Joined on 11/06/09
Great With Latest Firmware
Pros: Super fast. I can get at any program I want the second my computer boots. It seems to work very well with my 8 core processor in terms of speed.
Cons: It wouldn't restart after going to sleep. I upgraded the firmware from version 1.3 to 1.3.3 and that seems to have fixed the problem. Also the sata cable doesn't snap into the drive so it falls loose whenever I move my computer.
Overall Review: With two minor holdups I am still very impressed with this drive. I wish the sata cable would lock but I don't move my computer that often so it's not the biggest issue.
Average
Pros: Great ventilation. The side panel latches are super convenient. Also I found the case to have ample room for attaching cables and installing hardware.
Cons: The power supply is pretty disappointing. Mine had 3 sata cables which is enough but I will soon need more. Also it's ridiculously loud. There was also the fact that people said it's faulty and when I emailed Raidmax to see if they had a recall they didn't answer. They did tell me what supply it was: RX-500S.
Overall Review: If I would have known that I was going to have to replace the power supply I would have purchased a different case.
Cheap, Effective, Doesn't Break
Pros: Cheap, works fine. I've been using this mouse for about 5 years now and it still works as well as the day I bought it. Can't go wrong with that.
Cons: None.
Overall Review: Like what other people said, this mouse is nothing special. But being so cheap I expected it to break after a couple years. It's still going strong after 5 years so I have to recommend it.
Love it
Pros: Price, battery life, non-photography extras, solid viewfinder. Decent ergonomics. Light sensor is alright.
Cons: Weight.
Overall Review: Very nice. I upgraded from an old ti rebel that was like 6 years old or so and I really appreciated the new features in this one. The pentaprism viewfinder is a lot brighter than the pentamirror based rebel (probably the biggest reason I upgraded). Although if you use auto focus that doesn't matter. Someone was saying the autofocus sucks and can't be controlled but there is a button that looks like a cross right on the top right shoulder of the camera where you can select the autofocus location. Who uses autofocus anyway? Onboard flash blows but it says that right in the owners manual. Perhaps I am being naive but I hope anyone that buys this camera knows that if you're going to be using the flash often you need to upgrade. Uhhhh battery life is like way better than I thought it was going to be. I don't use autofocus so that probably helps, but even with an IS lens and a 5 hour hike through the mountains my battery still says full. Megapixel count is fine. I mean, the difference between a 12mp and this 18mp isn't really a big deal. I had a 12mp picture blown up to a ~2ft by 2ft print and it looked fine so.... That's about it. Basically why you should buy this camera over a Nikon is because Canon takes out a full page ad in National Geographic and writes about an endangered species for advertisement and Nikon has Ashton Kutcher..... Both cameras will probably do you well although I have only owned Canon.
It's Alright.
Pros: Color and contrast is great. Sharpness and color bleed are decent. Onboard speakers are actually not terrible.
Cons: Overall a cheap and poorly engineered setup. As others have said, there is minimal connectivity and what really ground my gears was the HDMI ports are on the side. So instead of a stealthily hidden cord comming out the back I have an eye sore jutting out from the side. I can understand side ports for wall mounting but why not one on the side and one on the back? That would make too much sense I guess. The base is also another engineering fail. You need an extra long screw driver to screw the base to the TV connector. My other Samsung TVs had a modular base that doesn't need any tools to assembly. I also hate the rectangular base. Again, my other models have round bases which look infinite times better. Also the remote also controls my Samsung computer monitors.... It's also surprisingly thick (i mean like... 5cm or so) when my other Samsung LED TV is like 1 or 2cm thick.
Overall Review: Overall if I sit back and think about it this is a fine TV because the picture is great and that's what a TV is. There are just a lot of things that make me wonder if Samsung engineering quality is slipping. Seriously: why would you put both ports on the side? It's a fine TV and all the cons I have listen here are pretty superfluous so... if I would have paid more for this TV I would have been mad but it was on the cheap so it's fine.
It's big which is good and bad
Pros: Took my cpu idle temp down to 17C from 30C. Certainly works well and looks cool. White LEDS are nice but in a case full of blue LEDS it get's overshadowed
Cons: The biggest issue is that I couldn't close my door on my mid size case. The heat sink would bump into the power supply so make sure it's gonna fit. I yanked off the door and slid it back so which is annoying but it works. The second issue is how to mount the fan. It requires a good amount of dexterity but it's doable. Less so when I had to mount the fan with the door closed.
Overall Review: Fits in my case with high profile RAM. I only put on one fan but it looks like it should fit a second set (which I won't be buying) if I wanted to add those things. Like other people said, just check your motherboard layout. It has dimensions on the box which I guess I should have measured out..... My fault indeed