Joined on 08/18/03
Hi Res Thief

Pros: If you are a Thief fan, this game is for you. Half Life 2 engine works really well for 1st person melee.
Cons: you need a dx9 video card. dx8 will run, but none of the videos will play and some of the graphics create problems or just don't work. looks fantastic with a 7950gt
Overall Review: this version includes a 20 minute audio cd soundtrack that's not really worth the extra $
No good for PS/2

Pros: Works great via USB. You only need the drivers and application if you want to customize the buttons. The defaults work without it.
Cons: The mouse wheel works in Windows Explorer, but not in Internet Explorer when using a PS/2 connector (or PS/2 switcher) and so this mouse is not suitable for a PS/2 setup.
Inexpensive - does not work with sansa clip

Pros: Expands USB Ports
Cons: Mini USB port does not work with Sansa Clip. I can plug the mini USB cable that came with the Sansa directly into my pc and the mp3 player syncs normally. With the syba, it has trouble recognizing the player and will not sync.
Overall Review: Hopefully it will work for my primary purpose, moving my console around. It seems to work with the couple of usb items I've plugged in (camera and tablet).
Good quality monitor for the price

Pros: large and bright low parallax (looks good from wide angles - makes watching Hulu from different spots in the room work fine) ~$150 with rebate
Cons: the stand, as others have pointed out, it is not stable (monitor will wiggle for a few seconds if you bump it) and it is difficult to adjust. no usb - had to get a usb port expander and extension to make up for losing my desktop usb ports.
Overall Review: underscan - ATI drivers default to 15% underscan on hdmi output - I needed to install additional software besides the driver to control this setting - this isn't really a fault of the monitor though, so won't complain here.
No good for PS2

Pros: This is a nice mouse over USB with the Logitech Drivers
Cons: Without the USB driver (which has a reasonably large memory footprint), oddly, windows explorer will scroll, but Internet Explorer (firefox, et al) will not and operation is "jerky". This mouse will not work reliably over PS/2 KVMs, using the included USB->PS/2 connector.
Overall Review: This "nice" mouse sits on my shelf collecting dust, since I cannot use it reliably in my KVM setup (Tried three different KVMs). I have an HP optical mouse that came with a keyboard (I think) that I use and it works like a charm. If your setup will allow a single usb connection directly to the MB and you are happy to install the Logitech drivers, then this will probably work fine for you.
Limited Use Mouse

Pros: Tracks accurately via USB with drivers installed
Cons: Won't work properly with PS/2 or USB KVMs. With a PS/2 KVM, only the movement and right mouse buttons work, with USB, it can theoretically work, but it is unusable in practice as it takes a great deal of time for the switch to occur and the mouse be recognized. Works best with USB KVM WITHOUT setpoint installed. Have hardly used it and all the paint has worn off. Setpoint... Overpriced.
Overall Review: Every time I change my setup, I pull this mouse out, but every time, it ends up back on the shelf.
Okay
First, my bank rejected paying the seller due to much fraud at newegg. Second, the third party they used for one item went through, so I ended up purchasing two of that item when I re-ordered after talking to my bank. They would not let me return it without a restocking fee, even though I tried to cancel the order literally minutes after I placed it, when I noticed the duplicate in my orders. They claimed it had "already shipped" when, at least according to UPS, the label had not even been created. I guess it depends on what you define "shipped" as. Third, the items arrival dates jumped around annoyingly. This may have nothing to do with neweggg or their third party suppliers, as this has been happening recently with other sellers, but UPS says one date, then says it will arrive early, then updates it to a later date than originally estimated. This is a pain when you don't want expensive items sitting on your porch for extended periods. Fortunately, I work from home, but was out of town when some items arrived. The items I received were fine, performance as expected. I was a little frustrated with the case. I had difficulty getting the various connectors connected with the cramped layout. Fortunately, I mounted most of the hardware before I mounted the motherboard, which helped tremendously, but many of the power supply and case connections could not be made without mounting the motherboard.