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Jason K.

Jason K.

Joined on 05/01/03

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Most Favorable Review

Works great

WD My Book Essential 1TB USB 2.0 3.5" External Hard Drive WDH1U10000N
WD My Book Essential 1TB USB 2.0 3.5" External Hard Drive WDH1U10000N

Pros: Good Product and Service from New Egg. Working as expected. Barring hardware issues, I'd definitely recommend the drive.

Cons: None yet. Some reviewers have had failure issues. I've been lucky so far. I'd expect newegg or WD to cover it should hardware issues arise.

Overall Review: Reformat or "convert" to NTFS via command prompt as FAT supports 4GB max file sizes. Works fine with Vista32 (I have ultimate). If you're having speed issues, make sure you're using a USB2 port and not USB1. I'm able to transfer roughly 1GB per minute...can't expect much more without purhcasing server-class drives. I've seen many negative reviews, but have had no issues whatsoever. I'm using it for Video editing, (doesn't drop any frames!), DVR and backup storage.

Most Critical Review

Cheap Memory not compatible

ADATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model AD2U800B1G5-DRH
ADATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model AD2U800B1G5-DRH

Pros: cheap.

Cons: didn't match the HCL for my system board (P5B-E). PC wouldn't post or give error beeps with memory in. Needed to RMA back to newegg.

Overall Review: As always, I received "eggcellent" customer service. Their price point keeps them close to the top of my vendor list. The service I receive locks them in at #1. :)

Fast and quiet

WD Gold 2TB Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD2005FBYZ
WD Gold 2TB Enterprise Class Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD2005FBYZ

Pros: I bought this for my media center (TV tuner card can record 4 high def shows at once). Data transfer to replace my old drive (I needed more room) was fast and the drive is quiet. This seems like a great fit for my needs.

Cons: None so far. Only had it for a day, but it's not DOA. If I don't write a review now, I'll forget later.

Overall Review: Seems like a great drive for the price.

Great Little Drive

WD Passport 120GB USB 2.0 2.5" External Hard Drive WDXMS1200TN
WD Passport 120GB USB 2.0 2.5" External Hard Drive WDXMS1200TN

Pros: Powered off USB port. Tiny. Quiet. Great bang for the buck.

Cons: Not a screaming fast drive...not meant to be for the money.

Overall Review: I've created a very simple server backup routine using NTBACKUP and these little drives. Makes a great solution for their basic IT needs.

Work OK quiet too

Western Digital RE2 WD5000YS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital RE2 WD5000YS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Bought 6 drives for 2 RAID 5 PCs. None DOA. All working great.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: They seem to run a bit warm, but as long as the keep running it's all good.

Good Stuff

NETGEAR HDXB101 HD Powerline Kit Up to 200 Mbps
NETGEAR HDXB101 HD Powerline Kit Up to 200 Mbps

Pros: Running from 2nd floor to 1st...on seperate AC circuits. Have always-connected networking that's fairly fast and extremely reliable.

Cons: Per others, no surge protector...risk of power surges. Per the config utility, I'm only getting 32MB/sec with optimal configs per manual. Buyer beware.

Overall Review: I've got an older house. It's better results than I've received with various wireless attempts. Still not what I was hoping for.