Hardware Reviews
Stanley SL5W09 Spotlight Flashlight
I purchased this flashlight a little over a month ago and I really love it. It works very well and I have not had any problems with it so far. It’s manufactured by Stanley which is a very well known brand. It’s sold at Lowe’s and …
Cannon mx700
This printer/scanner/fax machine is great!!! The pictures you scan are unbelievable. I havent seen pictures like these after they have been scanned. Every detail on the original picture is scanned perfectly, nothing is taken away. It is also very easy to use. I bought this item knowing nothing about …
Linksys Wireless N USB Adapter Card with Antenna
I bought this USB wireless adapter at Office Depot in Calgary in 2007 for $100. But the process of buying it wasn’t that easy, as I had to go through many different models. To tell you the truth, it was rather exasperating to conduct the solitary selection …
Logitech G15 v1 Gaming Keyboard
This review is for the first version of the G15, which features the full 18 macro keys and is known as the ‘Gaming’ edition.
After seeing a fellow programming classmate return from Christmas break with one of these, I fell in love with the idea of having a keyboard with …
Metylan Crack-Filler
As of recently I noticed that there were a few cracks in the walls of our house that needed filling. Since I did not have any money to look for or buy crack fillers at any hardware stores, I decided to look around to see if any was left, …
Fellowes Monitor Riser Stand Model 8031101
Most people have trouble maintaining the position of their monitor to reduce tension in their neck or shoulders. The best solution is to get a monitor riser, but I’ve found that most risers are too high for me. Then I end up having to adjust my chair to make …
Barracuda 80 GB hard drive
It was 5 years back when I first purchased my computer and I had assembled everything myself, being a hardware student I had good knowledge on the hardware and so did all of the assembling on my own. I installed Barracuda 80 GB hard drive with a Pentium iv …
HP 1020 Printer
A few days earlier I wrote about HP 1010 printer which I thought is the best laser printer that HP has introduced till date. After that HP
introduced the advanced brand of laser printer, the 1020 model, this printer compared to 1010 is quite disappointing, although the page per …
Omron HBF 306c
I’ve owned my Omron for about a year now and bought it when I was starting a weight training program. Overall, I would highly recommend it for anyone trying to attain a healthier lifestyle. It has always given me very consistent results, but, I do make sure to use …
Altec Lansing 120 Computer Speakers
I received these speakers when I orginally purchased my computer. I paid about $50 for them. The reason why I picked these speakers is because I trust going with a brand like Altec Lansing and that these speakers can handle music and multimedia just fine. After all, that is …
SMC Networks 802.11g USB Wireless Adapter
At work, I setup and install many USB wireless adapters for our laptop users. Luckily, all of the newer laptops we order come with built in wireless, but for the many that have older laptops, we have to get USB wireless adapters for them.
We have found a good …
Stanley Powerlock 25-Foot by 1-Inch Measuring Tape
As someone that does a lot of woodwork I have to say that a good tape measure is a must. I made this purchase over a year ago and it has held up very well. Coming from someone that has used a lot of them, I have …
D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Router
I have used it for about six months without any problems at all. My home network consists of 1 PC connected by a cable, 1 laptop connected wirelessly and 2 Wi-Fi enabled smartphones. Although the network is intensively used, the router manages to split the traffic successfully between the …
Leatherman Multi-tool
I recently got a Leatherman Multi-tool as a gift from my father. I had never owned one of these before, and as soon as I picked it up and started using it, I could tell it was of very high quality. It comes with a number of tools that …
Zelotes 5500 DPI Gaming Mouse
Zelotes is a manufacturer I had never even heard of prior to buying this mouse. Basically, I stumbled upon this unit while shopping online to replace the mouse that came with my computer when I built it. I figured it’d be a nice holdover while I waited to accrue …
Westell DSL Modem
The Westell DSL modem is a handy little modem. Unlike many similar modems it has both Ethernet and USB connectivity, giving you the power of choice in how to connect it to your computer.
