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Greg M.

Greg M.

Joined on 04/08/03

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Most Favorable Review

linux friendly - ubuntu loves it

MSI GeForce 8400 GS 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Ready Graphics Card N8400GS-TD256
MSI GeForce 8400 GS 256MB GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Ready Graphics Card N8400GS-TD256

Pros: had a hard time finding a card that would work on my ubuntu 64bit system - this one went in without any effort... that's my kind of install :)

Cons: it worked so well i did not get to tinker with it

Overall Review: stay away from your xorg.conf file - you do not need to touch it... install - use display to set the monitor and spanning...

Most Critical Review

Maybe they're fun to play tennis with but they don't do business well :)

Baaqii CB069 Thunderbolt Port to DVI Female Adapter Cable MacBook Air Pro iMac Mac mini 2012
Baaqii CB069 Thunderbolt Port to DVI Female Adapter Cable MacBook Air Pro iMac Mac mini 2012

Pros: will edit if i think of something. oh yes, it finally came!?!?

Cons: the cable appears to be the correct cable for the description year, model, etc... but it doesn't match the pattern once plugged in. not hard to get correct but i'm sure they did their best. wasn't worth the hassle of dealing with a foreign vendor for $9, paying for shipping, listening to excuses. so they win, just hope they can bump this vendor and make room for someone who provides parts that fit.

Overall Review: if you see this, and there are other seller choices, try the other seller choice. just to be safe.

nice little mouse

Logitech NX80 Black 5 Buttons Tilt Wheel Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks
Logitech NX80 Black 5 Buttons Tilt Wheel Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks

Pros: great feel for a small mouse. solid, built better than most and great response and radio does not cut out - mouse always works.

Cons: no cons for 20 bucks :)

Overall Review: can't go wrong... good name - good price.

cheap, flimsy & it works if you bang it some

i-rocks IR-7571L-BK Black 4 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Laser Gaming Mouse
i-rocks IR-7571L-BK Black 4 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Laser Gaming Mouse

Pros: it works, but i had to give it some serious attitude adjustments... mouse would only scroll one direction - horizontal... if you want a gaming mouse - search for OCZ... it's cheap - i pulled mine back out of the drawer and put this one in it... hope it will make a good backup mouse someday.

Cons: see above...

works great

NETGEAR WNR3500-100NAR RangeMax Premium Wireless-N Gigabit Router IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft
NETGEAR WNR3500-100NAR RangeMax Premium Wireless-N Gigabit Router IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft

Pros: great router - esp with the refurb price... wasn't sure what to expect with a refurb, but O H M Y G O D it was like 80% off... worth the risk - got a great router with incredible distance and well over 135mbs (beyond 60') through the entire house and upstairs, outback and hiding in the basement.

Cons: none... the firmware update utility even works...

Overall Review: it's worth full price, but buy a refurb if you can ;-)

Yippity Skippy Doo Dah

EDIMAX EW-7727In Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n 32bit PCI Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
EDIMAX EW-7727In Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n 32bit PCI Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: for the money - it is a good card, but i was banking on that... the wireless G cards i have (edimax 7128's) were all good. i've tried most of the 'budget cards' - this is the best for under 30 bucks (best meaning longest range - clearest/strongest signal).

Cons: the wireless client (software that comes with the card) sucks, but what can you do... try to install just the drivers only, and only use the integrated client if you must.

Overall Review: it works in vista (ultimate 32 & 64) and in my win7 ultimate box. all without issues.