Pros: Huge and inexpensive hdd with a free enclosure and sata2>usb3.0 device? Got it on shell shocker, saved over $100 compared to the raw drive. It's enough storage even for heavy media users.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: Installed this in my htpc (that had a full 1tb drive). Cloned everything over (thanks Clonezilla!) and swapped drives. Everything seems fine, no errors or faults, issues formatting, or issues in reading/writing. Speed is nothing incredible, but more than adequate for media. Even during cloning (in the included enclosure) it never seemed to get hot out of the ordinary, definitely runs cooler in the ventilated case. The enclosure it comes in is basically destroyed when removing it, there are a bunch of 1-way clips that hold it all together and they break as you open it (unlike the convenient WD's). The board inside clips on any SATA HDD and gives you a nice USB 3.0 connection (these are about $20 online). It's not pretty, but it's free and works.

Pros: Sounds ok for garbage quality speakers, OK hookups. Supports 7.1 but 7.1 is impossible to find from any source(ps3, xbox, cable, satellite only have 5.1, very rare for a blu-ray to have 7.1) Video quality is comparable to any giveaway blu-ray player or video game console, nothing special but nothing garbage.

Cons: 1300+ watts is a lie, maybe 130 split 8 ways. Speaker housings are chincy plastic (sounds like tapping on a DVD case), speakers themselves are cheap. No midbass, no bass, muddy highs. Can literally talk over the system at max volume. Not even kidding. The video quality is great, the 3-d works just fine, but this is a SPEAKER system and the speakers are laughably bad. For $179 you can get a cheap Yamaha receiver with 10x the features, 2x the inputs, and a TON more power(Power means heat and space, look at how HUGE a real 600w receiver is and tell me you think 1300 comes out of this thing with room for a blu-ray player). The Onkyo HTIBS shine over this piece of garbage. I've been more impressed with the "van-scam" systems floating around. For reference, this was used in a 15x16 low-ceiling basement entertainment center. The speakers built into the Sharp flatscreen were literally louder.

Overall Review: Spend half as much, buy an Onkyo, and get twice the quality, inputs, and volume. Even if you think "I don't need volume or quality, I need something that looks pretty" go buy a shiny watch and stick with your stock TV speakers. I've been a professional home theater installer for 6 years and have never been so taken aback by inferior quality from a (PRICY) name brand product since I heard those Bose lifestyle ripoffs.

Pros: -Solid -Responsive -Instantly usable (at least in Win 7) -Tunable weights -LONG braided cord with solid connector -Newer style optics that work on almost anything (even black shiny glass desks) -On the fly sensitivity adjustment -"Snipe" button

Cons: Uh, the blue light is a little annoying if you sleep with the PC on? Can't map sniper button or sensitivity buttons as 6/7/8th buttons. (5 buttons are programmable, left/center/right and 2 small ones over your thumb. Sniper and the 2 sensitivity buttons are not) Scroll wheel is stiff (conversely, you can say it's responsive and precise, just a matter of viewpoint. It certainly works without flaw, and the well defined "notches" makes it easy to change weapons on the fly.) (Buttons do work as described, so not losing any eggs. Light and scroll wheel are not detractors, just worth noting).

Overall Review: Been a PC gamer for about 15 years, and have tried dozens of different input devices, including many high end mice. And low end mice. And everything in-between. This thing is impressive. Build quality is excellent, you know this isn't some generic plastic throwaway. Aluminum chassis, thick textured plastic, braided cord with solid connections, etc. Tracks with no issues or lag. Clicks are precise and well weighted. Buttons are well positioned (at least for my 6ft frame and average hands). Works on any surface I tried without issue (currently on a 3M stick-on mousepad, which is also highly recommended). Sensitivity adjustment is instant, noticeable, useful, and works in every game and program I've tried. Sniper button is a cool feature, but it doesn't work in all games (although, it does in most, right out of the box). It's a nice thing for Battlefield, it's next to useless for some other games (TF2 for instance). As someone who has never had this luxury, I find myself ignoring it most of the time. Unlike some cheaper mice and almost all wireless, even under heavy, fast, and high sensitivity. use, it NEVER EVER JITTERS. It's silky smooth and precise no matter what. The little pause some mice (especially wireless ones) have while playing an FPS is crippling.

