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Robert E.

Robert E.

Joined on 01/15/04

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Most Favorable Review

Solid phone system

Panasonic KX-TG9334T 1.9 GHz Digital DECT 6.0 4X Handsets Cordless Phone Integrated Answering Machine
Panasonic KX-TG9334T 1.9 GHz Digital DECT 6.0 4X Handsets Cordless Phone Integrated Answering Machine

Pros: Excellent voice quality Good range Speaker phone on each handset

Cons: Can't charge while talking Recharging takes a while

Overall Review: The voice quality and phone range is excellent (much better than the 5.8Ghz phones I replaced). The handsets are decently shaped and use standard AAA NiMH rechargeable batteries which are included. The speaker phone sounds works very well. Overall, I'm very pleased with these phones.

Most Critical Review

Inexpensive but not quiet

MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Cooling Fan
MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Cooling Fan

Pros: Moves a lot of air Inexpensive

Cons: Quite loud

Overall Review: The fan in my Sans Digital TowerRAID TR4UTBPN died and I picked this to replace it. Even tucked under my desk, it is quite loud. On the plus side, it was inexpensive and moves quite a bit of air.

A well conceived and constructed bag

Timbuk2 Commute Messenger Black/Black/Black 269-4-2001 up to 15 inches -M
Timbuk2 Commute Messenger Black/Black/Black 269-4-2001 up to 15 inches -M

Pros: Build quality Design touches Price

Cons: Not exciting to look at (I have the basic black) It didn't come with beer

Overall Review: Really nice bag that I got from NewEgg at a great price. I was replacing an older bag that didn't have nearly as many nice features as this one. The size is perfect for an ultranote, an iPad, a notebook and all of the other stuff that carry around with you (pens, pencils, chargers, etc.) It works well either slung across the shoulder or just draped over one. I really like the well thought out section for the notebook that allows you to get it out quickly and easily if you need to. So far, it has proven very durable an useful in a couple of months heavy use. Overall, a great bag.

good value

Rosewill RCW-H9009 - Mini-Stereo Audio Cable - 6 Feet
Rosewill RCW-H9009 - Mini-Stereo Audio Cable - 6 Feet

Pros: inexpensive (especially with free shipping) works fine

Cons: very light gauge cable

Overall Review: A very good value for a simple cable. Why pay more?

Solid base for an ITX system

GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XN-WIFI FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-F2A88XN-WIFI FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Good layout High quality components Solid feature set

Cons: Tech support is a joke

Overall Review: The quality of construction and design is quite high. The layout makes sense to me and it was easy to work with. It has the basic features I was looking for and serves as a nice base for an ITX format AMD APU system. On the minus side, I couldn't get the BIOS to update using the Q-Flash utility and sent in support request. The response parroted the documentation which is quite annoying. I eventually solved the problem using the @BIOS tool, but tech support was no help. Note that if you want to use a FM2+ AMD chip you will have to have an FM2 chip around to boot it up and update the BIOS first. This is visible if you read the notes on the GIGABYTE website, but should be more prominent because that would be highly disappointing. Overall, a nice board if you are willing to figure a few things out.

Nice metal box

SilverStone Sugo Series SG05B-USB3.0 Black SECC / Plastic Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case SFX 300W 80Plus Power Supply with 2 x USB3.0 ports (Black)
SilverStone Sugo Series SG05B-USB3.0 Black SECC / Plastic Mini-ITX Desktop Computer Case SFX 300W 80Plus Power Supply with 2 x USB3.0 ports (Black)

Pros: Looks good Good airflow Plenty of room

Cons: Larger than I thought

Overall Review: I've had good experience with SilverStone power supplies so I gave this a try and I'm not disappointed. The PSU has enough juice for a small system and the airflow in the case is very good. The fans seem quiet to me. There is a lot of room inside and it is a bit larger (taller) than I had thought. Construction is of decent quality and it is an unobtrusive design. Overall, a nice case that was worth the money.