Showing posts with label what is android. Show all posts
Showing posts with label what is android. Show all posts

Monday, October 20, 2014

rooCASE Tablet Carrying Bag for Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch Android Tablet - Classic Series Dark Blue /

rooCASE Tablet Carrying Bag for Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch Android Tablet - Classic Series Dark Blue / Black
  • Non-OEM Case for Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch Android Tablet
  • Padded tablet compartment with Velcro retaining strap (Netbook NOT included)
  • Large accessory pocket for power brick, cords and mouse.
  • Interior storage pockets for netcard, SD cards, magazine and cellphone. Padded interior dividers for customization. Adjustable padded shoulder strap.
  • Available in Black, Dark Blue and Red. Search: rooCASE Classic Tablet Toshiba Thrive 10.1-Inch Android Tablet

This is the perfect item for a tablet. It holds everything safely in one case. Can't wait until we can use it to take on a vacation.

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This fits my Toshiba tablet and a Bluetooth keyboard all together. I am very please with this item and it's well made and has good padding too. I highly recommend this to any body who want a good bag to carry their tablet around and to protect it.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Archos 5 32 GB Internet Tablet with Android

Archos 5 32 GB Internet Tablet with Android
  • 32GB capacity for up to 9,500 songs, 25 movies, and 320,000 photos
  • 10 hours of audio or 4 hours of video on a single charge
  • 4.8-inch TFT LCD touchscreen display with 800 x 480 pixel resolution and 16 million colors
  • Supports MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, AAC+, FLAC, and OGG Vorbis audio formats; MPEG-4
  • One-year limited warranty

I have to say that I went against my gut when purchasing this device, as it looked really nice, and really, I wanted it for watching movies, listening to music and checking the internet quickly when I am on the run in airports.

The movie portion worked really well. For that, I give this device 5 STARS...I actually downloaded movies to my Amazon Unbox, then hooked up the Archos and bam, instantly on my new Archos 5 (well, after the movie downloaded to my unbox in 1.5 hours).

The music portion also works flawlessly. Not really any hiccups there, and the sound was good, but could be better. For that, I would give it 4 stars...

SO FAR SO GOOD RIGHT?

WRONG

First, I had the reset this device 5 times in 2 days because it just plain froze up. I would get multiple error messages when I was connected to internet, dropping the connection frequently (and yeah, I'm pretty skilled at making that work). TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE.

And I don't want to hear how a simple patch or download will fix this issue. If it doesn't work out of the box, than DON'T SHIP IT!! I've been reading that apparently, Archos is getting slammed with this stuff after only a week.

FOR THAT, it gets 1 STAR and should get ZERO stars!!

Second, the Appslib was never installed on this device. I called customer service, was talking to someone in 5 minutes, who then put me on hold for 45 MINUTES!! After 45 minutes (I only stayed on hold that long cause I was watching NFL game so I had nothing else to really attend to at the time), the phone rang for 10 more minutes, and then, line went dead. PATHETIC!!!!

I am reading that some software update added actually might have been the reason for the Appslib to never appear, and if you look at Amazon site, they pulled the 160GB version.

For that, I give it NEGATIVE STARS...TERRIBLE service and TERRIBLE that this device did not come preloaded as advertised.

I am sending it back and will use my Toshiba Netbook to watch movies on the plane rides for now. I'm really disappointed. The device itself was really nice and sleek looking. The interface was nice.

The resistive keyboard was kind of annoying as it took a pretty good finger press to make it respond, but worked well enough. I learned to type pretty well on it in 2 days.

I'm ANNOYED!!!

I would have bought the ZuneHD but the screen is too small for movies, as well as the Ipod touch..

I'm now considering the Viliv ex70 as I've heard great things and it's gotten favorable reviews.

I've read Archos history but wanted this device to work...The Android platform has a lot of potential and anything google touches pretty much works as advertised.

Now, I'll have to shop around a little.

I can tell you one thing...unless people start giving this device 4-5 stars when the bugs are worked out, I'll never buy another thing from this company.

