Joined on 03/13/06
Good stuff.
Pros: Nice and fast over eSATA, pretty quick over USB. Flawless behavior so far.
Cons: My eSATA port, like those of the other reviewers so far, did not provide power. The included USB cable worked just fine to provide power. (Don't worry, the USB connection is only used for power if eSATA is connected). There's nowhere to place the cap for the eSATA connector, so I've already lost mine.
Overall Review: It's unfortunate that this is off to a pair of lackluster reviews - It's a very, very nice USB stick.
Great keyboard, terrible USB port
Pros: The keyboard's keys feel great. Quiet, relative to MX Blue at least, nice and responsive.
Cons: The USB port and/or internal PCB is utterly awful. I'm about to submit for a third RMA for this keyboard in less than a year. I'll be putting any replacement keyboard in the closet for emergencies. It's a shame, the keyboard itself is otherwise fantastic compared to the competition, and for the price.
Overall Review: Uhg.
Flaky, questionable USB connector location
Pros: Fantastic keyboard, gives most of the mechanical feel of an MX Blue or similar, but without the loud noise. Still has a substantial sound to it, but it's lower and more of a thumping noise than an audible, high-pitched clack.
Cons: The USB port location on this thing is pretty questionable. It's located where a fixed cable would enter the keyboard, but it's a Mini USB port that doesn't feel well-supported internally. I had to RMA the keyboard for loss of use of the 2-6 keys (not numpad), but I don't think that was related to the USB port.
AMD Drivers Strike Again
Pros: It worked once after initial driver install.
Cons: AMD drivers continue to suck wind. After the first reboot after driver install, Windows won't fully load with 12.10, 13.04 or 13.10 beta drivers installed - including after a clean reinstall of Windows 7 x64. What an absolute delight! At least my 7790 this 7950 was replacing worked after all that, so I can wait for my nvidia card to come.