Epinions Recent Reviews for peachjam

Sole F83 Treadmill

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:05:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - In Tim Hawkin's comedy song "Things You Don't Say to your Wife" comes the line, "Happy Anniversary, I bought you a treadmill!” A treadmill could be considered by many to be an insulting gift for your wife. Many would say that it would be the worse...

Harman DVC-500 Direct Vent Coal Stoker: DVC-500 Direct Vent Coal Stoker

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:47:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - Heating with coal usually elicits thoughts of blackened cities with smog, soot, and dust everywhere. Enter the modern era of hi-tech, clean, efficient, and inexpensive heating. What is the Harman DVC-500 Direct Vent Stoker? In a word, the...

Quicken 2008 Home & Business

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:10:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - I started using Quicken software in 1995. 13 years later I am upgrading for the 4th time. This was the most expensive upgrade yet, and had the fewest 'cool, new' features in my opinion. I was forced into the upgrade because Quicken announced that my...

Newton Power MoGo (MG-100-01-0012-01) Mouse: MoGo wireless Mouse w/ free bluetooth adapter (update: 4/16/08)

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:40:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - An excellent and inventive design has a lot of people talking about the MoGo Mouse. It's innovation is that it fits into your laptop's PCMCIA slot for both charging and storage. It also looks hi-tech and works very well. Please join me for a review of...

Plantronics Voyager 510 - this rookie bluetooth user is happy (update: 07/13/06)

Sat, 1 Jul 2006 01:25:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - I am new to Bluetooth technology, but my first experience has made me a believer. This Plantronics L510 Wireless Bluetooth headset was easy to setup, is easy to use, and is comfortable to wear. Battery life is excellent, and conversations are...

Citi Dividend Platinum Select Card - (still) making me money $$$$

Mon, 14 Nov 2005 03:47:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - I only use dividend Credit Cards and as of 1/1/08 still Citi Bank's Dividend MasterCard earns me that money the fastest. With 5% earnings on all Gasoline, Grocery, and Drug Store purchases -- and 1% on all other purchases -- this card adds up the...

Michael Graves Four-Slice Toaster will break. (Updated Oct. '05)

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 00:38:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - (Update 10/3/05: The handle broke on my third unit last week.) With 7 people living in our home -- all of whom LOVE bread, you could say that I have a Consumer Reports laboratory right in my own kitchen when it comes to toasters. Let me tell you about...

Super Heavy Weight Boxing Champion... of Cyberspace

Fri, 8 Jul 2005 11:57:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - Super Heavy Weight Boxing Champion of ... Cyberspace At a mere (cough, cough) 12 lbs. you may wonder why someone wouldn't just buy a desktop computer and save the weightlifting for the gym. But there are a dozen good reasons why a Sager Notebook...

Lean Mean Jetclean Machine (updated on 5/9/06)

Tue, 5 Jul 2005 04:09:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - After the refrigerator and the stove, the dishwasher is our family's most important appliance. I studied long and shopped around before settling on the Maytag Jetclean II MDB6601AWS Dishwasher. Now on our fourth dishwasher, this is by far the best...

The Underdog of Laptops -- With a Very Strong Bite. (updated July '05)

Tue, 19 Jun 2001 01:25:38 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - <I am prefacing this review with updated July 2005 information. This laptop is now virtually dead on my shelf due to the power connector port separating from the motherboard. I had a local electronics shop attempt to solder the connector back into...

A rewards card with style

Fri, 6 Apr 2001 00:24:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - With Credit Card offers in the mail everyday, why did I throw them all away and ASK for this card? Simple. More Cash in my pocket. I've received $292.61 in cash rebates since '95 when I first started using my Sunoco Master Card (Rebate Card). I expect...

I'm taking it back

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 17:23:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - Let me see, I've owned or used an Epson Sheetfed scanner, a Canon 620U, an older Mustek, an older Visioneer, this Mustek 1200 UB, and a Visioneer 6200. The Mustek would have to be on the lower end of the scale, and I'm returning it to Wal Mart from...

