination will meet no boundaries, as the house contains a large number of rooms for her to play in.

Often times, the house will be fully furnished upon purchasing it. Other Barbie doll houses are bare, and you need to purchase furniture sets and other accessories separately. What the house is equipped with depends on the Barbie house you decide to buy.

What can you expect from the materials and construction of your Barbie house? When selecting Mattel products, you can be confident that the house will be constructed of substantial material that will hold up over time. Plus, all materials are non-toxic.

There is a variety of looks used for the house. You will quickly learn that your Barbie 3 story dream house is worth the somewhat higher price that you will pay for it. Satisfy your daughter's playhouse dreams by searching the internet to find a Barbie doll house that will fit her desires and imagination.

The memory of the times that she has spent with her beloved Barbie house will stay with her long after she grows out of playing with it. A Barbie 3 story dream house will leave your little girl feeling thankful each time she plays with it. Once she gets older, you will be able to store the house away so that you may bestow it upon your grandchildren someday. Just picture that grin lighting up her entire face once she discovers just how much you care about her and her Barbie collection by getting her one of these wonderful 3-story Barbie dream houses. She may be so delighted that she will be speechless.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Samsung GT-S5603 Preston Review: Your 3G Touchscreen Choice

Introduction

Samsung updates its portfolio of full-touch mobile phones with the stylishly small Samsung GT-S5603 Preston. Here is another entry-level phone that will surely attract much attention from users who also love the Samsung Star and the Samsung Jet. Packed with a lot of features that are too sweet for its affordable price, the Preston is one of the best choices among its kind.

Design

The Preston is light, small and wide. It fits right in your hands but I noticed was that it is not very comfortable to hold. The front part feels heavier compared to the back part which is curved and is made of lighter material. The back part also has a smooth finish which makes it easier to slide from one’s grip. It also feels uncomfortable when you turn the phone horizontally to take pictures.

The front part has the 2.8inch capacitive touchscreen. On top of it are the earpiece and the front camera lens for video calls. At the bottom are the three standard buttons: the dial key, the end call/exit/power key, and the back key at the middle. The mouthpiece is located at the bottom side of the phone. On the left side of the phone are lanyard eyelet hole and the volume buttons which double as the scroll keys; on the right are the hold key and the dedicated camera key. The buttons on the sides are too noticeable because of the curved design of the phone’s body. At the back is the 3.2MP camera with LED flash on the upper left, and the speaker near the lower. The port of the headphone, the USB connectivity, and the battery charger is on top of the phone.

The phone’s design is not phenomenal or anything, it’s just plain and simple. What made our review unit interesting is the shade of violet at the back, and we are not sure if units like these will be available out in the market.

Touchscreen

Display

The phone’s TFT capacitive touchscreen is not something new. Of course AMOLED is brighter and livelier, but considering the Preston’s price it we may be asking for too much. The colors look good but pixels are always visible and images are not as smooth as they should appear on the screen.

Interface

Just like its sibling, the Samsung Star, the Preston uses the TouchWiz interface. Some of the features included are the Mobile Widgets you see on the home screen; the Photo Contacts which associates images with the contacts in your Phone Book; and the Gesture Lock which allows you to use specific strokes to activate functions and lock and unlock the phone.

The Preston also has an accelerometer sensor which works only on a few parts of the interface. For instance, the menu and its subfolders only have the portrait view. When viewing images or watching movies, however, the phone can be turned horizontally for a better viewing.

Response

The phone doesn’t have a stylus so everything is made to be thumbable. The icons, the menu lists, and the virtual alpha-numeric keypad are big enough for finger navigation. The finger sweeping motion is available on certain parts of the interface, and that includes the gallery section.

The interface mainly runs on kinetic scrolling - which is quite poor if i may add - both with the touch capability and when using the volume buttons on the side. Scrolling can be quite a chore when the phone occasionally delays response. Scrolling is particularly difficult when viewing Office documents.

Because the phone is shaped wide and the interface is made to be big, it sometimes feels like the screen should have been bigger vertically. There are parts of the interface when only three or four lines can only be displayed because there are other stuff on top and at the bottom.

Typing messages using the alpha-numeric keypad is good, but the phone can only keep up at an average speed. Dragging widgets across the screen is also on the average.

All things considered, the touchscreen response is average. The phone does not lag but there is delay, and there is also some issue with the ergonomics of the phone.

Features

Camera and Video Recorder

Images taken using this phone are excellent given that the settings are on a normal. When you take images on a well-lighted environment, the details are sharp and the colors are bright. However, when you toggle the settings to improve its quality, certain problems come up. The LED flash is a bit out of control as it tends to glare. There are instances when it bounces back strong light, making it seem like there is a white mask over the image. The flash also tends to change the color of the object, which is far from the original one.