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Keith F.

Keith F.

Joined on 08/12/11

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Most Favorable Review

Works as advertised

BYTECC HMSW401C HDMI® 4 Ports Switcher w/ Toslink Audio + Coaxial Audio & 3.5mm Stereo
BYTECC HMSW401C HDMI® 4 Ports Switcher w/ Toslink Audio + Coaxial Audio & 3.5mm Stereo

Pros: Small unit, solidly built, metal case. Works with PC, Xbox, Apple TV. Setup takes no time at all.

Cons: Front LEDs, especially the "Power" LED, are too bright and can't be dimmed.

Overall Review: Doesn't come with HDMI cables, which isn't a mark against it, just something to be aware of.

Most Critical Review

They get stuck

Link Depot C6M-5-BKB 5 ft. Cat 6 Black Network Cable
Link Depot C6M-5-BKB 5 ft. Cat 6 Black Network Cable

Pros: Speed is fine.

Cons: The plastic clips on top are poorly manufactured and they all got stuck in any Ethernet port I put them in. Stressful trying to get them out, requires sticking a small screwdriver in. In one case, had to destroy it to remove it.

One good, one not so good

Rosewill RC-410LX - Unmanaged 10/100/1000 Mbps 8-Port Gigabit Switch with 2-Year Warranty
Rosewill RC-410LX - Unmanaged 10/100/1000 Mbps 8-Port Gigabit Switch with 2-Year Warranty

Pros: Works fine out of the box.

Cons: Bought two units, one died after 16 months. Will return.

Abysmal customer service

Cyborg CCB437080002/04/1 Black USB Wired Laser R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse
Cyborg CCB437080002/04/1 Black USB Wired Laser R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse

Pros: Mouse is good for large hands, adjustable, looks cool and works well...when it works.

Cons: I had problems with it from the beginning, resolved by unplugging and replugging it in when starting Windows. I emailed MadCatz about it, received a reply weeks later, sent my reply to them and three weeks after that have still heard nothing despite repeated requests. Their customer service is abysmal.

Overall Review: If it wasn't for the customer service, I would have given this mouse five stars.

12/18/2012

Wow

Crucial M4 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC 7mm Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Data Transfer Kit CT256M4SSD1CCA
Crucial M4 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC 7mm Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Data Transfer Kit CT256M4SSD1CCA

Pros: This thing is completely silent and blazingly fast. Windows 7 starts up in less than 30 seconds (in fact, almost half of that is the BIOS POST). Apps load almost instantly. Installation is straightforward.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I didn't use the transfer software, so I can't comment on that.

Very pleasant keyboard

Corsair Vengeance K90  Black/Metal USB Wired Gaming Performance, MMO Mechanical Keyboard
Corsair Vengeance K90 Black/Metal USB Wired Gaming Performance, MMO Mechanical Keyboard

Pros: This keyboard is a joy to use. Very nice feel to it, and the adjustable backlighting looks good.

Cons: Not worth dinging them an egg, but they should give it more than one USB port.

Overall Review: Works on a Mac as well, including the media keys. The only thing is that the Option key doesn't work for switching to Boot Camp on restart. So you'll have to do it via the Startup Disk control panel. Also, the backlighting stays on, even if the Mac is asleep (this doesn't happen with the PC).