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James A.

James A.

Joined on 08/01/06

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Most Favorable Review

Great

ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) W/Speakers
ASUS VH242H Black 23.6" 5ms HDMI Full 1080P Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ASCR 20000:1 (1000:1) W/Speakers

Pros: Great in all ways as a monitor.

Cons: The speakers are on the back and point away from the user, which seems to totally defeat the purpose. They are generally not worth using; I wonder why they included them at all.

Overall Review: Ignore the speakers and get some real ones.

Most Critical Review

Slime

Kensington Pro Fit K72405US Black 1 x Wheel USB RF Wireless Optical 1750 dpi Mid-Size Wireless Mouse
Kensington Pro Fit K72405US Black 1 x Wheel USB RF Wireless Optical 1750 dpi Mid-Size Wireless Mouse

Pros: It's been going strong for over a year I've never had a problem with connectivity or lifespan Back/forward buttons Adjustable cursor speed on the fly with top button

Cons: A few months after I started using it I noticed that the thumb grip area was kept on with a sticky slime, I guess some kind of cheap adhesive. It would start leaking out, and once in a while I'd have to wipe it up like the mouse had messed itself. Finally I wiped the stuff out of there entirely, but now it's started "sweating" out of the thumb grip pad and rendered the thing unusable. Scroll wheel is not great, I've never had the squeaking problem others complain about though.

Overall Review: This mouse has put up with a lot, but if I could go back, I'd buy something else. That slime has really put me off and I've had to stop using it because of it. On the other hand, if you want a computer mouse with real bodily functions, this is the one for you.

Great Deal

Rosewill RK-9000I - Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Blue Switches
Rosewill RK-9000I - Mechanical Keyboard with Cherry MX Blue Switches

Pros: Feels great, sounds great, fun to use, and it's a downright steal.

Cons: You get what you pay for sometimes. My lower-left Control key is a little broken, holding it down (to choke guys in Dishonored) doesn't produce expected results, and sometimes it'll get "stuck" firing and I'll open a new tab or zoom in an out on accident. Fairly minor issue, but not something I was expecting.

Overall Review: This problem seems pretty rare among my friends and fellow reviewers, and it's a great deal either way.

About what you'd expect

Rosewill RK-7310 Black 105 Normal Keys 7 Function Keys USB Wired Super Slim Multimedia Keyboard
Rosewill RK-7310 Black 105 Normal Keys 7 Function Keys USB Wired Super Slim Multimedia Keyboard

Pros: While I was initially disappointed with the feel of the keys, I realized I was typing better than with my actual laptop keyboard. It's really easy to get used to.

Cons: The keys are mushy and it generally feels cheap.

Overall Review: If you're coming from a cheap laptop integrated keyboard you'll probably be fine with this. Not bad for $10.