Epinions Recent Reviews for bd_lin

Great Jump Drive for your key chain

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:16:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - I use my flash drive at work a lot and have ended up losing drives several times. This drive is great because it has a plastic case that hooks to your key chain. The jump drive fits inside the case and you can pull it out when you need...

Great Plasma Screen that looks Fantastic on the wall

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:00:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - I wanted a plasma because I needed to mount a TV on the wall due to the configuration of my family room. I decided on the 50 inch Panasonic HDTV screen mainly because it had the best anti-glare screen. The Panasonic also has a sleek black look and looks...

Learn the Culture when you get tired of the beach

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:00:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - The Polynesian Cultural center is located in North Oahu in the town of Laie. The speed limit varies from 35 to 45 mph on the 2 lane highway to the center, so it takes a while to get there. I would say this is a good place to take children who are...

Does a lot of things OK, but not all that

Fri, 26 May 2006 02:43:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - The reason I never bought an iPod before was I could never really figure out what I would use it for. The need for it was never really great. I got the Ipod 60 GB Video for my birthday and I still am not sure where this fits in. iPod as Car Audio:...

Static and Harsh "S" sounds

Wed, 24 May 2006 22:57:39 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - Before you buy this or any FM transmitter for your Ipod, go to your car and tune to a FM frequency without any station on it. You will hear static. Different channels will have different amounts of static. When you use this transmitter, you will hear the...

Comparing the 4 cylinder Honda Accord EX to the 6 cylinder version

Tue, 23 May 2006 00:06:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - Update: The CD-player has problem with burned CD's. On my car, the CD's start to skip towards the end. It seems to happen only on disc 1 and 2. I talked to Honda and they acknowledged this is a problem and is not covered. The CD-player plays non-burned...

Fantastic Screen

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:06:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - Bought this top of the line Monitor for my new HP computer and this is a fantastic monitor. Playing World of Warcraft and Civ 4 on this thing is absolutley amazing. My other computer has a fairly new Samsung CRT screen and compared to that, the HP...

Great New Technology

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 03:14:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - The Sling Box allows you to take control of your television and watch it on the internet. By taking control of your television, this usually means that anyone watching the TV at home will watch what you watch or vice-versa. This device is good for people...

Why I chose the TRV70 over Panasonic and Canon Camcorders

Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:16:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - I researched camcorders for this price range and decided that the Sony TRV70 was the best/safest choice.After a month of use, I am happy with the choice. The purpose of the camcorder is to take home video, so I wanted something simple to use and easy...

A so-so DVD Recorder

Mon, 7 Jun 2004 02:09:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - Update to my original post. After a year, still plays DVD well, but the recorder does not always record properly. Sometime it will hit a bad patch and the DVD becomes unreadable. Other times the DVD looks ok, but is a little jerky on playback like you...

No Frills Beginner Resort, but not suitable for young kids

Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:56:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - A year ago, we went to Soda Springs and they had sledding and tubing. Our 3 and 5 year old had lots of fun. However,this year they took away the sleds (even though web site still mentioned sledding) and put height restrictions on tubing. So Soda...

Disneyland Trip Plan for young kids updated 2007

Fri, 2 Jan 2004 04:41:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - I went to Disneyland during April 2007 during the kids Spring break. I have a 9 year old son and a 6 year old daughter. This time, we decided to go for three days. After this review, there is also a review I wrote about Disneyland in 2002 when my...

Canon I-960 Photo Printer Ink-jet Printer: Comparisons of Canon I960 to HP 7960

Mon, 29 Dec 2003 12:33:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - We needed a printer for photo printing only. Based on reviews I read on the web of photo quality, the top two photo printer less than $300 was the Canon I960 and the HP 7960. I own 3 printers and one thing I learned the hard way is that if it does not...

Great for rooms without phone jacks

Sun, 30 Nov 2003 06:00:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - We have a room without a phone jack in it. This 2 pack of phones easily does the trick. 960 Mhz sounds as good to me as the 2.4 and 5.8 Mhz. 2.4 Mhz cordless phones may cause interference with wireless routers. 5.8 Mhz phones are extremely expensive...

Voice Quality Poor

Fri, 10 Oct 2003 17:20:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - This answering machine has a lot of good features. What I like is the 4/6 Toll saver since I have a big house and want the phone to ring longer before the machine picks up. It also has almost all the features you would want from an answering machine...

Expected Better Photo Quality from Epson

Tue, 8 Jul 2003 18:09:44 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - Got this multi-functional printer in part because my wife does a lot of scrapbooking and the ink from this Epson lasts > 70 years. However, the photo quality from this printer is poor enough to make this benefit a non-issue since you would not want to...

Go for the Excellent Food

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 05:08:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - Chez Panisse is divided into a restaurant downstairs and a cafe upstairs. Initially I wanted to take my wife out on our anniversary to the Chez Panisse Restaurant. However, getting reservations there is difficult. You must attempt making reservations 30...

Best Place to Stay in Berkeley. Easy to book on Hotwire

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 04:28:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - The Claremont Hotel is a beautiful hotel resort located in the Berkeley Hills. If you want to stay in Berkeley, this is the place to stay. Check out the web site at www.claremontresort.com.

We stayed at the Claremont as a weekend getaway. It...

Good TV, but get the extended warranty

Tue, 8 Oct 2002 12:45:15 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - Bought this at Circuit City. It is similar to the KV-40XBR800, but does not have the DVI interface and is about $500 cheaper.

Picture on the tube is very good. A little too red with colors, but if you go to www.keohi.com, you can find a way...

Simmons Backcare Compares Well with others

Sun, 25 Aug 2002 12:16:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - Needed a new bed because, well, when we bought our original Sealy queen we only bought it for 2. However, after 10 years, we now had 2 young kids who always seemed to end up in bed. Let me tell you, a queen just does not cut it. So based on all the...

Tonka Construction 2: Not worth paying full price

Fri, 3 Aug 2001 04:25:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - I have bought Digs N Rigs and Tonka Workshop for my 3 1/2 year old son. That is why I though Tonka Construction 2 would be a good game based off of those excellent games. I was disappointed with this game. It was below my expectations.

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Britax means quality and innovation

Fri, 3 Aug 2001 03:56:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - We got the Star Riser Comfy booster seat because our 3 year old was getting too big for his Britax Roundabout seat.

We have had his Britax car seat for 2 years and we were going to switch our daughter into it, so we needed a booster seat for...

Foreman loses on Split decision

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 02:15:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - First of all, I'd like to say that this is not a bad product. It is just a redundant product. If you own an oven with a broiler or a bbq gas grill, you really don't need George. If you don't grill steaks and hamburgers every other night, you don't need...

Quicken TurboTax: Capital Gains Importing Needs Improvement

Sun, 1 Apr 2001 02:52:13 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - The first time I used turbo tax a year ago, I was blown away by how easy it was to use. There is no way I can go back to doing taxes by hand. I will always file electronically from now on.

That being said, the second year, I have a lot more...

Can you give a car less than 1 star? The Horror Continues

Sat, 31 Mar 2001 03:11:06 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author bd_lin - Update on the Update Still more problems with the car. Car is still about 3 years old, Engine checklight comes on. Take to dealer and they fix the problem by fixing a Vacuum switch. Costs me $256 since they won't warranty it. Problem occurs 2 days...