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Robert H.

Robert H.

Joined on 12/20/07

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Most Favorable Review

Great Player, Great Price

Masscool MP-1372RS 1080P HDMI 2.5"/3.5" SATA HDD/USB/NET HD Media Player with Dolby/DTS/RMVB/MKV/H.264
Masscool MP-1372RS 1080P HDMI 2.5"/3.5" SATA HDD/USB/NET HD Media Player with Dolby/DTS/RMVB/MKV/H.264

Pros: Price. It's the cheapest one I've seen. So far it has played everything I have thrown at it. It also plays formats, like FLAC, that most players don't. It's pretty much plug and play so, it requires about 5 minutes to setup.

Cons: You have to buy and install your own hard drive. Not a huge con, though. It allows you get pick your own storage size. The built in bit torrent client is buggy. It works, but the one on my desktop is much, much faster. I'm not sure why. So, I still have to download and transfer myself. Not a big deal though. They might update the software soon.

Most Critical Review

This thing is killer, literally

Sentry LX Aluminum dual bay fan controller
Sentry LX Aluminum dual bay fan controller

Pros: It looks good while killing your computer.

Cons: I've had every issue people are talking about here. Random beeping, dead batteries, poor view angle, etc. After about a year, I started having issues with the whole computer random powering off and not powering up. I thought it was the PSU, so I bought a new one. When the new PSU was powered on, the fan controller stated smoking and crackling. Long story short, new PSU is dead. Two HDDs are dead. I'm not sure what else, yet.

Overall Review: Buy at your own risk.

Worthless oversized coke can!

Thermaltake V9 Black Edition ATX Computer Gaming Chassis with Dual Oversized 230mm Ultra-Silent Cooling Fans VJ400G1N2Z Mid Tower
Thermaltake V9 Black Edition ATX Computer Gaming Chassis with Dual Oversized 230mm Ultra-Silent Cooling Fans VJ400G1N2Z Mid Tower

Pros: Kept everything nice and cool for about 2 days......

Cons: Both the large fans broke within 2 days. The build is very cheap and the whole case feels like a big coke can. I could lean on it and crush it probably. The "no screw" design is horrible. It makes it a pain to add cards that take two slots. It doesn't keep the drives in place well, so they vibrate. Once the drive or card covers are removed, they can't be replaced.

Overall Review: I realized why companies sell cases for $200+. It's because it's worth it. I got a Corsair Obsidian series 800D and it probably the best case I've ever seen, in every way.

Good Machine

Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker, Stainless Steel
Cuisinart EM-100 1000-Watt 15-Bar Espresso Maker, Stainless Steel

Pros: Easy to use and clean. Makes great coffee drinks. Large water reservoir so you don't have to refill everyday. Dishwasher safe parts which make clean up easy.

Cons: I had the machine about a year and six months and it started leaking steam around the steamer stem. It looks like it's getting water inside the main part of the unit, so I don't expect it to last much longer.

Overall Review: For the money it saved me by not going to starbucks, it was worth it. It lasted 1.5 years under very heavy usage.