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JAMES D.

JAMES D.

Joined on 11/27/08

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Most Favorable Review

Wow! Awesome little router!

ZyXEL 3-in-1 Wireless N150 Pocket Travel Router, Access Point, and Ethernet Client (MWR102)
ZyXEL 3-in-1 Wireless N150 Pocket Travel Router, Access Point, and Ethernet Client (MWR102)

Pros: It just works--right out of the box Small, easy to pack Runs off USB power from laptop if needed Comes with USB power via AC adapter Comes with all needed cables, small & packable Easy setup Reliable Easy to configure for normal settings changes

Cons: Wish it had more wired ports (but then would be bigger) Admin program isn't DD-WRT, but it's easy enough.

Overall Review: I got it on sale for just under $20 with free shipping. Just about the best $20 I've ever spent! Took it to Las Vegas for a week, to give me wifi in hotels that have wired Internet connection. All hotels want to charge you their Internet fees (typically $12-15 per day) per DEVICE, so $15 laptop plus $15 iPod touch plus $15 SO's laptop--ridiculous. As it happens though, the hotel Internet looks at the Ethernet MAC address of the connecting device to decide if it's a new, chargeable device. So, after getting hotel Internet working properly with my laptop, I connected up the router to the hotel's Internet cable, and my laptop to the wired port of the router. Of course the hotel Internet wanted to charge me again. So, I used my browser to go into the ZyXEL's admin utility at 192.168.1.100, I think it was, and the config screens were easy enough, and I changed the router to pass my laptop's Ethernet MAC address to the hotel's internet connection. That worked, and then all other devices simply connected to the ZyXEL router via WiFi, and life was good. The router performed well enough, better than good enough to handle the (often slow) Internet the hotels had. I used this setup at 3 different hotels in the course of a week, and had no issues. Now I don't need to pack one of my bulkier Asus routers any more on trips. This ZyXEL is highly, highly recommended in my book.

11/22/2012
Most Critical Review

Stops working after 2 weeks month

Rosewill R-HT-001 Quick Heat Ceramic Heater with safety tip over switch
Rosewill R-HT-001 Quick Heat Ceramic Heater with safety tip over switch

Pros: Small, portable

Cons: Stops working. Two of these units, both died after 2 weeks to a month

Overall Review: On one of the heaters that went dead, I took out the bottom four screws, removed the round plastic bottom panel, and looked inside, to see if it was a simple burned wire or fuse or what. Mounted on the bottom panel, there is a switch that possibly is a tip-over switch, and two wires go into it. I temporarily routed around this switch, and the heater then worked. So it appears that this switch on the bottom panel is what is failing. It looks like some sort of switch that interrupts current if the heater gets tipped over. However, it appears that the switch has failed and is now open all the time, and keeps the heater from working.

EZ to assemble. Good quality, fits average size person, not over 6' tall

Acmate Massage Gaming Chair with Footrest, Ergonomic Office Chair PU Leather Computer Chair with Lumbar Support, Racing Style PC Game Chair High Back Reclining Desk Chair for Gamer (Black White)
Acmate Massage Gaming Chair with Footrest, Ergonomic Office Chair PU Leather Computer Chair with Lumbar Support, Racing Style PC Game Chair High Back Reclining Desk Chair for Gamer (Black White)

Pros: Overall I really like this chair. It is perfect for an average-size person. My 5'5" girlfriend loves it and it fits her perfectly. Footrest is nice. I can recline back and take a nap with my feet up.

Cons: The neck support pillow buckles into the chair, and the pillow is a little low for my tastes. I can scoot the pillow up an inch or so and then it's good. I am 5"11 but have a long torso. Compare that to the Killabee Big and Tall chair which is very similar and the height of the neck pillow fits me perfectly. So this chair should be great for most people but it's a little short for me.

