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Chong K.

Chong K.

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Most Favorable Review

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GEAR HEAD KPCM4200W Black 17 Normal Keys 10 Function Keys RF Wireless Slim Keypad and Optical Mouse
GEAR HEAD KPCM4200W Black 17 Normal Keys 10 Function Keys RF Wireless Slim Keypad and Optical Mouse

Pros: I like the fact that it doubles as a calculator.

Cons: I woud have liked a little more tacticle feedback on the keys. Minor quibble.

Overall Review: I had submitted a review previously indicating that you needed tht SEND before numbers to added to Excel or other applications. Not sure what happened to that review but it was user eror :o The product works very well. I don't use the mouse so I can't comment in that but I like not having wires all over the place (a I have enough wires on my desk.)

12/30/2007
Most Critical Review

Got a bad drive

Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDCR120GB-7
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDCR120GB-7

Pros: When it worked, it worked fine.

Cons: Well, less than 60 days in, the drive started to get flakey. At boot up, I would get a 'boot drive not detected" or something like that. I ran through the diagnostics and even used a USB boot drive to see if I can repair the drive. Nothing. Very disappointed. I've had Mushkin SSDs before and they were great. But checking Mushkin's site, seems like there are other users who have had dead drives as well.

Great Memory

Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996599
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996599

Pros: Quality product!!!

Cons: None

Overall Review: I had (4)x1GB OCZ2N1066SR2GK (purchased elsewhere) for my Q6600, Gigabyte EP35-DS3P Mobo. OC would not stick. I read to only install 2 sticks and OC. No luck. Under normal settings, I started to get BSOD. Got tired of BSOD so decided to purchase this based on reviews. What a difference. I now have it OC'd to 3.10Ghz (Bus Speed @443, 7X mutliplier, Memory X @ 2.4 - trying to get close to 1:1 ratio as much as possible). P95 running 4 hours so far without a problem. Never again will I buy memory on the cheap for a system to OC.

12/30/2008

Great Product

SiliconDust - HDHomeRun Network-based Dual Digital - HDTV Tuner Ethernet Interface
SiliconDust - HDHomeRun Network-based Dual Digital - HDTV Tuner Ethernet Interface

Pros: You can access unencrypted HD broadcast from any PC.

Cons: I can be a bit tricky to set up on Vista MCE.

Overall Review: I bought this device after finding a few reviews online. I took the plunge and very glad I did. I am a comcast extended basic customer and with the HDHR, I get the local HD broadcast. I have this device set up on 2 PC with Vista MCE (one being a HTPC in my bedroom). If you decide to purchase this, you can use the VLC player that comes with it. However, setting this up Vista MCE can be again, tricky. I would advise you visit www.silicondust.com's forum as there will be very helpful informatio for setting this up. I knew going into the purchase that I would need to spend some time reading the forum's and testing. Oh, one more thing, for set up, you will need to hardwire your network connection. I tried to use this with my laptop wifi but I kept getting error messages. Plug in an RJ45, you are good to go. Very happy with the purchase. Be advise that this is not a plug and play device. You will need to spend some time setting this up. Once you do, very very good device.

Nice Case

COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Nice case. Has plenty of room to move around. I like the "quick" release locks on the HDD rack. I didn't use any screws for racking the HDD but just relied on the drive mount locks (not sure what they are called).

Cons: None for the price.

Overall Review: I purchased this for a PC build for my wife and kids PC. I installed an Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro to cool an OC'd E4500 (2.2 --> 3.2GHz) and due to the height of AC, I had to saw off the air intake "flue" on the inside of the case. Not a big deal.

12/29/2007

Think about your need first....

GEAR HEAD KPCM4200W Black 17 Normal Keys 10 Function Keys RF Wireless Slim Keypad and Optical Mouse
GEAR HEAD KPCM4200W Black 17 Normal Keys 10 Function Keys RF Wireless Slim Keypad and Optical Mouse

Pros: It's wireless and it pretty much works out of the box. I like the fact that this doubles as a standalone calculator.

Cons: In order to use the numberpad for say EXCEL or any application, you key in the number and then hit SEND on the pad. This is rather annoying. I purchased this as a number pad and to have to key the number and then hit SEND is efficient. Also, after you hit send, you have to clear the screen for your next entry and hit SEND again. Perhaps there is a way to work around this but I can't find it.

Overall Review: The size and have a screen for calcular function is nice. However, I bought this to use has a wireless number pad and frankly, the useability is terrible given that you have to hit SEND to make your entry to ty our application. For Excel work, this slows me down. I am faster using the number keys on top of the keyboard than using this wireless key pad. I wish I knew this about this before I purchased.

12/29/2007