© 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-petergaryr Recent reviews written by member petergaryr en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_476437253764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What Is It? The Kindle 2 is the next generation of Amazon's e-book reader.Why Consider It? If you are like me and like to read, you may find yourself running out of space to keep books.  I seriously cannot fit one more book... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~476437253764 Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:49:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_476437253764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439801712260?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What Is It? What would happen if you took a Palm PDA, MP3 player, 1.3 megapixel camera, pocket calculator and a phone and combined them all into one small device? That is the premise behind the Palm Centro. What's In the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439801712260 Sun, 3 Aug 2008 23:38:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439801712260?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436725386884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What is It? The Sony KDL-46S4100 is a 1080p LCD high definition TV that could also double as a very large PC monitor. Here is a quick look at some of its technical specifications: # Native Resolution : 1920 x 1080 # On-screen Contrast... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436725386884 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:53:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436725386884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424999030404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What Is It? The Panasonic BD30 is a single disc blu-ray player that can also be used to upconvert regular DVDs to near HD quality via an HDMI connection. What’s In The Box? You get the player, an easy to use remote control with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424999030404 Sat, 5 Apr 2008 16:36:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424999030404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404526370436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What Is It? The 42LC7D is the "entry level" 42" LCD TV from LG. It is, however, far from a stripped down, or bargain basement piece of equipment. Too Many Choices If you walk into a big box store these days, you will often be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404526370436 Mon, 1 Oct 2007 09:11:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404526370436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_368847195780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What Is It? The 2007 Hyundai Tucson is a compact crossover SUV based on the Elantra platform. Available Engines The base GLS is powered by a 2.0L I4 with a five-speed, front-drive manual transmission or optional four-speed automatic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~368847195780 Wed, 30 May 2007 00:27:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_368847195780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_290061258372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - The Philips MMS 321 is a speaker system designed primarily for PC installations where space is at a premium, but where bass slightly deeper than the average 2.0 system is desired. What’s in the Box? Opening the box you will find an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~290061258372 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:10:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_290061258372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_264281886340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What Does a Digital Video Recorder Do? A DVR has the potential to change the way you view TV. For example, you can pause and rewind live TV. If you like a particular show, tell the DVR to record all the episodes for you automatically. Want... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~264281886340 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:52:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_264281886340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_262095539844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What it is Despite my title, The Sony DVP-NS75H is not a high definition DVD player. What it is is a single-disc DVD player that does 720p/1080i upscaling through an HDMI connection that has the potential of producing images that rival... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~262095539844 Thu, 5 Oct 2006 07:24:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_262095539844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_260667575940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - Rear Projection TVs Back in 2002, I bought my first rear projection TV (RPTV). It was, and still is a Mitsubishi 55&#148 CRT based one that takes up quite a bit of space in the living room. In recent years things have changed and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~260667575940 Sun, 1 Oct 2006 16:03:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_260667575940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_245348273796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What Do You Want To Do With A PC? It may seem odd at first to begin a review of the Dell Dimension E 310 with a question. Over the years, however, I have learned that that needs to be the first question you answer for yourself, otherwise you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~245348273796 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:36:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_245348273796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_240979185284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - Not All Bagless Vacuums Are Created Equal Several years ago, after seeing ads on late night TV for a new “bagless” vacuum called the Fantom I purchased one. For the first month or so things were great. It had good suction and I really liked the idea... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~240979185284 Sat, 8 Jul 2006 18:27:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_240979185284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_240725954180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - It is hard to believe that the basic Motorola V3 RAZR is already considered aging technology. Other flavors of this model offer things like a 1.3 megapixel camera and an SD storage slot. Still, the basic model still is quite capable, and that is what... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~240725954180 Fri, 7 Jul 2006 11:34:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_240725954180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_228792045188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - What Is It? I read an article a while back that talked about how the modern generation has never owned a vinyl record or an 8 track tape. We are rapidly heading to a time when portable cassette players and now portable CD players have become the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~228792045188 Sat, 29 Apr 2006 10:25:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_228792045188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223608344196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - When I got married, my wife had 1 cat and I had none. Over the years I discovered that she REALLY likes animals and a host of them have joined us from time to time. Over the years, they have deposited all sorts of biological matter from every... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223608344196 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 22:11:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223608344196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223322345092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - When people ask me for help in picking out a PC, it is often clear they do not have an answer for the basic question I ask: &#147What are you going to use it for?&#148 When I asked the teenage girl next door whose grandfather was wanting to buy her a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223322345092 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:59:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223322345092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216141565572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - This product has been out for some time and if you read the other reviews, it has a rating all the way from great to terrible. However, the concept is so interesting that when Radio Shack had a sale on them, I decided to buy one. The Good As... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216141565572 Sun, 1 Jan 2006 18:44:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216141565572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_195953462916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - Back in the day before cable and satellite there was only over the air (OTA) TV reception. This came in the form of either roof or attic mounted antennae, or when that was impractical, an indoor antenna. The last named type was one you twisted and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~195953462916 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 11:44:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_195953462916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_190858235524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - Introduction It was time for my aging 2002 Cadillac Deville to be replaced and after test driving a 2005 PT Cruiser, a 2005 Saturn ION and a 2005 6 cylinder Hyundai Sonata, I had decided upon the Sonata. We were at a break in the paper signing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~190858235524 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 06:59:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_190858235524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_186978504324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - For 2005, the Saturn L-Series comes with just one configuration, the L300. Although there are a few options you can add to it such as a power sunroof, the standard model comes with just about all of the major features of a modern mid-sized car... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~186978504324 Sat, 25 Jun 2005 20:47:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_186978504324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_184317021828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - I have owned a VCR since they were available for the consumer market. The concept of time shifting was something I quickly decided was essential from that point on. Despite all the jokes, they really weren’t that hard to program.. Watching “regular”... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~184317021828 Wed, 25 May 2005 20:08:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_184317021828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183938748036?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - If you have ever suffered through an evening of home videos (possibly even your own), you know what potential a good video editing program holds. Those extra long shots that seemed to mean something at the time scream to be shortened, or eliminated... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183938748036 Sat, 21 May 2005 16:31:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183938748036?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_183914499716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - The sad fact is that videotapes will eventually self-destruct. Either through mechanical failure or carelessness, the 1 copy of your child's first steps, or your wedding will be lost. Well, you could always make a backup copy right? True, but each copy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~183914499716 Sat, 21 May 2005 10:37:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_183914499716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_179760959108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - With digital photography and mp3 becoming increasingly popular, the problem of where to store all this media becomes more pressing. Also, more and more people are installing Local Area Networks at home to take advantage of sharing broadband Internet... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~179760959108 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:14:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_179760959108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_170197618308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author petergaryr - I ordered a pair of Klipsch RB35 speakers on a Saturday and received them later in that week. They came in good condition, and the price was hard to beat. This is the second time I have used them, and they provided exceptional service both times. They... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~170197618308 Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:48:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_170197618308?linkin_id=8003929