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Michael C.

Michael C.

Joined on 04/27/06

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent Charger

Kensington K39763AM AbsolutePower 1A Direct Charge Wall Charger for iPhone 5
Kensington K39763AM AbsolutePower 1A Direct Charge Wall Charger for iPhone 5

Pros: Black color looks nice and cord is sturdy. It has made an excellent second charger. It does in fact have a 6ft cord instead of 3ft, as listed.

Cons: None

Most Critical Review

Rosewill HDMI cable terminator

Rosewill RCW-H9033 1.5 Feet HDMI Cable Switch V1.3a / 2 in 1 out
Rosewill RCW-H9033 1.5 Feet HDMI Cable Switch V1.3a / 2 in 1 out

Pros: It's cheap and doesn't have more ports than I need.

Cons: It doesn't have any ports that work, because the thing was DOA. It should be a simple mechanical switch except that switch is flimsy and doesn't select either cable I plugged into it.

Overall Review: You get what you pay for. With Rosewill it's hit or miss.

12/22/2008

Great iPhone accessorie

Kensington Black Charge & Sync Docking Station for iPhone 3G/3GS and iPhone 4 (K39257US)
Kensington Black Charge & Sync Docking Station for iPhone 3G/3GS and iPhone 4 (K39257US)

Pros: It is a solid dock, weighted to keep your Apple device secure. It can be connected to a computer or directly to a wall USB adapter. I liked it so much I went back and bought one for my wife.

Cons: None really.

Overall Review: To use this docking station with an iPhone 4 that has a case, just remove the inserts and use the dock with the default opening. It works great.

Excellent Value

Garmin Nuvi 265WT 4.3" GPS Bundle With Carrying Case
Garmin Nuvi 265WT 4.3" GPS Bundle With Carrying Case

Pros: Excellent value for the price. Provides "free" traffic and rarely shows any ads when this feature is enabled. The ability to automatically reroute when severe traffic is detected has saved my bacon several times now. Calculations are usually quite fast. POI database is extensive and very helpful. Garmin Lock basically bricks your GPS if anyone happens to steal it by making it unusable without the PIN or home location.

Cons: As with many GPS devices, the navigation is not 100% accurate at all times. Occassionaly it will "freak out" if it happens to be in a weird area like a one-way road along the interstate or on a new road. However all you need to exercise is a little common sense and this will not be an issue

Overall Review: Great GPS, especially as a first-time user

Empire Earth

Empire Earth Gold PC Game
Empire Earth Gold PC Game

Pros: An awesome game with great graphics (for its time). Game play is excellent and the campaigns can be challenging at times. For the price, it is an excellent game to try out.

Cons: It's an older game by now and if you only care about cutting edge graphics, its not for you.

Overall Review: The expansion pack for the game is also good. There also some fun "trainers" if you get stuck on a mission.

Excellent Small HDTV

SAMSUNG 22" 720p LCD HDTV - LN22A450
SAMSUNG 22" 720p LCD HDTV - LN22A450

Pros: Crystal clear picture, doubles as an high resolution computer monitor (1680x1050), and has very good audio

Cons: Remote only works when pointed directly at the TV and there is only one type of each input on the TV so an HDMI switch would be necessary if you have more than one type of HDMI device(ie: blu-ray or DVR/Cable box). One other pet peeve is that there is no dedicated headphone jack.

Overall Review: It is a great TV for a bedroom, apartment, or college dorm. Added benefit if you can use this as both a HDTV and a computer monitor, saving space and cost.