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Apple iPod classic. Silver (80 GB, MB029LL/A) Digital Media Player (MB029ZO/A): Apple downgrades the Ipod with Classic Model

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:54:31 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - Which is worse, the product quality or the service. Let's consider product quality first. With a different brand of codec ship inthe new Ipod, the sound quality is drier, more strident, and more fatiguing to listen to than prior Ipods. And aside from...

Logitech MX Revolution Mouse (9316890914): Some nice features - some disappointments

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:00:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - I was pretty happy with the MX1000, especially the shape, which was more comfortable than any other mouse I've used. The Revolution is almost as comfortable and some will like that it is narrower between the thumb and the fingers and shallower under the...

Excellent Tabletop Radio

Sat, 14 Feb 2004 14:23:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - This is the best sounding tabletop radio I've come across. It is still essentially the same unit the Henry Kloss designed with the goal of making a high quality, great sounding radio in a small table top format. It has several improvements over the...

Very good mouse pad if modified-which is easy

Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:07:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - This is a nice mouse pad with a gel-type wrist rest. The material holds well to a surface so that t...

Krups Caffe Express FMA111 4-Cup Coffee Maker: Very good little coffee maker

Mon, 9 Jun 2003 08:07:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - After one of my Kitchenaid 4 cup coffeemakers quit early, I picked up one of these little Krups.

It has a stop-valve to let you pour while brewing and an external water gauge. That's about it. Nothing fancy. water feed rate is good, in my...

Excellent new 1/2 drill

Sat, 17 May 2003 11:06:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - You can read the torque ratings of individual models of drills by various manufacturers. It's a race between manufacturers and by the time you get to this model, you need two hands to hold against the torque when you have the clutch dialed all the way...

Logitech MX 700 (930754) Mouse: The very best of very good mice

Thu, 6 Mar 2003 12:16:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - There are some really good mice around these days. And the MX-700 is the best among them. It tracks extremely well, doesn't get fouled with dirt on the trackball mechanism (it has none) and the mouse has no cord nor battery inconveniences. If you...

Tripp Lite Lite Line Conditioner 1800 (LC1800) Surge Suppressor: Poor Man's Line Conditioner

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 11:44:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - Line Conditioners, surge suppressors, and noise filters generate some of the loudest controversy in electronics, with each manufacturer telling you that their product, unlike everyone elses, is not pure snake oil or worse.

The Tripp Lite line...

Excellent All around receiver

Sun, 21 Jul 2002 12:27:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - Several things make this a great receiver. Discrete amps for all seven channels with decent headroom (140 watts per channel RMS into 8 ohms). A very nice remote and very good video and sonic performance.

A beefy toroidal power supply feeds...

Whirlpool GGX9868J Gas Dryer: GEW9868KQ -Great High End Dryer

Wed, 6 Feb 2002 12:34:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - The GEW9868KQ WHIRLPOOL GOLD® ELEC. DRYER / SENSEON™ DRYING is the newer Model. Its looks match with the Calypso clothes washer and all the buttons are the kind that look like thin bubbles in the continuous surface of the button panel. These are easy...

KitchenAid KCM055 4-Cup Coffee Maker: Basic but flimsy 4-cup coffeemaker--1 yr update

Sat, 22 Dec 2001 12:25:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - I liked this coffeemaker at first. It's a basic, simple machine that I expected to last more than the few years that my Mr. Coffee, Melita, and Braun machines have lasted.

But it has fewer features than you might think -- probably fewer than...

KitchenAid Superba Dishwasher : An excellent & quiet Dish --sh -- washer

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 09:40:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - Update -- December 2006. Almost 5 years to the day after getting this machine the parts warranty ran out just slightly ahead of the dishwasher. Luckily, with faucet wrench and a couple of screw drivers I ws able to dismatle the filter and upper sump...

Toastmaster 277 Belgian Waffle Maker: Not Acceptable Performer - Opinion

Sun, 25 Nov 2001 11:17:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - I have been told by Salton-Maxim, who owns Toastmaster, that the Model 277 has been discontinued. That's good news for shoppers. But the problems with this waffle maker are good signs of what to look out for when shopping for a waffle maker.

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Amazon.com: Performance Declined and did not improve

Wed, 10 Oct 2001 15:12:40 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - You can't beat the virtually unlimited selection of a well-linked, on-line book/record/tools/whatever store. But service ain't what it used to be. Yes, they have shed the miserable stain on their reputation that attended pets.com, but they have picked...

A great tool could be perfect

Mon, 8 Oct 2001 14:30:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - This is a generally sturdy tool and each of the tools it contains is useful as a small, close-at-hand substitute for something(s) that would be too large to carry around all the time.

Its utility depends on what tools you personally are likely...

My Favorite Dual Alarm Clock

Mon, 1 Oct 2001 13:33:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - This alarm clock comes closer to having everything I want in an alarm clock than anything else I've found. It has two alarms that work with separate buttons and that are always on display. And the wake TONE is not an annoying off-pitch sound.
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Whirlpool Calypso GVW9959K Top Load Washer: Washer 2006 Update: serious repair after 5 years

Sat, 29 Sep 2001 11:45:23 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - We have not had this machine long and we will update after we have had further experience. [Nov. 1 update--we have had this machine for about a month and our impressions remain as favorable as before. We have tried different both "High Efficieny" (also...

Great Idea that needs important improvement

Mon, 27 Aug 2001 10:39:12 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - I haven't seen any maker come out with an in-line sander designed for non-flat surfaces. This inline sander is designed to cover small areas of very different profiles, especially convex and concave surfaces. If you make your own molding for a project,...

AOL (America Online): A "poor man's" alternative

Mon, 2 Apr 2001 19:52:26 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - I used AOL for only 3 of the 12 months of my subscription. Twelve months unlimited use came with my PC. But I changed to another service. I don't think one should have connections that suddenly drop you in the middle of a session. I don't have money...

Cambridge Soundworks Model 88 Mini System: Best of Class--great value.

Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:42:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - Some of the discussion below may be too technical to be interesting. Sorry, but I thought a few basic points, even if only glossed over, might help provide some useful background. Don't buy hype by basically good application of good technology. That's...

It's the Standard for 10" Saws

Tue, 13 Mar 2001 12:01:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - Variety of models: Outside of the money-is-no-object machines such as the Powermatic (whose finely polished table and silky smooth adjustment wheels are state of the art) the Delta 10" table saws are possibly the best and certainly the most commonly...

Quicken TurboTax: Harder to get than to use.

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 15:38:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - Even accounts get lost in the maze of a tax return and it's various schedules. This product makes it about as easy as it gets. Not fun, but doable. Certainly it will help you prepare as good or better a return as the high-volume, fast-turn around...

Legato Systems Networker Power Edition Storage NODE For UNIX W/updates (enabler): Norton Systemworks 2000 -- Badly Flawed

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 02:31:06 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - I have used Peter Norton utilities well over a decade and have been a fan. Norton Utilities built their reputation on the rock-solid quality and reliability of Peter Norton's original DOS programs. Back in the days before Peter Norton sold his Dos...

Philips Quadra 6826 XL Electric Shaver: Among the very best but flawed

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:22:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - I have lived with this shaver for over a year and nothing in my opinion has changed. Obviously, I like the item or I wouldn't still be using it. But that doesn't mean this item is flawless.

Norelco rotaries have come a long way in the last...

For Walking Around Only

Wed, 13 Dec 2000 16:32:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author shieber - If you receive these as a gift, you might want to be forward enough to ask for the receipt so that you can exchange them. They are suitable only for walking around.

Comfort. With no band across the top of your head, these phones fight...