Joined on 09/29/01
So far I am totally impressed

Pros: Easy setup, great range with strong signal to the far reaches of my house, and terrific Wi-Fi speed.
Cons: It would have been nice to have a more detailed manual, especially describing the different CAT5 connections.
Overall Review: For well over the last 10 years, I have had a Wavelink WiFi 5 router that has been acceptable, but not exceptional. However I have tried to replace it several times with modern routers that do not perform any better; speedwise, transmission distance, or in any other way. This ASUS router is better in all of those ways.
Emphasis on "Mini" keyboard

Pros: Everything you need in a keyboard is here, including a fairly easy to use trackball. IMO a trackball blows away either a mouse or a touchpad and this one is fine. The range is excellent, so it could be used to control a smart HDTV or a computer providing video services.
Cons: The keyboard is excessively cramped considering the size. A little more though in the design could have produced a keyboard that can be typed on and still remain "mini."
So far so good. Used as Multi-OS backup drive

Pros: I'm certainly not using the drive to its maximum capacity, since I'm using it on a USB 3 docking port. I have three systems, one Mac and two Windows 11, that I am using this drive for backup purposes. I have set up the drive with four TB for each system, installing a full system backup for each system, first, followed by full data backups. So far, it's working as expected.
Overall Review: As I said in the full review, it's working as expected. Time and, hopefully, positive experiences will prove it to be useful.
Looked good, but the battery was defective

Pros: - The laptop looked brand new, with no obvious sign of previous use
Cons: - The battery should have had an 8-10 hour use lifetime, but barely hit 1 hour before going to sleep. - The keyboard had several dead keys. - Obviously, "reconditioned" means "put in a different box without documentation." There is no way anyone tested this laptop.
Overall Review: - I really like Dell Latitude laptops and every review I read of this computer was filled with praise. This vendor appears to be the problem.
Surprisingly little improvement in a very small house

Pros: Easy to install Compatible with my Wavlink router
Cons: Didn't improve overall speeds much The reset button doesn't work
Overall Review: My house is barely 1100ft2 and my WiFi router is on the 2nd floor. At the far corner of the house, without the extender my Up/Download speeds are 8Mbps/3.4Mbps and with it the speeds "improved" to 12Mbps/8Mbps. Close to the router-hub my speeds are 80Mbps/85Mbps and above, but they slow rapidly on the 1st floor. I had high hopes this would improve with the extender, but so far it's just mediocre.
Decent sound quality and easy pairing, but they don't stay put!

Pros: They are comfortable The sound quality is exceptional for earbuds and Bluetooth. No shortage of bass if you pick one of the EQ models that adds a LOT of bass (Bass Booster, Deep, Hip Hop, for example). The 1More Music app adds a lot of useful features to the phones. The EQ is terrific, as is the battery status monitor, and the ability to upgrade the firmware through the app. I have a couple sets of Soundcore Liberty buds and they were erratic and Bluetooth was unreliable. These phones, so far, seem to have that sorted out. The charger is small and USB3 powers up fast.
Cons: The fit is comfortable, not particularly secure and there are no ear tip options. They either work or they don't. I'm nervous about biking with these in my ears. I wore them for an evening and decided that the fit just doesn't work for me. The "buttons" on the phones work "one way," meaning you can stop play with them but you can't restart without going to the app you're listening to and starting play from there. Super inconvenient when you have adjusted the phones and accidentally stop play.
Overall Review: Other than the problems listed in "cons" with the Touch Controls, I'm pretty happy with the phones so far. Decent battery life and sound quality, but I don't have much confidence in the phones' ability to stay put during activity.
The laptop clearly had not been inspected
- the battery was defective (~1 hour lifetime vs the expected 8-10) - the keyboard had defective keys - after being told a replacement would be in the mail immediately, a week later Newegg customer service told me, by email, that no replacement was available and I'd be credited for the purchase amount.