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Andrew B.

Andrew B.

Joined on 07/10/07

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Cheap but Good

ASUS WL-520gU 802.11b/g Wireless Router up to 54Mbps with All-in-One Print Server/ DD-WRT Open Source support
ASUS WL-520gU 802.11b/g Wireless Router up to 54Mbps with All-in-One Print Server/ DD-WRT Open Source support

Pros: It was easy to setup. Just plugged it in and it worked. Linux liked it just fine.

Cons: The only con is the filtering. I want to be able to ssh from my office to my local box. The router allowed me to direct incoming ssh requests to a specific computer like it should, but I can not figure out how to tell the router to only allow access from my office. My office has a static ip address and I still can not figure out how to setup the filters.

Overall Review: It looks nice, it was easy to setup, it was cheap, newegg had it to me in two days, what is not to like.

Rock Solid

Acer Aspire One AOA110-1626 Onyx Black Intel Atom N270(1.60 GHz) 8.9" WSVGA 1GB Memory 16GB SSD Netbook
Acer Aspire One AOA110-1626 Onyx Black Intel Atom N270(1.60 GHz) 8.9" WSVGA 1GB Memory 16GB SSD Netbook

Pros: Installed Ubuntu Netbook Remix and it just flies. Keyboard just feels right. Screen is nice and crisp. Speakers work good enough. It is great to take to conferences. It gets a lot of looks.

Cons: No bluetooth. Linpus Linux by default. Under Ubuntu and Cheese, taking pictures is fine, but recording video does not work.

Overall Review: Small, Stylish, Linux = great. In fact I have stopped using my desktop and just use it most of the time

Ubuntu Wireless USB

AZiO AWU254 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless Pen Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates
AZiO AWU254 802.11g 54Mbps Wireless Pen Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Price, Plug-and-Play under Ubuntu Hardy Heron, Good Strength!

Cons: None that I can find.

Overall Review: It has not gotten hot like some others have said. I am using the USB extension cable, that may make a difference on the device.

Works For Me

Rosewill RC-602 IEEE 1394 PCMCIA Card 3 x IEEE 1394
Rosewill RC-602 IEEE 1394 PCMCIA Card 3 x IEEE 1394

Pros: Cheap and it works!!! Would have gotten a 5 if it included a power cord.

Cons: It has a spot to provide extra power to devices, but it doesn't come with the power cord.

Overall Review: I have used it successfully with Feisty Fawn and Gutsy Gibbon. Worked out of the box with my external DVD-RW. It also worked with my camcorder, which is a Sony DCR-HC21, with two commands. I used Kino and it worked like a charm, after I modprobe raw1394 and added myself to the disk user.