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Michael M.

Michael M.

Joined on 12/31/03

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Most Favorable Review

This is my second set of these drives

Fantom Drives G-Force3 3TB USB 3.0 Aluminum Desktop External Hard Drive GF3B3000U Black
Fantom Drives G-Force3 3TB USB 3.0 Aluminum Desktop External Hard Drive GF3B3000U Black

Pros: Great drives, very large and fast with USB 3. Low noise and easy to connect. Came formatted NTFS and that is how i use them so that is good for me.

Cons: Not the same as the picture on the main page. Got a different USB cable and power supply then shown. These had Seagate drives in them.

Overall Review: This is my second set of these 3TB drives. Got two last year and two more now. The last two had Toshiba drives in them and they had the power supply shown in the picture on the main page. It has a power cord that plugs in the power brick, this is the good ones. The box S/N started with SA and have Model# GF3B3000U The two drives i got this time with my current order were seagate drives and the power adapter is a seagate type that has the power plug sticking out of the power brick so it covers at least 3 power strip outlets when plugged in. The box S/N started with SF and have Model# GF3B3000U

Most Critical Review

Strange problem

(2 Pack) Aluminum 4 Port USB 3.0 HUB, ORICO USB3.0 to USB 3.0, 2x 2.0 Ultra Slim Portable Splitter Card Reader Adapter for MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, XPS, Pixelbook, and More
(2 Pack) Aluminum 4 Port USB 3.0 HUB, ORICO USB3.0 to USB 3.0, 2x 2.0 Ultra Slim Portable Splitter Card Reader Adapter for MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, XPS, Pixelbook, and More

Pros: Looks just like the Unitek unit i bought last time. Its price is good

Cons: My Unitek hub that looks just like this worked fine with 4 3TB drives connected to it, but this ORICO seem to function but did not work 24/7 as it should. To bad i did not learn this until after 30 days or i would have returned it for the unitek version.

Overall Review: It did not work correctly. the drive or drives connected to this hub would not work at times, you would hear bings for the PC that something either connected or disconnected at times. After a while this device would drop into compatibility mode and windows 8 would complain about the last device you connected is having problems.

Wireless Keyboard

Logitech K400 2.4GHz Wireless Touch Keyboard
Logitech K400 2.4GHz Wireless Touch Keyboard

Pros: Wireless, Range OK working from across the room.

Cons: Non standard key layout, no number keys and with touchpad off to the side it make it hard to get use to from like say a laptop touchpad where it is just under the key and right there to be used without having to move both hands to the side and then back to the keys. Some basic keys are shift keys that is you have to hold one key to use them. For $40 bucks it should be a full key pad. Last but not least, i was at the store and this keyboard was there for $29 bucks on the shelf, so i think i over paid.

Great vaule

Acer Aspire AXC-603G-UW30 Desktop PC Intel J1900 Quad-Core 2.00GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, HDMI OUT, USB 3.0, Windows 8.1 64-Bit
Acer Aspire AXC-603G-UW30 Desktop PC Intel J1900 Quad-Core 2.00GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB HDD, HDMI OUT, USB 3.0, Windows 8.1 64-Bit

Pros: Cheap cost, but has quad cores did just what i needed. no expansion but fights under TV just fine. Perfect for my HTPC and feeding networked TV tuner to two other TVs.

Cons: Came with win 8.1 and i wanted windows 7 as my Ceton echos don't work with windows 8. Had some trouble downgraded to win 7, but there is a new BIOS released that will do it now with out hacking it. Keyboard was missing a key cover but was so cheap i would never use it any ways but for $179.00 for a complete PC is a deal.

Maybe smaller then you think

Mini 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard + Touchpad Mouse Combo for Android TV HDPC Win7 PC
Mini 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard + Touchpad Mouse Combo for Android TV HDPC Win7 PC

Pros: The wireless range of this keyboard is great. Plug and play in Win 8 Has all most all the keys you need, did not see the back space key.

Cons: not much documentation Did not seem to wake the PC from sleep, still checking setting on this one. it is smaller then i though it was going to be butthat turned out to be OK as it is a nice little entry pad.

Overall Review: none

Camera and MIC for cheap

30.0M Mega 6Led Web Cam Camera Webcams USB + Mic for PC Laptop Notebook Win 7/8 Windows ME / 2000 / XP / Vista
30.0M Mega 6Led Web Cam Camera Webcams USB + Mic for PC Laptop Notebook Win 7/8 Windows ME / 2000 / XP / Vista

Pros: Not many yet but the camera dose work plug and play on windows 7.

Cons: Shipped with no manual or software. Can not find any part number on it just have the SKU number from the seller page. Can not find any software or drivers for it online, might help to have a MFG name or part number. Without software made for it or drivers, the default windows driver allow it to function, But the mic never turns off. that is as long as it is connected to the PC when you talk you here your voice in the speaker. If you lever it set to auto volume on the MIC, it always turns on the +20db boost and then the feedback starts, so you have to set mic record volume manually and turn off the MIC when not in use. There is a dial adjustment in the cord, as far as i can tell it is to adjust the LED lights not the MIC volume.

Overall Review: I am using this on my old PC and have not spent much time with it yet, maybe i can find a setting to stop the loopback of the MIC sound but i checked all the setting i know of with no luck.