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Steven L.

Steven L.

Joined on 06/08/03

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Most Favorable Review

Not too shabby

LIAN LI PC-60FN Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
LIAN LI PC-60FN Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Lightweight aluminum; silky black finish; smooth and rounded corners; tool-less drive bays; power button on top; 2 USB, audio in/out "front ports" on top behind little door; loads of room inside. One of its best features is the HDD rack which can be turned 90°. That and the tool-less bays make replacing a HDD a breeze. Speaking of breeze: the two stock fans with the unobtrusive blue neon light are incredibly quiet. Another favorite feature is the bottom mount for the PSU. There is a vent below the PSU so that cool air is pulled in rather than recirculating hot air.

Cons: Finish does not hide fingerprints at all. I am constantly wiping it down. Whenever I remove the side panel I have trouble re-aligning the tabs; all 6 must line up simultaneously before you can slide it forward. My old Lian Li was so easy: hook the bottom, line up the top and slide it forward. The top USB ports are too close together (11/32" on center). They should have been farther apart or parallel instead of in line. I cannot plug in my thumb drive or Blackberrywhen something else is plugged in. This makes it pointless to have two ports.

Overall Review: This is one of the most beautiful cases I've ever seen. It's not one of those gaudy plastic cases that light up like a Christmas tree. Its simplicity is a sight to behold. It looks so fantastic in my office that visitors, upon seeing it for the first time, exclaim "WOW!"

Most Critical Review

3rd time is a dud?

TOSHIBA MK3263GSX 320GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
TOSHIBA MK3263GSX 320GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: It's a hard drive.

Cons: Came in a Dell laptop. Died after 7 months. Replaced under warranty. Second one died after 6 months. Replaced under warranty. Here we are 5 months later and, gee whiz, what a surprise! The third one is showing the same signs as the others did before they died. Will the next one last only 4 months? This time I'm spending my own money for the peace of mind and buying a WD. And the next laptop will be a Toshiba.

The ideal mouse

Logitech MX310 6 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB or PS/2 Wired Optical Mouse
Logitech MX310 6 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB or PS/2 Wired Optical Mouse

Pros: Comfortable and as dependable as a cast iron skillet. The thumb buttons are great for web browsing.

Cons: Silver paint on the left button has worn after 3+ years of use.

Overall Review: I own 4 of these critters. Purchased the 1st one over 3 years ago and now my son uses it with his laptop at college. Others are on my home desktop, work desktop and wife's laptop. I use it extensively with Photoshop, Premier Pro, AutoCAD and web browsing. I have abused these things so much but they just keep going. I would by a dozen more should they stop making them but do I really need a 40 year supply of mice?

11/25/2008

Big Box

ALTEC LANSING VS4121BLK 31 Watts 2.1 Speakers
ALTEC LANSING VS4121BLK 31 Watts 2.1 Speakers

Pros: No problems with set up. I'm no audiophile (if I was I would probably spend more on my speakers) but they sound great. Eye pleasing design. Satellites look nice next to my monitor. Fantastic speakers for the price.

Cons: Huge shipping box. New Egg must be singularly keeping the packing peanut industry afloat!

Overall Review: The subwoofer is larger than my previous one. In order to fit it under my desk I had turn it sideways. This is not a con. I would buy these again.