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Michael C.

Michael C.

Joined on 01/09/07

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Most Favorable Review

Works great

TRENDnet 2-Port USB KVM Switch And Cable Kit, 2048 x 1536 Resolution, Device Monitoring, Auto-Scan, Audible Feedback, USB 1.1, Compliant With Windows And Linux, Hot-Pluggable, White, TK-207K
TRENDnet 2-Port USB KVM Switch And Cable Kit, 2048 x 1536 Resolution, Device Monitoring, Auto-Scan, Audible Feedback, USB 1.1, Compliant With Windows And Linux, Hot-Pluggable, White, TK-207K

Pros: Works as intended.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I am using it to switch a 19" Samsung 931BW monitor between my laptop and my home serever. I chose this KVM becuase of the experience I have with them at my work place. Zero failures. I can't say the same about other brands.

Most Critical Review

DOA

MOTOROLA SB6120 Cable Modem SURFboard eXtreme 160Mbps in DOCSIS mode and 195Mbps in EuroDOCSIS mode Ethernet Port DOCSIS 3.0
MOTOROLA SB6120 Cable Modem SURFboard eXtreme 160Mbps in DOCSIS mode and 195Mbps in EuroDOCSIS mode Ethernet Port DOCSIS 3.0

Pros: Well.......I really can't list any. It was DOA.

Cons: It was DOA.

Overall Review: Motorola support was great. Newegg support was better. Returning for SB6121.

12/22/2011

Great home server CPU

Intel Core i3-2100 - Core i3 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Dual-Core 3.1 GHz LGA 1155 65W Intel HD Graphics 2000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I32100
Intel Core i3-2100 - Core i3 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Dual-Core 3.1 GHz LGA 1155 65W Intel HD Graphics 2000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I32100

Pros: I have been running this CPU in my home server using Windows WHS 2011. With the integrated graphics and its dual core, this CPU is inexpensive and has plenty horsepower for a home server. I have been running this server for over a year and have no plans to replace it anytime soon.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I have been running this CPU in my home server on a GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 motherboard using 8GB of G.SKILL 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL and three 2TB hard drives (two drives are RAID 1 for valuable data, one drive is for the OS and less important data storage - recorded TV archive).

Good keyboard for the price

Microsoft Keyboard 200 6JH-00001 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard
Microsoft Keyboard 200 6JH-00001 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard

Pros: Not the best the keyboard I've owned, but still a good keyboard. Great keyboard for the price.

Cons: none

Works great

BYTECC DP-VGA005MF DisplayPort to VGA Female Cable Adaptor 0.5ft (6") w/IC
BYTECC DP-VGA005MF DisplayPort to VGA Female Cable Adaptor 0.5ft (6") w/IC

Pros: Works great with the display port on my HP laptop docking station.

Cons: none

2 pads in 1

XTRAC PADS Ripper Mouse Pad
XTRAC PADS Ripper Mouse Pad

Pros: Excellent mouse pad. The fake woodgrain image has worn from my desk top and keyboard shelf causing my mice to skip. This pad solved the problem. The pad is silky smooth and the mouse glides over it easily. The bottom is "grippy" so it doesn't slide around the desk.

Cons: A little pricey if you don't cut it in half.

Overall Review: The fake woodgrain image has worn from desk top and keyboard shelf. My desk is a workstation for my personal laptop, my work laptop (using a docking station) and it also houses my server. I use a mouse on the desk top and the keyboard shelf. I saw the excellent ratings on this mouse pad, but the price was more than I wanted to pay - over $30 for two pads. I saw the size of the pad and decided I would order one and cut it in half to make two. When it arrived, I marked with a regular lead pencil and it cut easily with a sharp scissors. I now have two 8 1/2" x 11" mouse pads; one pad for the desktop and another for the keyboard shelf.