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Marten M.

Marten M.

Joined on 05/03/02

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Handy Design

Seagate Backup Plus 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0 Blue Portable Hard Drive
Seagate Backup Plus 1TB 2.5" USB 3.0 Blue Portable Hard Drive

Pros: Controller Easily Connects to any loose SATA 2.5" Hard Drive (very handy), Good price, Comes with a good cable

Cons: No obvious way to open the case.

Overall Review: I like to use this size/type drive for off-site backup (keep it at work, bring it home once a month to refresh the backup). Before I got this drive, I was using a very similar Toshiba Canvio 1TB drive that I bought in Feb. 2011. This outperforms my Canvio (slightly), but has one really nice advantage over my old drive. The controller portion of the drive (the end with the USB 3 connector) pops off with no tools, and connects to any std. SATA 2.5" drive, and makes it a USB 3 drive! This is a really nice plus, that makes up for the fact that there is no obvious way to put a different drive in the other part of the case. The cable that comes with the drive is 18" (perfect length for me) white, and more flexible than most USB 3 cables. The Drive inside mine is a Model ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB (yours may be different), 5400rpm SATA 3Gb/sec. ATTO Test speeds (From 64K-8192K file size): Connected to USB 3: Write ~90MB/sec; Read ~94MB/sec Connected to USB 2: Write ~27MB/sec; Read ~34MB/sec I tried a 320GB WD Black 7200rpm 2.5" 3Gb/sec drive connected to the controller, and it performed just a bit slower at: Write ~87MB/sec; Read ~87MB/sec (USB 3) My Canvio: Write ~83MB/sec; Read ~84MB/sec (USB 3) So it seems the controller and drive are pretty well optimized. The included Backup software has a nice and simple interface. I did not try the parts that update and backup your social web sites, but the regular Backup software is a great deal faster than the software included with all Win 7 versions. Real world Backup and restore (all manual): I backed up 310GB of my files (about 209GB of DVD iso files, the rest, all sorts of files). Backup took 1 hour, 34 minutes. Restore took 1 hour, 23 minutes Very respectable for a portable drive. The Win 7 BU software was only at 34% after 3 hours, 39 minutes. This is why I don't use the Win 7 software. The removable controller on this drive is just too handy to leave at work, so Off-Site BU duty remains with my Canvio, and this drive stays with me!

10/23/2012
Most Critical Review

very Disappointed

nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum / Steel HTPC 2000B ATX Media Center / HTPC Case
nMEDIAPC Black Aluminum / Steel HTPC 2000B ATX Media Center / HTPC Case

Pros: Looks nice, has an Optional inexpensive LCD display available (would be nice if newegg would put a link to it on this page).

Cons: Poor build quality, front USB ports don't work (see other thoughts), card reader drops out every now and then.

Overall Review: I verified the USB headers on my IP35 Pro XE Mobo all worked using a rear slot USB panel. Verified the internal cable was pinned correctly for my Mobo, and was connected correctly at the header on both ends, but neither of the left USB front panel connectors will work, and crash the PC when anything is plugged in to them (tried several drives and mouse). That leaves one front USB connector (to the right of the card reader), and the little white plastic rectangle inside the port broke off and was stuck in the cable I plugged into it the very first time! So now I have no usable front panel USB ports. I've built around 20 PCs for me, friends, and family. I've used cases that were very cheap, and used Lian Li cases, NONE of them ever had a broken USB port, this case has 3! Also I couldn't put a second Noctua 120mm fan in the empty right side, the spinner hit the case louvers (the 120mm fan that comes in the left side works though). All in all, I don't recommend this case.

Exactly as described, Excellent

Intel BOXD54250WYK1 NUC Kit
Intel BOXD54250WYK1 NUC Kit

Pros: Awesome features in a really small package. Easy to assemble. Sips power Very quiet

Cons: Intel doesn't send somebody to your home to hold your hand so that you don't buy something without doing the slightest bit of research and write a 1 egg review based on your inability to read.

