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DAVID M.

DAVID M.

Joined on 02/07/06

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

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Rosewill RKV-2UC 2-Port USB KVM Switch
Rosewill RKV-2UC 2-Port USB KVM Switch

Pros: Works fine, using Ubuntu Linux and Mac OS X.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Mine started forgetting the mouse (unresponsive) when switching away from and back to one computer. Eventually realized the USB hub used on that computer was overloaded. It shouldn't have been: it is a 7 port, full but powered at 3.5W. I took one device off the USB hub, and all is well.

Most Critical Review

Not there yet for Linux

EDIMAX EW-7728In Wireless 802.11n Draft 2.0 PCI Card IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 32bit PCI Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
EDIMAX EW-7728In Wireless 802.11n Draft 2.0 PCI Card IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 32bit PCI Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Reviews promise superior performance.

Cons: For lack of a driver, not easy to install on Ubuntu 8.10 or 9.04. I heard 9.04 had better wireless support, and it does, but not for the RA2860, the chip this card uses. You'll find supposed solutions, native and NDISWrapper'ed, on the web, but I always hit snags following them.

Bad news

Seagate ST340005LSA10G-RK 4TB (2 x 2TB) BlackArmor NAS 220
Seagate ST340005LSA10G-RK 4TB (2 x 2TB) BlackArmor NAS 220

Pros: None.

Cons: Failed, replaced. Flaky service. Failed again, taking valuable data with it. Data recovery efforts, futile. Tossed.

Overall Review: Together with other experience (3 of 4 Seagate drives failing), I'll never buy Seagate again.

Not a volume license

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 for Windows & Mac - Student & Teacher Edition
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 for Windows & Mac - Student & Teacher Edition

Pros: Nice product.

Cons: If you are buying copies for a school computer lab, you want to talk with Adobe about a volume license. If you order many copies of this Teacher and Student Edition, you will need to provide a student ID for each copy.

So easy, precise

Kensington Orbit K64327F Silver 2 Buttons Scroll Ball USB Wired Optical Trackball
Kensington Orbit K64327F Silver 2 Buttons Scroll Ball USB Wired Optical Trackball

Pros: I've used nothing else on my Mac mini for decades. I'm glad they still make this one. Your finger has much more control and range than thumb-based trackballs (or mice).

Cons: None. The paint might wear off in spots eventually, and if you turn it upside down the ball will escape, but no big deal.

Overall Review: If I ever needed another mouse, I'd buy another one of these - but mine keeps on ticking.

Nice

Case Logic Black 14.1" Laptop Sleeve Model VLS-114BLACK
Case Logic Black 14.1" Laptop Sleeve Model VLS-114BLACK

Pros: I ordered this by accident, but I like it. It doesn't smell like neoprene. It opens on two sides, making insertion/removal easy. It fits my 14" Lenovo laptop better than the 14" neoprene sleeve (I tried at a local store) I thought I was ordering. Fits nicely in my messenger bag.

Cons: Doesn't protect from drops like a hard case would, obviously.