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Mackenzie M.

Mackenzie M.

Joined on 09/18/12

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Most Favorable Review

Super Awesome

ASUS USB 2.0 Black External Slim CD / DVD Re-writer MacOS Compatible Model SDRW-08D2S-U
ASUS USB 2.0 Black External Slim CD / DVD Re-writer MacOS Compatible Model SDRW-08D2S-U

Pros: Incredibly small. Like, really small. You'd be able to fit this anywhere. It's also fast. My wife and I have been using it and we haven't noticed any speed difference at all with a standard drive. Finally, even though it comes with a secondary USB just for power, it runs just fine off of one port on my wife's ultra-tiny, $200 netbook. Basically, this is everything you could possibly need or want in an external drive.

Cons: Nothing

Most Critical Review

So un-intuitive it's not even funny...

Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit (Full Version)
Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit (Full Version)

Pros: It can work *almost* exactly like Windows 7 if you want to use 3rd-party software (I myself use Classic Shell), and at the time that I bought it, the OEM license was a full $100 cheaper than a Windows 7 license.

Cons: Everything else about it. Everything that is specifically "Windows 8" is absolutely terrible and I hate it. I hate trying to view a picture, and having my entire screen get taken up by the idiotic "Picture" tile, and then having to laboriously find my way back to the desktop afterward. I hate how, for whatever reason, it doesn't come with windows media player and forces you to (again) download a 3rd-party program just to achieve basic functionality like watching a DVD. Basically, I am driven to sheer rage every time I am forced to interact with it as Windows 8, instead of an *almost* Windows 7.

Overall Review: As I said, with Classic Shell, it works just fine, except when it decides, for whatever reason, to boot you out of the desktop and force you to interact with the ridiculous tiles. Maybe it's better on a touch-screen? Whatever. If you're on a tight budget building your own comp, and don't mind using 3rd-party software, then go for it. If you're thinking about upgrading from literally any other version of Windows, DON'T.

Unreliable

Annke SPI Simple Setup 720P HD Wi-Fi Network IP Camera Baby Monitor-30ft Night Vision, QR Code Scan Plug & Play with P 350°/T 100° Two-Way Talk Function - IU-11B
Annke SPI Simple Setup 720P HD Wi-Fi Network IP Camera Baby Monitor-30ft Night Vision, QR Code Scan Plug & Play with P 350°/T 100° Two-Way Talk Function - IU-11B

Pros: Good when it works

Cons: Often doesn't work

Overall Review: In one word, this monitor is UNRELIABLE. And in a baby monitor, that's literally the opposite of what you need. When it works, it's fine. The picture is good (but not spectacular). the night vision is good, the controls are intuitive enough. But VERY often - in fact, I would say approaching 50% of the time - the app simply will not connect to the camera. Sometimes, simply force-closing the app and reopening it fixes the problem...but sometimes it doesn't, and you have to keep waiting and trying until it'll finally connect. Sometimes, for no reason at all, the camera will simply go offline and you have to wait for it to reboot. And inevitably, if you leave it running for long enough (anywhere between 5 minutes and half an hour), the app will freeze, and you have to reset it to get it working again. if you're fine with only being able to reliably monitor your baby 50% of the time, then get this camera! But if you want something a little more reliable, I'm switching over to the Nest Cam, and I suggest you do the same.

Can't ask for more

Acer G6 Series G276HL Gbd Black 27" VA 6ms (GTG) 60 Hz Widescreen LED/LCD Monitor 1920 x 1080 FHD, Slim Profile Design, Acer eColor Technology, and Eco-Friendly
Acer G6 Series G276HL Gbd Black 27" VA 6ms (GTG) 60 Hz Widescreen LED/LCD Monitor 1920 x 1080 FHD, Slim Profile Design, Acer eColor Technology, and Eco-Friendly

Pros: it's 27 inches. The 6 ms delay is unnoticeable. It's super light-weight and portable. No dead pixels.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: If you're looking for another monitor and you see this on sale, BUY IT.

Does a great job for two years, no more.

TP-LINK TL-WN722N Wireless N150 High Gain USB Adapter, 150Mbps, w/4 dBi High Gain Detachable Antenna, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, WEP, WPA/WPA2
TP-LINK TL-WN722N Wireless N150 High Gain USB Adapter, 150Mbps, w/4 dBi High Gain Detachable Antenna, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, WEP, WPA/WPA2

Pros: Really, it's all in the title. It does a great job...for about two years.

Cons: Died absolutely without warning a little less than two years after I began using it. Yes, I've plugged it into other slots, even a different computer: The only result is that my laptop tried to use it instead of its internal card and lost internet altogether.

Overall Review: Buy two, and keep one as a spare. For $13, you really can't expect much more from it.

Pass/fail? Pass.

Insten 675810 3 ft. Black (1) HDMI Male / (1) HDMI Female High Speed HDMI Cable M/F Extension
Insten 675810 3 ft. Black (1) HDMI Male / (1) HDMI Female High Speed HDMI Cable M/F Extension

Pros: We bought this to keep plugged into the back of our tv, so we wouldn't have to turn the tv around every time we wanted to hook it up to my computer. And for this, it works perfectly.

Cons: No cons.

Overall Review: Just wrote this review because it's scary buying something that has no reviews on it.