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Gregg M.

Gregg M.

Joined on 11/21/07

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Most Favorable Review

An incredible value.

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100248L
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 3850 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100248L

Pros: Open GL support, large memory, and speed. Came with all connectors and power connector (though my computer already had extra inside).

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: My workstation came with an ATI V3400 card, which was solid, but it lacked Open GL support, and it was bogging down my graphics work...aka the weakest link. The Sapphire Radeon HD3850 was a very cheap way to upgrade, and it actually does better processing than my old V3400. Seeing as the workstation didn't have PCI2, but that PCI2 has backward support, this was the best compromise at the cheapest price, while still improving performance. Ordered it on a Wednesday, and it came the following Monday. Love it.

Most Critical Review

Old.

palm TX PDA Intel ARM-based processor 312 MHz 320 x 480 TFT IrDA Bluetooth WirelessLAN
palm TX PDA Intel ARM-based processor 312 MHz 320 x 480 TFT IrDA Bluetooth WirelessLAN

Pros: At the time I bought this, it was a pretty good product. I used it for drawing diagrams, taking notes, surfing the internet on a wifi hotspot, and most importantly, listening to mp3s.

Cons: This does not support high capacity SD cards (SDHC), and the standard SD cards are getting obsolete. You need to know that Palm does not really support their PDA OS, as they've given up on PDAs altogether.

Overall Review: This product became obsolete the day that Palm decided to go with Windows Mobile and migrate to smart phones.

It works.

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9D-16GXM

Pros: I appreciate the heat spreaders, and the easy to open packaging.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Some people on the internet will insist that timing and latency rates matter, and that you need to match them to your existing RAM; it's not that important. Your BIOS will adjust accordingly, so it's mostly a matter of cost; I got these for $89 with a coupon.

Nice little keyboard.

Logitech Recertified 920-003320 K360 Blades of Grass USB RF Wireless Mini Keyboard
Logitech Recertified 920-003320 K360 Blades of Grass USB RF Wireless Mini Keyboard

Pros: Clean, small, doesn't require the level of force on a regular keyboard to press down on keys, unifying receiver works great.

Cons: Had to download the software to install the unifying receiver, before the keyboard would work.

Overall Review: It wasn't plug and play for me, even though Windows 7 said it had installed the proper drivers; I had to download the unifying receiver software from Logitech. Once installed, it worked like a charm. I had a bonus: My older M310 Logitech mouse paired with the unifying receiver, which I didn't expect. I got to the next step without having to buy a new mouse! Thanks, Logitech. :D

Quiet and fast

SAMSUNG EcoGreen F2 HD154UI 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
SAMSUNG EcoGreen F2 HD154UI 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Works perfect, absolutely no problems at all. Quiet. Even when dragging 50GB+ of movies back and forth, no issues.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Actual size is 1.36TB, which is to be expected, depending on how you format it.

Very good for the price.

Motorola Behind the Neck Stereo Bluetooth Headphone Black Bulk (S305)
Motorola Behind the Neck Stereo Bluetooth Headphone Black Bulk (S305)

Pros: Price, battery life, volume, sound, fit, over 30 feet line of sight wireless connection, ease of connection to device.

Cons: Line of sight required to work properly, does not work perfectly with all software apps, though this is a fault on the apps' software code, I'm sure.

Overall Review: If you don't like ear plugs - I hate them - then these are quite nice, especially since they double as minor ear warmers. The sound is good for headphones, although not nearly as good as cup-style headphones. I like the fit; it's perfect and comfortable, and I never had an issue of soreness like with other headphones. The down side to this device (I don't know if this is true for all bluetooth devices) is that it requires a line of sight to function properly. Having tested it outside, if you are in an open area without wall surfaces adjacent to you, the sound will cut off and sound like interference. In order for it to work in an open area (like a field or a surface parking lot or crossing the street) you need to have your source device (phone) elevated high enough, like a shirt pocket level, or on your arm.