Pros: Light Battery lasts forever Trackpad (With multi-touch!) is integrated Media Keys are awesome for HTPC Great range/responsiveness Small and light-it's great to have on your lap.

Cons: None, really. It's a bit smaller than a normal keyboard, but what do you expect for a compact wireless with a trackpad built in? Letters are on (well adhered and durable) stickers, and if it's dark, and if the light is at the right angle, the glare washes out the text. That's a whole lot of "if's", and who looks at the letters anyway?

Overall Review: Works awesome for HTPC applications. Better range than something like the "candybar" wireless boards, and even the old school Logitech with a receiver on a cable. Media buttons are a blessing and were recognized instantly. Multi-touch trackpad features (2 finger scroll, 3-finger click to open in new tab, pinch-zoom, etc) work flawlessly out of the box (at least on the 5 or so machines I put it on; Win XP, Win 7, and Ubuntu 12.04). Dongle fits in battery compartment for transport and is unobtrusive when plugged in. Got it over a year ago and the batteries are still going strong (thanks to the easy to use on/off switch and automatic sleep when not used). Unless you're gaming or doing some hardcore word processing/mouse work, this is the best thing out there to use your computer from across the room. Even if you're doing a lot of typing, it rarely drops a letter if you're within 30ft of the receiver. The range is impressively good for a wireless keyboard, better than anything I've tried (and I've tried dozens, quite a few cost twice as much). Bought 2 more for work to use for presentations, blows the alternatives out of the water. Everyone who uses it, goes and gets one for themselves. If I break or lose it, I'm buying another. It's worth every cent they're asking and then some.

Pros: Sturdy, Reliable, Accurate, and FUN! It's serviceable and has many parts available. 900 degrees of rotation, but that can be changed on the fly to one of 4 settings. Works great out of the box with ps3. GT5 works especially well, all buttons are mappable individually, FFB levels are easy to use, shift lights work, you can even stall the car with the clutch.

Cons: May lose calibration (notorious for having a cracked optical sensor wheel), noisy (especially compared to the belt-drive options). Drivers required for PC (not a con, unless you really have problems with something that simple)

Overall Review: This thing survived 2 years in a college house, and 3 years of use, and is still going strong. Started losing calibration (get to a straight and the wheel is sideways), but that's just due to the optical wheel. Swap a new one in and it's as good as gold. You can buy stronger metal ones for about $40 shipped online. The shifter may not feel sturdy, but it works flawlessly and is stronger than it appears. If drunk college students don't break it, normal people won't. Same goes for the pedals. I highly recommend unbolting the pedals and moving them out a notch, makes it feel much less cramped. The wheel is very strong, and the mounts are great, I've never had someone pull it off of it's mount (same goes for the shifter mount). If you press the two middle red buttons on the shifter and one of the 4 black buttons simultaneously, you can change the rotation from 900 to as little as 270 degrees. These are the "start/select" red buttons and the triangle/square/circle/x buttons on the stock PS3 mapping. This also reduced the deadzone by an appropriate amount, and effectively "speeds up" the sensitivity. Makes a huge difference in how it feels A racing seat/cockpit is almost needed to use this thing, it's not meant to be clamped to your keyboard tray. It will break it, the FFB can be VERY strong.

Pros: Small, sturdy, laid out well, comes with fan and psu

Cons: Blue light on power button can be overpowering, USB ports are on bottom, which is less than prime for wireless keyboards.

Overall Review: Solid, well laid out, and the PSU is adequate for a HTPC build. The fan is quiet, but is pretty loud at full speed. I can't hear it over the background buzz of my TV or the fan of a PS3 at idle, and have never had it crank up under use. For the cash, I doubt you can find something better.