Epinions Recent Reviews for Kenchiw

Netscape 6 Preview Release 1: Netscape 6 challenge IE !?

Tue, 16 May 2000 23:19:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - The browser that put the World Wide Web in motion is refreshing again, but this time with a different name you expect. Instead of being call Netscape Communicator 5, it is now known as Netscape 6. As I downloaded the beta version from C/Net.com in...

MetaCreations Office Advantage: PowerPoint plus Excel

Wed, 24 Nov 1999 02:05:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - Bored by your passed PowerPoint slides and Excel charts? With Office Advantage, even if you aren't an expert, you can add pizzazz to your graphics in minutes. Fine-tuning the results, however, requires more study. This program consists of two add-ons:...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Beta: Smart, Stable, Still Needs Work

Wed, 24 Nov 1999 00:28:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - It's smart. It's sturdy. And if Microsoft can smooth some remaining rough edges, Windows 2000 will be surprisingly desirable.

I had installed the third offical beta version of Windows 2000 Professional on my desktop PCs. Windows 2000 will...

Top-notch Net access

Tue, 23 Nov 1999 01:41:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - When the dust settles, MindSpring could be a top national ISP. Although it made for some confusing moments over the technical support phone lines, but in overall, this was one of the best ISP that I had experienced beside IBM Network. Still well worth...

This is MSN. Take it or leave it!

Tue, 23 Nov 1999 01:30:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - So, how do you go from a dead-before-it-started commercial online service to one of the largest ISPs? Give away the software with your dominating operating system and wait for people to come. The strategy worked. Microsoft Network has grown big, more out...

reliable, inexpensive, and interesting Internet

Tue, 23 Nov 1999 01:13:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - IBM's Internet Connection was a shoo-in for one of Best ISPs I had used so far. Using the service was a pleasure. It wasn't the fastest at downloading Web pages and other files, but it was still quick and consistent from hour to hour and day to day...

Internet Solutions? Judge for youself

Tue, 23 Nov 1999 00:59:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - If you can get through to GTE, your connection should be pretty fast. But I often had problems connecting. Many of my calls ended with busy signals. Once hooked up, however, I had surprisingly good browsing and file downloading speed, even though my...

So hard to get tech support

Tue, 23 Nov 1999 00:45:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - With EarthLink, connecting to the Net is fast, downloading files is fast, and sending e-mail is fast. Getting tech support, however, can be slo-o-o-o-w.

Starting up isn't free and it costs me $25. However, the company has taken pains to make...

Average ISP with friendly support

Tue, 23 Nov 1999 00:27:04 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - Concentric is a middle-of-the-road ISP. It doesn't do anything particularly poorly, but it doesn't stand out either. As a former Concentric customers, I feel wishy-washy about the service. While many of their customers said that they were happy with the...

big-screen animation that is more than just cute warthogs

Sat, 20 Nov 1999 23:58:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - Princess Mononoke" is a luxuriantly imaginative animated film from Japan that comes closer to stirring feelings of primal awe and terror than any other animated feature this decade. For an audience raised on Disney's recent output, this movie (a...

Got to have it, it ain't heavy

Sat, 20 Nov 1999 13:44:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - Are you among those people who don't like lugging around a lot of office gear when traveling? Well, Brother's MP-21C portable ink jet might be your ultimate solution.

Just slightly larger than a VHS cassette and weighing 2.2 pounds, the MP-21C...

Ericsson CF Product Family: CF 888: infrared modem/cell phone

Sat, 20 Nov 1999 01:02:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - Do you know that although cellular phones with integrated modems are not new, but until now none have been truly wireless? They all required a special serial cable to connect the built-in modem to your notebook computer. Well, you got to hear this:...

new digital camera that deliver mega shots

Sat, 20 Nov 1999 00:38:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - Although some of the latest digital cameras are small enough to fit in your shirt pocket, but I won't surprise if their prices may bore a hole through it. You won't need to worry about this for this Nikon's Coolpix 950. I find it pretty satisfying for...

HP's Celeron-333 Notebook

Fri, 19 Nov 1999 23:56:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - If you are a business user, then you are going to love this nice piece of machine for its fast performance. It is a fine computer for most business tasks and you just can't find a better deals than it.

First of all, its price tag is below...

Caldera OpenLinux: Switching between Linux and Windows

Fri, 19 Nov 1999 02:39:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - I had Caldera's OpenLinux 2.2 installed on a Intel Pentium II-500 system. Though I had installed various flavors of Linux in the past, I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it was to get it installed and working.

The OpenLinux bundle...

I Want My PCV!

Fri, 19 Nov 1999 01:28:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - If you seek space savings and style in a powerhouse PC, consider Sony's good looking PCV L620. Although this new model of Slimtop LCD isn't cheap, but you would pay at least as much for other, less hansome PCs with an LCD.

Style is L620's...

A Must Have For X-File Fans

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 03:53:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - I admit it. I'm an X-files fan. I tried to resist. I really did. When the first season started, I said, "eh, it's just a UFO conspiracy show, I'll pass". But eventually it sucked me in. So naturally, I was waiting for this game.

The...

Tons of incredible action from start to finish

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 03:39:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - The Loch Ness Monster. Bigfoot. Yetis. UFOs. Unreal.

Yes, sometimes thought to only be a myth, the long awaited game Unreal is finally here.

Unreal is the newest in the long line of first person perspective shooters. In this one,...

Ultima Online: player killers not welcome

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 03:32:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - Ever been playing an adventure game, and quit the game, and wonder what happens to the characters after it's all over?

Welcome to the world of "persistent gaming". Persistent games are online worlds in which you create a character,...

Thief: The Dark Project: incredible immersive gaming experience

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 03:25:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - In most games, the basic strategy is find the biggest weapon you can, and shoot anything that moves. And a few things that don't. If you try that strategy in this game, it will be a short, short game.

In Thief: The Dark Project, you play a newly...

3D shooter full of over-excessive sidekicks

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 03:17:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - Tired of fighting bug-eyed monsters from outer space? Is it starting to make you feel a little like the robot from Lost In Space? (Danger Duke Nukem! Danger! Danger!) Well, in this first person shooter, the threats are all earth based. In fact, the...

quite simply, the best turn-based strategy game ever made

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 03:08:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - Go ahead. Name the best games ever. In fact, name the single best strategy game. I'll give you a hint. It begins with "civilization".

Well, the maker of that and many other amazing games is Sid Meier, and he's back. This game picks up...

Beware of the evil message sending through

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 02:58:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - You say you don't like those first-person shooters too much? Those so called heroes just a bit too much on the evil side? Well, check this out. Now you can play an honest-to-goodness angel.

That's right, this is a game that has a lot in common...

be a god and direct your followers

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 02:51:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - You know, there are sequels, and then there are sequels. I mean, there are sequels you hear about, and you've got some mild interest because you kind of enjoyed the first one. Then there are sequels that you hear about, and you go camp out at the...

Myth: The Fallen Lords: an epic war in a fantasy world

Thu, 18 Nov 1999 02:44:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Kenchiw - I wonder what combat would really be like in a world with warriors, archers, dwarves, monsters, and assorted magic users? I know we've seen it before in games, but I wonder what it would REALLY be like?

Myth: The Fallen Lords tries to answer...