Epinions Recent Reviews for jljohnston

Good trooper

Tue, 27 May 2008 04:37:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - It's a little late to review this long discontinued camera, but they are still available on eBay and as refurbished models at very low prices. After owning a couple of Canon digital PowerShot cameras (which weren't very satisfactory and eventually...

Handsome picture and looks with connectivity issues

Tue, 27 May 2008 03:57:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - Purchased this as a second or back up TV from the Philips Employee Store, so the cost was very reasonable. It gives a very good picture for a small receiver, and has fair sound from the built in speakers. Oddly enough, though it appears to have great...

Pretty; but pretty poor reliability

Tue, 27 May 2008 03:41:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - This now antiquated HDTV is still lovely to look at, with it's "piano black" finish and matching stand. But four years into it's ownership, it is now dead with costly power supply problems. At the time I purchased it, CRT models had superior picture...

Great machine, some style over substance, lousy support

Tue, 27 May 2008 03:30:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - This is my third Apple machine; second iMac but used an iBook in the interim. I am not one of the "cult" Apple/MacIntosh users and have vacillated between IBM Windows ThinkPads and these, but inevitably with the same frustration and downright disgust...

Simple Quality

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:21:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - Over the years, have used many coffeemakers with mixed results, usually on the top-of-the line models. Krups, Capresso, Braun. When I broke the carafe on my KF187 Braun for the third time, I decided to replace the whole thing with a new design Braun had...

Syncrowoes

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 14:00:56 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - After 30 years of shaving with Philips/Norelco electric shavers, I purchased a Braun Syncro 7526 as the self cleaning aspect appealed to me and the Philips quality seemed to be declining. After a month or so adjustment to the foil system, I was getting...

Yes, the best on the market

Sun, 5 Feb 2006 22:37:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - The business of combining a full featured alarm clock, multiband radio and CD player into one box is a challenge for electronics manufacturers. But it makes for a supremely convenient and enjoyable bedside piece of equipment. This is my seventh (yes,...

Is this an improvement in drip coffee brewing???

Wed, 10 Mar 2004 21:10:22 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - With the "AromaControl" system, KRUPS advertises that the coffee is kept in the brewing basket "to extract full flavour" before being released into the carafe. It does indeed do this, with some thermostatic valve in the basket. But the coffee strangely...

Another Super Sleeper from Philips

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 11:18:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - The FR975 is my fourth Philips receiver, the first a stereo model purchased 13 years ago. Gradually, as technology progressed and home theater use increased, the receivers were retired or passed on to family and friends while I upgraded to more recent...

Small Dog Electronics Online Store: THE online MacIntosh retailer

Sun, 1 Sep 2002 19:39:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - When Apple introduced their OS X operating system, my days with Windows machines were over. I spent a great deal of time on line finding the best prices on Mac hardware and finally settled on this merchant, even though they were in Vermont (and I'm in...

Unfriendly design

Wed, 10 Jul 2002 19:20:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - Bought this to replace a Philips DVD. Looks good, but in use is less than user friendly, has an odd picture quality and will "pop out" of Dolby Digital mode when it changes tracks or layers on the disc.

This is a handsome, low profile unit...

smallflower.com: Unequalled European selection, quality service

Mon, 10 Jun 2002 21:47:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - Finding European personal care products has always been a problem for me until I discovered smallflower.com. Their range of products is incredible and the website a wealth of information and equipped with excellent search facilities. Personal emails...

AVOutfitters: Outstanding retailer!

Mon, 10 Jun 2002 20:30:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - Over the past three years it has been my pleasure to purchase several items from AVOutfitters. Their prices are very good, shipping is extremely fast and reasonably priced, tracking numbers sent by email immediately.

My last purchase was a...

Looks are almost everything

Mon, 10 Jun 2002 20:19:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - Bought this relatively inexpensive ($30) clock radio sheerly on it's good looks with a little trust that Philips would come through on the rest. This is a strikingly styled clock; the case is a beveled flat metallic silver surrounding what looks like a...

GE Profile Countertop Microwave Ovens: Model 1160: Great design and performance

Wed, 17 Apr 2002 19:33:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - When I noticed my 15 year old General Electric microwave was taking longer and longer to cook, I shopped for a replacement. Chose this model because of it's smartly designed size; a "Profile" model, it is not as tall as other similar rated by cubic...

iMac makes a Mac convert

Fri, 8 Feb 2002 13:13:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - After years of suffering through Windows operating systems, I was interested in trying Apple's MacIntosh OS X. After a brief trial at a local dealer, it became apparent to me that this was a SUPERIOR system of unsurpassed stability and with a great...

Excellent value, full featured but noisy Dolby processor

Sun, 3 Feb 2002 13:58:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - This receiver was purchased to replace a Philips FR960 whose A/V connections were no longer adequate (no S-video, one optical input) and was a little shy on power for my inefficient passive subwoofer speaker systems. This JVC offers component video...

Norelco does it again!

Mon, 21 Jan 2002 15:22:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - Skeptic that I am, the announcement of "new, improved" models seldom lures me. And that was the case with the new "Quadra Action" models of Norelco shavers. But my five year old "5885XL" model's batteries were becoming erratic in their ability to hold...

Model VR960BPH; Sweet Deal

Tue, 5 Jun 2001 20:40:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - When I saw Philips introduce this S-VHS, S-VHS ET machine for only $149, I decided it was time to give the best format avaialable on VHS video tape a try. With satellite TV, the shortcomings of quality on regular VHS were apparent.

The...

Not for ME!

Tue, 5 Jun 2001 19:56:08 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - Before Cd/clock radios were prevalent, there were cassette/clock radios. I purchased one of these at Target as it sounded pretty good in the store on stereo FM.

Upon getting it home, it really is a large thing to put on your nightstand. Not...

Good design and function

Tue, 5 Jun 2001 13:37:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - In the past five years, I've gone through three toaster ovens. A Black and Decker that caught on fire, a deLonghi that was too small and had a mechanical timer for the toast. Six months ago, I purchased this KRUPS Pro Chef Plus in chrome. So far, this...

Good looks and sound

Tue, 5 Jun 2001 13:19:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - This was purchased for around $50 as a refurbished model from avoutfitters.com. Having looked at and listened to other CD/clock radios for double or triple that price I figured it was worth the risk.

Philips has done a nice job with this...

Good performance, bad reliability

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 11:48:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - This all-in-one printer/scanner/copier/fax machine was purchased when I no longer had an ISA slot for my scanner in a new computer. At the time, I thought that a scanner was important and this multiple function machine took up very little room compared...

Great on their own; add the subwoofer!

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 02:52:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - When I purchased a Hewlett-Packard computer with "Polk" loudspeakers powered by the sound card, it was apparent that I needed to upgrade the audio part of this system. I purchased a Cambridge Soundworks PC Works, which gave vivid audio but...

Satisfied BofA customer?!

Fri, 15 Dec 2000 19:59:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jljohnston - In the 1960's, The Bank of America had a promotion for children in elementary school where they distributed little tin banks which you put coins in and subsequently with parental consent, a BofA savings account was opened for you. So my experience with...