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Gernot G.

Gernot G.

Joined on 03/23/03

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Most Favorable Review

Works but loud

XFX Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card HD-677X-ZNLC
XFX Radeon HD 6770 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card HD-677X-ZNLC

Pros: I bought this card to play Diablo III. It performs well at 1920x1080 with all quality settings on high. I still notice some slowdown when there is lots of action on the screen, but it's rare and not enough to bother me.

Cons: The main downside is the noise. This card is by far the loudest component in my computer. I have a hard time hearing people when I'm next to my computer now, and I turn the volume up because of this card.

Overall Review: The card requires a 6-pin pci-e power connection, it won't work without it. It would have been nice if it said so somewhere on the box or in the installation instructions.

Most Critical Review

Works but not quiet

Seagate BarraCuda LP ST31500541AS 1.5TB 5900 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda LP ST31500541AS 1.5TB 5900 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Capacity, price

Cons: Loud seek noise, definitely louder than any of my other drives. Random loud clicking noise even when there's not supposed to be any activity on the drive, so loud it has me worried that something is getting damaged.

Pretty good

Acer S241HL bmid UM.FS1AA.001 24" Full HD 1920 x 1080 5ms 60 Hz D-Sub, DVI, HDMI Built-in Speakers LCD Monitor
Acer S241HL bmid UM.FS1AA.001 24" Full HD 1920 x 1080 5ms 60 Hz D-Sub, DVI, HDMI Built-in Speakers LCD Monitor

Pros: Good video quality, lightweight, has built-in speakers, low energy consumption.

Cons: Takes about 11 secs to turn on (a few seconds of Acer logo, a few seconds of EnergyStar Logo, a few seconds of blackness). The sound from the built-in speakers is really flimsy.

12/19/2014

Doesn't work

Mini DisplayPort To DVI Adapter For Macbook Pro Air iMAC MAC
Mini DisplayPort To DVI Adapter For Macbook Pro Air iMAC MAC

Pros: None

Cons: The computer can detect that a monitor is attached, but the monitor doesn't get a signal from the computer. No image, the product doesn't work.

Not satisfied

EDIMAX BR-6228Ns V2 Wireless High Gain 5dBi Range Extender/Access Point/Router
EDIMAX BR-6228Ns V2 Wireless High Gain 5dBi Range Extender/Access Point/Router

Pros: It does work to some degree... Initial setup was reasonably easy, and the wireless range seems good.

Cons: The router works for a little while, but then we lose internet and have to unplug and replug it to reset it. This happens probably about once a day. The configuration software is also very lacking. The time cannot be set manually, and connecting to the time server doesn't appear to work. Since the time is completely wrong and changes whenever the router is reset, programming a schedule to turn wireless on and off at certain times is impossible. Some configuration settings, for example changing the wireless SSID, don't take effect until the router is reset. Also, the DNS server can't be changed manually.

Overall Review: It seems that the hardware is fine. If the manufacturer fixed the software issues (stability, functionality, user interface), this could be a good product.

Not too bad for the price

Onda V971 Quad-Core Tablet PC Android 4.1 Allwinner A31 Cortex-A7 9.7inch IPS Retina 10-Point Capacitive Screen 2GB DDR3 RAM 16GB ROM Black
Onda V971 Quad-Core Tablet PC Android 4.1 Allwinner A31 Cortex-A7 9.7inch IPS Retina 10-Point Capacitive Screen 2GB DDR3 RAM 16GB ROM Black

Pros: It works and plays videos nicely. The display is nice to look at if you're in a dark room. I'm able to play videos in 1080p on an external monitor via the mini-HDMI. I can attach external USB storage devices via the micro-USB host port.

Cons: There's a lot of glare / reflections, so this tablet would be quite unusable outside. The sound from the speakers is flimsy, and using ear phones, you get a lot of static background noise. Web pages seem to load very slowly. File transfer speeds on my wireless-G network are very slow (450-650kB/s).

Overall Review: Ordered this on Friday night, got it the following Wednesday afternoon, that's 3 business days instead of the 5 to 10 it was supposed to take.