© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-nad_masters Recent reviews written by member nad_masters en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_491811409540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - With all this beta testing of Windows 7 Ultimate, some of us forget that most users won't be running this pricey edition of Windows 7.  Lets come back down to earth to check out Windows 7 Home Premium, shall we?With ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491811409540 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:22:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491811409540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490040888964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Windows 7 Ultimate Full The eagel has landed! After beta testing Windows 7 for almost 8 months, I'm happy to see it finally come out in retail-ready form! With... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490040888964 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:07:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490040888964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488904167044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - The Zune HD... it will take some time for us to get use to. This is true for both current users of Zune and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488904167044 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:15:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488904167044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486926159492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Lets get specs out of the way: the LG W2353V-PF claims 23" worth of wide diagonal real estate, 2ms of fast pixel transitions (response time), and a native resolution of a 1080p HDTV (1920x1080). The image contrast ratio is rated at 50000:1, but they say... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486926159492 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:57:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486926159492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486925962884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - With Windows 7 on it's way in, Apple released a "new" MacOS X version to try and take the steam away from Microsoft. Apple seem to have tried to do this by releasing Snow Leopard (MacOS X 10.6) much earlier that what the general public anticipated... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486925962884 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:51:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486925962884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486925373060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - With BluRay recorders coming down in price, I decided to pick one up when NewEgg was offering one for $180 with free shipping. They also threw in a free Verbatim 25GB BD-R disc along with the purchase! I thought that was a nice touch. At this price,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486925373060 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 10:44:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486925373060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485849927300?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Maybe a bit late to the game, but Street Fighter IV is now on the PC!  XBOX 360 and PS3 owners already have been enjoying this 3D brawler for a while now, so why a PC version?Well, first of all, the PC version was already planned and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485849927300 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:09:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485849927300?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485289528964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - What's up with Dell these days?  It looks like design has taken a back seat with their new Latitude line of laptops!They started this trend of boxy style with their smaller and thinner laptops.  They were kind of cool still because it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485289528964 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:49:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485289528964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484257009284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - My friend finally bowed to the dark side after being an advid AMD fanboy.  I showed him how much he can overclock a cheap $70 Intel Pentium Dual-Core CPU when he was about to upgrade his Athlon 64 X2 4800+.  Upgrading piece by piece, his final... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484257009284 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:07:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484257009284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484236824196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Basically building a whole new machine around an Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 overclocked to 4 GHz, I figured I'd need a new case that will promote better air... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484236824196 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 15:21:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484236824196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_481720438404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - After owning two revisions of the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L motherboards, I was very impressed with the performance, reliability, and stability of such an inexpensive ($100) board.  I was also equally impressed with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~481720438404 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:14:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_481720438404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479930715780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Last year, I bought a Kentsfield core Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 stepping to overclock, and was able to get a stable 3.5 GHz out of the normally 2.4... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479930715780 Mon, 3 Aug 2009 15:56:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479930715780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479490379396?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - While strolling the speaker isle at a local Staples, I checked out some of their speakers as I find myself doing whenever I'm left alone in a store that sells them.  My eye was first caught by the Altec Lansing FX2020 design, as it was unique. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479490379396 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:30:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479490379396?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479483563652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Many people still haven't heard of Cyber Acoustics.  Those who do see them as inexpensive audio products that can't be taken seriously.  However, when I previously reviewed their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479483563652 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:34:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479483563652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_477610872452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - My Long Story Yeah, you can skip this intro if you want more MacBook meat, but it does tells you how to get a good deal on one if you are on the fence, and if you still have an old school ID or find a way to make one. :) I am a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~477610872452 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_477610872452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476039581316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters -   When my brother bought his first iPod Touch, then moved to an iPhone, THEN bought ME an iPod Touch, I was swayed by the slick touch interface.  I loved the internet access - when I was at home or at a friend's house.I longed for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476039581316 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:15:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476039581316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476005109380?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - So, what is InvisibleSHIELD?  The best way to describe it is a thick Saran wrap, that is tacky on one side so it can adhere to your devices and form a clear and skin-tight protective layer for it from scratches and scuffs.  It's great for cell... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476005109380 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:05:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476005109380?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_476003798660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - As you may know, my brother bought the first gen iPod Touch 32GB and was enjoying it for a good couple of months.  The smooth and slick touch interface... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476003798660 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:35:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476003798660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475334217348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - The Dell Latitude line of laptops has always been more expensive compared to the consumer line (Vostro and Inspiron).  The platform they based on stick around much longer, and have parts that are interchangable for the most part (batteries, optical... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475334217348 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:56:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475334217348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475135905412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Street Fighter 4 is one of the most anticipated games for old school Street Fighter brawlers.  I've been a fan since the original Street Fighter II arcade game, as most fans are.  There's been a drought of SF games (including those crossover VS... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475135905412 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:59:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475135905412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475104841348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters -   More and more computers nowadays are letting go of old legacy ports, which includes the serial and parallel ports.  All laptops already shed them, since they take up too much space.  USB does the same job more or less, takes up less... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475104841348 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:17:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475104841348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473590369924?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - I really wish our company would purchase the exact same make and model PC whenever the need for a new PC arises.  Then again, I'm not quite sure if that's possible, since it seems that HP changes their models so often.The new HP dx7500 isn't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473590369924 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:56:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473590369924?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472577511044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - After buying a Drobo, I populated it with two of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472577511044 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:15:46 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472577511044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472573513348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - After buying a Drobo, I populated it with two of Seagate's Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB SATA drives.  They were the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472573513348 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472573513348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472556867204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - "Netbooks", which is now becoming a buzzword for small light, but affordable laptops using the Intel Atom CPU, is a hot seller these days.  Asus was famous for being the first one to have a deviced with the coined term (the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472556867204 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:42:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472556867204?linkin_id=8003929