Epinions Recent Reviews for sneddren

Ideal for a small office

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:13:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I recently started a small business and needed a good quality printer, as the core of my business is the production of text documents. I knew that I wanted a laser printer and started to shop around for HP products (almost all of my other equipment is...

Like a BMW hatchback

Sat, 1 Dec 2007 17:02:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I've always liked small hatchbacks with strong motors and manual transmissions, but I've been driving a 4wd v8 pickup truck for the last seven or so years. Thanks to high gas prices and a desire to have a bit more fun on the commute, I recently bought a...

iRobot 4230 Scheduler Robotic Vacuum: So far, so good

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 16:16:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I hesitate to write this review as I have read plenty of other reviews about the poor reliability of the Roomba. I've only had the Roomba for a bit over a week now and that's obviously too early to speak as to reliability (unless, of course, something...

Who needs a gym membership?

Sun, 13 Feb 2005 20:38:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I have never been a fan of Precor type machines, but my wife uses them almost exclusively. We both have gym memberships but due to the demands of work, my wife didn't have a lot of time to go to the gym regularly. So a few months ago, we went to a...

$350 and a bargain at that

Sun, 2 Jan 2005 21:28:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I have been suffering with an older Compaq desktop (see my previous review) since 2000 and decided it was time to upgrade. I figured there'd be some good sales post-Christmas, so I perused the Best Buy listings and found this computer. I needed to get...

A novice's view of grilling and Char-Broil

Tue, 27 Jul 2004 14:26:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I preface this review with a caution-I am not only new to gas grilling, I have been, until now, a charcoal fan and considered gas grilling to be a joke. Granted, I have never been an active griller, so much of my viewpoint was based on stereotyping...

If you get a deal, it's a great full suspension bike

Tue, 16 Dec 2003 17:58:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I just got a Jamis Dakar Sport from a local bike shop for $629. I have to admit that this was the primary reason for picking a Jamis over some of the other lower level full suspension bikes (e.g., Trek Fuel 80, Giant NRS 3). I think the retail is close...

Gateway 400SP Plus (400SPPL) PC Notebook: Big, a bit flimsy but a great value for the price

Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:38:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - Due to the unexpected death of my beloved IBM Thinkpad (the screen died and it's too expensive to fi...

A great MP3 player!

Sun, 2 Mar 2003 17:09:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I was slow in moving from my old tape Walkman into an MP3 format player but I am really happy that I waited for the Rio S50. This player makes listening to MP3s easy and a total pleasure.

I looked at all sorts of different MP3 players, from...

E-Loan: Refi Debacle

Sat, 9 Nov 2002 14:44:22 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - Given the recent (early November 2002) drop in interest rates, we decided to shop around to see whether refinancing our mortgage made sense. After looking at various online sources and getting quotes, we knew it was time to refinance. We had used a...

Does it work on wood floors?

Fri, 13 Sep 2002 20:47:09 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I was interested in buying a wood floor cleaner/buffer from Hoover after I had such a good experience with the Hoover SteamVac (see my other Epinion review). Our house is about 2/3 hard wood floor and 1/3 carpet and the wood floor was really starting to...

It really works!

Wed, 17 Jul 2002 12:43:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - Ever since we got a dog in the house the carpets have taken a beating and we were about to have one of the carpet cleaning companies come over to soak us for $300 or so. On a lark, we looked into the current crop of home steam cleaners and were...

Works well, but has limitations

Thu, 11 Jul 2002 13:19:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I bought the DeLonghi portable air conditioner when I lived in New York and our building had a restriction on in-window air conditioners. After living for two years without ANY air conditioning, I finally broke open my wallet and bought the DeLonghi,...

Evolution of the King

Mon, 1 Jul 2002 01:26:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - This is my second review of the Santa Cruz Superlight; the first review was of a 2001 model that I rented when I went on a Rim Tours trip to the White Rim Trail in Moab. This year, I went with Rim Tours again and again rented a new (2002) Superlight for...

Circus Circus: The Slum of the Strip

Sun, 30 Jun 2002 16:59:06 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I had one day to spend in Vegas on my way back home from a trip and thought that Circus Circus would be acceptable. Was I ever wrong...Circus Circus was one of the worst hotels I've ever patronized.

Because Vegas was a layover for me, I...

Superior to all other handheld vacuums

Thu, 7 Mar 2002 16:55:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - Over the years I've had "dustbuster" type handheld vacuums and was never impressed. In fact, I thought the products were nearly useless...the power was not enough for anything but the smallest jobs and the batteries were so weak that 10 minutes of use...

Works for dogs too!

Wed, 30 Jan 2002 22:46:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - We just adopted a dog (a 4 month old Chocolate Lab) and dogs being dogs, he's into everything. This wouldn't be a problem but we also have two cats and they have come to expect that THEY own the house (notwithstanding the mortgage payments they don't...

Under $100 for wireless internet access!

Fri, 17 Aug 2001 19:41:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I was an early user of PDA type machines but gave up on them after my last bad experience with a Philips Velo (which was very expensive, bulky and full of bugs). I liked the basic idea of a PDA but found them to be more hassle than benefit and far too...

A monopoly that needs to evolve

Thu, 2 Aug 2001 21:50:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I've used Bar/Bri twice now, the first time to take and pass the NY bar and most recently to take and pass the CA bar. While I feel comfortable with Bar/Bri's methods, I do have concerns that they are so set in their ways that they could end up hurting...

Super and light...what else can you say?

Sat, 5 May 2001 21:56:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I do not own a Superlight, but I rode one for about a week a month ago and I think I learned enough about this bike to write a fairly comprehensive opinion. I own a Trek front suspension bike and before I rode the Santa Cruz, I thought the Trek, for a...

A lot of bike for the price

Thu, 29 Mar 2001 20:03:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I've had my Trek 4500 for almost a year and it's an excellent value. I paid about $400 and was drawn to the bike for its features in this price range, i.e., front suspension and stout yet light aluminum frame. Almost all of my riding is up and down...

First Class for $40!

Thu, 22 Feb 2001 18:51:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I flew Alaska Air for the first time in a very long time in the past week and it was a very positive experience. I'm used to flying on United and I absolutely HATE them. Most of my anger regarding United has to do with the amount of space they allocate...

Breathtaking

Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:44:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - We spent a long weekend at Whistler recently and I was shocked at how beautiful the area is, how nice the people are and how pristine British Columbia is generally. I admit that I am not much of a skier. In fact, I'm one of the worst skiers on the...

Major Malfunction

Wed, 21 Feb 2001 19:53:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - After living in NY for seven years (where I was a renter and had no car), I moved back to the SF area and bought a house and two new cars concurrently. I obviously needed a lot of insurance coverage quickly and Allstate seemed to be a good choice. They...

The best 3.3 Megapixel value

Mon, 22 Jan 2001 16:40:26 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sneddren - I had an Olympus 340R 1.3 megapixel before I got the QV3000 and was, in most regards, satisfied but recently underwhelmed with the Olympus (which is why I didn't upgrade to a 3.3 megapixel olympus). The picture quality on the Olympus, in comparison to...