Joined on 06/13/08
Great simple player
Pros: Small form factor Simple button layout Easy to copy music to the device.
Cons: None really
Overall Review: I got this MP3 player for my dad, who is blind. I had specific requirements. He uses a screen reader that has trouble with iTunes and proprietary software, so being able to copy MP3's to the device through windows explorer was perfect. The large simple buttons on the front are easy for him to memorize. The tactile click of the buttons works great for him as well. He uses mostly for audio books, but overall it's a great very simple MP3 player.
Great mouse!
Pros: - Good build quality, heavy in the hand, feels solid. - Great features and configuration options. - Contoured side buttons. - Settings stored in the mouse, not relying on installed software. - Great price - Fabric USB cord
Cons: When pressing the side buttons, sometimes you end up clicking the third auxiliary mouse button on the opposite side in an attempt to get leverage.
Overall Review: This is a fantastic mouse. I've used both the Razer Naga elite, and this mouse, and I prefer this one hand(s) down (pun intended!) It feels much more solid and has better configuration options, and can typically be had for a similar price. Possibly one of the best features of this mouse is the fact that it stores 3 presets in the mouse itself, with a button assigned to switch quickly between them. The fact that I can take my mouse and plug it in to ANY computer and have my standard 3 presets with me is fantastic. The contoured side buttons are also a great feature. It's much easier to tell where you are on the number pad and click the correct buttons when you are in-game. The mouse has a huge DPI range, but I don't find that horribly useful. I typically don't go above 6000 anyway. Might be useful in some extreme cases, but most users probably don't need it. What it does mean though is that the mouse is super responsive at the lower DPIs. The accidental mouse click on the third button on the right is a bit of an issue, but you can always turn off the function on that button. Once you get used to it and keeping your finger off that button though, it's not too bad. Overall this is a fantastic mouse, and I highly recommend it!
Great for Linux
Pros: Great manufacture quality from Intel, good feature set
Cons: - Fairly expensive for network cards at $30. - Not well supported by Intel in recent versions of windows (relies on OS drivers)
Overall Review: These are fast, good build quality, and feature rich, especially for use on a Linux server, or in a Linux computer. Plug and play on most Linux installations. Windows support in recent (Windows 7+) OS's relies on drivers from Microsoft. Intel is no longer writing the drivers themselves, so it's hit or miss.
Great Budget Card
Pros: Inexpensive Powerful for price Runs cool
Cons: Not the highest end card
Overall Review: I've had this card for over a year and been extremely happy with it. I've read other reviews with people having issues with the card, but I have not experienced the same driver issues. The card runs well in my systems both in windows 7 and windows 8. I get high framerates even with AA all the way up in most games. Crysis starts to lag a bit with the AA on, but most of my other games are smooth (Mass Effect, Diablo III, Starcraft II, Portal 2, etc) Great card for the money.
Excellent Addition to the Diablo Family
Pros: Excellent game-play, decent graphics, great story line, very re-playable.
Cons: Could have been longer.
Overall Review: This game has been a blast. I have very fond memories of Diablo II back in the day and this game was not a disappointment as an addition to the series. Replay-ability is high, co-op mode is as fun as D2. My wife and I have both played through multiple times, both by ourselves and in co-op mode. Overall just a fantastic game.
Good Drive
Pros: Solid drive, good build quality, functions as intended
Cons: Blu-Ray software is a PITA!
Overall Review: Blu-ray works great as long as your not intending to watch films! The burner works well and it can read data discs great. Any problems with this set-up are not actually in the drive. I have a setup with a new higher-end video card, and a blu-ray theater suite. Even with HDCP active on the HDMI connection, according to my video card software, videos would fail playback at the HDCP check. I had to install software to bypass the HDCP to even get them to play back at all. So the moral of the story is the drive is fantastic, but be aware if you are trying to use this in a home theater it may not work out of the box due to software issues.