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Steven F.

Steven F.

Joined on 10/17/06

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Most Favorable Review

Great Cable

eForCity Lot for MICROSOFT ZUNE 1 2 2nd G HD 2.0 USB sync CHARGER DATA CABLE CORD WHITE
eForCity Lot for MICROSOFT ZUNE 1 2 2nd G HD 2.0 USB sync CHARGER DATA CABLE CORD WHITE

Pros: These are quality cables, they actually have some thickness to them (but not too much!). Slightly ticker than my ipod cord , as a basis for comparison. Also a great length. I'm very satisfied, and would recommend these to anyone.

Cons: The tabs you push in to remove the cord from the device could be better. They are somewhat short, needing to be pushed down almost flush. They work just fine, this is just the one thing that could be considered a 'con'.

Overall Review: Unless you're picky about color, you should buy this product. Why buy a different one and risk getting a thin low quality cable? ...

Most Critical Review

Bad quality

APEVIA CF12SL-UGN Green LED Case Cooling Fan
APEVIA CF12SL-UGN Green LED Case Cooling Fan

Pros: Nice green glow.

Cons: You can tell how low the quality is the instant its in your hands. Weights almost nothing compared to all other fans I've used. Doesn't appear to push the amount of air advertised. For $8.99 you get what you pay for I guess.

Overall Review: With a cost of $8.99 I wont bother returning it, but will be avoiding this manufacturer from now on.

What limp cables have these other guys been buying?

Link Depot DVI-6-DD Black DVI 24-Pin (Others Also Call 25-Pin or 24+1-Pin) DVI-D Male to DVI-D Male Dual Link Cable
Link Depot DVI-6-DD Black DVI 24-Pin (Others Also Call 25-Pin or 24+1-Pin) DVI-D Male to DVI-D Male Dual Link Cable

Pros: Ok, Ignore all the guys reporting these as "absurdly stiff cables" or whatever. Unless you're (literally) planning to put the PC against a wall these shouldn't be an issue. I've only got 3 inches (or less) behind my PC and didn't have any problem with these.

Cons: The actually connections can be a little tight. I don't mean like one guy said "..had to hold tower against my chest and pull it on with all my strength..." more like you might want a hand on the front of the tower, so you don't push it forward an inch or two when installing these on the back.

Overall Review: I read the reviews for before purchasing and almost walked away. These cables are shockingly different from what people are describing. Seriously what kind of limp cables are these guys use to? These are good cables.

Great Monitor

Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1
Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1

Pros: These monitors look great. I've had one for a few years and finally got around to ordering a second so I could set u a dual display.

Cons: Control buttons (select input/menu) fail to respond when pressed every once in a long while. Just a single press is ignored, not all of them. Could be that I'm pressing off-center slightly and that is causing the problem. When changing input seems to hang for a second if the current signal is lost at the same time. For instance if I turn off my laptop (on DVI)...monitor goes black..and right then I try to change the input to my desktop (HDMI) it will hang for a second before switching. I'm guessing that this is related to the monitor trying to go into standby (loss of the input signal triggers this automatically) and then having to quickly "wake up" and display the new signal. No big deal.

Solid

Rosewill RHMS-11002 Articulating Dual Arm 13" to 24" LCD/LED Monitor Desk Mount
Rosewill RHMS-11002 Articulating Dual Arm 13" to 24" LCD/LED Monitor Desk Mount

Pros: Sturdy mount. Has all the adjustments you could need. Holding my 2 Asus 23'' flat panels.

Cons: Some of the adjustments wouldn't tighten to the point of be fixed in place. In particular, the crossbar (what the monitors are mounted to) couldn't be locked in place. Other points of adjustment also showed large variation in how tight the screws needed to be in order to match the identical adjustment on the other arm.

Not Bad

Corsair Force Series GT 2.5" 90GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-F90GBGT-BK
Corsair Force Series GT 2.5" 90GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-F90GBGT-BK

Pros: Nice upgrade from the HDD the system had been using. At desktop fully loaded in < 30 Seconds.

Cons: Installing the drivers can be a pain if you don't have a lot of expertise. If you plan to put your OS on this drive and want to upgrade to the latest Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver for your on-board controller - you need to install the driver during the OS install (Installing the driver after wont work). Not very difficult, but can be frustrating if you don't know this and have to reinstall Windows again.

Overall Review: Despite the driver upgrade issue - I was able to plug in this drive and run it no problem without even changing my controller config to AHCI (not that it should be run in this way). The drive controller should be set to AHCI, and you should make sure you have the latest controller drivers for your on-board chip set.