Epinions Recent Reviews for pvera

Outstanding bang for the buck

Sat, 11 Jun 2005 12:06:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I took delivery of five identical 20" iMac G5s, 1.8GHZ and Superdrive. The only change from spec was to add 1GB to each machine. Since the intended user for the 5th machine left the company right before delivery, I had no choice but to take it as my work...

Great unconventional camera

Sat, 11 Jun 2005 11:34:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - This camera is a complete mystery to me because the harder I try to stage shots, the worse I do. At the same time, every time I pull it out of my pocket and I shoot it at the spur of the moment the shot comes out PERFECT. My previous digital camera...

Black & Decker HCC100 Home Cafe Single Serve Coffee Brewing System: A reasonable compromise

Sat, 11 Jun 2005 11:11:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I own two of these machines. I have the black model at my home and the white model at the office. I bought the home one first, and after a weekend I decided I could no longer stomach the coffee from my office's coffee club (of which I am a founding...

You can take mi El Ocho from my cold, dead fingers

Fri, 12 Mar 2004 00:05:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - Back when I was commuting to work with an Apple iBook I did not have any trouble with using a backpack. IBooks are designed to be carried in a student backpack with no padding. This all changed when I switched to a Titanium Powerbook, which is much more...

Logitech Extreme 3D Pro (963290-0403) Joystick: Great joystick for X-Plane 7

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:41:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - For as long as I was a Windows user, my choice for gaming controller was a no-brainer: Microsoft Sidewinder. I have been using Sidewinders for many years and never a problem. That all went out the window when I switched to Mac OS X. While Microsoft...

Kinder to your face than a razor

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:27:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I have been using various Norelco and Remington shavers over the last ten years but I never manage to stick to one model for more than a few months. Remington straight shavers had a nasty tendency to split, which would give you a nasty cut. The...

A welcome improvement

Sun, 15 Sep 2002 02:56:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I am one of the latest victims of the "switch" campaign. After 15 years using PCs I decided I could not take it any longer and bought myself a 600 MHZ iBook and a 5GB iPod. The very first piece of software that I bought was Jaguar.

About a day...

Great for defectors from the Windows camp

Fri, 16 Aug 2002 00:07:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I am not the typical Linux user. I am a senior web applications developer and most of my work is in Microsoft-based technologies. I have picked up quite a bit of Unix knowledge over the years while configuring Apache on BSD servers, but it has been a few...

Linksys Etherfast Cable and DSL Router: The perfect broadband router for the Comcast cable network

Thu, 24 Jan 2002 19:34:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - Linksys BEFSR 41 v2

(The features discussed in this review apply to Firmware 1.40.2. The router shipped with 1.39)

I am a long time cable (Comcast@home) addict but I was spoiled because I never had to pay for it with my own money. My...

Microsoft Sidewinder Wheel: Makes NFS; Porsche Unleashed Come Alive!

Mon, 2 Jul 2001 23:25:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I am not a newcomer to the Microsoft hardware line but this is the first time I buy a wheel from them. I have purchased three separate Sidewinder joysticks. The first I gave away to a friend and the last two I sold on eBay during a time when I was bored...

First driving game I have ever liked

Sat, 30 Jun 2001 10:25:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I have never liked driving simulations because I have always been lucky to have a car (my first “new” car was a 1995 Dodge Neon that I drove 60,000 miles in just two years while stationed in Germany, and that Neon was followed by three different Mazda...

Amazing little gadget

Mon, 16 Apr 2001 23:45:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I am the development manager for a learning solutions provider, which usually means I have first choice for new and unusual projects. When the company decided it was time to develop for PalmOS and PocketPC devices it was only natural that I was given...

Dell Dimension L600cx: I got a lot more than what I paid for

Sun, 26 Nov 2000 05:18:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I have used Dell computers at work for many years but never had a chance to buy one for home. My own main home pc has been a homebuilt machine at least since 1996. My wife’s machine (a Compaq Cyrix 333) was free, we got it as part of a marketing...

Command and Conquer Red Alert 2 for Windows: A worthy successor to Red Alert

Mon, 30 Oct 2000 23:10:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I thought I was happy. Tiberium Sun has kept me busy since the release last year. I bought more games and all of them ended up at eBay, but I still keep all of my Command and Conquer games. And no matter how busy I am I always figure out a way to play a...

Great tool for auction sellers

Sun, 24 Sep 2000 23:27:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - My introduction to Pay Pal had nothing to do with auctions. My accountant lives in another state and she needed a quick payment for her well-deserved tax-preparation fees. She told me to try Pay Pal and see what happens. I sent her the money I got as a...

At last! A keyboard that rocks and is still cheap!

Sat, 5 Aug 2000 19:51:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I have been using PCs for about 14 years and never took a typing class. I thought that since I type with two or three fingers I did not have to worry about carpal tunnel and all that junk.

Wrong.

Even typing with two fingers I can...

My Nikon just joined the endangered species list

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 14:17:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - There goes my Nikon...

There goes my scanner...

There goes my 20 roll/month photo lab allowance...

My company decided it was time to replace our aging Kodak DCS-50 camera, so the media guys went out camera hunting and came back with...

I don't think so!

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 11:05:29 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I hate when conventional mice get dirty. Not only the performance is terrible, but cleaning the rollers is HARD and some are so delicate that you can bust them for good.

When the MS optical mice series came out I was curious but they were too...

Monster.com: Get an answering machine!!!

Sat, 13 May 2000 09:56:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I love online recruiting!

I was a soldier in the US Army and my last assignment before my enlistment was due was overseas. On the days before the net that would have meant either a resume-mailing campaign from Germany or even worse, finish the...

Half Life for PlayStation 1: The standard in the 3D adventure genre.

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 22:17:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - Half-Life is the most amazing 3D game I have played since Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight.

It has everything:

Great storyline.

Flashy graphics.

Kickass monsters.

Great AI.

Awesome sound effects.

This is...

Still good after all these years...

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 22:01:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I hate myself for waiting too long before playing Unreal. I just don't have an excuse! Well, maybe I do.

I am from the Quake II school of thought. Quake II was awesome, especially if you had a 3D card and a reasonable speed PC. This is the kind of...

Not half as bad as you think

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 08:21:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I started using the net before America Online started drowning us with floppies and CDs, and way before the marketing disaster that caused them to get sued all over the country for promising on a service they could not deliver.

Since the...

Outstanding ISP for the price

Sun, 16 Apr 2000 14:43:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - After years of paying $20/month for a regular ISP and $10/month for AOL’s non-dialup service, I discovered the joy and the anger of having a free ISP.

My very first try was my current employer, who allows us to dial into our network and use it...

Same as the original, just prettier

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 09:09:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - It hurts me when a company makes a killer game and then proceeds to screw it up with the follow-ups.

Command and Conquer was one of the greatest games ever released for the PC. The Covert Operations add-on wasn't a big deal, but at least it...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Beta: Almost perfect!

Thu, 20 Jan 2000 14:02:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pvera - I have been struggling between Windows 95/98 and Windows NT for over 3 years. My employers in my last and current jobs both favor NT4 Workstation. Most of my DirectX games won't run on NT4, so I needed Win98 at home. While my work PC ran like a clock, my...