Pros: Price. Looks. Works.

Cons: None. But. I am very familiar with the software/driver issues for OEM and brown box purchases. And I'd rather save money (especially in this case) by buying a bare drive. So: *no* cons.

Overall Review: It worked with two Bluray movie discs I tested it with. It worked with several DVD/CD application install discs I used it with. It worked to burn a DVD from an ISO image I used it with. It works. If you're not going to purchase Bluray software from a commercial publisher (I'd argue you shouldn't), then google "VLC Media Player" and download it and install it. Then go to the website "vlc-bluray.whoknowsmy.name" (copy and paste) and download the additional two files there, and follow the instructions located on that site to enable them. ...which will configure VLC to work as a stand alone Bluray media player. This combo works well, especially for older Bluray movie discs. There's also a commercial (reasonably priced) streaming player (google MakeMKV ...which will also get you to a YouTube clip that explains how to install and use it) that will work in conjunction with VLC to play *most* Bluray movie discs (I tested that, too: it worked fine to play a third Bluray movie that VLC couldn't handle on its own). But. Because of DRM issues, and changes to the Bluray codex (codices?), whether to buy commercial software is complicated (at least, it wasn't cut-and-dried for me). In my case, I felt like I was being a bit scammed by the commercial publishers, once I clearly understood the upgrade vs. update issue (if they provided free updates to their software versions for a reasonable period, I might feel differently). Given the drive worked reasonably well at all with Bluray, *my* major criteria for the drive was cost. Coupled with the availability of a free player, that criteria was well met indeed. YMMV. Recommend ...if you understand all the issues.

Pros: Correct part number for an X200 tablet

Cons: Totally wrong picture of an X200 tablet 4 cell battery

Overall Review: The X200 tablet does not use the same part as the X200 "regular" laptop. I have no idea what the battery in the pix is supposed to be ...some different or old TP or maybe one of those add-on batteries that fit in a drive bay? - Beats me

Pros: Value (obviously) - A new RX 6800 XT on sale for barely above five bills (plus a couple of free triple-A newly released games)? No brainer. And all thanks due to the happy circumstance of the need for AMD board partners to move excessive inventory prior to the release of new GPU tech products in a competitive and tight GPU market. Upgrade - It was an easy upgrade path (and a significant one as regards overall systems performance) for my still-to-me relevant and capable AM4 system. (The card it's replacing is an Nvidia GTX 1660 Super 6GB purchased two years ago, right before the prices went crazy.) I'm not a bleeding edge builder (I've been building PCs for over 30 years, since the late '80's) anyways, and I generally let a year pass when a new platform (i.e., AM5 in this case) is introduced. The 6800XT is the last upgrade to this system (and the most significant as regards to gaming). Budget - As in "it didn't break the bank" lol. Even being by far the most expensive GPU I've purchased, ever. Way more card then I'd usually feel justified in paying (gaming for me is, after all, a hobby; my main PC is a working machine). Performance - As previously alluded to, this is way more GPU performance than I need. But I'm starting to game more, and "want" doesn't always need to be justified (especially at my age). In this case, performance=fun. Spiffs - Two. Free. Games. One (at least) a triple A game ...via the AMD Raise the Game bundle with 6000-series GPUs. What's not to like. Plus $15 rebate.

Cons: None. No cons. I knew exactly what kind of performance I was upgrading to ...and the single feature (RT) that I'd be [semi-]sacrificing in a new "Red Team" GPU ...and after all, it wasn't like the GTX 1660 Super provide RT either. "You can't miss what you don't know" lol.

Overall Review: Value is king when you're on a budget (and I'm *always* on a budget: I work for a living). I can easily recommend a $500 RX 6800 XT (with or without the sweetening of the game bundle), even if it's not "The Latest And Greatest" tech. After all, it's definitely TLAG to *me* lol. It was easy to install. It was a perfect fit into my existing workstation. It hasn't really affected the system temp, and the Thermaltake ToughPower Gold 750W P/S has had no problem delivering power. I've noted the improvement to graphics in BL2 (yeah, still playing it ...disclaimer: I'm not at the level where I'd be able to tell if it had improved gameplay LOL). Build: MSI X570 Gaming Plus, Ryzen 5800X, G.SKILL 32GB DDR4 3200 16CAS, ASRock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming, Sabrent 500GB NVMe (boot), Sabrent 2TB NVMe (gaming), 2TB Samsung SSD (storage), 2TB HDD (internal backups), ThermalTake 750W Gold P/S, Phanteks Enthoo Pro M case. (System upgrades and additions spanned 6 years, beginning with the case & p/s purchase in 2016. This year's upgrades marks its final form.)

Pros: Design features. Screen size, brightness, resolution, & clarity. Dual SIM plus microSD. Fabulous fingerprint scanner. Adequate++ camera. The included accessory film-type screen protector (perfectly applied at the factory). BATTERY LIFE! Price.

