Pros: It lets your video card breathe without forcing you to buy some ridiculously overpriced PCI-Express sound card. MIDI support.. thank goodness!

Cons: None. Totally knew what I was buying and am very satisfied.

Overall Review: I bought this to replace a Turtle Beach Riviera, which had performed well for years.. but the left channel eventually died and I didn't want to pay to have it repaired (not sure, but I doubt it's under warranty any longer) If you're not an audiophile weirdo, don't use optical output and have a suffocating graphics card, this is probably your best bet. (for the money) I'm a long-time advocate of the notion that sound cards haven't changed a lot, so try to avoid getting ripped off on some marketing tactic. (ie, buy what you NEED not what they're telling you to WANT)

Pros: The monitor is successfully and quite firmly upon the wall and it has the advertised range of motion. The price made it a no-brainer. The picture does little justice to this mount.. it is heavy metal; cold to the touch. You get a solid metal clank if you knock the pieces together, before installation. That's reassuring, to me.

Cons: If you move the arm all the way to the left, the weight of your monitor will cause the arm to sag very slightly at the nearest pivot point. I have adjusted and tightened using the provided allen keys, but it still does it. Also, there is a potential for slight shifting, because of monitor weight. When you install the mount, you first level and fasten a bracket to the wall. The mount then slights in to this bracket. The problem with these two pieces seems to be a slight difference in size. They don't fit snugly together, allowing the mount to shift like a half-centimeter both ways. I would imagine that a thin layer or small dabs of lock-tite (or some other temporary adhesive) would be adequate to stop this shifting. The provided drywall screws are about a half-inch too long, in my case.

Overall Review: If your the screws are too long for you, either take them to the hardware store to find shorter ones, or use a piece of wood to pad the extra space between the wall and mount. If you do opt for screws of a different length, be sure that the HEAD is the same size as the provided screws. You can't use screws with smaller heads, because the mount is sunk for a certain size. (I think they're like #12 size heads) All of the cons in mind, I have no regrets with this purchase. I only want the arm so I have the option to bring the screen closer to me, so I don't encounter the problems which I've described, unless I'm trying to demonstrate them. If you need something better than what I've described, go for a Peerless - they're peerless. ;)

Pros: Seems to be legit PS/2, but have not looked at the internals, so not sure. Simple design; no logos etc Quiet Internal 'cable management' channel allows you to direct the cable from the left or right

Cons: Quality is not great. Keys are pretty wobbly (some more than others). Inadequate padding. They give you 2 tiny rubber pads on the bottom portion and everything else is just plastic. The flip out feet to angle the keyboard are no better. Exacerbating this flaw is the fact that there is simply nowhere on the back to place any additional padding and the plastic 'feet' will scratch up whatever surface you put it on. I have a leather mat beneath mine and there is a definite wear pattern in a short amount of time. My primary complaint: Inconsistent keystrokes. I'm not sure if it's actually dropping keystrokes, or if it's just a matter of the keybed physically not being very responsive (pretty sure it's the latter) but the result is the same. When I switched from my 10+ year old cheapy Dell USB keyboard to this, I was immediately having trouble with transposed and missing keystrokes. If I type with a lot more deliberate force, I guess it seems to work better. (Like right there, when I typed "better" I had to hit the T key 3 times) I can test this by repeatedly pressing a key and counting how many misses it has; where the key positively engages but fails to register as a keystroke. Overall, it's probably a low percentage but it's still too much (Again, like right there, I had to go back and add the N to "percentage", because it dropped the keystroke) It's definitely slowed my typing output, because I'm constantly having to be hyperalert for errors and going back to correct mistakes that I normally wouldn'tve made.

Overall Review: It's not the worst keyboard I've ever used, but far from the best. I will give it a while to see if it maybe just has a long break-in period, but I expect I will probably end up replacing it long before it wears out, just out of frustration. I would have given it a 2.5 rating if I could. It gets extra points in my book just for being PS/2. If this was just another USB keyboard, I'd rate it 1 or 2. I'm actually considering digging out the USB keyboard I retired, because even though it had some issues, I was familiar with them and functionally, it was simply more reliable.

