Epinions Recent Reviews for dkoepke49

Better than the V120C...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003 17:01:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I upgraded to the V120E several months ago after finding out that I could go back to Verizon Wireless after 6 months and do a phone upgrade. I really liked all the features I had with the C model except for the horrible antenna. It broke on me way too...

For the beginner up to intermediate amateur...

Mon, 17 Mar 2003 16:08:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - First off, I am biased towards Pentax cameras, so please keep that in mind. I was looking for a camera that could be used as a point and shoot but also gave me the options to learn photography with all manual settings. The ZX-7 was a perfect fit for...

Motorola V120c: No Need to Spend Tons of Money for This Phone

Sat, 13 Apr 2002 00:06:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - When my last contract was up (1 year deal at Verizon Wirless with a free phone) I decided that I might as well get a decent phone to go along with my service.

I was looking for something that was small, had a vibrate mode and was voice...

You get what you pay for...

Sun, 6 May 2001 15:03:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I had already purchased a Flash 5 book to learn how to use the program, so I think I am somewhat biased (FYI Sams Teach Yourself Flash 5 in 24 hours). With that said, here is my opinion.

I had trouble with the layout of the pages. You...

Macromedia Flash 5: I love Flash 5...

Sun, 6 May 2001 14:32:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I had played around a little bit with Flash 4 a few months ago, but really didn't get much accomplished. So I would say that Flash 5 is really my first true look at this product.

I would highly recommend purchasing a how-to book if you are...

Great Starter Digital Camera

Sun, 6 May 2001 14:22:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I have always wanted a digital camera, but did not want to spend a ton of money for good quality and basic options. I purchased the DSC-S30 at a local HH Gregg and was taking pictures (with AC Adapter) within 15 minutes of taking it our of the box.
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My view has changed for the best...

Sun, 21 Jan 2001 13:12:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - In all my time of building and working with my own computers, I have never once bought a monitor larger than 14". I felt it was time to do something about that and bring myself into the the light.

With a price range of $450.00, I started...

Accurate and No More Cleaning...

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 14:22:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - A few months ago, I decided to get away from the basic ball mouse. I was tired of cleaning the rollers every few weeks, and even with a more expensive mouse pad, I would still come across a sticky pointer and the norm was me buying another cheap mouse...

Linksys Etherfast 10/100 16 port Auto Sensing Hub: Highspeed LAN out of the box...

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 14:12:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - There is really no setting up with this piece of equipment. You plug it into the wall outlet, plug in your network cards and you have successfully created a nice home or office LAN. Nothing could be easier.

What I like besides the 10/100...

Asus AGP-6600: Features, Features, Features...

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:52:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I purchased the Deluxe version about a month ago, but I wasn't expecting a card like this to have so many extras. It was just amazing at how much stuff this card comes with as well as the bundled software.

First off, you get the power of the...

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card: Great Sound and Features...

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:37:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - When I upgraded to a new motherboard, I had to retire my SB AWE64 Value ISA card. So it was time to venture out and find a brand spanking new PCI sound card that was going to be both inexpensive, but have some pretty decent quality.

I really...

Gaming Rig Needs this Chip!!!

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:25:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I purchased an Athlon Thunderbird 800 a couple months ago because I was trying to decide how to best increase my FPS in Quake 3. I was currently running an 400 K6 III and a TNT2 videocard. So, I took some time to research which would be the better...

Great Gaming Mainboard

Sun, 19 Nov 2000 13:13:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I believe this is one of the top motherboards for the thunderbird processors. I had no problem getting everything setup when upgrading to this new motherboard. With its SoftMenu III Bios, you no longer have to deal with jumpers. Plus, from all the...

Compaq Presario 5475: Everything you need for the average user.

Tue, 8 Aug 2000 17:46:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I just recently had a client purchase one of these for his daughter and he wanted me to check it out, as well as get her setup.

From taking the system out of the box, to getting the computer set up and running, there were no problems. This...

SoftSeek StarOffice: 5.2 won't make you blue...

Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:22:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - After some trials and tribulations in version 5.1, I was still impressed with this office suite. Again, I am running windows 2000, so my opinion comes from working on that platform.

This time around, StarOffice 5.2 delivered. I installed and...

2 Tuners is not worth the extra $50.

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:50:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - When I went out to purchase a TV, I was definitely wanting something in the 32" range, that had a good picture and was going to last. I got this one at H.H. Gregg. I was not 100% sure which one to go with, seeing they had two identical models,...

4.0.1 Still works for me.

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:32:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - Now I am not a graphic professional, but I have used photoshop for web graphics, flyers for bands and also for scanning pictures. I would say that I am currently at an intermediate level whom has learned a lot, but still has a lot to learn.

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Incoming: Tetris, Multiplayer...What more do you want?

Sun, 11 Jun 2000 23:44:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - If you enjoy puzzle games, especially tetris, and love the multiplayer environment, you have to check out www.tetrinet.org and download this game.

It is a very small program, installs easily and can keep you occupied for hours on end. It is...

SoftSeek StarOffice: 5.1 is a Bust...

Sun, 11 Jun 2000 16:33:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I was very excited after going to www.sun.com and reading up on StarOffice 5.1. At a glance, it has everything one could want out of an office suite. Word processor, spreadsheets, database, email/news program, internet browser, image editing, etc. have...

The Choice for All...

Sun, 11 Jun 2000 12:09:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - The newest version in the Microsoft Office Suite includes FrontPage 2000, as well as the normal Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheet) and Access (database). Now there are some other programs e.g. Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Small Business...

Globalscape CuteHTML: HTML for Free...

Sun, 11 Jun 2000 11:55:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I too, ended up getting this extra program for free when I downloaded a trail version of CuteFTP. I have used other freeware or shareware like this before, but CuteHTML, just seemed to be a much more solid program.

If you are into web...

Tough Choice???

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 20:07:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I have both IE and Netscape installed on my system, as I would recommend to anyone who is on the internet and does any browsing. The thing is, that I think that for browsing, either program does its job superbly.

I don't think that anyone...

Cute FTP: Best FTP Client on the Market!

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 19:49:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - This really is the best FTP client on the market. If you FTP at all, this is a must have.

It is easy to setup and install, and you will be off and running in no time. FTPing is the fastest way to do your downloading off the internet. It is...

mIRC: Chat Room Heaven!!!

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 19:41:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - If you like chatrooms, own a PC and have an internet connection, this program is a must have.

You can find a chatroom on almost anything you would want (and some things that you don't). But the program makes it very easy for the beginner to...

Microsoft MSN Messenger Service: Sex, Lies and MSN...

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 19:34:06 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dkoepke49 - I ended up getting this program because it was free and I wanted to try it out. But unfortunately, I really have no use for it. I currently use AIM and ICQ, and there has yet to be a real reason for me to own MSN Messenger Service.

It was...