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Larry C.

Larry C.

Joined on 06/09/05

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Perfect for Point of Sale systems

MSI Hetis G31 Intel Socket T(LGA775) Intel G31 Barebone
MSI Hetis G31 Intel Socket T(LGA775) Intel G31 Barebone

Pros: Compact Serial ports

Cons: None

Overall Review: I am using these for Point of Sale stations and they work perfectly. Their small size is easily concealable. While the serial ports might be legacy, their addition is valuable as it allows me to connect receipt printers to them.

Sony Optiarc

Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B
Sony Optiarc CD/DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7260S-0B

Pros: Works

Cons: Loud

Overall Review: The Optiarc drive is effective. I have it in an HTPC setup. The drive is quite loud, however, if you have the audio turned up, it is a non-issue. Still, this is one of the loudest drives I've ever used.

As expected

SIIG Dual Serial Ports with Built-in 128-byte FIFO Buffer Model JJ-P20911-S2
SIIG Dual Serial Ports with Built-in 128-byte FIFO Buffer Model JJ-P20911-S2

Pros: Works as expected

Cons: None

Overall Review: Works well for a Point of Sale system utilizing serial printers.

ADESSO AKB-220 Black 105 Normal Keys USB or PS/2 Wired Slim Flexible Compact Waterproof Keyboard
ADESSO AKB-220 Black 105 Normal Keys USB or PS/2 Wired Slim Flexible Compact Waterproof Keyboard

Pros: Durability Ease of cleaning

Cons: Difficult to type on

Overall Review: I have these keyboards installed at one of my restaurants for use with the Point of Sale systems. They are not often used, but occasionally, messages need to be sent via the system. They are somewhat difficult to type on, however, with low traffic, this is overshadowed by their durability and waterproof attributes. In the restaurant environment, they perform well.

Worth Every Penny

Hanns-G 19" Active Matrix, TFT LCD WXGA LCD Monitor 5 ms 1440 x 900 D-Sub, DVI-D JW-199DPB
Hanns-G 19" Active Matrix, TFT LCD WXGA LCD Monitor 5 ms 1440 x 900 D-Sub, DVI-D JW-199DPB

Pros: This monitor came to me in an impeccable condition. The screen is bright, the color depth is acceptable for an LCD, and the refresh rate is good. I enjoy this monitor very much.

Cons: The speakers are trash, but if you plan on using the speakers, you should consider buying a sound system before this monitor.

Superb MP4 Player

Creative ZEN Vision M 2.5" Black 30GB MP3 / MP4 Player
Creative ZEN Vision M 2.5" Black 30GB MP3 / MP4 Player

Pros: - 262,144 color screen - Good battery life - FM Radio - Voice Recorder - Wide format support - Programmable shortcut button - Browseable without software

Cons: - Somewhat poor software - Slightly thick. - No gapless playback

Overall Review: Wow, this thing is just a beauty. Playing movies on this is superb and it supports a wide range of video formats. It does as advertised with the sound as well, and the FM radio is reasonably powerful. I love not having to depend on the software and being able to use 3rd party programs to load my Zen. The controls are elegant, the shortcut button is amazing, though the scroll pad takes some time to get used to. This is a must buy for the informed consumer.