Joined on 05/18/04
Microsoft Quality
Pros: This keyboard/mouse combo give a good basic set of extended features at a low price. I must hit that calculator key 50 times in a day.
Cons: They've organized the keyboard a bit in the block between the main keyset and the numeric keypad. Also, they have the top row of keys do dual duty by adding a function key. Maybe that's appealing to some, but for me it means that I have to turn off the function lock before my screenshot key works normally, and turn it back on to use my Fxx keys. PITA.
Overall Review: I'll know better with the next keyboard to avoid the Function Lock business.
5 of 9 Failed
Pros: These drives perform flawless up until the point where they choke.
Cons: Of the 9 drives, of this model, that I have purchased in the last 2 years, 5 of them have failed.
Overall Review: Seagate and the associated resellers have been very good about replacing these failed drives, but the rate of failure is just too high to recommend this unit.
Media Center Candidate
Pros: - Plenty of power to run a media center - Compact form factor
Cons: - Small case fan with a potential to get loud - Proprietary power supply
Overall Review: I would definitely recommend this product to someone trying to set up a video streaming media center. It has a lot of juice to do that and is not a huge box. Although I've only had this a couple of days, it checks out and looks to be the improvement I needed to make a reliable PC-based DVR.
Surprisingly Uncommon Form
Pros: This device fits where a WAP + switch, or an underutilized gateway router would do, but is too clunky to qualify a pedantic design aesthetic.
Cons: Another reviewer pointed out this AP will not pass IPv6 addresses. I guess that's a fair complaint in 2020, but it's not a limitation that's stung me.
Overall Review: A 4-port switch and WAP in a box is a great way to drop coverage into a remote area, and that's why I like this device. I've purchased 3 of these, but only one of them has seen action. An updated review might be forthcoming.
It's possible for a product to be inexpensive *and* smartly designed.
Pros: Given the price, none, really.
Cons: It's possible for a product to be inexpensive and smartly designed. That's not what happened in this case. It's no better than an el cheapo case, but add $20 for the Antec badge, I guess. I've downgraded my valuation on that name.
Overall Review: Even at $20 less than what I paid, I cannot recommend this case over some other random junk case from an unknown manufacturer. It's sad, really, that Antec has let his crud out under their name. I hope my client appreciates that I literally bled building their system.
Meh
Pros: This inexpensive case is unobtrusive and seems to do the job. I'm getting 60 MB/s read and 120 MB/s write out of a Seagate ST3000DM001.
Cons: The case is pretty cheesy. It does not require tools, but I'm not sure how long these plastic tabs will hold out. It is already a looser fit from having opened it once to install a hard drive.
Overall Review: I wish I could find a simply designed and quality built USB3<->SATAIII case.
Ignored request to cancel
This is just the short version as I believe I have already posted a review of this reseller. It appears that ANTOnline ignored an immediate request for cancellation. I received a shipping number about six hours after I tried to cancel, and the item was not picked up by the carrier until about 18 hours later. The item is fine, but I'm unenthused about purchasing from an unknown entity when I think I'm shopping at newegg. It's my fault for overlooking that, but ANTOnline could have nixed the order with very little effort.