Epinions Recent Reviews for robbanks

The best American Express to date

Tue, 25 Apr 2000 17:50:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - I recently received my first American Express. In the past, I have always consider AMEX to be reserved for only the rich people who sat around in big comfortable chairs smoking cigars and drinking brandy discussing world affairs. Boy, I was wrong! The...

Hardlock Rapper Slim: What a joke of a lock!

Tue, 25 Apr 2000 02:35:58 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - I recently bought a Specialized Rockhopper A1 FS and to protect the bike while I was in either class or when I was on the trails I bought the Hardrock Rapper Slim.

The lock is a six foot long steel cable that is pre-coiled. It comes with nice...

A tasty delight

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:33:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - About two weekends ago, my housemates and I decided that we were going to have our own personal beer feast and sample a wide range of beers for our ever growing beer wall. While at the store, I happened to pass Belhaven Scottish Ale. Despite the...

Strawberry beer?

Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:17:30 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - I have tried almost every Pete's beer that is brewed and I would have to say that this beer is the one that sticks with me the most. It is not everyday that you come across a beer that has a strawberry flavor?

Well, as mentioned in the title...

The cream of the crop

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 23:23:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - When people think of Guinness, I imagine that a full body and heavy setting probably come into mind. This is an accurate assumption, but there is more to Guinness than just texture.

Well, let's first talk about texture. It is very creamy and...

Be prepared!

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 21:41:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - Hopkins is one of the most under-rated universities in the top ten by USNews & World Report. The academics here are top-notch. Every department has excellent professors and class selections. Hopkins as everyone knows is extremely famous as a great...

BME is top notch, but lacking human contact

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 21:26:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - Toted as the best program in the nation, the biomedical engineering department lives up to that standard by supplying some of the best professors and class selection possible.

This epinion is not about to bash the department or the school, but...

Ebay Auctions: Forget you local pawn shop!

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 20:47:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - You want to get rid some of stuff in house that you never use? Don't even think about your local pawn shop. Go straight to eBay and put it up for auction. Not only will you probably get a better price than from the pawn shop you also don't need to go...

Decent bank for college students

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 20:30:34 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - Every college student no matter how affluent they are needs some type of checking account so that they can pay their monthly bills. Allfirst (formally know as 1st National Bank of Maryland) provides enough services to keep your average student...

Easiest way to pay by credit card on eBay

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 19:58:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - Paypal is one of the most ingenuous ways to pay people by credit card. It allows you to 'email' people money. This is wonderful because a lot of people request, on such auctioning place like eBay, you to pay them by credit card. Not only are you able...

The North Face/Daypack: Mohican: great for college students

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 18:49:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - I have been a big proponent of The North Face products for several years. I know that they are pretty expensive, but I think that it is well worth the price. My backpack has been no exception. Two years ago I bought the 'Mohican' with the idea that it...

Not worth it!

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 18:22:46 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - After getting my G4, I decided to buy the HP 970 Cxi. The thing that intrigued me the most was the ability to print on both sides automatically. The setup was a snap, but that was the end of it.

The printer had several flaws that I was not...

All Advantage: A little money in the pocket

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 18:03:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - Since coming to college, I have had the luxury of being connected to the internet 24/7. One of my friends downloaded alladvantage to my computer and showed me how to make some easy cash by doing nothing new. The premise is great and it seems to too...

Best Laser on the Mac for the buck

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 17:40:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - When I bought my new G4, I decided to go with the new HP 970 Cxi inkjet. This was a big step for me because ever since laser printers were available I have always used them. My dedication to lasers was well founded. The HP gave me nothing but trouble...

SoundJam MP Plus (Mac): Solid performance

Sun, 23 Apr 2000 16:54:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - SoundJam 2.0 for the Mac has to be one of the most solid mp3 player I have used to date. The program itself has an elegant design and intuitive controls. There will be no longer any hassles trying to figure out how the playlist works or how to make the...

Apple Studio Display: Beautiful picture and colors

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 23:46:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - When I purchased my new G4, I decided that I wanted the top of the line monitor to go with it. I was not prepared to lay down $4000 for the cinema display, but I did decide to go with the 21" studio display.

The fist thing I want to...

Amazing quality for the price

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 22:50:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - This past Christmas I was pleasantly surprised to see the Olympus 450-Zoom under my tree. For the past year or so, I have wanted a digital camera, but was never able to afford one that would give decent resolutions and options that made me happy. This...

http://www.epinions.com/cmhd-MousingDevices-All-Microsoft_IntelliMouse_Explorer: Next best thing to sliced bread!

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 22:23:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - After purchasing my new G4, I quickly went looking for a new mouse. The Apple mouse, while looking unusual, for me, is very uncomfortable. My decision was quickly made after one of my friends showed me the new Microsoft Intellimouse.

The...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Skip this one!

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 15:55:06 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - The GravisPad Pro is a controller that is not even close worth the $20 price tag. My friend brought over a set of controllers so that we could play several cooperative games on my Apple G4. Naturally, we decided to play some Playstation games because...

Archived Computer Hardware Reviews: Best PSX style controller

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 00:28:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - Shortly after getting my new Apple G4 (you should read my review on it), I decided to get one USB gamepad from the plethora of gamepads that currently are for sale. Since I own a Mac and I bought Virtual Game Station, I decided to buy myself a gamepad...

FRS: cheap way to stay in touch

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 15:05:16 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - This past Christmas I was extremely surprised to find the Kendwood FreeTalk FRS radio under my Christmas tree. I remember always begging my parents to buy me a two-way radio when I was younger so that I could play all sorts of imaginary games with my...

The best phone for the price

Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:31:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - When I finally decided that I would enter the world of cellular communications, my good friend and fell epinioner Dan Callaway (by the way he has an epinion on this model also) and I both decided to get new phones because of this deal that Sprint was...

Sprint Mobile Phone Service in Washington/Baltimore: The perfect plan for someone on the go

Tue, 11 Apr 2000 20:59:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - Starting my second semester of my junior year at college, I decided to get myself a cell phone. For the longest time, I was very opposed at first to having a mobile because I always thought that it was some status indicator and that only the snob had...

I have seen the light!

Fri, 28 Jan 2000 19:47:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - After 15 years of being a wintel user, one of my good friends finally convinced me to purchase an Apple. taking almost a month to convince myself that it was what i wanted to do I went to the Apple Store and configured myself G4. It was loaded with...

Microsoft Windows 98: Second Edition to 95?

Thu, 11 Nov 1999 19:27:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author robbanks - Well, since Windows 98 came out in stores the PC world has uniformly switched from 95 to 98. Why? Well, 98 is what 95 should have been. It appears to me that this is Microsoft's way of still keeping the consumer hungry waiting for me. Obviously, some...