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John R.

John R.

Joined on 11/07/07

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Thanks Newegg!

TomTom 4.3" Automobile Navigator
TomTom 4.3" Automobile Navigator

Pros: No imperfections I can see. Mount, USB, DC adapter, manuals. Like-new for half the price, you can't beat that even with a baseball bat.

Cons: Me spending five minutes trying to come up with a con.

Overall Review: I absolutely love it when 3 day shipping takes less than 3 day! Guess I'm fortunate to be living near a distribution center. Newegg Service - 6 eggs!

11/12/2008
Most Critical Review

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SAPPHIRE 100924 Active DisplayPort to DVI-I Adapter
SAPPHIRE 100924 Active DisplayPort to DVI-I Adapter

Pros: Cheap, in more ways than one...

Cons: Reliability and longevity...

Overall Review: I got pass the half year mark, and I thought that I was in the clear. Much like many owners here, 8 months later, the adapter went ballistic and self-destructed. I haven't touched it since I first installed it. A few days ago, my right monitor started to flicker. To remedy this, I unplug the adapter and monitor, and re-plug. Now it has completely thrown in the towel. Looking into other options. Considering how common this is, I recommend others to pass on Sapphire's cable... Did not know cables and adapters can go bad, at least not this quickly.

11/30/2012

Just "Wow"

SanDisk Extreme 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDX-120G-G25
SanDisk Extreme 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDX-120G-G25

Pros: Paid not even a dollar a Gig plus free shipping, blistering fast (in every sense of the meaning, reliability or longevity not at issue so far.

Cons: Small capacity, but I have a slave drive.

Overall Review: I guess I'll start by saying I love this drive. It wasn't just able to breathe new life into my age old system, but gave the old dog some teeth too. I'm running an AM2+ Phenom II with ddr2 800 memory, laughable by today's standard. However, at a recent LAN party, my rig booted Windows, games and maps just as faster, in some cases faster than, some of my friends running i7 but hhd. Battlefield 3 maps loaded so fast, one guy couldn't believe my rig was 6 years old. Which is priceless...

Cheap solution

Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 - Sleeve Bearing 120mm Blue LED Silent Fan for Computer Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators
Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 - Sleeve Bearing 120mm Blue LED Silent Fan for Computer Cases, CPU Coolers, and Radiators

Pros: Very cheap, LEDs matches my stock case fans, and I have two mounted at the top of my rig--they're moving a ton of air.

Cons: At full bore, they are very loud.

Overall Review: Looking to buy another pair for the side panel, frankly I don't really care about noise :)

No monthly bills so far

Obihai OBI110 VoIP Telephone Adapter with SIP & Phone Line Gateway
Obihai OBI110 VoIP Telephone Adapter with SIP & Phone Line Gateway

Pros: Fairly cheap overhead cost, setup instructions were easy to follow, Google Voice sound quality is great, no monthly fees, and we haven't looked back since.

Cons: Zero

Overall Review: Can not dial 911, but everyone has a cellphone here. So no big deal.

Flash and Bang

ASUS VE247H 24" (Actual size 23.6") Full HD 1920 x 1080 VGA DVI-D HDMI Built-in Speakers LED Backlit LCD Monitor
ASUS VE247H 24" (Actual size 23.6") Full HD 1920 x 1080 VGA DVI-D HDMI Built-in Speakers LED Backlit LCD Monitor

Pros: Got these at a steal with free shipping. Cheap, large, familiar name, bright, runs cooler than my old Ultrasharp, no dead pixels, VESA ready, what more could a gamer ask for?

Cons: Upgraded to 6950, but needed a bigger case. Purchased a bigger case, but needed a PSU with longer P1. Purchased a 1100w PSU, but was charmed by an Eyefinity setup. Purchased two of these for Eyefinity, but old Ultrasharp became sub par. Bought another one, but need a bigger desk or triple monitor stand...what in the world is going on here?!? No vertical adjustment, 3 in Eyefinity borderline overkill, lame speakers, condemned to eating noodles for the next month, but who cares? I certainly don't, neither should you!

Overall Review: If you're in the market for a monitor, or several, and have time to spare, hold off on these. Instead, watch your inbox like a hawk. Newegg has these on special almost every other email. My wait paid off, and I saved enough to invest into a SSD. I may be hungry, but at least I'm happy :)