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Elizabeth R.

Elizabeth R.

Joined on 12/20/04

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My husband and I are Senior Citizens who, well HE anyway, have been avid Technology users all of our lives. Not Apple Genii, just avid users. [Note: My husband formerly built and sold mainframes and has been building PC's since 1988.]

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Most Favorable Review

"Refurbished" iPhone 12

Apple iPhone 12 64GB 6.1" Blue Unlocked (Grade A+)
Apple iPhone 12 64GB 6.1" Blue Unlocked (Grade A+)

Pros: - It's an iPhone 12

Cons: - None

Overall Review: I want to state how my phone was received: in a shrink-wrapped, original Box, with full Factory Packaging - and I mean FULL, even to the neatly coiled cable. I think this was "refurbished" to allow sales of an actually New phone by this channel. That said, it's beautiful - fast, flies through downloads, responsive. Does it feel like 'fine Corinthian leather'? Well...no - but it feels darned good in my hand, doing what I need. Would I recommend it to a friend? Heck- I'd buy it again!

Most Critical Review

Warranty? The Ending

MSI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N460GTX-M2D1GD5/OC2
MSI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N460GTX-M2D1GD5/OC2

Pros: Card is great IF it works and doesn't have bad VRAM

Cons: Summing Up: I am a tech of over 30 years and had a Cyclone with bad VRAM - failure with pattern artifact typical of bad VRAM. MSI "Support" ISN'T - never mentioned returning card or warranty (3 year - I've had it 2) and try to push you to a distributor or retailer for warranty issues (I bought it here on NewEgg). Finally I just found the self-RMA and sent it in. They did switch it out and - guess what? - No More Failures on ANYTHING. WOW - and to think that MSI "Support" could have saved me inconvenience and made it so that I might have continued as a customer. Now, would I buy MSI products? No Way.

Overall Review: Don't Buy M-S-I (come on, everybody - together!) DON'T BUY M-S-I! DON'T BUY M-S-I! DON'T BUY M-S-I!

Great, Affordable Scanner

Canon CanoScan LiDE 400 4800 x 4800 DPI Flatbed scanner Black A4
Canon CanoScan LiDE 400 4800 x 4800 DPI Flatbed scanner Black A4

Pros: - USB 3 - FREE Canon software available - Compatible with Win 11 - 4800 dpi - FAST! - No external power supply needed (powered from USB socket) - 8.5 x 11 Flatbed - Bed cover pops up for bulky items [Windows driver/software available from Microsoft for those so inclined.]

Cons: - Not intuitive to find the software on the Canon site. Really counter-intuitive from the install disk which leads you there. (I went out and came back into the main page of the Canon Support site and was successful.)

Overall Review: We had been using our old CanoScan for over a decade since Win 7 required a change, but there was no driver for it on Win 11 so we shopped Canon again and found this beauty. USB3, 4800dpi capable and FAST (compared to our old one) - and it didn't break the bank. The Canon software (available for download - look for it on their website) even gives OCR capability as well as the presets for Photo and Scan-to-PDF. No complaints, this is nearly plug and play (well you DO have to download driver and software). Hopefully we can scan on for another decade - Microsoft willing.

10% Discount - What's Not to Like?

Lowe's $50 Gift Card (Email Delivery)
Lowe's $50 Gift Card (Email Delivery)

Pros: Save 10%

Cons: None

Overall Review: By buying this printable Gift Card we save 10% off that much the building materials for our garage reno. As in the title - What's Not to Like? 😎

Wireless iPhone 12 Magnetic Charger Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

Wireless Mag-Safe Charger, Compatible With IPhone- 12 Mini- / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max / SE 2/11 Series Fast Charging, AirPods Pro
Wireless Mag-Safe Charger, Compatible With IPhone- 12 Mini- / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max / SE 2/11 Series Fast Charging, AirPods Pro

Pros: - Fast - Inexpensive - WORKS - High Quality

Cons: You don't get 2 in a pack

Overall Review: Well...they want SENSATIONAL reviews, right? Seriously - it works every bit as well as the Apple item at 1/3 the price when coupled with a reasonably priced power block. I use this in-house to charge - have done up to 40% charge in less than 20 minutes. FAST, eh? Yep.

Quiet That LAsts

Noctua NF-F12 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Brown)
Noctua NF-F12 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Brown)

Pros: Good 'Fit and Finish Quiet as Advertiesed Last (!)

Cons: Brown. A bit like brown shoes - they go with anything that's...brown. They'll be de rigeur when the ever-popular BROWN COMPUTER CASES come back into vogue

Overall Review: I can't say that I'm a lifetime user of Noctua, but I have used them for over 5 years and have fans that have run daily for those5 years - no failures and they are still quiet. The PWM functions as expected and they're easy to install. I use them as both cooler and case fans. Keep 'em clean and I'd expect a decade from these by the indications so far. As with anything else, your experience may vary. It's just that they're so darned...brown. And that seems to be the only color that's ever available. Where Do they make BROWN computer cases with tan interiors to match these??

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Ordered 3 lamps - 1 damaged, 1 out of stock, 1 not here yet - New Egg wanted a review

Not good luck with the marketplace lately. Got a lamp and it arrived broken. Sent it back and the replacement isn't here yet. In between ordered from another vendor on the Marketplace and after almost a week was told item out of stock (after I messaged). In the meantime, for almost $20 less I got a similar item from the 'Big South American River' concern (New Egg won't allow that word). It got here in 2 days. It works. With THAT lamp and transaction, I'm happy. Take your own moral out of this one - I'm looking at alternate sources.

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Nice M2-to-USB 3 Enclosure

Vendor shipped promptly and item was received undamaged - what more can be said: they did their part well and quickly.Enclosure panel is held in by magnets - important fact not indicated in documentation - gently pry off at USB plug. Also, rubber retainer for M2 bends and stretches as well as turning - once in length position (40, 60, 80) leave it in. That said, once assembled enclosure worked perfectly. It may be an artifact of the motherboard in my rig (B250M-DS3H) but I had to partition [used Disc Management through Win 10] using a USB2 port, then it worked fine in USB3.I intend to use this for Local Cloud storage on my router's USB3 port. The M2 is an Intel Blue, but YES(!) I will keep a back up on rotational drive. I've had M2's 'wink out' on me before.

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Eberything OK but the Quantity Wouldn't Stay When I Ordered

Product, shipping - all great. When I ordered I wanted 2 so I selected for 2. I logged in after selecting and cashed out. When I looked, I had only ordered 1 so I had to go back, and I think, spend more Freight $$$. That is why I took off an egg. Noctua fans are quiet, durable and easy to install - they come with everything but a grille (joke - I bought 3 grilles separately). I have used Noctua in the last 2 builds and this time even the CPU cooler is Noctua. The box is quiet. I like that.

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