Pete R.
Joined on 05/14/11
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A safe (though pricey) choice

Pros: - for the PS5 - easy to install - glad to have way more storage - very quick read/writes, so able to play games saved to the drive
Cons: - expensive - doubtless similar drives could do a similar job
Overall Review: - buy if you want to stay safe with a recommended drive and can afford the expense - don't buy if you're good with a slight risk and are value-conscious
Plenty of storage, plenty of sound

Pros: Easy install, plenty of storage. Did plenty of research (especially YouTube) and Exos received plenty of good reviews compared to IronWolf Pro (Exos has a longer warranty and optimizes power draw while idle) and WD Red (which the Exos is replacing - Seagate tends to be more reliable)
Cons: A bit noisy in reads and writes (similar to coffee brewing - or percolating for those of us of a certain age) but very quiet when idle
Overall Review: Definitely recommended if you're looking for inexpensive storage (especially when on sale). My use case is for archival storage (A/V files) and clone backups (and Time Machine) for Intel I-7 Mac Mini
Perfect for Dell Inspiron 5515

Overall Review: - inexpensive 32GB RAM upgrade, highly recommended
Exactly what I needed for a Dell laptop RAM upgrade project

Pros: - quality hardware materials - most welcome pry tool
Overall Review: - highly recommended if you're doing tech upgrades/repairs
Best if you're looking for a secure dock for a desk or table

Pros: Solidly built, heavy, well-constructed and very secure
Cons: Unfortunately, I returned it because I wanted a dock that was more portable
Overall Review: Definitely recommend if you want a secure workstation for your laptop. Not something that's portable
A surprisingly good phone

Pros: - easy to replace battery, which is great if you like to keep a phone for awhile - good performance, very responsive
Cons: - a bit large (5.3 screen) - replaced a Moto X (4.7 screen) - some LG and Verizon bloatware
Overall Review: - bought it as an unlocked Verizon refurb for around $350, because I finished paying a subsidized phone. Good upgrade.
