cover
Erik O.

Erik O.

Joined on 08/27/06

0
0

Product Reviews
product reviews
  • 11
Most Favorable Review

Great

MSI Wind U100-420US Black Intel Atom N270(1.60 GHz) 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 120GB HDD Netbook
MSI Wind U100-420US Black Intel Atom N270(1.60 GHz) 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 120GB HDD Netbook

Pros: Great 10" screen, very clear and resolution is great. Also very light, and even though is has atom CPU it is still very fast. 50 dollars cheaper because it has no blue tooth. The 1GB of RAM is enough to runs Windows XP pretty fast.

Cons: Warranty will be voided if you want to upgrade the RAM. A sticker is placed covering one of the screws to open it and access RAM, tampering with that sticker will void warranty. Sound is not that great, but OK.

Overall Review: I had bought a 1GB module with this laptop with plans on upgrading, only to find out it that it had a sticker for warranty. My experience with most laptops is that batteries die within or at one year, and I would not want to tamper with the warranty sticker.

11/14/2008
Most Critical Review

OK

Sony Optiarc 20X DVD±R Burner 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7200S-0B
Sony Optiarc 20X DVD±R Burner 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7200S-0B

Pros: Works and was quickly detected. SATA interface might be a pro.

Cons: Feels like the tray is made of cheap material as if it will break easily. Everything else is OK. Also it is very loud when reading.

Overall Review: Compared to my Samsung dvd burner, this Sony Optiarc Drive seems cheap.

11/11/2008

Excellent

Linksys WRT110 RangePlus-n Wireless Router IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g
Linksys WRT110 RangePlus-n Wireless Router IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g

Pros: Bought it as an open box for 25$. Updated to the newest firmware 1.0.05 from 1.0.04. Has been working great, there are no disconnections. It is easy to setup manually without the CD. It looks very good and the blue LEDs are visible enough in the day and don't bother at night while trying to sleep. Also it supports all of b/g/n.

Cons: No USB port, no DD WRT support.

Overall Review: The CD sticker was not broken and the router was still sealed, only the box was open. It seems it was not even used at all. I was expecting to have problems with it considering it was an open box, and the previous reviews about it. I am not sure why I am not having any of these problems, maybe the firmware update. Hopefully it continues working well.

Great Memory Sticks

PNY OPTIMA 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model MD2048KD2-800
PNY OPTIMA 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model MD2048KD2-800

Pros: Bought these when they were $22, great memory with Samsung M3 chips.

Cons: Clocks are actually 6-6-6-18, not 5 as stated. Alone they run at 800mhz speed, but when paired with other 800Mhz memory that actually runs at CL 5 timings, the system makes both brands of memories run at 667Mhz.

Overall Review: Installed on Dell e521 system with an AMD Athlon X2 6000+

OK

NETGEAR WGR614 Wireless-G Broadband Router 802.11b/g up to 54Mbps/ 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port x4
NETGEAR WGR614 Wireless-G Broadband Router 802.11b/g up to 54Mbps/ 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port x4

Pros: Looks great, and is very small. Many features, and setup is easy and straightforward.

Cons: Range is not great at all, and it is not possible change power levels like in other routers. And currently, it is not even possible to put another open source firmware on the router without bricking it.

Western Digital Blue WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Blue WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Fast, bechmarked with SiSoftware and got read speed of around 83MB/s. Also quiet.

Cons: None yet.

11/11/2008