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James H.

James H.

Joined on 11/14/04

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Most Favorable Review

An Excellent Upgrade

ATI Radeon X1650PRO 512MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Graphics Card 100-437809
ATI Radeon X1650PRO 512MB GDDR2 AGP 4X/8X Graphics Card 100-437809

Pros: Well, it allows a three year old Dell 8250 (P4 3.06 HT) to run Windows Vista with ease. Took system "Windows Vista Experience Rating" from 1 to 4.2. Rating only goes to 5 on Vista scale. Can use all Vista enhancements (including Aero and tranparencies) with no problem.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Great solution for video upgrade for an AGP board. In my opinion, ATI cards are the best.

11/30/2006
Most Critical Review

Not A Good Keyboard

Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000

Pros: There really aren't any as it does not work. Oh, NewEgg, as usual shipped very fast, and when I had trouble with it outside of the normal refund period, still took care of me. Guess, that qualifies?

Cons: Unlike prior MS Hardware I have owned, this is a piece of junk. The keys have a very rough "touch" and the space key is very loud and does not go down smoothly at all. The "N" key only works about 25 percent of the time. See other reviews as I am not the only one with this problem.

Overall Review: Very disappointed in the quality. I opted for a Logitech Keyboard to replace and it is far superior. MS has some work to do on hardware.

Very Nice Drive--So Far

Western Digital RE2 WD5000ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital RE2 WD5000ABYS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Great storage space, good price.

Cons: As an OEM product, no software or cables. But, this should be obvious to any buyer as it is OEM.

Overall Review: Most systems--except custom builds--already have cables--so the cons aren't usually an issue. Just make sure that you have all you need before you buy. Also, WDs website walks you through install and format, so the software issue is no biggie is you are somewhat tech savvy. Some folks have said these drives have been DOA or fail early--can't speak to long-term, but so far so good and it is under a warranty. I'd buy again. The price is right.

It's Cheap, It's Works

Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Laptop Memory Model KVR533D2S4/1G
Kingston ValueRAM 1GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Laptop Memory Model KVR533D2S4/1G

Pros: It is the best and least expensive way to keep an "aging" system up-to-date.

Cons: None

Overall Review: It is very easy to install and works fine. Good price.

Excellent Backup Power

APC BR1500LCD 1500VA 865 Watts 8 Outlets BACK-UPS RS
APC BR1500LCD 1500VA 865 Watts 8 Outlets BACK-UPS RS

Pros: Provides sufficient power to shut down system safely with a power outage--in fact software does it for you. Am running high-end power monster and it only pulls about 1/3 of rated power for the unit. And, about 20 minutes of battery use.

Cons: None

Overall Review: 36 month warranty. Also, it is best to follow APCs recomendations and only use battery for critical devices--monitor, system and any external drives--so as to have maximum battery life. This is not a device to run you computer during power outages, but to protect system and deal with the occasional power "burp". Price is good for what it does and, with this unit, you have more power than is "needed" and more is always better.

11/21/2007

Saved My Keester

Thermaltake A2396 Aluminum 3.5" IDE / SATA ESATA + USB2.0 External Enclosure
Thermaltake A2396 Aluminum 3.5" IDE / SATA ESATA + USB2.0 External Enclosure

Pros: Well-made, compact and very easy to set up. Works well as a total system backup in Vista OS and is plug and play. Flexible with both SATA and IDE. All needed cases and material come in the box.

Cons: None. A great product from a leader in this field. Very cool enclosure. Just what you'd expect.

Overall Review: Two days after install of this product, I had a OS corruption issue. All other efforts to restore system failed. But, I had used this product and an IDE HD to do a full system backup of the OS. This is a new feature of Vista. I just popped in my DVD of the OS. Told it to go to this drive and restore and in about 30 minutes all (AND I DO MEAN ALL) my system was back up and running as normal. Otherwise, it would have been hours of disk flopping to get back to normal. Well worth the money even if you never have to use. Peace of mind is priceless!