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Bryan M.

Bryan M.

Joined on 02/19/04

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Most Favorable Review

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Mobile Edge Black Notebook Case Model BEFBP3
Mobile Edge Black Notebook Case Model BEFBP3

Pros: The bag is HUGE! The main pocket is big enough to hold a 16.5" laptop, and still have room for about 2 more laptops of the same size (though they wont be in the protective pouch), or 2 to 3 good sized study books. There is also a large 8.5" wide padded pouch located near the top that can be used for a cd player or mp3 player, with a covered metal grommet that sits just under the top handle for a headphone cord to go through. The secondary pocket is pretty much the same size, with some horizontal pen loops and 2 mesh pockets that are big and deep enough to hold 2 liter bottles in! (or maybe 2 narrow keyboards, whichever you prefer) The pocket alone could hold a couple of books as well. The rest of the pockets consist of a folder/notebook sized pocket that sits in the cover of the 2 main pockets with diagonal zipper; a rather roomy front pouch (also big enough to hold a 2 liter or keyboard) with 2 mesh pockets on both the inside and the outside; and 2 zippered side pockets.

Cons: My only concern is with the shoulder straps, in that while every other strap on the bag is a good 2" wide, the actual strap section of the shoulder straps are only the regular 1" wide ones. That seems to be the only construction problem I see with the bag, otherwise everything seems to be pretty rugged.

Overall Review: The BEF tags that are located on this bag in 3 spots (main cover and 2 side pockets) is supposed to stand for Boomer Esiason Foundation to fight Cystic Fibrosis, which is supposed to receive the proceeds from the purchase of these backpacks, which doesn't bother me at all, but is not actually mentioned anywhere on the item page here at Newegg. A nice thing to know just in case you were looking for a bag that doesn't have logos for something other than the manufacturer. To be honest, there definitely needs to be more pictures, as the one picture they have is kind of small and doesn't really show much. The bag itself is about 20-22" tall, and about 17.5" wide at the widest point. It sits comfortably on me, but I'm also 6 foot tall, so might not be as good a choice for a smaller person unless they don't mind having the top of the bag hanging up over their head.

Most Critical Review

Make sure it Fits!!!

Rosewill RCX-Z2-EX 92mm 2 Ball PWM CPU Cooler
Rosewill RCX-Z2-EX 92mm 2 Ball PWM CPU Cooler

Pros: It does look good. The instructions are simple and easy to follow. And I had heard good things about Roswill.

Cons: If you have a Chaintech VNF4 (AMD) motherboard, don't even bother with this. First off, it uses the new "4 PIN" CPU fan connector, and conveniently enough there is a small capacitor on each side of the 3 pin connector on the board, so no go there. Second, the fan itself won't fit on the motherboard, again capacitors are to blame, unless you are willing to sacrifice Memory slot 1, which I wasn't. Not got a chance to even run it, so no comment on performance.

Overall Review: Chances are good few people will read this notice before they to order it only to find it doesn't fit, but for those that do read, make sure that your board has at least 1" of clearance to the north/south of the CPU for heat pipe clearance. And if you don't have a 4 pin fan connector, make sure you have room for that 4th pin.