Epinions Recent Reviews for fortunecat500

Who needs HDTV at this price and performance?

Fri, 7 Apr 2006 18:13:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - My wife and I purchased this TV following the demise of our previous 20-inch beast – actually we were looking for pretty much any excuse to get rid of that thing, so when the sound stopped working one day, we basically drove straight to buy a new one...

Speck Makes a Solid Case

Fri, 7 Apr 2006 13:35:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - I've owned the 4th-Gen 20GB iPod for more than a year now, and have gone through my share of iPod cases and still have a fairly scratched up looking iPod to show for it. So when it came time to buy a nice case for my wife's Nano, I had some definite...

Simple concept; exceptional grinder

Fri, 7 Apr 2006 11:58:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - In my opinion, there's nothing like the taste of good coffee freshly ground and brewed in a French Press (i.e., a Bodum-style plunger coffee maker). So I've been grinding my own coffee in a cheap, plastic electric grinder for years... the kind you can...

A life less laundrifying with clothes more laundered

Thu, 6 Apr 2006 10:52:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - We bought the KitchenAid Front Load washer and dryer as a set from Kaplan's in Toronto, and have had the units for about one year now. Overall, we are extremely happy with our purchase. Our previous washer was a 17-year-old super-capacity top-load...

Some good, some bad, but overall pretty entertaining

Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:58:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - Picked this title up for my Xbox after finding it in the bargain bin, and I think for the price I paid, this game represents good value. I like my RPGs, and I remember fondly the days when I played the original Bard's tale on ye olde Commodore 64. As...

Improved control, but at a high cost

Thu, 9 Feb 2006 11:58:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - The new Salomon Pilot bindings represent the latest evolution in Nordic ski bindings. I purchased these bindings along with some Fischer 9000s skating boots and F
ischer
RCS skatecut plus skis at the end of last year...

Nice little accent for your Mac or PC

Thu, 9 Feb 2006 00:50:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - Ok it's pretty much totally unnecessary. But it just looks so good. Here's the pitch: it's not just a volume control, you can use it as a supplementary input device. You can set it to do custom key combinations, just like the extra buttons or scroll...

Pricey but worth it.

Wed, 8 Feb 2006 23:24:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - Purchased the Skate Cut Plus last year at end of season sale, along with the Fischer 9000s boots and Salomon Pilot skate bindings (Y
ou
can read my review on the Salomon Pilot bindings here). Now in my mid-30s, I...

Best video bang for your best video buck

Tue, 7 Feb 2006 17:55:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - I have bought this card three times. Once in AGP for my previous system, and twice for my new SLI PCI express system. I have no complaints about this card. I think it's perfect for people who like performance but don't need super duper performance at the...

Nice futureproof platform for your next system

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 22:57:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - This is my second MSI board. My previous board was a K8N Neo2 Platinum, a very similar board to this one, except that it did not have PCI Express, nor did it (therefore) have SLI capability. This was also my second build of a new PC. My previous one,...

Good all-round phone

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:17:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - Bought this phone when our previous corded 2-line phone gave up the ghost in an electrical storm, which was fine as both my wife and I hated that thing (it was GE, seemed really nice when we bought it, but the software in it was seriously buggy). My...

Great Travel Camera

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 18:19:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - I had been looking for a camera that would work well while travelling. I like travelling to out of the way places, primarily with backpacks and having a wide variety of adventures that require versatility. I own a Canon Elan IIe film camera, and have...

Clean, classy, easy to work with, but front LEDs and iffy psu probs

Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:06:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - As a first time PC builder, but frequent upgrader, I had certain requirements when selecting my new PC's case: - A nice clean aesthetic - A no-bleed, no-curse design - Easy entry and access to components - Enough space to accommodate all of my...

Finally, A Game for Vacuum Afficionados

Fri, 15 Oct 2004 16:06:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - For some reason, Blinx is a game that seems to either inspire love or hate amongst Xbox owners, with very few emotions in between. Personally, I don't buy into the marketing hype that Xbox owners are only interested in ultraviolent or sports games. I...

Motorola V120c: Motorola 120: Dysfunctional Mobility is Here

Sun, 3 Oct 2004 22:21:33 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - All I wanted was a no-frills phone. What I got was a lesson in false economy. I bought this phone for $10 CAD on a Telus plan, which seems like a bargain. It wasn't. The Honeymoon: Why I Liked this Phone For the first two weeks after I...

Theme Hospital: Dr. Jekyll to Psychiatry, please!

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:43:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - Overview If you love strategy games, and feel that gameplay is more important than the latest graphics, then by all measures, Theme Hospital is a great game. These days, you should be able to find it in bargain bins or strategy game...

Buffy 2: Chaos Bleeds for Xbox: Chaos Bleeds: The Curse of the Sequel

Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:21:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - If you’re looking to buy this game, chances are you’re either a Buffy fan or you’ve played the first game, enjoyed it and wanted some more. I am both a Buffy fan and an Xbox owner who shelled out full price for the first Buffy game. Buffy...

Abenobashi: My Brain is Still Spasming

Mon, 27 Sep 2004 21:03:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - Watching an episode of Abenobashi Shopping Arcade is like eating a piece of sushi with too much wasabi...mind-numbing brain freeze. Watching the entire season over the course of a weekend is like eating a whole bowl of wasabi with a bit of sushi on the...

Logitech MX 700 (930754-0403) Mouse: MX-700 - Reprogramming is key to this great mouse

Sun, 26 Sep 2004 16:46:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fortunecat500 - The MX-700 mouse from Logitech is the same mouse as the MX-500 in wireless form. I've used them both, and they perform exactly the same, have the same button formations and same software. The MX-700 used to go for about $95 CAD when it first came out...