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Edward C.

Edward C.

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Corsair Raptor K50 Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000007-NA)
Corsair Raptor K50 Gaming Keyboard (CH-9000007-NA)

Pros: I like the feel, I like the layout, and the program-ability is second to none. Once I plugged it into a 60 watt USB hub (Orico 7-port), my problems disappeared: No more hum when lit, and I can get into the BIOS at boot up.

Cons: I've been using this keyboard for about 8 months but always had another nearby . . . just to get into the BIOS when I needed to. By chance I bought a USB power hub (Orico 7-port) for other purposes but what the heck, tried it with the K50 as well. Had I known about the power problem from the beginning, I'd have hooked it up this way from day #1. I only dinged it 1-star this time as I was able to fix my problems. The K50 can earn 5-stars when they provide it with a separate power supply.

Overall Review: NOTE TO CORSAIR: I bet 90% of the problems we users have with this keyboard is that it sucks too much power. Standard USB 2.0 ports can reliably deliver about 500 ma @ 5V, USB 3.0 maybe 1000 ma. Your keyboard wants more than either can deliver.

Most Critical Review

It does NOT work!

Acronis True Image 2016 - 3 Computer - Download
Acronis True Image 2016 - 3 Computer - Download

Pros: It fails . . quickly

Cons: This software is designed to fail - at least when cloning a Windows 10 PC with a PCI-e based boot drive. You boot to windows to set up the clone, selecting source and target drives. This part works. ATI 2016 then reboots the PC with a Unix loader which does not find the source drive (incompatible).

Overall Review: I'll kiss that $25 goodbye and thankfully found "AOMEI Backupper Standard" (best) and "EaseUS Partition Master" (very good) both of which have free versions that can clone my boot drive.

The best storage yet devised by man!!

Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 2TB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 3D2, QLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNW020T8X1
Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 2TB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 3D2, QLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNW020T8X1

Pros: I bought 6 - 1TB 660p's last year and they continue to out perform anything else on the market. With Intel's SSD Toolbox, I can always get the real skinny on how they're doing (great). This 2 TB board performs just as well.

Cons: No cons, I can't complain even about the price

Overall Review: I wish I could attach the screen picture of tests I did at "userbenchmark.com", two 1 TB drives score 216, each redefining the highest possible score. Then I used an DIMM.2 riser board to put two others in a stripe, and it scored 416 - two inches to the right of where the chart ended: there it was, my "arrow" pointing to nothing well right of where the chart ended. It's beautiful (I'll frame it this summer).

Disappointed

Rosewill - ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case - Supports VGA Cards Up to 16.6" (423mm), Supports Up to 5 Fans - VIPER Z
Rosewill - ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case - Supports VGA Cards Up to 16.6" (423mm), Supports Up to 5 Fans - VIPER Z

Pros: Nice, very roomy case. Well designed cable ways. Great price.

Cons: Power switch is bad. I'm using the "reset switch" for power, but what happens if it also goes? I also never liked the switches, media jacks, SD slot, and USB ports on top! I keep my computers on the desk, so the top access is very inconvenient.

10/25/2017

I should have bought two!

Ampulla Pluto dash cam 2K Super HD 1296P 170° Wide Angle 3" LCD Car Dashboard Camera with Parking Mode, Super Night Vision, Motion Detection, G-Sensor, Loop Recording, HDR
Ampulla Pluto dash cam 2K Super HD 1296P 170° Wide Angle 3" LCD Car Dashboard Camera with Parking Mode, Super Night Vision, Motion Detection, G-Sensor, Loop Recording, HDR

Pros: Pros: Easy to navigate menu which I recommend doing while reading the manual, about 10 minutes. I should also mention that's it only has a very small battery, so you must have power to configure it. Once power is removed, camera turns off within about 10 seconds (user configured). The camera gets very hot during normal operation, but doesn't affect its operation. Also, the rubber suction cup is the best I've seen. Turn the knob CCW to release the camera from the windshield, turn it CW to firmly affix it. I opted for the recommended "1296p" recordings, about 105-MB/minute, so my 32GB micro SD card loops about every 5 hours or so. The video clarity is crisp and the wide angle lens captures everything my eyes can see and more. I mounted mine behind the rear view mirror on the passenger side. I don't drive after dark, so can't speak to night time recordings. It didn't see it in their documentation, but it only recognized a Fat formatted SD. I haven't tried XFat yet nor have I tried to let the camera format an unformatted 64GB card, as I don't own one.

Cons: Cons: (Minor) - The USB port belongs on a side not on top. The rear view mirror and the camera mounting arm gets in the way of the cord, so I mounted the camera lower on the windshield than I wanted to.

Overall Review: I think the heat may eventually become a problem and if Ampulla relocates the USB connector, They'd have a 6-star winner.

Most affordable way to archive data

HGST Ultrastar 7K3000 HUA723020ALA640 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Hard Drive
HGST Ultrastar 7K3000 HUA723020ALA640 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Enterprise Hard Drive

Pros: Easy to set up and put into service

Cons: None (and none expected)

Overall Review: I back up to a pair of these about monthly and at the end of the year, they become "archived drives" never to be written to again. So over the next 10 years they may see a total of about 20 to 30 hours active total service and being able to acquire quality drives near the end of their warrantied life period is perfect for the way I manage my data. (All my "live stuff" is on SSDs)

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Lasted about 3 days

Remote controller died within a week.

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11/11/2012

Bright & Rugged

Nothing wrong with the lights (got 2), but they were ship in a soft, translucent padded envelope and arrived with both lights on!!

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11/11/2012

Bowflex EZ Pro Heart Rate Monitor Watch

Water RESITANT, not water proof, that would've cost an extra 10 cents? Time is off by about 5 or 6 minutes per day, so I assume it carries over to Heart Rate, alarms, timers, etc. At 29.99 I'm not terribly disappointed, but I will be upgrading and gift this to a homeless guy or gal and the wife won't have any say in that matter, PERIOD.

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11/22/2011