© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-derk99 Recent reviews written by member derk99 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_355920547460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - Santa came packing at our house, dropping off a gleaming Sony PlayStation 3 under the tree. Amazingly (or maybe not), the old elf's generosity led to additional expenditures at my house, because owning a PS3 out of the box doesn't give you much... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355920547460 Tue, 1 May 2007 13:11:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355920547460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_355903114884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - Small businesses and high-end consumers who need high-speed color printing need to look no further than HP's new CM1017. This is a great, multi-function laser printer that does it all. I once spent about $600 for a black and white dot-matrix printer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355903114884 Tue, 1 May 2007 13:06:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355903114884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_355902787204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - Late last year all eyes were on the game console war between the new PlayStation 3 and the Microsoft Xbox 360. After all, they were the leading contenders in the billion-dollar gaming empire, right? People were staying up for days in line to obtain... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~355902787204 Tue, 1 May 2007 13:03:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_355902787204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_284608663172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - I never wanted to be one of those Trekkie-looking people with the Bluetooth headset attached to my ear jabbering on the phone. Then I ended up with a Blackberry, which is a great e-mail device and a fairly cumbersome telephone. So it made sense then... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~284608663172 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:10:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_284608663172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_255974608516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - I have borrowed several global positioning systems over the years for reviews but never ponied up the cash to buy one myself. That is, until now. I had previously done long-term testing of Magellan and Garmin units but I also read reviews for weeks... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~255974608516 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:42:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_255974608516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_255212752516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - I’ve always been too cheap to fork out the money for a GPS system for my car even though I always get one when I rent a Hertz car. I have a GPS attachment for my Dell Axim handheld PC but downloading the maps and getting all the wires set up in the car... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~255212752516 Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:26:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_255212752516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_222445014660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - I am writing this on a (so far) gleaming white Ibook G4, which I have to say is pretty cool. So yes, after 15 years of Windows computing and repairing I am taking a left turn into wow and a right turn away from rebooting. First impressions? The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~222445014660 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:19:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_222445014660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_222444621444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - In my two months of Apple Ibook ownership I have learned one of the key things involved in owning one of these gleaming white beauties. That is, how to keep it from becoming amazingly scratched. The lovely white, somehow clear plastic does attract... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~222444621444 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:13:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_222444621444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_222444293764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - I am a relatively new user of Apple hardware on a personal basis. I love my Ibook and find the Apple OS X operating system to be very easy to use. So when asked around about the best utilities for the Apple, I kept hearing about DiskWarrior from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~222444293764 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:10:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_222444293764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_222444097156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - I am a big fan of the Ipod, the great music player from Apple. (In fact, I liked my Ipod so much I bought my first Apple laptop because of it.) I have purchased a variety of products for my Ipod, mostly for use in my travel. The best of these... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~222444097156 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:07:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_222444097156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_222442917508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - With the incredible transformation in printers these days it often is hard to find everything you want in one unit. On my desk until a month ago was a black and white laser printer, a flatbed scanner, a 4x6 photo printer and a color deskjet printer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~222442917508 Fri, 3 Mar 2006 16:48:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_222442917508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190911778436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - In these days of privacy invasions and shared computing has the time come for us to take our Internet browsing with us? The “Stealth Surfer II” is a tiny USB device that aims to do just that. You plug it in to any Windows-based computer, log in to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190911778436 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:56:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190911778436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190082092676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - One impact having 7 young children in my house has had, aside from the grocery bill, is the number of CDs and DVDs piled up around every player and PC in the house. Kids are notorious for not putting anything away. I remember growing up my dad would... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190082092676 Sun, 17 Jul 2005 14:06:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190082092676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_164291907204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - This is like my 10th PDA, starting with the first Palm Pilot (the real one) years ago. Most came in second place to the notebook and pad until this one. I bought the keyboard attachment, which is excellent (how does that darn thing fold up like that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~164291907204 Mon, 6 Dec 2004 15:36:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_164291907204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_147554143876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - ...I mean who wouldn't? The guy who wrote "Showgirls," and the guy who wrote THAT movie, the one where Sharon Stone showed herself while crossing her legs? Turns out if you manage to grab a copy of this book, you will find a contrite, amazing guy in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~147554143876 Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:02:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_147554143876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_145476128388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - This is my fourth digital camera. The s400 has been flawless so far. It is build like my Ipod... very solid and easy to use. The flash is not the most powerful on the planet but it works. At a recent wedding I took 88 flash photos before the battery... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~145476128388 Mon, 28 Jun 2004 00:58:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_145476128388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_144747302532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - At 7 pounds, the D505 is much better than my older C-610 Dell notebook in terms of weight. It's not as rugged feeling (the plastic feels thinner) but that's the tradeoff for weight, i guess. I got the 15.4 inch screen and I get more than 4 hours on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~144747302532 Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:08:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_144747302532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_131651374724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - The Crowne Plaza is the tallest building in Pittsfield, MA, the heart of the Berkshires. The hotel used to be a Hilton and it shows....there are a lot of "used to be's" in the Crowne. The facility has such potential...it is just not a lot of money... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~131651374724 Mon, 1 Mar 2004 01:08:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_131651374724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_131649736324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - This is one of the newest places to stay in Pittsfield, the heart of the Berkshires in Massachusetts. (Pittsfield is known for its nearby skiing and for being the corporate home to GE Plastics.) Located on Route 20, the Inn is easy to find, on the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~131649736324 Mon, 1 Mar 2004 00:54:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_131649736324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_131649015428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - I’ve held the future of computing in my hand and its name is Ipod. For those unaware, the Ipod is Apple’s hugely successful music playing computer, which has been so successful it has spawned a dozen competitors. How successful is the Ipod? This year... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~131649015428 Mon, 1 Mar 2004 00:40:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_131649015428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124775730820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - The Samsung SyncMaster 192N is an ultra-slim 19-inch TFT-LCD offering razor-sharpness and many innovative features such as a 500:1 contrast ratio, 0.294mm pixel pitch and 1280x1024 maximum resolution. With its ultra-thin bezel and removable base, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124775730820 Tue, 6 Jan 2004 00:54:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124775730820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124774551172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - The "Gizmo," a compact hard drive that fits on a key chain (believe it or not.) These tiny devices, which slide into a USB port, are simply huge-- up to 256 megabytes of storage (176 floppy disks) on something the size of your little finger. Many... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124774551172 Tue, 6 Jan 2004 00:44:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124774551172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124773437060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - There is an old saying among pilots that "any landing you can walk away from is a good landing." If that's true, I could be Lindbergh. My aircraft is a virtual one, one of the many included in Microsoft's new Flight Simulator 2004, a great boxed set... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124773437060 Tue, 6 Jan 2004 00:33:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124773437060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_124771864196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - Jeff Salz has the most impressive resume of anyone around... a Phd anthropologist, a journalist, acclaimed mountain climber, gaucho. Yep, I did say gaucho. I met Jeff after a keynote speech he gave to the Society of Professional Journalists in New... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~124771864196 Tue, 6 Jan 2004 00:19:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_124771864196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_122356338308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author derk99 - I bought Crucial Technology's version of the Radeon 9800 Pro video card and I have to say anyone would love one of these as a gift. The new suite of Radeon cards marks ATI's return to the lead in the video card wars, fought primarily with nVidia. With... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~122356338308 Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:20:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_122356338308?linkin_id=8003929