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Rob H.

Rob H.

Joined on 09/13/11

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Most Favorable Review

Great Little UPS

CyberPower Intelligent LCD Series CP600LCD 600VA 340W 4 x 5-15R Battery/Surge Protected 4 x 5-15R Surge Protected Outlets UPS
CyberPower Intelligent LCD Series CP600LCD 600VA 340W 4 x 5-15R Battery/Surge Protected 4 x 5-15R Surge Protected Outlets UPS

Pros: Digital LCD Readout, Relatively inexpensive for a decent unit. Lots of outlets. Solid Quality Unit. 2 Year Warranty. Tech support is tops if you ever do need them.

Cons: The whole upside down mounting thing, but not a problem in my situation.

Overall Review: I just bought another 6 of these to replace aging or failing units from other manufacturers on users desktops. All of them worked perfectly out of the box. Tech support is great - I had an older unit barely still under warranty but quit functioning after a storm. I opened a ticket, and they sent me a new battery and brought it back to life. No Hassle, No charge, not even shipping. That's service.

Most Critical Review

Great Idea, 1 out of 3 failed within a day.

iPhone  12, 12 pro, 12 max pro, 11, 11 pro, 11 max pro, XR, X, 8, 8 PLUS ,7,7 Plus Charger - 10ft, White, Noodle Lightning Cable - Strong Long Braided USB Data Cord - Flat Charging/Sync Wire cable
iPhone 12, 12 pro, 12 max pro, 11, 11 pro, 11 max pro, XR, X, 8, 8 PLUS ,7,7 Plus Charger - 10ft, White, Noodle Lightning Cable - Strong Long Braided USB Data Cord - Flat Charging/Sync Wire cable

Pros: Handy. Put this in our conference room because visitors frequently ask for a charger. This way I have everything they could possibly need. Works with a standard USB extension cable.

Cons: Ordered 3, mainly because they are cheap and shipping was free package from China. Plugged the first one in and went about my business. Next day I was in the room and noticed a black mark on the cable and burn mark on the conference room table. The Lightning connector shorted out and burned the tabletop. It wasn't even plugged into a phone or anything. Must have been a factory wiring defect.

Overall Review: The second one seems to work fine. Haven't plugged in the third yet. I'm not complaining. These are cheap, ships from China and you can't expect much quality for the price. I only bought it because it is a unique product and even then I had the forethought to buy extras in case of failures. this is typically what you see with this type of product, so I gave it an average 3 egg review.

Glad I bought this USB Hub

KINGWIN KW-HUB-7U3 7 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub ( 4 x USB3.0 Port +3 Port IQ smart Charging)
KINGWIN KW-HUB-7U3 7 Port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Hub ( 4 x USB3.0 Port +3 Port IQ smart Charging)

Pros: Small, versatile, power only ports, USB3, Excellent!

Cons: A little light on the weight, moves around easily.

Overall Review: Needed a good quality USB3 hum and took a chance on this. The advent of having charge only ports is really nice. Recognizes USB drives quick, unlike my last hub. Would recommend!

Good board. Used for Upgrades.

GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-F2A78M-D3H FM2+ / FM2 AMD A78 (Bolton D3) USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Price, Features, Function, what's not to like?

Cons: DVI is digital only, where you cannot use a VGA adapter to use an older second monitor.

Overall Review: I have been using these for upgrades of Dell units that are 3+years old. Dropping them in the case with new PSU, Memory and SSD. Works like a charm. Have 6 in service and they are doing fine.

Great value, No failures yet!

WD Red Pro 3TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD3001FFSX
WD Red Pro 3TB NAS Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD3001FFSX

Pros: Fast, Reliable, Good packaging, No Failures.

Cons: None that I can think of.

Overall Review: I've been a fan of using the proper drive for the job for a long time. Recently put 4 of these in a NAS where the original WD Black drives were installed by previous IT Tech. Black are good for desktop, but these are great for NAS and Local Storage. Get the right drive for the job.

Good switch, Great price for the features

D-Link DGS-1500 Series DGS-1500-28P Smart SmartPro PoE Switch
D-Link DGS-1500 Series DGS-1500-28P Smart SmartPro PoE Switch

Pros: Reliable, Lifetime Warranty, Smart, Sturdy, Support helpful when needed. Gigabit to the desktop, POE support for phones and cameras makes my job a lot easier.

Cons: No cons that I can think of

Overall Review: I have several of these, and the 52 port, 10 port and 16 port versions. When I rebuilt our network over the past 2 years we settled on these. I have not regretted it. Replaced 1 unit on the last 2 years where the POE board went out. Support was quick and relatively painless. Using new ones to replace old competitors FE POE switches and all the headaches they have caused. Good riddance.