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Jeffrey S.

Jeffrey S.

Joined on 11/09/07

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Most Favorable Review

For Linux HTPC......It Rocks!!

GIGABYTE GeForce GT 220 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card GV-N220OC-1GI
GIGABYTE GeForce GT 220 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card GV-N220OC-1GI

Pros: I have an Arch Linux 64bit OS on AMD 4X processor based system. Purchased this to try a HTPC project to play High Def, including H264 1080P media. Using Nvidia's latest driver and VDPAU, playing on SMplayer, I get completly smooth, clear playing BlueRay quality movies with virtually no CPU load.... Now I'll put this card in some spare, low power hardware I have for a dedicated HTPC box and upgrade to a bigger and better TV!

Cons: I won't bother with the rebate...... I guess I value the time I'd spend doing it worth more than the $20.00.

Overall Review: BTW: I can't even hear the large, but quiet fan in this card. Probably could have found this cheaper that the $69.99 I paid, but NewEgg makes this so easy and predictable, I just went for it.

Most Critical Review

Worked great for about 140 days

KingSpec M.2 SATA 2242 SSD Internal Solid State Drive 256GB ROM High-Performance Hard Drives Computer Disk Data Storage NAND Flash PC Desktop Laptop
KingSpec M.2 SATA 2242 SSD Internal Solid State Drive 256GB ROM High-Performance Hard Drives Computer Disk Data Storage NAND Flash PC Desktop Laptop

Pros: Compact "2242" 256GB M.2 SATA SSD.

Cons: Expensive for a SSD, but not much selection for the tiny "2242" SSD's. Very limited lifespan of only 140 days or about 4.5 months.

Overall Review: Would not recommend this drive. Had this setup with ext4fs for a desktop Linux system. Nothing out of the ordinary for duty cycle and should have lasted many years/decades in this use case. Going to look into the warranty for this.

Good price for quality hdd

Hitachi HUA721010KLA330 1TB 32MB 7200RPM Enterprise Grade 3.5" SATA2 Hard Drive
Hitachi HUA721010KLA330 1TB 32MB 7200RPM Enterprise Grade 3.5" SATA2 Hard Drive

Pros: Due to the conspicuous lack of the word "New" mentioned in the info here, the fact that mine arrived with an msdos partition table already setup, selling for roughly 1/2 price of a new one: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145164, and the small white decal on the bottom of mine looking very used, I have to go with it's most likely a refurb. Now this is not to imply this is a bad deal for the price. Not the ultimate deal for this model as a refurb, but not bad either. I was "hoping" for new, but at this price, I'm not complaining either. It seems it's a shot in the dark as to hdd longevity today. I have a WD 750MB drive that's been powered up nearly non stop for 10 years as my used daily main Linux box, and yet my last purchased WD 500MB hdd that didn't make it 2 years, in a system that was powered up at most, 10 hours a day. Time will tell, but if these drives were refurbed in a quality controlled environment to standards of half that of new, they should still easily outlast my last new WD hdd.

Cons: Seems to be a refurb

Overall Review: I'd have to come back here after I get a min of 2 years success running 24-7 to give an honest opinion.

1m PL2303HX Download COM USB A Male to TTL 4Pin Female Converter Cable

Unique Bargains 1m PL2303HX Download COM USB A Male to TTL 4Pin Female Converter Cable
Unique Bargains 1m PL2303HX Download COM USB A Male to TTL 4Pin Female Converter Cable

Pros: They work as expected and seem decent quality. Would give them a 5 star rating if based on quality of product only.

Cons: This company, Unique Bargains, was slow to ship, which then resulted in delayed delivery. If they shipped within the same or next day from receiving the order, the customers would receive their products as expected. Not sure about all these companies that seem to order their products when the customer orders from them, then make a profit to be a middle man without inventory costs. (drop shippers )Seems wrong to me. I prefer to order from Newegg because they either actually have an inventory or have somehow streamlined the JIT (just in time) inventory process so it is transparent to the customer, and therefore deliver the products in the time frame described on the product page.

Overall Review: What is going on with Newegg with the following negative practices: 1) web page designed to deliberately create delays and 100% CPU usage for the purpose of forced advertising 2) all the overseas and in the US drop shippers 3) I've been ordering from Newegg for the last decade. I'm ready to find a different seller for these reasons.

WARNING!

Sylvania SA210 Digital Outdoor Timer With 3 Outlets
Sylvania SA210 Digital Outdoor Timer With 3 Outlets

Pros: None except a shinning example of what NOT to do when designing a user interface.

Cons: Ridiculously overly complicated and confusing user interface for setting something as simple a timer. All this needs is: 1) a clock 2) a "time on" variable to enter called "time on" 3) a "time off" variable to enter called "time off" This has to be a joke.... someone got this to the market .... the designer has to be laughing their a off that no one prevented this monstrosity from reaching consumers.... lol

Overall Review: I got handed this at work to install.... wasn't purchased here but wanted to warn any unsuspecting consumers. This is what happens when the wrong person is tasked with designing a user interface.

Dont Waste Your Money.....Spend More!!

Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 2.0 2 Piece Amplified Computer Speaker System
Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 2.0 2 Piece Amplified Computer Speaker System

Pros: They made tinny sounds when I plugged them in...so they did work.

Cons: You get what you pay for.....these weren't worth the $10.00 I paid.

Overall Review: I need to get some real speakers now.....Based on what 10.00 gets you, I'm guessing you probably need to spend at least $500.00 to get something for listening to music. When I was a kid.....we ran a 20 foot string between two dixy cups....pull the string tight.....your friend yells in one while you put the other up to your ear....you get the point....I remember the dixy cups sounding better though!!