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Kent P.

Kent P.

Joined on 10/04/04

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Diamond in the Rough

ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1) Built in Speakers w/ component connector
ASUS VW266H Black 25.5" HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 20000:1) Built in Speakers w/ component connector

Pros: Most definitely the best bang for your buck. Upgraded from a 17" monitor, so needless to say it was like stepping into a whole new world. 2ms response time makes this monitor perfect for gaming. Also, big enough to second as a tv in my bedroom. A nice selection of input as well, including HDMI, component and DVI. High def movies look great. Nice clean, glossy finish and stickers were put on protective plastic instead of on the monitor itself.

Cons: Speakers are really not very high quality, but I wasn't buying this for the speakers. Only the very slightest bleeding at the bottom of the screen, but really nothing to scoff at.

Overall Review: I was initially looking at the 24" model and then found this deal. I'm gonna have to upgrade my computer now just so I can play games at the resolution this monitor supports!! Sure the stuck/dead pixel is a risk, but that is with any monitor. Luckily, mine arrived in a timely fashion and worked flawlessly. Needless to say, you can't go wrong with this monitor. Kudos to Asus for breaking into the LCD market with a strong contender.

So far so Good

Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router IEEE 802.3/3u/3ab, 802.11a/b/g, Draft 802.11n
Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router IEEE 802.3/3u/3ab, 802.11a/b/g, Draft 802.11n

Pros: Fast, easy setup. Looks much better than the previous generation of Linksys routers. Instructions were straightforward.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: It seems that many people had problems early on with this router according to the reviews here. From the more recent posts it looks like things are going much smoother. Had my network back up and running in less than half an hour. 2 laptops connecting wirelessly, PS3 and desktop hardwired.

Great drive....once you get it working.

LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Super Multi Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive GGW-H20L LightScribe Support
LG Black 6X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 6X BD-ROM 4MB Cache SATA Super Multi Blu-ray Disc Burner & HD DVD-ROM Drive GGW-H20L LightScribe Support

Pros: Burns and plays Bluray dvds. Plays HD-DVDs. Recognized all other disc formats.

Cons: Ok, so the software that comes with the drive doesn't actually let you watch bluray or hd-dvds. You MUST either upgrade the firmware or powerdvd software. If you read many of the reviews here you will see all kinds of results from "blue screen of death" to freezes and the such. Personally, I received the blue screen of death before I upgraded the software. I upgraded to Powerdvd 8 ultra and then everything worked flawlessly.

Overall Review: Again, a great drive, but you MUST UPGRADE!!

Mega Drive

Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K1000 HDS721010KLA330 (0A34915) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Retail
Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K1000 HDS721010KLA330 (0A34915) 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Retail

Pros: Great drive. Fast, Huge and no problems so far.

Cons: XP Pro didn't recognize the drive until after I installed the software that came with the drive.

Overall Review: Great deal!