Joined on 02/04/05
Liked it so much I bought 2
Pros: Affordable, lightweight, clear display. Easy to install drivers if you do a from-scratch install of Windows.
Cons: Numerical keyboard makes typing off-center. Takes getting used to.
Overall Review: I bought this when my Thinkpad T61P started to die I wanted a replacement that wasn't necessarily an entry-level consumer-grade machine, and I wasn't attached to having a very high resolution display. I ordered this, along with a 4GB module to bump the memory up to 8GB. I wiped the factory install and found that it was a snap to install all the drivers using HP's automated driver setup utility. After a couple of weeks, I went ahead and bought a second one for my wife - she loves it as well. The only complaint that either of us have so far is the numerical keypad makes the keyboard off-center. It takes a bit of adjusting to, and in the interim my typing looked like a 4 year old for a bit.
Good - if it's being managed by another product
Pros: For $40, it was a good deal. Straightforward setup, customizable settings for http/https ports, easy to position, works flawlessly with Synology products
Cons: Integrated features work unreliably, can make device unreachable via wireless. IE-only interface - beware non-windows users. Too flaky to pay full price.
Overall Review: I've seen the same problems that other folks have complained about, where it goes unresponsive or drops off the network periodically when on wireless - but does NOT occur when directly cabled through the rj45 jack. The network drops/device freezes coincided when I had the device set to motion capture through the Trend web interface. Even picking the device up and spinning in a full circle failed to trip the motion alarm, as well as doing a little jig in front of it. If you're buying this as your only home security device, I would strongly warn you away. However, I bought this to use with a Synology NAS & their Security Station software, which performs the auto-capture and motion detect flawlessly on its own through its own software. Considering I grabbed this on sale for $40, and I bought it to work specifically through the NAS for home security, it's alright. I've captured the cats on my desk a couple of times so I know it's working. But I have to knock a couple of stars/eggs off for the product in and of itself being a bit flaky for the features advertised. As a self-contained unit, it's crippled. BTW - I'm currently running the latest firmware on the device as of this writing.