Joined on 11/09/01
Great Hard Drive for a NAS
Pros: This Hard Drive was purchased as an upgrade to the WD Black 500 GB Hard Drive that I had in my Zyxel NSA-310 . I find that it is much faster and quieter than the drive it replaced. I looked at the other models that are specifically for NAS use as this one is and decided to stay with the "Black Series"
Cons: None - Wish I had purchased it sooner.
Overall Review: I have always used Western Digital Hard Drives in all of my builds, be it be for personal use or for professional use and they have never let me down. In fact, I can honestly say that I have replaced western digital hard drives only to upgrade to a larger capacity and have given the old hard drives to friends and family when their hard drives may have failed and those hard drives out lasted their PC's.
Worked Great for 4 Months - Then
Pros: Worked great for about 4 months. With my ISP’s supplied 5101U modem I was only getting 3 – 5 Mbps download speeds ever though I was paying for 10Mbps DL speed which is why I purchased this modem. With this modem I was getting 10 – 12 Mbps DL speeds.(This is the fastest speed my sorry excuse for an ISP provider can offer and there are no other ISP’s that are allowed to service my complex). Finally I was getting the speed I was paying for.
Cons: After the 4 months, the modem started to drop connectivity. I would contact my ISP and they would reset my line or wipe the cache in my account and it would work again. Then 4 weeks after that, the same thing happened. Then 3 weeks, then 2 weeks then every week until it would not connect. Each time it resulted in at least an hour call to my ISP provider. Finally, I had one of their techs come out and check the cable coming into the building and into my apartment and he found a few connectors that had to be changed but after all that, it still would not connect. He replaced it with a 5101U and all is well except I am back to 3 – 5 Mbps DL speeds.
Overall Review: I have been in the IT field for over 26 years and recently I have found that the reputable companies that manufacture products like printers , PC’s and communication products have gotten too big and rely on their reputation. The problem is that their reputation is the only thing going for them as their products within the last 6 years have had major issues. Yet, I find that the “small” guy makes a more reliable product. It is a shame that the consumer has to be the test subject. And in case you are wondering, Motorola is replacing the defective SB6121. I will not be using it as I am purchasing another cable modem that has a BCM chipset as opposed to this modem that uses the TI chipset. Although I did not spend months on researching this only a few days it became apparent that modems based on the BCM chipset seem to have less issues.
Great Security App for a PC
Pros: Easy to install and configure. Protects you in real time if you click on a site and it is not a valid site which may cause your computer harm.
Cons: No cons other than advertisements of other products they offer at an additional cost.
Overall Review: I recommend this security app if you are looking to protect your online presence. I purchased a license for my brother in law a few years ago as he would just click on links from unknown sources and I would constantly need to go to his house and remove virus's from his PC. Since then , I have not had to disinfect his PC from virus's. He has been renewing his license every year. Great product. Just wish that if you are a subscriber, that they would lower the price when it was time to renew.
Bosch = Great Product
Pros: These brake pads by Bosch are worth buying for your vehicle. They do not squeal like less expensive brake pads like the ones you get at a repair shop. They last along time and provide excellent braking power. Since I started to use them a few years ago, I do not look at any other brands.
Cons: None
Overall Review: I would recommend these to anyone looking to buy replacement pads for their vehicle.
Nice External enclosure
Pros: I purchased this to use an 120Gig SSD I had laying around. Installation of the SSD was easy. Nice Blue LED light and red activity light.
Cons: It works ONLY if you plug it into one of the rear USB ports. I tried it on 3 different PC's - TT, Antec and a Lian Li and it will not work on the front USB ports on any of them, but works great on the rear port. I use other external drives on the front ports with no issues. When it is plugged into the rear ports, it works great. I also tried a new 500GB WD HDD in case it was an issue with the SSD but no difference.
Overall Review: If it worked on the front ports, I would recommend it, otherwise you may want to look at another external enclosure.
Great LED REplacement Bulbs
Pros: Installed them to replace the brake light bulbs and they work great. Does not require additional hardware to install these LED bulbs as others require.
Cons: None so far
Overall Review: Installed these bulbs in a 2009 Kia Sportage to replace the standard light bulbs as they do not last long due to the excessive heat in AZ. I am hoping that they last at least a year as standard bulbs last about 6 months. They are just as bright as a standard bulb so do not expect them to be super bright.
Nice Chair - Slow Shipping
Slow Shipping - Purchased this chair and it took a week before it actually shipped so the delay was not due to holiday rush.
Good Wireless Card
Installed this in a new PC build. Installed Windows and it detected it without any drivers needed and so far has been working flawlessly.
Fast Delivey and Item as described
Item as described. Great price and fast delivery.