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Stephen S.

Stephen S.

Joined on 07/26/06

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Golden Eggs

G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Laptop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBSQ
G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Laptop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBSQ

Pros: Installed them in the new 13 inch macbook pro i5. Booted right up. All 8GB were recognized. Increased speed difference is noticeable. Always fast and accurate description from Newegg.

Cons: None so far. I will update this post if I experience problems.

Overall Review: Newegg is the best.

Intel 520

Intel 520 Series Cherryville 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDSC2CW120A310
Intel 520 Series Cherryville 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDSC2CW120A310

Pros: Fast, Stable, Silent, 5 year warranty. Purchase Price: 159.00 I picked up the 520 for an early model 2011 MacBook Pro. I formatted the drive prior to the installation using a USB connector and OSX's disk utility. The speed is remarkably faster than over the the spinning OEM drive. Some applications launch instantly. There is no going back to traditional hard drive. Intel also has a handy configuration utility for Windows machine which helps to get this optimized for running in the windows environment.

Cons: Price is a bit higher, but Intel is known for their quality and reliability in the SSD market. Apparently, the addition of the Sandforce controller went through a year of testing and QA before it was released in this model.

Overall Review: I am willing to forego the cost for reliability and stability. Should this change in the future I will update the post. I also run an Intel 320 with Win7 Pro64.

Xbox 360 upgrade. Works like a charm.

Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT 320GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT 320GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: So far so good. Used this to upgrade my xbox 360 from 20 to 120gbs. Great Newegg pricing and shockingly fast shipping from Newegg.

Cons: Wish it was free......

DIR-655 so far so good

D-Link Xtreme Gigabit Router (DIR-655) Wireless N300, USB SharePort, Gigabit
D-Link Xtreme Gigabit Router (DIR-655) Wireless N300, USB SharePort, Gigabit

Pros: Router has been fast and reliable. I bought this router for my home office. I use a cisco ip phone and calls would become choppy or cut out if I were to download or upload at the same time. This router comes equipped with a QoS engine which allows be to prioritize my network traffic. I had a conference call yesterday, and to test the qos I ran a bit torrent client, as well as MS Groove(both pulling and pushing data). The call quality never faltered. That made the purchase right there. I have also tested the qos with xbox live. My wife will streams movies while I while I play on xbox live. No lag in the Gaming. Very happy with the Product.

Cons: Nothing Major. Some reviewers mention that the blue led lights are rather bright. This could be a problem for those who have the router in site.

Overall Review: Dlink claim that this has lower power consumption, I am a fan of that. The QOS made the product for me. I have not fully tested the file transfer ability. Have had no connectivity issues with my Mac or Windows machines. The UI is extensive there are a ton of options and configurations. It will take some time to go through them all.

10/30/2008

DIR-655 so far so good

D-Link Xtreme Gigabit Router (DIR-655) Wireless N300, USB SharePort, Gigabit
D-Link Xtreme Gigabit Router (DIR-655) Wireless N300, USB SharePort, Gigabit

Pros: Router has been fast and reliable. I bought this router for my home office. I use a cisco ip phone and calls would become choppy or cut out if I were to download or upload at the same time. This router comes equipped with a QoS engine which allows be to prioritize my network traffic. I had a conference call yesterday, and to test the qos I ran a bit torrent client, as well as MS Groove(both pulling and pushing data). The call quality never faltered. That made the purchase right there. I have also tested the qos with xbox live. My wife will streams movies while I while I play on xbox live. No lag in the Gaming. Very happy with the Product.

Cons: Nothing Major. Some reviewers mention that the blue led lights are rather bright. This could be a problem for those who have the router in site.

Overall Review: Dlink claim that this has lower power consumption, I am a fan of that. The QOS made the product for me. I have not fully tested the file transfer ability. Have had no connectivity issues with my Mac or Windows machines. The UI is extensive there are a ton of options and configurations. It will take some time to go through them all.

10/30/2008

Worked Perfectly for IBOOK G4

Crucial 1GB 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Laptop Memory Model CT12864X335
Crucial 1GB 200-Pin DDR SO-DIMM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Laptop Memory Model CT12864X335

Pros: I love newegg. Fast shipping. Shipping 1 day early than promised. Perfect working condition with no missing memory. Bought this for an old ibook which brought it back to life.

Cons: Although good price, DDR memory so much more expensive than ddr2.