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Andrew M.

Andrew M.

Joined on 04/10/04

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Most Favorable Review

works as intended

MSI GeForce 7300GS 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Low Profile Video Card NX7300GS-MD256EH
MSI GeForce 7300GS 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Low Profile Video Card NX7300GS-MD256EH

Pros: Cheap, hdmi output is great, passive cooling. fired right up to 1920x1080 with no problems. the built in spdf passthrough for the hdmi is a nice addition.

Cons: none that I can think of. Not for gaming, obviously.

Overall Review: Works great in its intended enviroment; an htpc. It's completely silent, and produces little heat.

Most Critical Review
Kensington Black USB Car Charger for All USB-Powered Device (K39242US)
Kensington Black USB Car Charger for All USB-Powered Device (K39242US)

Pros: Fast charger. Small; fits right into socket and doesn't block my drink holders.

Cons: Emits an obnoxious high pitched whine when it's charging my phone somewhere in the range of 15-17kHz. I wish I was older so I can't hear it.

Overall Review: Would be 5 eggs if not for the noise issue.

Sigh

PC Power & Cooling ModXStream Pro Series 700 Watt 80+ Semi-Modular Active PFC Performance Grade ATX PC Power Supply (OCZ700MXSP)
PC Power & Cooling ModXStream Pro Series 700 Watt 80+ Semi-Modular Active PFC Performance Grade ATX PC Power Supply (OCZ700MXSP)

Pros: Worked for 3.25 years.

Cons: Failed 3 months out of warranty.

Overall Review: An IC on the board blew up.

Meh

Kensington Black USB Car Charger for All USB-Powered Device (K39242US)
Kensington Black USB Car Charger for All USB-Powered Device (K39242US)

Pros: Worked on my Android phones

Cons: Emitted obnoxious high pitched whine when charging devices. Would not charge my Nokia N9 because the charger is non-standard.

Overall Review: Would not recommend.

Terrible

LINKSYS CM100 Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connections Ethernet Port DOCSIS 1.0, DOCSIS 1.1 Certified, DOCSIS 2.0 Certified, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, USB1.1
LINKSYS CM100 Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connections Ethernet Port DOCSIS 1.0, DOCSIS 1.1 Certified, DOCSIS 2.0 Certified, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, USB1.1

Pros: It doesn't explode.

Cons: Constantly stops working every 20-30 minutes and requires a power cycle in order to make it function again.

Crucial 2.5" 128GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT128M225
Crucial 2.5" 128GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT128M225

Pros: Fast. Has Indilinx controller so you know it won't suffer from the stuttering problems that plagued early SSDs. Performance is on par with other Indilinx based drives. Did I mention that it is fast?

Cons: Dull packaging.