Pros: These are probably the best 2.0 speakers I've ever had. They sound pretty good and have decent (adjustable) bass.. they don't look too bad, either.

Cons: After a few years, the poor quality of the soldering within the 3.5mm plug has suddenly revealed itself. I rarely unplug them for any reason.. so it's not as if this is from abnormal abuse, neglect, damage, whatev.

Overall Review: I still have to give them four stars because aside from the plug going bad, these have been pretty impressive little speakers.. especially the amount of bass they're able to produce with no subwoofer. If this happens to you and the speakers are otherwise still good, you can probably agree that they're quite worth repairing.. whether you're fixing it yourself or not.

Pros: If you're impressed by software which has been spayed and neutered, in an effort to make the actual product look better by comparison, this is for you.

Cons: Two garbage pieces of software and it still costs about a bill. Ridiculous. They should be able to provide regular-ol' Photoshop, by itself, for $100-200 .. but the people at Adobe have such high salaries and standards of living, it'll never happen. Honestly, I have never even tried Premiere Elements, but what's the point? Looking at the list of features, there are PLENTY of good FREE video editors out there. Just do a cursory glance on Google and you'll see that when compared to free and cheaper alternatives, each incarnation of the Adobe Elements line of products becomes a bigger waste of money than its predecessor. At this rate, Photoshop Elements will become as expensive as regular Photoshop.. then they'll have to scramble around and make a new dumbed-down version; like Photoshop Simpleton, or something like that. ..and even that will cost you over $100 because it says "Adobe" on the box. I'll love Adobe again if they ever decide to lower their absurd price tags.

Overall Review: A nosy relative overheard me complaining about the price to upgrade my aging version of Photoshop and decided to take it upon themselves to buy this for me. My aunt obviously doesn't understand the nuances between versions, nor the drastic difference between the number of features provided in Photoshop Extended and Photoshop Elements. I'm not going to pretend that I'm some super professional that makes a gajillion dollars a day doing digital art.. if I were, I wouldn't be complaining about a measly few-hundred dollars for an upgrade.. but I do have over a decade of experience with Photoshop (mine is still CS2) and kind of didn't know how to respond to this gift. I just did the ol' fake thanks and grumbled to closer family and friends about it later. The worst part about the entire fiasco is that I now use Linux (with the Gimp) and was only discussing the Photoshop upgrade as a matter of small talk with my gooney cousin. Maybe I'll try to sell it, but I doubt I'll have much luck

Pros: Viewing angle and color accuracy can't be beat by those cheaper TN panels. The price is great - comparable IPS panels that are only one or two inches larger are MUCH more expensive. The dynamic brightness is great, when you're surfing the web and just messing around.. doing something that requires consistency? Turn on one of the other lighting modes and you're good. The stand seems very nice - heavy and allows smooth height adjustment.

Cons: I honestly feel like I'd be grasping at straws trying to come up with any flaws.. it's a great display for the money. Sure the refresh rate isn't up to par with a trusty old Trinitron or LCDs intended for gaming, but if you want nice viewing angles and color accuracy for well under $500, that's the tradeoff you have to deal with, with this technology. It's not SED or OLED.. email Sony, Samsung, Toshiba, Canon, etc and complain that they're taking too long with the commercialization of next gen flat panel technologies.

Overall Review: I have helped others purchase LCDs, but this is my first flat panel. I was very nervous during the homework process.. took me weeks to decide. In the end, Newegg's super great price twisted my arm and forced the issue.. but I likely would've picked this one anyhow. Almost bought a Dell U2410, but read all the horror stories about permanent color tinting.. eek! Haven't tested the speakers - probably never will.. actually didn't even notice em til I saw the green jack. I did test the stand, but only for a few minutes before I busted out the wall mount.. if you hate wobbly monitors, don't even fight it, just fork out the extra cash for a wall mount - it's a game changer, for sure. Don't listen to these people who pretend that it's not good enough for their "professional" uses.. If they are professionals, they wouldn't be using a trial-and-error method of shopping for displays, they'd buy what they needed instead of getting something on sale and crying about it a week later.