Epinions Recent Reviews for jimyster

Great for audio books and for music!

Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:22:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - INTRO: I last owned a Creative Zen Micro that quit working all together for no apparent reason. It was purchased at Best Buy with the extended warranty. And to my surprise, what they do is offer me an in store purchase for the amount of the Zen Micro,...

Creative Labs Zen Micro (5 GB) Black MP3 Player: The Best bang for My Buck was the Creative Zen Micro...

Sat, 9 Jul 2005 13:36:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - INTRO: Being a big music fan, I initially wanted to try out the music rental subscription services. But found it would require an MP3 player that had a hard drive, not just a flash player like I had at the time. So I researched a number of them...

Want to lose weight and get in shape? Then make it get real personal...

Sat, 2 Jul 2005 18:29:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - About: This book I found through researching a variety of diets and fitness programs back in July of 2003. After coming to the conclusion that a diet program wasn't what I needed, but rather a fitness program for life. Given this, after reading this...

Suffers same bugs as the Math Advantage 2004 version...

Sat, 7 May 2005 10:32:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - This software is technically crippled, and looks like it suffers from the same bugs as the 2004 Math Advantage version. If you have 1gig of memory, you will get an error stating you need 3mb of memory to run this program. Below is a cut & paste of the...

The remake of what started the first person shooter craze!

Sun, 8 Aug 2004 11:10:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - Well, Doom 3 came out last Friday the sixth, and hit the shelves at a whopping $54.99. And this weekend Fry's has a sale on Doom 3 for $43.99, and comes to like $47 after tax. They had a ton of them in stock at the Fry's in Plano, and said they've been...

MusicMatch: Not Recommended

Sat, 21 Feb 2004 14:09:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - The Good: The Radio 'Artist on Demand' is fun until they shut it down on me The Bad: My Platinum account magically disappeared, and was billed twice for the service. Overall: A very big bucket of headaches for me, no fun. I would not recommend this...

Ten Hours Of Music Per CD!

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 00:16:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - INTRO:

Well, about a year and a half ago when I bought my truck it didn't have a CD player. An MP3 player is a good installation being that one CDR of MP3's can hold ten hours of music, and easily replace multi CD changer. Fry's Electronics’...

No Time To Iron, Here's Your Answer To The Problem

Sat, 12 Oct 2002 20:35:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - INTRO:

I really wasn't even hunting for this item, and it was more of an impulse purchase than anything. I was shopping in Sams Club, and in the past kept seeing this strange looking machine on the shelf by the expensive irons. I finally stopped...

Tune to your station in a New York heart beat!

Sat, 28 Sep 2002 13:42:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - INTRO:

At work we use to have a boom box we all listened to. However, one guy likes the Edge, another likes the Bone, and myself I like WildOn. So we all like different radio stations, and would find ourselves in this daily radio battle...

When you need a world of your own at work, these may help...

Sat, 21 Sep 2002 09:39:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - INTRO:

After purchasing my NomadII MP3 player (reviewed at http://www.epinions.com/content_70751981188 )I originally didn't plan on getting these earbuds, since it already came with a headset. But I wanted more...

This Will Be Music To Your Ears!

Sun, 21 Jul 2002 20:24:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - INTRO:

I orginally didn't plan on purchasing an MP3 player. However, a friend at work has an Ipaq that plays MP3's, and it sounds impressive. So my search began for the biggest bang for my buck, and Creative's Nomad IIc was my ticket. Fry's...

Wow, addicting multiplayer to the extreme

Tue, 25 Jun 2002 10:17:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - General- I believe its important to know a little about the person doing the reviews, so here's mine. Myself, I'm an 40 something internet gamer, and mostly play all my games vs others over the internet. Most all my games are first person shooters, mixed...

Need to improve your gaming frag count?

Sun, 4 Nov 2001 13:26:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - Okay, I'll admit it, I'm just an old gamer that never grew up. I'm always looking for a new gaming gadget to give me the edge I didn't have before. Well, here is one that actually does hold up to that. I bought mine at CompUSA for $34.95 plus tax...

Like the movie Pleasantville, color sure is more exciting!

Fri, 11 May 2001 08:40:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - I bought my PalmIIIc at Best Buy after owning a Palm Professional 100. After selling my Palm 100 I realized that I kind of miss using it. So I went out pricing new palms once again. The 3c was at one time very high in cost, around $499 I do believe...

Ya don’t need no stink’en patch to quit smok’en, it’s all in da mind!

Sun, 18 Feb 2001 03:09:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - Ack, for anyone who smokes, they know there’s nothing further from the truth. Smoking is in fact a physical addition, along with mental. And the CQ Patches will give you’re a chance to actually quit, but not without much work. When trying to quit...

A bachlors dream machine for cooking!

Sun, 17 Dec 2000 11:19:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - Well, being a bachelor, I live like a stereo type bachelor. Actually, I'm a very good cook, but see no sense in cooking a big dinner for one. So most the time I pickup something I can either nuke, or is out of a can. However, I do like my T-bone steaks,...

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2000: Any High Speed Connection Should Always Have A Firewall !

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 08:11:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - After I had my internet cable modem connected for about three months, I started noticing intermitant problems. Unable to find the problem even though I troubleshoot for a living. I thought maybe my problems might be coming from outside my home. So I...

Once you have DVD, you'll never go back to VHS

Wed, 6 Dec 2000 10:29:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - One of the main reason's I bought a DVD player is because the guys at work use to watch DVD's on there computers. And exchange them with each other, and I couldn't join in on the fun. So I thought I'd try a DVD player out, and Sams Club had the one for...

3M Precision Mousing Surface: The Making Of A Better Mouse Trap, ER Mouse Pad!

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 08:09:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - I know, it's only a mouse pad, what's to be said, they are all the same. If that is what your thinking your totally wrong! When it comes to gaming, or graphic design you need a quality mouse pad, and mouse. I read the other reviews here, and I haven't...

Best bang for your buck!

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 09:24:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - After getting very tired of my small 19" TV I thought it's time for an upgrade. But I was on a budget at the time, but really wanted a 27". Most all name brand 27" TV's were more in price than this 31" GE TV at Best Buy. It's basic...

A voice mail system that works to avoid phone solicitors

Tue, 28 Nov 2000 09:21:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - Well, my old $60 Panasonic tape answering machine finally gave out after about ten years of service to me. At first, I was going to buy one of those all in one Panasonic cordless phones. But at the time, I really didn't have a few extra hundred to come...

Best bank I've been with in some time

Sat, 25 Nov 2000 09:29:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - I've been through four different bank institutions in Texas, and one in Michigan, Wells Fargo has served me the best. Here in Dallas, these banks are pretty much everywhere. They are located in all the Tom Thumbs stores which are open on Saturdays...

Looks Good, but the motor is whimpy

Fri, 24 Nov 2000 12:17:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - I bought my '93 Talion used back in '97 for $7700 which isn't too bad. I still have the car today. And up until now, the car has been a good running car without any problems. Most recently though, I had the transmission replaced for $2200 at Ammco...

Great Machine For Coffee Lovers!

Mon, 20 Nov 2000 10:39:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - I was recently looking to get a coffee machine that they were rating in here top of the line at $199. However, I found this machine at Sams Club for $79.95. At there website it goes for $179.95. Am I glad I found this little deal, it makes coffee...

Great printer, too bad they discontinued this model

Fri, 17 Nov 2000 08:45:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimyster - At work we had problably about 200 of the HP 6L's out in the field. Overall, this is a great little printer, with a very few problems. Unfortunately, they have discontinued this model, and moved on to the HP1100XL as a replacement. This printer puts...