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Stuart V.

Stuart V.

Joined on 09/20/07

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Very happy

Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Laptop Memory Model PSD28G800SK
Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Laptop Memory Model PSD28G800SK

Pros: Works fine in my Dell Latitude E6500 with Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Release Candidate.

Cons: Pricey.

Overall Review: The first boot-up took a loooong time. My laptop automatically did a Thorough self-test when it detected a memory change. At first, I thought it was hung about 3/4 of the way through the POST, but then I noticed that the progress bar at the bottom was moving - just veeerrrry sloooowly. After the first boot, though, subsequent boots were normal speed. I ordered on Tuesday, with Free 3 Day Shipping. The memory arrived on Thursday!! Yes, NewEgg!!! I left my laptop running overnight, with an XP Mode VM running doing a Visual Studio install (and then just sitting idle, when it finished). Everything was still in fine shape this morning.

Most Critical Review

AVOID!!

OEM Samsung Replacement Battery for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 & Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 7000 mAh
OEM Samsung Replacement Battery for Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 & Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 7000 mAh

Pros: It does appear to be an actual OEM battery, and it does fit and work, no problem.

Cons: I got one, then got it replaced. Both batteries were as old or older than the original battery that actually came in my tablet. Which means their capacity was just as diminished as the original battery's. I was only replacing my battery because it had dropped from the original 7000mAh capacity to around 5800 over time. I actually installed the first replacement battery and it measured out to be almost identical in capacity to my 18 month old, well-used battery. And it was date coded within a month or so of my original. I returned it for a replacement and the second battery was even older than the first one. I returned it without installing.

Overall Review: These batteries were supplied by AccessoryGeeks and they were awesome to deal with. After the second battery, they checked with their supplier who told them that Samsung made all the replacement batteries at the same time they originally manufactured the tablets. So, all OEM replacement batteries that are available are that old. So, I would avoid buying one of these unless your original battery actually totally dies. I gave it 2 Eggs because it does actually fit and work just fine. It's just not a new (as in manufactured any time recently) battery, and Li-Ion batteries go bad (meaning, lose capacity), even when they are just sitting unused on a shelf. These are no better than my 18 month old, used full-time, battery.

Great value

SAMSUNG USB 2.0 Slim External DVD Writer Model SE-S084C
SAMSUNG USB 2.0 Slim External DVD Writer Model SE-S084C

Pros: Handles all kinds of formats, including Double Layer support. Very portable. Powered off just USB - no A/C transformer required. Supported by Windows 7 without installing any drivers. Inexpensive.

Cons: I cannot get my computer to boot from a bootable DVD in this drive. Maybe that is just a limitation of USB CD/DVD drives. I don't know. But it will boot just fine from the same DVD if I disconnect this portable and re-install an internal IDE DVD drive. One egg off for that - it could be a serious problem if somebody got this to be their only DVD drive for their computer.

Overall Review: Hooked it up to my Dell Latitude E6500 with Windows 7 x64 and fired up my copy of Nero 9 that I already had and started burning. I never even put in the CD that came with the burner.

Nice upgrade

OCZ Vertex Turbo 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G
OCZ Vertex Turbo 2.5" 120GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-1VTXT120G

Pros: Very nice speed upgrade. Putting my VMWare VM images on the SSD makes running VM's not suck.

Cons: Remember to set your SATA controller to AHCI mode *before* you install your OS. Still not big enough to use as the only drive in the system.

Overall Review: Mine came with firmware v1.5 already installed, so the drive was totally plug-and-play in my Dell Latitude E6500. Except that my SATA controller was set to IRRT mode, instead of AHCI, the first time I installed Windows 7 x64. Fortunately, I didn't invest *too* much time in re-installing apps, etc. before I realized it. I tried switching to AHCI using various instructions I found on the Web, to no avail. No biggie, really. Reinstalling certainly doesn't take very long on this drive!

Just what I needed

LINKSKEY C-DID-01 DVI-I Female to DVI-D Male Adapter
LINKSKEY C-DID-01 DVI-I Female to DVI-D Male Adapter

Pros: Does just what it's supposed to do - allow me to connect a DVI-I cable (i.e. fully pinned connector) to a DVI-D port. My Dell Latitude E6500 laptop docking station has a DVI-D port. The holes for the analog pins in a DVI-I connector (i.e. the DVI-A pins) are not there. Only the holes for the digital pins are there. So, I could not plug in the cable from my KVM (i.e. keyboard/monitor switch). This adapter let me hook up the KVM so I can use my flat panel LCD monitor.

Cons: None.

Wouldn't buy again

Oregon Scientific RMR329PA Atomic Projection Clock with Outdoor Temperature
Oregon Scientific RMR329PA Atomic Projection Clock with Outdoor Temperature

Pros: Nice to have an *accurate* time available. Time projection onto the ceiling is cool and does just what I wanted it for - allow me to tell the time when I'm laying in bed without having to roll over or sit up to look at a clock.

Cons: The outside temperature sensor doesn't seem to be worth a hoot. If I set it on the table a foot away from the clock, the clock will pick it up and tell me the temp. But, hung on a rail outside, the clock can never read a temp from the sensor. That's with the sensor approximately 10' (or less) away, with line of sight through a normal glass window. I have tried putting in a new battery. I have tried changed the radio channel. The blue on black coloring of the display makes it hard to read in a lot of lighting conditions. I have noticed a couple of times recently, where the time on the clock is completely off. Just as one example, this morning, at 6:45AM, the clock was reading 7:24am.

Overall Review: I suspect that what may have happened is, yesterday, my house lost power briefly. This appears to cause the clock to completely lose the current time and it usually takes a few hours to sync back up. The regular old digital alarm clock radio right next to my bed manages to keep the correct time through power outages. It's a shame this clock doesn't do that, too.

seller reviews
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GREAT to work with!!!

I ordered a replacement battery to install in my Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. Through no fault of the seller's the battery I received was just as old as the battery that came in my tablet to begin with. I requested a replacement. They sent it out quickly, without waiting to get the first one back. The second one was even older. AccessoryGeeks went back to their supplier and confirmed that Samsung made all the replacement batteries when they made the tablet and are not making new ones now, so there was no way to get a recently manufactured battery. After all that work, AccessoryGeeks took both batteries back and gave me a full refund with no hassles whatsoever. They were simply awesome the whole way through!

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