Pros: This drive was cheap, no problem to install, and does just fine. Then again, it's an optical drive ... how complex should it be? It comes with management software to save power and control activity, which is helpful.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: A no-brainer solution.

Pros: If you're operating 32-bit anything, this should work just fine. The only trouble is I needed to install the software on a 64-bit computer.

Cons: As the box says it is for 64-bit windows, the tech support people telling me that it is not for 64-bit windows was a bit confusing. 2 hours of chat is more than necessary to get that conclusion, as i told them the OS 3 lines in ...

Overall Review: Crazy deal if you're operating 32-bit XP, Vista or 7. Otherwise, don't waste your time.

Pros: Huge storage for very little money (hence the two stars).

Cons: I purchased the drive for use in my car's audio system. The first load of files worked for a month or so, and when I went to add files my audio system didn't recognize the drive. There are no diagnostics in the car (the computer at least tells you that there is a problem), so that drive just doesn't work in the car (I reloaded the drivers, formatted the drive, etc.). My old 8 GB Patriot is back in the car and hasn't had any problems.

Overall Review: Corsair's warranty information is a bit vague, so I haven't tried to submit a claim with them yet. If I get a replacement, I doubt it will perform differently.

Pros: Inexpensive, small form factor, capacitive touch buttons. It's a good scale for general purpose needs. If you need beyond 1 gram precision, get a lab scale.

Cons: Sometimes the buttons need to be pressed a few times to operate.

Pros: Easy to set up, easy to record, easy to transfer content to your computer.

Cons: The transfer rate is very slow (from internal memory). If I had to record more content, I would use the micro SD card slot and a card reader. Sometimes the microphone picks up interference and playback contains some clicks and beeps.

Overall Review: In general, it is a great recorder. I bought it for recording lectures at school, and it performs quite well. The options to filter the mic input for speech are very handy as well, removing most of the booming you'll get from air systems and general din.

Pros: Incredible value ($/GB) for a Western Digital product.

Cons: The drive does hum occasionally. Perhaps it is under heavy read / write from the computer.

Overall Review: As with most things, you get what you pay for. If you just need a drive to hold music, movies, documents, and you have most of it backed up already, you should be good to go. Newegg: I have read many reviews about "Dead on Arrival" drives, it is probably due to ESD (electrostatic discharge) events, and I noticed that this drive arrived in regular bubble wrap. The drive's static shielding bag should keep the drive safe, but bubble wrap is incredibly triboelectric. Some users may be inadvertently frying their drives with >20 kV discharges. Just a suggestion for sensitive equipment like hard drives and memory that don't ship in their own factory boxes, wrap them in antistatic foam to keep ESD event likelihood to a minimum.