Epinions Recent Reviews for Akula

Broadband at its Best

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 22:02:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - When I lived in downtown Seattle I had US West DSL service, and I loved it. I could not imagine going online with a slow modem connection again. But, to my dismay, we purchased a home outside of the city and found out that a DSL or cable modem provider...

Small Visor Packs Power

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 21:13:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - The Handspring Visor has changed the way in which I manage my life. I used to carry around a bulky Franklin Planner, which worked well except that I did not enjoy manually updating entries in Microsoft Outlook and my planner. I would spend a few hours...

One Sturdy Phone

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 17:00:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I've owned a Nokia 6160 for almost three years now. At the time of purchase it was one of the sleekest and smallest phones around. Although it's starting to show it's age it's still working well. I have used this model with several of AT&T's OneRate...

Infinity RS-2: Great Speaker for Home Theater

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 22:54:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - Choosing the right speaker for my home theater setup was the most difficult and time consuming part of the adventure. I visited high-end audio stores in the Seattle area as well as Circuit City and The Good Guys. I listened to dozens of speakers before...

Microsoft Home Publishing Suite 2000: Excellent Set of Publishing Tools

Mon, 4 Dec 2000 23:14:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I wondered how much I'd use Home Publishing Suite 2000 when I already have Office 2000 Professional that contains Microsoft's other publishing product called Publisher 2000. Well, after a year since I installed Home Publishing Suite I am very glad I did...

EchoStar DishPlayer 7100 Satellite System: A lot of Features, but still a few Kinks

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 07:10:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I was a DirecTV customer for two years before moving over to Dish Network and the Dishplayer 7100 system. I had been considering a Tivo or ReplayTV and thought the Dishplayer would be a good alternative to either of those products.

Let me...

Big Sound in a Small Package

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 06:10:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I first heard this speaker system demo'd at a CompUSA about 2 years ago, and I was very impressed. Two years later I'm still impressed with the brightness and clarity of the system. I bought two sets at the time when they were running the $50 mail in...

Experience the theater in your Underwear

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 17:24:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - "Do not skimp on a receiver" were the words of a good friend when I told him I was researching a receiver for my home theater. I understood the importance of the receiver, but I waited until I had purchased the rest of my system which includes...

Excellent DVD Player for the $$$

Sat, 14 Oct 2000 14:40:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I purchased the Toshiba SD1200 to replace my always under repair Panasonic A-310 DVD player. After spending close to $750 for the Panasonic player and repair work I just wanted a DVD player that worked! I checked out reviews on the web, and owners of the...

Must Own to Understand

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 04:13:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - All my guy friends called my red Miata a 'chick car' but they just didn't understand. This car is not about horsepower, zero to sixty times or drag racing that guy in the Trans Am.

This car is about style, balance and delightful road manners...

DO NOT PURCHASE THIS TV

Fri, 13 Oct 2000 02:46:11 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - ***BEWARE*****

Updated review on March 21, 2001.

I wrote this review several months ago. Since then a ground wire in my set broke off (Sony is calling it a fluke) and send sparks flying inside my set. The short story is that I need to spend...

Xootr: The Stranger Magnet!

Thu, 12 Oct 2000 20:54:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I'll save you the time of reading the rest of the review and sum up my thoughts on the Xootr in one sentence.

Go out today and buy a Xootr.

OK, still need some convincing? I haven't purchased such an enjoyable product nor has a...

Kodak DC-280 Extremely Easy to Use

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 22:17:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I am not going to list all the specs of this Kodak model as you can find them at the Kodak website. I am going to focus on my opinion of this camera and tell you how I use it listing what works and what doesn't.

First off, I purchased this...

Pathfinder Delivers

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 22:40:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I looked at the Toyota 4-Runner Limited, Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and the Nissan Pathfinder LE. I was leaning towards the 4-Runner until I drove the 2001 Pathfinder LE. That cinched it. The new 240 HP engine is incredible. Blows everything else in its...

Beware this DVD Player

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 22:01:26 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - This is the first DVD I've purchased and this will be the last product I buy from Panasonic. I was looking at the Toshiba 3109 and I should have gone with that model over the Panasonic A310. Worked fine for the first 14 months and then picture started to...

The 'Anti-Camry'

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 20:03:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - This is the first new car I've purchased and is the best car I've owned. I would recommend a Passat to anyone who values performance, handling, and German engineering. The Passat does not isolate you from the road like some of the other sedans I test...

Great Bag for Xootring

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 19:28:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - I carried four bags around before finally seeing a review for this bag. I then noticed the brightly colored bags around the downtown Seattle area and figured they might work for my commute. I ride a Xootr kick scooter into work each day and my regular...

Handspring Visor Deluxe Handheld: Not a Homerun but a solid triple

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 19:07:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Akula - Before purchasing a Handspring Deluxe I had used a Casio E-10 for almost two years. The screen was hazy and accessing applications was painfully slow. But it had two things going for it that the Handspring does not have.

1. ActiveSync...