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Jack E.

Jack E.

Joined on 12/18/06

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Most Favorable Review

Surprisingly nice!

BungBungame (MI100) 10.1" Tablet PC - 1.3GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3, 1GB DDR2 Memory, 16GB - White
BungBungame (MI100) 10.1" Tablet PC - 1.3GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3, 1GB DDR2 Memory, 16GB - White

Pros: This tablet is very responsive and has exceptional view angles. Sound is good. Setup was quick and easy and everything seems to work fine. The Tablet supports 10 point multi-touch, and (even though I usually despise using virtual keyboards on Android or other portable devices) typing on it works surprisingly well. The tablet is a good size for reading and the weight feels very comfortable. Wi-Fi reception is very good.

Cons: None that I've encountered in the short time I was testing the device.

Overall Review: I purchased this item as a gift for a family member and only used it long enough to set it up and make sure that it wasn't defective, so I can't comment on long-term durability. Construction does seem solid, and (from the hour or so that I tested it) the battery life does seem that it would be as good as, or better than advertised. I'm extremely happy with the purchase and perhaps even a bit jealous of the person getting it.

11/28/2012
Most Critical Review

Dissapointed

20pc Hampton Forge Table Setters Flatware Silverware Dining Room Kitchen Table
20pc Hampton Forge Table Setters Flatware Silverware Dining Room Kitchen Table

Pros: Innexpensive

Cons: I was very dissapointed with the visual and tactile asthetics of the silverware set. They are certainly not appropriate for formal occasions and only marginally acceptable for every day usage. The silverware has a flat look of stamped metal and does not have the 3 dimentional feel that modern silverware should have. The forks are also remarkably flimsy and easily bend in your hand.

Overall Review: The price is very cheap, this set might be ok for school cafeteria use or for a male college student living on his own.

Basic case fans, quiet

COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack)
COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack)

Pros: These fans are easy to install and very quiet. 3-pin connectors. Arrow indicating flow direction. For the price, these are great fans, and it's nice to get 4 fans in one pack, which saves on shipping cost.

Cons: Doesn't feel like very much air flow. No spacers included. Flow arrow is hard to see and only on one side.

Overall Review: It seems like the mounting method (large standard fan screws) could slightly deform the fan housing, but I didn't notice any effect on noise levels. These fans could probably be mounted to pull air instead of pushing it, if spacers are used to move the blades away from the case.

12/26/2015

Excellent case, good value

ZALMAN T1 Plus Black ATX Mini Tower Computer Case Standard ATX / ATX 12V Power Supply
ZALMAN T1 Plus Black ATX Mini Tower Computer Case Standard ATX / ATX 12V Power Supply

Pros: This case is very well constructed, light, no sharp edges. Lots of attention to detail. Bottom mount power supply with screw holes for mounting the PSU right side up or upside-down (bottom vent). Black screws for case, components, and motherboard mounting included. Even the thumbscrews are black. Several interesting mounting areas for Solid State drives, for example, behind the motherboard. Air filters on intakes. All cables routed easily to reach where they needed to connect on the motherboard with enough slack for cable management.

Cons: USB3 connector didn't come with a USB2 adapter for plugging into USB2 ports, so the front USB3 port can't be used if you're using an older motherboard that doesn't have USB3. Also even though there is enough space inside to mount a full-size ATX board, the mounts and back panel aren't designed to allow for a using a full size board, instead the extra space at the top is simply wasted, strange... though now that I think about it, that space and the three circular punch-outs are probably for installing an external water-cooling system.

Overall Review: This is my first time buying a Zalman case and I'm very impressed. I got it with a rebate, but the list price is fairly reasonable considering that this is without a doubt the best case I've ever used for a build.

12/22/2015

Works surprisingly well.

MASSCOOL 8W553B1M3 90mm Ball CPU Cooler
MASSCOOL 8W553B1M3 90mm Ball CPU Cooler

Pros: Inexpensive. And surprising effective for an all aluminum cooler that doesn't look that much different from the stock cooler. Easy install that's pretty hard to screw up (just tighten the 4 screws) and didn't require stressing the motherboard or risk of shorting any motherboard components where the back-side bracket is mounted (bracket is non-conductive).

Cons: It's solid aluminum. No Copper. Some people may be put off that they have to remove the motherboard to place the bracket with the screw hole pylons that goes on the backside of the motherboard.

Overall Review: Needed an inexpensive cooler for an older Core2Duo CPU on a LGA 755 socket that was being run at stock clocking, and this guy fit the bill.

12/18/2015

Died after 2 weeks

Premiertek PT-H5DN PowerLink Wireless High-Gain Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 802.3/3u USB 2.0 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
Premiertek PT-H5DN PowerLink Wireless High-Gain Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 802.3/3u USB 2.0 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Good signal range, good software

Cons: Died after 2 weeks.

Overall Review: This device worked great for a week then started to have problems connecting to the network reliably. The device got very hot and now will not connect to any networks at all.