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Barbara H.

Barbara H.

Joined on 03/16/04

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Most Favorable Review

The Best DVD Burner I've ever owned

LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH22NS30
LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner 22X (CAV) DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X (CAV) DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH22NS30

Pros: This is the third time I've bought this burner, not because one died, but because I've been replacing burners in olders computers with these. They're quiet, fast and really hold up over time. I highly recommend this burner. Plus, you can't beat the price!

Cons: None

Most Critical Review

Good, but needs some Work

TOSHIBA Satellite T115D-S1120 Nova Black AMD Athlon Neo MV-40(1.60 GHz) 11.6" 2GB Memory 250GB HDD Netbook
TOSHIBA Satellite T115D-S1120 Nova Black AMD Athlon Neo MV-40(1.60 GHz) 11.6" 2GB Memory 250GB HDD Netbook

Pros: It's a nice size for what I need it for. The screen looks very nice and I like the layout of the keyboard, especially the spacement of the home, end, insert and delete keys. The netbook itself looks very good aesthetically. the sound is quite good as welll.

Cons: -By far, the worst con about this network is the keyboard, not the layout, but the keys themselves. They are "chicklet" like keys and are just awful. I hoped this had keys similar to Acer's, but I was disappointed. The chicklet keys seem harder to type with; I just don't care for them at all. That itself lost one egg. -As several others have stated, it's a fingerprint magnet, from the outside of the case to the touchpad buttons. - The computer also gets very hot, which is a little alarming considering it didn't take long to become that way, even with just some light surfing. -Out of the box, even with 2GB of RAM, it ran very slowly. (This was the removal of the 2nd egg.) I started to uninstall all of the extra utilities and other bloatware that came by default, but ended up just replacing the hard drive with an extra SSD I had l laying around and reloading the OS. Now it's lightning fast.

Overall Review: If Toshiba wouldn't load their netbooks and laptops down with so many "utlilities", much like Lenova does, it would run much faster out of the box. Also, if Toshiba would get high quality keys for their keyboards, I think they would do much better as well.

Excellent Protection!

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 - 1 User/3 PC - Small box
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 - 1 User/3 PC - Small box

Pros: The newest version of Norton is really terrific. They've addressed the problems they used to have with their software slowing down a system. No more. I've seen comments from people who don't agree, but unless you're running a system that is 6+ years old, you won't see any slowdowns from this software. I have it on all of my PCs and it's been terrific.

Cons: It's currently out of stock at newegg :(

Beautiful Display

SAMSUNG 2343BWX High Glossy Black 23" 5ms 16:9 Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 20000:1 (DC) w/ HDCP Support
SAMSUNG 2343BWX High Glossy Black 23" 5ms 16:9 Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 20000:1 (DC) w/ HDCP Support

Pros: Absolutely stunning picture. The clarity is amazing. I love the non-button buttons too. Samsung has never let me down. I simply can't compliment this monitor enough. Even the price was reasonable - thanks Newegg!

Cons: My only criticism is the same for the majority of monitors today. Every manufacturer (Dell may be the exception) seems to be saving money on the monitor stand. While this one is better than most today, most stands aren't vertically adjustable and I find them to be too short for comfort, requiring a monitor stand to bring them up to a comfortable height. In addition, some of of them are somewhat flimsy. While this stand is very study, it's not veritically adjustable.

Overall Review: I would buy this monitor again in a second. You won't go wrong with this one.

My favorite external enclosure

Vantec NexStar CX 2.5" SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive/SSD Enclosure (Supports 7mm, 9.5mm, 12.5mm HDD/SSD) - Model NST-200S2-BK
Vantec NexStar CX 2.5" SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive/SSD Enclosure (Supports 7mm, 9.5mm, 12.5mm HDD/SSD) - Model NST-200S2-BK

Pros: I really love this external enclosure. It's made out of aluminum, so it dissipates heat very well.. it never gets very warm at all. I HIGHLY recommend this enclosure.

Cons: Wish it came with rubber feat at the bottom to prevent it from moving when the cable is bumped. Would've also been nice to have a carrying case for it, but for the price, I don't mind.

The best Norton yet!

Symantec Norton Internet Security Suite 2009 System Builder
Symantec Norton Internet Security Suite 2009 System Builder

Pros: Like many users, I used Norton for years and it got slower and slower until I couldn't take it anymore and switched to a competitor. Finally, Symantec listened to the #1 complaint of its users and did something about it. This version is great! It really is muuuch faster than before, plus it doesn't scan while you're working on the computer. If it's scanning when you come back, it will stop and resume only when it's again idle. I highly recommend this verision.

Cons: The only thing I've found so far is that the Norton Tool it automatically adds to Firefox has been causing my browser to crash. I disabled this addin and everything is fine. The only functionality it adds it to remember site passwords and rate websites, so it was no loss for me.