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Robert B.

Robert B.

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Most Favorable Review
TOPRAM RV33 USB 3.0 Card Reader Support Samsung Kingston SanDisk 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB SD SDHC SDXC ( microSD microSDHC microSDXC need with Adapter) - OEM
TOPRAM RV33 USB 3.0 Card Reader Support Samsung Kingston SanDisk 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB SD SDHC SDXC ( microSD microSDHC microSDXC need with Adapter) - OEM

Pros: Works as advertised. Reads and writes Micro SD C10 cards at full speed. No bottlenecks on a USB 3.0 connection. Seems to work just as well on a 2.0 port.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: Unlike most card readers, this one has an activity light. A nice feature, I wish others would offer this on their readers. I plan on ordering another one.

Most Critical Review

Stopped Working

Rosewill PCI Express to 2-Port USB 3.0 Card Model RAOC-11001
Rosewill PCI Express to 2-Port USB 3.0 Card Model RAOC-11001

Pros: Worked great for several weeks. Drivers installed perfectly and it recognized my 3.0 external hard drives.

Cons: After about a month, the external hard drives I plugged in would light up but the computer would not load them. This started as an intermittent problem, but now it doesn't work at all. The drives worked perfectly when plugged into the 2.0 slot.

Excellent product

ORICO WRD150 High Sensitivity 802.11n 150 Mbps USB 2.0 Mini Nano Wireless Adapter Support AP Model / Windows / Linux / MAC
ORICO WRD150 High Sensitivity 802.11n 150 Mbps USB 2.0 Mini Nano Wireless Adapter Support AP Model / Windows / Linux / MAC

Pros: Absolutely perfect. Installed software, plugged in adapter, clicked on "connect" and entered keyword. Worked immediately with strong signal. I'm operating around 70 ft. from the router, through two walls and still have maximum signal strength.

Cons: None

Horrible tone quality

Sangean Compact-Size Utility Worksite Radio LB-100 Yellow
Sangean Compact-Size Utility Worksite Radio LB-100 Yellow

Pros: Good tuning system. Robust construction.

Cons: The tone quality of this radio make it unsuitable for anything other than music. If you want to listen to voice, don't buy this radio. The bass is so low that it distorts the sound at anything above half volume. This makes it unusable for listening at more than a few feet away . Workplace radio? I don't think so.

Overall Review: Contacted the manufacturer and they admitted that the radio is useless for listening to voice broadcasts and that it was designed for just music. If it was designed for music only, why does it have an AM band? There suggestion was to give it to someone who only listens to music. I have a suggestion for the manufacturer. PUT IN A TONE CONTROL!

Slowest Drive Ever

Patriot Element 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive PSF16GLSEL3USB
Patriot Element 16GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive PSF16GLSEL3USB

Pros: Nice case. Small and lightweight. Good read speeds.

Cons: This drive's write speed is so slow, it shouldn't be listed as a 3.0 drive. I have 2.0 drives that write faster than this one. The 3.0 speeds are: Write-11.5 Mb/sec Read-82.6 Mb/sec. The 2.0 speeds are: Write-9.6 Mb/sec Read-33.4 Mb/sec.

Overall Review: Why pay extra for a 3.0 drive that has 2.0 speeds? I would have given it one egg, but it does have a reasonable read speed.

12/21/2012

Good drive so far

Silicon Power Touch 830 16GB Waterproof USB 2.0 Flash Drive SP016GBUF2830V1S
Silicon Power Touch 830 16GB Waterproof USB 2.0 Flash Drive SP016GBUF2830V1S

Pros: Nice shiny silver case. Seems very well made with a solid feel. Relatively fast for a small 2.0 drive. Write speed over 6 MB/sec. Read speed nearly 20 MB/sec.

Cons: None so far. Does get a little warm, but not anything out of the ordinary for a drive with a fast write speed.

Overall Review: Light weight and slim profile makes it perfect for sending data in a first class letter via USPS.