Epinions Recent Reviews for Jim.W

VERY nice for the price!

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 20:52:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I bought this shaver to replace the Norelco 7864XL that is going back to Costco (see my review here: http://www.epinions.com/content_83189403268 ). I've always been happy with Braun products (coffee makers, electric...

It's going back to Costco

Mon, 9 Dec 2002 12:06:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I've been a blade shaver for all my adult life. However, because of being put on blood thinners for health reasons, my doctors recommended switching to an electric razor to minimize the risk of cuts. Costco had the Norelco 7864XL Quadra Action razor for...

Great value, reasonably comfortable

Thu, 17 Oct 2002 01:05:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I like using headsets for talking on the phone. My arm gets tired holding the handset to my ear, and when using a cell phone, I like to have the radiation source as far from my brain as possible. My Jabra Ear Boom, an in-the-ear model, never really...

Great basic 2.4GHz DSS phone

Thu, 17 Oct 2002 00:38:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I participate in a lot of work-related conference calls that go for an hour or more where a lot of confidential information is being discussed. I love the freedom of cordless phones which allow me to walk around during the call, but was always worried...

EMS Computing Online Store: Stay away from these cr**ks!

Thu, 3 Oct 2002 02:11:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - Like many others, I ordered an Antec SX830 computer case from EMS Computing during their free shipping promotion. Since this computer case normally costs about $20 to ship, I selected EMS specifically because of the free shipping promotion. I placed an...

Now I know why these were on sale (i.e., get a Plantronics)

Sun, 22 Sep 2002 23:30:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - Unfortunately, I spend a lot of time on the telephone in work-related conference calls, both at work and at home. To avoid having to hold the handset for hours at a time, I've got a nice Plantronics headset to make hands-free calls. At home, however, I...

Get a Braun or Krups instead

Wed, 25 Jul 2001 01:17:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I've had problems with the drip-stop mechanism breaking on my Krups and Braun coffee makers. Nothing that affects the quality of the coffee, but causes drips and sizzles and a bit of a mess. When I saw the Cuisinart on sale at Amazon.com for $10 after...

Down the middle almost every time!

Mon, 23 Jul 2001 02:17:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - My home course is a prototypical mountain course, with narrow fairways and trouble on both sides on the back nine. Long ago I learned to put away the driver and just use a 3 iron off the tee for the relatively short par fours. But every once in a...

Hits 'em long and straight! What more could you want?

Mon, 23 Jul 2001 01:40:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - Since my game has improved, I've been looking for a new driver to replace my aging Callaway Big Bertha Warbird. I tried my brother's Wilson Fat Shaft driver, but I couldn't get the ball in the air with my modest swing speed. At my local golf...

Best MP3 player so far!

Tue, 17 Apr 2001 14:31:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - The Rio Volt is my third MP3 player, and definitely the best. I have a Rio PMP300, a Creative Nomad II, and now the Volt, and the Volt is definitely the best of the three!

With flash memory-based players, you have to carefully manage your...

Very pleasantly surprised!

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 03:14:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - First of all, let me state that I've never before bought anything advertised on infomercials. When I saw the George Foreman GR10A grill advertised on TV, is dismissed it as a product mooching off George Foreman's name. But when I saw it advertised on...

IBM Thinkpad i Series 1541: Low price, and feels and lasts like it!

Sun, 11 Feb 2001 04:59:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I worked for IBM from 1981 through 1999, and had a variety of ThinkPads in that time. I left IBM in 1999, and bought a ThinkPad 1521 for my personal use based on the outstanding quality and reliability of my previous ThinkPads. Unfortunately, I'm...

Best accessory for that new Christmas telescope

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 03:39:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I'm a beginning astronomer, having purchased my first telescope earlier this summer. I bought two of the most popular books for novices, namely "Nightwatch" and "Star Ware." The former is an outstanding book for understanding basic...

Altavista - fast, but beware of the cookies!

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 01:52:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I use Altavista as my backup ISP when away from my broadband connection at home. It seems like they have a local access number everywhere that I travel, and the connection speed is quite good. I'm writing this epinion from Arnold, California, a town...

eBay: Buyer beware! (Advice from someone who's been burned...)

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 00:52:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - Let's face it... eBay is addictive! There is such a tremendous variety of items for sale. If what you're looking for isn't available, just sign up for the Personal Shopper service and eBay will email you when your desired item is offered for sale...

Sybergen SyGate: "Single NIC" technology is cool!

Thu, 9 Nov 2000 03:43:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I recently got a broadband connection and have been looking for a way to occasionally share it among the two computers in my home which were already networked via Ethernet. At first I tried an SMC Barricade hardware router (see my epinion

It just plain works! :-)

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 12:23:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I recently had a broadband Internet connection installed (see my epinion on Sprint Broadband Direct) and wanted to share the connection among my home computers while maintaining security against hackers. I've been using a software firewall, Zone Alarm,...

Smooth, quiet, refined... and wonderful in the snow!

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 03:25:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I bought my '96 A6 Quattro Wagon two years ago because I was tired of being jostled back and forth in my Isuzu Trooper when going over bumps. The A6 was the first car to get a five star crash rating from the NHTSA for both driver and passenger which was...

SMC Barricade Broadband Router: Mine was defective

Sun, 5 Nov 2000 21:41:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - I bought one of these routers for my home network after getting a broadband connection. Even though it was less popular than the more common Netgear, Linksys, and D-Link routers, it had great features like a print server and a limited lifetime warranty,...

Lightning fast and quick to install

Sun, 5 Nov 2000 14:25:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jim.W - Like many around the country, I live too far from the phone company's central office to get DSL, despite living in San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley. Without even the prospect for a closer CO, I was resigned to a pokey 56K modem that connected at...