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Evan P.

Evan P.

Joined on 04/02/06

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Most Favorable Review

Great net book!

MSI Wind U100-018US Champagne Pink Intel Atom N270(1.60 GHz) 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Netbook
MSI Wind U100-018US Champagne Pink Intel Atom N270(1.60 GHz) 10.0" WSVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Netbook

Pros: Size, weight, price, features, keyboard - I bought this for my wife to replace an aging VIAO. It is slightly smaller than the VIAO and much lighter (mostly due to battery size) but the keyboard is the same size except for three punctuation keys ("," "." and "/") which are significantly smaller. Not a con but takes a day or two to get used to. I am very impressed with this machine. It is reasonably fast (reminds me why I still run XP), 1 Gb of RAM is sufficient but I foresee an upgrade coming soon. The bottom line is this is a solid computer as long as it meets your needs you cant go wrong!

Cons: I got the pink one for my wife otherwise I would have kept it ;) With only a 3-cell battery it doesn't have the best battery life, but its really light.

Overall Review: Great computer! I'm seriously considering never buying a standard notebook ever again. I might be crazy, but our house is now littered with old decrepit laptops that still boot but are only useful as door stops. Each of which cost well over $1000 new and in there last stages of useful life were the source of much frustration during the during the morning/justification/budget reallocation period. Well no more! Not that I advocate waistfulnes but when this computer begins its decent into doorstopdom a replacement will be arriving in three days and without any hesitation on my part.

Most Critical Review

If it had only had the magic

Apple MC380LL/A White Bluetooth Bluetooth Wireless Fingerprint Magic Trackpad
Apple MC380LL/A White Bluetooth Bluetooth Wireless Fingerprint Magic Trackpad

Pros: None

Cons: No magic here. DOA.

Overall Review: Don't expect apple to give any support for accessory devices. Serial number was not found. I'm sure its a great product. I still want one but don't think its worth the new retail price.

10/11/2012

great value

Cooler Master Hyper T2 Compact CPU Cooler  Dual Looped, CDC Heatpipes, 92mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper T2 Compact CPU Cooler Dual Looped, CDC Heatpipes, 92mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: This gets the job done. I installed them on two Opteron 2384 CPUs. This fits socket 1207 with 3.5" hole pitch when the plastic cpu retaining brackets have been installed. In fact I had to modify g34 brackets for installation on socket F. I like the AMD retainer clip. It's not meant for tall coolers but this one is not to heavy. See con for one other.

Cons: Bottom of heat pipes were very rough. I prepped the bottom by spreading thermal grease on the bottom with a credit card filling in all the gaps and scratches then scraping off all the excess with the card. Not bad enough to take off an egg. It took some time to center the cooler on the cpu using the AMD clip as the clip does not center the cooler.

Overall Review: I see where they cut corners to keep the price low. Size and build quality suffer compared to the 212 Evo but for stock speeds I bet you can't tell the difference in cooling ability. Would buy again but don't need to.

great case great value but

Logisys CS4801H Black 1.2MM Steel 4U Rackmount Industrial Server Case 2 External 5.25" Drive Bays
Logisys CS4801H Black 1.2MM Steel 4U Rackmount Industrial Server Case 2 External 5.25" Drive Bays

Pros: Great case, good drive mounting options filter for 120 fan. All internal drive mounts can be removed to allow for large server boards if you don't mind missing standoffs. Overall quality was very high.

Cons: Not for large mother boards. Didn't see it when I ordered but it worked out.

Overall Review: No eggs off for my ignorance. Should give an extra egg for being able to accommodate it just means duct tape to hold on the ssd an no cd drive. Oh well

decent 1600x900 display

Sceptre E205W-1600 20" 1600 x 900 HD+ Resolution 75Hz 5ms 2xHDMI VGA Built-in Speakers Ultra Thin LED Backlit LCD Monitor
Sceptre E205W-1600 20" 1600 x 900 HD+ Resolution 75Hz 5ms 2xHDMI VGA Built-in Speakers Ultra Thin LED Backlit LCD Monitor

Pros: Good value. decent screen at a decent price. 120 V AV input (not power brick hanging around) Speaks make noise not great sounding but they are there.

Cons: The vertical neck of the stand can NOT be removed from the display. I wanted to use VESA mounts but not now i have an ugly part of the stand still sticking down out if the bottom. Minus 1 egg for that. OSD control buttons feel very wiggly and cheap.

Overall Review: I don't think I like 16:9, This is sitting next to a 22" 1600x1050 LCD and it looks much smaller than the resolution/size difference would suggest. On sale these were a deal to good to pass up even with the cons.

Amazing mount and even better value

Dual Monitor Stand Mount Complete Kit Premium Quality
Dual Monitor Stand Mount Complete Kit Premium Quality

Pros: This is an amazing dual screen mount. It is extremely sturdy. I like being able to rotate the screens to portrait mode. It can be secured to the desk or wall and would support even the heavyset 24" screens.

Cons: Adjusting the height can be difficult with both screens attached. Not a deal breaker just be carful as you don't want the screens to crash to the desk.