Epinions Recent Reviews for jtjackson

Maybe my hands are too big

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:37:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - My old B&D iron had finally just about had it. The metal plate on the bottom was getting worn and ragged, so I decided it was time to dump it. Having been happy with the old B&D, I kept B&D on the shortlist. Target is where I buy stuff like this. I...

I came back to Melitta!

Sat, 4 Mar 2006 13:54:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I've had some coffee maker problems, lately. First, about 6 months ago, my Melitta Fast Brew died. In my rush to replace it, since I really need coffee in the morning, I was stuck with a limited selection, and bought a Mr. Coffee. See my review...

Messy and slower

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:12:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - My Melitta Fast Brew died after about 5 years (not bad, I guess, since everything is disposable these days). Unfortunately, it died on a Sunday of a weekend with a Monday holiday, so I needed a coffee maker for the next day (on work days I get coffee at...

Great pictures for a small camera

Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:34:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I bought this camera for my wife after she fell in love with her brother's wife's brother's small camera that could fit into an empty Altoids box. I'm not going to give much details on that camera, just that it was small. So I buy the DSC-T1 for my...

buy.com: I've shopped there for years, but now I'll never shop there again.

Thu, 16 Sep 2004 22:40:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I've been shopping at Buy.com for years. I've bought computer hardware, computer software, blank CDs, blank DVDs, ink, paper, and (believe it or not) tents and sleeping bags. I'll describe some of my previous shopping experiences toward the end of this...

Decent noise cancellation, average fit and comfort.

Mon, 2 Aug 2004 22:13:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - In early 2002 or so, I bought a pair of Ma
xell
noise canceling headphones, which did a pretty nice job for me. I wear them mowing the lawn! This spring (2004), the Maxell headphones died. One side stopped working...

TooHome Inc.: They never shipped, but charged my credit card. No refund is coming.

Tue, 11 Nov 2003 00:29:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I ordered a hard-to-find toilet seat on September 5, 2003, and my credit card was charged within a few minutes. I was given a ship date of September 19 (two weeks). On September 30, the ship date still said September 19, and I had not received the toile...

Made mowing the lawn a lot more pleasant!

Wed, 14 May 2003 23:39:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - What? This nut uses noise-canceling headphones when he mows his lawn?

They aren't perfect. Obviously, the lawnmower wins the battle for my hearing, but they do cut down on a little bit of the mower noise, and they make the audio coming from...

Fixed compatibility problem

Sat, 25 Jan 2003 15:05:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - First of all, this review is highly dependent on my previous reviews of the Bantam BA350 MP3 player and the SimpleTech STI/MMC 128.

Short background: I bought the BA350 with the intention of adding more memory. I bought the STI/MMC 128,...

SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY INC. 128MB MULTIMEDIA CARD STI-MMC/128: Update! Tiny, dense, but a little slow

Sat, 9 Nov 2002 15:16:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I wanted to expand the memory capacity of my MP3 player (Bantam Interactive BA-350, which I love. See my review) beyond the basic 128 MB it came with. The expansion slot is an MMC slot, so I started looking for MMC cards. The largest I saw (about 2-3...

Find another hotel in Allentown.

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 23:07:40 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - My wife and I stayed in the Comfort Suites in Allentown, PA on August 30 and 31, 2002 to attend a rehearsal dinner and wedding for a family member. Even though we received the "special" wedding rate, we made a poor choice of hotels.

1. The...

It's a fine bank.

Fri, 3 May 2002 22:58:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I've been doing almost all my banking with Allfirst since 1987. I lived through the Allied acquisition of First National Bank of MD. I briefly strayed to Compubank (which got acquired by NetBank) when I decided to start doing on-line banking, but I...

Diamond Multimedia: Long story - no happy ending

Fri, 3 May 2002 22:18:24 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - After checking reviews of various MP3 players with no hard drives on Epinions.com, Cnet.com, and company websites, I decided that the best MP3 player for me was the SonicBlue Rio 800 Extreme 384, which was only available through the SonicBlue website,...

I hope I never need to know.

Sun, 21 Apr 2002 22:48:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - After frying a V.90 modem (cheap) and a cable modem (free, but two weeks waiting for the cable company), I realized I needed a surge protector. The NET8N seemed like the right thing, since it would protect my cable modem and ethernet card in addition to...

I'm back to Braun again.

Sun, 14 Apr 2002 23:03:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I swore off Braun electric razors a couple of years ago when I had two in a row that had batteries that stopped working completely. Then my Norelco started having motor problems, so I did some checking here on the other Syncro Self-Cleaning razors, and...

Sears.com: The worst online shopping problems I've ever had

Sat, 9 Feb 2002 17:49:54 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I was looking for a certain Pioneer DVD player. MySimon said that Sears.com had the best price, so I decided to give it a try. Big mistake, and here's why:

First of all, to save shipping, I opted for in-store pickup. Unfortunately, the...

Great monitor.

Fri, 21 Dec 2001 00:51:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I'm permanently sold on Trinitrons. My older PC had a standard 17" Trinitron, and the PC I'm using now is a Dell with the 17" flat Trinitron that Dell sells (or rebrands, or relabels, or repackages, or whatever). My old one (about 5 years old) and my...

Perfect for the geek at home.

Mon, 3 Dec 2001 16:59:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - When I ran out of tape for my old (really old) Dymo labeler, I figured it was time to move into the 21st century. I bought the Brother PT-65 because I knew the name from a similar product I use at work, because of the price, and because the store I was...

It's a broom! No! It's a rake!

Wed, 7 Nov 2001 00:35:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - When my wife said she wanted a leaf blower/vacuum, I foolishly assumed she meant for herself! Although I later found out that I was wrong, my assumption influenced my purchase, since I knew she would not want a gas-powered blower/vac. My local Home...

My second favorite phone.

Sat, 3 Nov 2001 17:21:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I already own the previous model of this phone, but with the answering machine built-in, and when my wife "suggested" replacing the corded phone in the kitchen with a cordless phone, this was on the top of my list.

We had some requirements...

C'mon, five more minutes, Mom!

Sat, 3 Nov 2001 17:01:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I finally got rid of my old, huge, dual-alarm clock radio. It had great sound (it was big), but the buttons were just too hard to use.

The RC-6299 is a great dual-alarm clock radio. My wife and I need two alarms, so we were pretty limited on...

Black & Decker HC3000 Handy Chopper 1.5 Cups Food Processor: Not too small to be useful

Fri, 24 Aug 2001 21:05:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I've read a few of the previous Epinions about this food

processor, and the general themes seem to be the size, and

the pros and cons of the food processor vs. the cutting

board. My leaning has always been toward the cutting board,
...

I'm not wasting any more money

Wed, 22 Aug 2001 21:03:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I am very disappointed in the Pampers One Ups. When my

first kid was born in 1998, we used Pampers Baby Fresh

wipes, which were, in my opinion, the best wipes we could

buy. Now, our second kid is 3 months old, and I have

purchased...

Dell Dimension 8100 Series: Not cheap, but worth it.

Sat, 16 Jun 2001 19:35:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - I've waited a couple of months before writing this one to make sure that I had time to get the kinks worked out, and to give all the parts a chance to burn-in (or burn up!). Except for a faulty sound card shipped with the machine, I'm very happy.
...

Baby Trend Snap-N-Go LX: Liked the original better

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 15:10:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtjackson - We had the original Snap-N-Go for our first baby, and used it like crazy. Unfortunately, we loaned it out, and it got pretty well trashed, so we ended up with the Snap-N-Go LX for our new little one.

There are a couple of flaws with the LX...