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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-scoundrel Recent reviews written by member scoundrel en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_444846476932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - I own two drill/drivers and one impact driver and I wanted a small tool that was light and would let me do quick jobs like opening electrical boxes or attaching switch covers, cabinet hardware, etc. I was not trying to compete with a full-use power tool... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~444846476932 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:20:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_444846476932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_438956494468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - We&#146re still in the next-morning after-glow, we got the set 2 weeks ago and so far even my nitpicking complaints are so minor as to be laughable. It emerged from the excellent packing in perfect condition, no dead pixels, perfect working order... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438956494468 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:40:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438956494468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_253235072644?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - This is an upgrade from the AVR430 (which I owned), which was much quirkier (s <br/>ee <br/> my review). After continued troubles, H/K agreed to replace my 430 with the 435, and has continued to impress me with their excellent... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~253235072644 Fri, 8 Sep 2006 14:09:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_253235072644?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_251193167492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - I was extremely excited to get this player. I have been reading about BD (blu-ray) and HD-DVD for a long time, and with the recent reports of Sony&#146s stumbles with BD and the generally high praise of HD-DVD&#146s launch, I took a plunge into HD media... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~251193167492 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:41:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_251193167492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_250132401796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - For the last 6 years I&#146ve been using a Makita 12 volt (s <br/>ee <br/> my review) for all sorts of jobs as we renovated. But as much as I love the Makita, it lacked the power to drive long screws or drill into masonry. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~250132401796 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:51:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_250132401796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239228718724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - Admittedly I've never owned a framing nailer before, but this nailer is everything I had hoped when I shelled out $195 bucks (after a $25 "gift card" rebate at Lowes) So far I've put up two walls and spanned an opening where I took out a structural... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239228718724 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:36:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239228718724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_229815062148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - My wife and I have cats and a dusty old house. Our old vacuum cleaner (a Sears &#145whispertone&#146 canister) died a horrible death and I&#146d been eying a Dyson for years. So we looked into them, read reviews, and looked at a few others just in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~229815062148 Fri, 5 May 2006 16:52:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_229815062148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188814560900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - I first used a Makita when I worked in a scene shop in theatre 15 years ago and have yet to find a reason to use a different drill. I've used my current Makita for five years to do everything from putting up a privacy fence to installing drywall. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188814560900 Wed, 6 Jul 2005 11:15:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188814560900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180730302084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - I'm a web designer and I use 2 monitors hooked to my machine -- currently a Dell 1703FP and the Dell 1704FPV. Both are excellent flat panels with no dead pixels and no "bright spots". They are essentially the same monitor with very subtle improvements... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180730302084 Thu, 21 Apr 2005 10:29:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180730302084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_178897915524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - I bought this mouse to replace an old cordless ball mouse that seemed to drive me crazy. The older mouse had a weak signal range which made it glitchy, and was a ball mouse to it required occasional cleaning to get the gunk out of the rollers that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~178897915524 Mon, 4 Apr 2005 12:10:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_178897915524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_140627709572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - General We were lured into the world of flat panels last year after we bought our new computer (also a Sony &#150 see my review h <br/>ttp://www.epinions.com/content <br/>_105771011716). <br/> Our excuse was that our small... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~140627709572 Wed, 19 May 2004 17:56:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_140627709572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_138039430788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - [UPDATE 4-21-05]: Just a quick update: I'm set up for 7.1 now and the receiver handles it beautifully, even when "matrixing" 5.1 material. Also, I downloaded the upgrade from the H/K site and the upgrade was relatively straightforward (you hook up the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~138039430788 Mon, 26 Apr 2004 17:43:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_138039430788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136995442308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - Overview Overall the Toshiba is an amazing TV and we are nothing short of thrilled. The clarity is amazing, the colors rich and crisp, and the &#147cabinet&#148 itself very attractive (by our tastes) and slim for a rear-projection screen. Once... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136995442308 Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:28:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136995442308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_109733973636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - The FireWire (IEEE 1394) adapter for the ZIP 250 USB is cute, a cinch to install, and a really unnec... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~109733973636 Wed, 20 Aug 2003 12:46:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_109733973636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_107192159876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - I've had this trackball for nearly 3 years and decided it deserved a review. My first laptop (a 60M... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~107192159876 Fri, 25 Jul 2003 12:28:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_107192159876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_105771011716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - General Sony built a wonderful machine in the RZ22G. The specs are impressive and one loo... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~105771011716 Fri, 11 Jul 2003 16:05:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_105771011716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_100459056772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - I had been using insulated travel cups to take my coffee to work, and although they served their purpose well they require a hand to carry them and they have to be held upright. I first stared at these new slim bottles in coffee shops, and finally caved... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~100459056772 Wed, 21 May 2003 11:48:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_100459056772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_97140117124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - (heavily updated 4-25 thanks to great input from Lorace :) then again 7-22 now that I've made a few more purchases...) <br><br/> <br><br/>General Thoughts and Advice <br><br/>If you know what you want and do your homework, TigerDirect is an excellent source... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~97140117124 Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:51:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_97140117124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_97138937476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - If you're like me, you use your laptop from a variety of positions and in a variety of places. The glow from the screen doesn't always cast enough light to see the keys, and since I'm rarely in a formal sitting position with the keyboard on a level... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~97138937476 Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:40:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_97138937476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_96196202116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - I was enticed to buy a Memory Stick because our Sony laptop has a built-in reader for them (as do many Sony products). Our camera uses Compact Flash (the more common of the flash memory formats) and we had purchased a 6-in-1 reader for our desktop... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~96196202116 Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:37:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_96196202116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_95048142468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - We purchased this tv for the bedroom, where screen size was not very important to us. It replaced a good but old 13" Sony Trinitron, and has done nothing but impress us since we first plugged it in. <br><br/> <br><br/>Screen <br><br/>The screen is crisp,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~95048142468 Sun, 6 Apr 2003 14:03:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_95048142468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_93926362756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - I have only had the travel press for a few weeks, so I can't address durability issues -- but otherwise, it's wonderful! I put some grinds in it at home before I leave for work, then when I'm ready for some great coffee I add some water and voila!... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~93926362756 Wed, 26 Mar 2003 13:43:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_93926362756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_93918236292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - [updated and rewritten 4-11-03... and some more comments added 8-12-04] After getting a new DVD player (JVC XV-S500 - re <br/>ad <br/> my review :) ) I wanted to make sure my cables weren't the weak link in my home theater. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~93918236292 Wed, 26 Mar 2003 12:44:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_93918236292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_92307295876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author scoundrel - So far we have been very pleased with the features and quality of this player. It has many fast-forward and reverse play speeds, extremely good and powerful zooming features, and so far has done an excellent job of playing PAL (European) format DVDs on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~92307295876 Sun, 9 Mar 2003 18:51:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_92307295876?linkin_id=8003929