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Dopp Kits

I just wanted to follow up on my post about razors with a mention of my dopp kit. These little carry bags are a great place to store your travel razors - and I need to add some travel shaving cream or jel in mine, because when I went away for the holidays this season, I forgot the shaving cream.

I tried using soap, but ended up with a bad case of razor burn. Ouch! I even used a brand new razor but it didn't help.

Gillette versus Schick Razors

I've always been a Gillette man, ever since they sent me a razor when I turned 18. Recently, however, I've tried a couple of Schick razors, and I have to say that they are a lot nicer that I expected.

My loyalty to Gilette has been wavering for two reasons:
1. They are no longer a Boston based company.
2. The newest razor, the Gilette Fusion, blades wear out faster than the old Mach III blades. In fact I like the Mach III much better than the Fusion. (Read my review of the Gillette Fusion here.)

I got two Schick Razor's for free as samples, and I'm very pleased. I might even switch to them permanently. Which do you like better?

Target

There's a new Target getting built nearby my office in Stoughton, MA. It should be a good location, they are redoing a lot of the streets nearby and are planning a "village shops" type of retail area.

Target Coming to Stoughton, MA

Digital Cameras

My cousin Max asked me about digital cameras, so I figured I'd write up a quick review on my experience with them here at "Are you going to buy that?"

Canon Elph / PowerShot

I've owned two digital Canon Elph cameras, and I loved them both. Combine that with the fact that if the camera breaks after the warranty expires, you can "trade up" and get a discount on a newer model. Its not an amazing deal, but a good one. My bad - I forgot the Canon digital cameras are now called PowerShot.

Samsung NV7

This is a nice camera with an amazing zoom, but it is larger than the Canon Elph so I might buy another Canon Elph to carry around with me wherever I go. The pictures are nice, but its not so hot in low light situations. The flash is always popping up when I don't want it to, delaying a snapshot I just want to take quickly.

Panasonic Lumix

This is a really nice camera. My model came with a Leica lens, how can you beat that, even for name recognition?

Kodak EasyShare

I bought two of these cameras because they were super cheap, but they price is reflective of the quality. The Elph's aren't too much more expensive so I'll got for them next time. New to Kodak's imagine suite is their line of inkjet printers which I've heard are very very good. I'm interested to see a printout for myself.

I'm going to review the Canon Elph line again and see what they have for the small cameras right now. I bet they have some great options.

Product and Service Reviews

This blog still gets a lot of visitors, so while I've moved the in-store marketing experience to Informed Retail, we're still going to review products and services here.

Thanks for your continued interest!

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