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Tony L.

Tony L.

Joined on 07/18/04

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Most Favorable Review

Great Buy

G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GSR
G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GSR

Pros: Bought 2 sets of these (4 x 8GB) during black friday deal and it was one of the best purchase. Great RAM and worked great with my new rig. Worked fine with my ASUS Z77 VK series MB.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Currently they are more expensive than Black Friday~ ahah, Black Friday deal FTW!

Most Critical Review

Stay away from RiData

RiDATA Lightning Series 16GB Micro SDHC (MicroSD) Flash Card w/2 Adapters (SD/Mini SD/Mini SDHC) Model RDMICSDHC16G-LIG-2
RiDATA Lightning Series 16GB Micro SDHC (MicroSD) Flash Card w/2 Adapters (SD/Mini SD/Mini SDHC) Model RDMICSDHC16G-LIG-2

Pros: Cheapest 16GB C6 MicroSD card at the time I bought.

Cons: This is nowhere C6 as I tested with two different software with 4 different trials. The most it can do it close to C5 (5MB / sec).... if such thing exists. This should be rated as C4 card instead of C6.

Overall Review: I RMA the first card I received and hoped that I could receive a better performance card. Guess what, the 2nd card behaves similarly so I guess I was not just unlucky. RiData is just a untrustworthy company that sells unreliable product. STAY AWAY FROM RiDATA. You HAVE BEEN WARNED!

10/27/2010

This review is to correct the first review poster

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini GT-i8190L/GT-i8190 3G 8GB Unlocked Cell Phone 4.0" Metallic Blue / Pebble Blue
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini GT-i8190L/GT-i8190 3G 8GB Unlocked Cell Phone 4.0" Metallic Blue / Pebble Blue

Pros: This review is to correct what the first reviewer talks about 3G/2G incompatibility.

Cons: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz (2G) UMTS 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz (3G) LTE - not supported (4G)

Overall Review: From above frequency list, GSM (for 2G and voice calls) is quad-band world ready. This phone is capable of running EDGE 2G data and receive and place calls. UMTS (3G or 3.5G) only supports 900/1900/2100 MHz. T-Mobile USA 3G uses 1700 MHz and 2100 MHz with 1700 MHz dominates most area. You might get 3G connection from 2100 MHz, but hardly. T-Mobile is rolling out 1900 MHz this year, so this phone could get 3G in some area too. AT&T USA uses 850/1900 MHz for their 3G. So this phone will not likely get 3G connection.

Cheap but terrible

RiDATA Lightning Series 16GB Micro SDHC (MicroSD) Flash Card w/2 Adapters (SD/Mini SD/Mini SDHC) Model RDMICSDHC16G-LIG-2
RiDATA Lightning Series 16GB Micro SDHC (MicroSD) Flash Card w/2 Adapters (SD/Mini SD/Mini SDHC) Model RDMICSDHC16G-LIG-2

Pros: It was cheap and on sale in Newegg. Ships fast that I ordered on Thursday and got it on Monday.

Cons: It is definitely not a class 6 as it advertised it. I ran it without 2 different benchmark tools (ATTO and Crystal Mark) and it barely reaches 4.5 MB/s write speed. Read speed was consistent at 18+ MB/s. I did 4 trials on each benchmarks and showed same result. I would NOT recommend anyone who needs fast card (class 6+) to get this.

Overall Review: If you are really looking for a class 6 card, go with some trustworthy vendor but not Ridata. If you are okay with about 5 MB/s performance, this card will do, though it is still cheaper to just buy rated class 4 card.. Considering an RMA and hope I have better luck on my next card....

10/19/2010

Decent for my First FM transmitter

Griffin 9501-TRIPCBL-2 iTrip FM Transmitter with Auto Dock Connector Cable for iPod / iPhone
Griffin 9501-TRIPCBL-2 iTrip FM Transmitter with Auto Dock Connector Cable for iPod / iPhone

Pros: It is quite easy to setup and works well with my iPod Touch 16GB first generation. It recharges automatically when the engine starts. The music quality is acceptable with only tiny noticeable statics and volume goes unstable from time to time. Again, they are acceptable to me at this price ($29.99). I commute to work from LA to Orange County in Southern California and all I need is ONE channel (101.5 FM). This absolutely saved me a lot of time to exchange CD's on my car. I particularly like it has a power button where you can turn on and off your iPod music and it looks cool in a way...

Cons: As long as you find the right channel, it will work well. It took me about 5-10 minutes to find a desired channel (the smart scan does help... sort of) and it rarely fails since, except in high mountains. In the beginning, I thought this device totally did not work and could be frustrating.

Overall Review: There is no holder to hold your iPod in place so your iPod will move around while driving. I would like to have a holder kind of thing that clamps onto my iPod touch.