Epinions Recent Reviews for majick

Dell CPxJ (SYS-CPXJPIII650-6) PC Notebook: A laptop that's not much better than "good enough"

Fri, 26 Sep 2003 01:03:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author majick - I wanted very much to like this thing, but it kept getting in my way with small problems. Unlike my much-loved Dell Latitude CPiA 400, which the CPxJ replaced, there are quite a few little annoyances about this notebook...

More features per buck, with one glaring omission

Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:13:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author majick - The iFinder has all the features (and more) for half the price, but is missing one which drives me nuts! I had been wanting to get into http://www.geocaching.com/ for quite some time, but decent GPS receivers with lots of memory, on board roadmaps, and W...

Fun and satisfying, but has minor flaws

Sat, 20 Sep 2003 20:05:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author majick - You'll like this camera despite its quirks, if you're willing to take some time to learn to use it well. For quick point and shoot, it's acceptable, but it won't blow you away. There are a few types of scene which any digital camera will struggle with,...

Concept Kitchen writeRIGHT: A worthwhile investment, with some caveats

Thu, 18 Sep 2003 15:28:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author majick - If you are willing to sacrifice a small but noticeable part of the clarity of your display, these are worth every penny. While it may be true that more recent Palms are less prone to screen scratches, I can assure you that as soon as it happens to you it...

Dell Latitude Cpi A400XT: A solid and reliable workhorse. Pick up a used one!

Sat, 8 Dec 2001 01:49:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author majick - If you're shopping for older notebooks, the Latitude CPi A400XT ought to be on your short list. While it's certainly getting a little long in the tooth, the CPi is an outstanding performer in its class and is an excellent choice.

When these...

Shallow console port drives me away

Fri, 15 Oct 1999 13:30:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author majick - Like sugar coating on a bitter pill Driver's attractive graphics help to disguise what a truly awful game this really is.

Unfortunately, Driver left me with a bitter aftertaste. Opening the box, I was disappointed to find that once again, an...

Webvan: Webvan really delivers

Wed, 13 Oct 1999 11:41:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author majick - Webvan managed to tempt me back to online grocery shopping. I had previously been a sporadic Peapod customer, but the high cost of membership and deliveries became a prohibitive barrier to using the service. Webvan sounded promising, and seemed willing...

Symantec Norton Crash Guard (PC): Better to call it Norton CrashMore

Thu, 7 Oct 1999 03:18:20 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author majick - I'd give it zero stars if I could. My system crashed more often with than without CrashGuard, and it crashed harder, too.

I've used a couple of versions of this software, as well as the similar utility from Nuts & Bolts, and each of them...

Impressive, but...

Thu, 7 Oct 1999 00:55:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author majick - In San Francisco, there are two high-bandwidth options: DSL or your employer's T1. DSL is faster. A lot faster, because it's all yours.

[I should warn you that this review is somewhat technical. I've tried to make it readable by technical...

A Price/Performance Powerhouse

Wed, 6 Oct 1999 12:04:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author majick - I spent about a month considering various options for upgrading my home theater to include what was then called AC-3 -- the Dolby Digital of today. After selecting the widely-acclaimed Yamaha RXV-992 as my decoder/receiver, I went to a local HT shop for...

An excellent choice

Tue, 14 Sep 1999 01:30:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author majick - My 992 has been a powerful and enjoyable addition to the home theater. An excellent feature set, accurate sound, and clean AC-3 decoding are among its numerous attractions. Newer Yamaha models sport additional nicities -- several additional DSP modes,...