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2009 Genesis: A Legitimate Entry-Level Luxury Sedan (Yes, It's a Hyundai)

Fri, 29 May 2009 21:45:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - Lexus. Mercedes-Benz. BMW. These three nameplates evoke images of luxury, performance and brand cachet--with price tags to match. So it's either bold or foolish for South Korea's Hyundai to release a sedan and compare it to the best German and Japanese...

Slim and light power on the go for Dell laptops

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:03:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - I recently switched laptops from a Thinkpad X40 to a Dell Latitude XT tablet. Since I'm frequently on the go, one of the essential companions to my Thinkpad was the auto/air power adapter kit, which let me juice up my batteries in-car and in-flight...

A Solid, fan-cooled, 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure

Fri, 30 May 2008 16:58:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - If you're a computer DIY'er like me, you're bound to have a bunch of outdated SATA hard drives collecting dust. While you use a SATA-to-USB connector kit for occasional use, nothing beats a good external case for permanent duty. Overview Enter...

Treo 700w Accessories: Palm Leather Side Case for Treo 700w/650 and 600 for Palm, Palm Treo: Simply the best pouch-style case for the Treo

Tue, 16 May 2006 22:52:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - After I bit the bullet a little over a year ago and spent a small fortune on a Palm Treo 650 smartphone, I wanted to get a suitable case that would protect this, um, productivity tool--at least that's how I justified the phone's lofty cost to my...

Amazing...8GB portable hard drive that fits in your shirt pocket!

Wed, 10 May 2006 15:42:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - We all know that "faster, smaller, cheaper, and more capacity" pretty much describes the evolution of hard drives (and technology in general). But nothing quite drove that home to me than holding Sony's new MicroVault Pro USD8G 8GB USB Hard...

ScanSnap: Duplex document scanner and my new best friend!

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:23:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - For years now, as my desk and files overflow with reports, documents, statements, receipts, and other papers I can't bring myself to throw out, I've been wanting to scan (and then shred) all of these documents into my computer. But as most people who...

"Extreme PC Gaming Headset" might be going too far...

Mon, 3 Apr 2006 21:41:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - The packaging is bold: "Extreme PC Gaming Headset" is the name of the product. "Perfect for Unreal Tournament 2004" a decal claims in both English and French. The headset is "Ideal for Gaming." And among the photos on the box are teens and...

SATA-II hard drive designed for archive servers but perfect for power user systems

Sat, 4 Mar 2006 09:12:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - The Maxtor MaXLine III 300GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (Part number 7V300F0) is an economical yet highly reliable drive designed for near-line or archive server applications. However, I've chosen it for use in my home PC system because of it's long...

InFocus LP 120 Multimedia Projector: An Unbelievably Lightweight and Compact Multimedia Projector

Sun, 26 Sep 2004 05:55:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - Call it projector envy: Whenever someone gives a presentation at work and brings their own laptop projector, we're always very interested in what they bring. The smaller and brighter the projector, the more kudo points they win. They earn additional...

Darth Vader's WebCam

Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:23:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - CASTING CALL: Seeking futuristic-looking web camera for major science fiction film. Must have whirring noises and colorful lights. Strong camera ability is desirable but will accept a glossy black design in lieu. Send two glossy marketing photos...

Adaptec USB 2.0 4-Port Card Kit USB Connect 4000A: Light on Documentation, High on Speed

Sun, 19 Sep 2004 20:00:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - Ah, the joys of having an older computer! After buying an external hard drive and finding that it didn't work with the no-name USB 2.0 adapter card that I had picked up a couple of years ago, I decided not to mess with a no-name brand and bought the...

Trilogy's "Discover Molokini " -- Pricey But Worth It

Mon, 9 Aug 2004 16:28:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - While on Maui last month, my wife and I decided we wanted to snorkel the famous Molokini Crater, a small crescent shaped refuge a few miles off Maui's southern coast. After doing some research online, we decided to go with Trilogy Excursion's...