EDIT TO REVIEW:

I have downloaded a new firmware update and the device is no longer needing to be reset constantly. It also does not lag any longer and seems a little more snappy and responsive. I'm going to hold on to it for now and see how this plays out over the next 3 weeks. I'm actually flying to CA for a sales meeting next week and so it'll be tested well. If I find it is just needing more debugging it's going back and I'll also update again.

I have 2 movies that I just loaded to it from Unbox. Wolverine and The Dark Knight...Both look very good, although I'd love to get my hands on a HD version of these movies to push to the device.

I'm nervous, however, to buy the HD plugin because I've read somewhere that it does not work or does not read that you have purchased it.

One last thing:

I also just read now that on the Viliv you can actually run Windows 7. It has a camera, and if that is the case, you can snap photos and then ink on them which I do when I'm on job sites taking photos and marking up buildings and plans. That seems practical to me. However, it's expensive (around $800-$900) and this device would be GREAT if these bugs go away.

Let me also so, GET THE 32GB NOT THE 160GB model. The 32GB runs SSD and it very snappy. It's also half the weight and thin.

I'd say it's as thin as my wife's iphone and as heavy as holding a large starbucks coffee. It's light and thin.

I have yet to try the GPS software but plan on downloading it from the disk provided to get the 7 day trial out of it. I'd LOVE that to work. Has a lot of potential when the 3D maps are available for the US in 2nd quarter of 2010.

BEWARE, not matter how much you want something...BEWARE

UPDATE #2: Done with it. It is going back NOW. I did the firmware update and it did NOTHING to help this machine. At first it appeared to make the system work faster, but then, it has frozen up 2 more times. Furthermore, I tried to install the GPS 7 day trial using the disk and the device again froze up. Sorry, but I cannot believe that these people would let these go out the door KNOWING it has issues. How the hell can they NOT know? If everyone here but one person has given this thing pretty poor marks, are they only using fully functional and perfectly tested devices?

Literally, look at the reviews and you will see what I am talking about. It's amazing to me that a company would do this. Yes, large companies have devices that periodically are returned defective. But at the rate that these people are getting complaints, you have to wonder how this could go on for the period of time that it has.

So, Archos will never get another dime from me, unless of course they come out with a fully functional non brick like device that people are raving about. I believe my next device will be a Viliv. I have read review after review on those devices and they are almost all positive. The machines perform the way they were intended to, unlike this one.

And it's too bad...this is such a nice looking and feeling device. The screen is nice, it feels really easy to use in the hand...It's a shame it just does not perform.

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Just don't buy this product. It's a simple as that.

Mine never really worked.

Despite buying the optional HD video software, the device isn't able to play HD (720) content properly. I constantly have a/v out-of-sync problems. The video lags the audio. All the time. Then you pause, resume playing and it's ok for 5 minutes but then it drifts out of sync again.

Accessing the microsd card is a disaster. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. You need to keep on inserting and removing the card.

The battery doesn't even last an hour if you are playing videos

The device gets extremely warm (so warm that it is uncomfortable in your hands)

But what's worst is that you are on your own if you buy this. Archos support doesn't exist!

My device had all these problems. I logged tickets with their support and nobody *ever* bothered to respond. Then one day my Archos just stopped working completely. The screen would just flicker and never turn on.

So I wrote a letter to the CEO or Archos and returned this awfully engineered piece of hardware to them. All I got back is a standard letter telling me my warranty has expired (which for the record isn't true) and an offer to repair my Archos 5 for 148 EUROs.

Stay away from Archos.

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update 10/20/10:

save your money i have had to have this device replaced or repaired no less than 5 times so far, and likely more than that. in all honesty, most of the time it had to be replaced b/c their support people sent me back units that were either wrong (they replaced it once with the older archos 5 model, rather than android, in a folgers-esque "lets see if he notices" moment), or because they sent me back a unit that was defective in an all new way than the device it was replacing.

due to their rediculously poor support (being without my device for weeks on end is bad support in my opinion) and treatment of their customers, i just cant recommend any of their products anymore. its like they dont QA them at all, and they make no effort to foster any customer good will.

below is my original review, if only to contrast exactly how much my view of this company and device has changed.