Overall Review: Easy enough to assemble. Good quality, on par with two other gaming chairs I recently got from NewEgg., including the Killabee big and tall, and the ECLife chair. The Killabee has better instructions but aside from that, it and this chair are nearly identical. It's pretty nearly a draw in terms of quality, so get this chair if you are an average height person or have long legs and a short torso. I could very easily give this chair 5 eggs. I'm just one of those people that think a top score should be reserved for things that are truly outstanding rather than just really darn good. This chair is darn good.

11/13/2021

I like it! EZ to assemble, comfortable, nice footrest

Eclife Gaming Chair Racing Office Computer Desk Chair Recliner Adults Gamer Ergonomic Massage Footrest PU Leather Lumbar Support High Back Support Racer Leather Rocker Retractable Armrest
Eclife Gaming Chair Racing Office Computer Desk Chair Recliner Adults Gamer Ergonomic Massage Footrest PU Leather Lumbar Support High Back Support Racer Leather Rocker Retractable Armrest

Pros: Overall I really like this chair. It is for an average-size person. If you are over 6'1" tall it may not fit you perfectly. My 5'5" girlfriend loves it and it fits her perfectly. Where some chairs have a neck pillow support that buckles into the chair, this chair has the neck pillow built into the chair. The built-in pillow approach provides a little more size flexibility than the separate pillow. This chair has a metal base, not the usual plastic.

Cons: I could very easily give this chair a 5. I'm just one of those people that think a top score should be reserved for things that are truly outstanding rather than just really darn good.

Overall Review: Easy enough to assemble. Decent quality. Quality is on par with two other gaming chairs I recently got from NewEgg, including the Killabee big and tall. The Killabee has better assembly instructions and a few nicer small touches, but after it's assembled, it's pretty nearly a draw.

11/13/2021

Worked fine in my Samsung 2850D

Rosewill RTCG-ML-D2850B (MLD2850B) High Yield Black Toner Replaces Samsung ML-D2850B ML-D2850B/XAA ML-D2850A ML-D2850A/SEE
Rosewill RTCG-ML-D2850B (MLD2850B) High Yield Black Toner Replaces Samsung ML-D2850B ML-D2850B/XAA ML-D2850A ML-D2850A/SEE

Pros: Works in my Samsung 2850D Easy to install, no mess, no fuss Trouble-free in operation Works with Samsung's print monitor to show toner levels

Cons: Got slightly fewer pages than rated for Slightly squeaky-noisy, didn't affect performance

Overall Review: When I got the toner-low warning at 9%, my printer stats said I had gotten 3789 pages out of this cartridge. So if it's rated for 5000 pages, when it dies, I'll have gotten about 4200 pages out of it. That's probably fair, and I probably print more toner-intensive content overall than the average, so I'll still call it a good value. It does squeak a little in operation, and you can smell it while it's printing, but those are not really problems, just things I notice. All in all, this one has been a good toner value. I got two of them, so I'll be putting the second one in shortly.

Easy to move into. It's a wallet. I like it.

Alpine Swiss Men's Wallet Extra Capacity 2 Bill Sections 16 Card Slots ID Window Real Leather
Alpine Swiss Men's Wallet Extra Capacity 2 Bill Sections 16 Card Slots ID Window Real Leather

Pros: Has enough places for cards Compact size fits well in back pocket Seems reasonably well made

Cons: Would like it if inner pocked zipped like my old wallet. Not roomy enough for billionaires who deal only in cash

Overall Review: It's a wallet. I was able to move from my old, beaten-up wallet into this one without much trouble. It's nice that it has a middle flap to have enough space for all the cards we get. For most of us, anyway. Besides, if you have seven credit cards and 10 punch cards from businesses you frequent, maybe you need a man-purse instead. My old wallet had a place I could stick extra keys, the pocket on each side between the card areas and the money holding area, and it zipped, so the keys wouldnt' fall out. This has the same pocket, but it's not secured. My extra keys are unlikely to fall out, I must admit. Tip: Keep an extra car key (skinny model) in your wallet for those oops times you lock yourself out. Keep an extra house key in there too.

11/29/2014