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Steve G.

Steve G.

Joined on 03/15/07

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Nice tablet, with real hardware!

Microsoft Surface Pro 1 P7T-00005 Intel Core i5 3rd Gen 4 GB DDR3 Memory 64 GB SSD 10.6" Touchscreen Tablet Windows 8 Pro
Microsoft Surface Pro 1 P7T-00005 Intel Core i5 3rd Gen 4 GB DDR3 Memory 64 GB SSD 10.6" Touchscreen Tablet Windows 8 Pro

Pros: 4GB RAM and an I5, can be upgraded to Windows 10. Snappy performance.

Cons: It's a little heavy and doesn't have great battery life, but I bought it because of the nice hardware specs

Overall Review: I would definitely recommend it. The newer (cheap) models all have really weak hardware and poor response times. Also purchase a Poweradd bluetooth keyboard for 39.00 from that long river store that comes with a case and adds a lot more battery life.

Most Critical Review

Good case, but standard top fans don't fit.

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: The case is decent but some information would have made things much easier for first time installation.

Cons: You will probably need power extensions for your 4-pin MB power and your ATX power due to the power supply being in the bottom of the case. Standard 25mm thickness fans WILL NOT fit in the top of the case regardless of where you put your DVD etc. because of the power connector placements on the motherboard. There is simply no room and you must order SLIM fans to fit. Due to these unforseen issues the build time on this machine has increased by 2 weeks...

Overall Review: I don't like having to use non-standard slim fans, but I can get over it. I knew that it was a bottom mounted PSU and should have ordered power extensions for my chinsy PSU.

Excellent KVM

LINKSKEY LDV-DM202AUSK 2-port Dual Monitor DVI Audio & Mic KVM Switch w/ Cables
LINKSKEY LDV-DM202AUSK 2-port Dual Monitor DVI Audio & Mic KVM Switch w/ Cables

Pros: Dual monitors, USB and sound sharing. Many handy hotkey features. Compact w/ steel housing.

Cons: none.

Overall Review: Would be nice if I could have both audio channels play at the same time. Listen to music from my personal machine and still hear notification beeps etc. from my work PC. I could always just not hook up the audio from the work laptop and control it independently but the KVM switch is too much fun. At this point only reliability would be my concern as I have seen some hit and miss reviews on Linkskey KVM's. I have used a number of KVM's and this one is by far the best and feature packed.