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Halo 3: The end of the epic trilogy

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:36:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Halo 3: The end of the epic trilogyI got into Halo very late in the game; in fact I only started the first game about four months ago. Since then I beat Halo and Halo 2 both on the PC and was looking forward to getting Halo 3 for the...

Norman Virus Control: The Anti-Symantec Approach

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:48:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Norman Virus Control: The Anti-Symantec ApproachNorman Virus Control is simply an anti-virus program that goes back to the basics with solid virus protection without all the added bloatware that most modern antivirus programs are prone...

Logitech Gaming-Grade MX518 Mouse (9313520914): Logitech MX518 Mouse: Good all-purpose mouse

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:57:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Earlier this year I bought an ASUS G2 gaming laptop which is one of the best computers I have ever had. ASUS included a really nice optical mouse with the computer that was also geared toward gaming, the Logitech MX518 optical mouse. Logitech...

EVGA nForce 680i SLI Motherboard: The backbone of a great computer

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 11:46:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - A few weeks ago I built my latest computer for gaming, video editing, audio recording and to act as a secondary media server. I previously built a system using the nForce 650i chipset and it was a decent computer so I opted for its big brother for this...

EVGA GeForce 8800 GT: SLI graphics work wonders with these cards

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:25:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - The time has come for my biannual “full-sweep” upgrade where I build myself a new system and pass along my previous system to the next in line and their previous system to the next and so forth. Every two years (roughly) I build a complete new...

Hitachi CS7K1000 SATA Hard Drive: Massive storage and performance

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:58:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Hard drives are the one computer component of which I never seem to have enough. As soon as I think I am good to go, I find myself editing more videos or music and wind up needing additional storage and working space. I recently bought two 750GB...

Seagate 750GB Barracuda: Speed and reliability from a reputable manufacturer

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:30:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - What do you do when your computer runs out of storage space? You upgrade! I recently bought two Seagate 750GB Barracuda drives for an external enclosure to increase the capacity of my media storage. Movies take up a lot of space and I have almost...

Sandisk Cruzer Micro 4GB Flash Drive: My transportable music library

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:23:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Last summer I bought the S
andisk
Cruzer Micro 2GB flash drive and I loved it. However as I found more uses for the flash drive I soon realized that 2GB just isn’t enough space for my U3 programs and the ton and a...

Eagle Consus I-Series: Easy SATA RAID to USB

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:49:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Eagle Consus I-Series: Easy SATA RAID to USB SATA to USB 2.0 2-Bay JBOD RAID External Storage System (ET-CSIU2J-BK) Black I have a number of external drives and enclosures now and this external storage device makes RAID storage simple...

CyberLink PowerProducer 5 for PC: CyberLink PowerProducer v5: High Definition Disc Production Made Easy

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:28:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - CyberLink has long been known for their easy to use software and PowerProducer v5 is no exception. With PowerProducer you can go from importing video to creating a DVD or movie file without ever having to use any other software. In fact, it is so easy...

SteelSeries Ikari Laser Mouse: Very comfortable gaming mouse

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:06:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - SteelSeries Ikari Laser Mouse When I first saw this mouse I mistakenly assumed it was a left-handed mouse by the shape and angle of the primary buttons. I was surprised at how comfortable this mouse really is for right handed people. To clear...

Altoids Peppermint Mints: Great tool for quitting smoking

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:57:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - I have been a smoker most of my life and only recently have I kicked the habit. I have been smoke-free for about two months now and I think I’ve got it licked. One of the things I used to help me achieve this milestone is Altoids Peppermint Mints,...

ASUS G2S-B1 Laptop Computer: THIS LAPTOP ROCKS! - Kinda

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:11:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Last month was a tough month for me and my family. My Grandmother has been ill with failing kidneys for the last four years and on February 14, 2008 she finally lost the battle after a long and heroic fight. The last two weeks I spent literally by her...

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64: Power hungry powerhouse pleases and perturbs

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 02:36:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Since the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft has taken a beating over compatibility issues. While most of the problems have been worked out it is important to understand that most of the reported issues with Vista were because of unsupported drivers...

Logitech Cordless Desktop® EX 110 (9675610403EA) Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech EX110 Keyboard and Mouse: Wireless computer interface for USB or PS/2

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:54:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Back in November of 2007 I set up a new media server in my living room and needed a wireless mouse and keyboard so I could browse the web from my recliner. I sent my wife to Staples (she was gracious enough to go for me) and told her to just get the...

Two Worlds for Xbox 360: Half decent RPG but definitely no Elder Scrolls contender

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:56:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - Two Worlds is an RPG that plays similarly to one of my favorite games of all time, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. In comparing the game to Oblivion, it is important to understand that it only plays similarly, other than that it pales greatly in...

Philips 47" High Definition LCD Television: Window to the world

Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:57:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - My wife and I recently decided to finally bring ourselves into the age of high definition and upgrade from (actually replace) our 32” RCA CRT television with the Philips 47” high definition LCD television. I knew what I wanted in a television as...

Burnout Revenge for Xbox 360: High definition racing gone mad

Sat, 8 Dec 2007 04:02:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - I only recently rejoined the console gaming community after a hiatus of about 12 years. The last gaming console I owned was a Sega Genesis back in 1995 which I sold after purchasing my first Pentium class computer. My friend who got me into the Xbox...

Microsoft Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition: The lean mean green machine

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 05:36:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - I have been an avid computer gamer for many years and always thought I didn’t need or want a console for gaming. About three months ago my friend bought an Xbox and invited me over to play some games. I was reintroduced to head-to-head gaming with...

Hitachi Deskstar 1TB: Why go to the library when you can store it?

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:26:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - I am always running out of space on my computers. Between multi-track audio recording, video capture and editing, photo editing, web editing and my addiction to 3D games I seem to always run low on space shortly after upgrading my hard drives. Not this...

Hannstar I-Inc iF-281DPB 28 Widescreen LCD Monitor: More real estate than L.A. at tax time!

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:36:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - I have been using a Viewsonic VX922 LCD monitor for the last year and it has been a good monitor. I recently purchased a high definition television and a HDTV tuner/capture card for my PC and I wanted a monitor with HDMI input and a widescreen display...

Creative SBS 50 Computer Speakers: Not bad for standard stereo speakers

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:30:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - I got these speakers about five or six years ago when I found them on sale at a mom n’ pop computer shop near Springfield, Virginia. I believe I paid $24.99 plus tax which at the time was a pretty good deal. I don’t think these are being made...

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon --- "FINISH HIM!"

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 16:27:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - It’s been more than a decade since I last played a Mortal Kombat game and that was in an Arcade called “Time Out” in Springfield Mall (Springfield, Virginia) back in the early 90’s. I liked the game so much that I bought a Sega Genesis so I could play...

Age of Empires III The War Chiefs: A nice but minimal expansion

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:43:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - UPDATE 1/3/2008 - Please Note: I have moved this review several times back to its proper location and Epinions keeps on misplacing it in the wrong categories. I am moving it this one last time and then I REFUSE to move it anymore. If you...

CyberLink Power2Go 6 All-Media Disc Burning Software for PC: CyberLink Power2Go 6: Up to date all purpose burning software

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:09:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Gr8ful - As a user of Power2Go 4, I was happy to obtain a copy of Power2Go 6 from CyberLink and test drive it for review. Power2Go 6 has all the features that I liked from Power2Go 4 with several enhancements and a sleek new interface. I never used or owned...