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Gregory D.

Gregory D.

Joined on 05/23/09

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Most Favorable Review

nano size USB

SanDisk 32GB Ultra Fit CZ43 USB 3.0 Flash Drive, Speed Up to 150MB/s (SDCZ43-032G-GAM46)
SanDisk 32GB Ultra Fit CZ43 USB 3.0 Flash Drive, Speed Up to 150MB/s (SDCZ43-032G-GAM46)

Pros: Completely unobtrusive fit. Fits like a nano wireless receiver.

Cons: Small enough to easily lose.

Overall Review: My first USB3.0 flash drive, so I'm impressed with the transfer speed compared to 2.0. I get between 18 - 29 MB/sec consistent write speed and up to 140 MB/sec read. I have not used the encrypting software that comes with the drive.

Most Critical Review

Nothing last forever!

Rosewill RKM-800RF 2.4 GHz Cordless Slim Keyboard and Mouse Combo
Rosewill RKM-800RF 2.4 GHz Cordless Slim Keyboard and Mouse Combo

Pros: Good range, and quick response for keyboard and mouse. Worked great for awhile.

Cons: Keyboard died after 17 months.

Overall Review: Keyboard worked great for 17 months then just stopped working in the middle of typing as if the battery died. A new battery did not revive it. Checked the battery box connectors. Tried several batteries but I could not bring it back to life. Mouse still working OK.

11/16/2011

Great idea! Great value!

Kangaroo Mobile Desktop Computer KJ2B#001-NA Intel Atom X5-Z8500 (1.44 GHz) 2 GB LPDDR3 32 GB eMMC Windows 10 Home
Kangaroo Mobile Desktop Computer KJ2B#001-NA Intel Atom X5-Z8500 (1.44 GHz) 2 GB LPDDR3 32 GB eMMC Windows 10 Home

Pros: *I really like this product. *I bought it for portable PC. *Full 64 bit PC power in phone size package. *Solid construction. *Built in WIFI and blue-tooth works well. *Running HDMI through my A/V receiver to 32" HDTV. Great video and audio. Running MPC-HC for video player. *Windows 10 November Update worked fined. Make sure to delete old Win 10 version to free up SSD space. Unplug any external storage before running update to prevent it from hanging. *Created Recovery USB stick without problems. *Power adapter plug designed so it will not inadvertently unplug. *Works like my desktop just less powerful. *So far I've had no problems for my use.

Cons: *Only getting 2 hours use on battery. Performing internet chat. *Does not play DTS-MA-HD or Dolby TrueHD sound. (My understanding Intel Atom Z8500 doesn't support it.) Does play DTS Dolby 5.1. *It gets warm but so does my fanless book size mini PC.

Overall Review: I'm thinking about getting a USB powered touch screen monitor for it. A model with larger SSD and more RAM should be developed.

11/19/2015

PS2 Exstention cord

C2G 09469 PS/2 M/F Keyboard/Mouse Extension Cable (15 Feet, 4.57 Meters)
C2G 09469 PS/2 M/F Keyboard/Mouse Extension Cable (15 Feet, 4.57 Meters)

Pros: Heavy duty connectors and cable. Works as expected.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Works great with my keyboards.

Nice mini HTPC

OEM Production J1800E Mini / Booksize Barebone System
OEM Production J1800E Mini / Booksize Barebone System

Pros: Small(booksize), quiet(fanless), nice video(Intel HD Bay Trail), 5.1 audio through HDMI. Has PS2 connectors for keyboard and mouse which leaves USB inputs open for other use. Flexible platform supports Win 7, 8, and Linux. The Celeron J1800 is more powerful than CPUs in other minis I researched. Easy to add laptop memory(4GB - SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 1.35V) and HDD/SSD(2.5" 160GB).

Cons: Windows Drivers CD is a problem. Some drivers will not install. Found drivers online that work.

Overall Review: Set up as bedroom HTPC and netbook. Running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, XBMC/KODI 13.2 as Video/music player, USB wireless LAN adapter, Monitor 28" HDTV(HDMI). Streams HULU and YouTube with no problem. I also installed Win 7 64 to test it. Set up MPC-HC with ffdshow to play DTS/Dolby 5.1 and connected to 5.1 receiver. MKV files with 1080 video and DTS 5.1 audio played great on both Win 7 and Ubuntu.

Nice Second HDTV

Samsung UN28H4000AFXZA 28" HD 720p LED TV (2017)
Samsung UN28H4000AFXZA 28" HD 720p LED TV (2017)

Pros: Ample amount of useful set adjustments, optical audio out, good side angle view, sharp picture, HDMI A/V input, embedded media software to run videos/music from USB flash drive, light weight and small easy to move from room to room. remote control has lighted keys. headphone/speaker mini stereo out

Cons: AC cord could be longer

Overall Review: Good low cost bedroom/second TV and PC monitor.

11/20/2014