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Erric N.

Erric N.

Joined on 02/10/05

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Excellent

HyperX 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K2/2GR
HyperX 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KHX8500D2K2/2GR

Pros: By far the best RAM I ever used. Fast, Rock Stable, Cool, Cheap. Runs @ 400 Mhz/CL4 without a sweat. No need to raise volts, lower timings, etc.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Works well on the Asus P5B Deluxe. To see more than 3 gigs, you may need to set Memory Remap.

Awesome Netbook

Acer Aspire One AO522-BZ465 Diamond Black AMD Dual-Core Processor C-50 (1.00 GHz) 10.1" 1GB Memory 250GB HDD Netbook
Acer Aspire One AO522-BZ465 Diamond Black AMD Dual-Core Processor C-50 (1.00 GHz) 10.1" 1GB Memory 250GB HDD Netbook

Pros: 1280 x 720 screen and wide viewing angle. Hugely better than the 1024 x 600 screens I see. Lots of ports and the web-cam is good enough. Very compact, light, and thin (even for 10" netbook). 6 hour battery life seems low or average in this class, but 3x better than my other notebooks. Multi-gesture Touchpad is surprising good - not too sensitive. Very travel friendly netbook that also out performs my 5 year old 14" notebook. Good look and feel - maybe a little cheap, but not disapointing. Runs "snappy", even for a 1Ghz APU. More so after cleaning the OS and upgrading RAM.

Cons: Speakers are weak, but fixed with earphones. Difficult to upgrade the RAM & hard drive.(not suggested for everyone) Win 7 Starter, but I never planned on using this anyway. No bluetooth, but for ~$300 - can't expect too much.

Overall Review: I'm working overseas and my brother was able to help me buy this. The best and only 10" C-50 I found. Blows away the Atom, especially in games, graphics, and video. Installed 4 gigs RAM, Win 7 64bit, and 1TB HD. I can use this for real work if necessary. Runs nearly all Windows software without upgrading the OS (Photoshop, Visual Studio, SQL Server, etc) Runs nearly all games in low-mid settings except for Crysis 1&2 , Farcry2, Metro 2033, etc. Better suited for real time strategy & turn based (long airplane flights) or old games because of the small screen and 1 Ghz APU. It's easy to find URLs to help upgrade the RAM since it's not as simple as unscrewing the bottom.

It works

TOSHIBA MK1637GSX 160GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
TOSHIBA MK1637GSX 160GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: It works. That simple. No errors, no noticeable noise, or overheating. Big upgrade over a 40 gig drive

Cons: None

Overall Review: Not a performance drive. But, doesn't seem slow either.

Excellent SD card & reader

Transcend 16GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card w/Compact Card Reader S5 Model TS16GSDHC6- S5W
Transcend 16GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card w/Compact Card Reader S5 Model TS16GSDHC6- S5W

Pros: Excellent SD card and USB adapter/reader. Plenty fast enough for video. Good SD card and brand. The reader seems fully SDHC complient (not just compatible) and makes the PC read the SD card flawlessly even after a stress test. The reader also makes other SD cards seem good. Good price for 16 (14.9) gigs. Works with my camera 100% as well.

Cons: None

Overall Review: GET THIS CARD if you care about capacity, video, or need a good USB adapter. It will be a long time until 32/64 gig cards are near this price.

Best small GPS

GARMIN 1.9" RoHS-compliant GPS Navigation
GARMIN 1.9" RoHS-compliant GPS Navigation

Pros: By far the best small/compact GPS device. Uses normal AAA batteries for easy replacement anyplace. Strong signal and WAAS accurate. PC interface so you can get GPS data to MAP applications (see your car move along the a big PC street map). A good simple GPS device for finding waypoints, distance traveled, current speed, etc. Water-proof to 1 meter. Works well for getting back to the camp-site or hotel. Very intuitive and easy to use.

Cons: Bulky when used like a watch. Screen too small for street-maps. A waypoint name can only be 8 charactors (not a problem unless you start having a whole lot of waypoints).

Overall Review: Get a new watch-band. The band that comes with the device is bulky and too short for me.

12/27/2007

It works

Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 0307B001 1200 x 2400 dpi 48bit USB Interface Flatbed Scanner
Canon CanoScan LiDE 25 0307B001 1200 x 2400 dpi 48bit USB Interface Flatbed Scanner

Pros: It's cheap, it works. Works with Vista 64 (sort of). No power cord needed. Compact & lightweight (for a scanner). Fairly good scans.

Cons: Vista 64 does not see the scanner. I did download the 64bit driver from Canon. You need to install all the software to use it. I spent more time on installing than necessary. It's slow (place photos near the bottom for faster scanning)

Overall Review: I wish I can just install the driver and use the "Winows Fax and Scan". I guess in 2-3 years I can just plug it in and use it without extra software (like old printers and old HP scanners) I will give 5 stars if all I needed was the driver.