Garmin eTrex. Not for the Professional Tracker, but sufficient for the Concrete Jungle

Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:47:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - Garmin came out with a great sales nitch with this piece of technology. I liken it to the Celeron by Intel. They cut out a few of the 'premium' options in GPS (Global Positioning System) Units, lowered the price, and made a reliably handy locator...

General Reviews of Verizon Customer Service: From Sprint to 360 to Alltel to Verizon - I've seen it all

Sun, 4 Feb 2001 20:12:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - I started using cellular services over 4 years ago, and over that time I've seen a lot of changes on the "B" band. All the while Cellular One has dominated the "A" band. Competition is good for pricing, but terrible for corporate takeovers and...

If it wasn't free, it would still be on the store shelf

Sat, 20 Jan 2001 18:04:50 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - The Oreck Cordless ZipVac that we have came free with the purchase of the Oreck XL upright that you keep hearing about on the radio. Had it not been free, I'm sure I wouldn't have paid $10 for it. Here's why.

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Why did Jesus speak 17th C. English? Bible Translations

Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:01:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - If I werest to writeth this writ of epinion in the tongue of his Majesty King James, ye mightest bear a great cumberance and grief to comprehend either the words or the phrasing of which I write. But be ye not afraid, I will use 20th Century English...

TERRIBLE battery life in Analog territory

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 17:13:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - I've been through all the phases of cell phone life - from the deluxe Motorola bag phone (with a battery even), two different Motorola StarTac phones, and now the QCP-860. I have one complaint about this phone - it's the battery.

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NetZero: The big ZERO, no longer FREE

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 19:40:36 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - The world’s largest FREE Internet Service Provider just got LESS FREE. Touting themselves as “Defenders of the Free World”, NetZero just released a notice that it would begin charging its ‘heavy users’ a fee. NetZero calls these users...

13 years of good service with State Farm

Sat, 11 Nov 2000 17:14:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - I have been with State Farm Insurance company since 1987 when I purchased my first car. Now my home is covered too (since 1991) and I have received the same prompt, excellent service as a homeowner.

Because I already had car insurance with...

A long-term "happy camper"

Sat, 11 Nov 2000 16:40:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - I have been with State Farm since I purchased my first car in 1987. That car was a 1980 Datsun 310 with 159,000 miles on it, which I picked up for $500. Now, I trust my $26,000 van and $4,000 Honda Accord, as well as my home to State Farm Insurance...

Powerful, integrated Office Suite offered FREE on website

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 18:34:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - NOTE: I had to come back and edit this review because Sun is no longer offered free, although it is still a great deal. The rest of the review remains intact.

Now you can download Star Office 5.2 Suite directly from Sun Microsystems website -...

Quicken Basic 2000: A primer for those who have never used finance software

Wed, 8 Nov 2000 20:57:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - If you have never used the computer to keep track of your finances, this epinion will help you understand the many benefits of keeping your checkbook on your computer. I want to give you the sales pitch that will convince you that $39 is worth it to...

Maytag Neptune MAH4000 Front Loader Washer: Super Quality Machine! We love it.

Wed, 8 Nov 2000 02:34:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - Well, we finally did it. We sunk nearly $1,000 of our hard-earned cash into… a Washing Machine. I can hardly believe it. And boy am I glad.

You don’t know how many times I’ve come home from work, and my wife has said, “I just feel...

Past it's hay-day, but still viable

Sun, 5 Nov 2000 01:49:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - Look in most any computer catalog and you can still find the Iomega Zip 100MB External Parallel drive for sale - still just under $100 bucks. Most of the other contenders for portable/removable storage space have bit the dust as CD-RW drives hit the...

$281 in gas, but rebate program ends in March 2001

Fri, 20 Oct 2000 23:59:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author peachjam - My recent credit card statement from Sunoco showed that I have earned $281 since receiving my Sunoco MC in 1995. That's about $47 per year in free gas -- without really changing my spending habits. But there is more to a credit card than just...