Epinions Recent Reviews for raulizahi

Not at the same level as the Primo Viaggio SIP car seat

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:40:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - Introduction When we were close to the delivery of our son we decided to get not only the best possible car seat (the Primo Viaggio SIP which I also review elsewhere) but also a matching stroller. The Aria completed a travel system. First...

Acadia (and America) Wins!

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:51:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - Introduction After two months of searching for my ideal people mover I signed on the dotted line and purchased a 2007 GMC Acadia SLE. I love America and American products and I try to purchase American products whenever I can...

Excellent Car Seat!

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:34:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - Introduction I have nothing but good words to say about this Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP car seat. We kind of took for granted its great qualities until we started looking for the follow-on seat : a convertible. Our baby boy has now outgrown...

Very close to the perfect PDA

Sun, 13 May 2007 23:56:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - INTRODUCTION For about two years I agonized about which "power" PDA to get. The biggest debate was between getting a PALM OS PDA or a Windows OS PDA. The budget has been about $300 USD with the desired to spend a lot less if possible. After...

Two-and-a-half in one

Tue, 8 May 2007 03:02:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - INTRODUCTION My time came to grow up, get married and have a kid, so my evaluation, purchase and review process of products is now shifting to items for my son. I also have two much younger siblings that I saw as newborns and I was privileged...

Double your image resolution without HD

Sun, 29 Oct 2006 16:09:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - INTRODUCTION The Panasonic PV-GS300 (GS300) is a member of one of the four new waves of camcorders that are trying (and in my case succeeding) to replace Standard Definition camcorders (which have been around for many, many years) without having...

There is hope for USA!

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 02:45:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - For many years I had enjoyed Koss, Sony and Stax headphones, then I stuck with Sony for a while since their studio monitors where light, comfortable and sounded "right". I tried Sennheisers, AKGs, Bang and Olufsen's and only the Sony's endured. I...

Nokia N73 Smartphone: Shuffle stays, earbuds go in the garbage can...

Sun, 28 May 2006 18:50:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - intro Maybe I am too demanding, maybe I got spoiled by the Sandisk Sansa m230 that was either stolen or I have badly misplaced. I am not thrilled by the iPod shuffle. I have a few dozen iTunes downloads and I want to listen to them...

Better value than the IPod Shuffle

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:56:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - User Interface The m230 has five buttons on the front with the LCD, four playback control/arrows and one round select. On the top it has Menu and Volume, at the bottom it has a lock switch. There is clear mechanical feedback that you pressed...

Gmail: Pretty good but could deliver more...

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:51:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - Intro Gmail is an effort by Google to make a "killer application" available to you for free and, at the same time, make some good money off sponsored advertising. Features Gmail allows you to store 2.5GB+ and its storage capability is...

Nextel i530: Batman's phone wanting a bit...

Thu, 1 Sep 2005 00:57:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - Intro I got the i530 as part of the Nextel service. I chose a free phone from an internet promotion from Buy.com and the cheapest/slowest shipping possible. Even though the vendor said 9-16 days I got the phone within 5 days. It appears that...

I never thought I would be driving a Volvo

Thu, 19 May 2005 12:16:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - I sorely needed a new sedan and started looking around with my wife's help. Our requirements were that the vehicle had all-wheel drive (since I like the increased traction), excellent NHTSA crash ratings, side air bag curtains, folding rear seats, and...

Great "Mind Rock"

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 21:42:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - This record in vinyl was the first LP that I purchased when I was a kid. It was my most precious possession when I purchased it at "La Manzana Verde" in Guadalajara, Mexico. I protected it very well on the bus ride back home. I was glad to see it on...

Very good balance between sound quality, weight, price and comfort

Tue, 11 Jan 2005 23:48:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - For many years I have owned Stax electrostatic (SR-5) and Koss (Pro4AAA) dynamic headphones and extensively tried AKG, and Bang & Olufsen as well. I have tried around-the-ear (Stax, Koss, Sennheiser), on the ear (AKG), electrostatic or dynamic, all...

Unfortunately Some Things Do - Not the great old Supertramp

Thu, 6 Jan 2005 22:22:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - I have been an avid Supertramp fan for many years now starting when Crime of the Century appeared. I was blown away by how different each song was back then, I was even tricking somebody over the phone playing song after song and they believed it was...

iTunes Online Service: Very good music selection, sound quality OK for casual listening

Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:21:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - As an amateur musician I stayed away from the original Napster and its other illegal siblings. I believe in the value of musical intellectual property. I have also been evaluating different music compression formats and rates among each format...

Freddy is ALIVE! (A must-have disk for Queen Fans!)

Sun, 2 Jan 2005 23:09:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - When I started reading about multi-channel audio formats beyond CD such as SACD, DVD-Audio, Dolby Digital or DTS, I was skeptical about how they were going to sound. Depending on how old you are you might have seen or heard about the demise of...

Very good entry-level at-home photo printer

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 14:47:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - Negatives When deciding on the Title for this review I debated between "Mixed feelings..." and the title above. The reason is that the quality is behind professional developing at Costco and the price per picture (about $1 for...

Great small/medium home internet sharing solution

Mon, 20 Dec 2004 03:34:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - If you are interested in accessing the internet through a broadband connection on multiple computers in different parts of your home without resorting to long ethernet cables or wireless connections (which might prove useless) this product can give you...

I really expected more...

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 04:14:56 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - Acquisition I got this player as a floor sample for only $129 including taxes at Circuit City in San Jose, California. I could not believe my luck when I found it in the 'loony' bin (or lonely bin) by the entrance to the store. I immediately...

Convenient, Efficient, Handy... Excellent!

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 02:29:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - I was looking for a Compact Flash card reader and looked around the aisles of Fry's Electronics, a local hi-tech store. I found a device that looks like a drop with a tail, smaller than most people's palms, and hanging from the wall in a...

Ionic Breeze GP Silent Air Purifier with Ultraviol: Sleep better at night!

Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:45:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - This product does work. The air in a room gets cleaned of very fine particles that cause allergies. Initially we installed the product in the living room with reasonable results, but when we moved the tower to the bedroom is when we experienced the...

They will rob you if you let them

Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:39:40 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - 1) Called to request service on secondary line formerly used as modem line.

2) Nothing happened for 1 month

3) Installer finally came unannounced on a Saturday when I was not home, left note on door handle with two phone numbers to...

Complete Fraud!!!

Sat, 2 Sep 2000 18:16:26 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - 1) Ordered over the phone, they immediately charged $100 to my credit card.

2) Nothing happened for more than 1 1/2 months.

3) Called to cancel and asked for money back.

4) One week later, finally got e-mail from...

Verizon Mobile Phone Service in San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland: Almost like the TV ad

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 01:30:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author raulizahi - WHY DO I USE IT?

I LOVED the TV ad, I understand VERY well how painful is to try to communicate and get very poor quality or not get a signal at all. I have tried before Cellular One and Sprint PCS and I was not getting what I wanted.

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