Epinions Recent Reviews for mrisch

Blackberry Tour 9630 - the best cell phone I've ever owned

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:56:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - So, it's been nearly 4 years to the day that I got (and wrote an epinion about) my Samsung i730, which, at the time, was the state of the art. It was time for a change, and I went for a new cutting edge phone, the Blackberry Tour 9630 (my provider...

Review of Samsung i730 and Verizon - too much or not enough?

Sun, 26 Jun 2005 23:25:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - I have been waiting for the Samsung SCH-i730 cell phone/PPC since it was announced at a trade show in January. I had just received an iPAQ rx3715 (see my other review), and while I love the iPAQ, the lack of cell phone coverage required me to carry two...

Hewlett Packard iPAQ RX3715 Pocket PC: HP iPaq rx3715 - Multiple Options for the Power User

Thu, 10 Mar 2005 02:07:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - I just received the HP iPaq rx3715 as a gift. I must say that I am thrilled to have the gift - this is one of the nicest I have received. The rx3715 is a nice choice for a high end PDA. I have been a user of PDA's for many years - I had an early...

USAA Mastercard - the good, the bad and there ain't no ugly

Sat, 18 Oct 2003 14:57:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - Though I've been using the USAA Savings Bank Mastercard for a short time, I think it is one of the better cards I have used of the many I have tried. I have long been a user of USAA insurance (see my other two reviews on auto and home insurance. USA...

Chumbo.com: Chumbo.com - I get knocked down, but I shop again

Wed, 4 Sep 2002 04:51:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - I bought from Chumbo.com (not to be confused with Chumbawumba – “I get knocked down, but I get up again…”) for no reason other than that it had the best price on what I was looking for. That’s basically why I choose to shop anywhere online, and my...

Dick's Sporting Goods Online Store: Dick's Sporting Goods is Good Sporting

Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:47:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - I recently decided that I would get my boss a Cincinnati Bengals sweatshirt at a recent “Secret Santa” (or as I prefer to call it – EANRAB – Equally Attractive Non-Religious Alms Bearer) event. In any event, for those of you who don’t know, the...

J&R Music and Computer World Online Store: J&R Music - Not just for New Yorkers

Thu, 15 Aug 2002 00:32:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - I've shopped at J&R Computer and J&R Music by telephone for years. J&R has historically been a brick and mortar store, but every week they publish ads in the New York times for blowout prices on computers, audio/video equipment, and music and movies...

Priceline Mortgage: Priceline.com Mortgage: You can't put your mortgage on a credit card

Mon, 27 May 2002 18:38:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - Author's note: I believe that since I wrote this, the service has been outsourced to one or more mortgage brokers who I have been told are not providing the service that once was. Thus, you should take this review for what it is: data that is...

E-Loan: How E-Loan saved my life

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 01:52:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - Well, not really, but they did save me some money. I love my credit union - it has good checking rates, and I have always had good auto loan experiences. When I applied for a home equity loan, though, the credit union took literally months to get...

Yahoo Finance: Why I would pay for Yahoo! Finance

Sun, 26 Aug 2001 21:39:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - Come now, as we explore the exciting world of financial websites. By far the best free site (and probably best among pay sites) is the Yahoo! finance site. You can get anything, everything, and then some at finance.yahoo.com. The site is so good, I...

First USA FirstCard: Why?

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 02:32:07 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - My FirstCard (which was not part of First USA back when I got it) was my first real credit card (I had a low limit - $500 - Visa from my credit union). I got it in college, when credit card companies hand out credit like candy. It soon upgraded to a...

LendingTree: Lendingtree.com: This is competition?

Sun, 15 Apr 2001 00:57:26 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - When I decided to try out lendingtree.com for both an auto loan and a home equity loan, I thought there would be some real competition for my business, meaning interest rate competition and lenders willing to meet my needs. I was quite sadly...

