Joined on 04/16/02
A serious performer!

Pros: Silent most of the time. Very fast model rendering performance compared to the GTX 590 this is replacing. 8GB of video memory!!! I am very pleased with the 3D. I did not expect the stereoscopic 3D to really be any different than my usual nVidia experience, but I was very surprised to see more scene depth and even in star Trek Into Darkness the out of screen effects were much more effective and stronger. This was a complete surprise.
Cons: I did not get the free game :( Just ordered too soon I guess.
Overall Review: If considering these, I would highly recommend going for this 8gb model over the 4gb for as they say "futureproofing" I want to share my first dismal experience with this new card. When I first installed this card, it was crashing every time I did anything using opengl or directx. I first believed it was due to a Microsoft Windows 10 update, or a bug in the drivers. The crashing was a dead crash, no pauses or weird screens or any anomalies, just running, then not running. I studied the crashes for a week and began listening to the sound of the card as the computer shut down, and it finally hit me. It was the most impossible thing of all! I had a great 1000 watt name brand power supply that is working properly but it is incapable of supply the amperage needed fast enough for this card. This was a bronze label PSU and as I said is working properly according to the scopes, but as soon as I replaced it with my older 750 watt Silver label PC Power and Cooling PSU, my system has been 100% stable since. This card has performed perfectly with the right PSU. If any of you are having crashes, do not overlook your PSU no matter what quality it is!
great bass

Pros: Lightweight, Comfortable, good fit, long cord, real 5.1 channel minus the subwoofer. Incredible bass.
Cons: NO Mixer control capability at all! the headset feels a bit flimsy, but that will take time to determine. The 3D surround sound seperation is there but weak. Voices in movies and games seem low and capsulized without the ability to adjust the channels and sound via mixers and balancers
Overall Review: This USB headset does have incredible sound, at least to me. However, not having any control over the Bass and Treble, along with simple mixer and channel controls really hurts this product. when I recieved it I immediately started looking for any drivers or utilities that might help and found reviews of this under several different names. This is a repackaged product from under other names with rather poor reviews. I still like this product if only for the headphone unit, because I can use it with my soundcard and its audio controls and they sound great. For what this product was intended for I would recommend it for laptop users and others needing surround sound headphones in quiet environments. Another detail I should mention is the details. I can now hear things in all the tracks and games like ambient sounds that I never even knew was there.
re: Not bad but I got one dead pixel :(

Pros: Looks like a great monitor with the perfect options for me.
Cons: past reviews do not hold much promise for it at the moment.
Overall Review: I wish to buy this monitor, but I need more information on it and have been waiting for more user reviews before buying. My main reason for using this review feature this time is to let the person with the one dead pixel know that it is possible to fix it. Search for info on dead pixels and stuck pixels and you will find the free program or programs that can help you.
First Day Impression

Pros: This unit has way too many pros to list. In short, the print quality is beyond anything I have ever imagined from any kind of inkjet type printer. I have only used Kodak dye sublimation printers and HP, Lexmark, and Epson inkjet photo printers, and this bubblejet photo printer surpassed them in many respects on its print output. No visible grain with the naked eye, incredible detail, very fast print speed, and quiet. The high resolution 4800x4800 scanner is a marvel. I stuck a film negative in it with no computer aid and the printer made me a flawless 8 x 10 photo. I am extremely pleased with the scanner quality not to mention its speed. I just did a function I had never even knew existed with this scanner which is choosing and scanning multiple places in an image. Very handy. Very clear and intuitive control panel and LCD screen. Excellent dual paper feed setup. and much more that I have yet to even touch upon.
Cons: Software installation. It took me well over an hour to install the software. For as of yet unknown reasons, the installation software would pause and never resume installation. It took 11 tries to get it to run all the way through the full installation. Heavy, make sure you do not need to carry this big thing far. Also make sure your shelf or desk is strong enough for it. No USB cable included.
Overall Review: I have read a lot of reviews criticizing this printer for lack of warmth in its prints. I can only guess as to the proficiency of those reviewers and assume they know nothing about color profiles or possibly even using the driver settings properly. This printer did as it claimed for me and faithfully reproduced scans, prints, and great digital images with perfect colors and contrasts. All in all, I am very impressed with the hardware of this unit and all of its amazing capabilities. The drivers are good in my Windows XP SP2 setup with plenty of options for paper types, sizes, colors, quality and such. This is a fairly pricey unit, but for my needs and budget, well worth it for the incredible quality. PS. the lights on the ink tanks... nice touch!
Time Saver

Pros: Easy read backlit display. Supports both 20 and 24 pin PSU units. Comes with a general tolerance guide on the back of the packaging.
Cons: Comes with a general tolerance guide on the back of the packaging. Would have prefered it on the back of the unit itself or on a card or insert that I could carry in my toolkit.
Overall Review: This tester has saved me several hours of work with a multimeter and other equipment in the short time I have owned it. So far mine reads nearly identical to my general purpose multimeter readings. I am very pleased to have this in my arsenal.
what a relief!

Pros: Silent! I have to put my ear right to it to hear mine. Nice Breeze! I live in triple digit temps and my office desk is not in the path of the air conditioning causing me to sweat it out a lot when I am working in here. This fan puts out a very nice, steady breeze. I have it sitting about 3 feet away and it does a very pleasing job for me. It also has a fairly flexible neck for aiming it good.
Cons: Could use a clock and or thermometor built in.
Overall Review: I wish this came in a variety of colors as it does not match my office work station. It still looks good though.