Epinions Recent Reviews for hamellontrial

Superior build quality, no compromise on performance

Sun, 9 Nov 2008 19:19:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - After using this for two weeks, this fills the void between netbooks and large laptops (15.4") and leaves me wanting for neither. The keyboard is full-size, build quality is excellent, it's fast and the LED screen is bright and clean. It was purchased...

No complaints. Little Love.

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 12:46:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - We traded a Mini for this and it has been good. Our mileage has been roughly 47 mpg with a high of about 56 on a tank and a low of about 42. The effect of that is that we don't care what gas prices are, which is nice. The first 5 minutes of any...

This replaced several things in my kitchen, and got my wife to make me coffee.

Mon, 4 Jun 2007 12:26:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - My first coffee maker was a Capresso with a frother and an insulated carafe. The frother clogged, so then the best thing was the carafe, which would keep coffee hot for hours. And I had to clean it after every use. Then came a french press, which gave...

Digital Foto Club: Best price for a well reviewed merchant. Delivered quickly.

Thu, 17 May 2007 01:17:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - They were the highest rated company in Pricegrabber with a price in this range on this lens. They shipped the item promptly and fairly to the correct address. This was a gift and went to a different address than the billing address. Another company that...

Snapstream Media Beyond TV3 for PC: Changed my life

Thu, 2 Jun 2005 02:11:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - Snapstream is incredible, like a constant supply of heroin at my house. Building a machine to function like a VCR cost far more in time and expense than all of Snapstream's products (Beyond TV, Beyond TV Link, Firefly, 2 Hauppauge cards). Setup was...

4 months in

Thu, 2 Jun 2005 02:01:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - We bought this car because we were getting tired of our Mini and were looking for a good sedan. The mileage made this our top contender, so we got on the list. 3 weeks later, we had it and got a lot of money for our Mini in trade. The mileage has been...

Getting slightly more than you pay for

Thu, 2 Jun 2005 01:42:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - I got this for my wife about 3 months ago, and it's been worth what we paid for it ($800ish after $100 rebate). The battery life is ok, about 1.5-2 hours, guessing. There are some thoughtful touches that I haven't had on other notebooks: The ability to...

My first "serious" bike couldn't be better

Tue, 17 Jun 2003 18:24:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - A local bike shop was going out of business and all bikes were 50% off and I found one that had been...

9-5 Linear: A Great Automobile

Tue, 11 Feb 2003 23:16:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - This car does everything a great car should without raising any valid complaints. It has ample power for day to day driving, even if your day to day driving requires that you have power squeeze into places rather than sit and wait for your turn. At...

Opera: A good alternative

Sun, 25 Nov 2001 22:53:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - Opera is my browser of choice, and had to earn that spot. As a web developer for the last 4 years, I spend a lot of time working on web sites and with a browser. IE was much better than Netscape to work with when 4.0 and then 5.0 came out. It used style...

AMD is much more than a viable option

Sun, 25 Nov 2001 21:26:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - I was a little apprehensive about going with AMD over Intel, but the fact that the AMD Athlon 1700+ processor was supposed to be about the same speed as the P4 1.9 ghz, and was well under half it's price, persuaded me to try the AMD.

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Big Billy Barrett Kia Mazda: The Big Guy Helps Out

Fri, 19 Oct 2001 04:21:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - Big Billy Barrett is a REALLY big car dealership. The Mazda/Kia/Hyundai service department was very clean and the staff was very professional. I was working on changing the altrenator belt on my 1988 Mazda 626 and couldn't get a bolt loose. We were close...

Fans: Watch, Non-Fans: Don't Watch

Mon, 23 Jul 2001 02:43:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - "Let There Be Rock" is mainly a concert movie by a couple of French students in 1980 filmed at a concert in Paris. There are different dates. Warner Brothers picked it up and distributed it with their name on it but after the WB opening, it's all very...

Solid bike at low/mid price

Mon, 23 Jul 2001 02:04:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - My bike use consists of riding around Dallas, mainly between my house and SMU, about a 4-5 mile ride. Since I share the road with cars going about 40-45 mph, I needed a bike that could go fast. My bike also needed to be somewhat durable, so I could jump...

No complaints here

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 17:48:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - I have had very good experiences with my First USA Mastercard. The interest rate is high (19.99% APR), but I never carry a balance, so it doesn't matter.

This was my first credit card and I have never had any problems with them.

I...

Good Bank, Little More

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 17:47:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - My account with Texas Commerce Bank was opened in the Fall of 1996 when I went to college. It was right across the street and I figured all banks were the same.

Since then, I have used a variety of their different services and they have always...

Town East Ford Inc: Potential, maybe

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 17:15:05 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - I made my first trip to Town East Ford to see what was left after their used car blowout on Saturday, July 14, 2001. There were some cars that may have worked for me, but nothing that I was really interested in.

A salesman came over and asked...

Scottsboro Auto Sales: I looked at 20+, bought from them

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 17:00:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - When I was in the market for a used car in 1996, I looked at every used car dealership in Scottsboro, Rainsville, Ft. Payne and in between. I had a very limited budget and so was the body type that I was looking for. My parameters were roughly 4 dr. 5...

Park Cities Volkswagen: Fair but not enjoyable purchase.

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 16:48:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - I bought a used car from Park Cities Jeep on July 16, 2001. Coming up with a price was a nightmare. The car is a 1995 VW Jetta in very good (not excellent) condition. Market pricing should put the car in the $5500-7500 range. The first price on the car...

Rousseau's Auto Svc: Never Again

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 16:36:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - Several times I have taken cars into Rousseau's and they have been reasonably timely (3-4 days) in turnaround between diagnosing the problem and fixing it.

Every single time a vehicle has gone in, the problem is still there within a week of...

Rousseau's Auto Svc: Never Again

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 16:36:27 GMT

Why do they make other printers?

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 13:18:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - This is the best printer I've ever seen. It's tiny, prints really nicely, and prints fast.

Last semester I was on a deadline and rather than hassle with printing on campus, I put this printer in my backpack and took it to the library. A USB...

13,000 pictures in 8 months

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 12:55:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - I got this camera for graduation in December of 2000. Since then I've taken about 13,000 pictures (http://staffpages.smu.edu/ben/galleries.asp). That's some pretty heavy use.

It's in my pocket 90% of the time wherever I go. I got some sand in...

Incredible Car

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 12:43:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - In the spring of 1996 I bought a used 1988 626 for $2500. It had 136,000 miles on it and needed new tires.

Since then, I put another 100,000 miles on it and it still runs and handles really well. The Michelins that I put on it at 136K lasted...

My Alma Mater

Fri, 20 Jul 2001 12:35:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hamellontrial - I spent five years at SMU as an undergrad and enjoyed almost all of it. SMU is a great place to go to college. It offers more opportunities than anyone could possibly actually use and is above average in pretty much every category.

People...