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Andrew L.

Andrew L.

Joined on 11/29/07

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Most Favorable Review

Works great as expected

COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2
COOLER MASTER V8 RR-UV8-XBU1-GP 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2

Pros: Works exactly as described.

Cons: None

Most Critical Review

Had to quit using it

eVGA 100-U2-UV19-TR UV Plus+ 19 USB VGA Display Adapter
eVGA 100-U2-UV19-TR UV Plus+ 19 USB VGA Display Adapter

Pros: Great to have three monitors including my laptop.

Cons: On Windows 7, something would happen and my whole system would become extremely unresponsive. I would have to disconnect the USB and reconnect in order to have a working system for a few hours. Also, you have to plug it directly to a USB port and not thru a docking station, which I could live with but I can't take the slowness any more. I have updated my graphics card driver of my Dell XPM M1530 which helped a lot in the beginning. I've also updated the driver of the USB display adapter as well but it still hangs, which REALLY sucks because I don't have another option of adding an additional internal graphics card for three monitors. I really wanted this to work and have suffered through the slow response for 5 months but have finally thrown in the towel. I have a colleague that has the +16 that is running fine on an XP laptop. I may try to switch with them to see if the +16 works on my Windows 7 Ultimate laptop. I'll update the review if there is a difference. bummer

Did not work in USB 3.0

MASSCOOL UHB-2233 Aluminum 2.5" Black SATA I/II USB 3.0 External Enclosure
MASSCOOL UHB-2233 Aluminum 2.5" Black SATA I/II USB 3.0 External Enclosure

Pros: Fairly cheap

Cons: Was not recognized in a USB 3.0 port on my Dell Precision. It powered up but never was recognized. When I connected to a USB 2.0 port, it worked but that defeats the purpose... Have the RMA now and will be returning. bummer...

Did not work with my Remote Control interface

Tripp Lite Keyspan High-Speed USB-A to Serial Adapter, PC & Mac (USA-19HS)
Tripp Lite Keyspan High-Speed USB-A to Serial Adapter, PC & Mac (USA-19HS)

Pros: Did not work

Cons: Never tried it with any other serial device, but it did not work with my Universal MX-850 remote interface. Still have to use my desktop.

Works great as an access point

D-Link Xtreme-N Duo Wireless Bridge/Access Point (DAP-1522) Wireless N300, Dual-Band, Fast Ethernet
D-Link Xtreme-N Duo Wireless Bridge/Access Point (DAP-1522) Wireless N300, Dual-Band, Fast Ethernet

Pros: I don't use it now because I have hard wired connections to my TV, but when I didn't have an option, this worked great. Still slower than a hard wired connection, obvioulsy, but it was acceptable.

Cons: None

Works great, very seldom have to restart

D-Link Xtreme N Dual-Band Gigabit Router (DIR-825) Wireless N600
D-Link Xtreme N Dual-Band Gigabit Router (DIR-825) Wireless N600

Pros: Replaced many other routers and this is by far the best I've had. I get great connect speeds and very seldom have to restart the router. Used in conjunction with a good cable modem, it's a great product

Cons: None