Epinions Recent Reviews for J_McNew

Great travel companion!

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:44:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - Every year, I travel to the Caribbean with some friends (usually about ten people) for sailing and diving. Most of us have digital cameras with us, some of us have more than one. Until now, I have had to bring my big, heavy laptop computer with me so...

Just the right combination...

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:58:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - First, let me say that I am a big fan of the Tivoli Audio line of products, and am the proud owner of a Model 1, Model 2, Model CD, and PAL. The first time I saw a Tivoli SongBook in the store, I couldn't quite figure out who it was for. It is...

Quick, easy, clean, and tastes great!

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:58:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - First, let me say that I also own a Philips Senseo coffee pod machine. At first, I was happy with the Senseo, as I only occasionally drink coffee, but once you open a package of coffee pods, they go stale pretty quickly. I have retired the Senseo to my...

Sounds great!

Tue, 16 May 2006 16:09:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - My reasons for purchasing the SB Live external are probably a little bit unusual, but it was just what I needed! My computer is a Dell Inspiron notebook. I use it for internet, gaming, and music, mostly. It doesn't have a super high-tech video card,...

Ace Photo Digital: Great prices and quick shipping.

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 13:48:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - Ace Photo Digital had the underwater housing I needed for my upcoming vacation at a very good price. I ordered it, hoping that it would arrive in time. I received it just a couple days later. It was well packed and the contents were just as I had...

Cool piece of equipment.

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:35:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I agree with much of what another reviewer has said... except I think he has made some assumptions. First of all, I don't see my SpareAir as a substitute for a pony bottle. I see it as a substitute for nothing at all. I would not carry a pony bottle...

Great heater for tents or emergencies.

Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:08:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I have debated getting one of these heaters for years. After a friend of mine got stranded in his car and had to walk 6 miles in -10ºF weather, I made up my mind! Originally, I bought one of the Coleman BlackCat match-light models. I quickly found...

Good projector for little money.

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 13:26:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I recently bought a factory reconditioned Vivitar 5000AF. I had been looking for a used Kodak Ektag...

Another great Sony digicam!

Fri, 18 Oct 2002 00:26:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I have owned many digital cameras, but this is the first one that will pretty much replace my film camera.

This is definitely not the smallest 3 megapixel camera on the market. However, my number one concern is picture quality. Not all 3...

Carry your whole music library with you!

Fri, 4 Oct 2002 00:52:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I have been waiting for an in-dash MP3 player for a long time. A few years ago, I bought a home DVD player that also plays MP3 encoded CDs. This was a neat function, but I rarely use it because it plays all my regular CDs, which are stacked right there...

Great sound, new lower price!

Fri, 20 Sep 2002 22:12:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - More and more people, myself included, are using their computers as entertainment centers. A modern home computer combined the functions of a CD player, DVD player, and MP3 player. Not to mention computer games! So why do most people have their...

Palm m100 Personal Organizer: Great deal for the money!

Thu, 28 Feb 2002 03:27:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I have personally owned a Palm III, Palm VIIx, and (currently) a Visor Edge. I bought the M100 last year for my girlfriend. At the time, they were going for $129, and I still think that was a good deal. Now they're down to $80 or less and that's a...

A very nice Palm-powered PDA

Thu, 28 Feb 2002 02:57:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - The Visor Edge is my third Palm-powered PDA. Just a bit of personal PDA history: I started out with a Palm III, which ran about $380 at the time. Last year I sold it when Palm dropped the price of the Palm VIIx to $199. I liked the VIIx's 8mb of...

One hour photo? How about, 90 seconds!

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 17:51:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - Don't be fooled by the DPI ratings of "photo quality" inkjets. They don't even come close to Sony's dye sublimation technology. There are no dots to see. Colors are laid down one at a time, one over the other. Also, these images do not run when wet...

Acer ScanWit 2720S Film Scanner (35 mm): What a great deal!

Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:08:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I couldn't be happier with my Acer ScanWit 2720S film scanner. Wanting to get deeper into digital photography, I was about to buy a high resolution digital camera when my brother stopped me. He works at a digital photo lab. Too often he sees the bad...

Computers4SURE.com: An ideal e-commerce site

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 02:29:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I have purchased many items from Computes4Sure over the past two years or so. I have built three computers with about 75% of the parts coming from them.

I recently ordered a Sony DPP-SV55 dye sub printer and printer media from them. They...

Not worth it for film/slides.

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 02:19:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - Having been promised a Sony DPP-SV55 dye sub photo printer for Christmas (from my girlfriend), I am currently in the market for a film/slide scanner to accompany it. I shoot mainly on color negative film, but I have over a thousand slides taken by my...

Concept Kitchen writeRIGHT: Best Palm accessory (for me)

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 17:24:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - My first Palm was a Palm III. Within the first month, I had a terrible scratch on the screen. I only used the stylus for screen input, but when a speck of dust gets on the tip... screeee! It's all over with. After the first scratch, you figure why...

Sony continues to impress.

Sun, 19 Aug 2001 21:05:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I recently purchased a Sony MZ-R500 from Best Buy ($179) to replace my home MD deck which just broke. I thought that a portable player/recorder would be the perfect replacement. I was right!

About a year ago I bought an Audiophase portable...

Good lower-end phone

Fri, 3 Aug 2001 13:02:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I was offered this phone by Cingular Wireless after they bought out my former cell phone company (CellularOne). My Nokia was out of warranty, so I was ready to upgrade. For fifty bucks I couldn't say no.

I have been pleased with the Ericsson...

My Palm is 5 times more useful now!

Sat, 28 Jul 2001 18:34:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I can't say enough about the Palm Portable Keyboard. I have wanted one since they came out, but I was waiting for the price to come down. I looked at the GoType keyboard, which is cheaper, but it's bulkier to carry and has smaller keys. After test...

NEW Palm IIVx with 8megs

Sat, 28 Jul 2001 17:50:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I just upgraded from a Palm III to the new Palm VIIx. First, here's what's new (differences between the III and the VIIx):

- 20mhz dragonball EZ processor, up from 16mhz

- four times the memory (8 megs)

- higher contrast display...

Fun little kayak

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 13:42:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I'm new to the kayaking world. Three friends and I just bought Swiftys to play around with. I paid $299 on sale at Eastern Mountain Sports for mine, normal price was $369. Yesterday was our first trip out in the water. The Swiftys were easy to load onto...

A very cool toy.

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 16:41:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - I have wanted one of these things since I first heard of them many years ago. However, I couldn't justify the expense. Luckily, my girlfriend picked up on my interest and bought me one for Christmas. How cool is that!

This unit seems very...

Kodak Max Wedding One-Time-Use Camera Pack (5-pk): Think about it...

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 16:02:17 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author J_McNew - First, let me say that I have not used the Kodak Wedding Pack. I have, however, used Kodak disposable cameras. I am speaking as the voice of reason. I am an avid picture taker, and my brother is a photographer who has done weddings, and currently...