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Geoff J.

Geoff J.

Joined on 08/31/05

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Most Favorable Review

Wow!

Acer Aspire One AO751h-1259 Red Intel Atom Z520 11.6" WXGA 2GB Memory 250GB HDD Netbook
Acer Aspire One AO751h-1259 Red Intel Atom Z520 11.6" WXGA 2GB Memory 250GB HDD Netbook

Pros: Wow - too many to list. First off - Windows Vista on a netbook! More than enough ram to run power appz - This machine runs Adobe CS3 web suite with NO problem, while listening to WMP and running Chrome to check email and surf, and editing docs in MS Office 2k7. Screen is amazingly bright when plugged in, and very decent when on battery - screen resolution is amazing, LED backlighting! Adequate hard disk space. The keyboard is amazing - at first i thought it was a little chintzy looking, but the key action is IDEAL. Built in webcam with VERY decent pic quality. This has every external connector I would want, audio out sounds great. Very stylish and compact, SUPER lightweight. The screen swivel is very well constructed, very rigid, and the screen doesnt wobble around at all. Very sleek and slim design, all my friends geek out over it every time they see it! A feature i didnt even know about was a MULTI-TOUCH touchpad! I love it, but my lady (who uses it most) didnt like it at al

Cons: You really need to un-install all the malware they provide on it to really make this shine. It took a LONG time to do, but was very well worth it. Took me ages to organize the start menu as well, again due to all the malware. Once you've uninstalled all this, would be good to put on spywareblaster, ad-aware, and spybod S&D. The processor is just slightly too weak to adequately run Youtube on full screen, but normal size does just fine. Web pages that have several flash ads slow down real quick. I knew this when i ordered it, but there is no internal DVD drive. If you have multiple computers, this is not an issue, as you can "share" a drive across the network, and access it from the netbook to install software. Some might gripe about the multi-touch functionality - though I love it, some may find it a bit difficult to get used to. The battery life is average at best - I'd give it 2.5 hours tops. Enough time to go out and about, but some may find this limiting.

Overall Review: Amazing - simply amazing. This little guy is more powerful than the laptop i have been using for work for the last 4 years - doing graphic and web development. Some may gripe that these arent as fast as they could be - but I think its important to keep in mind this isnt a quad-core desktop with a massive video card and terabytes of storage - its a portable netbook for more basic/desktop publishing work/email machine. To that end- this thing FLIES! I want to get another one to have around when my lady is out and about with hers. I really want to try throwing in a PhotoFast G-Monster SSD (220 mb/sec read and write) which should make this thing fast as lightning. I can't recommend this netbook highly enough. Make sure to remove all the malware and games they put on it, and you've got a decent laptop, let alone netbook. Powerful enough to run some power appz (CS3, Office2k7, etc), and more than enough power to do normal desktop work. I'd like to see a more powerful CPU.

Most Critical Review

Not the best

SCEPTRE X20G-Naga III Black 20.1" 8ms(GTG) Widescreen HD Ready LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 800:1, US Warranty
SCEPTRE X20G-Naga III Black 20.1" 8ms(GTG) Widescreen HD Ready LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 800:1, US Warranty

Pros: Affordable, widescreen, great colors and picture quality on bright screens. DVI.

Cons: Blue LED "SCEPTRE" across the front. I put some electrical tape over it and it looks MUCH better now. I had to RMA this right out of the box and pay $xx to send it back for shipping. The DVI connection was bad and it displayed everythign as purple. There is a lot of white light coming from the corners on any dark or black screen, too much for my liking. Makes watching movies a bit of a pain, which is unfortunate as that is one of the reasons I bought this monitor.

Overall Review: A great monitor for the price, you can't beat it. I would reccomend it to anyone looking to do some gaming, basic graphic and web design, music editing especially. For high end gaming, high end graphics, and top performance movies, I would suggest looking at something else.

10/11/2006

Made by the folks who invented modern music

E-MU Xboard 49 USB/MIDI Controller
E-MU Xboard 49 USB/MIDI Controller

Pros: Lightweight, no frills, straightforward operation. Compatible with Windows 64 bit editions (Both Vista and XP x64). The key action is amazing - this is the exact same keyboard that E-MU used on their keyboard synths back in the day.

Cons: No sliders, which would be useful for some midi mappings. I would also like to see them stack the knobs 3 high instead of 2, for those of us who like to DJ with the classic L/M/H eq's. Meh, they still all work just fine :-)

Overall Review: I bought this to replace my M-4UDIO Ax1om 49, which did not work in xp x64. E-MU makes professional music products for professional musicians (not saying I am one, but still). This thing, despite its light weight, feels so much more like a professional tool than the Axiom which felt like a glorified toy (with lead weights in it to give it "substance") Would definitely buy again, and will recommend to anyone serious about audio production, be it home or studio use.

Nice in theory

BlueAnt Z9 Bluetooth Headset with Voice Isolation Technology
BlueAnt Z9 Bluetooth Headset with Voice Isolation Technology

Pros: Small, lightweight

Cons: Button is confusing, when i want it to hang up it changes the voice isolation mode, oftentimes will be too quiet for me to hear. It doesn't fit in my ear well at all. It has taken me 3 months to finally find a position that won't just fall directly out of my ear. Sound quality is very poor - reminds me of cell phones from the 90's. Range isn't amazing, it will start breaking up if the phone isn't in direct line of sight within 5 feet. I can never tell if my phone is going to use the headset or use the in-phone speaker/receiver, often the headset will not automatically connect to the phone so i have to disable and re-enable bluetooth mode on my phone to get it to connect (takes about 1 minute)

Overall Review: Definitely would not buy again. Doesn't stay in my ear or fit me well at all. Sound quality is very poor. Expensive. I'd go with a Jawb0ne over this.

The standard by which all others are measured.

SONY Studio Monitor MDR-V700DJ 3.5mm/ 6.3mm Connector Circumaural DJ Headphone
SONY Studio Monitor MDR-V700DJ 3.5mm/ 6.3mm Connector Circumaural DJ Headphone

Pros: Very stylish, incredible hi-fi sound quality for both studio mixing and club-DJ settings, amazing frequency response range, cord with plenty of length, plug doubles as a headphone holder in rackmount settings.

Cons: This is my 2nd pair. about 4 years ago I somehow managed to blow one of the phones (not sure how), this is the only instance I've ever heard of this happening. My friend managed to convince Sony to replace them - repairs cost nearly as much as buying a new unit, and last I knew they aren't allowed to replace for free. I remember that after a few years I started getting cracks around the swivels for the cups, but nothing that would compromise the structure. Also, they do fit tight after extended use, so I usually stretch them a bit to help (don't break them though!!) Nothing that would deter me from buying these again.

Overall Review: You can spend more on fancier headphones, but these are the industry standard. Throw these in with your 600 mixer and your 1200 wheels o steel, and you've got a solid setup. Will recommend to anyone looking for high quality headphones, especially for DJ/production use.

Stable, strong, silent

Thermaltake W0106RU 700 W Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V version SLI Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Thermaltake W0106RU 700 W Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V version SLI Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Plenty of power, silent. MODULAR! plug in only what you need. Cables are wrapped and take up nearly no space in the case. Makes for a very clean install. I highly recommend this power supply.

Cons: None

Overall Review: A very attractive, anthracite/reflective black color, super efficient cooling, and nearly as silent as a fanless! A great purchase, would buy again.