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Robert D.

Robert D.

Joined on 01/05/09

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Most Favorable Review

Tripplite Cables Work With This

TRENDnet TK-423K 4-Port USB PS/2 Audio KVM Switch Kit
TRENDnet TK-423K 4-Port USB PS/2 Audio KVM Switch Kit

Pros: Works great. Good variety of KB shortcuts, too (read the whole instruction booklet.) I have a USB wireless KB and Mouse connected via position 4 to a server 15ft away. No loss or lag. Good price compared to competition. Includes mic and speakers.

Cons: A common complaint is that TRENDnet will not sell the longer cables separately. (You get two long and two short with this switch.) The short cables can really be too short. I ordered TrippLite's 6 ft. cable for the B042-Series KVM Switch (P780-006) from Newegg, item=N82E16812120587. Tried it and it works great.

Overall Review: The only caveat is that the Tripplite cable does not include the speaker/microphone leads.But that's a separate cable with TRENDnet's anyway, and they're easy enough to find.

Most Critical Review

Faulty Sound

ASUS E35M1-M PRO Fusion AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core) AMD Hudson M1 Micro ATX Motherboard/CPU Combo
ASUS E35M1-M PRO Fusion AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core) AMD Hudson M1 Micro ATX Motherboard/CPU Combo

Pros: Seemed to be a great little board. Doesn't seem fair to knock off three eggs for something I sent back and never got a chance to test further, but then again, a faulty board is a faulty board.

Cons: Unfortunately, mine arrived defective. No output from any of the audio ports despite everything reporting well in the OS. Asus tried to help me over the Labor day weekend (very good customer service response time) but in the end nothing worked to solve the problem and I had to send the board back.

Overall Review: Unfortunate it is now out-of-stock and Newegg's policy is to refund us if that happens, so I'll have to try another board.

OEM Style Galaxy III cover

Samsung 100% Original & Genuine OEM EFC-1G6FBEGSTA S3 Protective Book Flip Cover Case for Samsung Galaxy S3 III I9300 I747 - Pebble Blue Color
Samsung 100% Original & Genuine OEM EFC-1G6FBEGSTA S3 Protective Book Flip Cover Case for Samsung Galaxy S3 III I9300 I747 - Pebble Blue Color

Pros: Perfect fit. Front cover is ultra thin. No more scratches from other items in my bag. Since it actually replaces the original back cover, I can still swap out the battery or data card with ease.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Recommend

Single use or not?

3M Super Glue Single Use Pointed Tip .07oz. 4/PK Clear AD114
3M Super Glue Single Use Pointed Tip .07oz. 4/PK Clear AD114

Pros: Eliminates opening your last bottle of glue and finding that the seal allowed it to dry out.

Cons: None that I can think of.

Overall Review: Not really "One use" only. It still has a closable seal.

Plantronics Pro BT Headset

Plantronics 85690-01 Voyager Pro HD Mono Bluetooth Headset
Plantronics 85690-01 Voyager Pro HD Mono Bluetooth Headset

Pros: Light. The soft, flexible ear arch does not apply pressure to the top of ear, even after many hours. Standard Micro USB charging interface means less dongles cluttering up my bags.

Cons: Too early to tell, owned less than a week.

Overall Review: Sort of Borg-ish. Hopefully the larger size will translate to longer battery life.

SSD Bay

StarTech S25SLOTR 2.5in SATA Removable Hard Drive Bay for PC Expansion Slot
StarTech S25SLOTR 2.5in SATA Removable Hard Drive Bay for PC Expansion Slot

Pros: Very well made at an attractive price. Fit and finish is superior; chrome plating and powder coated steel. LED cabling (which flexes when you open the door) is wrap protected. Comes with it's own power adapter if you want to allow the LED feature (which is rather pointless if it is facing the rear in your setup), but you can ignore it and just run your regular power cable straight to it if you want, instead. Spring action for drive ejection is very firm and sure.

Cons: An LED pinout to easily route the lamp signal to the front of the PC would have been nice, but it's not really a requirement.

Overall Review: Great way to save up a full size drive bay, and/or increase your options when trying to maximize airflow. Excellent home server solution to enable you to get the most use out of your front HDD storage bays.