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Joseph N.

Joseph N.

Joined on 02/01/05

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Most Favorable Review

ZEN > IPOD

Creative ZEN Vision M 2.5" Black 60GB MP3 / MP4 Player
Creative ZEN Vision M 2.5" Black 60GB MP3 / MP4 Player

Pros: where to start. this can play video formats such as divx, and others. plays mp3s with custom equalizer or preset. can charge by USB. The FM turner is really get if you have it in the car. the screen is a little bigger then an ipod and you can just cut and paste files directly onto the zen.

Cons: minor ones, like the touch pad takes some getting use to like the other reviews say, need to use the included software to create new folders or just rename them however the individual files you can do whatever you want with.

Overall Review: its a little bulky but still doesn't wieght much. everyone that i have run into that has an ipod now wants a Zen BABY !!!

Most Critical Review

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Linksys WRT350N Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Draft 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3ab, USB 2.0
Linksys WRT350N Wireless-N Gigabit Router with Storage Link Draft 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3ab, USB 2.0

Pros: It runs hot enough you don't even have to run the heater in your during those cold winter months :D

Cons: Still failed to update firmware AGAIN !!! and AGAIN !!! and did i mention that two of these updates I did everything the tech told me to do, and still ended up in FAILURE !!! Trying D-Link next through with linksys /slap all linksys engineers

Overall Review: works ok if you don't do wireless, but i bought it for wireless , soooo... wow thanks linksys for the mini portable heater.

Doing it well

BFG Tech BFGR800WPSU 800 W ATX 12V Ver.2.2/ EPS 12V Ver.2.91 SLI Ready Power Supply
BFG Tech BFGR800WPSU 800 W ATX 12V Ver.2.2/ EPS 12V Ver.2.91 SLI Ready Power Supply

Pros: BFG made a great PSU. Survived an accidental attempt to cool my system with my monster energy drink? (last time I set my drinks on my Antec P180 case) The PSU is silent I have yet to hear it above the other fans and that is in part to do with the fact that my case is meant to silent, and Antec did a good job with.

Cons: Cable management inside the Antec P180 can be a little difficult but with a ton of tiny zip ties the problem is solved! There is a bit of a problem connecting the 4 pin power connector to upper right corner of my MB however it was off by less then half an inch. I decided to stretch the cable a bit and made it work however it wraps tight over my 8800GTS, I recommend getting a power cord extender for part, which I am considering about buying because I do not like the fact it is so stretched out.

Overall Review: I am currently using it to power about 4 120mm fans, 4 SATA hard drives, 6400 AMD BE duel core, 8800 GTS, PCI card fan. No over clocking so can’t comment on that.

You get what you pay for!

AOC 22" 720p LCD HDTV
AOC 22" 720p LCD HDTV

Pros: All the TV inputs work however the A/V inputs are as good as other TVs that i have used but the other inputs seems to work as intended. The picture is ok for it being one of the cheapest TVs you can get also for this size and i am just happy to have one that works. Glad to also have a TV that is duel voltage. oh and one more thing is that this little thing can be BRIGHT!

Cons: being picky here are a few things i have found but some maybe more important to others, for me they were all minor as i just wanted a working TV. - 2 dead pixels right off the bat (expected from other reviews no surprise) - DCR takes a while to kick in like 2 -3 seconds sometimes, thus have turned it off - No TV upscaling, then again cheap TV - DUST magnet! - Viewing angle is a bit smaller then other LCDs - Remote is REQUIRED to change between inputs - 16:10 not 16:9 ratio so people may appear to be a stretched vertically - Sound on the TV is very light, might want to get a 2.1 sperate speak system or head phone cord extender

Overall Review: Now Newegg thank you sending the TV inside a well packaged box to an APO address! Not joking either this was done so well i had to mention it.

Very tough

WD My Passport Essential 160GB USB 2.0 2.5" External Hard Drive WDME1600TN Midnight Black
WD My Passport Essential 160GB USB 2.0 2.5" External Hard Drive WDME1600TN Midnight Black

Pros: I have had this thing to the desert twice with no problems with the drive it self. I can not remember how many times i have droped, kicked, and left in my cargo pocket just chillin for a long day of work moving cable, setting up services. The file transfers can be long but i mainly need the drive to just hold a lot of data between computers and dump it all on whatever pc i am on. I have used it like a thumb drive to at times.

Cons: Short USB cable! yeah that is the only think i can think of. besides yes the case is a finger print magnet, but after a while i just cared if it worked. It does so no problems with me there.

Overall Review: This has got a little warm but nothing that has effected its preformance. yet ! haha

bought after 5 failed linksys

D-Link DGL-4500 Gigabit Gaming Router 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4/5GHz Selectable Dual Band Xtreme N
D-Link DGL-4500 Gigabit Gaming Router 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4/5GHz Selectable Dual Band Xtreme N

Pros: It actually works !!!! WOW it really works! ok after five really bad linksys wireless routers you would happy to have one that FINALLY worked, was on phone with linksys tech support and each they said the linksys routers were defective. so yeah happy to have one that works.

Cons: runs cooler when put on one band instead of dual. oh well. i don't really use the dual yet so its ok right now.

Overall Review: IT WORKS. sorry but really really happy about that. NEVER going back to linksys ever again.