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This is a great device with a few minor interface issues and bugs. im not going to write a thesis on this, so ill just boil it down. just to let you know, ive previously owned an archos 604wifi and an archos av420.

the pros:

the interface is very slick, it takes some getting used to but once you do it is great! its MUCH tighter than any apple product in the way the interface works seamlessly throughout the entire experience despite what application you are using.

set up was very simple, streaming from either web radio, pandora, or my personal network (all via wifi) was amazing. surprisingly the battery life doesnt seem terrible either. i havent done any strenuous tests yet, but i used the device last night constantly streaming web radio via wifi, connected to bluetooth devices, and with the screen on and active while i was browsing the net a bit (looking thru applications to add) for 2 or 3 consecutive hours last night, and only seemed to use 1/3 of the battery.

its more intelligent than previous versions, letting me know why certain files i have wont play on this during the transfer process. it offered to still let me copy them across for storage, but said i wouldnt be able to play them with the device. previously it would copy them, let me add them into the playlist, then bail-out of playback whenever it came across it, which was very annoying since i tend to make big playlists and use shuffle.

built in fm transmitter! FINALLY! ive been waiting for them to put this into (or at least attached to) the device themselves for a long time basically since i bought the fm receiver for the av420 /thinking/ it was a transmitter. ;) sadly i havent figured out how to get this working just yet, but i havent had alot of time to play with it in the car (thats my after-work project today).

i havent had the chance to play with the GPS yet, but making this all inclusive like that is a great idea, i hope its executed well (however i havent heard good things about teleatlas).

the cons:

its ALOT thicker than it appears on the web probably dictated by hard drive size, but its basically as thick as my 604wifi. the web image was very misleading, i was expecting something much thinner.

i dont get why all the applications use the accelerometer to change orientation, but the home menu's dont? seems like a silly oversight.

it seems a little laggy, and its hung a number of times to the point that ive had to force-reboot it. im really hoping for a system update to fix this stability issue.

text entry boxes are a little odd, you cant easily click and drag to highlight parts of text to delete or edit. hoping a system update fixes this.

im pretty good with tech toys, but i have not been able to get this thing to "tether" to my phone yet. it seems to pair with phone, but my phone says there are no available services on the archos that its interested in so it never "connects". not quite sure whats going on here.

not a real con but since i am a previous owner it was a little hard to get used to: you cant choose to add an entire folder of songs to a playlist when creating them on the device anymore. at first i thought they were forcing me to add one song at a time, but its not as bad as that: what they do is make you enter the directory you want to add, choose any song and click to add it to the playlist from the menu. once you do it opens another small menu asking if you want to add just that track or all the tracks in that directory. its mildly annoying b/c it requires a few extra steps for something that seems really basic: they could have just let me add the directory and automated that functionality. im really hoping a system update fixes this as well.

booting up doesnt seem to be any better than it had been on the 604 (which was noticably longer than the 420 had been). however it does have a "stand-by" mode that appears to use no battery life and boots up in seconds. not quite sure if this really is a con since they seem to have provided a solution that is great, which is why its last. ;)

Summary:

great device, some bugs but very small and easy to overlook so far, and they should be easily fixed (hopefully quickly). im REALLY excited for this product and hope to see archos throwing its continued support behind it.

sorry, i guess that was alot longer than i hoped or expected.

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Well Despite all the reviews, I decided to order the Archos 5 160GB version. I was a little worried about what I would encounter, however there worries would soon transition from worried to eased.

The make of this device is very solid and it is a little big for the pocket, but it's manageable. This device would be significantly useful for people on the go as it allows you to bring a large amount of media with you all in a neat little tablet that can handle HD output (Given some videos are going to be laggy, but this is normal for most hand held devices as they do not have the rendering capabilities that of a computer does). However to deal with this, Archos is trying to maintain regular updates. Just recently they released 2 updates for the Archos 5. If you go to the main Archos site, which is at you can look at the updates that have been released for the device. It turns out that with each update they are trying to clean up the HD output given the limitations of the hardware also they are working on another update which is called doughnut, which is version 1.6 android, I believe (which will hopefully include the android market!! :)). This device also has a TON of space.

