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PETER K.

PETER K.

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Most Favorable Review

Great spare camera or inexpensive gift...

GE A1455 Black 14.1 MP 5X Optical Zoom Digital Camera
GE A1455 Black 14.1 MP 5X Optical Zoom Digital Camera

Pros: Excellent camera if you're looking for a Nothing Fancy, spare camera to keep in the glove box for the just in case, or as an inexpensive gift for a family member. You just can't come close to this for the price given the 14MP, 5x optical zoom for $40. Appears ruggedly built, as far as pocket cameras go. Takes good pictures. Pretty much on par with much more expensive pocket cameras. Not at all what I expected from a cheap GE camera. As for being Recertified ... I've bought many recertified items in the past from Newegg, & others and never been disappointed.

Cons: I dropped in 1 egg because it didn't come with a wrist strap. That is pretty darn annoying. I had to go out and buy one for $5. That's the one thing that should be basic and included, no matter what the price of the camera.

Overall Review: Keep in mind the true price when buying any pocket camera. I paid $40 for the camera (Newegg subscriber special), $3 for shipping, $6 for a cheap case, $12 for an 8GB storage card, and $5 for a strap (this camera only). That turns a $40 camera into $66. Still a pretty cheap camera for what you get. But it's 65% more than the starting price!

10/23/2011
Most Critical Review

Awesome when working, terrible customer service

Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX for PC and Mac, Large Mouse, Long Range Wireless Mouse
Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX for PC and Mac, Large Mouse, Long Range Wireless Mouse

Pros: Feel and function of this mouse is awesome for a desktop. The right number of extra function buttons without going overboard. Charge lasts me a couple weeks to a month, depending on usage. Easy to use plugged in if you run out of charge. It just becomes a corded mouse temporarily. It has a very solid feel and the free scroll wheel is really nice ... when it works properly. I used one for about 5 or 6 years until I literally wore it out.

Cons: I purchased a new one to replace my worn out mouse. The battery was defective. The charge would last a week at most, less than my 5 year old mouse of the same model. (new battery did correct this) Logitech was happy to send me a new replacement mouse but would not send me just a battery. So I accepted. The new mouse had a scroll wheel that wouldn't stay still. It scrolled too easily and was out of balance, such that anytime you lifted your finger off the wheel the page you were looking at would scroll away. Note that this was without using their fast scroll program.

Overall Review: Customer service was terrible. Logitech was once exceptional but they've apparently gone down hill. I could hardly understand the person (non English native language). She was not a good listener. She claimed to recreate my problem from the other end of the phone line and proceeded to tell me the problem was normal. There were several follow up exchanges. All I wanted was a battery. Eventually my problem was solved by using the battery from the replacement mouse and throwing that one away! I once recommended Logitech. Now I STRONGLY recommend you first try other alternatives! Statistically, your device will of course work as purchased. If it doesn't, I hope you get a better customer service experience than I did!

Excellent choice for the money - REBATE is a SCAM!

EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card
EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card

Pros: Produces excellent clarity on 30in monitor even for normal application windows. Runs Adobe Lightroom 6 seamlessly, even though its at the low end of Adobe's recommended video support. Small, quiet, relatively low power. Does not require top side power connection.

Cons: The supporting clocking and monitoring software downloads require you to create an account before they let you download. That's the ONLY reason I didn't give it 5 stars. For security reasons, I don't like having any more logins out there than necessary.

Overall Review: UPDATE: I'm updating this because the I just want to make others aware that the rebate process is not handled with competence. Don't expect a rebate. I sent mine in initially with all the required paperwork. Unfortunately I printed the invoice double sided and they weren't competent enough to look at both sides of the paper. I then resent the invoice and they again turned it down because I didn't send the UPC, which I couldn't send because I sent it the first time and no longer have one. Rebates are a rip-off. they pretty much leave you at the mercy of the company and unfortunately for EVGA, this directly affects my opinion of them as a company. I bought this not for video or games, but just for high res photo editing of full frame, 28 MP images. I thought a good video card was not necessary for just editing photos since I have a pretty high powered computer, but I didn't realize how much Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom relied on the GPU. Using adjustment sliders meant watching jerky screen updates and slow adjustments. With this card the image on the screen changes instantly with any slider movement. It's made a huge difference for photo editing. I thought a higher power video card was only necessary for games or video. I was wrong. Although this card works seamlessly on Lightroom 6, for future expansion I would probably even get something more powerful. My old card worked "ok" until the latest update from Lightroom, then my system actually started hanging. While this card is plenty good enough for lightroom 6, I wonder about future growth of the system and software.

Samsung S5 refurbished - good deal so far

Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900V 16GB Unlocked Cell Phone (Black)
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900V 16GB Unlocked Cell Phone (Black)

Pros: The Samsung Galaxy S5 is still a very good phone even when compared to other phones available today. This phone came looking like new. Activation at the Verizon store went without a hitch. SIM card was able to be moved from an older S3 to this S5. The good thing about the S5 is the battery is replaceable (i.e. - can buy and use a spare battery!) and the SIM card.

Cons: The battery seems to be on the week side. This is a typical risk of buying refurbished with any device using a rechargeable battery. They have a life expectancy and they don't last as long as new. This seems to be that case. The good thing is it can be replaced on this phone at a very low cost.

Overall Review: Bought this on a Newegg Shell shocker deal for my wife to replace her S3. I only bought one because I was a bit nervous since the seller didn't have top reviews. In the end, I wish I would have purchased one for myself as well. At this price on Verizon's new plans, this is an awesome deal if you don't feel like you have to have the latest and greatest. It is still much faster and more powerful than the S3's that we moved up from. And to be real honest, I can't tell any difference in speed of operation between this and the brand new Droid 2 that I ended up getting (and paid 3x the price for!) Hind site, I wish I would have gotten one of these for myself!

12/14/2015

Great choice - easy to use

Webroot Internet Security Plus 2015 3 Device 2 Year - Download
Webroot Internet Security Plus 2015 3 Device 2 Year - Download

Pros: Easy to use. Does not affect performance noticeably at all. While I'm not a Security Suite tester it has indicated several threats to me, most of which seemed potentially valid with only a few that I've considered false. Price was very competitive.

Cons: None really. Not free?! ... Wishful thinking maybe

Overall Review: I needed an effective security suite that was mostly transparent but yet effective since I support and install this on a couple of systems for others that are not so computer savvy. This fits that bill.

11/21/2015

Excellent product, UNRELIABLE

AFT XM-37U USB 3.0 3.5” Kiosk Card Reader
AFT XM-37U USB 3.0 3.5” Kiosk Card Reader

Pros: This unit is FAST. Plugs are made with positive feedback. Cards are well aligned and can be plugged without concern of bending pins. The markings on the faceplate also make it easy to identify correct card slots, even in a dimly lit room.

Cons: I've had the USB2.0 version of this for years and it has been excellent and trouble free. I built a new computer and ordered the USB3.0 version in Jan 2014. I returned that in April due to intermittent disconnects. I was promptly sent a replacement at no charge. Now its failed again, May of 2015, and of course warranty is only 1 year. The SD slot no longer detects cards. The usb slot still works and the CF slot still works. The SD is the most important to me. Guess I'll have to look for a different unit. I still feel design is good, but reliability is poor!

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No problems

Delivered promptly and as expected. I give everyone in this category 4 eggs. Sometimes stuff happens. The dealer that handles them in an exceptional way gets the 5 stars. Nothing out of normal here. Would buy from them again.

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