Pros: Versatile: your hands-on input devices can be USB or or PS/2. Your remote systems can be USB or PS/2. You probably will not need the (not included) A/C adapter.

Cons: No audio switching: Unlike newer IOGEAR equipment, this unit does NOT have audio in-line switching. Was not a deal for me at all, but it's a feature people might incorrectly assume is present.

Overall Review: Con for me personally: this unit would not work with the oldest of my 3 systems: a vintage 2002 Dell Dimension 8300. Consistent "keyboard failure" during Power-On Self Test. I could still use the USB KB to change BIOS settings on the 8300, but after boot, only the mouse (and not the KB) would be seen by WinXP. Solution was to scavenge an unused 5V A/C adapter from another IOGEAR setup. Problem went away. My USB keyboard now stays backlit 24/7, but whatevs. If I didn't have a machine this old, I probably wouldn't have this problem. So I can't really ding IOGEAR about it.

Pros: Small, inexpensive, nice UI, capably handles 720p content, choice of outputs (HDMI or Component).

Cons: Bad audio sync on brand-new MP4s built with Handbrake 0.94 with ffmpeg video and AAC audio. Once you FF or Rewind, even a modest amount, forget it. Pausing won't rectify. Same videos on same USB flash drive do not have this problem on my el-cheapo Philips DVD player with USB/media support. A video made using Microsoft's free WM encoder @ level 100 looks a lot better on the Philips DVD player than this box. I may experiment on the WD with hard drives instead of Flash, or HDMI instead of componment, but it's not really worth the time when I can just revert to the Philips for anything non-HD (thus far) and watch stuff. Disappointed. Still, the Philips won't do HD media content, so I won't be selling or ditching the WD, which does.

Overall Review: Runs surprisingly warm just left plugged in, but powered off, even overnight. This morning, the main box was hotter than the wall-wart, and I hadn't used it since 8PM.

Pros: * Didn't actually fry my T-Mobile SIM * Didn't obliterate my contacts * It's a pretty blue.

Cons: No good without software. In lieu of software, a small sheet with a URL shortener (goo.gl/yadda yadda yadda) was provided. URL doesn't retrieve anything.

Overall Review: I wanted some process besides tearing up 2 phones just to back up my contacts. Will keep searching.

Pros: Data cable from front-facing external plate to USB3 header on the PCIe card has generous length: sufficient length to reach diagonally across my big, clunky DELL box. Drivers from CD included in package worked first time. I can now transfer 80MB/sec to an external Western Digital USB3.0 drive. (I think the bottleneck is that my PCIe slot, while 2nd Gen, is only running 1 lane. Maybe it's the WD. Whatever, I'm still VERY satisfied with that improvement in speed. Just went and ordered some USB3 flash drives so that I can sneakernet my movies to the living room that much faster.... )

Cons: Front of box has two different model numbers printed on it: SST-EC03-P and SST-EC03B-P. Neither one is a sticker. I used the SST-EC03 drivers from the provided CD first time and they worked, so I guess I'm glad I wasn't paying super-close attention, or I would have picked the driver setup for the EC03B. So, not a con for me, really? Guess I got lucky.

Overall Review: Thanks to Newegg reviews, I knew to install the drivers before the hardware. Thanks to everyone who took the time to share their installation experiences.

Pros: Economical card. Lets me watch 1080p video at my desk. No noise is always a plus.

Cons: Ghosting. Pretty noticeable and distracting depending on the circumstance. (that being anything with straight vertical lines, like, every Windows program or progress bar. :) I have my monitor on an iogear KVM with the other host being a 10yo Dell 8300, and at the same resolution, on the same monitor, the 8300 does not produce the ghosting I see with this controller. Also, I never had a ghosting problem with this controller's predecessor (onboard SiS). Still, 4 eggs because it's not noticeable to my eyes on moving video, really. And that video is rendered smoothly and was a big upgrade at a small price for me. If you'll be watching video (or playing games which aren't tetris or pac-man), I think this card should not be a problem. But it's not exactly a home run.

Overall Review: Gets 1080p video to my screen smoothly. I'm personally happy.

Pros: Perfect form factor if you use your tablet on your back.... in bed. The front edges do not dig into your fingers. If you have a big enough hand to operate this in one hand, with fingers curling around the front, the curvy edges make that easy. Of the several tablets I have with rear-speakers, this one has most consistent and impressive performance. Have not yet had to max out the volume to hear anything.

Cons: In power-saver mode, apps with a lot of light background (web browsing, book reading) result in a distracting amount of flicker. There are many adjustments that can be made in power-save mode, however. Perhaps I have not found optimal settings. Slight bleed/leak along left edge reading in portrait mode.

Overall Review: Bought it new (not refurb'ed) and haven't had any problem. I've really not yet found the perfect tablet, but this is quickly becoming my go-to. I've noticed that the standard price for new ones is generally now around $129 (instead of $149) if you shop right. Easily recommendable/giftable. (N.B.: I'm not a gamer. Haven't tested it for those purposes.)