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Dewey G.

Dewey G.

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Most Favorable Review

When all else fails.... read the directions

Zonet ZPS2102 2 x USB 2.0 and 1 Parallel Print Server RJ45
Zonet ZPS2102 2 x USB 2.0 and 1 Parallel Print Server RJ45

Pros: Easy to use interface both in http and in the PSAdmin utility, quick to install, no problems

Cons: printer drivers installed on each client, instructions a bit difficult to follow (poor english), SMB names don't work correctly. You do need a strong grasp of how to install TCP/IP printer ports for clients to use the printers on this PS. Add New Printer | Local Printer | Other Port (set to TCP/IP) | enter IP address and port name | THEN SELECT CUSTOM SETTINGS and check the Queue settings on the PS. match the queue type and the name you've set for it, and you're set.

Overall Review: MODERATE knowledge of TCP/IP needed (if you can set up the DHCP on your home router, you can handle this), and the utility it comes with can be helpful, but you don't need it. just use a web browser the same way you would to get into your DSL/ Cable(ick) modem. Like mentioned before, set your Network card to use 192.168.5.2, then use a browser to open the interface and change the IP on the PS to 192.168.0.x, reboot and change your NIC back to get an IP automatically. I didn't see anything to indicate a problem with print speed, but I installed all the drivers to the client. Rather impressed with this, going to get one of my own. Finally, my opinion on those who have said this is difficult to set up; frankly, they don't know what they are doing, and should start by reading the directions on the CD that comes with it.

Most Critical Review

Not so rosy

Rosewill RD500S, 80 PLUS Certified 500 W Power Supply
Rosewill RD500S, 80 PLUS Certified 500 W Power Supply

Pros: Rosewill = Generally excellent quality without slaying your pocket book

Cons: DOA

Overall Review: Rosewill makes ecellent products, and I've been very please with items I've bought from them before. Between this PSU being DOA, and the fact that it doesn't have modular cabling, it didn't work out for what I need. This is the first PSU I've ever bought that was DOA. QC needs to do a better job.

Excellent Product, a few caveats

LG Behind-The-Neck Stereo Bluetooth Headset w/ Music Streaming/ Call Waiting Support (HBS-700)
LG Behind-The-Neck Stereo Bluetooth Headset w/ Music Streaming/ Call Waiting Support (HBS-700)

Pros: As others have mentioned before: - sits on your neck, not your ears - you can wear this under a jacket/hat in cold weather without issue - stays put in physical activity (workout, labor, etc.) - charges quickly with micro USB - can pair with two devices at the same time I've been able to wear this headset all day long every day and use it for music and phone calls and sounds from my computers, and have rarely needed to charge it in the middle of the workday. However, I also plug it in every night to make sure it's fully charged for the day.

Cons: if you're lying on your back, it will fall off, so situps are out. no mute on the headset, so you have to go to your phone to mute yourself on a phone call (note to LG: both volume buttons should have been MUTE and the extra bass boost feature should have been on the track playback buttons; bad form). wires for ear buds don't have strong enough sheathing. I wore through the sheathing on both ear buds in about a year, which resulted in exposed wires on both sides. Only reason I'm purchasing this one now is to replace the one I currently have, since the right earbud no longer works. you can hit the buttons accidentally if you tilt your head too far to one side while on a call, so a lock feature would be nice (mentioned in another review).

Overall Review: If you're wondering about whether to get this or not, let me save you some time: buy it. I have been very pleased with the set, and inadvertently started a trend at work where at least 5 other people have purchased this after seeing me wearing it. The set will not disappoint you. If you're an audiophile, remember that you're getting a bluetooth headset that's primarily meant for phone-calls (this includes skype), not for running a mixing studio. I recommend the bass-boost feature, it makes the sound a bit fuller and easier to hear. if you can find a way to protect the wires, I highly recommend it. I've worn my set daily for the last year, and both earbud wires had the sheathing get rubbed open right at the point where they connect to the large plastic nodes that go around your neck. As a result, the right earbud no longer works.

12/29/2012

Shame on Newegg

StarTech 2.5in SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure w/ 3.5/5.25 Front Drive Bay
StarTech 2.5in SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure w/ 3.5/5.25 Front Drive Bay

Pros: This is identical to the Rosewill RX251-US drive enclosure. Just don't know if they are completely interchangeable (seems like they should be).

Cons: Newegg discontinued the Rosewill 3.5" drive that the RX251 HDD tray they are selling fits into. (N82E16817182112 = 3.5" drive, N82E16817182113 = HDD tray).

Overall Review: Now, instead of being able to buy the Rosewill enclosure (that allows you to mount the drive in a desktop) for around thirty, if you still need the internal enclosure, you have to buy the this enclosure at twice that price. Oh yeah, and Newegg is the only Rosewill dealer, per Rosewill's website.

Finding correct cables

LITE-ON Slim 8X DVD Burner 8X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 8X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 8X DVD-ROM 24X CD-R 24X CD-RW 24X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DS-8A2S-A01
LITE-ON Slim 8X DVD Burner 8X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 8X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 8X DVD-ROM 24X CD-R 24X CD-RW 24X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DS-8A2S-A01

Pros: Slim line

Cons: Slim line

Overall Review: as mentioned previously, you'll need special cabels to get this set up in a PC. If you google "slimline sata cable" you should be able to find sites that sell the cable you need to make this work in a PC. Also, if you google "Dual Slimline CD/DVD" you can find companies that sell bezel/adapters that will allow you to mount 2 slimline devices in a single 5.25 drive bay. Pretty slick if you need to conserve drive bay space on a server or PC. Would be nice if Newegg carried these, but it doesn't look like they sell either, or I'd recommend those.

Will work in PC, find the cable at...

Sony Optiarc Slim 8X DVD±R Burner 8X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 6X DVD+R DL 8X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 8X DVD-ROM 24X CD-R 24X CD-RW 24X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7590S-01
Sony Optiarc Slim 8X DVD±R Burner 8X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 6X DVD+R DL 8X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 8X DVD-ROM 24X CD-R 24X CD-RW 24X CD-ROM Black SATA Model AD-7590S-01

Pros: Slim line

Cons: Slim line

Overall Review: if you google "slimline sata cable" you should be able to find sites that sell the cable you need to make this work in a PC. Also, if you google "Dual Slimline CD/DVD" you can find companies that sell bezel/adapters that will allow you to mount 2 slimline devices in a single 5.25 drive bay. Pretty slick if you need to conserve drive bay space on a server or PC. Would be nice if Newegg carried these, but it doesn't look like they sell either, or I'd recommend those.