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Paul F.

Paul F.

Joined on 01/17/02

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Most Favorable Review

Good but slow

Silicon Power Touch 835 32GB Waterproof USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Blue) Model SP032GBUF2835V1B
Silicon Power Touch 835 32GB Waterproof USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Blue) Model SP032GBUF2835V1B

Pros: - Small - Appears to be well built - Relatively cool when plugged in

Cons: - Slow. 6MBs Write, 16MBs read -

Overall Review: Hey, for $15 what do you expect? Good value. Great value if it lasts.

Most Critical Review

Flakey, but works if you get one that's not DOA

ASUS RT-N16 802.11b/g/n Gigabit Wireless Router up to 300 Mbps DD-WRT Open Source support with USB Storage, Printer and Media Server
ASUS RT-N16 802.11b/g/n Gigabit Wireless Router up to 300 Mbps DD-WRT Open Source support with USB Storage, Printer and Media Server

Pros: Once you get it working, it's pretty good. Reasonably fast. 2 USB ports are convenient. Printer and USB hard drive were easy to setup.

Cons: Setup can be problematic depending on your modem. Poor initial quality control. Firmware upgrades are hit or miss. USB hard drive connection is slower that a straight USB port.

Overall Review: My first 2 units were DOA, the third worked. Had problems with a new DSL modems that my ISP required me to upgrade. The latest firmware, 1.0.1.9, didn't talk to the modem and I had to back off to 1.0.1.2 before it worked. Will occasionally drop connection requiring a restart, but generally reliable. Would give it 4 eggs if setup weren't so problematic.

Good camera, excellent value

Logitech C310 USB 2.0 HD 720p Webcam - OEM
Logitech C310 USB 2.0 HD 720p Webcam - OEM

Pros: Good color rendition, sharp images, easy setup, easily mounts on monitor

Cons: A bit of barrel distortion and some minor jaggies

Overall Review: Hey, for the money, you aren't going to get a Red camera. Excellent web cam, especially for the price.

So far ,so good

Team 16GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model TG016G0SD28X
Team 16GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model TG016G0SD28X

Pros: The performance per h2testw: 13 MB/s Write 20 MB/s Read Well within class 10 rating. That's all you can ask for.

Cons: None, other than an ugly label :-)

Overall Review: Since I've only had this for a few months, so I can't say anything about long term reliability.

Works and it's quiet

EVERCOOL FAN-EC7025M12CA 70mm Case Cooling Fan
EVERCOOL FAN-EC7025M12CA 70mm Case Cooling Fan

Pros: -Quiet -Should last longer than the stock Tivo fan since it's uses ball bearings -reasonable price

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: Standard replacement for the stock Tivo Series 3 fan

Very good performance.

WINTEC FileMate 8GB Professional Class 10 Secure Digital SDHC Card - Retail
WINTEC FileMate 8GB Professional Class 10 Secure Digital SDHC Card - Retail

Pros: 18MB/s read, 13MB/s write, so it easily meets Class 10. Lifetime warranty. Good price. Includes case.

Cons: Unknown pedigree and reliability.

Overall Review: This is a very good flash card that performs well. I ran a 2 hour performance test is there were no problems. The only real issues might be how long it lasts and how well the warranty would be fulfilled. This is the only reason for 4 eggs. As of now, highly recommended.