Epinions Recent Reviews for rfman

The first consumer-level TabletPC

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:25:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - To most people who’ve never used one, tables PCs look cool. To someone that’s used one, they are not only cool, but extremely useful. There are many tasks that are much easier to accomplish with a pen than a mouse. Whether it for taking notes, playing...

The hidden gem of the Zuiko Digital line!

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:08:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Continuing my review series of Olympus Zuiko Digital lenses for the Four Thirds system digital cameras, I’ve chosen to review the ZD 35mm macro lens. This lens is part of the “budget” range of lenses, and is currently the only lens capable...

Quality photos now more inexpensive than ever!

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:24:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - We’ve all bought these budget printers before. You know the ones I mean. The printer with bundled cartridges costs less than the ink cartridges alone, so you just keep on buying printers instead of replacing the ink. Lexmark is notorious for making...

This pro body isn't dead yet!

Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:54:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - So here it is, my 100th review on Epinions. And what could be more fitting than to devote it to a camera that’s becoming a classic among Olympus users, the E-1. You may wonder why I’m reviewing a camera that’s three years old, with only a 5MP...

Long reach, few dollars

Wed, 5 Jul 2006 11:48:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - When I purchased my first digital SLR, I bought into the Olympus E-system because of the advantages I felt it had over the competition, one of which was really great optical performance from the Zuiko digital lenses. And anyone would be hard-pressed to...

A must for the digital photographer on the move

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:25:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Traveling with any significant amount of photography gear requires some preparation, as any serious photographer will tell you. The advent of digital photography had increased the amount of equipment a photographer must travel with in the last few...

Inspiron 6400: Lots of power for little money

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:55:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - It’s amazing how notebook computers have come a long way in past years. A few years back, it would have been unthinkable to use a notebook computer for serious photography-related tasks with software packages such as Adobe Photoshop. Yet that’s exactly...

IBM T43; a nice sturdy road machine

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:35:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Ah springtime is in the air, birds are chirping, and that can only mean one thing… new computers are coming at work. Well OK, not every year, but our laptops are usually swapped every two years, with the old generation being relegated to field and...

Proof that film photography is on the verge of extinction

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 13:25:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - The world of photography may be going digital, but I still love to see actual prints. A photograph means little to me unless it’s on paper. Not those little postcard-sized prints that the local supermarket spews out; I’m talking about nice large prints...

Compact camera with the most pro features

Fri, 16 Dec 2005 17:03:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - For those of you keeping count, I published yesterday a review of my very well-liked Olympus E-500 digital SLR. It’s a great camera, but it also means carrying around an assortment of lenses and accessories for it, which isn’t always practical...

This could possible be the best entry-level DSLR value today!

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 13:38:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Having been initiated to photography in my college days on a semi-automatic SLR camera, I have long wanted to purchase a digital SLR camera. I’ve owned a Minolta Dimage 7i for a few years, and though it’s probably still the best fixed-lens digital...

Kodak Anytime Picture Paper (Soft Gloss) - Letter Size (8.5x11"), 100 Sheets: Picture Paper: not photo-quality by a longshot

Wed, 9 Nov 2005 17:54:05 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - A hundred sheets of letter-size photo paper for 20$? Sounds like a good deal. And it’s made by Kodak, so quality has to be decent, doesn’t it? I’m sure that many people who buy Kodak Anytime Picture Paper go through the same reasoning as I...

A very average jack-of-all-trades

Tue, 8 Nov 2005 18:44:59 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - “Jack of all trades, master of none” that’s the most fitting opening description of the HP PSC 1315 that I can think of right now. It seems that the all-in-one segment has taken over the imaging market in the past few years. The fact is...

Conquering the low-end player market.

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:26:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Is it a lighter? A pack of gum? No it’s an iPod Shuffle! With its very small, very white and very sleek form factor, the iPod Shuffle is a peculiar little music player. Having pretty much swept up the market for higher-priced, hard drive based...

2004 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew Cab: The brute force approach

Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:17:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - My work as a field engineer in the area of wireless communications often requires me to work in remote areas, often with large amounts of gear as well. It is mostly within this context that I have experienced this truck. As a work truck (I cannot...

Simple, dependable computing

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:32:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - The IBM T41 is a general-purpose notebook computer that is suitable for typical day-to-day computing tasks. None of its features are truly outstanding, but none disappoint either. Its configuration is typical for a mid-range notebook, although it...

A solid mobile workhorse

Mon, 13 Dec 2004 18:54:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - The IBM R50p is a desktop replacement notebook computer intended for the corporate market. It features some high-end video capabilities for a notebook computer, as well as ample storage space for large data files. Surprisingly however, the R50p only...

Spec-V: delightfully unrefined

Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:25:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Oh, how the world of compact cars has changed! Ten years ago, cars like the Honda Civic and Nissan...

The perfect receiver for a medium-sized Home Theater

Thu, 9 Jan 2003 17:29:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Harmon/Kardon is a brand that I consider to be in the upper levels of consumer electronics. In terms of amplifiers and receivers, it’s not up to the level of Mark Levinson or Carver, but a Harman/Kardon is a step above your typical Kenwood or...

You haven't seen TV until you're seen high-definition

Tue, 10 Dec 2002 15:06:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - I've always wanted one of these televisions. It seems like all guys want big-screen TVs, and for a guy that's into electronics like I am, this is the Holy Grail of home entertainment. They are certainly not small however, and fitting on of these into...

For budget-limited switchers

Mon, 9 Dec 2002 11:39:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Most of you have probably seen the “Switch” campaign that Apple Computer has been airing on TV for the last months, claiming how much better Macs are compared to PCs. You’ve probably seen screenshots of Mac OS X, or maybe even played with it...

Get some more time out of your older Mac

Sun, 8 Dec 2002 18:38:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Older Apple Macintosh computers are a special breed of computer. Unlike older PCs, there seems to be an endless selection of upgrades for mid-90s Power Macs, to the point where you can create a virtually brand new computer from the ashes of an obsolete...

Microsoft Office v.X for Mac: It looks better, but it can't hide it's Microsoft roots

Fri, 6 Dec 2002 10:26:01 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Mac OS X has been available for over a year now, and still, there are some applications that were never released to run under the new operating system. Microsoft Office was one of those, with Office 2001 only running in OS9, or the dreaded Classic...

If this is the future, I want in!

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:22:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Let me start off by stating out front that this is the first version of OS X that I have used. I cannot comment whether 10.2 is much improved over 10.0 or 10.1.x. My first contact with OS X was Jaguar, and I must say, I am incredibly impressed.
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The inventors of VHS make a good SVHS unit.

Wed, 4 Dec 2002 13:15:06 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author rfman - Buying a big-screen rear-projection television is certainly changer the way you perceive video sources. HDTV and DVDs look amazing, the small defects in regular broadcasts seem more apparent, and VHS recording look unbearably bad. VHS is an old...