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Faris E.

Faris E.

Joined on 07/05/04

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Most Favorable Review

Great Machine with Tasty Recipes

Cuisinart ICE-21 1.5 Quart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream Maker (White)
Cuisinart ICE-21 1.5 Quart Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream Maker (White)

Pros: Very simple construction with few parts to break. Works as indicated in the manual. Takes about 20 minutes from pouring in the mixture to ready to eat ice cream. Includes a number of good recipes in the manual (probably about 10 or 15, ranging from ice cream, frozen yogurt and fruit sorbets). The cheesecake ice cream recipe is spot on and tastes delicious from my experience. Cooling 'bucket/container' can be left in the freezer at all times for convenience, which is what we are doing. Great machine that we will be using for years to come.

Cons: Ice cream consistency at the end of a 'run' is more like soft serve than store bought style ice cream, but an overnight in the freezer will easily solidify it to what you are used to. Cooling 'bucket/container' doesn't have a lid for quick transfer from machine to the freezer if you want to further solidify the ice cream, but that is probably so the expanding material inside doesn't rupture the 'bucket' when it freezes. A quick transfer to a separate container isn't too big of a deal, and you get to taste your frozen concoction while 'cleaning up'.

Overall Review: All the parts (aside from the 'bucket' and the motor base) can be put in the washing machine for quick clean up. Machine looks very pretty on the counter when all put together, very aesthetically pleasing.

11/15/2011

Great Value and First Sewing Machine

Singer Sewing 2259 Tradition Sewing Machine with Easy Stitch Selection for Beginners, White
Singer Sewing 2259 Tradition Sewing Machine with Easy Stitch Selection for Beginners, White

Pros: Very good price for all the different stitches it has. My girlfriend loves using it and has gotten up to speed very quickly with it (it is her first sewing machine that she owns but not the first she has used). She has already made several things with it that have turned out great. Saves her a huge amount of time compared to sewing by hand.

Cons: Manual is a little skimpy with how to do stuff other than basic setup, but my girlfriend found several videos online as well as several books at the local craft store that have shown here all the techniques she need. She did mention the bottom needle/threader is a bit tricky to get set correctly, but once you do, it moves pretty quickly. She has said this is a common complaint of most sewing machines so I don't think this one is any worse than others when it comes to that aspect.

Overall Review: This is a good choice for a first sewing machine. No complaints on our end after over a month of using it. It is very sturdy and seems well built. Should last for years and many, many projects based on our time with it so far.

11/15/2011

Nice, Cheap Cable

Rosewill 6.5-Foot USB 2.0 A Male to Micro USB B (5-Pin) Cable, Black (RC-6-USB-AM-MB-BK)
Rosewill 6.5-Foot USB 2.0 A Male to Micro USB B (5-Pin) Cable, Black (RC-6-USB-AM-MB-BK)

Pros: Nice long cable for plugging my Blackberry 9780 into its wall charger. Easily fits in the opening for an Otterbox Defender case. Much longer than the including cable with the phone.

Cons: A little thin feeling, but it does the job.

Nice, Cheap Cable

C2G 40425 6 ft. One 3.5mm Stereo Male to Two RCA Stereo Female Y-Cable Male to Female
C2G 40425 6 ft. One 3.5mm Stereo Male to Two RCA Stereo Female Y-Cable Male to Female

Pros: Good, solid-feeling cable for a good price.

Cons: None I can find at this time.

Great Fit & Functional Case

Otterbox Black Defender Case for BlackBerry Bold 9700 (RBB2-9700S-20-C5OTR)
Otterbox Black Defender Case for BlackBerry Bold 9700 (RBB2-9700S-20-C5OTR)

Pros: Nice design, makes phone feel very solid, almost complete protection of the phone (only touchpad is exposed), does not impair functionality of the phone in any way in my brief use.

Cons: A little had to get screen-keyboard protector in place while putting on the outer casing, screen protector can stick to screen in some places but not others (causing kind of a bubble effect) making the screen look odd...neither is a big deal nor a major issue. Also, the holster is a bit hard to get the phone into and out of, but I don't use it that often so not a major beef either. It is probably made that way to tightly hold the phone so it doesn't slip out, which is a good thing.

Overall Review: I am considering getting a stick on screen protector and trimming the included protector down to where it only covers the keyboard, but as is this case is really nice and feels like it will last as long as I keep this phone.

works great

RjTECH iView-1000STB Digital Converter Box
RjTECH iView-1000STB Digital Converter Box

Pros: pretty easy setup, works great with a TERK HDTVa Amplified Directional Indoor HDTV Antenna, has standard features and a lower price than what I paid for my other converter box

Cons: remote doesn't pick up as easily as my other box from large angles away from the box, box only has channel controls so don't lose the remote!

Overall Review: Newegg shipped it out quickly and it got here fast, but the packaging was huge compared to the actual items...