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Michael M.

Michael M.

Joined on 09/25/11

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Most Favorable Review

Wonderful Purchase

Westinghouse 40" 1080p 120Hz LED-LCD HDTV UW40T2BW
Westinghouse 40" 1080p 120Hz LED-LCD HDTV UW40T2BW

Pros: -120hz is great if you're going to be watching film on it. -The color reproduction is great, stunning actually. -The built-in speaker system is a lot better than most other slim flat screens. -Slim, 120hz, LED TV for an amazing price, I got it for more than $100 cheaper on a Black Friday sale. -No Backlight Bleed, when I read reviews on other sites, I can't remember reading one saying there was backlight bleed. -Has 2 HDMI, Component, and a VGA inputs. -Was far and beyond the best "Bang4Buck" TV, I can still see it there. -No ghosting.

Cons: -I wish there were more inputs, especially HDMI. I understand that its an industry standard and I knew about the amount of inputs before buying. It just would have made the product even better. -I wish there were DVI instead of VGA, VGA is no longer the standard on Computer Graphics Cards, its now DVI, DisplayPort, or HDMI, and with only two HDMI ports, I have to use a DVI to VGA converter, because the two HDMI ports are occupied (Cable Box, Blu Ray). Preferably there would be a DVI AND a VGA though.

Overall Review: I played with an xbox 360 on here for a little over a week until my monitor came in, and I noticed no input lag. I can compare it to a 26" Monitor and to a 32" CRT from right before they stopped being produced. Playing on this TV reminded me of playing on the CRT I have. *Note I was playing over a VGA connection.

Wonderful Keyboard!

CM Storm QuickFire XT - Limited Edition Full Size Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with CHERRY MX Green Switches
CM Storm QuickFire XT - Limited Edition Full Size Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with CHERRY MX Green Switches

Pros: -MX Greens feel just how one would expect Greens to feel. -Keyboard is very high quality. Does not move when typing, does not flex, smooth gliding. -Easy to change keycaps. While this is more of a Cherry standard, changing the entire set of keycaps is quite easy. -Simple design. -Standard layout -Good price for Green switches

Cons: Not as much cons, but things I would like to see changed in the next line of Cooler Master MX Green keyboards: -Option for blank keycaps. -Wrist rest (detachable, or separate versions with and without the wrist rest) -Putting the windows lock led with the main three leds (maybe above it) so it isn't so bright when playing.

Overall Review: Cherry MX Greens are my perfect switch and I'm so glad that Cooler Master made this (and other models I believe) of affordable MX Green keyboards. If I couldn't get Greens, I would have gone with Blues which felt way too light for me. Really is a nice keyboard, and I get comments asking if its a Filco! Very happy with this keyboard.

Great For Console Gaming!

ASUS VE278Q 27" Full HD 1920 x 1080 HDMI VGA DisplayPort DVI-D Built-in Speakers HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor
ASUS VE278Q 27" Full HD 1920 x 1080 HDMI VGA DisplayPort DVI-D Built-in Speakers HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor

Pros: I received this monitor as a gift for the holidays and have been using it as a console gaming monitor, and it will be reviewed as such. -No noticeable input lag, feels similar to when I play on my 32" CRT. -No ghosting. -No Backlight Bleed. -Great colors (see con) -Amazing connectivity. -Good response time.

Cons: -You have to play in Scenery or Theater to get good color reproduction, off of out of the box modes.

Overall Review: I've played on this with an Xbox 360 over both VGA and HDMI. Didn't see a difference in anything (other than color reproduction) between the two. I've played mostly shooters (Call of Duty, Halo, etc.) but have played a variety of other games as well (Skyrim, Star Wars The Force Unleashed, etc.) and this monitor made them look wonderful.

4.5/5; Rounding Up.

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 43752CU 13.3" Ultrabook
Lenovo IdeaPad U310 43752CU 13.3" Ultrabook

Pros: I give it a 4.5/5, and am Rounding up. -Low Price Ultrabook -Good Price for Specs compared to Competing Names. -My favorite looking ultrabook, with the exception of maybe Zenbook Prime's. -Win 7 (if you prefer 7 to 8, as I do)

Cons: -Does Come With Bloatware -Not Easily Upgradable. -Boots to HDD, not that big of a deal. -Horrible Trackpad, but after a month of using it, it is manageable.

Overall Review: Don't listen to the other reviews, not trying to be rude by the people reviewing them are acting like 5 year olds. This is a $450 (at time of writing) Ultrabook, you can't knock it down to one star for bloatware you knew would be there (and is removable). The only reason I put it down to 4 stars is because the fact that its not easily upgradable and the Trackpad is worse than my old laptop for years ago. I am very pleased with this Ultrabook, and I'm no "noob" to technology, I would have easily given it 5/5 if the trackpad was a little bit better.