Epinions Recent Reviews for avaloncourt

Excellent skimmer just slightly noisy

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:00:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I have had the AquaC Remora Protein Skimmer with MaxiJet 1200 Pump on my saltwater aquarium for five years and I couldn't recommend it more highly. Prior to seeing some very good comments related to this skimmer we had two other skimmers...

A solid winner among REAL NAS drives.

Sat, 2 May 2009 01:01:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I searched for quite some time looking for a quality NAS (Network Attached Storage) drive that operated as it should. I have a combination of four PC's and one Mac in my home on a wired and wireless network. It was important to me that I found a device...

Why all the complaining?

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:30:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I recently got an excellent deal on an iRobot Looj 120 via mail order. I had read mixed reviews on a variety of websites but the positive reviews boiled down to reporting the negatives were coming from people who did not read the...

Outstanding on-demand soda now getting more expensive (updated June 2009)

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:05:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I can't say enough good about the Soda Club Fountain Jet Soda Maker. Making your own soft drinks at home isn't a concept most Americans would think about. Historically, soda at home has been in the American culture for a long time. Long...

Hefty laptop with a broad selection of connectors

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:08:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - My Dell Inspiron 8100 was purchased in May of 2002. Throughout that time it has had heavy use and many problems. The Dell Inspiron 8100 was purchased as a desktop replacement configured with a 1 GHz Pentium III Mobile processor, 20GB...

Best FM transmitter performance for the money

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 18:07:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - In a search for a solid FM transmitter for my work vehicle I began seeking out what was available on the market. I tried the Belkin TuneCast II because it seemed to be the most readily available in retail stores. This is the highest-end device Belkin...

Delphi Roady E20500: Very affordable (and portable) way to enjoy XM Radio

Mon, 12 Apr 2004 02:06:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - The Delphi Roady Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver is my first exploration into the world of satellite radio in any form. Delphi has been a manufacturer of mobile electronics for quite some time and is the chief manufacturer for stand-alone...

Outpost.com: Excellent experience. I will certainly use them again.

Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:33:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I placed an online order with Outpost.com. The order was shipped the same day by Airborne 2-day. It arrived with no problems at all. The purchase was a Garmin iQue 3600 Palm/GPS. They had the lowest price I could locate online. It arrived and was...

Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver: Handy mobile routing device but beware.

Mon, 23 Feb 2004 03:36:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - The Garmin GPS V GPS Receiver is a portable, handheld 12-channel mapping GPS receiver capable of automatically routing to designated points by address, pointer location or latitude/longitude.Garmin considers this to be both a handheld as well as...

Drano Max Gel Clog Remover: Amazing product. I'm now a loyal customer.

Mon, 23 Feb 2004 01:52:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I was very skeptical about this product but it absolutely changed my mind about clog-removing products. It actually does what it advertises. Bravo! Drano Max Gel comes in a two-use 32 ounce child-proof bottle for standard applications. The gel...

Very happy that it became available.

Sun, 2 Feb 2003 18:42:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I have Zoom Internet in the Meadville, PA area. I had previously lived within Meadville and had Alltel DSL service and Zoom Internet was not yet available to anyone. I had a less than pleasing experience with the Alltel ADSL service but it was my only...

PLEASE save you money and buy a real home weather station!

Sat, 27 Jul 2002 02:19:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I purchased the Oregon Scientific WMR968 weather station with the hopes that, even though it was one of the lower cost home weather monitoring stations, it would work properly. After four month I have finally given up on it.

The Oregon...

D-Link DCF 650W (DCF-650W) Network Adapter: 802.11-FLEE - Hours of headaches.

Thu, 18 Apr 2002 02:10:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I ordered this card with one specific intention. I wanted to be able to use my Ipaq 3630 on my wireless network to share my Internet connection. Unfortunately, that is far easier said than done.

The Ipaq is rather limited in it's 802.11b...

Peace of mind in an unpredictable area

Tue, 26 Mar 2002 02:36:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I just recently purchased the Oregon Scientific NOAA AM/FM S.A.M.E. Weather Radio Model WR196T and received it today. I bought this mainly because our area can have rather turbulent weather in both winter and summer and we are coming up on spring and...

A solid printer for high end printing

Sat, 23 Mar 2002 02:39:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I have owned the HP DeskJet 970Cse for about 2 years now. It is the most recent printer in a long line of injets. I have owned Epson, Canon, Lexmark and HP and go back to the long-ago days of 300dpi black-only Deskwriter.

The HP DeskJet 970Cse...

An amazing device for storage on-the-go

Thu, 21 Mar 2002 03:38:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I purchased a Minds@Work DWUSB10BL 10GB USB Hard drive (otherwise known as a Digital Wallet) about 8 months ago. The unit itself is compact enough to be tucked away into jacket pockets or other small places.

The whole premise of a digital...

A fine removable media reader for Compact Flash and SmartMedia

Thu, 21 Mar 2002 03:07:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I have owned the Lexar Media USB Universal Reader for about one year now. The reader has beed used on Windows 98SE, ME and XP computers with equal success on all. The installation was a snap for all platforms and the software/drivers worked flawlessly...

An upgrade that was well worth the price

Wed, 20 Mar 2002 16:33:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - As the previous reviewer, I sold a another GPS to fund the purchase of this one. I had previously owned a Garmin eMAP and was moderately satisfied with it. The eMap was more suited for land travel than anything and available features were somewhat...

I just recently found her and I am so glad I did.

Tue, 19 Mar 2002 04:22:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - For months now I have been looking for specific music and just haven't had much luck. I wanted to hear that smokey, romantic sound reminiscent of dimly lit nightclubs of days gone by. Being from a small town, the closest thing to nightclub crooning to be...

Dell Dimension 8200 Series: Performance at a Price.

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 03:45:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - On December 28th I ordered a Dell Dimension 8200 using their website. I primarily decided to go with Dell because I could not find the combination of features I wanted in a computer, and since Dell allows complete customization, I decided to go with...

Dazzle Multimedia Dazzle Digital Video Creator 80 (DM-5400) Video Input: Low cost video capture but with significant limitations

Sun, 17 Mar 2002 20:05:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - The Dazzle Multimedia Digital Video Creator 80 USB is a very low cost way to get video into your computer. Getting it back out is another story. The DVC 80 consists of a USB connection box which allows for input connections from typical analog video...

I had hopes but ended up returning it.

Wed, 13 Mar 2002 22:22:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I have previously owned the regular USB-based Dazzle Digital Video Creator and was not overly impressed with the quality but it was passable for basic needs. When Dazzle came out with the DVC II I thought they had finally progressed in their capture...

NetFlix: Only a good deal if you live on the west coast

Tue, 12 Mar 2002 04:13:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I subscribed to the Netflix service for three months and found some very distinct disadvantages for anyone who doesn’t live on the west coast. Netflix is located in and has their distribution center located in California. Over a three month period I...

Adorama Online Store: Received order, had to send half back

Fri, 22 Feb 2002 15:55:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - I have ordered one time from Adorama and it will be my only time. Their web site is not the best to navigate. The search functions don't work exceptionally well. So, you must navigate their catalog to find what you want and many times things aren't where...

It took a year to buy but I'm glad I did.

Tue, 21 Aug 2001 14:45:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author avaloncourt - It took me a year to finally decided to take the plunge on the Olympus E-10. I read everything I could locate to be as well informed as possible when it came time to buy.

First, let me say that I chose to buy from a camera shop. I know that I...