With all this space it can have other uses as well. I, Personally, have a large collection of books and music, I used this device as a backup of all my files so that in the event that anything happens to my main machine, I will always have the files I prioritized. Another neat little thing that the Archos 5 can do is it can read PDFs and Office Files, which is nice if you ever have to edit your office files on the go. With the amount of area that is displayed by the screen, it allows for a very nice and ease of reading. At times I can find myself reading a book on it and reading it with ease with the large screen, as well as the capabilities of the software to handle PDFs. One thing to be noted by this is the fact that due to the hardware constraint, it will have to load each page after you read about half of your current page and half of the next page in order to have it load the next page. This is done to save space and maintain its longevity due to its hardware constraints. However, the transitions is very fast, shouldn't be a pain, although a very minor annoyance. One thing I should note is that some people have claimed that some videos are not able to play, although I have yet to encounter this issue.

I feel that I got a huge bargain on this device. Given its updates and overall capabilities as not only an internet tablet but also its media playback along with its touchscreen capabilities (which is acceptable, in practicality -Make sure that you configure the touchscreen when it seems to not be functioning properly) it almost feels like a steal. To sum up the review I'm going to make a list of pros and cons.

Pros

Large beautiful screen

Touch Screen

Variety of Media playback capabilities

Made with Android OS (very stable)

Can be used as a PDF Reader as well as do MORE

Has GPS capabilities

Lots of applications -AppsLib (And much more will come when android market is finally released -although there is a way to get market on it with a little trick-but it does not include all the times that are in the CURRENT market, its a makeshift to get it to work AND Google applications be installed using this little trick, Google "Android Market on Archos 5 Internet Tablet")

Lasts a good amount of time

Easy to use

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Cons

No android 2.0 (yet..?)

Charging is somewhat slow (it will lose charge [when plugged in via DC-IN USB to MiniUSB] when transferring files to it, do it in chunks to deal with this issue, although you'll still lose battery life)

Somewhat laggy Video playback (should be remedied somewhat with updates)

Locks up sometimes (this was in the past, however with the new update they released I haven't seen it happen..yet?)

LONG start up time (use standby)

I hope this review helps you guys decide on buying one :)

There is one sure fire way you can guarantee to reduce your technology options, and that is to irresponsibly slam everything that's not an Apple product. There are companies out there, (like Archos), that are trying to give you options. It's not easy to do. It takes a lot of money, and there will inevitably be hiccups and bugs. But people are so spoiled and impatient these days, they are willing to sell their souls to one company for a few pieces of MAC crack. Their loss.

Now to the Archos: I purchased the original Archos 5 a couple weeks ago, and while I found that device intriguing, the fact it used a hard drive (250GB) for storage, and made unsettling clicks and pops from time to time, made me paranoid enough to return it and order the FLASH Memory 32GB Android version instead. Also, the Opera browser on the older unit did reset often while surfing for no apparent reason. But it did work, and in full screen mode...and I could play my videos FROM my computer which my wife's Itouch couldn't...well, touch. It did everything her's did, just not as well. In fact, using it as a book reader was pretty much a joke. The biggest shortfall was the way fonts were rendered in every application. They just looked cruddy compared to the Itouch.

Well, I scoured reviews from all over the web to see if I could find a comparison between the old and new Archos from someone who owned both. I couldn't really, and what little I did find in comparison went pretty much like, "The new Android is OK, but not so much different from the first version in the end"

Now I know there are those like me out there that want to know if the upgrade is worth it.

