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Steven E.

Steven E.

Joined on 12/12/09

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Most Favorable Review

excellent

Audio-Technica Audiophile ATH-AD700 3.5mm/ 6.3mm Connector Circumaural Open-Air Dynamic Headphone
Audio-Technica Audiophile ATH-AD700 3.5mm/ 6.3mm Connector Circumaural Open-Air Dynamic Headphone

Pros: Great, balanced sound for music (that's all I use them for actually). Some people dislike the purple but I think they look pretty sweet. Sturdy enough to rest on top of a backpack and get knocked around a bit. Extremely comfortable, love the open air design in terms of both comfort and sound. I strongly disagree with people who say they are lacking in bass. I don't really listen to bass-thumping electronic music, maybe those people don't find it strong enough, but these sound great for everything from Black Sabbath to Bob Dylan.

Cons: Big. My head is big so it doesn't bother me but after reading all the other reviews I realize this probably is a legitimate con for most people. These are definitely big headphones.

Most Critical Review

It doesn't pain me anymore.

Cooler Master Cosmos Pure Black Aluminum / SGCC ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master Cosmos Pure Black Aluminum / SGCC ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: It's a good case as long as it doesn't ship with manufacturer defects.

Cons: I'm two for two on cases with manufacturer defects. This is in follow up to a below review. After a month of hassling with CoolerMaster customer service they still have not accepted my application for RMA and the rep I was working with on my case is ignoring me altogether. It is the most infuriatingly awful customer service I have ever encountered.

Overall Review: I would give this case zero eggs if I could at this point. It is the third CoolerMaster case I've purchased. There will never be a fourth.

11/28/2010

good

Kingston DataTraveler 101 Gen 2 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Black) Model DT101G2/16GBZ
Kingston DataTraveler 101 Gen 2 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Black) Model DT101G2/16GBZ

Pros: Good, but not great performance. Structurally excellent. No cap to lose, sturdy but still small enough to fit comfortable in tight spaces next to other USB devices.

Cons: none

good laptop

Acer Laptop Aspire AMD Phenom II N660 4GB Memory 320GB HDD ATI Radeon HD 4250 15.6" Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit AS5552-7819
Acer Laptop Aspire AMD Phenom II N660 4GB Memory 320GB HDD ATI Radeon HD 4250 15.6" Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit AS5552-7819

Pros: Great power for the price. Broadcom gigabit NIC. Driver download page is very user friendly. I was unsure of its appearance when I bought it, but upon getting it out of the box I really liked the crosshatch and the matte finish. There are some complaints about the keyboard but I love it. It feels much closer to a desktop keyboard than do most laptops and it has a dedicated numpad.

Cons: *Lots of bloatware, but what do you expect? *USB ports were machined poorly or something, its often a battle to get drives in and out. *The power and ethernet ports are on the left side, I strongly prefer having these on the back but I know that's a highly subjective thing. *I would prefer more than 3 USB ports, as I often have three things plugged in by default and therefore have to remove one if I need to insert a USB drive.

Overall Review: Overall an excellent purchase. It can be difficult to find a laptop with a gigabit NIC, and its almost impossible to find one with a non-Realtek NIC, so I was very pleasantly surprised to find this one with a Broadcom gig-e.

excellent

Logitech H390 Wired Headset, Stereo Headphones with Noise-Cancelling Microphone, USB, In-Line Controls, PC/Mac/Laptop - Black
Logitech H390 Wired Headset, Stereo Headphones with Noise-Cancelling Microphone, USB, In-Line Controls, PC/Mac/Laptop - Black

Pros: Sounds good, comfortable. Inline volume / mute is very nice. Plug in play works as advertised. I've used it in Win XP and 7 for Skype, Citrix, Yahoo Messenger etc without an issue of any kind. Even the little details like cord length are well thought out. Very good product.

Cons: none

excellent

Kingston DataTraveler 101 Gen 2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Cyan) Model DT101G2/4GBZ
Kingston DataTraveler 101 Gen 2 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Cyan) Model DT101G2/4GBZ

Pros: The datatraveller gen2 is my favorite USB stick. It's quick but not blazing fast. What I really like is the construction its sturdy, its compact and it has reliable means of protecting the interface without relying on a cap (caps can be lost). Good price.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I have no other thoughts of any kind.