The modem is quite fast, particularly if you connect it via the ethernet connection. …
Seagate VT6202 4 Multi USB 2.0 Port PCI Card
I purchased my first computer set more than 10 years back and back than USB slots were not used very much. Actually my Desktop didn’t facilitate any USB port and those days it wasn’t anything necessary but now everything is USB enabled and since my computer was …
Monster Beats Wireless Bluetooth
Package
Package fairly simple, but still serious, the brand delivering soft case, cloth, USB Cable and Jack cable for charging model.
Manufacturing
The Beats Solo probably a little better for the bow, but very, very far from convincing MIXR (yet cheaper). The finish is plastic, surprising, really cheap, lack of seriousness for …
Transcend USB Flash Drive 2 GB Jetflash V30
I do not have an internet connection at home before. What I do is to rent a computer in the computer rental shop and a USB is a must to transfer all my writings to earn decent money from it. When it comes to USB, I am not typical …
Dramm 12704 Revolver Premium Garden Hose Nozzle
I really love this nozzle, I have owned it for over a year and I am amazed at how well it has held up. When I purchased it I initially payed 10 dollars for it and I certainly feel that I have received my money’s worth. I …
Ninrendo Gameboy System
The Nintendo game boy is a portable game device created by Nintendo in 1989. It is nintendo’s second handheld after the game and watch game systems.It is Grey and has slots for games made for the game boy.
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The gameboy may seem obsolete by today’s standards for portable systems.However,it was …
Netgear N300 Wireless Router
My roommates and I bought a Netgear N300 Wireless Router at Wal-Mart for out two story apartment when we first moved in. It cost around $50, which we split amongst us. We have had it for almost two months now without any problems whatsoever. We were a little worried about …
Emu Xboard 61
The Emu Xboard 61 is a 61 key keyboard for use with your Computer. It does not have loudspeaker but rather is a pure MIDI keyboard. These keyboards can be bought for a very good price in the meantime and in my oppinion offer a great quality and service.
I …
Abit IB9 Motherboard
I bought this motherboard off of Newegg recently, and my computer’s been running fine off of it for nearly a year now. It’s got tons of functionality - tons of USB ports, four SATA ports, four slots for DDR2 ram, an Intel-friendly CPU socket, and a nice low-end shape …
Coskin 2GB USB Flash Drive
I got this device when my other flash drive was too full of data and I could not store anything in it anymore apart from a few documents in a Word file. With the old one, I could hardly store any pictures or anything that takes a lot of …
Vodafone HSDPA USB modem
With the advancement of internet connection modems, it was only a matter of time for there to be a USB modem and this came as a welcomed direction for me as I have always wanted something with which I can connect to the internet with that is just as …
Digial Photo Printer DPP FP30
This is an okay printer, I have it because I use Sony digital cameras and love them. The printer is compact and lightweight. You can print directly from your camera or you can use you computer (printer cable is not included). I don’t like that you …
Samsung Humidifier SH6033
I have bought a Samsung Humidifier model SH6033 about a year ago, so far I am very satisfied with its performance. What I like most about this humidifier is that the amount of water it can hold in its tank is hugh. The water tank can hold around 6 …
Prolink Wireless BlueSurf Mouse
I bought this wireless mouse about a month ago when my macbook touchpad went haywire. I was first of all attracted by its compactness, and then by its affordable price. I bought it for SGD 19 (approx. USD 15), which I thought was very cheap for a compact wireless …
CD-R-King Newest Earphone
Earphones are use to all music producing device, commonly it is used for music player. There are many designs of earphone like small solo and DJ earphones. I have many little music player and I only use the ones cheapest but the longest capability of use of this cheap …
MX3200 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Bundle
Many of our users have been requesting wireless mice and keyboards as of late. When it comes to computer peripherals, there is definitely an attraction both aesthetically and functionally to be as “wireless” as possible. Recently, our areas have purchased multiple Logitech MX3200 wireless keyboard and mice …
PC Line Wired Optical Mouse
The PC Line Wired Optical Mouse is a pretty simple and straightforward piece of PC kit. It does not pretend to be able to do anything very fancy, and it is not suitable for specialist uses such as gaming - its resolution of 800 dots per inch is simply …
D-link Wireless Router
For more than two years now, my cousin and I have been tripping over cable wires just so we could use the internet. We were primitive internet users; we only had a router for our laptops, thus the need for wires. We swore that one day our laptops won�t …
Coleman Hand Held Flashlight
Coleman flashlights are constructed well, and I have always used them while camping and for the usual power outages that we experience now and again. It is always nice to buy coleman products because they represent quality and are usually very helpful to have around for various uses. …
HP Photosmart 3100 Series Printer/Scanner/Fax/Copy
HP Photosmart 3100 Series Printer/Scanner/Fax/Copy
I know recently a lot of people like to hate on HP hardware, but my HP Photosmart printer is probably one of the best pieces of equipment I have ever owned. It is actually a printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine all in one, but …
Logitech N 100 USB laptop-cooling pad
Life is unimaginable today, without a laptop in the lap. Now one does not have to continue with bulky, stationary desktops to work upon. One can easily carry a personal laptop to places. But a major problem faced by nearly all laptop users is that the laptop gets heated …
Sicurio PC speakers
These speakers come in black and are very stylish, matching the Dell PC but half (if not more) the price than Dell speakers.
