http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/macintoshguru Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:29:15 GMT Reviews by macintoshguru http://www.viewpoints.com/Black-Decker-NST2018Grasshog-12-Inch-18-Volt-Cordless-String-Trimmer-Edger-review-16d03 I've owned this for 8 years and love it.  Not being tied to a cord or having to mess with gas and oil and pull starts is great.  Cuts very well even  with the tough St. Augustine we have here in Florida, that passes for grass.  I opted to purchase the silver 18 volt batteries instead of the normal Firestorm or Black and Decker type.  They last much longer.  I also have the 18 volt cordless blower and love it... Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:29:15 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Black-Decker-NST2018Grasshog-12-Inch-18-Volt-Cordless-String-Trimmer-Edger-review-16d03 macintoshguru 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/USAA-Banking-and-Insurance-review-0e8f3 I have been with USAA since 1972. Their service is above and beyond. Several years ago we had a hail storm in Texas during the weekend. By the time I got to work on Monday morning, USAA had already left a message that they were sending a team to my area and would like to set up an appointment to see if I had any damage. Then they wrote me a check on the spot for roof and screen repairs. Great... Wed, 07 May 2008 21:14:14 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/USAA-Banking-and-Insurance-review-0e8f3 macintoshguru 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Vitamix-Blender-5000-Variable-Speed-review-6f210 Most blenders are in the 300 or 400 watt range; this one is 1100 watts. Comes with two containers and blades. One for dry blending like wheat or nuts and the other for everything else. This is what smoothies are all about. The only blender I have ever used that totally pulverises ice without leaving any chunks. In fact I found this used in some of the stores in the mall that make drinks like Orange... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:23:54 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Vitamix-Blender-5000-Variable-Speed-review-6f210 macintoshguru 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Toyota-Prius-2004-review-f0622 I've owned this car since 2004 and have gone over 35,000 miles so far. The only maintenance I've had so far is 3,000 mile oil changes. It is as comfortable as a Lexus LS400 that I owned, in fact I have even slept in it overnight. Very quick acceleration since both the gas and electric motors kick in when needed. Overall my gas mileage has averaged 49 with regular gas. Rear seats fold down for extra room and it has 4 doors and a... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:27:08 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Toyota-Prius-2004-review-f0622 macintoshguru 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/LaCie-D2-301195U-DVD-RAM-Burner-review-16631 I bought this so as not to wear our my internal DVD/CD burner on my laptop. It was a good value and immediately recognized by all of my burning software. It is much faster than my built-in drive. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a fast, reliable, inexpensive external DVD... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:19:40 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/LaCie-D2-301195U-DVD-RAM-Burner-review-16631 macintoshguru 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Garmin-NUVI-650-GPS-Receiver-review-8d580 I have tried Magellan, Tom Tom and was disappointed with both. Tom Tom couldn't even locate the store I purchased it from inside their parking lot, and this store has been there for over 6 years. The wide screen is well lit and easy to see. Touch screen is accurate. So far I haven't been able to enter anyplace it couldn't find. I like being able to upload mp3 to internal memory or sd cards. Currency converter and calculator is handy.  Costco had this on their website for $299.  A... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:45:46 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Garmin-NUVI-650-GPS-Receiver-review-8d580 macintoshguru 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/virgin-mobile-review-6dcc I was tired of paying monthly contract fees. 600 minutes cost me over $55 a month and I almost never used all of them. With Virgin you only pay 18 cents a minute, and have to top up 4 times a year for a cost of $20 each quarter.  Loved so much that we purchased for my Mother and Mother-in-law, so that they can use them for emergencies since they live alone. ... Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:31:34 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/virgin-mobile-review-6dcc macintoshguru 5