Epinions Recent Reviews for j_bryant

Not all that...

Sat, 4 Jun 2005 01:01:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - When refinishing my floors, I needed a sander to get into the corners well. My Black and Decker 1/4 sheet sander was good, but couldn't get into the corners all that well. After a bit of debate, I bought the Craftsman Mouse, over the Black and...

Konica/Minolta blues

Mon, 8 Nov 2004 15:41:28 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - I bought my Dimage S414 on sale for $229. For the money, I figured a 4.0mp camera with a 4x optical zoom was a good deal. Taking Pictures The camera can be used in automatic mode, and takes pretty good pictures. The flash can be turned to...

Worth it's weight in rubber....? Maybe not.

Sun, 25 May 2003 03:09:43 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - ~update 9 Mat 2004~ After 16000 miles, the front tires are down to 3/32" of tread, and the rear are at 4/32". The tires can't be warrantied until 2/32", but that should be soon enough. Once the tires drop to about 5/32" of tread, they become...

Another Lame Duck

Sun, 25 May 2003 01:23:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - My wife and I purchased a 1999 Buick Regal for her in April of last year. When we purchased the car, both of the front tires had to be replaced (at 33000 miles), and the rear two were almost new. Both of the front tires had belts showing on the inside...

Oh what a tire...

Thu, 13 Feb 2003 04:10:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - Final Update 2 Jan 2004 At the beginning of December my car was involved in an accident, resulting in the insurance company declaring it a total loss. Even though I was only going 25, the tires locked up due to severely heavy rainfall and...

Hydroplaning in the Desert

Sun, 24 Mar 2002 01:17:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - It is fairly rare, but it does rain in California's Central Valley. As a matter of fact, it often rains for all but a couple days out of a single month (in the fall usually).

This is where I get the basis for my review on the Goodyear Eagle...

Do eagles float?

Sun, 24 Mar 2002 00:39:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - I have always seen Goodyear tires being advertised as high performance tires. They are often original equipment on mustangs and many other performance cars. Goodyear GA's are sold in a wide variety of sizes from 185/65/14's to 235/65VR16's. The...

Scan this! (updated 24 Mar)

Fri, 22 Mar 2002 06:53:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - After my old HP scanner died after three years, I was hoping to improve on it a bit without spending too much money. My old HP was decent and scanned pictures very well, but was not too great at scanning documents.

Well, after looking at...

Best $100 speakers ever purchased

Wed, 20 Mar 2002 23:42:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - These speakers are great. I listen to all kinds of music, watch DVD's and play games on my computer. The Creative Labs Inspire 5.1 speakers do all of those things very well.

The subwoofer is powered by a 18 watt rms amplifier and goes down...

Picture Perfect

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 17:54:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - About six months ago my 3 year old monitor went out with a flash and a bang (literally). After hooking up my spare 15" monitor, I realized that 15" monitors really suck.

I went to staples looking to get an inexpensive 17", but was immediately...

Sprint Mobile Phone Service in Jacksonville: My Nightmare on Sprint Street

Sat, 5 May 2001 02:48:33 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - I have a problem with sprint PCS in general, not just in Jacksonville.

I originally bought my phone at circuit city in Jacksonville. I purchased it right as Sprint was beginning its "free and clear" plan. They had no literature on the new...

Run of the mill DVD

Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:06:15 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - *update*

Well, it finally went to the big electronics store in the sky. After almost two years, it just stopped reading disks. I took it to the repair shop and was told it was a bad laser unit. It was cheaper to buy a new DVD player than fix this...

Not the greatest experience of my life

Sun, 11 Feb 2001 22:52:34 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - I was impressed with the free $100, that was a welcome addition to my bank account. Signing up for the account was about the same as any other bank I have ever been with. I got free checks, no fees for a year and $50 put into my account within 5 days...

Dynamite

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 05:03:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - Computers have come a long way in the last few years. After building my first computer I will never go back to Intel processors. There is not anything particularly wrong with Intel, but AMD offers so much more, for so much less.

The original...

Excellent Choice

Fri, 2 Feb 2001 04:38:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - I chose the sound blaster live x-gamer because it seemed like a good deal, even without the pack in games. I had some trouble with compatibility on a couple of games, until I downloaded the new driver from creative. That was five months ago, and I have...

More Comfortable Than A North Vietnamese Prison Camp

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 18:25:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - I have flown America West a total of two times, and neither time enjoyable. As a matter of fact the only way it could have gotten worse is if it had crashed.

I was scheduled to fly from Chicago to Seattle, round trip, with a stopover in Las Vegas...

Dodge This Truck (final update)

Wed, 22 Nov 2000 05:46:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - *update 2 June 2003* DaimlerChrysler finally did honor it's word and repurchased the vehicle on the third of August. They would not send separate checks to my lawyer and I, so I had to send him the check to cash, and have him send me my money...

ZX2 Great Fun for less (updated 30 DEC 03)

Tue, 21 Nov 2000 06:51:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_bryant - ~Update 30 Dec 2003~ After five years three months and 72000 miles, the car is gone. I was involved in an accident, which resulted in the vehicle being a total loss. Luckily no one was hurt, as I had my kids in the car at the time. In the...