Joined on 06/12/06
They are inexpensive

Pros: - Cheap - Inexpensive - They don't cost much - I didn't pay much for them
Cons: None.
Overall Review: These are just speakers for my desk at work. They work. I didn't expect much in the way of bass response, and I was correct in that assumption. However, since I can't be bothering my co-workers, I can't have much bass anyhow. Surprisingly loud though.
More than expected

Pros: I have a friend who has expensive knives, and let me tell you - they are worth it. They make food prep a joy and shave TONS of time off your prep time. That said, this knife is pretty OK. Very sharp right out of the package. I paid less because I got it via a the Shell-Shocker™ deal. So far I've used it 5-6 times making stir fry prep and chopping soup veggies and whatnot, and it's been very good for the money.
Cons: Obviously it's not going to be a 20 year knife. But, for a young couple starting out who likes to cook, it's a very good knife to buy as a gift, as it demonstrates how nice it is to work with real knives. This is a gateway knife. =D
Overall Review: Do yourself a favor and get a good wooden chopping block, too.
Good keyboard, reasonably priced

Pros: - Price - quality in construction - audio extenders built into the keyboard - USB ports - nice back-lighting - braided-fiber USB connector cord to reduce snags/improve durability
Cons: - USB 2.0 only
Overall Review: The price is definitely right on this keyboard. It types fantastically, the keys are super-solid and comfortable (Cherry MX red on my model). I should buy another one of these for work, actually. I think I'll do that now.
Decent phone

Pros: - Price! - Specs - Nice screen
Cons: - Asus bloatware - battery life is on the low side - Zagg doesn't make a screen protector for Asus yet.
Overall Review: It's my first Android phone in quite awhile, coming off having lost my Lumia 920 Windows phone. It seems solid enough, and I haven't had to reboot it since updating it (which is why I left Android to began with: memory leaks and stability issues). I haven't removed any of the Asus branded software yet - it doesn't seem to take up much RAM on the phone. All I really needed was a cheap smartphone with a decent Exchange link and a handful of apps I use, so I can't really speak for the "power users" whose entire life revolves around their phone, but for the price, its a very good value for me. I shoe-horned a tempered glass screen protector made for an LG G4 onto it, which screws up the proximity sensor - beware! You have to go into accessibility settings and turn on the "end calls with power button" feature if you put a non-fitting screen protector on, otherwise you can't end calls. It is a known issue. Some people are complaining about battery life, but I haven't noticed. But then again, I'm not on my phone 24/7 like a teenager, so your mileage may vary.
Works as advertised

Pros: - Hands-free operation - Good range of view - Good night driving visibility - records audio
Cons: - .mov file format (Quicktime) only - movie file size is large - video quality is a tad grainy
Overall Review: It does everything it says it does. For 1.3 megapixels the video quality is actually quite good, though you can see it's a wee bit grainy. By default it splits your movies into 5 minutes log clips, and overwrites old files in favor of new files (unless you hit the "emergency" button, which write protects the files). As stated above, the file sizes are big, so I'd definitely recommend a 32 GB SD card.
It's a tablet

Pros: - It's inexpensive - decent touchscreen - battery life better than I expected
Cons: - browser bogs down after moderate to heavy usage, cache must be cleared or tablet restarted. - Installing Advanced task killer application is a must
Overall Review: All in all, a good purchase. All I wanted was a cheap tablet to be able to search Netflix, Vudu and my DIRECTV schedule, and it does all that just fine. It sits on my coffee table next to my Harmony remote. I've had to send back 2 other tablets (not Aluratek) because of defective touchscreens. I've had no issues with the touchscreen on this one so far.