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Michael W.

Michael W.

Joined on 07/10/05

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Most Favorable Review

Worthwhile Purchase

Syma Mini Chinook Cargo Transport 3CH RC Gyro Helicopter(S026)
Syma Mini Chinook Cargo Transport 3CH RC Gyro Helicopter(S026)

Pros: Flies very even and smooth. Trim controls makes it fly perfect. I am a novice flier and it is very easy to control. Other recievew said it was 'fragile' but i have even flown this into our ceiling fan blades and it is totally fine! the blades are hindged, so they fold in when you crash - so you can crash this a hundred times before something is likely to break, and if that happens - it ships with extra parts.

Cons: Battery charging is sub-par.. sometime I go to fly it and it doesn't seem to be charged. This might be because the USB port I used didn't supply enough voltage. Other times, or when charged with the controller, it works well and doesn't seem like the battery is dying or anything. I get about 8-11 minutes of full-throttle flight on a full charge.

Overall Review: One thing I didn't know but is really nice.. it comes with a USB charger and a charger built into the controller. Awesome!

Most Critical Review

Worked at first, then SMART error

Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT 1TB 5200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Scorpio Blue WD10TPVT 1TB 5200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Price Western Digital "Quality"

Cons: Slow-ish, but not too bad. What you would normally expect from a 5400rpm 2.5" HDD. Drive is super thick, but it still JUST fits into ET-CS2BSU2-BK. Drive fully formatted and transferred 200GB successfully. The next copy of about 200GB ran very slow and constantly crashed explorer. Tried the HDD directly via SATA (not external), and immediately received a S.M.A.R.T. Error (Bad, Backup and Replace)

Overall Review: I have not seen a 2.5" drive over 500GB or a 3.5" drive over 1TB that has ever worked for more than a few months. I would never ever put anything that I intend to keep on those drives.

This is Ridiculous

Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm Big Typhoon CPU Cooler
Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm Big Typhoon CPU Cooler

Pros: None

Cons: This only made my CPU hotter and louder! Don’t be fooled by the tools that say this is a good heatsink! The retail heatsink and fan that came with my FX-60 does the job better than this piece of metal junk! True, it’s big and has copper piping to transfer heat rapidly… but it doesn’t actually keep your system as cool as the retail heatsink and fan does. The temperature was about 48*C with this heatsink while with the retail it stays at a steady 32* C!! I’ve installed many CPUs and know all about the proper application and amount of Artic Silver to be used with the CPU and heatsink. This think can easily add too much stress on your motherboard when the system is sideways. I feel sorry for the guys who think they are smart for getting this heatsink… they will be sorry after a while when their mobo shorts out and they loose everything. :-(

Overall Review: Think about this: if AMD made a heatsink for their product… don’t you think it’s going to be the PROPER heatsink for their product?! It even keeps it cool enough for overclocking!

BOSE is top of the line

Bose® 255200-1189 3·2·1® Series I DVD Home Theater in a Box
Bose® 255200-1189 3·2·1® Series I DVD Home Theater in a Box

Pros: Has the best sound I've heard out of a sound system. Works great with my projector set up. They say, “You get what you pay for” and with BOSE, that stands true.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Many people say that BOSE is over priced, but it certainly is not for the quality you’re getting. A lot of times someone will have a bad setup or bad ears perhaps… and will put down a BOSE system. But the reality is that BOSE offers the most clear and crisp sound you’ll find in a home theater system. You’ll love it!

Best Overall Cannon Camera

Canon SD550 Champagne 7.1 MP 3X Optical Zoom Digital Camera
Canon SD550 Champagne 7.1 MP 3X Optical Zoom Digital Camera

Pros: This is the best canon camera for your money. Don't spend the extra money just for the image stabilizer one... you don't need it (even I shake some). The flash is very bright, and does not cause any sort of blurriness as another review had said. This camera takes excellent indoor photos in even low light conditions.

Cons: The video mode only has digital zoom. Not sure why the optical part of it couldn't be incorporated with it... But Canon is a brilliant company... So there must be a good reason for it not being there. You can still zoom in optically, but it must be zoomed to the desired level BEFORE you start recording. Not a big problem, but something to mention.

Overall Review: The zoom button (W and T) it set on the front part of the camera where the 'picture' button is. Not a bad idea... but it’s different than ANY other camera I’ve used where you use your thumb to zoom in and out instead of your index finger. So again, not a bad idea.. Just different, and it takes a week or so to get used to it. Also, the camera does not scratch easily. i repeat, the camera DOES NOT scratch easily. i have my keys.. and other things in the same pocket as this without a case, and it doesn't have any scratches so far! I still recommend getting a case for it, but just so you know this sturdy metal construction ISN'T weak! It’s very strong!

Gigabyte Quality

GIGABYTE GA-K8NF-9 939 NVIDIA nForce4 4X ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-K8NF-9 939 NVIDIA nForce4 4X ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: It's a gigabyte product... what more can I say? Good, solid construction. Great if you want that GIGABYTE brand but want the lowe model. It's like getting a 3 series BMW.. not the best, but still darn good!

Cons: It could come with more accessories such as SATA cables.

Overall Review: If you want the best, get the Gigabyte GA-K8NXP-SLI instead. It has SLI capability if you want to use it later on, and has the mosfets off the board. It also comes with a boatload of cables, and a wifi card.