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Timothy N.

Timothy N.

Joined on 05/12/03

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Most Favorable Review

Review of HP DVD1040e

HP USB 2.0 External 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Model dvd1040e LightScribe Support
HP USB 2.0 External 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Model dvd1040e LightScribe Support

Pros: Runs fast and is quiet. Burns DVDs, etc well, no problems with playback connected to Asus Eee PC 1000H

Cons: Requires external power source, ships with a fairly short USB cable. Somewhat large case.

Overall Review: For what you get this is a pretty good drive. Only thing I wish it had was some way to be bus powered, but oh well. Not a deal killer for me since I plan to keep it in my office, but for someone who travels a lot you may want to look at a smaller, bus powered drive.

Most Critical Review

Rosewill IDE Enclosure

Rosewill RX35-AT-IU BLK - Aluminum 3.5" Black IDE USB 2.0 External Enclosure
Rosewill RX35-AT-IU BLK - Aluminum 3.5" Black IDE USB 2.0 External Enclosure

Pros: Newegg shipped out fast.

Cons: I took a working hard drive out of a machine because I need the room. Got this enclosure to put it into and was looking forward to using it. The case felt really sturdy and everything seemed to have gone well but when I turn it on and plug it into the computer nothing happens; the blue led just stays lit and then after a couple minutes it turns off. Seems like a pretty common problem with these enclosures. Thought it could have been a jumper issue with the hdd but changing from master to cable select still didn't change anything.

Overall Review: I have boughten other rosewill products in the past and have been happy with the results. Unfortunately this time it looks like I got a defective unit.

Great RAM

G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Memory for Apple Model FA-1600C11D-8GSQ
G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Memory for Apple Model FA-1600C11D-8GSQ

Pros: This ram works great right out of the box with no problems! It was a cinch to install in my MacBook Pro though make sure you check your Mac to make sure you can use SO-DIMMS. The new Retina display Macs and the Air have the ram soldered directly to the main board and are not upgradeable.

Cons: None!

Overall Review: I have had it for over 2 months now and it is rock solid. I only wish I had bought a larger size!

Great Keyboard

IOGEAR GKM561RW4 Black 2.4GHz Multimedia Keyboard with Laser Trackball and Scroll Wheel (French Packaging)
IOGEAR GKM561RW4 Black 2.4GHz Multimedia Keyboard with Laser Trackball and Scroll Wheel (French Packaging)

Pros: It does what it says it will do. The range on this thing is great and the trackball is a great feature. It feel natural when you hold it in your hands and so far I love this keyboard with my media center!

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: Some people have complained about it not responding but you have to click the mouse button; its powersave feature kicks in after a period of no activity so you need to reactivate it.

EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N761-TR
EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N761-TR

Pros: This is a great budget card. I got this to replace an old x700 card in one of my work machines so I could have an all digital dual monitor setup. The graphics and resolution and everything have been great. I haven't tried any major games since it is on a work machine though I imagine it would get the job done decently well. I wouldn't expect your graphic experience to be super fine though.

Cons: nothing so far

Overall Review: I have always had good luck with eVGA, their warranties are the best IMO.

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

Pros: works as advertised, meets my needs.

Cons: takes 2 usb ports, takes several seconds to go from machine to machine though not a major problem

Overall Review: Overall a good product that does what it claims to do