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Sennheiser HD-280 Pro: Not just for pros

Mon, 5 May 2003 00:22:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - I bought my HD-280s a while ago after reading great reviews about all the headphones in the Sennheiser line. These cans continue their tradition of incredible sound and great design.

Physical stuff

Make no mistake, these are full...

Sound Blaster Extigy - The Dream Card

Sat, 14 Dec 2002 18:03:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - I bought my extigy a few months ago to use with my new laptop. Most laptops don't really have great sound cards, and since I do a lot of sound editing and recording, I decided that a new sound card would be required. However, Dell only sells one kind...

Look no further - Cambridge SoundWorks Megaworks 510D

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 23:38:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - So my old stereo conked (after 5 years of use), and I decided that instead of getting the old crappy 4-speaker boom box style stereos, I would go for the good stuff: Dolby 5.1 speakers. I have a Sound Blaster Extigy (read below), and I figured that I...

Olympus MJU

Fri, 18 Oct 2002 07:51:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 -

I bought this camera while in Singapore. My family had been in need of a new camera for a while, and this one seemed like it would be great - after all, it was fully automatic, had a flash and a zoom, and felt quite sturdy.

The MJU is...

iRiver SlimX - Best Mp3 CD Player

Sun, 8 Sep 2002 10:41:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - After reading all the highly rated reviews here and on cnet.com, I couldn't resist, and I went out and bought the iRiver SlimX. Everything about this player is great. Its design, interface, size, EVERYTHING is well thought out and works perfectly...

Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker

Mon, 26 Aug 2002 16:21:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - I bought the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker a few days ago, and since then I have been making various frozen creations almost daily.

The ice cream maker has a very simple design. The main unit has a powerful motor on the bottom, on top of which...

Dell Latitude C610 P III-M 1.0 GHz/ 20GB / 128MB / Notebook Computer: Dell Latitude C610 - Best Laptop EVER

Mon, 19 Aug 2002 20:40:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - I have had a Dell for a few years now, and this year, I decided to upgrade. Based on my experience with Dell, I HAD to buy another one - I would be dissatisfied with any other company's service. After extensive research, I found that this is not only...

HotBurn: The basics, and nothing else

Tue, 30 Apr 2002 16:40:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - Iomega HotBurn is the basic, no extras CD burning software. It comes free with most Iomega CD burners, and can be purchased for less than $30. It has only the simplest CD burning functions, but presents them in an easy to understand manner, perfect for...

A good start, but...

Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:49:51 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - I'll admit it: AOL was once a great piece of software. It's what many of us started using the Internet with. Everyone knows the "Welcome" and "You've got mail" sounds, and most people think that AOL is a very good solution for your email and internet...

The first cheap USB 2.0 card

Fri, 12 Apr 2002 08:04:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - Iogear is a company that I had never heard of until I looked for some USB 2.0 equipment on buy.com. I needed some USB 2.0 ports for my laptop (I got a new iomega cd burner - check out my other review), so I turned to PCMCIA cards. The first company...

Heavyweight CD-burner

Thu, 14 Mar 2002 17:21:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - The Iomega 24x CD burner (also known as the predator) is a high-end speedy external drive. It is the perfect compliment to a laptop.

Installation

With windows XP, install is a breeze. Windows has the drivers ready, it installs...

OK scanner, bad company

Sat, 9 Mar 2002 12:40:17 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - The UMAX Astra 3400 is an OK scanner. But UMAX is one of the worst companies I have ever run in to in terms of customer support. First, about the scanner.

The 3400 scans relatively well, with a few minor glitches. It's not...

Linksys Etherfast Cable and DSL Router: Best Router I've Seen...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002 18:15:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL Router

I've been using my router for over a year without a hitch. Here is a summary of its qualities:

Installation

One of the easiest pieces of hardware to install in my home. All you...

Enter the world of cordless

Sun, 3 Feb 2002 17:58:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - The Logitech Cordless Freedom Optical, which will be called the LCFO from now on, is a great buy.

Installation

Installation was a breeze. I just plugged it in, put in the CD, and it did the rest. Easy install!

I'll now...

Say No to Z11

Sun, 13 Jan 2002 10:57:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - The Z11 printer was the first printer I ever bought, because I didn't know better. I got it at Staples, for only $50. A few days ago, I bought a Canon S630 (you can read my review on that), and I am seeing what a fool I was to stick with the Z11.
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Simply a great printer

Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:07:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - I have never owned a great printer. I've always bought the cheap, bottom-of-the-line printer for $50. How glad I am that I pitched in the $200 for this one.

Speed

At 17 ppm for black and white, and 12 (I think) for color, the...

I'm NOT beDazzled.

Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:38:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - The day I got the Dazzle DVC, I dug up some old family videos, and hooked it up. The software SEEMED easy enough to use, and the setup was quite easy. I got both the software and the DVC ready to use (this took a LOT of fiddling), and, voila! Snow!...

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (N09-00048) For PC: eXPerience This!

Fri, 16 Nov 2001 00:27:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - If there were one word to describe the new OS from Microsoft, it would be wow. Completely re-vamped, easier to use, and completely stable.

First things first. I installed XP on this system:

Dell Inspiron 8000

700 Mhz Pentium 3
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Dell Inspiron 8000 Series: Wow.

Mon, 17 Sep 2001 16:34:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jazz976 - Basically, everything about this computer is a pro. I bought it in Feb. 2001, for $2000, at Dell.com. I was immediately impressed with all of its features. I'll just list through them:

Drives: The 8000 has 3 bays, one for the battery, one...