Pros: Big, reasonably fast, cheap.

Cons: Not free, no blonde included.

Overall Review: I have two of these set up in a Windows Home Server application and they both appear to be working flawlessly so far. I torture tested both of them before putting them into service due to all the problems reported here but have yet to experience any issues....just as I have with all the other Seagate drives I've. I'm happy and if nothing else, I have a 5-year warranty also!

Pros: Nice looking heatsinks

Cons: Went belly up after stress test....big time. Coincidence? Just a bad batch? Dunno.

Overall Review: Not sure what's up with these modules, hopefully just a bad set I got. I returned these and ordered a new same set so we'll see once I get those if there is an issue with this brand. Never used the Patriot brand before.

Pros: Compact, USB powered....cheap.

Cons: Barely OK performance, however my big issue is with these companies including obsolete bundled software that is incompatible with Windows 7 even though they label this scanner as Win7 ready. Come on, Win7 has been out for quite a while now...this is inexcusable. At least offer a free upgrade via a download or something.

Overall Review: Old, obsolete software bundled with hardware seems to be a common thing nowadays and most of the time the response is "Sorry about your luck" when you contact them for compatible versions. Because of this I wouldn't recommend anyone buy this scanner.

Pros: Nice and big with a bright beautiful picture. Perfect for gaming with the fast response speed. Plenty of different inputs as well.

Cons: I noticed a bit of backlight bleeding at the edges of the screen, especially the bottom. But, for what I do with the monitor it's not really an issue. I have no need for the speakers, so I would have been just as happy if they would have taken those off and reduced the size and price. Oh, and of course with the higher resolution and all I was forced to buy a higher end video card as well so actually this monitor put me back another $390 for that, heh...

Overall Review: I'm no LCD color and quality expert for sure so I suppose if I was a professional I could find more issues with this monitor. Of course if I was a professional I would have bought something with an IPS panel. But, for what I do with it, mostly FPS gaming, it's a superb monitor and does what I need it to do, very well. The size is perfect for my desk layout and it's enhanced every game I play on it. If you're looking for a great gaming monitor, don't hesitate.

Pros: Appears to work for now at least.

Cons: WTH?! Why would you bundle Nero 8 with a drive made in March of 2010? It's not even compatible with Windows 7 for crying out loud....

Overall Review: I've had bad luck with Lite-on in the past but thought I'd try this one since it got decent reviews and was on sale. I hope I don't regret it. The obsolete software issue is inexcusable, however. I've contacted Lite-on about it so we'll see if they step up to the plate and make it right.

Pros: Smart looks, nice size with plenty of room, came with a 12cm fan and some alternate color intake grills on the side. Nice and light too.

Cons: Expansion card mechanism a little iffy. Some sharp edges here and there, not too bad though. Power switch feels a bit cheap and the sheet metal is a little flimsy. Front panel cables could stand to be a little longer as well.

Overall Review: Overall, I thought it was a pretty good value for the cost. It's a very basic case but serves the purpose well.