Epinions Recent Reviews for prashton

Fills a niche and does it well, very well

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:22:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - The D200 fits into the Nikon range between the professional D2 and the consumer models (D50, D70 etc.). It provides good value for money and a solid, reliable basis for digital photography. The ergonomics are excellent and attention to detail is very...

Interesting Ergonomics but Average Usability

Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:31:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I have owned an HP Scanjet 4670 for about a year. Because I travel a lot I was attracted to this scanner for three reasons: it is relatively compact, the "glass" is polycarbonate and therefore could travel in a suitcase, and the scanner can be used to...

Full Featured Model Delivers Solid Performance

Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:41:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I bought my Vista 18 months ago at REI. Unlike many purchasers, this unit was bought for business purposes as I need to locate and map old oil well locations in places like Venezuela. The more features, the better, was my reason for selecting the top...

It Lives Up To Its Name!

Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:13:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - We already own three tents, a screen house and two tarps. But none of these are appropriate for cold weather rainy camping for a couple who no longer feel inclined to crawl around small ridge tents! Our REI tents were great on Texas beaches when we...

A flawed concept rescued by perservering customer support

Fri, 4 Mar 2005 11:32:38 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I bought this internal PCI card TV tuner for my Mac G4 for the simple reason that it would allow me to record and archive my NTSC and PAL videos as well as watch either PAL or NTSC TV programs. With a collection of videos in both formats, this seemed to...

I am really impressed by this gadget

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 19:24:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - As an ardent Mac fan - computers that is - I watched the January Keynote Address by Steve Jobs as soon as I could get to download the two hour quicktime presentation. It took about 1 1/2 hours to get to the really new stuff and the iPod Shuffle was one...

Targus Podium CoolPad for Notebooks PA241U: An invaluable accessory - always

Sat, 28 Feb 2004 14:41:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I have used laptops (or, in Apple parlance, PowerBooks) for several years and have always found the ergonomics to be less than perfect. Until the Podium pad was recommended to me at the Houston Apple Store. We now have two. They work well with the...

Apple PowerBook G4 (M8981LL/A) Mac Notebook: An excellent product, this PowerBook will replace my G4 desktop

Tue, 7 Oct 2003 11:00:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - Update - January 2004 No change in my ratings as my continued use of this machine still pleases. I do have a "blotchy" screen, however and this will be changed sometime before the 12 month warranty runs out. The Apple Store in Houston said...

A good travel lens but primes are much better

Sat, 20 Sep 2003 18:16:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I have owned this lens for three years and use it mostly when traveling. It's the only zoom I own. With my F5 it fits into a small-ish camera case that passes as a purse in this age of limited carry on baggage. Out of choice I do not use it when my pri...

Chipping Campden, the brightest gem of the North Cotswolds

Wed, 20 Aug 2003 17:26:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - Chipping Campden Introduction Chipping Campden has won various accolades from tourists...

Quintessential Middle England - The Shires, Shakespeare and a Market Town rolled into one

Sat, 16 Aug 2003 12:44:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - Stratford-upon-Avon Introduction I can write about Stratford from three distinct viewpo...

Houston's Museum District as a Neighborhood

Thu, 14 Aug 2003 12:22:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - We live in Houston's Museum District. It's the third area of the city we have lived in over a span...

A natural gem in the National Park System

Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:45:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - UPDATE - September 27 2003 - Check out new travelogue at: http://focalplane.com/travel/p
adreisland.html
We've been going to North Padre for over 10 years and one thing is for sure - the scenery is constantly changing. Every storm modifies th...

Is it a car, is it an SUV? Yes It is. I can prove it!

Wed, 13 Aug 2003 17:02:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I recently took delivery of my second X5. The first was a 2002 model and reviewed here:...

So close to England, so very different

Fri, 20 Jun 2003 13:35:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I had not been on a holiday to Wales for about 40 years, so this was to be an interesting experience comparing then with now. And it proved to be most interesting, particularly as I went down memory lane by visiting an area I first went to with my...

Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 ED Film Scanner (35 mm): For color slides, excellent. Full control over your own scans.

Thu, 5 Jun 2003 15:41:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - As an owner of both the 4000ED and its predecessor the LS2000, I have to say this scanner is a definite improvement. Understand I am a Mac user and therefore have built in Firewire on my G4. The plug and play capability is an immediate improvement over...

If this was an SUV it would be a Range Rover!

Wed, 4 Jun 2003 18:48:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I've owned an F series camera since 1975, the first being an F2, the second the F5 which I bought over 3 years ago. F Series cameras are built to last and they do indeed last. I seriously doubted that I needed to upgrade the 30+ year old F2 until I...

We keep going back - the ultimate NP

Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:23:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - UPDATE! Photo gallery at http://focalplane.com/portfolios7.html

We've been going to Big Bend NP for nearly ten years, making a total of seven trips from Houston. the shear distance involved is a big advantage and disadvantage. The advantage...

2002 BMW X5 3.0i

Mon, 3 Dec 2001 18:30:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - A month ago I submitted a review on our 1992 Range Rover in which I stated that I would not trade it for a new Range Rover. At the time I didn't know much about the X5, but taking delivery of a new BMW 330Ci Convertible told me all I needed to know...

2002 BMW 330Ci Convertible

Mon, 3 Dec 2001 18:08:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I've owned this car for about six weeks and have over 1,200 miles on the odometer. We ordered it back in July and collected it on October 16, one of the first 2002 models to arrive at the Houston dealership, Advantage BMW (***** by the way!)

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My Lode Lane Legend

Fri, 2 Nov 2001 17:45:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - My 1992 Range Rover and I have one thing in common, we were both "born" in Solihull, England. I bought mine new from the dealership in Houston in August 1992 and so far it has nearly 90,000 miles on the odometer. It is a "stripped down" version with...

RT is the best there is

Fri, 2 Nov 2001 17:10:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author prashton - I have followed Richard Thompson's music for some time but did not get to see him perform live until May 2000 at the Fabulous Satellite Lounge, Houston. This gig was part of the follow up tour to Mock Tudor's release so most the the songs on this album...