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Stephen M.

Stephen M.

Joined on 09/28/04

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Most Favorable Review

As usual, excellent memory from G.SKILL

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Laptop Memory Model F3-1600C11S-8GRSL
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Laptop Memory Model F3-1600C11S-8GRSL

Pros: Excellent memory and works perfectly in an Asus Vivo Mini computer.

Cons: None

Most Critical Review

Cheap, only take your chances when on sale

(6 Packs) Fidget Hand Spinner EDC Gyro Focusing Toy Finger Stress Reducer for Killing Time - COLORMIX
(6 Packs) Fidget Hand Spinner EDC Gyro Focusing Toy Finger Stress Reducer for Killing Time - COLORMIX

Pros: They were on sale

Cons: *One came cracked along an outer edge *Poor spin times: 26 sec, 38 sec, 1:16 (very noisy), 1:39, 1:58 & 2:20 (best time for each, all tested on a flat surface) *Boxes in poor condition with several crushed *Certainly not the quietest or best quality

Overall Review: Poor color selection: two black, two light blue, two dark blue (although one has red outer bearing covers). Could've been worse I guess.

Nice headphones

Pioneer SEMJ503W Enclosed Dynamic Foldable Headphones - White
Pioneer SEMJ503W Enclosed Dynamic Foldable Headphones - White

Pros: Good sound and comfortable enough. The price makes these a good value.

Cons: Cord could be a tad bit longer.

Overall Review: If you are looking for decent headphones without paying much then I recommend it. If you are looking for headphones with top notch sound and are comfortable to wear for hours of listening then you will probably need to go up in price.

Cheap yet appears to be good quality

Coboc HD2SLDVI-3BK Black Color 3 ft.30AWG High Speed  HDMI to DVI-D(18+1) Adapter Cable w/Ferrite Cores - 1920 x 1080p
Coboc HD2SLDVI-3BK Black Color 3 ft.30AWG High Speed HDMI to DVI-D(18+1) Adapter Cable w/Ferrite Cores - 1920 x 1080p

Pros: Not much to say other than it works as needed.

Cons: None

Works great

SAMSUNG 850 EVO mSATA 250GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal SSD Single Unit Version MZ-M5E250BW
SAMSUNG 850 EVO mSATA 250GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal SSD Single Unit Version MZ-M5E250BW

Pros: Fast drive for a little Asus Vivo Mini computer. Samsung makes excellent drives and the price point usually makes considering other drives unnecessary.

Cons: No screw included. I know this is not uncommon for bare drives but this is boxed and the screw size is not common. Luckily the computer came with one since this is the only size drive it takes.

Excellent little computer

ASUS Vivo Mini UN62-M037M, Intel Core i5 4210U, Supports 32GB/128GB/256GB mSATA SSD, Intel HD Graphics 4400, Black Color, No OS
ASUS Vivo Mini UN62-M037M, Intel Core i5 4210U, Supports 32GB/128GB/256GB mSATA SSD, Intel HD Graphics 4400, Black Color, No OS

Pros: Very quiet and a perfect computer for my mother-in-law. I paired it with 8GB of G.Skill memory (F3-1600C11S-8GRSL) and a 250GB Samsung 850 EVO mSATA drive (MZ-M5E250BW). I installed Windows 7 Home Premium and bought an external DVD burner for the occasional optical drive usage. Opening the case and installing the parts was easy. I connected her monitor using an HDMI to DVI cable. Windows, drivers and her various programs loaded without issue. I didn't use the VESA mount as her monitor does not have that capability. Easiest build ever, if you can call it that.

Cons: Not crazy about the plug design but I didn't have an issue with it either. Some people might have an issue with its size depending on where it gets plugged in and the orientation (I plugged it into a vertically mounted surge protector with the plugs oriented so that it sits horizontally). I thought it was odd that each of the four rubber screw covers were unique instead of being interchangeable but whatever.

Overall Review: Looking at the description and specs it can be confusing as to whether the unit comes with WiFi and Bluetooth. In the overview section next to the WiFi logo it makes it sound as if both are included. Elsewhere it says "supports" for the WiFi (though not for Bluetooth). When I purchased the unit I didn't pay too much attention to this since I didn't really need either but did a double take when I opened the unit and the WiFi cables weren't connected to anything.