Listen up. This is like the jump from a Yugo to a Cadillac. This device rocks! If I were to rate the original, I'd give it a "3"...this one gets an "8"

The web browsing experience is probably the most shocking. I have never seen a full sized computer load and display web pages faster. The rendering is beautiful. Ever bit as crisp and lovely as the Ipod. All in full screen spender! The scroll is not quite as fluid as the Ipod, but Archos is almost there. The sheer amount of additional real estate makes up for anything else.

Bottom line: Archos brought the web browser light years ahead from the previous model.

Media: (Video, Music, Photos) are all pretty much unchanged and for good reason: They were fine the way they were.

Bottom line: Media experience is the same as it was. Nice music player, nice photo viewer, and by far the most awesome video playback no one, not Apple, not Microsoft, not anyone can match.

Touch Screen: Many people seem to have a lot of complaints about the resistive touch screen. Yes, it takes a little more pressure than the Ipod's capacitive screen, but I know people that have complained of those screens getting less responsive over time. The Archos screen is fine after you learn how to use it (and really, even before) Women will love it because it works especially well and is perfectly suited to using a fingernail where capcitive may not work as well via that method.

Applications: This is where Archos with Android is I guarantee you making Apple very nervous. Are they there yet? No. Are they gaining fast? You bet. Every day more apps appear.

Bottom line: There's a new kid in town. A bigger, better looking, and soon to be better all around, kid.

Other features like FM receiver (Pod don't got it) FM transmitter (Pod don't got it) GPS! (guess what? Pod don't got it) and I could go on and on about what my wife's Ipod CANT do that the Archos can.

Darn, but it hangs occasionally, or maybe a screen will freeze once in a while. Get the torches!!! Burn them out!!!! Archos must die!!!! We demand PERFECTION!!!!

If I had a nickle for every time EVERY ONE of you people's computers hung or froze or what not. Why aren't you throwing THEM in the trash? Huh?

I am not in love with Archos, nor do I hate Apple. The Itouch is a very classy machine that does what it does just about as well as it can be done. But it is not without it's faults. You don't really own it, Apple does. Why can't you see it like a hard drive? Why do I have to have their software on my computer to use it? Why have they banned Flash? Why do they mess with your legally purchased music and lock it down like it's in Fort Knox?

I feel like Archos sold me their device and by doing so signed ownership over to me. They don't restrict what I can do with it. They don't tell me to load anything on my computer to use it. They offer an infinitely more versatile device. Yes, with that sort of versatility and complexity there are bound to be snags. They are working on them.

Archos 5 was the crude foundation.

Archos 5 Android is the real deal.

Friday, August 22, 2014

360 Degrees Rotating Stand (Pink Crocodile) Leather Case for iPad 3 The New iPad (3rd Generation) wi

360 Degrees Rotating Stand Leather Case for iPad 3 The New iPad with Bonus Stylus, Supports Smart Cover Wake/Sleep Function
  • Stylish Crocodile Design PU leather case for the new iPad (3rd generation), Supports Auto Sleep/Wake
  • 360 degrees rotating swivel allows the iPad to rotate both vertically and horizontally while in the case
  • 3 stand positions in either portrait or landscape, easy for typing or viewing movies
  • Build in stylus holder with bonus stylus included

Does not fit the iPad!! Don't buy!! Have to return it. Also, the product description lists and shows a pocket to hold the stylus, but the product I received has none. The whole reason I purchased this item was because it held the stylus, so I'm rather disappointed. If I wanted the version of this product without the stylus pocket, I could have bought it for $5.00 cheaper.

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Advertised to fit the New iPad, which I have. I got it a week after ordering okay time for super saver shipping, but whatever. I tried to put the iPad in it the minute I got it out of the package and it DID NOT FIT. I tried first inserting the left side first, then the right side, then the top, then the bottom. I finally gave up and returned it. I felt like it was supposed to "snap" in securely, but it was just a hair too shallow. So I am off to find another case. I am bummed tho, cause it looked exactly like the pictures and the color was beautiful. Oh well.

