Pros: Affordable touch screen, compatible with Linux as well as Windows, works with both USB 2.0 and 3.0 (which allows me to keep a USB 3.0 port open for other things).

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: As I am always concerned about Linux compatibility, as it is my preferred OS. I was disappointed to not find any reviews anywhere commenting on whether it was compatible with Linux -- specifically Ubuntu 13.10. I decided to take a risk, and I am pleased with the results.

Pros: Great price SSD 8 GB RAM Matte screen 1366*768 screen res good battery life (7 hours 20 minutes) compatible with Linux

Cons: MS Windows 8.1

Overall Review: My wife has long been a Linux user, (she was running SuSE when we first met) and she loves to run her hardware into the ground. She bought a nice Dell laptop back in 2009 with Ubuntu preinstalled and eventually she replaced it with LinuxMint. Her old laptop finally died and so she needed a new one. We compiled a list of attributes she wanted her new laptop to have (including price range) and the only thing this didn't deliver on was coming with Linux preinstalled, but all the hardware is compatible with really no fuss (we just reset the BIOS settings to allow us to boot from USB). We installed the latest version of Mint (17.1) and added her various cloud accounts so she had all her data on this laptop and a couple of additional applications and she was up and running again. One week in and I still get compliments multiple times a day about how much she loves her new laptop.

Pros: Cheap way to connect lots of different cards to my desktop and doesn't require me to mess around with an external card reader. As would be expected, it is compatible with Linux out of the box, using it with Ubuntu 13.10.

Cons: As someone else already mentioned, SD cards need to be inserted upside down. I think that is minor enough that it isn't worth knocking off an egg.

Pros: Affordable, good wireless speeds, compatible with Ubuntu out of the box -- nothing needed to be configured.

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: Bought it to put in a mini-ITX board to offer a desktop for my home office that I could easily plug into the TV downstairs. I am very pleased with its speed for data transfer and I appreciate the bluetooth capability it has as well when coupled with a Haswell chip.

Pros: The case feels sturdy, and is very affordable. I like that it has a 3.5" bay that I can toss a card reader in. It has plenty of room to work with.

Cons: This is where some of the reviews are driving me nuts. This is listed as a mini ITX case. It is supposed to be small. My complaint is that it is huge for my purposes. I didn't realize just how large this case was until it showed up. I sincerely should have bought a box with half the space. I feel like I bought the the parts for a nice small form factor device and now I have something nearly as large as a regular desktop. If I were not so cheap, I would buy a smaller case. Live and learn.

Overall Review: It really is a nice case overall, which is why I am giving it four eggs. My rant was geared more towards those that complain about the case size. It is for a mini ITX mobo. Most cases for this would be smaller.

Pros: Great for what it is, a cheap external optical drive. I use it on the rare occasion that I need to look at a cd/dvd and I burn various linux ISOs and mp3 discs for my car. My netbook didn't come with an optical drive and this fit the bill. I've been using it for six months with Linux Mint Debian Edition and I've only made a couple of coasters. Also, no need for external power.

Cons: The outer shell seems to scratch very easily which kinda sucks considering how well I take care of my electronics.