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Reported them to California State Attorney General

Tue, 1 Nov 2005 03:37:46 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - After trying three times to cancel my service, I complained to the State Attorney General's Office (Bill Lockyer) and reported them to Master Card's fraud division. I had proof I canceled...in the form of a online chat with their cust support...

USB Audio makes sense

Sat, 24 Nov 2001 04:00:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - When I first heard about USB headphones and microphones, I couldn't figure out why anyone would want one. After all, sound is analog. At some point the digital signal from the computer needs to be converted into an analog signal to drive the headphone...

It broke after 9 months of light use

Tue, 12 Dec 2000 21:30:10 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I have a love/hate relationship with Sony. Some of their products, like camcorders, are great. Others, like TVs get a great picture, but are very unreliable. And some just stink.

I got a Sony PCG-F480 last March. It gets very light use. About...

Our Picture's on the wall!

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 04:46:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - We've been going to the same Chili's restaurant in Cupertino, week after week, for the past 11 years! In fact, our photo is up on the wall--part of the "decor" of a Chili's is artifacts on the wall and up on shelves. A framed photo of us graces...

Is film dead?

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 15:08:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - We all know that film's days are numbered. The question is when, exactly, can we pronounce it dead. For me, the answer may well be when I got this camera, the DSC-P1, as a birthday present a week ago.

I'm a photography nut, or rather a...

A Great Sound, from a group of top-rate musicians

Wed, 22 Nov 2000 00:19:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I first heard Big Bad Voodoo Daddy a few years back when they were playing at a private party at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles. While I was very impressed seeing these seven good-looking guys on stage, I never followed up by buying their CD or going...

Covad + Bazillion = Bad Service (UPDATE!)

Fri, 17 Nov 2000 00:06:24 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I work at home and wanted a backup DSL service. My Pac-Bell service is nice and fast, but goes down about 1 hour/day. I decided to go for a second provider that used different lines, access points, and equipment.

For some reason, only Pac-Bell...

Red Hat Linux: Save your money and use SLACKWARE!

Sun, 12 Nov 2000 22:02:01 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - For years I used the $10 Slackware distribution from Walnut Creek software. I never saw the need to spend $70 for free software.

But I finally had to cave in because most commercial Linux software is written assuming a Red Hat installation. My...

Upgraded to a C-7 from a G-2

Sun, 12 Nov 2000 04:33:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - Seven years ago I purchased my first grand piano, a Yamaha G2, after owning a Baldwin upright for about 20 years. While it was a tremendous improvement, after a few years I became disappointed with the sound. Bass notes were muddy, and it was a little...

Altec Lansing ACS 33 Computer Speakers: Cheap! (And not bad)

Fri, 10 Nov 2000 05:41:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I picked up two sets of the $50 Altec ACS33 and remain quite satisfied.

I purchased them mainly on price. I wanted speakers for my PC that were slightly better than the 2-piece system I was using, but I didn't care enough about the quality to...

C'Mon Everybody: The "Macarena" of the 21st Century

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 14:12:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - Stop! Before you say anything, I didn't misspell "Hampster." That's how it's on the album cover.

You get three versions of the Hampster Dance song on one CD--regular, extended dance mix, and club mix. All very cleverly mixed and very...

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2000: Good product, but poor UI

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 20:26:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - After noticing that "Comet Cursor" (an ActiveX control that gives custom cursors) connects to the Internet and uploads who-know-what about my PC and my browsing habits, I became interested in products that warned me if a program tries to...

Krispy Kreme caused me to break my diet!

Sat, 15 Jul 2000 03:44:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - About 6 weeks ago, I started the Atkin's diet. I was faithful to it, never cheated, and the results proved it. I lost 10 pounds the first month.

I didn't cheat, that is, until a Krispy Kreme Doughnut store opened about 20 miles away from me,...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Works well and solved a real problem.

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 15:34:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - The last time I tried a monitor switch product was about 10 years ago, and I was disappointed. It degraded the video significantly, and only handled the monitor--not the keyboard and the mouse.

I needed to work with both Linux and Windows 2000...

I love the new show, but it's too short

Fri, 16 Jun 2000 21:19:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - Florida's new twist on the old classic Tiki Room is welcome. However the show, much like the truncated show in Disneyland (where they removed the "Offenbach" jokes and one song) seems too short.

Just a bit more of the classic Tiki...

Eclectic mix makes enjoyable album

Fri, 16 Jun 2000 18:39:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I first discovered Susannah McCorkle when I heard her singing "The Waters of March" in Portuguese on my local Jazz station. I listened after the song was over to hear the announcer say who was singing, and I ran to the record store to buy all...

Long-time and loyal Fidelity Customer

Fri, 16 Jun 2000 13:26:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I've been a long time Fidelity Customer. I first opened an account there about 20 years ago.

When the new crop of "eBrokerages" first sprouted up, I was tempted to switch. Their rates seemed awfully low, and back at that time,...

One of Disney's strangest. A must for Disney die-hards

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 20:18:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - This is one of Disney's strangest movies. This mostly-plotless tale chronicles Donald Duck and two of his friends (Jose Carioca, and Panchito)around South America.

It starts off with a little animated story about a penguin who doesn't like...

Went back to lighter non-stick pots

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 19:18:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I went on a Calphalon Hard-Anodized Cookware a few years back. The pots looked great. They seemed to say "the owner of these pots has class."

However, after using them for a while, I went back to less-expensive non-stick cookware for...

NTI CD-Maker: Works great on Windows 2000

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:16:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I don't use most of the features of CD-ROM mastering software. Mostly, I just burn CD-RWs of my current working set (my "My Documents" folder) as a backup.

For years I used Adaptec's software. After I upgraded to Windows 2000, I...

Hofstra Grad loved his Hofstra Experience

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 15:57:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I was a "B" student in High School, and I didn't spend too much time selecting a college. The most competitive schools were out, but that didn't matter to me because I always wanted to go to Hofstra. My mother had gone there, and several...

Great alternative to Canon Elph

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:10:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I bought a Nikon Nuvis S after I got fed up with the problems of my Canon Elph.

The Elph had several flaws that the Nuvis fixed: the Nuvis is much less prone to red-eye, it doesn't turn itself on accidentally in my pocket, and the flash isn't...

I loved mine--but it broke

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 14:01:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rasw - I had a Canon Elph for a year and carried it everywhere with me. It's a great camera and took great pictures. However there were several problems:

1.Almost every picture I took had a red-eye problem

2.The on-off button would always get...