Epinions Recent Reviews for Phaz238

AOL Instant Messenger: AIM is the featherweight of Instant Messaging.

Sun, 14 May 2000 17:45:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - AOL Instant Messenger didn't become the leader in Instant Messaging for no reason. AIM is easy to use, slim, fairly fast and free. However, it doesn't pack the power to compete with ICQ on the tech-savvy side of instant messaging.

AIM's...

IE 5 is simply the best.

Sun, 14 May 2000 17:33:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - Internet Explorer 5 has blown away Netscape Communicator 4.7. And by far.

The best thing about Internet Explorer 5 is its speed. It is simply the fastest browser out there. It loads pages about one-third faster than Netscape ever did (I did...

Netscape 4.7 is nowhere near IE 5.0

Sun, 14 May 2000 14:09:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - I used to be a Netscape fanatic. Back when Netscape Navigator Gold 3.04 was the highest version on the market, Internet Explorer just couldn't compare. When Netscape 4.x and Internet Explorer 4.0 were released, the race started to heat up. And when...

All Advantage: Not the best, but it's up there.

Sun, 14 May 2000 11:22:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - I am a net junkie and spend about 5 hours a day on the internet. A friend recently called my attention to these "get paid to surf" internet programs and I happily tried some of them out.

AllAdvantage is considered by most to be...

Cakewalk Pro Audio 9: Not for novices.

Sun, 14 May 2000 11:11:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - I am an admitted computer music novice. I only do computer music authoring for fun and to help out my musically inclined friends. However, I was in need of some good audio software, so I got a copy of Cakewalk Pro Audio 9 and installed it.
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Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI: SoundBlaster 16 :P

Sun, 14 May 2000 10:58:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - The SoundBlaster16 is the perfect choice for anyone who 1)doesn't care about sound quality 2) is not a gamer and 3) is not an avid MP3 fan. It is cheap, reliable, compatible with almost everything. Compatible? Heck, it IS the standard by which all...

Tyan Trinity S1590S: The best K6-2 motherboard? Not quite.

Sun, 14 May 2000 02:07:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - This is the best K6-2 motherboard I've seen, even though it only supports speeds up to 350 Mhz. It is stable, fast, and supports many features that aren't found amongst its competitors.

Installation is a snap. The manual is somewhat sparse...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Good Kit for Networking Beginners

Sun, 14 May 2000 01:40:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - This is not a kit for a serious network guru or a business relying on heavy-duty data transfer. This kit is for a family network, for a few friends who want to hold a few QuakeII deathmatches over a Local Area Network, or for a small business who can't...

Buy This Keyboard!

Sun, 14 May 2000 01:07:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - I made the mistake once of buying a keyboard from a brand I didn't know. Big mistake. The keys tended to stick down, were unresponsive, not spaced out, totally unergonomic, and cramped. Then I bought the Microsoft Internet Keyboard. Total bliss.
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Buy a Z51. Trust me.

Sun, 14 May 2000 00:50:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - I have a Lexmark Color 1100 Inkjet Printer. It only has one cartridge, so you have to switch between black and white and color. Its paper tray is unwieldy, jams often, and is a pain to load.

The quality of the black is really quite good for...

RealPlayer: Useful and fun, but not necessary

Sun, 14 May 2000 00:35:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - RealPlayer 7 is a good video player. It offers many customizeable channels, with everything from sports to music videos to technology news. However, there are many "Features" of RealPlayer that are just plain annoying or unnecessary.
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Microsoft Windows 95: Don't Even Bother!!!

Sun, 14 May 2000 00:23:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - Get this: If you bought you computer in 1998 and it came with Windows 95, the version on your computer would be HIGHER than the shelf version in 2000. Yeah. That's what I thought too.

The shelf version (upgrade edition) is the VERY...

SUSE Linux 6.3: For LINUX pros only

Sun, 14 May 2000 00:14:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - A friend of mine had purchased SUSE Linux 6.3, and not having the space on his hard drive to use it, gave it to me. I installed it immediately, since I am and have always been insatiably curious about the open source movement and the linux operating...

Paint Shop Pro 6: the BEST image editing program (updated)

Sat, 13 May 2000 23:57:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - Many of my friends, colleagues and customers are very frustrated with the sluggishness, difficulty of use and astronomical price of the Adobe Photoshop line of products. To these people I have, for years, suggested Paint Shop Pro.

ANYTHING you...

K6-2, 500 MHz (MPN-AMD-K-2/500BOX) Processor: K6-2: Cheap, yes. Quality, not quite. (updated)

Sat, 13 May 2000 23:41:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Phaz238 - The AMD K6-2 is VERY good for those who are budget conscious or budget constrained. A K6-2 350 can be purchased for as low as $29 dollars, unboxed and without a warranty. While its price blows away the Intel Celeron by far, its performance, especially on...