Joined on 11/01/09
good bang for buck
Pros: I like this UPS because a) it's inexpensive b) I can turn off the audible alarm. The latter is important because I don't want a UPS that makes noise should the power company drop power when I am trying to sleep. Or any time for that matter. As a bonus, the software shows the Wattage. I tested the software on Windows XP 64 bit and Fedora 17, by unplugging the power cord and to see if they stays quiet and they do stay quiet. I haven't fully tested the functionality of the shutdown / startup features, but you can specify both according to a weekly calender. The shutdown feature definitely works on the XP 64 bit system.
Cons: none
keyboard works but
Pros: keyboard works
Cons: keyboard I received isn't exactly the same as that received in photo even though it has X-Gene sticker on back with part# 01021. The most obvious problem is that this keyboard has Fn & Ctrl keyboard swapped. Fn key is on lower left, and Ctrl key just to the right of that. A minor thing like that slows down my typing substantially. The upside is that the Fn key pops out cleanly.
my first case
Pros: this case was for my first custom built PC, so I don't have a reference to compare. It seems reasonable good though
Cons: one of the plastic tabs broke on the front panel. Not a big deal, but a little annoying. Also the top fan has bright LEDs, and at night, it can be a bit bothersome. I am tempted to replace the fan with one that isn't illuminated.
works good
Pros: better cpu cooler than the original equipment
Cons: probably overkill for my modest AMD sempron