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Ilya S.

Ilya S.

Joined on 05/03/04

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review
Hauppauge 1042 WinTV-PVR 150 MCE FM
Hauppauge 1042 WinTV-PVR 150 MCE FM

Pros: Works great.. under linux.

Cons: The caps are not all that well soldered on. Had one fall off on me, but re-soldered it and it worked fine. I hope not all of them are like this.

Most Critical Review
Microsoft  Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 - Retail
Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 - Retail

Pros: low profile, small keyboard. Numpad uses separate BT connection and doesn't need to be used.

Cons: Questionable build quality already had some issues with chassis connectors cracking. Doubt it will last much over a year. But we'll see.

Overall Review: Works under linux.

Mouse is happy

DOLICA Midnight Edge Series ME-100 Mouse Pad
DOLICA Midnight Edge Series ME-100 Mouse Pad

Pros: Provides good surface for the mouse. Good for taking out the droppings. Mouse does not chew on the material and appears to sleep quite comfortably on the pad.

Cons: Hard to wash.

Little Bleedthrough

MAG GML2226 Black 21.5" LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor DVI 1080P Ultra Slim (<1")   250 cd/m2 DC 10,000,000:1(1000:1)
MAG GML2226 Black 21.5" LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor DVI 1080P Ultra Slim (<1") 250 cd/m2 DC 10,000,000:1(1000:1)

Pros: Clean look. Small border. No overly annoying bright leds. The auto detect works very well for clock adjustment when using VGA. I guess this is expected but I've seen monitor fail with this respect. Can be tuned very bright, a nice option for those using it in very bright areas.

Cons: Some noticeable backlight bleedthrough and this is the primary reasons it goes not get full rating. Most of the color presets are horrible only one is usable and its still not perfect. Manual tuning is an option though, for those with patience. Adjusting brightness requires one to open the menu, cannot just use the arrow buttons. Many other monitors get this right.

loud

COOLMAX CX-400B 400 W ATX v2.01 Power Supply
COOLMAX CX-400B 400 W ATX v2.01 Power Supply

Pros: Molex connectors have those easy to disconnect clips.

Cons: I don't know maybe I got a psu with a bad fan or something.. I think its too loud on lowest setting. I've seen some much quieter PSUs.

Great PS

XG Vigor PSVG-450 450 W ATX Power Supply
XG Vigor PSVG-450 450 W ATX Power Supply

Comments: I am very happy with this power supply, it has more then enough power for box filled with hardware (2 cd drives 5 PCI and 1 AGP cards 3 ide and 2 scsi harddrives). Its construction is very solid and should server for years to come.