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Steven M.

Steven M.

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Most Favorable Review

Good, Solid Performer

MAGELLAN RoadMate 1470 4.7" GPS Navigation with text-to-speech
MAGELLAN RoadMate 1470 4.7" GPS Navigation with text-to-speech

Pros: Large screen, sensitive touchscreen, lots of one-tough programmable buttons, nice mounting option. Picks up satellites really fast compared to other units I've owned. The updated firmware really adds and fixes a lot of things, making it a super-fine GPS.

Cons: Sometimes the back-button can get a bit sticky (have to press it a few times until it get's a clue, thus minus an egg), usual GPS common sense regarding routing applies. Not a lot of cases made for this size unit.

Overall Review: This unit is a solid GPS that works very well. There's been a lot of talk about the mounting and non-qwerty keyboard. However, update the firmware to the latest 2.22 and you get more user programmable buttons and the keyboard was switched to qwerty. As for the suction mount, it's a slot & key type deal that, after you suction it to the windshield, makes it really easy to slide on and off the unit (for those of us who have had our other GPS's stolen before). It also is no longer in the way of the power cord. The one-touch programmable buttons are very, very handy for those locations you go to the most, or for planning a trip. The larger screen is a HUGE plus. It may be a 4.7" screen, but it's noticeably larger than the 4.3" screens. All-in-all, this unit is a great bargain for the price.

Most Critical Review

Hit and Miss

NAVIGON 4.3" GPS Navigation
NAVIGON 4.3" GPS Navigation

Pros: Nice screen and features.

Cons: Recert items is like turning the roulette wheel.

Overall Review: I like Navigon products. so I decided I wanted to upgrade to a GPS with more features. Unfortunately, the recertified products are a hit and miss. First it would take forever to boot, then freeze up when I put in an address into the favorites. Worse of all, it would reboot while it was navigating. Good luck in getting one that works right.

Interesting Headset

eDimensional AudioFX Pro 5+1 USB Connector Circumaural Force Feedback Gaming Headset
eDimensional AudioFX Pro 5+1 USB Connector Circumaural Force Feedback Gaming Headset

Pros: Comfy on big ears, sturdy, flashy lights, USB, LOUD, & Win 7 64 Bit drivers (via download).

Cons: On the heavy side, flashy lights, cord not the longest, tin-y sound.

Overall Review: I'm not a gamer so this is all about music listening. These headsets get heavy after a while but they are VERY LOUD! The drivers do come with EQ settings but it's difficult to get the high end right. But with the feedback, listening to music is a whole new experience when the headset vibrates to the bass notes (force feedback). And boy, do these headsets give you bass notes! There are red LED lights on the earpieces that move to the music. Interesting but I wish they weren't there. All in all, nice sounding headsets with some annoying quirks that can be overlooked. One egg loss for weight and tin-y sound.

Does the job well

SilverStone SST-SDP08 3.5" to 2x 2.5" Bay Converter (Nickel-coated)
SilverStone SST-SDP08 3.5" to 2x 2.5" Bay Converter (Nickel-coated)

Pros: All metal, no plastic.

Cons: A bit tricky to get the drive bolted in.

Overall Review: Not a whole lot to say here other than it's works. It has room enough for two drives. It's stamped metal so don't expect the prettiest drive adapter but if you're like me and abhor those windowed cases, then it's no problem. Just make sure you have a magnetic head screw driver for the bolts.

Very Nice Basic Laptop

Lenovo Laptop Intel Pentium T4400 4GB Memory 250GB HDD Intel GMA 4500M 15.6" Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit G550(2958FDU)
Lenovo Laptop Intel Pentium T4400 4GB Memory 250GB HDD Intel GMA 4500M 15.6" Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit G550(2958FDU)

Pros: Basic laptop that does not have a bunch of buttons to break, Win7-64Bit, Fast, Pro business stuff (face recognition, webcam, etc), and feels a lot more solid than those other HP laptops.

Cons: Not a con for me, but it's technically not a media laptop. I don't need one, I don't like them, so I like this one very much. But could use more USB ports and a button to turn off the touch pad when using the keyboard. The number pad is scrunched. The touch pad needs a firm touch to work.

Overall Review: I bought this laptop to use as a portable test bed and computer for when I go fix other computers and networks. The wireless works great. Having the number pad is a bonus, but it's squeezed in there so fat-finger syndrome is common. The keyboard feels solid and nice for typing.

Solid, solid, solid

Rosewill RX-C200 2.5" SSD / HDD Aluminum Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay
Rosewill RX-C200 2.5" SSD / HDD Aluminum Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay

Pros: Bought it to mount a SSD in my new build. I was expecting bent sheet metal but very gratified on how solid it is (no sheet metal, solid aluminum). It also has mounts for two drives. It also lets enough of the drive to overhang to make the connections really easy.

Cons: It has some kind of pad to help dissipate heat. Not sure if you need it for an SSD, but it can be a pain to mount a drive without it curling up (just take it out, it's not glued down). Also, to mount the bottom drive, there are extra long bolts that takes a little bit of concentration to screw them into the drive.

Overall Review: I really like this unit. It's black, it's solid aluminum and it's very effective at mounting 2.5" drives. I'm a bit nervous about Rosewill products, not having used to many of them, but this one is excellent for what it does.

seller reviews
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Fun Product, Excelent Company

I emailed a request to make sure the toy cars I purchased had enough frequency separation. Instead of emailing me back, they called me and gave me the information I needed and helped me make my decision. I needed to RMA one of the cars (same frequency) and they took care of everything from sending me a pre-paid shipping label to a quick turn around. Very impressive customer service and my kids had a blast with the toy cars.

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