Epinions Recent Reviews for oscen

Sony Spressa Professional: Good choice, if you get a good price.

Mon, 14 May 2001 10:01:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - This is a review of the Sony CRX160EA1 12x8x32x internal IDE model.

I had fallen behind making backups using my old ACER 2x2x6x (it took like 40 minutes for a complete CDR) and when my motherboard went nuts and screwed up my hard drive, I...

Noise, compatibility issues.

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 16:04:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - Having tested the MX300 OEM in the same computer with a Creative Live Value (OEM), the MX300 has lost favor with me. Unfortunately I cannot repeat what I have stated in my review of the Creative product, but I can paraphrase it. Keep in mind that this is...

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Value Sound Card: Compatibility, quality, value.

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 15:50:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - Having a Creative Live Value (OEM) card left over after building a computer, I decided to test it in parallel with my Diamond MX300 (OEM). Now I am sold on the Creative product.

My conclusions after testing are as follows:

* The sound...

Panasonic Mid-Size Microwave Ovens: Buy me.

Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:40:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - After my old microwave died, I discovered that life without a microwave was no longer possible for me. So I studied the sale offerings at www.salescircular.com, looked at online vendors, read product reviews, checked out what friends and neighbors have...

Asus CUSL2: A Prima Donna

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 22:41:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - Edited 12-11-2000. With the rather disappointing debut of the Pentium 4, I have removed my caution about waiting for the next generation of technology and upped the rating to five stars. The price is still high, the technology is now outdated and this...

Good monitor, consider 19".

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 03:21:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - About a year and a half ago, I shopped at length for a good 17" monitor. I settled on the Viewsonic G773 for its quality, USB hub, good price (with rebate) and warranty. I ended up paying about $245 after taxes.

The picture is bright,...

M70, a mix of good and bad.

Wed, 11 Oct 2000 00:37:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - I was looking for a decent 17" monitor at a good price for my second computer. Having looked long and hard last year for my first computer, I had a good idea of what was available.

I wanted to spend as little as possible, but still get a...

Do your computer a favor.

Tue, 10 Oct 2000 23:12:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - I was searching for a V.90 modem that I could run under Linux (RedHat 6.2), and I looked for some time. Buy.com had this modem for $30, and since shipping was free at that time, I ordered it.

I am delighted with its performance. It connects...

Zonealarm 2.1: Absolute must have... and free.

Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:39:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - Edited 12-11-2000.

I have worked on a number of computers where snooping and/or attacks from the internet have created problems or concerns. There is also the issue of software uploading data about you invisibly and unknown to you.

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Napster: Some tips for users.

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 21:35:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - Napster is a great service for obtaining MP3 versions of songs that you have on CD ….or otherwise have legitimate reasons for obtaining. It suffers from some problems which a few simple tips may help you avoid. So here goes:

1) There are many...

E-Stamp: Too many limitations.

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 20:13:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - I bought Estamp because of an associated full price rebate ($175) on a printer (HP 930C) and $50.00 in postage credit. I would not have bought it otherwise. Considering the rebate and credit (but not lost postage), this deal cost me in total $21.02 (at...

eBay: Some buyer/seller tips.

Mon, 31 Jul 2000 03:58:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - Ebay is an excellent auction service, if you take the time to get to know it. It has a huge “inventory”, tremendous sales and a large base of buyers and sellers. Great prices and sometimes even quick delivery are to be had.

However, buying...

Good sound, a little thin.

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 23:50:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - Last year, I struggled for a long time over which speakers to buy for my computer. Having no other source of music except for a cheap clock radio, I wanted something pretty good, while at the same time not too expensive.

I decided on the ACS...

Good 2nd set, decent 1st set.

Tue, 25 Jul 2000 22:35:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author oscen - Jazz up an existing system with these speakers as a second set, or use alone as a decent, inexpensive option.

First of all, let me say that I not an audiophile; all the music that I have comes from my PC.

I bought these speakers at...