Epinions Recent Reviews for benreaves

reception is weak, microphone is good.

Sun, 18 May 2008 03:52:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - I like Etymotics in-ear earphones so much, and their Ety.com handsfree (but not bluetooth) ear/microphone, that when they made their Bluetooth set available, I bought it quickly. Microphone quality and output sound quality is quite good. But sadly the...

disappointed

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:07:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - It's hard to find a bluetooth headset whose microphone is close to the mouth, so I bought this BlueParrott TalkPro B150 when I saw it here. The Good: microphone is very nicely adjustable. Earphone is good, and because it's neither an earbud nor...

cancels echo, but close-talking.

Wed, 9 Apr 2008 04:55:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - We've used this for our weekly Skype meetings for several months now and are quite happy with it. It's not good for large conference rooms, but for a small office it's OK. Please monitor your Skype microphone level while using it. All talkers should sit...

good for the price

Wed, 2 May 2007 22:56:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - I just traded in my nearly year-old hp psc 1510 (for a new Brother mfc 440cn). Can't evaluate the new printer yet, but after a year with the HP printer on both Macintosh and PC, here's what I can say: The software was pretty bad. On the a PC running...

innoport unified communications: convenient but not 100%

Sun, 4 Feb 2007 20:33:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - This service is convenient, but reliability of fax reception is less than perfect. Customer Service reacts within a day, so I'm happy. I've been a paying customer since 2005, attracted by receiving faxes in standard encrypted PDF format, and archiving...

good for Skype, bad as standalone webcam.

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:53:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - For use with Skype, the super directional microphone is really very good. It stops echo from returning to the caller. The camera quality is reasonable at 1.3 megapixels. The software is very bad, though. After a Skype video call, when I unplug the...

fast but noisy and jamming problem

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 02:12:24 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - Very fast scanner and printer and copier, but as my desk is close to it, I need earplugs in order to concentrate now. We had a lot of paper jam problems, about 1 in 10 jobs would abort due to a jam. The likelihood increased with document lengths...

I prefer the c340 for navigation functions.

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 04:33:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - I bought this to replace a StreetPilot c340, because I required a Track Logging function with over 3000 points. With it I got bluetooth handsfree connection for cellphone, and an MP3 player, which I do not use. As a navigation system it worked as...

EMusic Online Store: like the music, but dislike some billing practices.

Tue, 2 May 2006 02:26:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - I like the selection, but don't like the billing practice. I tried the minimum monthly plan. Downloaded too much one day, and received a notice that, FROM NOW ON i'd be billed for the higher amount! Fine, I could go to my account and then downgrade...

broke quickly

Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:09:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - Within a week after purchase it broke, but then I may have overloaded it. It's not designed for heavy loads, but it has a large capacity. I needed to bring some computer equipment from Edinburgh to Oxford. Since it was heavier than my backpack could...

free service is good, but efax Plus has superior competitors

Wed, 6 Apr 2005 22:19:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - I have used their free service from 1999-2005, and since early 2005 I've used their pay service because I rely on it more. I'm not happy with their paid service, so I'm shopping for a competitor. Free service is great for a free low-volume fax...

2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser: Roomy back seat but oddly shaped front seat

Mon, 31 Jan 2005 22:13:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - I rented one of these last weekend. I expected the back seat to be very easy for my elderly parents, tall and with weak knees, to get in and out. What I found was, Back seat is great for tall people but not much leg room Front seat is bad for wide...

OK but VGA problem

Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:55:19 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - Reasonably priced and it does what I need: play a looping DVD. Only one problem: its VGA output doesn't drive a computer monitor (NEC AccuSync 120, very good monitor, not a...

more education than entertainment

Sat, 25 Sep 2004 11:35:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - We were very happy with this tour. The aim of this tour is more education than entertainment. Most of the guide's talk was about the chemistry and biology of what's happening in the swamp. One especially beautiful bayou was located on private...

Mobility Electronics iGo Juice Combination AC-Auto-Inflight Power Adapter PS0055-11: I'll keep it.

Sun, 22 Feb 2004 16:46:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - Now that I have tried this in the US and Japan (100v no ground), in the car and on several airlines, charging a Toshiba laptop and a Sanyo cellphone, I'm ready to write a review. It doesn't always work at the first try, and it has some odd...

good at home but can't roam

Fri, 4 Apr 2003 19:46:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author benreaves - To compare with SBC/Pacbell, ATTBI/Comcast in 650 area is:

- more reliable: more likely to be running

- easier to use: doesnt require invoking enternet etc.

- better tech support, esp. by telephone

- not good for using it away...