Cons: No hardware gyro :-(

Overall Review: I needed a relative inexpensive 'Droid for helping my Android-using clients set up emails & troubleshoot issues (my preferred phone is currently a Lumia 950). I saw this on sale at Newegg for $140, and after a bit of googling, bought one. What a very pleasant surprise. If Huawei made a Windows version, I'd buy one in an instant. Excellent cellular and WiFi connectivity. Bluetooth works fine. The dual SIM setup works great (cellular connections via FreedomPop via AT&T and TPO via T-Mobile ...I use the phone infrequently, so free-to-very-cheap plans are de rigueur), and it's simple to switch back-and-forth between phone numbers). I actually quite like the Huawei EMUI skin (and adore the ease of using their battery extension app ...it really does work). I appreciated their emulation of the iOS UI ...and the relative lack of odd bloatware that I'd never need. In testing, I found it can several days in standby mode (and weeks if it's turned off) without needing charged; with light use, I generally get a couple of days with it. I accessorized it with one of the thin Nillkin hard covers (I've used those since my Nexus 4 days). And though I bought a tempered glass screen protector, I've never installed it, since the flawlessly installed factory film protector does a more-than-adequate (if fingerprint magnet-y) job. I also added a wireless QI adaptor which fits fine - and is basically unnoticeable - under the Nillkin, and gives me wireless charging. For most uses, by most people, I'd unhesitatingly recommend the Honor 5X (and have! lol). Actually, my Lumia is getting pretty long in the tooth, and if Microsoft doesn't get off their tush and do something, I'm going to be forced to move off Windows mobile ...and precisely due to my experience with the 5X, Huawei has moved VERY far up the list of makers I'd consider buying from. I've been quite favorably impressed with my experience with this phone. Kudos Huawei.

Pros: Versatility. Configurability. Suitability. Quality. All those buzz words that can truthfully be hyped when a case is Just!That!Good!

Cons: The ONLY con - and this is so very personal you should ignore it as a con - is the size was outside my comfort zone. See? - You really should ignore this con.

Overall Review: Let's get this out of the way. I ...sent the case back. Yeah. I did. It was really just too big for me. (I'd barely gotten over the size of the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M, after stepping up from my old Rosewill Challenger "true mid-tower-size" case.) I just couldn't get past the size. But if YOU are looking for a quality case that is suitable for almost any custom-build purpose, and at a great price (when I ordered, the after-MIR cost was only $60), and is great quality, and with no configuration downsides ...this is the real deal. Big? - Oh yeah (unless you're a full-tower guy: this is like a smaller full tower, and you will finally be able to fit your build under your desk lol). But ...almost perfect. I can't imagine it wouldn't BE perfect for most builds ...especially if you're liquid cooler oriented. And you'd rather not fill up your internal space with tons o' 3½ inch HDDs (after all: you're booting to a 2½ 1TB SSD - you know those are now in the low-$200 range, right? - there's your single 4-6TB 3½ HDD for stuff you want speedy access to on the internal bus, and you have a 16TB NAS to store all that old junk that you just don't have the time to sort through after 20 years of collecting digital what-nots you hoarder you). (If you just can't finally retire your assorted old 3½ HDDs AND you can live with only top and rear liquid cooling AND you prefer big ol' quiet 200mm fans in the front anyways ...well, this is still the case for you.) Do yourself a favor. Go check out all the Youtube videos of this case, and read the HW enthusiast site reviews. They're true. This really is an awesome case. The doors really do weigh 5+ pounds each (re: *very* insulated). You can configure it 8 ways from whatever. It looks good. It makes a liquid cooling build a no-brainer, and cable management a breeze; there's scads of room. The quality is forthright and apparent. Even with three liquid coolers (front, top, and back ...and what would you use *three* for anyways???), you could still have three 3½ and a couple or more 2½ drives in the alternate, behind-the-mainboard, positions this case offers. Omigawd ...I've almost talked myself back into this case. What was I thinking? ME1: No. Calm down ...you *know* it was too big for what you wanted it for. ME2: So what? Aren't you reading your own review? And this case is perfect for future-proofing AND YOU SENT IT BACK. You fool. ME1: ??? Seriously. It's a 5 star case. If you can live with the size (ME2: shuddup about the size already, it wasn't *that* much bigger then the Enthoo Pro M), you aren't going to find anything better or quieter at the $60-70 on sale price. It's pretty easy to highly recommend this one. It's a truly nice enthusiast oriented case. (ME2: Sobbing.)

Pros: The Newegg return process is perfect.

Cons: 75% failure rate. Seventy. Five. Percent. Three out of four were marginal DIMMs.

Overall Review: I purchased two packs (32GB). So four sticks in two pairs (for a new dual channel ). Out of the box, only one DIMM posted without issue all the way through the OS install. One. By futzing with voltage and timing settings, I was finally able to get all three remaining to post singly to the UEFI screens. But only two of those kind of worked through an OS install ...and only one of those two would pair with the good one (for 16GB). Lest you think it was me or some incompatibility with the component mix, I ordered two pair of G.SKILL (Ares series, same PC3 1280, 9-9-9-24 timing) from Newegg ...that was after futzing with the Mushkins for over 5 days (trying every trick I knew) ...and the G.SKILLs haven't had a single issue (after a week plus of testing, and through a dozen plus OS installs, and 3 days of post-install testing). Kudos to Newegg for making the return process sterling (I still haven't seen the refund though???). Followup: Refund was received just after the review. TY Newegg!