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ECRIA L.

ECRIA L.

Joined on 07/05/04

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Most Favorable Review

Fantastic!

COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
COOLER MASTER Elite 330 RC-330-KKN1-GP Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Everything about this case is just breathtaking! Incredibly well put together - not flimsy at all! And it's oh so nice not to have to mess with hard drive screws any more! Looks amazing.

Cons: None. Zero.

Overall Review: I will never buy any other kind of case again. Ever. I'm sold.

Most Critical Review

Meh

Microsoft K48-00019 Black 102 Normal Keys 17 Function Keys RF Wireless Ergonomic Optical Desktop Pro Keyboard and Mouse Combo
Microsoft K48-00019 Black 102 Normal Keys 17 Function Keys RF Wireless Ergonomic Optical Desktop Pro Keyboard and Mouse Combo

Pros: Very very comfortable.

Cons: Doesn't handle metal tables very well. In fact, keyboard skips keys and mouse is choppy when either they or the transmitter are on or very close to the metal. Even in ideal conditions, the mouse sometimes wanders off - it's basically impossible to do any kind of image editing with this hardware, single-pixel accuracy is non-existent.

Overall Review: Microsoft knew about this problem over two years ago, yet still this hardware is being sold without rectifying the issue...

Utter Garbage

BUFFALO AirStation HighPower N300 Gigabit Wireless Router - WZR-HP-G300NH
BUFFALO AirStation HighPower N300 Gigabit Wireless Router - WZR-HP-G300NH

Pros: Boasts an *Amazing* feature set

Cons: The web-based admin site is so poorly designed that it took me over an hour just to set up WPA security and port forwarding. By the way, it doesn't allow loopback-forwarding. YAY! Thanks Buffalo! I just LOVED spending 2 hours trying to figure out why remote desktop wasn't working. Sometimes in the wild when you attempt to track buffalo they will figure it out, detour in a big old loop, and attack you by surprise from the rear. It turns out that buffalo amongst the heaviest land animals in the worlds at (in some cases) over one metric ton. They cannot be outrun by humans.

Overall Review: Today, after less than a month in operation, I went in to change from Comcrap's DNS to faster freer better ones, and NONE of the pages are working - the menu and instructions appear, but the actual forms are all completely blank. Called buffalo and after a 10 minute hold and an FBI background check (required before any support is provided), discovered that this is an "older" model - what?? - and therefore does not come with the (implied) superior openwrt software. Furthermore the only way to fix the problem is to send it in to Buffalo or RMA from newegg, because you need a working web admin to upgrade the firmware... Ugh. How would I work if I sent this back? I would not have internet access until they fixed it! This is not a cheap router and I am completely disgusted with the entire experience. I will NEVER buy another Buffalo product as long as I live. Stay away from this awful, evil device. Fly, you fools!

10/14/2010

Works

Rosewill RCW-702 - DVI-I (24 + 5-Pin) Female to Female Adapter
Rosewill RCW-702 - DVI-I (24 + 5-Pin) Female to Female Adapter

Pros: The thing works. It's an adapter after all, what else can I say?

Cons: None.

OK

LITE-ON 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with Smart Erase 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black IDE Model iHAP322-08
LITE-ON 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with Smart Erase 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black IDE Model iHAP322-08

Pros: Works.

Cons: For some reason, XP freezes forcing a cold boot whenever I exit from a movie player. This could be a software issue, but there is nothing in the Event log - be cautious. Since there is no way to determine if it's the drive or the os/drivers, I'm giving it 4 stars.

Oh So Happy!

Logitech X-230 32 Watts 2.1 Black Speakers
Logitech X-230 32 Watts 2.1 Black Speakers

Pros: Good sound quality, better than expected for the price.

Cons: The cable from the left to right speaker is only 3 feet long. I knew this before purchasing, and for my purposes it isn't a problem, but you should be aware of this limitation. The cable is not detachable or extendable, so you're stuck with 3ft.

Overall Review: Did I mention that these little devils are Purr-tay? I haven't had a chance to try them with lossless media or higher-end audio components, so I can't comment with authority on the finer acoustic properties, but initial trials with a stock sound card & 320Kbps mp3 audio are promising.