Portable DVD on a Budget -- and something you can give to even your Mom!

Mon, 3 May 2004 01:45:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - My mom had asked for a portable DVD player as a gift, and as the techie guy of the family, I was charged with getting a good one for less than $250. It had to be simple to use and support JPEG playback (so my mom could share digital camera photos with...

Wow… A Practical Digital Camera That Can Go Underwater!

Sat, 10 Jan 2004 13:24:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - Being avid snorkelers, my wife and I were looking for a way to replace some of the underwater one-use film cameras that we took on our trips with a waterproof digital camera. After a lot of research into specialized underwater digital cameras and...

Are We Willing to Pay More For Convenience? Just See How 3M Improved the Post-It...

Sat, 27 Dec 2003 21:56:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - Just when you thought that something like the Post-It note couldn't get any easier or more convenient, along comes the Post-It Pop-Up Note Dispenser and refills. I admit that I was skeptical that Post-It notes needed a dispenser--after all, how...

Massive Amount of Storage But Harder to Set Up on Older Computers

Sat, 27 Dec 2003 10:55:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - I have a two-year old Dell Dimension computer that was running out of hard disk space (60GB seemed a lot at the time!) so I decided to upgrade to a new Western Digital 200GB Special Edition 7200RPM Hard Drive. The drive comes boxed in plastic...

Finally...a small footprint retractable network cable!

Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:31:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - As a networking professional, I'm always on the lookout for gadgets that help me stay mobile and light. Only slightly bigger than the footprint of a silver dollar coin and just a couple of ounces light, the Zip-Linq Retractable Cat5 Network Cable...

21 Grams of Hollow Despair

Mon, 1 Dec 2003 22:37:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - Up-and-coming Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu (Amores Perros, The Powder Keg) brings his distinctive cinematography to the story of three strangers (played by Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, and Naomi Watts) who are linked together by an...

Cut back your unread magazines by subscribing to The Week instead

Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:34:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - I don't know about you, but our household used to suffer from magazine overload. Despite our best intentions to read all of those subscriptions that seemed like such a bargain, most of the time they'd just stack up in a box until the news and...

More Than Just a Pretty Phone

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 20:28:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - Looking beyond its movie star persona (it's a prop phone in many recent movies), the Cisco 7960 IP Phone is the executive-level telephone in Cisco's portfolio of Voice Over IP (VoIP) products. While it's definitely stylish, it comes with some...

Maybe the best $35 I've ever spent!

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 03:37:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - More than two years ago, I was standing in the aisle of a Best Buy store, agonizing over my choice of a camera bag for my new, expensive digital camera. I ended up taking home a Lowepro Nova 1 camera bag, and I don't regret for a second my...

Group-friendly Dinner Show Meets the Not--So-Wild West

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 04:15:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - My wife and I decided to go and see Wild Bill's Wild West Extravaganza as a change of pace from our typical "dinner and a movie" night out. Located off the 91 Freeway and Beach Blvd. in Buena Park (a few blocks north of Knott's Berry Farm), Wild B...

ABBA's Mamma Mia! -- Great Musical, Average Cast Recording

Fri, 1 Jun 2001 20:52:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - My wife and I were lucky enough to get sixth row orchestra seats for Mamma Mia! earlier this year when the U.S. touring company was in Los Angeles. To avoid turning this opinion into an off-topic review of the musical, I'll just say that it was...

A Romantic Vacation in Kauai -- Without the Resorts or the Resort Prices

Tue, 22 May 2001 20:06:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - My wife and I decided to spend our honeymoon in Hawaii since we were looking for a romantic, tropical getaway. I hadn't been to the Islands since I was a small boy, and she had never been. While searching for the island we would visit, we agreed on...

Dirk Pitt by any other name

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 02:49:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author esasaki - Note: Although Epinions is calling this book Numa Files, the book depicted in the product image is Blue Gold: A Novel From The NUMA Files by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos. That's what this opinion is based upon.

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