set database: 1349 LEGO studios steven spielberg moviemaker set

theme: studios

year: 2000

pieces: 433

prices: us$180

minifigs: 7

very cool and big set.

come with a movie making software.

camera included for taking pictures but the quality is not so good.

easy to use for movie making at its era.

included 7 different minifigs.

really catch the essential of movie making,not so good for playability.

overall design is good.

set database: 1371 spinosaurus attack studio

theme: studios, jurassic park 3
year: 2001
pieces: 178
prices: us$35
minifigs: 2
great theme and set.
the dinosaur designed very well and beautiful.
minifigs included a cameraman minifig and an actor minifig.
the tree is big and well built.
the airplane is awesome,very good design and very detail with 2 propellers.
has several building alternatives.
great playability.
overall design is great.

set database: 1370 raptor rumble studio

image courtesy of bricklink
image courtesy of lugnet

theme: studios, jurassic park 3
year: 2001
pieces: 154
prices: us$20
minifigs: 3
nice theme and design.

the dinosaurs looks very cool and interesting.

minifigs come with cameraman minifig, and 2 actor minifigs.

has several building alternatives.

great playability.

overall design is great.

news: starwars license help boost LEGO profit first semester 2008

The LEGO group announced net profit for first semester 2008 was 564 million kroner ($113.5 million), up from 212 million kroner in 2007.

it's up more than doubled because of strong sales of LEGO city and LEGO starwars theme in united states and northern europe.

revenue in a semester through June 30 was 3.5 billion kroner ($704 million), up from 2.96 billion kroner in the same period last year.

"The result demonstrates once again the great strength of our classic product lines and the importance of combining these with new strong licenses," Lego Chief Executive Joergen Vig Knudstorp said.

source from The Philadelphia Inquirer.

market buy watch: 7679 republic fighter tank

since this is the most famous LEGO set this month, i'll try to watch this market. hope this simple research could help and add your knowledge.
for set database: 7679 republic fighter tank click here.
now the report.

where to buy?

LEGO shop ultimate LEGO online store.
australia AUD 99.99 - austria EUR 64.99 - belgium EUR 69.99 - canada NA - denmark DKK 569.00 - finland EUR 75.95 - france metropolitan EUR 69.99 - germany EUR 69.99 - ireland EUR 69.99 - italy EUR 69.99 - luxembourg EUR 69.99 - netherlands EUR 69.99 - new zealand NZD 99.99 - portugal EUR 59.95 - spain EUR 59.95 - sweden SEK 699.00 - switzerland CHF 109.00 - united kingdom GBP 49.99 - united states NA.

bricklink unofficial LEGO marketplace.
price history minimum USD95 - maximum USD119.

ebay buy or sell practically anything on ebay.
ebay.de germany base ebay.
price may vary, depend on item is fixed priced or on auction.

amazon.com

conclusion

for this time,if you really want this set,it is available everywhere but united states and canada.
so you're only chance to get is from bricklink and ebay.
if you don't mind high price tag (but sometimes you can find good bargain), bricklink is the best place, please be sure you're ask for shipping and handling cost first before placing order.
if you can handle the fun of auction and maybe you're lucky enough to get cheaper price than the market price, go to ebay.
hope this research can be useful.
happy building.