Product Reviews

My experience, as a consumer, with a wide variety of products and services. We're all looking for good value for our hard-earned dollars, or even for easily-earned dollars. My hope is that my experiences may help a few of you make informed buying decisions.

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5 Stars = Highly Recommended

4 Stars = Recommended

3 Stars = Recommended with Reservations

2 Stars = Not Recommended

1 Star = Not Worth Considering

0 Stars = May Be Hazardous to your Health

Toyota Venza

Toyota Venza

It was time for a new car and I wanted to drive something different. For the past twenty plus years I've been driving sport sedans and coupes. I like fast cars that take curves nicely; my most recent…

iPhone 3GS

iPhone 3GS

I upgraded from an iPhone 2G to an iPhone 3GS, skipping a generation. Before discussing the iPhone itself, I'd like to say a few words about the buying experience. Apple has a reputation for superior…

HP OfficeJet 5610

HP OfficeJet 5610

If you are looking for an inexpensive all-in-one printer that is OS X compatible, look no further. It prints, sends and receives faxes, copies and scans. The 5600's inkjet printer prints in black and…

Parallels Desktop for OS X

Parallels Desktop for OS X

Parallels Desktop allows your Mac to run Windows XP (and other operating systems) alongside OS X on your Mac. I'm not going to do an in depth review. I will simply say that it works and it works…

Dymo Stamps

Dymo Stamps

Dymo stamps are convenient, because you can print postage from your home or office, and can save you money, too. Dymo, well-known as a manufacturer of thermal label printers, produces a label for…

Circa/Rollabind Notebook/Organizer

Circa/Rollabind Notebook/Organizer

For my dollar, this is the best notebook/organizer on the market. Luckily, there is a version available for types of budgets and tastes. This system was originally developed by Rollabind. They…

Logitech Wireless Music System for iPod

Logitech Wireless Music System for iPod

Logitech's Wireless Music System for iPod is a surprisingly good product. There are two pieces: A receiver plugs into the stereo jacks of your audio system and the transmitter which plugs into the…

Belkin TuneBase for iPod

Belkin TuneBase for iPod

The Belkin TuneBase for iPod is well-made, looks good, but performs poorly. It's an iPod FM transmitter for the car. Inexplicably, it doesn't cover all of the FM band, leaving out 87.9 at the low…

Sandvox Web Page Software

Sandvox Web Page Software

I'm using Sandvox, from Karelia Software, to generate this Website. It went through some growing pains, but has improved greatly in the past year. At his point, I recommend it to those of you looking…

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