Quicken Deluxe 2000: So you want to get rich? Start by managing your money with Quicken

Fri, 23 Feb 2001 01:56:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - Quicken 2000 is a solid and easy to use program that allows you to manage your money and pay your bills efficiently. I have used Quicken (though not 2000, now that would be impressive) for 7+ years, and I would not move to any other program.
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Nylabone - Funny, my carpet wasn't red before...

Fri, 8 Dec 2000 02:47:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - Sparky the dog likes to chow down. On anything. Just ask my former couches. Or my hot tub cover (funny, I don't remember styrofoam in the yard...). Or on the deck. Or on ... (you get the picture).

To defray him from eating my stuff, I...

IRS - The Digital Daily: Huh? The IRS will tell you how to save on your taxes?

Mon, 4 Dec 2000 01:04:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - It’s about to be that time of the year again - last minute tax planning. Of course, if you are attempting to minimize your taxes in December, it is probably too late to see any major benefits, but you can still catch up with all of the year’s new...

Universal Studios: Disneyland's not so ugly sister

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 02:43:10 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - When visiting my cousins in Los Angeles over Thanksgiving weekend, we had one day scheduled for one and only one amusement park. We debated and discussed. We hemmed and we hawed. We finally agreed on Universal Studios instead of Disneyland. The...

Canon imageRUNNER 550 Printer: High Quality Copying and Printing with Canon ImageRunner 550

Sat, 18 Nov 2000 03:17:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - Need medium speed, small footprint copying and printing for the small office? The Canon ImageRunner 550 may fit the bill.

What is it?

This is Canon’s new breed of digital copier. Digital copying is a process where the scanner...

Glamour for Geeks: Business 2.0

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 00:38:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - You know the magazines I am talking about. Every other page is an ad, there are a whole lot of bite size blurbs, and eye candy abounds. Now there’s a fashion magazine for geeks like me (and all other new economy fans).

I first read Business...

Repair your credit with CreditReport-Net.com

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 02:43:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - You see the shiny new car you want to buy. Too bad! Credit denied.

You apply for a credit card. Too bad! Credit denied.

You are trying to buy a house. Too bad! Credit denied.

If only you knew what your credit...

Does using a steam cleaner still count as Nature's Miracle?

Tue, 31 Oct 2000 03:52:10 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - I got Sparky The Dog from the pound at the ripe old age of six months (him, not me). I don’t know where he came from, but luckily, he was housebroken. Imagine my pleasant surprise when he could hold it in all day before I got a doggie door.

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Everything I needed to know, I learned at Hughes Stadium

Tue, 24 Oct 2000 01:02:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - People often ask me why I cheer so enthusiastically for the Colorado State Rams, relatively unknown team in a relatively non-respected division. After all, I went to Stanford, I live near Stanford, and there is plenty of notoriety in the Pac-10. I...

So you want to get rich? Stock trends with MetaStock Online

Fri, 20 Oct 2000 23:23:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - I am always on the lookout for the next best charting program. I am not a huge fan of technical analysis, because I typically invest in mutual funds. Nonetheless, I thought I would give this a shot.

MetaStock Online is a simple tool that...

Allstate Auto Insurance: A tale of two cities

Tue, 17 Oct 2000 23:28:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - I was an Allstate auto insurance customer for many years, and though I was generally happy with the service and the cost, there are a few things to know about.

For example, if you are moving, you may be surprised at the difference in coverage...

Intel Anypoint (APR2W1PCC) Network Adapter: Intel Anypoint Home Network works (sort of) great (sort of)

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 01:21:19 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - What happens when your networking products don’t work with new software? Make due, I suppose.

Note: For more details, check out my review of the Intel Anypoint 1.5MB PCI Card. This review focuses on the 10MB PCI adapter and some new...

EduStock: EduStock: Things that make you hmmm.

Sat, 7 Oct 2000 18:40:03 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mrisch - I am not sure whether EduStock is designed for beginning investors or young students, but either way it fails. There is none of the depth and detail required for real investors, and nothing really interesting to keep students interested. Instead, what...