Joined on 12/25/01
Awesome IPS Screen
Pros: IPS panel: Absolutely stunning contrast and extremely vivid color. Blows away every TN panel I've tried. Compares easily to those high-end 4pple cinema displays. Nice swivel stand with height adjustment. Assembly was even easier than other LCDs. Built in USB! Power LED is dim; not blinding like other products.
Cons: Not a Newegg "top rated" product. I didn't find this beauty until I'd returned three "top rated" TN panels. Wish I'd bought this first!
Overall Review: I used CRTs from 1995-2004, then switched to a 17" TN panel CD in 2005, and upgraded to a larger dual screen setup in 2008. Colors and contrast of the commonplace LCDs were never as great as an Aperture Grill CRT. Last week I ordered two different brands of extremely popular LED monitors here at Newegg. Ugh. To my great surprise, each of them presented colors more dull than my three year old setup! No amount of tweaking could yielded worthwhile image on either (though one was decent). So, I gave in and shelled out the extra cash for this IPS based screen. The difference is night and day. Blacks are actually black, even at 100% brightness. And unlike a TN panel, color and contrast were perfect out of the box. This monitor should be a top seller. It may cost more, but it's well worth the cash. I just ordered a second.
Not bad for price
Pros: Cheap, decent color/contrast for a TN panel (after adjustments), nice high gloss appearance
Cons: TN panel yields inaccurate colors, poor contrast. Huge blue LED is distracting.
Overall Review: After returning two similarly priced TN panels (all with 77%+ five star ratings on Newegg), I tried this model. It took about 45 minutes of tweaking to get an acceptable image. It had a very, very slightly bluish tinge that was difficult to eliminate. If we didn't already own awesome LCDs, I wouldn't have known what I was missing. It's decent. And if all you've ever seen are TN panels, this monitor is a good value. BUT, color accuracy and contrast capability of this screen--like all TN panels--leaves much to be desired. Colors are either dull, or washed out. There's no in-between. Blacks are gray. Reds are on the verge of pink. Greens are *nearly* green. Whites and yellows are painful. Yay, TN panel :-( I returned this LCD and went with a more expensive IPS panel. Much happier now.
Excellent
Pros: Brilliant sound quality. Any audiophile knows that discrete circuitry is where it's at, and that's how Onkyo rolls. I've tried other receivers twice this price from other brands, and they do not compete.
Cons: As someone else has mentioned, it does produce ground hum through my subwoofer *if* I do not use the coaxial digital input. This isn't really a problem since my PC is plugged in digitally.
Overall Review: I build amplifiers for a living. Despite the flaw, I cannot give this receiver less than five stars. It's a great sounding unit.
Works great for me
Pros: Thick, heavy cable, nice 3.5mm connectors. I build headphone amplifiers and have used this cable for two years to test almost 2000 amplifiers. It's subject to constant plugging and unplugging, and has even help up to a "shake" test I perform on each amplifier. Absolutely perfect. Highly recommended.
Cons: Until I saw the horrible reviews here, I didn't think there were any cons.
Overall Review: Maybe I got lucky, but this is the only 3.5mm cable that I have NOT had durability problems with. I speak from experience: All 3.5mm cables will eventually fail due to normal use. Most are manufactured with cheap, thin internal wires that get worn out from constant bending. A cheap cable will generally last me less than 1 month. Based on the other comments here, construction quality may be inconsistent with this brand. But, I still recommend it. No, it will not work with first generation iPhones. It works fine my 3G iPhone (3GS will also be compatible). This isn't the cable's fault; Apple was to blame for their ridiculous proprietary headphone jack shape on the first iPhone. That's why they fixed it in the 2nd and 3rd generations...
Excellent Office Printer
Pros: Very high quality printouts for both color and B&W jobs, fantastic networking and web interface, low cost of operation, manual feed works well. Toner life is excellent with the high yield toners. Print jobs look sharp and professional.
Cons: All the negative comments about the 4040/4070 series are absolutely true. Pages come out much more curved than other laser printers do. The rollers leave very subtle indentations on the paper, but with decent paper, the problem is too minor to notice. Envelopes come out wrinkled, but usable. SLOW to print the first page (over 40 seconds from standby, see video). Once the first page is out, it's quick. Color printouts only look good when set to 'Vivid' mode (not really a problem, just set that as the default). Resolution must be increased to the maximum for high image quality (also hardly a problem, though it does take longer for the printjob to spool). Draws a LOT of power. At peak, I've measured over 1150W. With the printer on the same breaker, the lights dim and my UPS trips each time I hit print. You will need to put the printer on its own breaker if possible, or invest in power conditioning hardware. I purchased an APC 1200VA voltage regulator to fix the problem
Overall Review: I am self employed and have been using this printer for about three months to print hundreds of customer invoices, shipping labels, and product manuals. Duplexing is great, but slows the printer down by a factor of 3x, not 2x. Despite the numerous flaws, I would definitely buy the printer again. It can't be beat for the price. I requested print samples from Xerox and HP while shopping for printers. Brother's print quality outmatches everything in the price range.
Has problems!
Pros: Great BIOS, nice layout, excellent price.
Cons: Despite being otherwise stable, it often boots up with an incredibly fast clock (1 actual second is equal to about 1-2 minutes in the OS). This makes the computer useless. Search Google and you'll see this isn't just me; this is definite issue with the board.