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James M.

James M.

Joined on 09/05/01

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Most Favorable Review

Great unit with warranty to 4/22/2023

HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9500T 6-Core up to 3.70 GHz, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 256GB NVMe SSD, Wifi-6, Bluetooth 5.0, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Windows 10 Pro
HP EliteDesk 800 G5 Mini 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9500T 6-Core up to 3.70 GHz, 16GB DDR4 Memory, 256GB NVMe SSD, Wifi-6, Bluetooth 5.0, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Windows 10 Pro

Pros: Price per specs was great. Registered with HP to see warranty until 4/22/2023 (looked like a new model).

Cons: Specs mentioned DP 1.4 but came with VGA & 2 DP 1.2. However, I still managed to get my biggest goal of using Sony X800H TV as a 2nd monitor over DP 1.2 running 4k @ 60Hz SDR (using CableCreation CD0709 DP to HDMI cable). No HDR but you need DP 1.4 for that.

Overall Review: If you need a tiny desktop PC with 16 GB memory, NVMe disk, Win 10 Pro, ... consider this one. If I needed another one I wouldn't hesitate to purchase again.

12/28/2020
Most Critical Review

Slow - why bother?

Kingston 8GB DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (DT100G3/8GB)
Kingston 8GB DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 Flash Drive (DT100G3/8GB)

Pros: It has worked reliably.

Cons: Slow. In real-world usage it's slower than an older USB 2 Corsair Flash Voyager (in both USB 2 & 3 slots). And my similarly-priced USB 3 ADATA S102 speed-wise is much faster.

Overall Review: Why bother with this slow drive when other reliable, similarly-priced products are available?

Worked for my 2005 Chevy Cobalt

Autel MaxiScan MS309 CAN OBD II/EOBD Code Reader
Autel MaxiScan MS309 CAN OBD II/EOBD Code Reader

Pros: Inexpensive. Simple to use. No batteries required at all. Worked: detected the P0455 code on my 2005 Chevy Cobalt and reset the code. What more could I ask? Would buy again.

Cons: Appears to be discontinued (couldn't find on Autel web site), but for this price that's OK with me. A little buggy/flaky at times - it didn't pick up the code, but a rerun picked up the error code. Need to look up codes on the web, but that's not a big deal.

Overall Review: Chevy dealer wanted $115 to read the codes. Difficult to tell from the web if this reader would work on my 2005 Chevy Cobalt, but tried it and it did. Paid for itself in one use. After I purchased, I noticed there are small, inexpensive bluetooth-based auto code readers that can be controlled by a $5 phone app. Some people might prefer those but I've had no experience with them. Pleased and would buy again.