Epinions Recent Reviews for austinbirdman

A Perfectly Cowardly, Cynical Film

Thu, 1 Mar 2001 00:01:41 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - The effects were good, but it was painfully obvious that the people who made this movie didn't give a damn about the subject, or the lives of the real characters it was based on. They gutted the story of all bite, delivering in its place a "product" of...

Steal This Set, Pt 2

Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:39:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - At $569, the Best Buy price, this set, the 32A40, may not be a steal, but it is a very good deal. Like many people, I was looking for a set around $500-600. The Sony WEGAs were enticing. But I could not spend $1000 on a TV (cost of the baseline 32" WEGA)...

A blue lake in the Texas desert

Mon, 27 Nov 2000 20:31:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - If you have the good fortune of reaching Amistad National Recreation Area on a bright sunny day you'll experience the odd, refreshing effect of traversing a barren, near-desert landscape, and then suddenly coming upon a deep blue oasis in the brown rock...

A deliberation drama: To Wega or not to Wega

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 17:02:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - This is a story of two middle-aged men looking for TVs -- one man who bought the Wega of his dreams, and one who compromised his aesthetic ideals, for the benefit of his family. I offer this cautionary tale as a service to tv buyers everywhere.
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Consider at right price, but look around

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 15:54:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - I purchased one of these last March for my in-laws and between us (them using it at home, I using it every time I hang out over there) it has been a fine machine, though I must admit, when I purchased my own DVD player this summer, I bought a Toshiba,...

Hate Cable Company, Love Road Runner

Mon, 30 Oct 2000 15:55:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - Just to establish my credibility here, I want everyone who reads this to know (and in fact everyone in the tv viewing world) that I dislike cable companies in general and especially dislike our sole local option, TimeWarner Austin, which is expensive and...

Poor photos, mis-aligned print

Fri, 27 Oct 2000 19:50:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - Maybe I got a lemon, but my experience with this printer has not been stellar, due to its poor photo reproduction, expensive cartridges, and misaligned font text.

In addition to purchasing the $32 black and $40 color cartridges that are...

1999 Subaru Legacy Wagon: Outback: a year-long love story - say no to SUV madness

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 17:27:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - My wife and I have owned our white 1999 Outback Legacy wagon for 16 months now and continue to love the vehicle and be very glad that we purchased it. We bought this car because we wanted a sturdy vehicle that would last 10 years (and that we would like...

Microsoft FrontPage 2000: Don't believe the snobs, this is a fine product

Fri, 20 Oct 2000 18:55:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - Trashing Microsoft Front Page is de rigeur for Web professionals, but the plain truth is that Front Page 2000 (not 98, which bites) is an exceptionally useful and smoothly functioning product for everyday HTML editing.

I use the product...

Addictive but a waste of money

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 19:50:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - We received this as a gift, and I couldn't be happier, but would I buy it myself?

No way. We estimated that my mother-in-law paid $750 for it, because she always pays close to MSRP. I would say it is worth maybe $500, but even then I would...

Clearance sale worthy

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 19:27:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - This review is partly for people who feel overwhelmed with all the choices and specs when shopping for A/V and home theater receivers, as I felt when I purchased this product six months ago. Let me give you the conclusion first: This fine receiver from...

Steal This Set!

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 18:29:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author austinbirdman - At $569, the current Best Buy price, this set, the 32A40 (the next generation of the 32H40) may not be a steal, but it is a very good deal. Like many people, I was looking for a set around $500-600. The Sony WEGAs were enticing. But I could not spend...