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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-glenn_welt Recent reviews written by member glenn_welt en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_484036677252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - If you're still running Windows Xp like me and millions of others, you've probably been hoping that Microsoft would restore our faith with Windows 7 after the release of Vista (which I renamed Hasta La Vista).Having tried the 32-bit beta,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484036677252 Sun, 6 Sep 2009 23:29:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484036677252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466790289028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Having built many PCs back to the days of paying $1,000 for a processor that ran at 100hz, recalling the progressions over almost 30 years has brought me to the point where justifying the purchase of another CPU has become nearly impossible due to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466790289028 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:32:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466790289028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463172505220?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Every few years I look for a faster, better printer/scanner/fax/copier that can use less expensive or more economcal ink cartridges. Thought I'd won a lottery when I spotted the Lexmark X5650 on sale at Target for $65.Prior to this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463172505220 Sun, 8 Mar 2009 15:41:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463172505220?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_459050225284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Like most toner cartridges sold by the printer manufacturers, this one contains very little toner and has a microchip on it so it will stop printing after 2,000 pages, regardless of whether or not you've actually used all the toner inside. If you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~459050225284 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:49:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_459050225284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_448466226820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Having built and serviced PCs for 24 years, I've used hard drives with Hitachi, IBM, Maxtor, Samsung, Seagate and Western Digital labels on them. Although I still feel that an old IBM Deskstar SCSI is the fastest seek read hard drive I've ever... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448466226820 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:26:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448466226820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_448316280452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Unless your life is so boring that you have nothing better to do than watch a software install that takes almost 15 minutes on a fast computer (Intel Core 2 Duo running at 3Ghz), stick with an older edition or Nero or buy something else. When I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~448316280452 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:12:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_448316280452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_441060396676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - It's a shame that Samsung was able to make such a pretty and compact new color laser printer but forgot a few important feature ... WE WANT TO SEE THE FINISHED PRINT INSTANTLY! My $49 Samsung ML-2510 spits out the first B&W printed page in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~441060396676 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:41:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_441060396676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439356722820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Having owned & tested numerous Hp printers over the past 15 years I must sadly report that the latest compact low cost laser from Hp follows the EXACT same pattern as its predecessors: CONS: 1. Driver problems. If Hp EVER puts a new printer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439356722820 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:40:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439356722820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438825291396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - I believe Intel has recently cut the price of the E8500 Core 2 Duo processors because: 1. Has problems providing accurate CPU-Z data. Prior to my purchase I read several posted reports as such, which my testing confirmed. When I booted at stock... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438825291396 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:40:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438825291396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437930069636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Unlike Dostoevsky's classic, there are no Russians in this story. Until this past week I was a very happy Netflix member. At my suggestion, relatives and friends have also signed up over the past few years. I now suggest switching to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437930069636 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:04:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437930069636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433746644612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Buying a frig is something most of us consider a major purchase, myself included. With the time to do quite a bit of comparison shopping, I found a number of differences in stainless steel side-by-sides ranging in price from $800 to over $3,000... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433746644612 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:12:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433746644612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433193193092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - As part of my job when selling MICR toner cartridges, I must test MANY laser printers to determine which ones can print bank-readable checks and handle check paper without causing paper jams or curling from the high internal temperatures that lasers use... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433193193092 Mon, 9 Jun 2008 23:38:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433193193092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432193375876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Between April-June 2008, I tested all following under $300 systems (in alphabetical order): JVC HT-G40 LG LHT854 Panasonic SC-PT660 Philips HTS-3565 Philips HTS-6600 Philips HTS-3566 Samsung HT-Z310 Samsung HT-Z410 Despite first... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432193375876 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 02:48:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432193375876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429030084228?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - If you're a Gadget-aholic like me, you always want the best at lowest prices when manufacturers introduce new models. Over the past 2 months, I purchased and tested these Home Theatre Systems: Samsung HT-Z410 Panasonic SC-PT660 LG LHT854 Philips... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429030084228 Tue, 6 May 2008 13:42:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429030084228?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_422224957060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - This is the opinion of an admitted GadgetAholic. One reason I live in Vegas is so I can attend CES (Consumer Electronics Show) every year and see all the new toys before they hit store shelves. IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not trust the 3/5/08 review... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~422224957060 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:38:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_422224957060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407730687620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - This is an online iPhone review & diary of someone who got one of the first iPhones, is now on his 4th iPhone and things I learned OVER THE PAST YEAR that may help you. This is NOT meant to a long repeat of specs or observations you can find on a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407730687620 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:37:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407730687620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406962802308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - After deciding that Cox Cable was ripping me off by charging approx $300 a year for HDTV service and a box that would only record 6 hours of TV shows, I started a search for a less expensive and possibly better alternative. My current big screen is a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406962802308 Sat, 3 Nov 2007 13:52:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406962802308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406865350276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - As a perfectionist, I tried MANY bluetooth sets before finding the Cardo Scala 600 about 3 years ago. It worked so well, sold a few of my friends on it and upgraded to the model 700 when it came out. When I saw the 800, couldn't wait to try it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406865350276 Thu, 1 Nov 2007 23:46:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406865350276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404913294980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Big Screen Evolution. This was my 17th big screen TV purchased over the past 25 years and my 4th Samsung DLP. Each time I buy one, I tell myself that there's no way they can make it better. Within a year or 2 at most, I prove myself wrong... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404913294980 Sat, 6 Oct 2007 00:53:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404913294980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404496420484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - Never thought I'd see a laser printer design that compliments my HDTV but Samsung has done it with the introduction of the ML-1630. Inside the hi-gloss piano black slim machine is the quietest laser printer I've ever seen. At only 4.8" high, it's also... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404496420484 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:26:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404496420484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401094971012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - After deciding that Cox Cable was ripping me off by charging approx $300 a year for HDTV service and a box that would only record 6 hours of TV shows, I started a search for a less expensive and possibly better alternative. Looked at several dozen... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401094971012 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:31:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401094971012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_385807978116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - This is an online iPhone review & diary of someone who got one of the first iPhones, is now on his 4th iPhone and things I learned OVER THE PAST YEAR that may help you. This is NOT meant to a long repeat of specs or observations you can find on a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~385807978116 Wed, 4 Jul 2007 00:33:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_385807978116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_326000545412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - My name is Glenn and I am a Gadget-aholic. After dreaming that all the remote controls on my nightstand were planning to click me to another planet, I began my search for the Holy Universal Remote. My search & testing including several days at the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~326000545412 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:33:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_326000545412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_296144244356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - My name is Glenn and I am a TVaholic. Having tried at least 8 internal cards so I can watch TV on my desktop, I wound up with the latest ATI TV Wonder 550 Elite, which works well as long as the Cox Cable signal is good. Cox Cable's digital signal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~296144244356 Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:21:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_296144244356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_283275529860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author glenn_welt - This review of the Lexmark X5470 4in1 printer, scanner, copier & fax will compare this device to MANY others that I have tried over the past few years, in my quest to find the BEST for home/office use. Appearance. The minimalist design allows the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~283275529860 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 00:27:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_283275529860?linkin_id=8003929