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Kenny E.

Kenny E.

Joined on 05/30/08

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Most Favorable Review
ASUS Eee PC 1201N-PU17-SL Silver Intel Atom N330(1.60 GHz) 12.1" WXGA 2GB Memory 250GB HDD NetBook
ASUS Eee PC 1201N-PU17-SL Silver Intel Atom N330(1.60 GHz) 12.1" WXGA 2GB Memory 250GB HDD NetBook

Pros: Most powerful netbook available now, actually better than my old Toshiba laptop it replaced. Can be overclocked to a degree, depending on what RAM you're using. Very bright, clear screen. Decent gaming performance using low graphics settings, Definitely not replacing my desktop but nice to be able to play a bit of WoW or Mass Effect away from home. Due to the dual core CPU, handles multitasking quite well, without the sketchy performance older/cheaper netbooks can have. 1080p playback is excellent even at stock clock speed.

Cons: Quality for the camera is quite low, but that's not something I look for in a netbook anyway. Touchpad is terribly annoying if left on while typing. Wouldn't have been so bad if it was recessed slightly but that's not the case. I just keep it disabled.

Overall Review: Overclocks better than I hoped. Only program I find that works with it is OC Tuner after a compatibility workaround, which modifies the FSB speed since the multiplier is locked at 12. Goes to around 1.85GHz with the stock 800MHz ram, and maxes around 1.97GHz stable with the 667MHz ram I upgraded to. Quite nice, especially after switching from a laptop that I had no success with in overclocking.

Most Critical Review
ENCORE ENLWI-N Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 PCI 2.3 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
ENCORE ENLWI-N Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g, IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 PCI 2.3 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Cheap and works well when it does.

Cons: Has a habit of disconnecting often, poor range. The low cost is really not worth the trouble.

Overall Review: Driver CD has out of date drivers. If you use this card in Windows Vista it will cause frequent blue screens until drivers are updated to the latest version found on their site.

AGPtek 7" Android 4.0 Capacitive Touch Screen - 1.2GHz, 4GB, 512MB DDR3, G-Sensor Internet Tablet w/ HDMI output
AGPtek 7" Android 4.0 Capacitive Touch Screen - 1.2GHz, 4GB, 512MB DDR3, G-Sensor Internet Tablet w/ HDMI output

Pros: Cheap with nice specs for the cost. Light but not too much so. Google Play preinstalled and no bloatware included. Capable of playing most video.

Cons: Battery life isn't particularly good but that's to be expected in this price range. Not powerful enough to play some HD video, especially many 10 bit encodes. (Means I can't watch quite a few recent fansubbed anime releases.) Randomly deletes the entire contents of my SD card sometimes, seems more likely to happen after removing it while charging. This is a pretty big con considering how slow the transfer speed is to a class 4 SD card. It also freezes on occasion, requiring a full restart. The instruction manual is in the expected Engrish but the only thing you really need to read (first and average charge times) is understandable.

Overall Review: Seems like a worthwhile buy if you're lucky enough to get a functional one, though I definitely would've went for a more powerful and reliable tablet if I had the cash at the time. Might be a good choice for children, given that it's not too big a hit to the wallet if broken. If you already own this tablet I highly recommend you not remove/insert an SD card while the tablet is on, even in standby to avoid data loss. I give it 4 stars because despite having more cons than I expected of a cheap Chinese product, they still can be worked around if you're willing to compromise to save some money.

Sony Premium White Headphones with Gold Plated Connector (MDR-EX56LP/Whi)
Sony Premium White Headphones with Gold Plated Connector (MDR-EX56LP/Whi)

Pros: Excellent sound quality. Much less than I paid at Walmart for an identical black pair. Didn't break after a couple months of abuse like cheaper kinds do. (Most don't last long from being wrapped around my mp3 player, but these handle it and still work like new.)

Cons: None so far, though I wish I bought my other pair from Newegg in the first place to save a bit of cash.

Overall Review: I've seen at least one comment regarding the cord lengths being 'lopsided.' This is not a design fault, it is a feature. The right earphone loops around behind your neck so you have less cord dangling in front of you. Please don't bash this product because of your ignorance. It definitely doesn't deserve a 1 egg review just because you couldn't think to loop the cord behind your neck.