Epinions Recent Reviews for jjobrien

ThinkPad R40 series - affordable IBM quality

Sat, 4 Oct 2003 12:35:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - I’ve owned the ThinkPad 600 and the ThinkPad A21 – they never gave me a problem. So when I went shopping for a new laptop I choose the ThinkPad R40, IBM’s current mid-range laptop.The 2722-22U Model is a 1.4 GHz Pentium M processor,...

Descartes moves Philosophy and Science to new level

Sat, 9 Feb 2002 19:14:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - René Descartes (1596-1650) was a French scientist, mathematician, and philosopher. As a young student, he became convinced that little was truly known in any field, yet enjoyed mathematics for the “certainty and self-evidence of its reasonings.” F...

A Streetwise Child Brings Life to a Childlike Assassin

Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:22:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - Imagery, rather than dialogue, is the language of Luc Besson’s The Professional. Besson’s camera guides the viewer through an action-adventure thriller that exposes us to a barrage of violence, superhuman antics, mayhem, blood baths, intrigue — and a...

Great Home Office Scanner

Sat, 1 Sep 2001 16:44:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - The CanoScan N650U (I had the silver-gray N656U) is a small-footprint, very thin scanner. Since I am interested in reducing the amount of cables that I have, I was attracted to it by the fact that it did not need to be plugged into the wall - the USB...

A Great Product in Every Way

Sat, 1 Sep 2001 15:45:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - I'm not a big fan of Bose. I owned a pair of Bose speakers years ago and found them to have muddied sound and to be lacking in midrange. I've noticed that they still use cardboard cones for their speaker drivers, while everyone else has moved on to...

Hewlett Packard OfficeJet g85XI Ink-jet Printer: Finally, An Affordable Multi-function Device That Does Everything Well

Sun, 26 Aug 2001 18:33:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - In the past, people purchasing mult-function devices knew they were making a compromise in order to save space. Separate devices always maintained an edge in quality, features and reliability.

This is no longer true. The HP G85 is one...

A disappointment from a master filmmaker

Sat, 7 Jul 2001 00:07:18 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - Major plot spoilers below:

The other reviews on epinions have done a good job of dissecting the film; I'd like to add one thing and that is to point out some glaring holes in the plot:

1. Where is Dr. Hobby's office? In New Jersey...

Heavy, but very usable laptop

Tue, 8 May 2001 10:15:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - I bought the ThinkPad A21M because I was tired of having an external floppy to drag around - I wanted everything built in. The disadvantage, of course, is that this machine - which is in the desktop replacement category - is not built for easy...

Small phone with high clarity

Tue, 8 May 2001 09:44:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - The Motorola V.8162 is expensive at $399.99. But what you get is a very small phone with fantastic clarity. Nokia has a phone that is around the same size and is much, much cheaper -- but it does not have the same clarity.

In fact, this is...

Small private college can give personal attention

Sun, 19 Mar 2000 14:20:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jjobrien - Marymount is exactly what I was looking for when I shopped for a College - a private school that has small classes and is usually able to give each student personal attention. I've been satisfied with the quality of every professor I've had so far (I've...