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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-djsimard Recent reviews written by member djsimard en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_479316971140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Since I enjoy cooking, I do have a lot of different tools in my kitchen ... mostly Philips tools ... but since they are not sold in the US anymore, I am now trying to get into other brands in order to complement what I may need.  In this case, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479316971140 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:07:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479316971140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479316053636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Welcome to the Philips Cordless Telephone Answering Machine with Extra Handset also called the SE659 for friends. This latest Philips phone is a sleek mat black with a color display and is part of what Philips calls their “Core... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479316053636 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:31:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479316053636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467107745412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Being a computer consultant I do need my electronics and also partly working from home, I do have to have more than just a surge sentry but also a Philips Battery back-up Uninterruptible power supply SPB8898WA.  I have opted to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467107745412 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:49:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467107745412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466875616900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - I have been seeing the Philips Multimedia Speaker 2.0 MMS321 for a while at my local WalMart store and I’ve finally decided to try them. INSIDE THE BOX The box has this unique little design  which opens up like a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466875616900 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:04:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466875616900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466375052932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Here I am again testing a Philips product … what a surprise.  Having said that, this review will be on the Philips wireless laser notebook mouse SPM5713BB/27. THE MOUSE AND IT’S FEATURES: What you get when open up the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466375052932 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:42:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466375052932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456802274948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - What I wanted was to have a little gadget that would tell me who's calling without me having to look at the phone ... well I found it in the Philips SJA9190 Voice Announce Talking Caller ID.THE PRODUCT:What you get is a nice little speaker... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456802274948 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:49:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456802274948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456801160836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Yes I will admit it … I am a “Philips man”.  For whatever reason, I got into Philips products a long time ago and I’ve been buying that brand ever since.  On top of that, I am  a gadget man (aren’t we all) so... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456801160836 Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:20:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456801160836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_455078809220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - I have been using the Scrubbing Bubbles Flushable Bathroom Wipes for a while now and I have been very happy with them and keep finding new use.  And this is what I like about a product ... when you can use it for more that just a few... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~455078809220 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:44:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_455078809220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_454217272964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Living in an old part of town, the pipes and all are pretty old so the water gets yellow within 2 days.  If I do not clean my toilet ever other day, I will have this intense yellow stain over the entire bowl.  So you gotta clean it! ... and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~454217272964 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 10:02:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_454217272964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_453850992260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - For the most part I think the Scrubbing Bubble (some of them still under the Fantastik brand name in Canada) have been performing well.  So obviously when a new product comes out I usually try it.THE PRODUCT:The Gel Cleaner device has to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~453850992260 Fri, 5 Dec 2008 09:43:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_453850992260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_441113218692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - As with any owners of a Front Load, you will notice a smell after a while of usage which is normal for these type of machines. The newer models now offer a &#147Deodorize&#148 setting which I do not have on mine but is irrelevant because you can... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441113218692 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:18:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441113218692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425730084484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - The Philips 4USB 3FW CMBO 2. W/P FLAT US2-PH1606 is a COMBO USB HUB which has 4 USB connectors with 3 Firewire plugs which makes it a very nice combo at a very affordable price. But there is a glitch. THE UNIT: The unit is a very light, graying... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425730084484 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:06:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425730084484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425724251780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - As we all know, it is amazing how many USB plugs you use on your computer.  Mind you I may have more than others, but HUBS become an important item in order to have an easier access.  This is the reason why I tried the Philips PH1620 4-Port USB Hub (also... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425724251780 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:08:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425724251780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421181820548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Now that the war is over between HD and BLU-RAY &#133 well over for now anyway! &#133 I&#146ve purchased the Philips Blu-ray Disc player BDP9000 to add to my Upconverting DVD player that I already have. I knew going in that this is a First Generation... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421181820548 Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:06:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421181820548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421064117892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - The HP Officejet Pro L7680 printer is one of their new line of Officejet printer. The 7680 is the middle model of the 7500&#146s serie. SPECIFICATIONS: The HP Officejet Pro L7680 Color All-in-One offers Color printing, color copying, color scanning,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421064117892 Thu, 6 Mar 2008 11:15:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421064117892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411579616900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Working from a Home Office I print confidential information which does need to be shredded and to be honest with you, I haven't started shredding because of the Home Office because I've been aware that your personal information can also be stolen... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411579616900 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:20:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411579616900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408744136324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Following a very pleasant experience with my previous Panasonic Microwave Oven, I decided to try their newer model. I decided to go with the NN-T795 which is a Stainless Steel 1200W 1.6 cu ft. THE UNIT: The oven in itself has a very nice looking... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408744136324 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:07:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408744136324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407735602820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - For the past few months, we started seeing more and more Full HD Plasma and LCD flat panel screens which is when I started getting interested. The idea of a full 1920x1080p display got me really thinking hard of investing in the technology. After... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407735602820 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:20:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407735602820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407610822276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - I wanted to try Philips shavers for a while now. Mind you, it was a big step for me since I’ve been a Braun man for ages. In any case, I took the leap and got the HQ9190. Having said that and you can read my review on it, it felt “dry”... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407610822276 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:10:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407610822276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_393366572676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - I needed an additional external Hard Drive to back up my data since I've been moving a whole bunch of information between my two Business Laptops, one running MS Windows 2000 and the other one running SUSE Linux 10. So when I saw the Philips Mobile Data... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~393366572676 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:58:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_393366572676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_390514314884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Based on previous experiences with Philips Monitors, I decided to continue with the trend and upgrade my old monitor when I purchased a new HP tower. I went with the Philips LCD Widescreen 21" 200WB7 monitor. I wanted a monitor that could be used for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~390514314884 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:51:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_390514314884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_329700642436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - I've been using the Lexmark X7170 All-in-One printer for a while and I must say from the get go that coming from using HP printers, this is a great disappointment. Just as an fyi, my sister was also using the same printer and the same issues are on both... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~329700642436 Wed, 7 Mar 2007 15:12:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_329700642436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_325451812484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - When I made a decision to purchase another Digital camera I wanted to go thin, small and easy. I usually like to try Philips products first ... that's just me ... and I saw that the only had this model available when I was ready to purchase. I am... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~325451812484 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 13:03:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_325451812484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_324959964804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - Since I can remember, I've always had Braun shavers so the thought of trying out a Philips shaver made me somewhat nervous. I got used to the self-cleaning shavers so for sure any new ones would have to also clean itself. Anyway, I decided to give it a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~324959964804 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:13:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_324959964804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_254475341444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author djsimard - The Philips DECT-2211 (which includes the other models in it’s line), for Digitally Enhanced Cordless telecommunications, is the first cordless phone in America that addresses the problem of interference with other devices because they share the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~254475341444 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:57:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_254475341444?linkin_id=8003929