Epinions Recent Reviews for Joe_R

Still Love it after Two Years!

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 22:35:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I've had this computer for two years now, and it still works fine. The only issue I had was an incorrectly installed display driver when the laptop was delivered to me. I spent some time on the phone with tech support, and they determined that it must...

Nice Simple Motherboard

Thu, 10 Apr 2003 23:37:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I just put together two systems with this motherboard about four months ago. I had originally purchased one for the system I was building. I was so impressed, I purchased another one for my son's computer. I've been very happy with this motherboard,...

Tyan S1854 Trinity 400: Nice Board!

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 01:16:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I just put a system together with the Trinity 400 board, and I'm happy to say that everything just went together easily and it came up without a hitch. I decided on this MB because it had the dual processor sockets. At the time I was looking for the...

ONSALE: I came, I bid, and I.... Bought?

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 23:25:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I've purchased a few items from this auction site. I only had problems with one of them and they were quickly resolved by the vendor which sold me the item. Egghead's auction house is a clearing house for other vendors. Every item I purchased was...

I Bought a Refurbished System

Thu, 7 Dec 2000 21:45:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I purchased a refurbished 2420 because the price was about half of what it would cost for a new phone. This system has all of features that we were looking for. My wife has a home based business, and she wanted to be able to answer business calls in...

Timesaver...

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 00:12:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I picked up my Dewalt Biscuit Joiner about four months ago. I've used it on a couple of projects and I'm impressed with how much time it saves me. I mainly use it to join glue-up panels for raised panel doors, and to join cabinet face frames...

My Other Tools Are Jealous!

Sun, 17 Sep 2000 00:55:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - Wow, I love this drill. That should pretty much some up my review. It's not often you buy a tool that does everything right, but this may be one of them. I've been extremely happy with it so far. The 12V size seems to be a good compromise over the...

Cool Car - Usually!

Sun, 17 Sep 2000 00:33:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - So far I've had my '99 Cougar for three months, and I have to say that it's been a pleasant experience for the most part. We needed a car with an automatic transmission so my wife would drive it. After looking around at what was available in my price...

Sony Spressa CD-RW (4X/2X/24X): 8x/4x/32x

Sun, 14 May 2000 22:06:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I purchased my SONY Spressa CD-RW drive about 6 weeks ago, and I've been very happy with it. The installation itself was relatively easy, just plug in power, and the IDE cable. The installation software on the other hand was not very user friendly. It...

Not This One

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 21:31:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - This was the first router I ever owned. At that time I was trying to enhance some of my woodworking projects by routing decorative edges on then. This router was reasonably priced, and it even had variable speed. How could you go wrong I thought to...

NetGear SB104 Network Starter Kit Networking Hub: Too Many Users, One Printer

Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:24:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I picked up the Netgear SB104 network kit when I saw an add for it at one of our local office supply stores, the price was too good to pass up. I'd been considering networking my computer with my son's for a while and this provided the opportunity. The...

Red Hat Linux: Not on a 486!

Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:06:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I've used Unix on and off for many years, and I've also played with various versions of Linux as they came out. Linux was usually installed on a small partition on my hard drive so that I could just re-boot and go play whenever I got bored with Windows...

For Light Use

Thu, 27 Jan 2000 00:15:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I have one of these drills, it's my backup for those times when the cordless isn't charged, or it's a really dirty job and I don't want to ruin my good drill. It's also the drill I lend out if someone wants to borrow a drill from me.

This is...

Sander with an Attitude

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 00:52:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I've had my Makita 9900B belt sander for several years. It's a high quality machine and I haven't had any trouble with it at all. I have to admit that I haven't given this sander very heavy use. I only use it on those occasions when I have to do some...

Run Away and Don't Look Back!!

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 00:29:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I received one of these sabre saws as a gift several years ago, and I still have it. I keep it up on the shelf for when someone asks me if they can borrow my sabre saw. Unfortunately, they keep bringing it back.

As for the performance of...

Gas Rebate Only

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 23:49:57 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I've had my Sunoco card since 1995. I used to buy gas exclusively at the Sunoco station in town, so we decided it would be good to have a Sunoco card. It's a good card which pays rebates of 3% on gasoline purchases, and 0.5% on other purchases.
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How Can You Get Emotional Over a Washing Machine?

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:02:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - When our 9 year old Hotpoint washer gave up the ghost, my wife and I went shopping for a new one. I say shopping, but we don't really shop for appliances. My brother-in-law works in a local appliance store so we go see him for our appliances. He had...

Good Planer

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 01:12:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I've had my Grizzly 12 inch planer for about 6 years now. At the time I bought it, there really weren't any other planers on the market that came close to it. The other planers didn't seem to be built as well, and they were priced higher than the...

Smoothie....

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:35:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I use my random orbit sander on every one of my woodworking projects. This is the handiest sander I have to do my finish sanding. This machine will does a beautiful job. Where it really comes in handy is when you have two boards joined together with...

Usually Good...

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:49:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I've had my Troy-Bilt Pony tiller for several years now and haven't had any trouble with it at all. It usually takes only one pull off the cord to start it, and it's been a very low maintenance piece of equipment.

As far as using the tiller...

Good Saw for the Money!

Sun, 9 Jan 2000 00:37:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I've owned my Grizzly G1022 table saw for about 8 years now and I'd have to say it's the one saw I use the most in my shop. The G1022 is a substantial piece of equipment which weighs in at 250 pounds. The thing I liked about this saw was that it had a...

Good Daily Driver

Thu, 6 Jan 2000 00:16:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I purchased a base model Neon back in March of 96. The only option is the AM/FM radio. I use it as my daily driver to go back and forth to work. It averages about 29 MPG so it's easy on the finances.

The cars strengths are it's strong...

2 Years With A Windstar

Wed, 5 Jan 2000 22:21:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I've owned my 1998 Windstar GL for just over two years now. My previous vehicle was a 1991 Dodge Caravan. In comparison, The Windstar has much more comfortable seats, and a better ride. It also feels much more stable than my old Caravan. The Windstar...

Ouch!!!!

Tue, 4 Jan 2000 23:23:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - I'm a former Time Warner customer. I finally got fed up with the amount I was paying for cable TV service, and switched to DISH NETWORK! My Dish Network Bill is almost half of what I was paying for Cable, for basically the same service. For some...

What a Cruise!!!!

Tue, 4 Jan 2000 21:03:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joe_R - For our third cruise, my wife and I took the 7 day Western Caribbean cruise on Enchantment of the seas this past May. We had an outstanding time. So far this cruise has been the best one yet. We had previously cruised with Carnival, and Royal Majesty...