Epinions Recent Reviews for jbchen01

STRV444ES... Good inexpensive receiver

Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:19:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - Why the STRV444ES?

I recently moved into my new house about 6 months ago. I moved out to the silicon valley after graduation to work. Of course, i was in the market to buy a new entertainment system, since my new house was bare. There are...

Sony SAVAD900... a good all in one system.

Fri, 21 Dec 2001 15:59:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - Why the SAVAD900?

I was in the market for a audio system and dvd player for my room. Since i have access to the Sony employee store, i began looking for a system from Sony. Sony makes alot of different kinds of audio systems. The systems that...

Sony Universal Remote

Tue, 14 Aug 2001 21:01:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - The Sony Universal Remote is a great way to reduce clutter in your entertainment room. I personally hate having 20 million different remotes, and having to pick up each one just to watch a DVD. But with this remote, you can be watching a DVD with just a...

Panasonic PT-42PD2P 42 in. Flat Panel Television: Panasonic Plasma 42"... The best plasma.

Tue, 17 Jul 2001 17:29:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - General:

The Panasonic 42" Plasma is probably the best plasma TV out right now. I did a lot of research before I bought this TV for my new house, and everything everyone said about this plasma is true. It is incredibly bright compared to the...

Wilson basketballs? Not bad...

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:16:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - Well, I did it. I actually bought a basketball that was not a Spalding. I have used many basketballs before and all of them were Spalding, except for the Nike NBS ball which I did not like. Why did I buy this ball? Well, to tell you the truth, I went to...

Great Car, dependable and reliable

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 14:52:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - My dad first bought the ES300 in the summer of 1994. Actually, he leased it for 3 years.

First Impression...

At that time, I thought that this car looked great. The exterior styling was excellent. When we went to pick up the car,...

Simple and Affordable Car... but many mechanical faults.

Fri, 9 Jun 2000 14:26:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - A 1995 Chevy Cavalier was my older brother's first car. We purchased it in the fall of 1994.

Initial Impression

When I first sat in this car, I was in the back seat. The first thing I noticed was that there was alot of head room...

A decent shoe...

Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:06:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - I had been wearing a pair of Nike basketball shoes for 2 basketball seasons already and they were all beaten up. Thus I finally decided to go out and get a new basketball shoe.

Styling

When looking for a new shoe, I look for...

1.8T... short on power

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 16:48:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - I had the pleasure of borrowing my friend's Audi A4 1.8T for a trip from Andover, MA to Six Flags in NJ for a weekend.

First Impression:

When I first got into the driver's seat, I looked around me. The layout of the instrument...

An average ball... a bit heavy

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 15:15:41 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - I bought this Nike ball way back about 3 years ago. Since i had only used Spalding balls before, i decided to try out a Nike ball...

Playability

Well, this ball is certainly inferior to the Spalding balls. The grip is not good...

Great Grip, a bit too soft tho..

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 15:07:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - I bought the Spalding NBA ZiO about a 8 months ago. I have a the NBA Game Ball, but I bought the ZiO for outdoor use since the Game Ball was for indoors only.

Playability

Well, this ball certainly has one of the best grip out of...

The Civic EX, a great base to build upon.

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 13:58:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - If you are import car enthusiast such as myself, you are probably into "souping" up cars. My first car was a 1995 Civic EX Coupe. I bought this car for $13,100 (before tax) after negotiating with the dealer. I knew from the day that I picked up...

Cable Modem... Is it worth it?

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 13:18:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - --Don't you just HATE it when you want to go online and you have to open up AOL, then wait for it to dial in? And most of the time it is busy and AOL will have to dial up all over again? At best maybe it will take you 5 min just to get internet...

A good ball... but wears out quickly

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 20:59:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - I bought the Spalding NBA Game Ball about a year ago. And I was expecting the very best. Since it is the one that the pros use...

Playability

Well, I wasn't disappointed. This ball has the best grip out of every ball I have...

Macromedia Flash 4: The new way to design webpages

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 18:03:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - What is Flash?

Flash4 is a program which makes animations of graphics on webpages easy and fun to do.

I first got into flash after seeing my friend design his webpage using Flash4. Then when my older brother interviewed with...

Cordless? Ball? Optical? WHICH ONE IS BETTER?

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 17:41:17 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - --With all these mice out on the market these days, which is the best?

--While I can not say for sure which is better, here are some of my perspectives:

Recommendation:

--I would not recommend an optical mouse. Why?...

One of the best keyboards. With or Without a cord.

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 17:25:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - Im my mind this is the best keyboard around today. After getting used to using this keyboard, I hate using other keyboards.

Pros:

--One of the best features of this keyboard? It's cordless! Now you can sit back a relax while...

Cancun, place for all ages

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 16:24:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - --So you're thinking about taking a vacation down to Cancun? Well, search no more. You have found the perfect place to enjoy the nice weather and to relax as much as possible. Get away from all your stress, go scuba diving, snorkeling, swim with...

Eiger Labs EigerMan F20 32 MB MP3 Player: Looking for an MP3 Player? Skip this one!!

Tue, 6 Jun 2000 16:15:51 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - --So you are in the market for a portable Mp3 player. The hot new way to store music has hit the market. And demand for the non-skip Mp3 man's are high. Like all the trendy people out there, when the mp3 man's hit the market I decided to get one.
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Small and compact

Sun, 4 Jun 2000 23:57:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - I recently switched my cell phone service plan and cell phone. For the past year I had been using the Nokia 6120 phone. Two weeks ago I got the StarTac 7790, and I love it.

There are a couple things about the StarTac that is better over the Nokia...

QX4... a long term failure

Sat, 20 May 2000 22:33:41 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - My family owns a 1997 Infiniti QX4. This SUV is gold with many options installed. I think that the QX4 is a good looking SUV with a decent amount of interior space.

What I like about the QX4 is the exterior body styling. It looks great on the...

Dell Dimension XPS T700r: 750 Mhz - Great Computer.

Sat, 20 May 2000 22:23:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - I recently bought a new computer system from Dell. It was the XPS T750r. Here are some of the specs:

P3 Coppermine at 750 MhZ

256 Mb SDRAM

GeForce Plus 32 Mb Graphics Card

SB Live! Sound Card

Harmon Kardon HK-595 Speakers
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It really works!!

Sat, 20 May 2000 22:19:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - By now, I'm sure you've heard of the George Foreman grill. It's on TV almost everytime I watch it. I have to admit that I really don't trust Info-mercials, so when I first saw this product on TV, I just said "eh.. its just another one of those...

LS400... Smooth and Quiet

Sat, 20 May 2000 22:10:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - In the market for a Lexus LS400? I would definately recommend this car. My family owns two LS400's, one black and one white, both loaded. This car is built very thoroughly with special attention to the interior. Engine noise is unbelievably quiet, even...

BMW 328i... Power and Looks

Sat, 20 May 2000 22:06:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jbchen01 - If you are in the market for a new car in the range of 35-40G, look no more. Here is a great car with a great value.

--My Story: I recently purchased a silver 2000 BMW 328i. The previous car that I drove was an Honda Civic EX coupe. But it was...