Epinions Recent Reviews for tschorer

a two thousand dollar espresso maker???

Tue, 6 May 2008 17:09:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - We first saw a Jura super-automatic at a relative's house. Every day they made cappucino's, and when we left my wife swore up and down that she was going to get one of these machines. Until she found out how much they were! Years later, after...

fantastic game, and pure eye candy

Fri, 5 Jan 2007 11:43:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - Certainly the best looking shooter available, ever. On my plasma this game is just stunning. Soundtrack seems to be 5.1, my system just shakes the house. For that alone it deserves a purchase. I didn't even own a 360 until this game came out. After...

Brilliant, simply a brilliant add-on

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 11:26:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - If you have an xbox360, this is a great way to get into hd-dvd! For $199, you get all the stunning video, sound quality and ease of use of $500 HD-DVD players. The little Book-shaped brick sits nicely on top of the xbox, plugs in via a standard USB...

A fun toy to have, you'll use it more than you think!

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:44:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - This is a review of the lensbaby 2.0...I have a nikon mount, but they're all the same. The lensbaby is an adjustable, selective focus lens. It has a fixed rear element and camera specific mount, and a front element mounted in a corrugated plastic...

serious punch for moderate price

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:15:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - Size does matter. Go to a listening room and feel the difference between a 8", 10" and a 12" sub. This is my first serious sub, replacing a small subwoofer that was part of a speaker package I'd bought on a budget years ago. I have to qualify my...

A fantastic deal, if it's not an ipod killer, it's close

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:37:48 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - This is my third MP3 player, plus a second Gen ipod that I bought for my wife. This is a fantastic player, incorporating video, photo, mp3, fmradio and voice recording. The model I purchased was the 6gb flash model (e270), but it comes in a 2,4 and...

Good design, but two big flaws

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:25:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - Bought this for my wife as a gift. Her ipod is never charged and this looked like an elegant way to both keep the ipod charged, and allow her to listen to books and subscription programs while she sits in bed.And for this it's absolutely brilliant!...

The highest mileage 4wd available...and a really nice ride!

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:10:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - Well, it was new car time and my wife had only two requirements...it had to be 4WD and it had to be a wagon. And I'd refined this list down to the Subaru Outback LLbean. Our current stable was her Saab 900 4cyl and my Chevy Tahoe 8cyl. My intent was to...

Beautiful Lens, great value

Thu, 10 Mar 2005 10:55:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - A 300mm 2.8 lens for under $2000. there ya go, enough said. The nikon 300mm f/2.8 af-s is $3600...the new VR version is $800 more. OUCH! Do a search on pbase.com for examples of shots with this lens. Very sharp throughout the range and wide open...

Great, feature packed camcorder

Wed, 1 Dec 2004 18:12:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - Received this recently at a sub $700 price. This is my second DV camcorder, replacing a higher-end JVC model. I shot probably a hundred hours of video on the JVC and learned that I didn't use most of the features I thought were important when I bought...

Hotel Posada del Mar: great hotel, great island

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 11:44:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - Hard to improve on the previous review! I'd say any rating of a hotel on Isla has to be put in context. In cancun this hotel would rate one-star. For isla I give it four. It's clean, it's well staffed, it has adequate amenities and it's CHEAP! When...

great hotel for business in the area

Mon, 29 Mar 2004 10:55:15 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - Got this hotel via an online discounter for about 75% off the rack rate. Much nicer than the hotel actually hosting my conference,for a fraction of the cost. Clean, comfortable room, sheraton is making a point about their new beds and I guess it was...

There's a reason these are so popular!

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 12:57:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - First, I'm NOT an off-roader, I'm also not trying to make my vehicle look like some half-assed monster truck. I run stock rims and stock tire sizes. My 00 tahoe sees mostly dry pavement, snow and the occasional dirt/sand road. With a winter...

A major disappointment

Mon, 29 Dec 2003 10:40:44 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - I bought this as a gift for my wife, I know, I know, what a lousy gift. But the lady LOVES to vacuum(obsessive?), and I know she'd never buy herself such an extravagant high-tech vac. She was thrilled to get it, and peeved that she had to wait 24hrs to...

The coolest bag you'll ever buy

Fri, 17 Oct 2003 22:21:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - Be the first on your block to buy one. Far and away the gold-standard in messenger bags! Durable 1000D cordura, with truck-tarp trim and floating inner lining to keep your goodies dry. A few pockets under the flap for pens and a cell phone. Top flap...

One of the nicest hotels I've stayed in...

Mon, 19 May 2003 16:32:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - This is a REALLY fine hotel. Being adjacent to the convention center, this upscale hotel caters to the business traveler. Room and meal cost makes this all but impractical for the vacationing family. That said my family had a great time in this fantastic...

Great technology, low cost!

Tue, 25 Mar 2003 13:49:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - Wow, a few years ago a mapping GPS cost over $350 and was so big you had to mount it on a dash or boat console. Here's a unit that fits in your pocket and costs (after rebate) less than $150!

Perfect for Kayaking, hiking,...

Just BUY one! A home gym that works!

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 11:05:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - If you're like me you're looking around at reviews trying to decide just whether to buy one of these things or not. You've probably gotten their video, watched the informercials etc. JUST DO IT! I wasted a year hem'ing and haw'ing over this purchase...

A great, big, tent!!

Fri, 6 Dec 2002 11:36:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tschorer - I shopped around for awhile before settling on this one. replacing a greatland tent of a similar size but lesser quality! They say it sleeps 8 but my family of three finds this PERFECT! My daughter can sleep on a twin air mattress inside one of the...