Epinions Recent Reviews for joneill809

cheap external enclosure solution; firewire is flaky

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:44:13 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - I have four of these units that house hard disks that I use for backup purposes. I prefer using a firewire interface because of it's superior performance, so this hybrid unit looked like the perfect solution; a combination of USB 2.0 that will work...

2nd rate product

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:16:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - This software is supposed to aid you in managing your cell phone from your PC. You can do things like create ring tones, transfer images and manage your phonebook from your desktop while the phone is connected via the included USB adapter. The product...

Powerful Universal Remote

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:55:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - MX-700 INTRODUCTION Universal Remote Control (URC) has a reputation for developing top of the line universal remote controls. I spent several hours combing through online reviews to learn the pros and cons of the available remotes out there prior to...

Great High End HTPC Solution

Sat, 16 Apr 2005 19:13:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - HARDWARE This is a wonderfully constructed case that fits perfectly into a component home theater system. The front bezel is made of aluminum and it has a great brushed aluminum finish. The bezel houses power and reset buttons, 4 USB ports, a CD/DVD...

D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DWL-2100AP 802.11b/g Wireless Access Point: Not a Bad AP, but Super G not stable.

Fri, 4 Jun 2004 22:30:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - BACKGROUND I have been using an 802.11b network for the past few years. The combo firewall/wireless access point unit from Linksys was the foundation of the network. After about two years the UPnP functionality of the Linksys crapped out, taking down...

Worst cell phone I have ever owned

Wed, 26 May 2004 16:50:16 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - BACKGROUND I’ve had a variety of cell phones over the years from Motorola to Nokia and Panasonic. About a year ago I had given up on my Panasonic and opted to get a smaller, more durable cell phone. AT&T was running a special rebate in conjunction...

Great mini keyboard that is easy to clean

Tue, 25 May 2004 23:59:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - I wrote a review on the full size unit and most of the comments apply to this one as well. You can find that review here: h
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The mini-VIK is a great little keyboard that...

Great keyboard, works as advertised

Tue, 25 May 2004 23:46:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - BACKGROUND I have a fairly large workspace, but I always found that my keyboard took up far too much room on my desk. No matter what size desk I worked on, I was always trying to move the thing out of my way. Then I adopted two cats. Never living...

Computers4SURE.com: Painless transaction, great shipping

Tue, 25 May 2004 02:01:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - I ordered a Netgear Firewall/VPN FVS318. The order was placed at 3 PM on a Friday. The unit was shipped the same day and arrived the following Monday via their standard, free ground shipping (lucky for me I was only 200 miles from their warehouse)...

Solid Laptop with a Nice Design

Fri, 21 May 2004 21:47:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - BACKGROUND This is my second laptop, both have been SONYs. My first SONY, a PCG-Z505 was a great unit. My experiences with that laptop convinced me to buy another SONY. My previous laptop provided me with over 4 years of great service and I expect...

Highly functional unit in a great industrial design

Thu, 20 May 2004 18:22:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - BACKGROUND I purchased my TC1000 (the Harman/Kardon branded unit) several years ago when the price was much higher. I selected the unit so that I could replace 5 remote controls. Plus, this thing was completely different than anything else out there –...

Lian Li Industrial Co. PC-7B 12-Bay Mid-Tower Aluminum Case (Black) w/ Front USB 2.0 (PC7BUSBBLACK2XUSB20): Great Value for a Lian-Li

Wed, 19 May 2004 14:29:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - I've got two Lian-Li cases, one black and one silver. My first purchase was a silver PC-60 about three years ago. I recently added a server and bought the PC-7B to house it. BENEFITS (1) Price: I picked up the PC-7 for $75. That's a good price...

Terrible RAID Controller

Mon, 17 May 2004 18:39:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author joneill809 - I purchased an SX6000 in September of 2002. I coupled it with 5 80GB Western Digital Special Editions and a 3x5.25" 5 drive hot swap cage. I deployed in a RAID 5 configuration and away we went. So I thought. DRIVERS First off, this is Promise's...