Joined on 04/25/03
Awesome
Pros: Best surge protector I've ever owned. I used this to replace two standard 8 outlet single-strips I had. With the big power bricks for the cable modem, router, speakers & switch here it was well worth it.
Cons: None.
Doesn't really work well
Pros: Cant really think of any.
Cons: To actually plug something into the USB ports you have to hold the card or it will eject from the ExpressCard slot. Also, the one I received would detect the device, then it would fail and re-detect in an infinite loop. Probably wasn't giving enough power to the USB ports on the card.
Overall Review: Better off getting a USB hub with 8 ports instead of this.
Recommend Against
Pros: The usual solid ASUS visual appearance.
Cons: Whether the blame falls on what should be a strong 6th gen Intel CPU or the mechanical hard drive, this machine is painfully slow. This computer was purchased to replace a 5 year old Lenovo with a 3rd Gen Core i3, however that machine blows this one away.
Overall Review: My opinion? Don't buy this computer.
Simple. Works.
Pros: Works just fine.
Cons: None.
Overall Review: No reason at all to pay the over-inflated price for an HDMI cable in a retail store when you can get the same thing for $8
Simply Amazing
Pros: Bright sharp picture, video looks incredible and text is sharp over HDMI & DVI. Bought two of these and neither one had a single dead or stuck pixel. Also very happy with the stand, it's wider than most monitors and seems far more solid.
Cons: Are you kidding me? None!!
Overall Review: There are several picture modes and many settings but no auto-adjust. Took about 10 minutes to get everything adjusted perfectly. Also, don't personally recommend using VGA for these monitors as the text is pretty muddy and there is some ghosting. I don't think this is something against the monitor. More I think it's that this monitor's default resolution is above what the 20+ year old VGA spec can handle.
Sadly, DOA
Pros: Quality construction on the case, metal not plastic so it feels solid instead of cheap and fragile.
Cons: Burnt electronics smell upon hooking up this particular unit.
Overall Review: If it wouldn't have been DOA it probably would have been quality hardware.