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Dustin M.

Dustin M.

Joined on 04/09/05

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Don't listen to geeky supriemists. If your drive isn't DOA, there's nothing to complain about.

CORSAIR Flash Voyager 4GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) CMFUSB2.0-4GB
CORSAIR Flash Voyager 4GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) CMFUSB2.0-4GB

Pros: Protective rubber coating. Comes with USB extension cable, necklace attachment. Fast. 4 gigs. If you were able to, you purchased it for $20!

Cons: These technical, nitty-gritty elitists like to give products like this one 2/5 ratings because they clocked it transferring 0.5 seconds slower than another, more expensive brand. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm grateful that they are able to compare these products on the most technical of scales. I most certainly am not going to research it. But really, stop confusing less educated shoppers, like myself, by leaving bad reviews because you have to wait 3.2 seconds longer while copying your pirated media. I just copied 800 megs in one minute or less. Why do I not know the exact time? Because it seriously does not matter at all. Not to anyone. There is no reasonable scenario where anyone benefits from a 15% faster write-speed...

Overall Review: ...It's not taking hours, it's taking low, single digit amounts of minutes. If you're unsatisfied with this product's write-speed, please don't give it a 3/5 then proceed to write a self-indulging feel-good review by telling others you conducted a write-test experiment and proved that there are other, better flash drives. We know. We figured as much. Just like the next average Joe, we're looking for the best and cheapest deals. For $20, this drive holds 4 gigs of data, could be filled completely in a mere few minutes, and transported safely in its protective rubber casing around my neck. This flash drive is 5/5, what you pay for is what you get.

Most Critical Review

Subwoofer is good for blowdrying your hair -- not for bass.

Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System
Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System

Pros: They are cheap and the high end is extremely loud

Cons: The subwoofer does little more than take up space on my floor. It's cute when it tires to pump out bass but it quickly turns into the little engine that couldn't. There is no difference in bass quality when the woofer is adjusted half way or full. Maxing it out simply increases the air it pushes through which is nice if my feet are hot. Furthermore, the volume puck is an annoying addition to the jumble of cables and feels like it will break if I look at it hard enough.

Overall Review: I realize they're cheap, but I don't know how that is reprieve enough for all the people praising this speaker set. They're OK if you want volume, but you'll regret this purchase if you truly want a scintilla of bass added to your musical experience. I'm sending these back.

I tried to troubleshoot, no success

Link Depot MD-HDMI-0.2 Mini Display port to HDMI cable Adapter
Link Depot MD-HDMI-0.2 Mini Display port to HDMI cable Adapter

Pros: Can't think of any...

Cons: I attached it to my Mini and my asus monitor was merely detected, but nothing would display. The monitor never left its offline setting indicated by an orange light, which shines blue when the monitor is receiving information from the computer. I used Google. What else is there? Forums were no help. All in all, this device should just work. This one did not.

Overall Review: Best of luck getting this to work with your machine.

10/14/2010

Didn't work

Link Depot MD-HDMI-0.2 Mini Display port to HDMI cable Adapter
Link Depot MD-HDMI-0.2 Mini Display port to HDMI cable Adapter

Pros: None.

Cons: My mac detected my new ASUS VH242H, but would not display anything.

Overall Review: Best of luck getting this work properly.

10/13/2010

Functionality: OK

Ergotron 45-241-026 LX Desk Monitor Arm and Mount
Ergotron 45-241-026 LX Desk Monitor Arm and Mount

Pros: It holds up my 23.6" Asus monitor and functions like it should. I'm quite pleased with its rock-solid state and have no worries about damaging my equipment.

Cons: An inner plastic disc fractured along its seam almost immediately after I placed the attached monitor to the base-arm at one of the joints. The arm's functionality doesn't appear to be affected. Also, I was loosening the head's pivoting joint and I believe it became stuck. I'm afraid to attempt to loosen it further, but I have it at a loose enough setting that I can cope well enough to avoid the rigmarole process of sending it back...

Overall Review: All of the basic mechanics involved don't really allow for much flexibility. For the price, I'd like to see it operate more fluidly. Always move your monitor with 2 hands!!!

Almost glorious

ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) W/Speakers
ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) W/Speakers

Pros: It's gorgeous. All of the reviews that adulate do this monitor its proper justice.

Cons: The adjustment buttons are stiff beyond belief, and as usual, the menu system is archaic. In the touch-screen age, I expect all technological fields to catch on.

Overall Review: For the price, 5 stars!