Joined on 08/09/06
Slick little USB3 SSD drive!

Pros: This drive will save you tons of grief on the road as it is everything you want tiny, huge, secure and blazing fast. I got this drive to store photos and video on my upcoming month long vacation and boy did it not disappoint. The build quality is excellent - full metal housing, check. USB3 speeds are great - there's no point in having 1TB if you have to transfer at 12mb/s (USB2) How fast is it? Transferring 19.8Gbs of photos and video to my Samsung 850 Evo SSD only took 1m23s! (video transferred at 270mb/s while photos took 150mb/s) Transferring to my slower Samsung F3 (platter data drive) was much slower 50mb/s and 23mb/s over USB3 The kit is just 2 pieces a USB3- C cable with velcro wrap and the drive. This thing survived planes, trains, taxis, took-tooks AND Sri Lankan humidity (which during the monsoon this year was waaaaay above 100%) The security that is included with the drive works very well and has a slick - non invasive interface that was quick to setup and requires just a prompt each time you want to access your files. The installation/security files are included on the drive.
Cons: The price does sting a bit at $300+ for 1TB of USB drive but the functionality and reliability are worth it. The drive does take a touch longer to become available on newly connected devices compared to devices you normally connect to (10-15s longer).
Overall Review: This drive has is all, size, storage, simplicity and encryption in a bullet-proof package. Samsung really nailed it on this one. I was a little weary about storing all of my photos and video from my entire vacation on just one drive but this thing held up and function as expected problem-free. The initial warning that the encryption software gives you is a touch worrying as losing your password will essentially bork your drive and require Samsung's involvement to get it back online. If you are a content producer on the go and need a solid storage solution that will get you there and back again then this is your drive.
The hipsters Wifi Router

Pros: Perfect for the not-so-tech-savy hipster that mainly has wifi devices Setup was super simple - plug in the unit, download the app, put phone near router "beep beep bo beep" and the wifi is configured. Looks pretty sweet - the pulsing LED ring on top is kind of neat too Signal and speed compared to most $200 AC routers is good to decent Its looks let you mount this piece in your living room or other social area without looking ugly This last benefit makes effectively adding strong wifi to the areas you spend the most time in (instead of having your ugly 10 pronged Wifi router in your office or basement) Has 1x gigabit ethernet port and 1x USB 3.0 (see cons) 802.15.4 wifi and Weave ready which will open up a host of opportunities down the road (think smart home communications- ie controls dishwasher, thermostat, lighting...etc)
Cons: What does the USB 3.0 do? I have no idea... because there are no instructions. There are no instructions except the downloadable app. What if you want to plug in more than one computer...? You need a switch. (no one who buys this will know what or how to set up a switch) It is smart bluetooth, weave, 802.15.4 ready, but not yet.
Overall Review: This really a product for the future and not so much the right now. The generation of folks with actual computers and light switches will not so much benefit from this device over any other AC wifi router currently available. The total nerded-out futurist though will have a field day wifing up their place with cool gadgets and controls for their own personal cloud/home. In my view, for the money right now though your hard earned cash would be better spent on a top of the line feature rich AC wifi router in all but a few circumstances.
Great Specs but not Plug n Play

Pros: I fell in love with the timings, speed specs, and price. The heatspreaders are not too bulky and has EXPO and XMP timings out of the box. Crucial has been a solid vendor in the past.
Cons: I could not get these sticks to POST once on my Asus B650-Plus Motherboard with a 7600X (no OC at the time). I tried updating to Dec 2025 BIOS, resetting CMOS, disabling DCOP, 1 stick, tried lanes 1-4, manually setting to 4800Mhz, bumping the voltage to 1.4V... nothing. I spent a bunch of time struggling with this ram trying to get to POST and that was after completing a bunch of BEFORE benchmarks so that I could help folks see how much gains they should expect if they transitioned from slower modules. Crucial what is the situation? I am stuck is it time for RMA?
Overall Review: The newegg AI says that they are compatible (photo attached), the Crucial website says that the ASUS B650-PLUS is compatible (photo attached), but Asus doesn't list Crucial's 6000+ modules as compatible (photo of only 4800Mhz listed). With the memory controller on the CPU, the board being a OC friendly board, and nothing extreme about this ram, I am perplexed what is actually going on here. Please help! Has anyone got these modules working on a B650-Plus?
Plug n Play DDR5, that's it

Pros: - works right out of the box and was detected by my B650 motherboard very quickly (this does not always happen) - single sided ram without heatsinks makes it very easy to install no matter what CPU cooler or board layout you are working with. - Price is modest but not bargain for DDR5 - 4800Mhz is OK, OC'ed to 5000Mhz with a bit of fiddling but I don't think that will result in much performance - Subtle black DIMMS go well with almost any PC build
Cons: - no RGB, no heatsinks, no excitement what so ever. - unlocking extra speed took a lot of effort and ultimately did not result in enough stability to make it worth while. - the DDR5 market right now sucks and that makes this ram "value" oriented at $170 per 2x16 kit.
Overall Review: - You can roll with this ram, it works as expected and does not have any bells and whistles associated with it. There is no EXPO or XMP but the timing values are available and showed up for my B650 build without issue. I see no clear head room for overclocking. This kit is as vanilla as you can get these days. Vanilla is good though.
Working great for the last 18 months

Pros: Very simple install with plenty of cable length to finds its way to the bumper of my F150. Image quality is OEM/factory quality and does very well in lower light conditions. All required hardware was included in the kit and instructions were just what I needed to get the job done on the first try. The camera pops up on my aftermarket Pioneer head unit with 1s delay and accurately portrays the surroundings.
Cons: I think that the only recommended HW that could be uncluded to make teh install smoother would be some small screw in loops to tack on to the body of the vehicle to act as tiedown points. No other criticisms available. The camera body faded from black to a copper color, but this is pretty common for anodized aluminum dyes- surface integrity is still unblemished.
Overall Review: This really is a no brainer solution for adding or replacing rear view camera capabilities to your vehicle. All the required components and instructions are included. The camera image quality is great and the camera angle is adjustable to suit your viewing preferences. Great value!
Great option if you need a Roku or have privacy/sound concerns

Pros: This devices works just as you would expect from a Roku and has the added benefit of the headphones that attach to the remote. My wife spends many hours caring for our new little one and can get in some TV time without having to have the volume super low and captions enabled, and often can walk down to the kitchen to make a bottle with the remote in her pocket so she can listen to the show. The remote button presses actually register with the device without having to wave the controller around making typing out show names actually possible. The included earbuds are quite good and are universal 3.5mm so do not require any dongles and such.
Cons: The batteries on the remote because they drive the head phones die a little faster than expected. We have also been having a problem with one of our accounts starting with an A dropping our account information requiring us to sign back in often. I am not sure what that is about. Audio and video quality is great and the system is very responsive (not slow). The batteries will last around 1 month (2 AA) so its kind of becoming a situation.
Overall Review: Would very much recommend to new parents or folks needing privacy or with roommates. Performance is excellent compared to our Roku Premiere that we have downstairs and worlds better than our original Roku which all but unusable now.
Just as expected
This was a great deal on a fast and feature rich roku
Great experience, and very good product.
Worked just like expected and packaged well. Great installation instructions.