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Michael K.

Michael K.

Joined on 12/10/08

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Most Favorable Review

Perfect HTPC APU

AMD A4-6320 - A-Series APU Richland Dual-Core 3.8 GHz Socket FM2 65W AMD Radeon HD8000 Series Desktop Processor - AD6320OKHLBOX
AMD A4-6320 - A-Series APU Richland Dual-Core 3.8 GHz Socket FM2 65W AMD Radeon HD8000 Series Desktop Processor - AD6320OKHLBOX

Pros: Cool Quiet Quicker than my Phenom Notebook Works with Linux Mint 17

Cons: None that I can think of, doesn't come with bacon?

Overall Review: I was worried when I read reviews of Linux Mint 17 and people reported problems with AMD APU's and MSI motherboards, since I bought this and the MSI FM2-A75MA-E35, but I have had no problems with this combination.

Most Critical Review

Works as USB Hub

Vantec Culore Portable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 66-in-1 External Card Reader/Writer with 3-Port Hub - Model UGT-CH100-GR
Vantec Culore Portable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 66-in-1 External Card Reader/Writer with 3-Port Hub - Model UGT-CH100-GR

Pros: My favorite color! And as a USB hub, all the ports work on it. Got it free with my 2.5" Hard Drive enclosure. Could use the blue LED as a flashlight I guess!

Cons: I tried both the SD slot with an SD card and a micro SD in an adapter, neither worked. Also, I tried the Memory Stick slot, which didn't work either. Those are the only cards I have, so I can't try the other slots, but given the former slots, highly doubting they work either. Also, the lanyard/usb cable is really an odd design that doesn't sit well in the laptop. If you have an extra mini usb to usb cable though, it isn't so bad.

Overall Review: I can't really complain, since this was completely free for me, but unless me and the other reviews just got the lemons of the batch, I can't imagine this being a good purchase.

Great enclosure!

Vantec NexStar 3 2.5" SATA to USB 2.0 & eSATA External Hard Drive/SSD Enclosure (Midnight Blue) - Model NST-260SU-BL
Vantec NexStar 3 2.5" SATA to USB 2.0 & eSATA External Hard Drive/SSD Enclosure (Midnight Blue) - Model NST-260SU-BL

Pros: Hard drive mounting feels secure. After assembling, just plugged into laptop and it found and installed drivers instantly. Worked perfectly and allowed me to finally use the hard drive from my fried laptop!

Cons: Nothing bad to say about this product, unless you are OCD about fingerprints, in which you should probably keep wipes around since the glossy case attracts them. Not worth taking off an egg.

Overall Review: After reading the other reviews I decided to choose this enclosure, and I am not disappointed!!! I highly recommend this to anyone looking to give life to an extra hard drive.