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James K.

James K.

Joined on 05/05/05

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Most Favorable Review

No problems

Western Digital RE2 WD4000YR 400GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital RE2 WD4000YR 400GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Fast, Reliable drives. I've had no problems with the 5 drives I purchased. My ARECA raid controller reports no SMART issues and the drives have been running without a hitch 24/7 for 6 months now.

Cons: None..

Overall Review: I think some reporting problems may had received a bad batch, I haven't experienced any problems with these drives.

Most Critical Review

Fine for a smallish room but not a somewhat drafty garage

Dyson AM04 Heater & Fan Iron/Blue
Dyson AM04 Heater & Fan Iron/Blue

Pros: While it will work in a small say 12x15 room in a house.

Cons: If you try to stick it in a garage that is 12x15 that isn't sealed tight, it's worthless. It will keep pumping out head but the overall temperature will never change. Thought this might be a replacement to my Propane heater. Maybe if I had 4 of these running, but can't afford that.

NO RAID! JBOD ONLY

Intel RS25GB008 PCI-Express 2.0 x8 Low Profile SAS HBA Controller (No RAID)
Intel RS25GB008 PCI-Express 2.0 x8 Low Profile SAS HBA Controller (No RAID)

Pros: Cheap controller that will support 8 drives.

Cons: JBOD Controller. NewEgg originally had it listed as a RAID controler, which it is NOT. It only supports JBOD functionality, which is why I returned it and picked up the LSI00212 which has 2 internal SAS/SATA ports and also supports port expanders for up to 1024 drive support

RE2 Rock

Western Digital RE2-GP WD1000FYPS 1TB IntelliPower 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital RE2-GP WD1000FYPS 1TB IntelliPower 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: RE2 Drives are ROCK SOLID. I've had 8, 400GB RE2's running in my RAID box for over a year, ZERO problems. They run cool, they are work horses and I can't wait for the 1TB drives to come down a little more in price so I can replace all my 400GB Drives with 1TB Drives and make the 400GB's backups vs Near online storage as they are now.

Cons: Cons? They aren't 2TB. Really, these drives have been a pleasure to work with. The most solid drives I've ever owned.

Overall Review: I run 8, RE2 - 400GB Drives in a raid 6 config with an Areca 1230 controller. Over 18 months that machine has been up 24/7 and the SMART statistics for the RE2 drives aren't budging. Unlike the boot drive, which has failed 2 times since building this box, which has now been switched over to a solid state. RE2 is in mo opinion, the best drive for your money.. as they will last for many years to come vs cheap drives that run hot and die young.

Just stay away from refurbs

Wacom Intuos 3 6" x 8" Active Area USB Tablet
Wacom Intuos 3 6" x 8" Active Area USB Tablet

Pros: Nice size, love the quick launch and zoom sliders.

Cons: I bought a refurb directly from Wacom and it's warped. I'm returning it and buying a new one from NewEgg. Customer service has been less than perfect. They are stating the tablet might be within specs, with a NOTICABLE dip in the tablet portion. Right.

12/26/2005