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Brian W.

Brian W.

Joined on 04/14/11

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Great so far

HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M553n
HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M553n

Pros: So far it seems like a great color printer for relatively high volume color printing. I really haven't had it long enough to completely evaluate the unit, but I am pleased. It prints quick, and the quality is excellent. The real answer won't come for months though. Will have to see how it holds up and how all the replacement parts do. Also the cost of supplies is a concern. No idea what the cost of ownership is at this point.

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: I'll write another review in 6 months or so.

Good little switch

TP-Link 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Easy Smart Switch | Unmanaged Pro | Plug and Play | Desktop | Sturdy Metal w/Shielded Ports | Limited Lifetime Replacement (TL-SG108E)
TP-Link 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Easy Smart Switch | Unmanaged Pro | Plug and Play | Desktop | Sturdy Metal w/Shielded Ports | Limited Lifetime Replacement (TL-SG108E)

Pros: Inexpensive. Metal chassis with mounting holes. Smart switch. Performs well. Build quality is solid. User friendly software with intuitive controls. Pretty robust unit in a small inexpensive package. Windows utility to manage switch, although it has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is the software finds the unit on the network regardless of the IP address. It's also convenient if you have a half dozen of these things around your office that you want to monitor. You can get to all of them through one application.

Cons: Supposedly version 2 of this unit, which I have, is supposed to have a browser interface. My browser(s) do not seem to work with the web interface. Just getting a blank window. Not really a con for me personally, but a little annoying that it doesn't work.

Overall Review: I would definitely recommend this little box if you have a windows machine on the network. Great price, good quality. Can't speak for Mac users.

the Beast!

MONSTER Smart-UPS On-Line SURTD5000XLT 5000 VA 3500 Watts 4 Outlets UPS
MONSTER Smart-UPS On-Line SURTD5000XLT 5000 VA 3500 Watts 4 Outlets UPS

Pros: The unit has been phenomenal. I've been running this for nearly 2 years without a single issue. The web interface is excellent. I also use this unit to monitor the temperature in my computer closet, and it's saved my rear a couple of times when the AC unit went out. It emails me preset warnings about the environment and condition of the unit. I run a full rack of servers off this unit, including my VMWare ESX hosts. It's never failed me.

Cons: None

Excellent

Acer Desktop PC Veriton N4630G-i3SFT Intel Core i3-4150T 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4400 Windows 7 Professional / Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit
Acer Desktop PC Veriton N4630G-i3SFT Intel Core i3-4150T 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Intel HD Graphics 4400 Windows 7 Professional / Windows 8.1 Pro 64-Bit

Pros: Small. Fast. Lots of USB ports. Built in Wifi + rj45. Windows 7 Pro with a free Upgrade to Windows 8.1 Pro. Display looks good, plus it will drive 2 monitors. Perfect little business machine. This unit is really small, and can be mounted out of the way or left on the desk. I think this is a great alternative to an all-in-one.

Cons: Not really a con in my opinion, but it does not come with a CD/DVD player/writer. If you really need one for some old disks, you'll either have to convert your CD/DVD to ISO and pull them off the network, or buy an external. The picture on NewEgg is wrong.

Overall Review: I just like this little machine. May put an SSD in at some point, but it works fine just the way it is out of the box. Love it!