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Taylor F.

Taylor F.

Joined on 02/17/09

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review
TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit GREENnet Desktop Metal Switch, Fanless, 16Gbps Switching Capacity, Plug & Play, Network Ethernet Switch, Lifetime Protection, Black, TEG-S80G
TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit GREENnet Desktop Metal Switch, Fanless, 16Gbps Switching Capacity, Plug & Play, Network Ethernet Switch, Lifetime Protection, Black, TEG-S80G

Pros: Easy. Plug and go. No hassle. Price.

Cons: Unmanaged. (That was known so not really a con). None.

Overall Review: Works fantastic out of the box. Inexpensive solution for many people and provides ample ports for access of just about any device you can think of.

Most Critical Review
SYBA SY-JM-SIDE SATA/IDE Adapter, Connect IDE Devices to SATA Port on Motherboard
SYBA SY-JM-SIDE SATA/IDE Adapter, Connect IDE Devices to SATA Port on Motherboard

Pros: None

Cons: DOA

Overall Review: Seemed like a good adapter/product, but when I got it and plugged it all in, it didn't work. I didn't care to RMA it since it would cost to ship it back which seemed pointless. So I just went and bought a different brand.

Poor Design

NORCO RL-20 Heavy Duty Slide Rail
NORCO RL-20 Heavy Duty Slide Rail

Pros: -Easy to setup.

Cons: -Not confusing but difficult. (Explained below). EDIT - Poor design. The rails warp in slightly which causes a slider to get stuck and you can't pull it out of the rack.

Overall Review: I want to expand on the con I listed. I used these rails on the Norco RPC-170. The top won't neatly fit on with the rails on. You have to apply significant pressure to allow the top of the case close while the rails are attached. While screwing the rails on with the case closed, you have to press hard towards the top of the case for the screw holes to align correctly. The holes for the screws are JUSSSSTTTT off enough where it causes a bit of trouble. So if you ever want to take it apart, you might have to take the rails off as well. Possibly a defect, design flaw, or something but the rails are on the correct way but cause a bit of problem. It didfi t in my 4-post Tripp Lite 25U rack neatly and easily though. I would probably buy these again. EDIT: After some time, the sides warp in on the rails and it becomes almost impossible to pull the server out. Similar to other reviews, this is a problem. I 100% don't recommend these rails for that purpose whatsoever. I dropped my 5 star review to a 1 star review. They had literally one job and failed at it.

Kingston 64GB DataTraveler G4 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (DTIG4/64GB)
Kingston 64GB DataTraveler G4 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (DTIG4/64GB)

Pros: Works great. I put a ton of OS and tools on there for working with computers. No issues Works. Cheap. Effective Small.

Cons: None

Great

Acer K132 LED Portable Projector HDMI 1280x800 3D-ready 500 ANSI Lumens 10000:1 3D-ready
Acer K132 LED Portable Projector HDMI 1280x800 3D-ready 500 ANSI Lumens 10000:1 3D-ready

Pros: -VERY small (promotion picture is deceiving). It can pretty much fit in one hand. -Great picture (for the price point) -Shoots far. I have the projector sitting ~15' from the screen and it projects very well given the circumstances. -TON of menu options for doing darn near anything you want.

Cons: -Loud. Slightly underrated is the amount of noise it will make. It's small and of course it runs hot so just be aware having it next to you there will be some sound due to a fan coming out of it (obviously). -Poor documentation -Sound output is poor. Grab a soundbar or 5.1 with a receiver or something. The latter is the route I took and it works great. -You MIGHT have to angle it when trying to get the perfect size. I had to because of a lack of sizing options. This was nearly enough for me to dock it 1 egg but to be honest the remedy is easy. Just throw something under it or plan ahead.

Overall Review: -Hot. Not a con because all projectors will be hot. But it's worth noting. As noted elsewhere, there really isn't a whole lot of options for resizing the image. So placement is key for the projector. -Doesn't have any other sound/video option other than Universal I/O and HDMI. I don't rate this as a con because you should know it going in and the size honestly doesn't allow for a ton of options. I gave it 5 stars due to the price coupled with the output the projector does at that price. The picture is crisp and clean and I honestly couldn't ask for anymore out of a $330 projector. It is also highly portable. The only "loose end" is the power cable not being universal but who cares.

Good

Logitech B100 Corded Mouse – Wired USB Mouse for Computers and laptops, for Right or Left Hand Use, Black
Logitech B100 Corded Mouse – Wired USB Mouse for Computers and laptops, for Right or Left Hand Use, Black

Pros: Small Precise Portable Nice for a laptop mouse. When my gaming mouse broke I used it for awhile and just started using it for everything. It is fairly good for the price.

Cons: Reliability. After some time it ended up going bad. Barely any wear on the mouse, it would sometimes stop tracking or buttons wouldn't work on the first click. However, it did work for a year fairly reliably.

Overall Review: Good and affordable mouse to buy for a laptop or for a backup.