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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 Review

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:02:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought the Panasonic TS-1? I bought the Panasonic TS-1 for multiple reasons. First, I had a Sony 8.1 Cyber Shot (DSC W100) that was unreliable and had quality problems that Sony refused to acknowledge or fix. Second, on vacations...

8" Tru Photo frame stands out from the competition

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 03:01:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - What I like about the 8" Pandigital Tru Photo Frame First and most important to me was the 4:3 aspect ratio. In other words, the standard picture that almost everyone takes with their digital camera will fit the frame without stretching the image...

Disney Magic - Better than Disney World

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:08:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - When we went - Timing We went on a 4 day/night cruise Dec 26 through Dec 30, 2006. It was nice to travel south and encounter warmer weather over the winter/Christmas break. While the air temperature was much warmer than the midwest, the water...

Maxtor 3200 Fast and Reliable

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:31:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I purchased the Maxtor 3200 External USB Hard Drive One day my computer crashed. I could no longer boot from my internal harddrive and I realized my backups were not sufficient. I was able able to get my system up partially with recovery...

Scosche FM Transmitter for Car

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:04:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought the Scosche FM Transmitter I recently purchased and downloaded some MP3 material, which I was trying to listen to on my Dell Axim handheld. However, the volume controls are very limited on my Dell handheld when playing MP3 files, so...

Dell GPS Navigation System for Axim Handhelds

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 02:44:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Some Assembly Required When I opened the box, I quickly saw several cables and realized some assembly was required. There is a one page quick start guide written in five languages, which was somewhat useful. Typical with most PDA (Handheld)...

Dell Axim X30 versus Palm PDA

Tue, 6 Dec 2005 03:01:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought the Dell Axim X30 Previously, I owned a Palm IIIxe PDA, which was very dated and needed to be replaced. I really liked my Palm Pilot, so I wanted to buy another Palm product. After doing a lot of research, I finally decided on the...

Photoworks.com: Photoworks is no longer competitive

Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:43:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - I have been a loyal Photoworks (Seattle Filmworks) customer for more than five years; however, that is quickly changing. Recently, I have had several problems getting digital prints from Photoworks. Not a good choice for Digital camera owners...

Logitech Internet Navigator Keyboard Review

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 21:30:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought this keyboard First, my keyboard was getting old and I wanted some additional features. I saw the Logitech Internet Navigator Keyboard at Officemax for $19.99. I spend a lot of time on the Internet, so I was interested in the...

TDK IndiDVD (AID+880BX-N) DVD±RW Burner: TDK IndiDVD 8x Burner Review

Sat, 21 Aug 2004 20:51:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Reasons I bought my TDK IndiDVD Burner I have been waiting for the prices to fall on DVD burners for several months, and I also wanted the burning speeds to increase. Finally, the prices and speed were to a place where I was ready to enter the...

Sprint Mobile Phone Service in St Louis: The Sprint Comparison - 2004

Thu, 24 Jun 2004 02:15:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Background Prior to Sprint, I had a Cingular phone and plan. I believe my Cingular phone had better rural coverage, but the quality of the connection was not always good. Sometimes, I noticed that my bill was wrong...for some reason Cingular...

John PenneKamp Coral Reef Glass Bottom Boat Tour

Fri, 18 Jun 2004 01:04:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - I visited John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in June 2004. My wife and I decided to take a glass bottom boat out to the reefs, which is offered through the State Park. The Boat The glass bottom boat was the largest boat in that area. It...

Royal Palm Crowne Plaza is a Great Place

Thu, 17 Jun 2004 23:59:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - We stayed five nights at the Royal Palm Crowne Plaza Resort the first week of June 2004. Our Arrival We rented a car and drove to the Royal Palm. The entrance to the Royal Palm is very small, and easy to drive past. A small sign marks the...

UOP St. Louis Campus Review

Fri, 5 Sep 2003 02:42:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I attend UOP St. Louis Campus After some encouraging from my manager, I decided to check out some universities in the St. Louis area. I really liked the accelerated programs and that I could complete a class in 5 weeks. I liked that the class...

Papermate PhD 3 in 1 Review

Fri, 5 Sep 2003 01:51:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought the Papermate PhD 3 in 1 Pen, Pencil, and Stylus I attend a lot of meetings at work, and before I owned my Papermate PhD I would carry a pen and pencil with me to meetings (as well as my PDA). I became very good at shuffling between m...

Agfa Vista 400 35mm Color Film Review

Fri, 29 Aug 2003 22:40:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why do I buy Agfa Vista 400 Color film? I have used Kodak film for years, and I used to beli...

2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 2WD: 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan Review

Thu, 7 Aug 2003 04:00:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why we decided on the Dodge Grand Caravan Sport 2wd My wife and I spent several days researc...

Review of Rational Unified Process (RUP)

Thu, 7 Aug 2003 02:50:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - My Experience

I am a project manager in the IS industry with a very technical background, and I have been using Rational's Unified Process (RUP) for about two years. While I have been to some of Rational's training classes, I basically...

Black & Decker RTX-2 Rotary Tool Review

Tue, 5 Aug 2003 02:19:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought the B&D RTX Rotary Tool I needed to replace the grout between the tiles in my s...

Minolta PagePro 1250W Laser Printer Review

Tue, 5 Aug 2003 01:50:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought the Minolta PagePro 1250W Laser Printer? While I love my color ink jet printer, it is very expensive to print B/W text documents. Furthermore, my ink jet printer is relatively slow to print a quality text document (about 8 ppm). For...

Review of Asustek P4PE Motherboard

Thu, 22 May 2003 03:10:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought the Asus P4PE

First, I decided to build my own computer, because I knew I could get more for my money and exactly what I wanted. I knew I wanted a reliable and fast motherboard. After doing a lot of research, it appeared that...

Microtek ScanMaker 5900 Flatbed Scanner: Review of Microtek ScanMaker 5900 Flatbed Scanner

Thu, 22 May 2003 02:15:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Installation and Set up

I am running MS Windows XP and I found the setup and installation to be extremely easy. Unlike my previous scanner, I found the lock on the scanner very easy to get to and very easy to unlock (almost all scanners have...

Review of Canon Powershot A70

Sat, 17 May 2003 17:00:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought the Canon Powershot A70

After watching the price fall on the 3 mega pixel cameras, I decided now was the time to buy. I did an extensive amount of research on digital cameras, which resulted in a short list for me to consider. My...

Minolta Freedom Zoom 115 Review

Sun, 27 Apr 2003 13:39:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why I bought the Minolta Freedom Zoom 115

Before purchasing my Minolta Zoom 115, I owned a Pentax point and shoot zoom camera. I was reasonably pleased with my Pentax, but one day it decided to die. The price to repair compact cameras is...

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (N09-00048) For PC: Finally a stable operating system for the home user

Sun, 27 Apr 2003 03:49:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ghicker - Why should I move to Windows XP?

First, let me say that I was a big fan of Windows 98 SE. It was relatively stable and popular. So, when I rebuilt my computer in November 2002, I was a little reluctant to move to another version of Windows...