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Paul F.

Paul F.

Joined on 12/06/05

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Most Favorable Review

Nice Basic Laptop Case

Everki Charcoal 16" Advance Laptop Bag / Briefcase Model EKB407NCH
Everki Charcoal 16" Advance Laptop Bag / Briefcase Model EKB407NCH

Pros: No excess pockets and compartments to make the case heavy and bulky. Simple, hard wearing soft nylon construction. Adequate space for power brick, iPod, some pens, and a few folders. Removable shoulder strap. Reasonable price. Moderately attractive without goofy logos or bizarre exterior colors. Orange interior good for finding things. Strap for mounting on rolling suitcase handle.

Cons: None

Overall Review: This is the perfect light weight soft laptop case. It does not try to be all things to all people, it does this one task well. It should last, but at this price it is nearly disposable.

Most Critical Review

Adequate but Flawed

HP LA2405wg Black / Silver 24" 5ms  Height/Pivot/Swivel adjustable Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 3000:1(1000:1)
HP LA2405wg Black / Silver 24" 5ms Height/Pivot/Swivel adjustable Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 DC 3000:1(1000:1)

Pros: Adequate image quality for basic tasks, somewhat adjustable, relatively inexpensive for 1920x1200, no dead or stuck pixels, good on-screen displays and control setup, moderately attractive bezel and stand.

Cons: Poor vertical viewing angle. Not enough height adjustment. Color and brightness uneven across panel. No HDMI.

Overall Review: This is not a bad monitor for the money ($279). The height adjustment ranges from bottom bezel on the desktop to bottom bezel 4" above desktop. Placing it on top of books or something is necessary to get it near eye level. Vertical viewing angle is such that at eye level the top is too dark. For best image quality you need to "look down" on it. The right side of the panel is darker than the left, but not unusably so. Don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed.

Clean Simple Functional

T-Fal BF652030 White 1.7L Vitesses Kettle
T-Fal BF652030 White 1.7L Vitesses Kettle

Pros: Fast heating. Variable water temp. Clean looks. Well designed and simple controls.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: This inexpensive kettle does everything right and for the right price. The variable temperature is necessary for best brewing, and this kettle delivers it for far less money than the competition.

Great Mini 9 Upgrade

Transcend 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Laptop Memory Model JM800QSU-2G
Transcend 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Laptop Memory Model JM800QSU-2G

Pros: Cheap! Works! Fabulous performance increase! Easy install.

Cons: None

Overall Review: This is a no brainer upgrade for a Dell Mini 9. The standard 512MB falls short when running Windows and multiple apps (browser/email/office), but 2GB gives you all you need. This upgrade is almost like buying a new machine. For this low price, just do it. Upgrade now!

Amazin Mini 9 Upgrade

SUPER TALENT FEM16GFDL Mini PCIe (PATA) MLC Industrial Solid State Disk
SUPER TALENT FEM16GFDL Mini PCIe (PATA) MLC Industrial Solid State Disk

Pros: Much faster than the stock Dell Mini 9 4GB SSD. Even faster than the spec seems to indicate. Easy install, worked flawlessly. 16GB gives enough room for applications like office and adobe.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Frankly I'm stunned at how much faster the machine operates. Boot time seems about 4 times as quick even though the SSD spec is only twice as fast as the previous SSD. If you are considering this upgrade, I say DO IT! As other reviewers state, it is like an entirely different machine!

Solid Functional and Reliable

D-Link DGS-2205 Unmanaged 5-Port Green Technology Desktop Switch
D-Link DGS-2205 Unmanaged 5-Port Green Technology Desktop Switch

Pros: Does everything it is intended to do, does it well, and does it reliably. There are no weird quirks. The LED displays are nice with indications of negotiated link speed which helps in making sure everything else is correctly configured. Runs cool compared to another Gbit switch I have.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Good price for functional and reliable equipment.