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Walter B.

Walter B.

Joined on 01/21/07

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Just what I wanted

Lenovo Laptop Intel Pentium T4300 3GB Memory 250GB HDD Intel GMA 4500M 15.6" Windows 7 Home Premium G550(2958-ACU)
Lenovo Laptop Intel Pentium T4300 3GB Memory 250GB HDD Intel GMA 4500M 15.6" Windows 7 Home Premium G550(2958-ACU)

Pros: This is the machine I was looking for for over a month. It was priced just right; it has the screen, disk, and memory that suited me; and it has a fast enough processor for my needs. It has a decent battery at 3.5 hours. It's functionality is great for my use as an office machine, and it does a decent job with movies. Good value from Newegg.

Cons: My only complaint is that the keyboard is a little stiff, especially for the left hand; I tend to miss letters at the far left. But if I pay attention it isn't a big enough problem to really complain about.

Overall Review: This is definitely not the quality of its IBM T-series forebears. But it is a very good machine. Time will tell about its quality. I connected a small Logitech laser mouse that works great. Those who complain about the connectors and lack of some functions and connectors just need to go up a notch on price.

12/31/2009

So far, so good

RAVPower Jump Starter 550A Peak Current Portable Charger Car Battery 14000mAh, 4.2A output, LCD Display, Safety Protection, Built-In Flashlight
RAVPower Jump Starter 550A Peak Current Portable Charger Car Battery 14000mAh, 4.2A output, LCD Display, Safety Protection, Built-In Flashlight

Pros: Reasonably fast delivery, well packed. Very nice kit with all necessary parts. Great, sturdy case will protect the contents well. Easy to read display. Came partially charged; full charge was attained quite quickly. Have had a couple of weeks and seems to hold full charge quite well.Have only had a few weeks, so hard to tell yet the full time quality and performance; but appears to be a quality product. Fortunately, I haven't had occasion to use it yet but expect no problem starting my Subaru Outback or wife's Lexus RX 350.

Cons: None so far

Very nice gadget

StarTech.com PCI Post Diagnostics Test Card Model PCIPOST
StarTech.com PCI Post Diagnostics Test Card Model PCIPOST

Pros: Very nice tool to analyze boot-up problems. Helped me determine that new M.B. was dead after one week of operation.

Cons: When installed in the computer, the readout faces down. You almost have to stand on your head to read it. Not very clever or user-friendly design.

Overall Review: Somewhat expensive for a tool that may be used once a year. Maybe could share with other users somehow.

Beautiful but with Problems

Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W SmartPower 2.0 Power Supply
Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W SmartPower 2.0 Power Supply

Pros: This is a beautiful case and a great size. It has plenty of room for MB, CPU cooler, PCI cards, and a great design on HDD and other disk mounting. Nice big fan keeps it cool.

Cons: Unfortunately, this (like many other Sonata II cases) came with a DOA power supply. Rather than un-do a lot of work, I opted to swap it out and replace it with another rather than exchange it. So now I have another Antec PSU and it is great (a Neo HE 430)--no problems.

Overall Review: This is a very cool case even without the cockamamie air duct device. Like others, I just left it out. It is also very quiet but only if you run the fan at the lowest speed. Mid or High is quite noisy; fortunately, I can run okay at low fan speed.