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I just received my new iPad case today, which I ordered Sunday night! Very fast shipping, since I got the standard shipping! As soon as I took it out of the box, the leather was shining and looks so much better than what I expected (for the cheap price). I popped my iPad in (3rd generation or aka "the new iPad") and it fits perfect and the matching pink stylus is an extra plus which I totally forgot about! I'm ready to show off my new stylish case with my new iPad everywhere I go! Thanks for a great product at half the price of the not so fancy cases at the large retail stores!

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Gomadic Compact Retractable USB Charge and Data Sync cable for the Samsung SCH-A950 -Two critical fu

Gomadic Compact Retractable USB Charge and Data Sync cable for the Samsung SCH-A950 -Two critical functions, one unique cable. Built with the upgradeable TipExchange SystemThe cable itself is a great idea and a handy tool. The only problem I have is that it can't be used to download image or video files from the phone I was using it with (Samsung SCH-A950). I also had to spend quite a bit of time figuring out which driver to use, installing BitPim, and generally fiddling around to get my laptop to find the phone. These were issues with my phone, not the cable, but I'd recommend doing some research with your model before buying this product, especially if you have an older phone. The support on Gomadic's site is helpful, though, for at least pointing you in the right direction to resolve problems you might encounter.

I might buy a new tip to use this with my new phone, but I'm definitely going to do some research first to see if it will be compatible and easy to use.

The small gadget allows for easy charging and transfer of information from laptop to computer. Great when an outlet is not around and your laptop is fully charged.

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Monday, August 18, 2014

Mini Rii Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard RT-MWK02+

Mini Rii Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard RT-MWK02+I've bought a few of these types of keyboards and all the ones I've bought in the past have been flimsy and junk and never really worked 100% right. This keyboard feels solid in the hand and well made. Works great on my ICS android devices, the mouse part of the keyboard even works, I get a small mouse icon on the screen.

This is the best mini keyboard I've had yet.

This works great for my HTPC, its Bluetooth stays connected when device is turned off, so when i click the TV over to PC just turn the little switch on they keyboard ON and it syncs and ready to go. This will not replace a real keyboard so don't plan on using it for writing long emails or anything like that but for basic browsing, email, chat and everything for a PC attached to a TV it works great. The track-pad works very well, i purchased other versions that were $100+ and this one worked the best.

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Nice small keyboard. Comes with bluetooth dongle that fits inside the back of the board. Has lazer pointer that can double as a toy to play with cats.

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This was purchased as an adjunct to a new Android phone that lacks a physical keyboard. The Bluetooth paired with my EVO 3D with no problem, and the touchpad even works well. A very nice addition for when one wants to make a reply without typing on the screen.

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Hooked the product up fine to the smart TV via blue tooth. Tried to use it to choose movie and letters did not register, after repeated frustrated pushing of buttons, then registered multiples of same letter. Either you get nothing or multiple letters, no one letter with push of one button. Do not reccommend for use as intended with smart TV

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Sunday, August 10, 2014

BoxWave Capacitive Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet Stylus (Jet Black)

BoxWave Capacitive Barnes & Noble NOOK Tablet Stylus
  • Works on all capacitive touch screens
  • Conveniently designed in pen form, perfect for carrying around
  • Durable construction
  • Perfect for cold days when you don't want to remove your gloves
  • Available in Jet Black, Metallic Silver, Crimson Red, Lunar Blue, or Bold Orange color

This stylus works very well and keeps my hand prints from the screen quite well. It is well woth the money.

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The stylus was everything I expected. Nothing special but a reasonably priced item. I would recommend this item to a potential purchaser.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Corsair Dominator 16GB (4x4GB) DDR3 2133 MHz (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory (CMT16GX3M4X2133C9)

Corsair Dominator 16GB  DDR3 2133 MHz Desktop Memory
  • Density: 16GB (4x4GB Module)
  • Speed: 2133MHz
  • Timing: 9-11-10-27
  • Type: DDR3
  • XMP: version 1.3
  • Format: DIMM
  • Pin Out: 240 Pin
  • Voltage: 1.5V