Overall Review: Built mine with: G.SKILL Ripjaws 16GB (2 x 8GB) part #: F3-1600C9D-16GRSL SAMSUNG 840 EVO 1TB mSATA SSD part #: MZ-MTE1T0BW Intel 802.11AC + Bluetooth Wi-Fi card part #: 7260HMW Windows 7 Pro 64 and could not be happier! I've only heard the fan on days where it was 77 F or higher inside.

Awesome (when on sale)

Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Full HD 1920 x 1200 60Hz 8ms DisplayPort VGA DVI-D 4xUSB 2.0 Pivot Swivel Height Adjustable LED Backlit IPS Widescreen LCD Monitor
Dell UltraSharp U2412M 24" Full HD 1920 x 1200 60Hz 8ms DisplayPort VGA DVI-D 4xUSB 2.0 Pivot Swivel Height Adjustable LED Backlit IPS Widescreen LCD Monitor

Pros: Sale price (two forty) is a great price for this monitor. Sturdy adjustable stand. Actual physical buttons (not "touch").

Cons: the 4 USB ports are USB 2.0

Overall Review: I bought 2 of these on sale. Both are rev A00 Neither have: Illumination bleed; hot or dead pixels; Display Port issues. Both look the same (placed together) and color/contrast was well adjusted out of box. I added the optional Dell AX510 speaker (powered by the Monitor) which are decent for the price (if you don't buy them from Dell), and attach to the monitor nicely. There are some other slightly cheaper IPS monitors out there, that are a better choice if you don't want the stand or speaker option.

3 out of 4 are great

Intel 7260HMW IEEE 802.11AC, dual-band, 2x2 Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth 4.0 Mini PCI Express combo Adapter - 867 Mbps+300Mbps - Internal
Intel 7260HMW IEEE 802.11AC, dual-band, 2x2 Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth 4.0 Mini PCI Express combo Adapter - 867 Mbps+300Mbps - Internal

Pros: When you get a working one they work very well.

Cons: Many people have Bluetooth Problems (including me, see Other Thoughts).

Overall Review: Over the last 6 months I've built 3 NUC PCs, and used this wireless card for all of them. Two have win 8.1, one has win 7 (all 64 bit). I bought this card because it also had Bluetooth, even though revies show a lot of people having problems with Bluetooth. First two NUCs (with win 8.1) went great 2 different Bluetooth devices (a mouse and a speaker) connected quickly, and consistently. Then I built the last one (with win 7) and it would see, and connect but not find any services for, the same 2 Bluetooth devices. I removed & reloaded drivers several times with different revs or in a different order, but it always ended up connecting but no services (which means the device can't do anything). So I swapped cards with one of the other NUCs, and the problem followed the card. RMA'd that sucker, and the one I got works fine. So if you're having Bluetooth problems, it may very well be a faulty card, even though the symptoms make it look like a driver issue. All 3 NUCs now get great speed, no disconnects and really good range, and connect reliably with Bluetooth devices. So for the price, I still think this is the go-to card, for 802.11AC + Bluetooth.

SNDF06 (Cal. 7T92)

Seiko Chronograph Grey Dial Two-tone Mens Watch SNDF06
Seiko Chronograph Grey Dial Two-tone Mens Watch SNDF06

Pros: I got a great (sale) price. Stock 8.5" band fits around my large wrist. lighter than most Seiko watches of this size and type.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I bought this from Ashford on sale. Ashford's speed of shipping, packaging, and customer service are top rate. I've bought 3 other watches from them (through Newegg Marketplace) over the last year or so, and each time I get exactly what I ordered, packed very well, and shipped quickly (for free). Remember, Seiko will ship you 3 new band links for your watch if you call their customer service (email will not work).

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  • 4

GREAT vendor

Over the last year or so I've bought 4 watches. They ship quickly, pack fantastically, and ship exactly what you order. as good as online purchasing gets.

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this seller can't count

I ordered a quantity of 2 item # 9SIA0BG0JZ3067 which is "2 x Portable Super Bright 27 LED Magnetic Hanging Hook Flashlight / Worklight" so I should have received 4 flashlights total. I received only 2 flashlights. This is my first, and last time buying from GEARONIC!

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12 days from "ship date" to get item

Supposedly shipped on Jan 2nd, I received on Jan 14th.

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