Epinions Recent Reviews for Girlina

Go to Bali, you'll thank me!

Wed, 18 Jun 2003 20:00:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - Girlina and her travel buddy were given a great gift by Singapore Airlines - a supercheap last-minut...

The REALLY big picture

Wed, 15 May 2002 16:55:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - When Girlina was buying a new pad, there was really only one thing on her mind: How could she transformn it into the most slam-bang home theatre system ever? A few thousand dollars later, she has prevailed, and the apartment and her life have been...

DVD City Online Store: Shop without fear

Wed, 15 May 2002 16:08:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - DVD City also does business as DTV City and sells a wide range of high-end HDTVs. I was in the market for a flat-panel TV and was very nervous about shelling out several grand to an online retailer. However, DTV City was much more knowledgeable than the...

Don't! You'll be sorry! Really! Don't Do It!

Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:07:42 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - After watching "Ghosts of Mars" I was starting to think that powers that be in Hollywood had it in for me personally. After all, I sat patiently through the none-too-subtle grossout humor in "Evolution" and the beyond-absurd multiple endings of AI...

Not in living color

Wed, 23 May 2001 18:04:50 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - After too long an absence Girlina is back to give her own sassy n’ stylin’ views on the latest in gee-whiz gadgetry. Warning: If you are one of those engineering types seeking an exhaustive review on every one of the fine points of the OS please don’t...

RIM RIM 957 PRD-02420-004: A Mobile Messaging Marvel

Sat, 19 Aug 2000 09:48:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - There are so many great gadgets out there, even Girlina is starting to feel a little overwhelmed. I mean, owning a Palm, a cellphone, and a pager may be great, but who has the room or the biceps to carry it all? Fortunately, the RIM 957 helps you slim...

A truly repellent film

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 02:26:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - Paul Verhoeven lives in a strange parallel universe; one where no women are over a size 6 and research scientists drive Porsches, wear Prada, and generally look like they should be hanging around the lobby at Models Inc. Compared to howlers like this,...

Compaq iPAQ H3650 Pocket PC: One Lean Mean PIM Machine

Thu, 22 Jun 2000 17:00:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - After much wrangling I finally got my hands on the iPaq, and having looked at all 3 of the consumer PocketPCs on the market, I definitely agree with everyone here that it's the best of the three, namely because it makes a serious improvement in the...

I'm Not Worthy. . .

Wed, 10 May 2000 01:32:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - of such a fantabulous gizmo! Girlina bows down before the chic and sleek Sony MZ-E90, which is absolute gadget nirvana thanks to its tiny size, great sound, packed features and stylin' design - just see for yourself! The MZ-E90 is almost without...

A Weighty Decision

Thu, 4 May 2000 22:23:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - The Jornada is the first CE device that I've ever seriously considered buying - but following a serious test-spin, I found it just didn't quite cut it. Weight and high prices still remain insurmountable barriers for the Jornada as well as all the other...

HandEra TRG Pro: Call it a III-Plus

Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:33:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - At first glance, the TRGPro looks exactly like the Palm III that everybody knows and loves - with a slight beer belly. However, it actually adds some nice functionality - and a lot more memory - to the core unit. Although I felt the screen on my unit...

Not Ready for Primetime

Wed, 8 Mar 2000 17:37:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - Anyone who's ever spent more than 30 seconds in front of a black and white TV knows that there is definitely something to be said for color. Who would surf the Web or watch tripe like Buffy without it? That being said, when it comes to portable devices,...

Yepp, I'm Happy

Tue, 8 Feb 2000 21:23:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - Just to clarify, Gadgetgirlie was once known as Gadgetgrrl (how was I supposed to know some litigious chick has a Gadgetgrrl site?). Either way, expect to hear more of the same stylin' views on your favorite gadgets.

After dropping my Rio SE...

You Can Take It With You

Thu, 6 Jan 2000 02:09:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - As a lover of everything small and shiny, Gadgetgrrl has always had great difficulties when it comes to picking out a camera. On the one hand, I wanted a major zoom lens and lots of features; on the other, I wanted something small and sleek enough to...

Sprint Mobile Phone Service in New York: Price (& Phone) Are Right

Tue, 14 Dec 1999 15:00:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - As much as I hate to admit it, I am more or less satisfied with my Sprint plan, despite customer service that ranks amongst the lowest of low. Coverage is adequate; calls get through fairly successfully, even in crowded Manhattan; and sound quality is...

A Blast From the Past

Sat, 27 Nov 1999 14:06:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - Remember when a lozenge-shaped monochrome was state of the art when it came to PDAs? Well, apparently Psion does, because their Series V - a model originally launched in 1998 - is still on the market, even as Windows CE has upped the ante with bright...

The Palm Goes QWERTY

Wed, 24 Nov 1999 12:52:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - In mobile computing, you can't have everything, and nowhere is this more true than when it comes to keyboards. The smaller a device gets, the less usable its keyboard becomes. Doing away with the keyboard entirely allowed the folks at Palm to create a...

Toonces, the Windows PDA

Mon, 15 Nov 1999 18:27:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - Remember that SNL sketch about Toonces, the cat that could drive a car - but not very well? That's what the Cassiopeia E-105 reminds me of. It does any number of PC-type tasks, from playing MP3 clips to displaying photos - but overall, doesn't do that...

Samsung SCH 3500 CDMA / AMPS Cellular Phone: True Love

Mon, 8 Nov 1999 20:12:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - Is it possible to love a phone? If you're Gadgetgrrl, of course the answer is yes. And I've yet to find a phone that merits my affections more than my new Samsung SCH-3500. With headturning good looks, great features, and a price point that's relatively...

Small Wonder

Sat, 6 Nov 1999 01:25:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - What can I say - I'm a sucker for sexy small gadgets, and the Startac certainly qualifies. I had this little buddy for a year and had no complaints (okay, one complaint - low battery life). For no more than the price of a few pizzas, the StarTac still...

Not worth the wait

Sat, 6 Nov 1999 00:52:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - In theory, it sounds great: Hook a wireless modem onto a Palm so you can get those sports scores and stock quotes anywhere, anytime. In practice, not so much: The device is a bit bulky, the service slow as molasses, and much of the content is still not...

The Fabulous V

Fri, 5 Nov 1999 23:33:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - I've seen 'em all, and the Palm V is what has won a place in Gadgetgrrl's heart (and my handbag). Let's face it, right now nothing else beats the V's combination of size, functionality and style.

Almost everyone who touches a PalmPilot is won...

Handspring Visor Deluxe Handheld: Well in Hand

Wed, 27 Oct 1999 22:53:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - I'm a longtime aficionado of the Palm platform and of Jeff Hawkins; I've done in-depth interviews with him and was very taken by his absolute dedication towards creating devices that everyone and anyone can enjoy using. I was absolutely thrilled to find...

Gadget Nirvana

Wed, 27 Oct 1999 22:34:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - After watching the ads that introduced the R-50 during "Must-See-TV Thursday," Gadgetgrrl was literally in a sweat to get her hands on this hot commodity. Retail being (as always) slower than virtual reality, she was forced to buy it from a...

Good news - and bad

Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:35:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Girlina - As a certified (and certifiable!) early adopter, I really went through the fire to buy a Rio Special Edition - the aqua blue model shown here, which has 64MB of RAM. This sums up my Rio experience: thanks to truly execrable service from Diamond, the unit...