Epinions Recent Reviews for matwood

Ah...it is good to here the good ole boys of Southern Rock return

Tue, 12 Jun 2001 15:51:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - The Discovery

As a music fan, I love all types of music from classical to hard rock. I have been disappointed with rock music in the 70's and 90's, but loved the 60's, 80's and now the 00's (not saying all music was bad in the 70's and 90's - just...

Hoover F6024 SteamVac WidePath Upright Vacuum: Better than most carpet cleaning "professional" services but...

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 01:05:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - Background

We had a Bissell carpet shampoo unit for many years and needed a replacement. After reading e-opinions, I decided to go for the Hoover widepath unit over the Bissell. The brush action appeared to be better on the Hoover, and at the...

It sucks, is loud and obnoxious, then dies...

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 01:01:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - Background

This was a gift to me on mothers day. My husband purchased this for me as a secondary vacuum for picking up quick spills, and also to make it easier to clean the stairs in our house. The premise was that 12 lbs should make the task much...

RT314 (RT311 with a 4 port switch) - great router

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 00:55:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - Background

When I moved to Kansas from Illinois, I now can get both DSL and Cable Modems. I actually subscribed to both and tested this router on both. Sprint, the big DSL provider, could not provision 8 Meg x 1 Meg. Only SBC and Telocity could...

Netgear RT328: A router to absolutely enjoy!

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 00:50:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - Background

Thanks to the lovely state of Illinois, I could neither get cable modems nor DSL in some form. I wound up going with ISDN to access the Internet. Originally, I had an Eicon T/A, but the fact was that in order for all machines to access...

Excellent card with Excellent features

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 00:44:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - Background

My Diamond Viper 770 Ultra bit the dust and I needed a replacement. After reading opinions on this card and on other websites, the fact that I could use this as a digital VCR really intrigued me. I decided to give this card a try,...

Creative Sound Blaster Live! Platinum: A great card with some minimal flaws

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 00:40:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - Background

Due to the PC’99 spec, when I replaced all my motherboards, I no longer had any ISA slots, so I had to part with my AWE gold soundcards :( . My first attempt was with a soundblaster 128, but due to compatibility issues with DOS games, it...

Still the standard - wish quality was better

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 00:35:08 GMT

DXR3 decoder card is awesome, DVD drive is not!

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 00:27:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - Background/Initial Disappointment

I replaced three of my DXR2 kits with three DXR3 kits, because I trusted the Creative Labs name. What a mistake that was. I ordered two of these from Buy.Com, and one I purchased from a local Walmart store. The...

The best DVD drive to date!

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 00:24:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - Background/Initial Impression

After my disappointment with Creative Labs DXR3 (see my review there), I bought this from Verasoft on a whim, because it was a 16X DVD-ROM for $67 (can’t beat that). To say UPS is slooooowwwww delivering from...

Don't waste your money

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 17:36:14 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - I was looking for a wagon that I could use for my family of three children, that was safe, reliable, and durable. I came across this wagon on the Toys R Us site, and out of all the wagons, it was a good price that fit the bill for an extra long, safe...

Yamaha CRW8424SZ: Avg drive at high price

Thu, 9 Nov 2000 01:08:52 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - I bought this to replace an older Yamaha unit (4x4x16). I prefer SCSI writers to IDE (until they come out with ATA 100 drives). This drive was a breeze to install. Simply open the lid, install the drive to the SCSI cable, power cable, sound cable, and...

Would be 5 Stars if it wasn't for poor software

Thu, 9 Nov 2000 00:03:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - I had just sold my trusty Imation CD-burner and needed a replacement. I have had HP, Yamaha, QPS, Ricoh, Imation, and Smart & Friendly (SCSI and IDE versions). I was searching for a drive that could do a few things:

1) Was fast at...

S3 Diamond Viper Ultra 770: Excellent Card if you are on a Low Budget

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:40:37 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - Before the release of the DDR, Voodoo 5500, etc., I bought these when they were considered state of the art. However, with the advent of gaming, these cards, while not state of the art, are still excellent performers.

I have 3 of these cards...

Intel 866 Mhz P3 Rocks - but only with right equipment

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 12:15:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - I have been building computers for over 20 years now, and have used AMD, Cyrix, and Intel. Lately, Cyrix seems to have dropped the ball, so the only competition is between AMD and Intel.

I have multiple systems with multiple CPU's, all from...

3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP: Excellent Card rated by Computer Tech

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 11:58:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - When I needed to replace my video card that died (ATI Rage Fury Pro), I was looking for a fast card that support AGP 4X as well as had 64 Megs Ram, would be fast, and compatible with most games. I looked at the DDR cards and this card and this card won...

Asus CUSL2: The fastest motherboard I have tested to date

Sun, 5 Nov 2000 01:24:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - I have owned/sold almost every brand of motherboard since the early 80's and have never come across such a sweet motherboard in my life. The features I was looking for in a motherboard was the support of ATA-100, AGP 4x, PC-133 RAM, and supported...

1997 Grand Voyager

Thu, 18 May 2000 05:16:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - The only Voyage that my minivan constantly went on was to the service department. I purchased my 1997 Grand Voyager new in August 1996. It was a great running vehicle until about 15,000 miles except for the mystery wiper that would come on(bad fuse)...

Graco Duo Stroller: Don't waste your money!

Thu, 18 May 2000 04:46:45 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author matwood - I first purchased a Duo stroller back in 1996. It was heavy and cumbersome, but at the time, it was the best built for $130.00. Within the first year, the foam on the handle feel apart. It was easy to open and close plus my daughter was at the age where...