Pros: Cost, construction and it includes a power supply. This typical micro-ATX case is designed to be compact and it is. The drive cage comes out of the case easily which allows clear access to install the motherboard and drives. Air flow is adequate, given the limited space, and the P/S fan and case fan are quiet. This case would probably work well for a HTPC (although I use it in my office).

Cons: One of its Pros is also a Con, in a way. The limited space means things are cramped inside the case so you are limited in what you can install. This also affects air flow. The power supply cables are not wrapped so they interfere with air flow and can end up touching a fan blade (CPU or case) unless you tie them. The P/S only has one SATA power connector (but two of the older, 4-pin ATA connectors) so if you want to use SATA drives for both HD and DVD, you'll need an adapter. There is only one internal HD bracket for a 3.5" drive although you might be able to put another in the "floppy" bay. The DVD bay has a flange on it that extends beyond the edge of the rest of the dirve cage. This flange extends about 2" over the edge of a micro-ATX board and might interfere with your memory cards or your power cables. Finally, be aware that this case uses half-height cards. None of these things should surprise people considering this case - they certainly didn't casue problems for me.

Overall Review: The Cons are not really cons for people who understand slim micro-ATX cases. I simply listed them as such to draw attention to the tradeoffs. Altogether this is a very nice little case. I use it with a 45w dual-core processor so limited air flow is of no concern to me. My motherboard (Asus M3A78-EM) has integrated HDMI video otherwise a half-height video card might be an issue. This M/B also has the 24-pin power connector under the DVD drive cage flange but the cable just fold under it.

Pros: One of three hasn't failed yet. But then, I haven't installed it yet.

Cons: I bought three of these expecting good quality, reliable and quiet power supplies. I immediately installed one in a system running an MSI 790FX board, quad core Phenom processor and 8 Seagate NAS drives on an LSI 9260. This is a storage server so the video is minimal. The first PSU ran for two days before it just stopped supplying power. The second lasted less than 12 hours. I haven't tried the third as I don't really want to risk my drives. There is nothing wrong with the system - it's run for years on its original power supply (which has a noisy fan). It seems very odd to me, but this PSU doesn't appear to be able to handle a moderate load 24/7. I wouldn't recommend it if reliability is an issue.

Pros: A sound external USB 3.0 drive with plenty of space in a small, portable package. Powered exclusively by USB port.

Cons: None, just wanted to comment on the internal drive for those who are wondering.

Overall Review: For those considering dis-assembly to use the enclosed HDD for something else, be aware that the drive has the USB 3.0 port integrated on the HDD circuit board. You cannot plug the physical drive into a SATA port (regular or laptop). If you're looking for a 2.5" 2TB internal drive with a SATA connector, the Canvio Basics 2TB drive is the one to choose. Also keep in mind that the 2.5" 2TB drives are about twice the thickness of typical "laptop" drives.

Pros: I can't comment. It doesn't fit in my machine.

Cons: The power connectors (yes, there are two power connectors!) are on the edge of the card opposite the PCI-e slot. Since this is a full-height card and the power connectors are not flexible and add about 0.5-0.75" to the top, this card may well not fit even a full tower case. It doesn't fit in my Dell T7600 workstation (which I thought was capacious!).

Overall Review: I got two of these to replace a Quadro 4000 but not only don't they fit the case, my power supply doesn't have 4 spare PCI-e card power connectors. The cards include a pair of molex-to-PCI-e power adapters but my system doesn't have any of the old molex power connectors - they're all SATA/SAS. I should have learned more before I ordered, I suppose, but I'm certain none of these extra requirements were made clear. What a horrible job of design engineering.

Pros: Excellent W7 tablet, high resolution screen, fast response, runs all my standard business applications. As others note, it has all the necessary ports: 2xUSB, SD card, HDMI. Includes docking station/keyboard. After replacing the ssd (with 128gb Renice), this is a wonderful, easy-to-use business tool with excellent battery life (6-7 hours with screen turned down slightly). Any capacitive-touch stylus works with the W500.

Cons: Expandability. Ssd (32gb Sandisk) is too small to install any meaningful programs (Windows takes all but 10gb). Office 2010 Standard fits and works well but there's little room for data. The ssd CAN be replaced but removing the cover to do so requires care and patience. Acer WILL NOT explain how to do this unless you pay them ($100 per incident) - which I find outrageous. Opening the case voids your warranty. System memory is 2gb which is integrated on the motherboard (soldered on). There is no way to increase this short of replacing the on-board chips (there are no "memory slots" on-board although the chipset would support one more).

Overall Review: Configured as sold, this tablet is probably a fun little web toy. After expanding the ssd (any 50mm mSATA should fit but I make no promises!) this is a serious Windows 7 computer. Removing the case is not supported by Acer, will void your warranty (according to Acer), and is tricky. Look on forum.pocketables.net for hints (I'm sure there are others) but this sort of thing is at your own risk. Better yet, have a computer shop remove the case for you! Replacing the ssd is simple once the case is off. Be sure you image your original ssd before replacing it!

Pros: Cost; portability.

Cons: As others have found, this card does not work in my Dell Latitude XT. It doesn't appear to be a driver problem as the machine (Vsita Enterprise) doesn't even see the card and never tries to load a driver. Loading the driver before inserting the card does not change the behavior. Neither status light on the card comes on when the card is inserted. Other cards work in this machine so it's not the card slot.

Overall Review: I may have received a bum card but I'm not sure. Unfortunately, my wife threw the box out just after I received the card so I can't return it. At this price, I suppose it's not a huge loss but it's still a waste.