Epinions Recent Reviews for estoke61

Taking the Tiger out of the Jungle

Fri, 25 Oct 2002 23:55:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - No X-pert needed...

Apple has finally gotten around to taking some public direction. It makes sense, right, in the business world; to provide a product for the consumer and react with the product with improvements based on customer feedback...

Not outstanding, but a Sharp value

Mon, 8 Apr 2002 22:13:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - *click* *click* *click*

Ok, so my 8 year old Zenith AV 20" finally bit the dust with a dead picture tube. Now before you barrage me wondering why I have a Zenith in the first place, it was a gift, and 8 years is not bad for that brand and...

Not your father's Mac OS

Wed, 4 Apr 2001 23:35:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Unix what? ;-)

Macintosh users have been waiting a long time for a fast, stable, operating system; I have been no exception. Seeing Mac OS 8 as a smokescreen, I have been watching Mac OS X shape up in its various forms, and after wetting my...

Going in the right direction

Sun, 1 Oct 2000 21:09:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Tickatickaticka.....

The Apple Pro Keyboard is a new replacement for Apple's now hated compact G3 and iMac keyboards. If you haven't heard of those, then just think about this: The compact Apple usb keyboard compromised some of the...

3Dfx Voodoo3 3000: Voodoo 3 2000: Good Value

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 20:40:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - This Voodoo doesn't have you under any spell...

3DFX has established itself in the past as a high end graphics company with the introduction of its Voodoo (later Voodoo 1) based graphics accelerator pass-through cards several years ago...

Inexpensive little camera

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 16:35:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Stylin' with the Stylus...

I was first introduced to Olympus as a camera company a bunch of years ago. My sister's venerable Kodak DISC camera had had it, and she was looking for something compact, automatic, and...

2am and HUNGRY? One possible solution...

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 22:05:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Grand slam, Scram slam, Play it again slam...

Who gets hungry in the wee hours of the morning enough to go out and pay for a meal? To answer the question, it seems like most anyone in college, or those who are in need of some...

No royalty found here

Fri, 28 Jul 2000 15:37:57 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Home of the WHOPPER...

Let me start by saying that fast food chains are never a good nutritional idea, as most items offered by virtually all chains are high in calories, fat, and cholesterol. But if you are like me,...

Keyspan USB Card: Solid USB expansion choice

Wed, 19 Jul 2000 12:19:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Pluging and Playing all day...

Now, you have got to admit that the USB interface bus has finally caught on with computers the way it should have years ago. With up to 127 devices, and plug and play capabilities (meaning you can plug...

Very much needed upgrade!

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 18:31:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - PDS Slot? What's that?

Ok, here is your hypothetical problem: You have a first generation Nubus PowerMac. With no Daughtercard Processor slot or ZIF upgradeability, you are stuck with a PowerPC 601 Processor, ranging anywhere from a...

Nice Laptop, but watch your Wallet!

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 23:41:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - SE, huh?

The Apple iBook, contrary to my predictions, was a large success for Apple Computer, Inc. The reasons I assumed it would be a marginal success were: Small hard drive, low clock speed, and slow non-DVD cd-rom drive. However,...

Average Performance Overall

Sun, 16 Jul 2000 11:24:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Beeeeeeeeeep *Static*

The search for a fast 56k modem for an earlier generation Power Macintosh these days is not quite as easy as you may think. The main problem stems from manufacturers not writer drivers/scripts for the mostly...

ATI Xclaim VR 128 PCI: Good, but needs to be better

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 01:03:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - More money, less performance

The ATI Xclaim graphic card series for PowerMacintosh has been around since the second generation powermacs, in various forms. The first "complete" solution was the Xclaim VR TV, which boasted a...

Excellent, if pricey Buy

Tue, 25 Apr 2000 01:05:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Clickety click click....

Kensington is grabbing a good share of the mouse/trackball/etc. market with generally fine products that are stable, well constructed, comfortable, and have comprehensive software to customize such. Noted...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: A nice bargain mouse

Thu, 13 Apr 2000 03:09:32 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - 2 buttons? On a Mac???

I am always on the lookout for shortcuts and things in life to make everything easier. The Macintosh mouse design makes one button your only apple option, unless you want to go third-party. And if you are...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Competitive quality and price.

Sat, 12 Feb 2000 23:33:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Put your trust in Epson.

I eventually gave up on serial printer port printers and switched to usb. For USB, there are many, almost too many choices out there on the market. But Epson can only help its reputation with quality printing...

Not exactly what you are looking for, but good

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 14:11:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Better than expected.

Truth to tell, when I heard some of the reviews of the newest Guardians of the Flame novel, and that it was a new direction by author Rosenberg, I was upset, because as a longtime reader of the series, there are...

Good, solid quality

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:41:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - No reason to get DVD yet with this...

After my 8 year old Sears LXI four head VCR developed enough problems to warrant it's shutdown, I was on the lookout for a new VCR. After doing some research, I found Panasonic to be a reliable brand...

The N64's first hit!

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 22:06:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Yes, it's 3-D...

Nintendo needed to make a lot of positive impressions when releasing its long delayed and highley anticipated next generation system, the Nintendo 64. With the first game released, Super Mario 64, Nintendo at least made...

Hasn't kept up

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 23:30:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Needs improvement

When both Netscape and Internet Explorer were at version 3.0, I first tried out Explorer as an alternative to Navigator, which had numerous problems. Back then, it was a good move to switch browsers. So what has...

The Warrior Lives: Can it be true?

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 22:44:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - A promise to keep

The Warrior lives is a well written Guardians of the Flame novel that perhaps answers a few questions that needed answering right away. But Joel Rosenberg still makes sure that there is much room to expand on the plot,...

A standard in PC multiplaying!

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:37:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Ride anyone's rocket lately?

The multiplay deathmatch genre became very popular several years ago. Having had some success already in that venture, Id software released a sequel to Quake: Quake II (nifty title, huh?) Now, Quake II is an...

Get ready for some SMASH, brutha!

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 22:08:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Who said they couldn't fight?

Nintendo has had many famous video game personalities from the start; characters that have brought them almost endless popularity. Well, this time Nintendo unites a whole bunch of them to do battle...with...

No Belmont Needed!

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 16:20:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - Sword Slicing Action!

Konami has historically been on the side of Nintendo, but with Sony's Playstation being released several years ago, programmers and gamers suspected a bit of a change. One of the changes was Konami;s foray to develop...

Simpsons, The: You won't be saying Doh! to this series!

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 00:24:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author estoke61 - "Yo, I must've like, fallen on a bullet..."

These days, cartoons are becoming more enjoyable to the adult populace. There are several reasons: One is that many writers make references in passing that joke about things only...