Epinions Recent Reviews for jtown

Knee Draggers Online Store -- kneedraggers.com: Don't bother if you're in a hurry

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 20:36:45 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - On 7/4, I realized that my chain riveting tool had disappeared. Even if I wanted to try and track one down at a local shop and pay full retail, it was a holiday and the stores were closed. So I looked for the best price from a place that had it in...

The Best Pocket Camera Yet

Thu, 1 Apr 2004 20:36:55 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - I've wanted a digital pocket camera for quite a while but this is the first one that has had acceptable quality in a size that can realistically fit in a pocket. Sony really hit the mark with the size of this camera, tho I wish they hadn't put that big...

Nextel Mobile Phone Service in Los Angeles: The contract only binds you, not Nextel

Fri, 24 May 2002 23:32:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - I signed up with Nextel in mid 2001 because I wanted to have the ability to make data calls. Only two companies in my area had that ability at the time. Cingular and Nextel. Cingular charged $0.15/minute for data calls, Nextel considers data calls to...

The best thing short of a laptop

Sun, 4 Feb 2001 04:19:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - I used to use a Toshiba Libretto but I got tired of lugging around the power supply and constantly hunting for a plug. After analyzing my use of the machine, I realized that I could switch to a handheld unit with a few adjustments.

So...which...

A-MAX DAV309 Personal CD Player: DAV310 - Tries to wear a lot hats

Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:48:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - First off, this review covers the DAV310, not the 309. Not really much point in buying the 309 since it's only a few bucks cheaper.

I was looking for a VCD player to watch some VCDs I'd made. I wanted something that could read CDR and CDRW...

Sure cut down my compression time

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 16:48:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - I've been making a lot of VCDs lately and figured I'd cut down my compression time by adding another computer. I had all of the parts laying around for another Socket7 computer except the CPU. After a little looking, I found a K6-3+/450 for $60 (yes, I...

DVD at a VCR price

Mon, 8 Jan 2001 16:26:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - When the DVD player in my computer started to die, I needed a player. I needed it fast and I needed it cheap. At the time, the DVD200 was the best deal at $150 through 800.com (free shipping at the time, no tax).

After having used it...

"Do you provide service in my area?"

Thu, 28 Dec 2000 16:34:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - I've asked this question so many times the words have lost all meaning.

As much as I despise reviews from people who have never used the service (i.e. just copying the brochure and calling it a review), I think I've been "serviced"...

SMC 2202USB/ETH EZNET-USB 10/100: Not a bad little ethernet adapter

Wed, 31 May 2000 22:12:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - One thing to keep in mind when using USB is that no two systems seem to be the same. What works fine on one of my USB equipped machines sometimes won't work at all on another. I bought the SMC2002USB/ETH to replace a D-Link DSB-650. The D-Link worked...

A virtual "No Trespassing" sign

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 02:43:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - BlackICE Defender has been on my system for all of 48 hours and has caught three port scans and one blatant attempt to utilize a known trojan. I didn't figure this out from deciphering cryptic log files. I clicked on the entries in the event list and a...

Acer Sygate: 1 minute from download to sharing

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:58:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - Yes, it took me all of 1 minute to get SyGate up and running with a dialup connection when I first used it a couple years ago. I installed it, configured the few available options, and rebooted. Then I pointed my workstation at it and I was...

Quality of service depends on your area

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 18:58:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - There are only three other reviews of Charter Pipeline as I type this and all of them look pretty bad. I think it's safe to say that the quality of service varies quite a bit from city to city despite the fact that the service is supposedly provided by...

Check the retailer's return policy before buying this one.

Tue, 18 Jan 2000 16:36:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - This drive was one of my first attempts at using USB. In preparation, I bought a USB mouse just to be sure everything worked right. It did so I ordered the drive from www.onvia.com for around $200. I went with Sony due mostly to their name and the...

Good Sound, Great Price

Mon, 17 Jan 2000 22:48:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - I bought this system in May or June of 1999 to tide me over until I got around to buying a "real" sound system to go with my Encore DVD kit. I never got around to upgrading because this system does such a great job. :)

You just...

Read the fine print

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 04:27:30 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - I used DirecPC for nearly 2.5 years. In early 1997, the system was great. When I moved last summer, I didn't even bother to bring the dish with me.

In January of 1997, I saw that DirecPC was offering an instant $100 rebate at the time of...

Great phone in a small package

Sat, 15 Jan 2000 03:19:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jtown - I've been using my Nokia 6120 since 7-3-99 and I've never regretted the choice. My goal was to go entirely wireless and I needed a phone that would last longer than my old Sony CMRX100 (I think that's the number) which was down to around 20 hours of...