Epinions Recent Reviews for dr_theopolis

Closest to restaurant power at home

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:37:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - One of the other reviewers claimed they didn't like this range because it burned food on the lowest settings. I would seriously doubt that they have used a restaurant range, since they routinely put out 50% more power than the bluestar is even...

absolutely worthless

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:36:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - I should have know before i opened the box labeled "made in china," that this thing was a worthless piece of junk. Appliance guy claimed would boil 1q of water in 90s. So i ran a test, and my cheapie 100$ cooktop beat it out, it wouldn't even boil 2q...

A pleasure even for a BMW driver

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:25:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - After having leased two BMW 3-series sedans, I was looking for something a little less practical... a convertible. I was originally leaning toward one of the new retractible hard top convertibles, and was so frustrated with BMW taking so long to release...

Nice fitting mp3/cd with cassette

Sun, 6 Jan 2008 21:30:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - While we liked the fact that our ford built-in radio had mp3 support for their changer, the mp3 support is somewhat unreliable, and mp3 cds would occasionally "studder." Without the mp3 problem we would have considered a 3rd party aux system like the...

HDMI upconversion in an affordable box

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:49:08 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - For those who are new to HD, but have a lot of stereo equipment, you have a dilemma. You can: buy all new equipment, purchase all equipment from the same vendor, buy a programmable remote with macro capabilities, or purchase a receiver that will...

2005 Ford Freestyle AWD: Another Great Ford for Short Drivers

Sat, 2 Jul 2005 14:24:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - We traded our 2001 Ford Windstar up to the 2005 Freestyle limited. If you read our review of the Windstar, you will note that one of the main reasons for purchase is that the adjustable pedals allowed my 5' wife to reach the pedals comfortably while...

Buy this when you buy your grill

Sun, 12 Jun 2005 21:29:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - The back of this book mentions that it has more than 365 recipes (1/day for a year), and I have yet to find a bad one. I have easily tried 75 of these recipes, and most of them have been classified as fantastic by our guests. In fact, they are so good...

Easy to install, but not worth the money.

Wed, 25 May 2005 21:57:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - Prepare for some alphabet soup. I purchased this product to connect my HTPC into my Sony WEGA 4:3 TV in HD mode. The HTPC has an SVIDEO out on the ATI RADEON 9000 card, which works fine as the primary video for 640x480, but at 800x600 is quite fuzzy...

The only bullet smoker I would recommend.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:02:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - This is really the easiest smoker I have seen. I realize that it costs a lot more than the ones at Home Depot, but it maintains temperature like a champ. It is easy for anyone who can start a charcoal fire to maintain a 200 - 250 degree temperature for...

Cingular version going strong.

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 23:48:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - I had to wait for this review, because I have an account with Cingular/AT&T, and they are just finally getting these after sprint has had them for a few months. The 600 model was ok, but lacked some of the newer features such as bluetooth and...

nice board for a 1u server, if you don't have to run linux

Sun, 10 Oct 2004 19:05:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - This board is a little odd in that it has two SATA raid controllers on board. The primary one has four ports, and is made by Marvell, and the second one has only two ports and is made by Intel, and is called the Hance Rapids (aka ICH5R). Both of...

Superb sound quality for half price.

Sat, 5 Jul 2003 01:43:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - For those of you not familiar with Paradigm, they are an audiophile brand from Canada, and are only...

Simply the best value in a solid-state mp3 player.

Sat, 28 Jun 2003 01:11:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - After using my inexpensive mp3 cd player for about a season, I needed a skip-free solution to keep m...

Low-tech hissless noise cancelling is great.

Sun, 22 Jun 2003 21:50:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - We purchased these for my father who uses them primarily when he mows the lawn. I have an active no...

Archos Jukebox Recorder 20GB MP3 Player: Overall a good product, but I can see why some people don't like it

Fri, 14 Feb 2003 23:10:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - We got one of these for my dad, so he could carry around his music collection. For those who have not seen them, they are a very nice unit, and are much smaller than they seem in the photos. The device is about twice the size of my original palm pilot,...

best 4 handset 2 line phone, 2 years ago

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 23:52:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - I purchased this phone several years ago, and added some handsets i picked upon ebay. Seimens was nice enough to send me some battery doors for free for the refurb phones i had picked up!

This phone worked great in the apartment. Unlike my...

Excellent alternative to Scotts

Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:47:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - After having a tough time with my Scotts drop spreader, I wanted something that was quicker and easier to broadcast the bulk stuff (like limestone) that would not adversely affect trees and flowers (like nasty week killer will do).

I picked...

Jams Easily

Sun, 29 Apr 2001 00:40:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - This unit works perfectly for small lawns for the Scotts 4 step program. It holds enough fertilizer for about 5000 sq feet. The other good thing is that these Scotts spreaders are very common, so it is hard to find lawn products that do not specify the...

Leaky inconvenient faucet appendage.

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 11:28:09 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - Being used to a reverse-osmosis filter, the PUR filter technology is as close as you can get with a carbon filter. The taste (at least with the water I have tried) is far superior to the Brita or other simple carbon filters. However, the PUR units...

Safe and comfortable van for short drivers

Tue, 10 Apr 2001 11:11:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - It took a while to convince my wife to test-drive a minivan, because she it accustomed to small vehicles (having owned a cavalier and then a corsica for a while). We first test drove a chevy, since we are comfortable with them. During the test drive, I...

If you love to clean and waste money, buy a brita

Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:34:31 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - We used a brita for about 6 mos, and while it was a slight improvement over our tap water, it was totally impractical. The first problem is that it is expensive. The brita units are perhaps the most expensive filter units on the market, when you...

King of the Blowers

Sat, 25 Nov 2000 22:58:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - I purchased this at the local Home Depot, on the recommendation of one of their assistants. Echo is one of the main brands that the pros use, and it was obviously of higher quality than the homelite units that were displayed next to it. The unit...

PIX Series: Cisco communism

Sat, 21 Oct 2000 01:10:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - As a reseller, we were stuck with this unit due to an incompatibility of its PPTP services with Macintosh Client Software. Besides this, the PIX is very restrictive. After several go-rounds with Cisco support, we realized that the software is set up so...

Kenmore Light Grey Dehumidifier 5065: Definitely NOT Sears' Best

Tue, 29 Aug 2000 16:23:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - I purchased this at Sears, where I get all my major appliances. Since none of the models were expensive, I purchased the most expensive dehumidifier they had, expecting it to be the best. I unpacked the unit, set it in my basement, and turned it on...

Finally, something NOT made in CHINA

Sun, 13 Feb 2000 21:14:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dr_theopolis - If you are purchasing a plastic high chair, than this is the only one you should consider. We have been using ours for about 6 months, and it is like new.

I'm a very choosy consumer, and was originally only interested in a classic wooden...