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Scott T.

Scott T.

Joined on 04/05/10

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Perfect, i'm impressed

MXL AC-404 Black USB Connector USB-Powered Microphone
MXL AC-404 Black USB Connector USB-Powered Microphone

Pros: Great PZM. I have a Radio Shack PZM that served me well for many years (it failed due to old age). This USB PZM is top notch. It picks everything up in the room very well. The person who said that it sometimes picks up too much, needs something other than a PZM, this is exactly what PZMs are suppose to do. I use this PZM instead of my webcam mic, so when chatting i can walk anywhere in my little 650 sq ft apartment and still be heard just fine.

Cons: 0

Overall Review: One thing that i missed in the features was that it has a headphone output. This output actually comes up in the Windows Playback Devices. If i could figure out a way to mix multiple USB mics, i'd buy a couple more.

Most Critical Review

Disappointed

Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Black 12.1 MP 4X Optical Zoom 28mm Wide Angle Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SD940 IS Black 12.1 MP 4X Optical Zoom 28mm Wide Angle Digital Camera

Pros: Small and compact, excellent video.

Cons: Picture quality is poor. Another reviewer mentioned leaving his DSLR at home, but this camera doesn't even come remotely close to the quality of my 10 mp Cannon XTI. My DSLR is gonna have to come with me if i want a decent shot.

Overall Review: I really expected much better picture quality from this cannon 12 mp. I have a SD770 that is taking clearer shots. i don't know if other reviewers were judging the quality from the little LCD, but when opened in Photoshop and compared to the images from the SD770, the difference is clear. I was considering buying one of these for a girlfriend, but now that i've seen the quality of the pictures, i'm gonna shop around. In my mind, i now own a very compact and good quality video camera.

Does the Job

CoolIT SYSTEMS ECO-R120 Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC)
CoolIT SYSTEMS ECO-R120 Advanced Liquid Cooling (ALC)

Pros: Great cooling and quiet

Cons: not better than good air cooling (temp-wise)

Overall Review: I'm currently ordering another for my work computer. This is about $20 more than other non-liquid cooling systems that achieve the same temps, but this one is much more quiet.

12/14/2010

I don't own this board

ASRock X58 Extreme 3 LGA 1366 Intel X58 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock X58 Extreme 3 LGA 1366 Intel X58 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: ?

Cons: i'm so frustrated with ASRock. I own 2 of the Supercomputer boards, and have had piles of USB issues on both. I have swapped out all sorts of parts and have narrowed it down to the motherboards. Newegg doesn't stock the board anymore (probably because the board is cr*p, but cost $300 a piece). I'm writing this review only to advise those that think they want to spend extra money for quality or future proofing to steer clear of ASRock. My first ASRock was many years ago, but i'm officially done with this company. Now i'm just trying to figure out how i can come up with the cash for replacement boards and the hours to do the switch.

10/17/2010

Ditto

BYTECC Bracket-525 3.5" Drive/Device Transfer Bracket For 5.25" Drive Bay (Black)
BYTECC Bracket-525 3.5" Drive/Device Transfer Bracket For 5.25" Drive Bay (Black)

Pros: Ditto

Cons: none

Overall Review: Exactly what bracketeer said.

Ordering my second now

Rosewill RTCA-Q7553X High Yield Black Toner Replaces HP 53X Q7553X 53A Q7553A
Rosewill RTCA-Q7553X High Yield Black Toner Replaces HP 53X Q7553X 53A Q7553A

Pros: Much cheaper than the HP version. Works

Cons: None

Overall Review: I've read the negative comments about this cartridge, but my experience was fine. Our print jobs just need to be average and legible. We are not printing any type of high quality booklets, just basic travel itineraries. This cartridge serves out purposes well. Now the printer on the other hand is cr*p (censor this, really?). Noisy and poorly made. This is the last HP printer i buy. The quality of HP printers has dropped over the last decade.