Epinions Recent Reviews for thedonga

Alienware Area51:Aurora: I have lost faith

Sat, 18 Aug 2001 01:37:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I picked up an Alienware AMD 1.4GHz recently.

Here are the specs.

1.4GHz

Dragon Tower

Dual 60GB IBM Deckstars

Promise ATA Controller

Asus Motherboard

Sound Blaster Plat

384MB PC-2100

GeForce 3

Pioneer...

Almost Perfection 1240U NEW!

Sat, 10 Mar 2001 14:45:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - This is a review of the new 1240U Perfection from Epson.

I picked this item up from amazon.com for $183.91 including ship.

I was previously using a UMAX Astra 300P, which was a little lacking on the scan quality. Images were too...

WOW!

Thu, 15 Feb 2001 11:04:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - Because I love electronic toys, I had to have this.

After using it for a few weeks or so, I am astounded by what a great purchase this really was.

My Home Theater system is not the most massive thing in the world. However the combination...

Great Deal

Thu, 15 Feb 2001 10:35:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I have been recently upgrading my home theater setup and ran across this beauty. The Denon AVR-2801.

Quick specs -

90 Watts per channel

DTS

3 optical 1 coax Inputs

Svideo in and out

On Screen Display

DSP
...

No One Lives Forever for Windows: Entertaining, Addictive, and Funny

Sat, 9 Dec 2000 20:01:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - Just what we needed another first person shooter, right?

Seems like all the best games are though - Deus Ex, Half Life, etc...

No One Lives Forever fits right along side my favorite games now.

You know I have always wanted to...

Deus Ex For Windows: Addictive!!!

Sun, 5 Nov 2000 03:13:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I have been playing a lot of this game lately.

I think my eyeballs need to be changed!

Ok so this is supposed to merge a first person shooter with a rollplaying game. I don't know about the rollplayer, but this is the first shooter...

Microsoft Intelli Optical (D58-00026) Mouse: Amazing

Mon, 2 Oct 2000 22:23:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I hate cleaning my mouse.

I hate losing a game because my mouse jumps around the screen, everywhere except where it should be.

I hate the stupid red light on the end of this new optical mouse. Reminds me of those dumb shoes that light up...

Google: Lacking important feature

Wed, 20 Sep 2000 23:56:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - UPDATE - Google does now have the ability to search within results.

This is the best search engine bar none.

Don't get me wrong, I really do like google.com - It is simple, fast and ad free(that is a big plus).

HOWEVER....
...

Help me pay for my new speakers..:)

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 23:32:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I just picked up a pair of Klipsch's new line of computer speakers....

WOW.

Listing at around 250.00 some might cringe. I almost did.

Almost....

Some might read posts about hiss, it is gone. This was a faulty preamp,...

eXTReMe Tracker: Fast, Somewhat Reliable

Fri, 18 Aug 2000 14:02:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - eXTReMe Tracker is one of the better website tracking utilities out there.

The difference between tracking utilities and counters is tracking utilities provide a information about who is accessing your page, while counters only show how many...

Wallpaper Changer: Outstanding

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 17:59:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I know the real reasons you have a computer:

1. To play games

2. To show off some great wallpapers on your desktop!

Prior to installing this great product...

Download some OUTSTANDING backgrounds from http://www.customize.org...

Nice!!!

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 18:24:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - So you want a mobile phone do you?

If you can justify the price, this one rocks.

Some of the reasons I bought the StarTAC:

#1 - Small, it is about the size of a text pager.

#2 - Backlight, Activates as soon as you open the...

Excellent

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 18:02:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - My standard phone(19.00 model) broke a couple of weeks ago, so I went off to pick up a new one.

Walked into CompUsa(to check out some games as well), and saw a plethora of phone choices. There were a bunch of Sonys and Vtechs, and a few...

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2000: Kickin

Thu, 6 Jul 2000 23:06:24 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - This is the GREATEST program of all time!!!!!!

No kidding.

Don't want people to know who you are? Want to stop doubleclick.com?

Use it! Make sure you find a good proxy server(http://www.secureroot.com/category/anonymity/proxies/),...

Sony MDR-E888: WOW!!

Tue, 27 Jun 2000 14:09:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - NOTE - This is a resubmitted epinion, prior epinion was never associated with Sony headphones....

I was in the market for some new headphones after my minidisc purchase. The supplied headphones just weren't kickin it!

My first...

Archived Cycling Reviews: WOW!!! Avalanche 2000

Mon, 5 Jun 2000 21:15:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - *NOTE*-This is a review of the Avalanche 2000, the specs listed in epinions system are for the 1999. There have been some GREAT changes!

Take a look at http://www.gtbicycles.com for the newest components.

This bike rocks!!! Plain and...

Great Bargain Speakers

Sat, 20 May 2000 00:58:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I actually have the "ACS495 system". It is Dell's version of the 305s.

These really are great speakers. There are so many higher priced, "better" speakers today....however, if you don't require a true 5 speaker system, this may...

Sony MDR-E888: Wow

Fri, 5 May 2000 20:40:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I was in the market for some new headphones after my minidisc purchase. The supplied headphones just weren't kickin it!

My first concern was sound quality. Secondly I needed something that was going to be comfortable on my long mountain bike...

Storm Platinum: Great Features, Great Sound

Mon, 1 May 2000 20:26:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I was in the market for a new soundcard, because of my MiniDisc purchase. MiniDisc recorders can accept an analog input or a digital(optical) input. Wanting digital, I needed to find a good card with an optical out.

Most cards I saw had a...

Great Audio Range

Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:32:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I was looking for something to allow me to listen to the multitude of MP3s stored on my Server without sitting in front of my PC, or the home stereo.

Right now there are 3 choices:

MP3 player i.e. Rio or Nomad II

CD/MP3 player i.e...

The Best

Thu, 30 Mar 2000 23:34:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - Stargate Industries started 6 years ago, as all great services, in an apartment. It has grown to serve over 80,000 customers in the Northeast region. Services provided include Dial-up Internet Access, ISDN, xDSL, eCommerce, and high speed LAN WAN...

Excellent Information

Tue, 21 Mar 2000 13:25:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - Maximum PC magazine, formally known as Boot, has had a history of making sure the consumer is well informed.

Throw all the other subscriptions out the window, MaxPC is the only one you need.

This month's issue covers such subjects as...

yea baby

Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:31:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I will update links to some much needed drivers here:

VOODOO DRIVERS http://ntgamepalace.3dfiles.com/3dfxfaq.htm

Ok I installed Windows 2000 Professional on my PC. NTFS, the works. Of course it was installed on another...

hmmm...

Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:29:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - I installed Windows 2000 Server the other day, and was not pleased with what I found.

First of all my install was done through DOS. This can be acheived by booting a system disk with CD-ROM drivers, and running d:\i386\winnt.exe

I was unable...

Getting there

Fri, 17 Mar 2000 18:17:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thedonga - Ok I installed Windows 2000 Professional on my PC. NTFS, the works. Of course it was installed on another partition, leaving Win98SE available, when W2K crashed.

My first thoughts.

Not enough drivers.

I did however find Voodoo 2...