Epinions Recent Reviews for Ledermann

Zippity-ZOOM-dah!

Tue, 18 Mar 2003 22:23:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - THE TEST DRIVE

I s'pose I drove this car under the best possible circumstances, but I tried to drive it under the most possible circumstances. I hit the dealership on one of those rare days when they were just to busy to fawn over me,...

Microsoft Windows XP Professional (E85-00086) For PC: The XP still doesn't stand for "Xcellent Product"...

Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:21:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - I had great hopes for Windows XP. I was looking for something rock solid to handle all the multiple memory-hog applications I tend to have open at a time. Windows 98 didn't like them much, and Windows ME --- well, we won't go into that, as it might tend...

Neovo M 15 (Black, White) 15" LCD Monitor: Nuevo Neovo

Thu, 25 Jul 2002 16:06:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - Why "Nuevo Neovo"? Because the Neovo name is probably new ("nuevo") to most folks, although I predict you'll be hearing it more and more.

Okay, this statement right upfront: this review is actually for the Neovo F-17 monitor, with a 17" screen...

Sprint Mobile Phone Service in San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland: Sprint P(utrid) C(ustomer) S(ervice)

Thu, 25 Jul 2002 15:35:54 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - "It's the cellular static..." So say the ads for Sprint PCS. Nope --- it's the static you get from Sprint's Customer (Dis)Service Department.

I originally went with Sprint PCS for one simple reason: they were (at the time) the only cellular...

Little Green when you just need a Little Clean

Fri, 27 Jul 2001 13:44:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - She's old, she's cranky, and she leaks a lot in the middle of the night. No, not the machine --- the cat that makes it necessary to OWN the machine! So with that as prelude, let me say that the Little Green Machine does an "okay," if not...

This drawer does the dishes!

Sat, 10 Mar 2001 14:42:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - I figure people in the market for a higher-end dishwasher will be evaluating Bosch, Miele, Asko, and Fisher-Paykel. The F&P is the most expensive of the three, by a bit, but worth every single penny!

To begin, this is not a dishwasher in the...

In the company of adolescent *ssholes!

Mon, 23 Oct 2000 14:49:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - I do find it necessary to begin this review by saying that I strongly feel this film to be about the company and the conduct of STRAIGHT men. As a gay man, I have never known another gay man to be this coldly manipulative, this dispassionate...

The Music Men

Wed, 18 Oct 2000 18:36:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - It could've been called that, except then you'd know exactly what the plot was going to be, and wouldn't need to see it!

Yes, we've seen this plot a squillion times: hard-core, rotten-hearted con artist/escaped convict/mysterious...

Archived Computers & Internet Reviews: Ever wanted a muse?

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:13:38 GMT

rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - Sorry, can't help you with that one --- but Finale 2001 will provide everything but the inspiration!

BASICS

If there is a task related to music notation that this program does not handle, I have yet to find it. Upon starting up...

Fabulously vacuous!

Sat, 2 Sep 2000 17:09:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - People have entirely the wrong idea about Andrew Lloyd Webber and his collective opus. They mistakenly assume that he is a great composer, when the truth is that he is a great orchestrator and demagogue.

This show demonstrates...

"The Cell" = "The $ell"

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 15:03:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - Just in case you naively thought we had finally reached the nadir of "style over substance" and were climbing our way back out, we bring you "The Cell". Think "eye candy laced with razor blades (and acid)", think...

Synchronization: Starfish TrueSync Plus

Fri, 18 Aug 2000 15:55:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - TrueSync is such a great idea, and under certain circumstances it could be exactly what you need. Most people, though, will find it all too easy to end up "TrueSunk."

The main attraction in TrueSync (or TrueSync Plus) is the ability...

Microsoft Outlook: The Outlook is "stormy and possibly freezing"

Thu, 10 Aug 2000 18:27:24 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - There must be something in this application that just escapes me, for it to be so widespread and popular. What's even more baffling is that it's so widely used here in Silicon Valley, where companies define themselves as, "We're not...

It's magically delicious!

Mon, 7 Aug 2000 21:45:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - Oh, wait --- that's Lucky Charms... So okay, "magic" might be pushing it here, but it is a close second!

For a guy who hated coffee as a kid (whenever I could whine my parents into giving me a sip), I've grown up to be one of...

Kitchen Tools Stand Mixers: A British powerhouse!

Mon, 7 Aug 2000 14:34:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - Who says the British can't cook?! You may not always care for what they cook, but with tools like this, no one can claim that the British don't know how to cook!

First, a word or two about the name: it's KenWOOD,...

A great place to get "crabby"!

Wed, 2 Aug 2000 21:11:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - Annapolis and I have a love/hate thing going... I love the incredible seafood available here, and the very walkable downtown/capitol area, I hate the fact that I get hopelessly lost every time I cross the bridge from downtown. My partner's...

The laid-back Lilac City...

Wed, 2 Aug 2000 20:07:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - Well, maybe "laid back" isn't really quite right. Spokane walks a strange tightrope at times, trying to balance a laid back laissez-faire approach with an underlying uptight conservatism. They still haven't really decided which one will...

What a gas!

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 22:12:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - Gas dryer, that is! Like so many other appliances in my home, this one replaced an ancient Kenmore that finally gave up the ghost.

There was little choice about gas vs. electric, as there is no 220V circuit available for an electric...

Anir Mouse: The best laid plans of mice...

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 21:04:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - This mouse seems like such an incredibly good idea... It's just so disappointing to find that it simply relocates ergonomic problems, rather than solving them.

While I won't bore you with all the gory details of all the surgeries I've had to...

Tacoma: once you get past the aroma...

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 16:49:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - It's a shame that Tacoma is known mostly as the rhyme for "aroma" --- as in aroma of paper-pulp mills and meat-packing plants.

Yes, there is still a bit of that aroma left (and it sometimes mingles with the aroma from the food plant...

Paradise Lost...

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:42:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - This valley used to be known, long ago, as The Valley of the Heart's Delight. Ah, but that was when the air was perfumed by the scent of plum blossoms, not the scent of automobile exhaust from the BMWs surrounding you as far as the eye can see.

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Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: It's still a Tosh*tba...

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 14:56:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - During my tenure at Oracle Corp. (the database giant), I was forced to use Toshiba laptops, as the company had a real "sweetheart" deal with Toshiba as the preferred provider. As a consequence of my having gone through...

Ocracoke: the memory's almost as nice as the place!

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 13:29:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - "Ocracoke??! What kind of name is Ocracoke?!! We're going to go snort some slimy vegetables???!" This was my reaction when my partner first proposed a vacation to this village/island in North Carolina's Outer Banks. Being a West Coast boy (born...

Stark Raving Fresno!

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 12:12:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - In addition to all of its many other monikers (not many of them very friendly), Fresno has now added "California's Rave Capital" to the list. For those of you not familiar with the term, a "rave" is an all-night dance party, usually...

This is "desert island" quality!

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 20:45:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Ledermann - THIS is the album to take on that "if you could only have one album on a desert island..." fantasy trip!

This remains one of my favourite albums of any time by any artist, and it is definitely my favourite of all the...