Epinions Recent Reviews for jimzak

Wilife DVS800i: An Excellent PC-Based Video Surveillance System:

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:02:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I just got (November 2007) a great home video surveillance system that I can control with my PC. It's the Wilife Indoor Camera Starter System with one indoor camera. I needed a system which would monitor certain areas when there was activity only,...

SanDisk Sansa® e280 (8 GB) Digital Media Player (SDMX48192A70): Sandisk Sansa e280: A Terrific Flash-Based MP3 Player

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:12:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - Summary I was looking for a flash-based alternative to my Creative Zen Micro yet with more memory. I found the Sandisk Sansa e280 8 GB flash memory player which met and in fact exceeded my needs and expectations. Specifications 8...

Lowrance iWay 500C: Gets You There

Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:26:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - The Lowrance iWay 500c does what a GPS navigation system should do: it provides an easy way of inputting destination addresses, it locks onto the GPS satellite system in a reasonable time, it provides generally clear directions via voice and on its large...

Plextor PX-716UF DVD±RW Dual Layer Burner: Plextor PX-716UF USB 2.0 External CD/DVD Burner - A Good, Pricey Drive

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:51:35 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - The Plextor PX-716UF USB 2.0 External CD/DVD Burner has been a pleasure to own and operate. It is rated as follows for different disc media: 16x/8x/16x DVD+RW 16x/4x/16x DVD-RW 4x DVD+R DL 48x/24x/48x CD-RW Although at the high end of...

Creative Technology ZEN MicroPhoto (4 GB) MP3 Player: Creative Zen Micro: A Good iPod Alternative

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:06:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I have had several MP3 players dating back to when they first appeared. The most recent player that I got was the Creative Zen Micro 5 GB version. I paid about $170 on eBay. Of all the players (MPIO, Rio Forge) I have had, this one is probably the...

Canon i9900 InkJet Printer: Canon i9900: The Ultimate Photo Printer

Sat, 19 Feb 2005 15:32:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - My very first printer was a black & white Canon bubblejet printer way back in 1991. I wandered from the flock in about 1995 when that poor little printer wore out, but I'm back in HIGH style with the new Canon i9900 which I purchased in late 2004...

Navman PiN: Fatally Flawed? Now Improved?

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:09:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I purchased the Navman PiN based on a couple of reviews found elsewhere. After receiving the unit, I then found reviews on some of the major computer sites that would have helped me avoid this device and all the subsequent problems. The very...

Epson Stylus Photo 820 Inkjet Printer: Epson Stylus Photo 820: an XP-compatible printer with photographic output.

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 08:00:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - Let me preface this review with the fact that I have had two other Epson Stylus Photo printers, and this printer shows that lineage and growth. It also continues the tradition of a wonderfully accurate, colorful, and inexpensive printer that uses pretty...

Treo 180 G: a well-integrated Palm & cell phone

Sat, 29 Jun 2002 13:06:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I have been using my Treo 180 G since March 2002 and I love it! I was "tired" of looking up a number in my Visor and then tapping the number into my cell phone. This device solves that "problem" and more!

Startup was simple. I inserted the...

Hewlett Packard Pavilion XP788 (P1504AR#ABA) PC Desktop: HP Pavilion XP788: A Refurbished Dream Machine?

Sat, 1 Dec 2001 15:43:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I got one of these babies refurbed about a year ago for $950, and what a deal it was/seemed to be:

1. NVidia 32 MB video card

2. 60 GB hard drive

3. 128 MB of RAM

4. DVD-ROM

5. CD-RW

6. 1.0 GHZ Athlon processor...

DSC-P1: An Excellent Digital Camera from Sony

Sun, 25 Nov 2001 12:00:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I have been using a first generation Canon digital camera and a first generation Sony Mavica for some time now (over 3 years) so that I have some basis for comparison. I am also an old time analog photographer who has used his share of Nikons.
...

Handspring Visor Deluxe Handheld: I advise this Palm "clone" over the current crop.

Thu, 5 Oct 2000 15:05:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I purchased the Handspring Visor Deluxe because of the expandability via the the Springboard slot, the 8 MB of memory, the USB sync cradle, and the reasonable cost of $250. I purchased the Physician's Desk Reference springboard module and the Thincom...

Level 9 Sound Designs MM-1000 2.1 Speakers: Don't hesitate to buy the Monsoon MM-1000s.

Mon, 7 Aug 2000 22:27:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I got this system due to a brief review I read that rated them highly. The review also rated the Cambridge SoundWorks package highly. I chose the Monsoon set because they look simpler and sleeker.

The MM-1000 system consists of a 50 watt...

Hewlett Packard Scanjet 4200c Flatbed Scanner: Another HP Product That Sets the Curve!

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 14:16:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I've had three other scanners: a handheld (ouch!), a parallel port (non-Plug-n-Play) and a Plug-n-Play parallel port scanner.

The HP 4200 C makes them look as antiquated as they are!

The USB connection, the software interface, and...

Creative Sound Blaster Live! MP3+: Immersive Sound and Lots of Tweaks!

Sun, 6 Aug 2000 13:44:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - Combine this card, its clarity and digital sound effects with a good set of multimedia speakers, and you'll be sucked into an immersive aural feast!

Despite getting the Blue Screen of Death several times during installation, the card seemed to...

Hewlett Packard Pavilion 8595C (D7491A#ABA) PC Desktop: 8595: powerful, full-featured, compact design...

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 11:36:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - This is my FOURTH HP Pavilion so I have some idea of how these machines have evolved. This particular Pavilion is naturally the most powerful of the machines I have used at 733 mhz. It came with 128 mb of RAM and a 36 gig hard drive. The video card is...

Archived Computers & Internet Reviews: (followup to) USB Drive is not ready for primetime...

Fri, 10 Mar 2000 18:04:49 GMT

rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - This is a followup to my first review of the drive. I finally got an email from Tech Support about week after I sent mine. Both emails were generic troubleshooting lists which did NOT help my situation.

I then called Castlewood Tech Support...

Archived Computers & Internet Reviews: USB Drive is not ready for primetime...

Tue, 8 Feb 2000 20:53:57 GMT

rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author jimzak - I just purchased the USB version of this drive, and my experience has been extremely negative. I have emailed Tech Support but I have not received a reply in the 4 days since then.

Basically the installation procedure ended in the dreaded...