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Patrick B.

Patrick B.

Joined on 03/22/09

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Most Favorable Review

Outstanding Product

Cuisinart CPK-17 Silver PerfecTemp cordless electric kettle with 1-2/3-liter capacity and concealed heating element, 1500 Watt/110 Volts stainless-steel
Cuisinart CPK-17 Silver PerfecTemp cordless electric kettle with 1-2/3-liter capacity and concealed heating element, 1500 Watt/110 Volts stainless-steel

Pros: This is an expensive tea kettle, but sometimes you get what you pay for. First of all, it's 1500 watts, which is about as high as it can be with 115V-120V electric service, so it's fast. But more important, it has several sub-boiling settings for different kinds of tea that result in a much better tasting cup of tea than you'd get using boiling water. By default, it goes into "keep warm" mode when you put the kettle back on the base, then shuts off after 20 minutes. Of course, if you know you never have more than one cup, you can turn it off when you put the kettle back on the base. OK, I admit I like the cool blue LEDs too. But the key advantages are that it heats water quickly and the choice of several different temperatures (including boiling if that's what you want)

Cons: I didn't find the instructions intuitive. For instance, you have to hit "start" after selecting a temperature. Once I got past that, though, it does default to "keep warm" after you pour and then it shuts off automatically. I wouldn't mind if the "Keep warm" button was a little larger, but that's a very minor complaint. It's worth the standard Newegg price, but it's certainly pricey.

Overall Review: I love a good bargain and I hate paying for just a brand name. This isn't just "a Cuisinart", it's worth the money.

Most Critical Review

These are for iPhone not Universally Compatible

SCOSCHE Black In-Ear 3.5mm Headset w/TapLINE II Control Technology for iPod & iPhone Models (IDR355md)
SCOSCHE Black In-Ear 3.5mm Headset w/TapLINE II Control Technology for iPod & iPhone Models (IDR355md)

Pros: See other thoughts.

Cons: See other thoughts.

Overall Review: If you zoom into the picture of the package on this site or go to the Schosche site, you'll find out these are compatible with iPhone and iPod. That's significant, because Apple uses a different pinout on the four-conductor 35 mm plug (called a TRRS). This won't work with other phones or MP3 players unless they use the iPhone pinout (which isn't the standard one). Having said that, I believe that Blackberry uses the Apple pinout and HTC and LG phones do as well. Investigate the pinout used by your phone so you won't be disappointed. I don't own one of these and have no opinion about the product. It just isn't "Universally Compatible" the way newegg has listed it. I also assume newegg doesn't know about TRRS pinouts, so I'm not accusing them of anything other than an honest mistake.

This memory will not work in a T902

CMS 16GB (2X8GB) DDR3 10600 1333MHZ NON ECC SODIMM Memory Ram Upgrade Compatible with Fujitsu® Lifebook T902 Tablet Pc - A13
CMS 16GB (2X8GB) DDR3 10600 1333MHZ NON ECC SODIMM Memory Ram Upgrade Compatible with Fujitsu® Lifebook T902 Tablet Pc - A13

Cons: Doesn't work. My T902 wouldn't boot at all with this memory installed.

Overall Review: This memory is the wrong voltage for the Fujitsu T902. This is DDR-3 (1.5V) memory--the T902 requires DDR-3L (1.35V) memory. My T902 wouldn't boot at all with this memory installed.

You can't access the S-Pen

TS-244-N4B-48 Turcom High Quality 4800mAh, Portable Samsung Galaxy Note 4 External Battery Case
TS-244-N4B-48 Turcom High Quality 4800mAh, Portable Samsung Galaxy Note 4 External Battery Case

Pros: Seemed like a good idea. Well-documented that it would make the phone much thicker, but it would clearly make it more rigid, so more appropriate to put in your side pocket. But, as well documented, it does take a beautifully slender phone and turn it into a 3/4" thick slab. But you could use this only on days you think you'll need it--when you're travelling and have a long flight, etc.

Cons: They forgot to put in an opening so you can remove the S-Pen. It's clear from the pictures that the only opening on the bottom is for the micro USB, so I don't think I was sent the wrong model. But if the Note 4 is in this case, you can't remove and use the S-Pen. It clearly says it's designed for the Galaxy Note 4, and "Note" models have an S-Pen.

Overall Review: Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, did you enjoy the play? Other than blocking access to the S-Pen, it's solidly constructed, attractive.

11/15/2015