Epinions Recent Reviews for michaelw

We-Blocker: Want to help protect your kids?

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 17:01:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - Ever had your child follow a link going for, lets say a downloadable song and all of a sudden there is a picture of a couple "going at it"? I have. Ever had your child in a "chat" room while you are watching, she is chatting with...

Shields Up: So, you think your PC is secure

Thu, 16 Nov 2000 16:42:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - You could be in for a nasty surprise. I am on a DSL hookup, which means others on the DSL "network" have the opportunity to look at my machine if I'm not careful. I thought I was a wise consumer, I had one product in place that dutifully told...

It just doesn't get any easier

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 19:39:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - There are (in my opinion) three factors that should be looked at when deciding which 'firewall' to install on your computer.

1) Easy of installation. Hey, I don't care if the software (or hardware)is as secure as Fort Knox, if it's a bear to...

Piece of Cake

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 19:09:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - Everything in life should be this easy.

Allow me to go back in time a bit. Around September of 1999 a friend decided to upgrade to DSL. Even though he stayed with his same ISP he (and the ISP) had to deal with GTE to do the connection, get...

uBid Online Auction: Good Bargains

Sun, 25 Jun 2000 03:31:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - I can't begin to list the number of items that I've bought on UBID and (knock on wood) I haven't had a problem with any of them. To go through a short list, I've bought printers, video cards, vacuums, software, cigars and shirts among other items.
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Super game, super moves

Sun, 25 Jun 2000 03:13:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - I'm writing this review quite a while after it has come out - it HAS been out for almost 2 years now; the good news is the newest version will be coming out on the new Playstation 2 platform. As a result, the price on this game has really dropped -...

Eureka Dirt Sensing Dirt Alert Vacuums: About Smart Time - YES!!!

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 01:16:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - What a GREAT vacuum!!!!! This model has almost everything that you could want in a vacuum (I'll get to the one feature that it lacks towards the end of this review - its not a biggie).

This baby comes with a 12 amp motor; folks - they don't...

Smart and Friendly CD Recorders: Model CDRW-4424A is GREAT

Sun, 18 Jun 2000 20:09:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - Do you want a GREAT CD-RW (write/rewrite) burner, that is easy to set up, works terrific, has an EIDE interface and has a low price? Then the Smart and Friendly CDRW 4424A is the burner for you. It has a 4 speed write, 4 speed re-write, 24 speed read...

The Way Things SHOULD Be

Sat, 10 Jun 2000 02:41:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - I've been a member for 17 years and am constantly pleased and surprised by the innovativness of this outfit. Before the internet was a big thing they had a service that you could dial up and use your modem to do your banking. Since the internet has...

A slightly red hint of heaven

Sat, 10 Jun 2000 02:19:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - People, people, people, please DON'T come out to the Pacific Northwest and try this beer. Just DON'T - its bad enough that we live in the prettiest part of this country but after you've tasted this beer it will be the final reason on why you want to...

Perfect for the family guy

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 02:24:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - I should start out by telling you that the Agfa 780 is no longer be made, it was replaced by the 780C. That said, from my research there appears to be no difference between the 780 and 780C, so if you find the 780 on closeout somewhere - go for it.
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OK camera for the price

Thu, 27 Apr 2000 14:15:04 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - I bought this camera for the price - under $100.00; this is another example of you get what you pay for.

What do I like about the camera -

1) Its easy to use, point and click.

2) It has a built in flash, and knows when to use...

Lots of fun ... but -

Wed, 16 Feb 2000 17:06:37 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - This is an update of an old arcade game (that was ported over to console and PC's) - NBA JAM. I liked the old game so I thought I'd try the new one.

The graphics have improved a bit, the action has improved ALOT. The overall "fun"...

You can do better

Wed, 16 Feb 2000 16:43:25 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - Overall I disliked this machine - now lets get to the particulars.

Why did we buy it? Well, one obvious reason was it combined the coffee maker that my wife uses and the expresso maker that I use. Overall it saved a bit of space and you only...

Super for the price

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 12:30:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - As a person who loves HP printers this was straying off the beaten path a bit. I just couldn't afford an HP, but had a desparate need for a color printer. For under $100.00 I was impressed with this printer. Its not the fastest nor the slowest thing...

Archived Computers & Internet Reviews: Don't Go There

Wed, 26 Jan 2000 12:11:31 GMT

rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - Wow, was this one a mistake (at least for me). Why did I buy it? I was impressed with the fact that it has four ink cartridges - black, blue, red and yellow. Sounded great that I would only buy a cartridge that I used not the typical (expensive)...

ABS Supreme DVD System 1: Can't beat the price

Fri, 17 Dec 1999 04:13:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - How do they cram so much performance into the box for such a low price? That is the question you will be asking yourself.

Lets see - 256 megs SDRAM, 20 gig HD w/DMA 66, Matrox 32 meg TNT2 video card (AGP of course), 250 meg zip drive, digital...

Good, basic 17" monitor

Fri, 17 Dec 1999 03:55:34 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - There isn't really too much to say about this monitor except that it is a good utilitarian monitor for the price. I've had this monitor for about 5 months and while I can't gush over it I can't beat it into the ground either.

The .28 dpi...

Can it get any better?

Thu, 16 Dec 1999 01:27:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - Take it from someone who played Simcity, Simcity 2000 (and some of the other Sim products) - Simcity 3000 is the best. There are many options that weren't in the previous games including linking up with neighboring cities, citizens groups that come to...

3 times the FUN !!!

Thu, 16 Dec 1999 01:09:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - A very fun pinball game that I've played on a Pentium 100 with a marginal video card and then I played it on a Pentium 200 MMX with a good video card. It was just as fun on the slow machine as it was on the fast machine. Needless to say, the better...

All Vacuums should be this good

Wed, 15 Dec 1999 22:44:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - My wife is a vacuum cleaner nut. Suffice to say we've owned two Kirby's and Phantom before she bought this one. Both Kirby's were upright models, the Phantom was a canister model. I loved the Kirby's, they did a GREAT job, BUT - the tools were hard to...

Microsoft Encarta 2000: Another Great Encarta

Wed, 15 Dec 1999 22:19:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - We have owned various copies of Encarta dating back to 1995 (yes, it was Windows 3.1 at that time). We skipped a couple years but we do own 1997, 1998, 1999 and now Encarta 2000. One thing that has impressed me is the fact that looking at the product...

Great Printer,Great Price

Wed, 15 Dec 1999 21:59:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author michaelw - This was our second color printer, our first was an HP product. While I was happy with the old HP product (enough so that I seriously considered buying another), this model Epson was better. Why? First, the price (with a rebate) was under $100...