Epinions Recent Reviews for cbn458

HSBC = poor customer service + an astonishing lack of ethics.

Sat, 14 Sep 2002 00:00:42 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - HSBC has very well located branches and ATM machines. In fact, in all my years in New York City, I have always lived within walking distance of a HSBC branch.

Now for the downside: I first opened an account with HSBC when I was in college...

Don't get screwed by this online broker.

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 14:04:47 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - The concept that Sharebuilder is built on is fantastic, and this is their main attraction to new investors. Who doesn't like the idea of being able to invest small amounts of money while paying low trade fees? When you examine the fine print, however,...

Pure Whey - Is it necessary?

Wed, 13 Jun 2001 12:20:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - I started taking Pure Whey when a friend of mine who works at the Vitamin Shoppe gave me some free samples. The fact that they were free played a big part in my conversion to Pure Whey.

As far as taking any protein supplement goes, the rule...

Sony 415 - An adequate speaker.

Sat, 2 Dec 2000 22:03:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - These slim, floor standing, speakers are a decent value. I have found that they can handle lots of power, and are fairly accurate when it comes to delicate sound as well. By taking the following easy steps you can greatly improve the performance of...

Paypal - A valuable service.

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 14:14:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - Paypal is one of the most common services marketed to online sellers who want the option of accepting credit card payments from their customers.

IN A NUTSHELL

Often sellers who use auction sites such as ebay, yahoo, and amazon like this...

Kenwood 204

Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:52:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - For the longest time, I used my computer CD-Rom as my sole CD player, but a month ago my brother convinced me that we needed to upgrade. Since our tastes are different, the Kenwood 204 is in many ways a compromise.

Some of its features are...

Artec RW: The best CDRW I've ever owned.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 23:41:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - I bought the Artec 8/4/32 speed drive about a month ago, right after I received a bill in the mail from BMG for some CDs that I had bought. I was incensed at the cost and decided not to pay anymore for music. The obvious solution was to purchase a CDRW...

Value, value, value.

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 17:37:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - The Sony CDP-XE500, as I have said above, is an incredible value. Many of its features lend themselves well to making the XE500 perfect for compilations, as well as for listening.

The XE500 is extremely tolerant of CDs that are scratched...

Land that lunker.

Fri, 21 Jul 2000 10:59:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - I'm pretty fortunate to live in Maine and have family in both Ascoda, Michigan, and Saranac Lake, New York. Why? One of the reasons is that all three states possess great pike waters. Even though Pike live all over the country, they still respond to...

2000 Passat - Simply the most fun wagon on the market.

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 17:35:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - The 2000 Passat has something going for it that not many wagons out there do: it drives more like a coupe than a wagon. When I first drove the Passat, I was taking a friend who had lost his license, due to excessive points, to a point-reduction class...

A decent muscle builder.

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 15:50:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - I started taking the Twinlab creatine cocktail when my roommate offered to share his bottle with me. At the time I was playing division three hockey and lifting a lot. To twinlab's credit, this product did make my muscles blow up. However, I...

Memorex CD-RW drives: Memorex 1622 - Slow, fickle, but cheap.

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:45:18 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - My first CDRW drive was the Memorex 1622, which came with NTI-CD maker software. Some people may complain about its snail paced 2X write speed, but I feel that the manufacturer could address far more compelling problems than that.

For...

Cobra ESD 6100 - A False Sense of Security

Thu, 20 Jul 2000 12:53:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - After attending school in Maine for a year, and driving home to NYC for every holiday, I decided to get a radar detector to allow me to drive faster on the open road. I chose the 6100 since it had all the features of more expensive models, but costed...

Yamaha RX-V595

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 17:48:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cbn458 - Until a year ago, I pretty much knew nothing about quality audio. Like many college students I valued bass and wattage over clarity. That all changed when I began taking music theory classes, and I developed the desire to get a home stereo that could...