I bought mine on EBay for about $11 including S&H. Can’t beat the price! They are very easy to install and configure. Comes with On/Off button and …
Titanium .08 inch trimmer thread
I was in the store to purchase some replacement thread for my trimmer so I decided to go with this. When I’m purchasing thread I’m looking for some that’s durable and that dosen’t have to be replaced as much and I believe I can get that with this …
E-View V328 Speakers & Subwoofer
I use this speaker system since 2003. My first time usage of this speaker system is quite satisfactory as I do not have a very high expectation on the quality of sounds. As long as I can hear the sound quite clearly, I will use it. But what I …
Kingston 16GB flashdrive
I can’t believe how quickly my Kingston 16GB gave up on me. In just three months it already had bad sectors. First I got it fixed with scandisk. After that I couldn’t put files in it. Thank God, I was still able to copy from it though. I tried …
OCZ Vertex2 90GB SSD
Whenever someone asks about computers inevitably ask me what to change in the system to go faster. The answer was always the same, the processor and memory, and if it was free, add the video card in the mix. The rest really do something to change to increase the …
v200 logitech laptop mouse
The v200 logitech wireless optical mouse was intended to be used for notebooks, because it’s very portable and easy to stow-away.
MOBILITY
The mouse was built for the demanding professional that many carriers of laptops are. The mouse will help maximize your overall productivity, because you can take it wherever you …
SONY 4.7 GB RW disk
When I started downloading series from the internet for my personal use and my computer hard drive started to get full. So I decided to buy cheap DVD-RW disk that is not SONY, anyway I just want to save some of my downloaded files. After buying 10 pieces of …
Creative Live Video! Webcam
I’ve had a couple of web-cameras in the past,including a flexible leg one,clip-ons or the old bulky ones.Each of them had it’s flaws.The old bulky ones had of course extremely bad resolution,lack of flexibility,almost no color,it’s amazing how these things evolved in just a few years.The flexible leg ones …
Kensington’s Orbit Optical Mouse
A couple of months ago, I paid about thirty dollars for a Kensington Orbit Optical Mouse. This trackball mouse is one of the best input devices I’ve ever owned, or so I’ve discovered since I first attached it to my laptop.
I hate laptop mice. My Compaq has a touch …
RainDance RDWS-Ph-Max Water Filtering System
Our well water is naturally acidic with a pH of around 5.8 and after building a new house we started having problems with it. There were green stains in our sinks and tub, anywhere hot water was used. After having the water tested we decided to buy a …
Logitech Internet 350 Keyboard
When the keyboard of my #2 computer became inoperable, I thought I had a backup. I’d stashed away a keyboard that came with one of my computers because the keyboard from my old computer still worked great. I groaned when I discovered that the new keyboard was defective. I’d …
Falcon Dust Off: The Original Compressed Gas Duster
Recently I noticed that the fans in my laptop and desktop were a bit dusty. To make things a bit worse the laptop fan began to make a strange sound. Therefore, I decided that they both needed some dusting and I made the sacrifice to buy myself a tin …
Labtec LGD-1013 Speakers
I bought these over six years ago and they are still working perfectly, the sound isn’t crystal clear but they are good for a portable tv or a walkman where audio quality isn’t a big issue, the volume goes up pretty high without crackling. The only unfortunate issue is …
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