Epinions Recent Reviews for magika

Qool.com: Where's the beef?!

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 19:39:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author magika - As you probably know, Qool.com is a site where you earn points in various ways, then bid the points in auctions for various prizes. A good system, really. While the site has occasional database errors, it's easy to navigate and usually loads reasonably...

Plug & PLAY

Tue, 6 Mar 2001 16:34:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magika - First, I have to admit to not actually having the Yamaha 2100SZ, but the 2100EZ that I do have is not listed as a product to review. Considering the only difference is an IDE/DMA3 interface instead of a SCSI interface, I decided to put my comments here,...

Quick and easy

Mon, 4 Dec 2000 20:10:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magika - PayPal has been a staple of my online auction activity since the first month of its operation, and I continue to be impressed. A free service providing this level of intuitive service is a rarity indeed.

The main use that I have for PayPal is...

Way cool, but....

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 21:24:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magika - I needed something to do one day and my roommate dug out his copy of Diablo II to show me. I figured it couldn't hurt to try it, although I wasn't much impressed by the first Diablo. Let's just say I didn't sleep much that night, or the next, or the...

Network Solutions.com: What makes it worth the cost?

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 20:56:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author magika - When the whole domain name craze started, Network Solutions was the only game in town. At $35 a year (two years minimum to start) for a domain name registration, it really wasn't such a bad deal. And who knows? Maybe if Network Solutions had processed...

Google: Great, and keeps getting better

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 21:48:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magika - If you are looking for a massive portal site with links, search, email, news, chat, auctions and tons of advertising, go take a look at Yahoo, AltaVista, HotBot or any of the other major names. If you want to find something on the internet, quickly and...

Impressive, but....

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 22:02:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magika - I must confess to having only recently become a first-person shooter fan. It wasn't until I was sucked into Unreal Tournament that I got hooked, and I've been playing that for a while now. A few days ago, I finally decided to try out Quake III Arena on a...

Some great, some okay

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 20:32:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magika - My first trip to Applebee’s was an impressive experience, as was my second. My third taught me that not all Applebee’s are created equal (or at least not managed equally) and I started keeping track of which was which, and which meals were harder to ruin...

Simply Amazing

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 20:02:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magika - This is quite possibly the best chain restaurant I have been to, combining incredible décor with some truly amazing food. The service is stellar, and even the view is particularly impressive at the particular restaurant I frequent. While I cannot claim...

Great family restaurant

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 19:40:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magika - I've been to the Olive Garden dozens of times, and will continue to go back again and again. Simply put, it's a great place to eat. The atmosphere is extremely courteous, the food is tasty and there’s plenty of it.

I love the way they manage...

RealJukebox Basic: Not bad, but not good enough

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 21:27:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author magika - RealJukebox is Real's attempt to leverage their successful RealPlayer software in the mp3 player marketplace. It's about what one familiar with RealPlayer would expect.

The interface is fairly good. Nothing really special, but certainly...

Bombs Away!

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 20:46:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author magika - I found Musicmatch Jukebox while looking for a way to rip CDs at higher than 96kbps. Since Musicmatch would rip at 160kbps, a substantial improvement, I looked a bit closer. I then became quite interested in the ability to organize my (substantial) mp3...

WinAmp: The standard by which others are judged

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 19:45:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magika - WinAmp has reigned as the most popular mp3 player among everyone I know for as long as I can remember, and with good reason. It's a great program. It's got great features, it's customizable, and best of all, it does its job with almost no configuration...

Wow

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 16:59:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magika - A few weeks ago, I knew next to nothing about monitor technology. I assumed that bigger was better and stuck to NEC and Viewsonic. Then I did my homework, and eventually purchased this monitor. I could have had a 19" Viewsonic monitor with better...

It twists, it turns, it drops dead at the end

Tue, 14 Nov 2000 16:14:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author magika - The opening scene set the audience up for everything they were about to expect. Amazing computer graphics, nice dramatic setup and just about as predictable as a plot can be without handing out a script with your ticket stub.

The biggest plus...

Host4Profit: Easy to Access Excellence

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 21:32:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magika - I was drawn to take a look at Host4Profit because they were offering 300MB of space for a measly $25/month, plus an unlimited number of POP3 email boxes (an important feature for me). Not bad, really. The more I looked at the service, though, the better...

3Dfx Voodoo3 3000: Excellent Value Card

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 21:12:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magika - At the time I write this review, the Voodoo3 doesn't even compare on the same level as the best graphics cards on the market. On the other hand, it an be had for $100, and it sure beats anything else at that price point. I initially got my Voodoo3 3000...

Worth Doing, If You Can

Mon, 13 Nov 2000 20:49:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magika - I wrote my first review of Windows 2000 shortly after the final release hit the shelves, while the fuzzy glow of a shiny new package was still affecting the minds of the users. I lauded the user friendly interface, the well-designed help system and the...

Unreal Tournament for Windows: Simply Amazing, and works with Win2k

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 01:47:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author magika - Put quite simply, Unreal Tournament edition is the best first person shooter I have had the opportunity to play. I tinkered with Doom, Doom II, Quake, Quake II and a few others that never became popular. None of them caught my attention enough to play...

Do you get it?

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 01:10:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author magika - Mission to Mars actually started fairly well. The opening scenes introduced the characters and environment effectively and with a minimum of setup time, allowing us to get right to the action. Oh wait. What action? The writers did a great job of building...

Napster: Vive la revolution!

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 00:51:33 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magika - Let me start by saying that Napster is probably the single greatest market force that's making the mp3 community explode. When you run Napster, it turns your computer into a server, making your mp3s available to everyone else. It also lets you download...

Microsoft did something right?

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 00:25:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magika - I've now been running Microsoft Office 2000 Premium edition, installed with all the bells and whistles, for a few months now. Very impressive. I do have to qualify that statement, though, by mentioning that I'm also running Windows 2000. There are some...

Far better than Select service

Sat, 18 Mar 2000 20:22:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author magika - Please note that this review does NOT cover the USWest Megabit 256k Select product (which is covered in another product category), which limits you to 2 hours online before being disconnected. This includes the Deluxe service only which provides a 24/7...

As bad as already chewed gum?

Sat, 18 Mar 2000 19:06:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author magika - First, let me say that AOL is quite possibly the worst ISP that I have encountered in all of my long experience. Even their positive influences on the Internet have been twisted and abused until they become a drain again. Yet people still flock in droves...

EverQuest for Windows: Great game for a few months

Fri, 10 Mar 2000 19:24:11 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author magika - Having been an avid roleplayer and computer gamer for a long time, Everquest was definitely appealing. Having been a MUD player for a long time, I was disappointed. The graphics are pretty good. The rendering goes pretty smooth, although the textures can...