© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-j_cricket Recent reviews written by member j_cricket en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_488622362244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - I repartitioned the drive (after shrinking the Windows partition with instructions from ubuntuguide dot org) and installed Kubuntu 9.04 Linux within 1 hour. Everything worked right away -- from webcam, to wireless, to video, to VMWare. This is one of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488622362244 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:37:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488622362244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486168432260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - This laptop took a lot of tweaking to make me happy, but once I did, I was very happy with it. There is a webcam that auto adjusts brightness. There is an internal microphone as well, so Skype (and other videophone apps) works well out of the box on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486168432260 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:21:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486168432260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_446392602244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - Wow. This Network Attached Storage device has transformed my home network. I have 7 computers at home: 4 laptops (one for each member of the family), two for my small business, and one for my home security/home automation... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446392602244 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:39:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446392602244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429444206212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - This is my third Toshiba laptop. While I bought the A205-S5831 on sale, I tested this S5804 model as well, which is nearly identical, with a 120 Gb hard drive instead of the 160Gb hard drive on the S5831. I had intended to hand down my A105 to my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429444206212 Fri, 9 May 2008 17:53:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429444206212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429439553156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - Our company has leased 7 of these machines for the past 3 years. What a mistake. The business model for this machine is that of a copier/printer only, with "added" features for an extra price. Want scanning enabled? Extra price. Want network... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429439553156 Fri, 9 May 2008 17:08:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429439553156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_388680683140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - I had fraud on my debit card which I discovered while checking my debits, 3 weeks before my statement was generated. I called in the fraud promptly. The fraud was over 48 hours old so Washington Mutual refused to do a fraud investigation and told me I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~388680683140 Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:05:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_388680683140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_385724288644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - The sets in this move were amazing. I watched this on DVD and the bonus disk "the Making of..." was almost as fascinating as the movie. They are actually one of the only movies ever filmed in the Louvre! The sets are all authentic. The plot,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~385724288644 Tue, 3 Jul 2007 20:20:05 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_385724288644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_385706200708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - Don't believe the industry reviewers. There was not one laugh in this movie. Ok, maybe one laugh -- when a tough-guy rat tenderized a steak by using it as a punching bag. Otherwise, My kids, me, and just about the entire theater fell asleep in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~385706200708 Tue, 3 Jul 2007 20:03:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_385706200708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_303476608644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - I ordered a kitchen faucet. It was shipped with half the parts missing. After many customer service calls, two months later I still do not have a complete faucet. Caveat Emptor. This is the worst online vendor I have ever shopped at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~303476608644 Mon, 8 Jan 2007 19:28:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_303476608644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_294669160068?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - My biggest complaint with this player, which is mostly pretty good, is the storage. You only get 684 Mb, which is less than a CD-ROM (700 Mb). Since we were replacing a CD-MP3 Player with this device, this was disappointing. (The extra space is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~294669160068 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:01:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_294669160068?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_294667128452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - This was a last minute Christmas gift. Wow, have I been surprised. This has a replaceable AA battery that lasts forever. The sound quality is great. The buttons have a nice click action. It fits into the palm of my hand nicely. The cable is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~294667128452 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:42:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_294667128452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_294666342020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - I returned this player after several hours. The problem is the requirement to be attached to the computer to recharge a proprietary battery through a USB connection. The old Sansa players used AAA batteries, which could be recharged. If you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~294666342020 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:31:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_294666342020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_249578950276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - We read every instruction. We installed the pool on a firm, perfectly level area in our backyard. We placed a tarp below the pool. In fact, our installation is identical to the one pictured on the pool box (and seen in the picture on this web site.)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~249578950276 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:12:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_249578950276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_225179963012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - A while ago I wrote a review here about a (now) older Toshiba A45 laptop that was excellent for its day, and is, in fact, the laptop I am now using to write this review. (I can't get my family off my new A105 laptop). I had a few design complaints back... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~225179963012 Sun, 2 Apr 2006 17:15:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_225179963012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212420497028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - I've read most of the reviews here. You people must never have used Nokia phones. You don't know what you're missing! While this phone is compact, the reception is not as good as a Nokia phone, and the battery life is a fraction of most Nokia... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212420497028 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:28:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212420497028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_212419907204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - The sound quality is not bad -- kind of like talking to someone down a long tunnel -- a quiet tunnel, but a long one. It is neither convenient to use nor especially useful except when driving. I end up rarely using it, since battery life of the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~212419907204 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 20:15:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_212419907204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_211735514756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - This is an awful movie. Having seen it in the movie with my kids, I dread the day it is released on video -- I can't stand this to play in the house. Except for a few characters : King Julien (King of the Lemurs) and the Penguins. The main four... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~211735514756 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 22:44:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_211735514756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197343088260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - Hooray! Finally an affordable monochrome laser MFC (Multi-Function Center) that 1) works and 2) works well on my network. This review is divided into a) hardware, b) Windows XP integration, and c) Debian Linux reviews below. a) Hardware review:... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197343088260 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:29:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197343088260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197329391236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - Did Adobe suddenly hire all the spyware authors on the globe? The recent Acrobat versions are as irritating as AOL or Intuit. Ads for this service or that one, unwanted integration with other programs, and, of course, the ever-irritating lack of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197329391236 Thu, 29 Sep 2005 12:28:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197329391236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183790702212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - I've been a Quickbooks user for my sole proprietor business since 2001. I got sick of the endless fees and the upgrade hassles, but basically just the overall cost. Then a friend with the same sized business told me he used Quicken 2005 instead. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183790702212 Thu, 19 May 2005 19:53:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183790702212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155867582084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - I live in a 90% humidity, 85-90 degree average temperature environment. This fan (along with smaller Vornadoes) is the only thing that provides good air circulation throughout my house, bringing the island tradewinds through the house. I agree with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155867582084 Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:40:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155867582084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155864305284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - I live in an area that has 90% humidity and averages 85 to 90 degrees F. I have tried fans and air conditioners and ceiling fans. The VORNADO is my favorite product of all of them (even better than the air conditioner). It is made of plastic so it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155864305284 Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:54:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155864305284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155357122180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - Windchaser is one of those companies determined to provide low cost alternatives. This is one of those companies that you "get what you pay for." Everything I have bought from this company is half-baked. Unfortunately, because of their prices, they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155357122180 Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:08:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155357122180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154663554692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - My entire 802.11b network is Linksys based, and works seamlessly, with the inevitable tweaks. This card is the exception. It does not allow tweaks. Specifically, it does not allow for the transmission rate to be set. It "automatically" sets the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154663554692 Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:58:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154663554692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135851249284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author j_cricket - I have never uninstalled a program faster than this one. They don't sell this anymore, I don't think, for good reason. It will reliably freeze any Windows system you install it on, and is difficult to un-install. It will slow performance to a crawl... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135851249284 Tue, 6 Apr 2004 15:11:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135851249284?linkin_id=8003929