© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-suemccartin Recent reviews written by member suemccartin en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_438695005828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - My first exposure to this facility was last week when my karate school held our annual camp here. Karate really doesn't require any really special facilities except a decent amount of space and in the florida heat, indoors with AC is also a very... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~438695005828 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:34:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_438695005828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434660019844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I've mostly been a Nero fan for quite awhile, the only thing Roxio has ever had over nero was the ability to span data backups over multiple disks. There really isn't a whole bunch of differences between the packages other than Nero keeps updates on... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434660019844 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:39:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434660019844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434467671684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I've got two laptops both kind of old and getting long in the tooth but still useable. I wanted to upgrade the combo drive (cd burner and dvd reader) that came with my Dell B130 to a dvd burner. I looked on ebay and didn't see one for less than 80... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434467671684 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:16:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434467671684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434015538820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I got this unit for a friend that doesn't own a router, he claims he wasn't downloading things and yet he was infected with some pretty serious malware and viruses. I ended up not being able to save his machine and since I really don't want to reload... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434015538820 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:56:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434015538820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433542696580?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I started with tmobile less than a year ago. I had metro pcs before this. I had no issues with them except that they had no service in some of the places I go. I also wanted to get rid of my land line and I wasn't sure I trusted that setup to get it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433542696580 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:11:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433542696580?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432725790340?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I've had this for about two days now. I lost my other plantronics headset (didn't make me happy I think someone took it out of my purse) and this is my second purchase from this company. I've had a lot of experience with plantronics products where I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432725790340 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:56:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432725790340?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424265223812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I've owned only a couple of bluetooth devices. Already owned two of the microsoft 8000 bluetooth mice. I was a little mad they didn't sell just the keyboard in this set but I decided I could use another mouse and just took the plunge. Bluetooth can be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424265223812 Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:12:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424265223812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_420015148676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - The black & decker vpx system is a relatively new addition to their product line, I don't recall seeing them in the stores before christmas 2007 but they could have been out longer. I've got several of black and deckers last similar product line,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~420015148676 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:10:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_420015148676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419765980804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - There are many products out on the market that use replaceable battery packs. The venerable Ryobi just being one of several; of course the individual products don't generally use interchangeable packs so once you make an investment in one line you're... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419765980804 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:28:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419765980804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419459927684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - This is currently netgear's only offering for a access card for their new dual band N router/access point. Dual band N is the new N 2.0 standard that uses 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz radios. I personally think netgear dropped the ball by releasing this thing with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419459927684 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:03:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419459927684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419458879108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - This product is Netgear's newest rangemax wireless N 2.0 dual band router/access point product, it is not a gigabit router, if they plan the product with that upgrade they have not announced it yet. What is new and different about this router is that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419458879108 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:52:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419458879108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_419224850052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - NetGear has been making networking products for quite awhile, they have several product lines the pro safe being about the oldest line and with the best warranty (lifetime). There are a few pro safe wireless routers but mostly it's switches and hubs and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~419224850052 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:34:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_419224850052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_418294697604?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - The picture epinions has for this gadget is incorrect. It's also classified as a "gaming adapter." Linksys aims this product at gaming systems such as the xbox, xbox360, wii, ps3 etc., but in truth this is a very diverse little toy that not only works... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~418294697604 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:26:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_418294697604?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416207310468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I never particularly took much interest in HAM I always knew what it was, like shortwave it's a set of radio frequencies that have exceptional range (but shortwave is AM not UHF like HAM is) the FCC reserves bandwidth for HAM. I got my HAM license when I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416207310468 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:53:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416207310468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416168054404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I've owned two Belkin wireless products and a pcmcia card and a pci adapter for their N1 line. Best bang for the buck usually however I have to believe that perhaps their quality control leaves a bit to be desired. This unit is far easier to setup than... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416168054404 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:35:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416168054404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_412092960388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - AMD and Intel have been in a product/price war for years. For every dedicated Intel fan you'll find as many dedicated AMD fans. Personally I'm an AMD fan mostly because I don't care for Intel's business practices and never will; you also tend to get a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~412092960388 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:34:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_412092960388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408088776324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I purchased this to replace my Pentax Optio W10, I love that camera but it's kinda small and apparently a bit delicate because after barely a year that camera has some problems and is back to pentax for repairs. This camera screams heavy duty, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408088776324 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:41:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408088776324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406574435972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - The picture being used on epinions is not what is currently being seen on the store shelf. The current batteries are primarily white with bands of color on the ends and say Kodak in large letters. I use a LOT of rechargeable batteries both because I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406574435972 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:54:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406574435972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406174076548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I've had the N1 MIMO router for about a year, mostly like it except that there's some issue with roadrunner in my area and most of my computers connected through it can't resolve the DNS servers (you have to set them manually in windows to get around the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406174076548 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:00:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406174076548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405402979972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I wanted to setup a pc in my bedroom for gaming, net surfing etc. Didn't want to mess with a laptop also wanted to be able to serve up video off the harddrive this nice convenient system wouldn't be much fun if it had wired keyboard and mouse. I'd seen... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405402979972 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:54:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405402979972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404856147588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - What is it: Third party battery grip for canon 20/30D all the same functions. What's in the box: Grip AA adapter Installation: Not much just pop off the battery door on the camera, install it and tighten the screw, install charged batteries... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404856147588 Fri, 5 Oct 2007 10:27:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404856147588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404460637828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I purchased this unit to replace a malfunctioning DFI unit. Before this unit I've always preferred wireless A in my older concrete block home, I simply find that the 5ghz A standard works better through concrete/rebar walls however that standard seems... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404460637828 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:18:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404460637828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402760961668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - The i.trek M5 is a gps receiver that will work with any device that is bluetooth enabled. You could pair this with a laptop or a smart phone or a pda. The i.trek M5 is unusual because it is a 32 channel gps. Most receivers have less channels and are... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402760961668 Sun, 9 Sep 2007 02:22:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402760961668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402758209156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I've owned Mapopolis for pocket pc for several years, sadly that excellent product is no longer available; I suspect they've been bought up to be used in some new product not yet available. My maps are now several years old and I have a new tmobile MDA... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402758209156 Sun, 9 Sep 2007 01:50:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402758209156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402116349572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author suemccartin - I had metropcs, liked it alot except that it didn't work in the some of the smaller cities I travel to in florida a lot. I've had a tmobile prepaid phone for over a year that has been a great phone but it's really not economical for being your only... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402116349572 Sat, 1 Sep 2007 10:51:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402116349572?linkin_id=8003929