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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-sophiesdad Recent reviews written by member sophiesdad en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_484892708484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - My constant complaint about laptops for years was the lack of a numeric keypad.  Of course, one could buy a USB accessory, but if the laptop is truly sitting on the lap, the keypad would flop around and flip upside down.Then I was at my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484892708484 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:13:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484892708484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484288335492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - My old programmable thermostat (Rite Temp) began developing problems.  I live in South Florida and the A/C is on most of the year.  Although August was a hot month, I noticed that at one temperature, the house was freezing.  Turning it up... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484288335492 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 00:21:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484288335492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464410152580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - The bulk of my home has wall-to-wall carpet but the bathrooms and kitchen have tile.  Though I really love my Hoover Bagless Upright, it is a hassle to switch to the tools that really get into the crevices and corners.Over the years I have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464410152580 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:59:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464410152580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457950400132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - In a separate review, I wrote about my experience with Pedipaws - the infamous cheap, "as seen on TV" product.   I had ordered it despite my past experience with bargain items.  My motto has always been to buy the best tool that I can... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457950400132 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:06:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457950400132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457939521156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - I have two Field Spaniels and have had 3 other dogs in the past 26 years.  I have always clipped their nails especially after walking into a Pet Smart store and witnessing a 'groomer' clipping nails on a screaming Scottish Terrier and then plunging... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457939521156 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:15:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457939521156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_456562806404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - After using my UT Starcomm XV6700 for a couple of years, I was hooked on Windows Mobile-based phones.  However, hauling that "brick" around became a bit tedious.  Plus, I wanted to add more apps which slowed the phone down considerably. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~456562806404 Sat, 3 Jan 2009 12:09:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_456562806404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_436274302596?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - I will begin this review by admitting (at the risk of irritating some readers) that I have a personal hatred for anything Apple. I used to be a die-hard Mac user back in the 1980s, but got tired of paying more for hardware, little software compared to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~436274302596 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:38:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_436274302596?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_435644305028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - My wife's old Motorola phone was up for a contract replacement and she couldn't wait to get one. Her biggest complaint about the Moto was that the text was way too small for messaging as well as most of the menu choices. Others around her agreed - she... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~435644305028 Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:20:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_435644305028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434296426116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - Several years ago we purchased a home theatre system made by Yamaha. It had a separate CD/DVD player that recently started malfunctioning after it started to heat up. So, we decided to purchase a new DVD player for the system especially since the old... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434296426116 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:35:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434296426116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432297250436?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - Are you satisfied with your current station in life? Do you find that situations, people and places have a repetitive pattern throughout the years? According to this book/movie, this is no coincidence. The Secret is a book/movie about how to use the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432297250436 Sun, 1 Jun 2008 23:40:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432297250436?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432148942468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - Well, the lease on our Nissan Murano was coming due and the price of fuel has driven our increasing interest in Hybrid technology. We had considered a Ford Escape Hybrid, but demo cars are non-existent where we live. I happened to call a local dealer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432148942468 Sat, 31 May 2008 19:00:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432148942468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_430975192708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - Mrs. Palfrey begins a new chapter in her life after the death of her husband by moving into a retirement hotel in London. She has a daughter and grandson who barely keep in touch with her and she is deeply lonely. However, she continually sings the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~430975192708 Thu, 22 May 2008 01:27:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_430975192708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428581883524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - So many times when an actor plays in a long-standing sitcom or other series, we find that he/she is typecast and "stuck" in that character role. Will Smith does not fit that profile - over and over he has proven himself a versatile and talented actor... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428581883524 Fri, 2 May 2008 19:11:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428581883524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_425816854148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - After having my Compaq Presario V2311US for 4 years the display began to have problems. In my opinion, it was poor design to loop the video cable in a place over the processor heat sink. I tried to buy a new cable only to find out that you have to buy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~425816854148 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:11:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_425816854148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423055822468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - I had the opportunity to drive the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan for about 1 week while my VW Jetta was in the body shop. While I was in the hospital, the contractor who was building a new wing to the hospital was spraying concrete and got overspray all over... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423055822468 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:47:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423055822468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421625761412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - When a handset on my V-Tech answering system died, I was dreading the purchase of a new cordless phone system. It is always a gamble since I have never been in a retail store where there are working models of any home telephone system. So you cross... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421625761412 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:12:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421625761412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420938681988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - When I saw the sale price of $74.99 for this system, I thought that it was too good to be true. But, since we had owned a similar V-Tech system before, I thought that the quality and features would be similar. I couldn't have been more wrong. After... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420938681988 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 12:51:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420938681988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411741490820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - Being the webmaster for a large public school, I have created many training manuals for various software and web applications. It began getting tedious creating Word documents with screen shots and then converting to Adobe PDF. Plus, I wanted to be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411741490820 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:13:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411741490820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410812976772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - Over the years I have had my share of experience with various Brother printers and MFC units. Before buying a color laserjet printer, I purchased a Brother inkjet multifunction machine. I don't do a lot of color printing, so at the time, it was a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410812976772 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:53:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410812976772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410134351492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - When WD released the 1TB My Book external drives, I jumped at the opportunity to purchase one for home and an additional one at work. I wanted an external RAID array to protect my data as I work with extensive video and audio files. I applauded WD for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410134351492 Sun, 9 Dec 2007 02:11:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410134351492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409847238276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - After our Maytag top-loader started to have transmission problems in less than 5 years, we decided to take the plunge and buy a front-loading machine. The predominant reason for plunking down substantially more for a washing machine was an article at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409847238276 Thu, 6 Dec 2007 20:06:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409847238276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408445881988?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - I work in a very large public school system which requires us to purchase most of our hardware from a shopping cart of equipment which has been awarded a contract. My school purchased 6 of these units for the office, library and computer lab. These... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408445881988 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:08:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408445881988?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408442801796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - Over the years I have gone back and forth between upright vs. canister and, more recently, filter bag vs. bagless. Since we both have severe allergies, I decided to take the plunge and go for a bagless vac with a HEPA filter. I had been using a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408442801796 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:25:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408442801796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399972732548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - I must first begin this review by stating that part of the problem was with a miscommunication with our niece for whom we purchased a ticket. Our niece was traveling with a college group from California to South America for a month as part of a Latin... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399972732548 Sun, 5 Aug 2007 07:01:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399972732548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_377883758212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sophiesdad - After years of using an electric string trimmer and hauling 100' of extension cord over the yard, I decided to finally take the plunge and buy a gas-powered trimmer. However, I didn't want one tool that could only take on a single job. Living in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~377883758212 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:01:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_377883758212?linkin_id=8003929