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Shannon V.

Shannon V.

Joined on 03/15/06

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Most Favorable Review

Everything expected and more

ASUS Eee PC EEEPC1000-BK003 Fine Ebony Intel Atom 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 40GB SSD NetBook
ASUS Eee PC EEEPC1000-BK003 Fine Ebony Intel Atom 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 40GB SSD NetBook

Pros: my second notebook but definitely my favorite. Fast! for its size and price. Good operating system. WiFi has great range. It has a Beautiful sturdy design. Lighter than my physical, paper, notebook as I approach the end of my college semester. I was able to squeeze the netbook, the CDs it came with, and the power adapter in the included soft case, but wouldn't do this on a regular basis. Word processing and internet surfing is easy and fast. Music and Video are a breeze. It also supports USB booting. Five and a half hours battery life.

Cons: I read that the shift key is in a strange place but i didn't realize its more of a strange size than being in a strange place. Instead of the two inches of shift key most people are used to, you get a half inch key that's literally hit or miss in regular typing, not a huge problem when you get used to it. Finger prints love to stick to this netbook. It only comes in 2 colors i would have loved a red one.

Overall Review: No regrets! I would buy again I would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS NETBOOK FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS!!!

Most Critical Review

THIS PROGRAM IS GARBAGE OUTSIDE OF DICTATION

NUANCE Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 With Recorder
NUANCE Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 With Recorder

Pros: It dictates well in all programs, most of the time

Cons: If your buying to use for commands like opening web browsers or using commands inside programs don't bother...this thing is garbage

Overall Review: you'd think that by the 9th edition they would have ironed out some problems but they have not

Not for Overclocking

Cooler Master Elite 361 - Mid Tower Computer Case with Rotatable Logo for Vertical or Horizontal Placement
Cooler Master Elite 361 - Mid Tower Computer Case with Rotatable Logo for Vertical or Horizontal Placement

Pros: Good price for a brand name case.

Cons: Not for Overclockers. The Power Supply is positioned to blow hot air right onto your CPU.

Easy to Use and Reliable

HooToo HT-WR01 Wireless N 300 Mbps 802.11 b/g/n Access Point / Signal Repeater / Range Extender (White)
HooToo HT-WR01 Wireless N 300 Mbps 802.11 b/g/n Access Point / Signal Repeater / Range Extender (White)

Pros: Simple instructions. Weeks of use with no issues. Position is adjustable by relocating the outlet plug.

Cons: A company unknown to me. I always give new companies a chance though. Can't figure out how to change the name of the repeater.

Overall Review: Bought this for a friend who is not the best with technology. No problems so far. Connected to existing Rosewill wireless N router without any issues.

Good Card, Horrible Support and Customer Service

Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe (70SB135000000) 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe (70SB135000000) 5.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card

Pros: The sound card works well. I purchased the card to use it with my XP400 Turtle Beach headphones and it works; for the most part.

Cons: In order to use the Dolby Digital Live Surround for my PC, I was told I needed to download the DTS package from Creative's website. I paid the $4.72 for the software and they charged my card. I received a confirmation e-mail and a Tax receipt. They never sent me the link to download the software or the activation key. I contacted customer service via their website email twice. It's been almost 24 hours and I have not received a response. Normally I would wait longer for a response, but this is a downloadable file not a physical disk! I did manage to download the free software for the card. It took 2 hours to download a 158.6 MB file from Creative’s website. My internet connection has a 30 Mbps download speed, so I know the speed issue is not on my end. I have 12 years of computer building and repairing experience, this is the worst support and customer service I have ever experienced. This is the first and last Creative product I will ever purchase.

almost a year and a half old and runs great

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM

Pros: Fast pushed the timing down to 7-7-7-24-2N and OCed to 1600 because motherboard does not support 1600mhz without overclocking.

Cons: none

Overall Review: will be buying more when i convert my system to micro atx