Epinions Recent Reviews for drcns

Netfirms: Terrible, but they say they are working on it!

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:47:49 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - My website was fine, then, with no change from my end, simply was inaccessible. There were "server dropped connection" errors. The 24/7 support, as they call it, was not helpful. The only response was "we are working on it, thank you for your patience."...

HP OfficeJet D135XI Multi-Functional Printer: This one is a keeper.

Tue, 12 Nov 2002 03:07:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - I have this printer and the Xerox Xe90fx all-in-one. There are some features that I wish the other had, but the HP d135 really is pretty darn good and highly recommended. As of yet (3-4 months of use) there have been:

1. No paper jams for the...

Incredible. (update 11-02)

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 22:52:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - I have many printers at home and at work. Each has a laser toner cartridge (and maybe a separate fuser/drum) that lasts 3000-5000 pages; they cost $80-150 to replace. Those printers ran from $350-400 and print on one-side of the paper, very slowly,...

Dell Dimension 8100 Series: Dimension 8100. What about it?

Sun, 4 Mar 2001 21:56:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - The first thing is that there must be something about the computer to justify its purchase. It's a few hundred more than a similarly equipped and lightning-fast P3 1000MHz system, so why spend the extra money?

Well, I needed another (or maybe...

Just as you would expect

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 02:48:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - (Background: I live in San Francisco and arrange hotel rooms for business and family visitors on a frequent basis. I personally check in at the counter and deal face-to-face with the hotel staff. I personally check each room and inquire about the...

Mark Hopkins Inter-Continental: Some service issues to work out

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 02:28:08 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - (Background: I live in San Francisco and arrange hotel rooms for business and family visitors on a frequent basis. I personally check in at the counter and deal face-to-face with the hotel staff. I personally check each room and inquire about the...

What a view!

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 01:55:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - (Background: I live in San Francisco and arrange hotel rooms for business and family visitors on a frequent basis. I personally check in at the counter and deal face-to-face with the hotel staff. I personally check each room and inquire about the...

Consistency is a plus (UPDATE 11-02)

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 01:30:24 GMT

Gimmicky and okay if you want basic

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 01:15:18 GMT

Fair but at least reliable

Mon, 25 Dec 2000 02:44:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - I have had the this printer since December 1998. I also have 2 HP LaserJets (one new one deceased, one ancient one still plodding along), 2 Xerox laser printers and the NEC. (I reviewed the other printers independently.)

The NEC was purchased...

One of the TWO best gins

Mon, 25 Dec 2000 02:16:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - There are many gins out there, with some advertising a high number of botanicals as a positive (Bombay Sapphire) and some advertising a low number of botanicals as positive. Most gins do not give away the number of botanicals in the recipe and we are...

Escape from Monkey Island for Windows, Mac: Here's what it is about

Sun, 24 Dec 2000 19:59:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - I remember the 256-color VGA days of the first Monkey Island. When I started it, I thought it was a serious game, like the old Sierra adventures. When the jokes starting coming, I thought, "How stupid!" But, about ten seconds later, I got the...

B&W Nautilus 804: I fell for Kevlar

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:51:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - When I tried them, I heard instruments and sounds I had never heard before, even with previously good speakers and a great system. On classical music recordings I could pick out new instruments. Even with Madonna CDs, the synthesizer had a new depth--not...

An early customer, with fewer problems now (UPDATE 11-02)

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 03:38:48 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - I have had PacBell DSL for some time now and it seems to be getting better. I wanted a cable modem, but they aren't available here yet. The question is whether I will swap for cable when it is available.

The installation was delayed. When it...

Good and Bad; more BAD

Sun, 12 Nov 2000 23:53:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - Although I am not the primary driver, there is an A4 in the household. I drove about 20,000 miles of the total 50,000 miles, usually on long trips. I even got it up to 100mph (of course, on a "closed track out in the middle of nowhere" or something; I...

Efficient and reliable

Sat, 11 Nov 2000 19:22:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - To me it's all about safety. I had the luxury of being able to afford a car like this, and I did quite a bit of homework.

I never had a German before and was not particularly eager to purchase one. However, after graduating from the SUV phase...

UPDATED AUGUST 2001: Not very happy

Sat, 11 Nov 2000 18:42:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - UPDATE AUGUST 2001: One of the people on the design team of the product saw this review and arranged for me to obtain a refund. I am impressed that they stand behind their products; the offer for a refund was completely unsolicited. Although I disliked...

I'm having the coffee as I write this. UPDATED 11-02

Sat, 11 Nov 2000 18:29:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - I do not like hand grinding beans, putting them in the re-usable gold-tone filter, pouring in water, making average (if even that) coffee, dumping grounds, and cleaning the filter. And, the amount of water used to clear the filter makes me wonder if it...

Bargain price for features: UPDATED 11-02

Sat, 11 Nov 2000 18:02:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - UPDATE: This printer is now used mostly as a copier and fax machine with less actual computer printing now. I added an IBM N17 to the home environment for an incredible $499 and use it as the primary printer. Nonetheless, the Xerox WorkCentre is working...

Updated 1-5-01

Sat, 11 Nov 2000 17:36:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author drcns - The printer is half the price of some popular competing printers (but prices are falling every day on the competition). I use this printer in the office for fairly heavy-duty text output. Although most output is text, there is a 10-20% portion of output...