Just received this memory kit from Amazon and I am amazed at how great this memory is. I installed the memory into my system and the motherboard BIOS recognized the XMP profile and the system booted into Windows 7 with no problems whatsoever. The quick specs of my system are:

EVGA X58 Classified 3XSLI motherboard (Model E760) BIOS 83

Intel Core i7 980X CPU @ 4.2Ghz

12GB Corsair DDR3 2133Mhz 9-11-10-27 @ 1T Command Rate @ 1.5V O.o

3 x EVGA GTX580 SC cards in 3-way SLI

4 x OCZ Vertex 2 240GB SSDs in RAID 0

Silverstone ST1500 1500 Watt power supply

The pros and cons of this product are as follows:

Pros

1) Operates at low latencies which is just incredible given the speed and amount of memory on each stick. The memory operators nominally at 9-11-10-27 @ 1T Command Rate...YES, that's 1T Command Rate which is not listed in the specifications (in my case, only 12GB since the X58 chipset on my motherboard only supports a tri-channel memory setup; the fourth stick is in my computer drawer for now until I upgrade to Intel's Ivy Bridge CPU in April!)

2) Operates at an incredibly low 1.5V (my old Corsair 6GB 2000Mhz DDR3 kit operated at 1.65V)

3) Operates just fine in dual, triple, and quad-channel memory configurations!

Cons

1) Cost yes, other companies also have 2133Mhz DDR3 12GB and 16GB kits, but nothing compares to Corsairs product quality, warranties and customer support!

2) Kit does not include the Airflow Pro LED Indicator ($55 sold separately, and yes Amazon sells it) luckily I already had one that I bought for my previous Corsair Dominator GT memory kit

3) Not much room left to overclock beyond 2133Mhz, but that's to be expected given the low latencies of the memory

Do yourself a favor and get yourself a set of this memory you won't be disappointed!

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Even though this memory is rated at 2133 MHz, I think I've been told that when a Sandy Bridge processor is highly overclocked you can't expect the cpu's IMC to handle speeds as high as 2133 MHz. So right now I'm running 16 Gig, 4x4 at 1866 MHz. I have to use quite a bit more voltage than Corsair states (1.63v) to run at 1866 MHz and 1T, but so far it's performing well. One important thing for those trying to achive good speeds... you have to increase VCCIO (VTT) to run 4 sticks at 1866 MHz. When I run just two sticks, the default voltage of 1.1v is fine. But to get 4 sticks to run I had to up it to 1.12v to get it stable.

Overall, I LOVE Corsair. They are a fantastic company with some of the most knowledgable tech support I've ever had the privilege to speak with.

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God bless quad channel 2133mhz RAM! Wow! Fast, blazing, whatever you want to call it, it's awesome! My Motherboard (Asus P9X79) only takes 1800mhz natively (awwh) and I won't overclock, so not even experiencing it's full potential!! Steps down beautifully, still sizzles. Great heat dissipation as always. Corsair products are well designed. Worth every penny!

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I recently built a high-end Home Theater PC (HTPC) and wanted 16GB of the fastest memory I could find. The Asus motherboard I used had lots of room to tweak and overclock every component, and I wanted something that would ultimately give me great performance without pushing it so far as to cause heat and stability issues. The Corsair memory seemed like a good place to start.

Out of the box, these give the impression of being very high quality. The connectors seem topnotch, and the casing, heat fins and so forth are definitely about the best machined parts I've ever seen for this type of product. Certainly, it dresses up any motherboard.

Unfortunately, I forgot to measure how much space I had from the bottom of my motherboard memory slots to the top of my case, and in my particular situation, I just couldn't make the Corsair fit. The rather large on-board heat sinks are just too tall to fit a low-profile HTPC case. Still, I was anxious to get this system running, so I installed the Corsiar anyway and ran the PC without the top of the case on for several days.

I was quite impressed with overall performance. For some reason, my Asus motherboard detected these puppies as 1333Mhz memory (and even at that speed, they performed well), but once I adjusted to rated speeds and timings (2133), it really picked up. By trial and error, I was able to tweak the voltages and timings a few percent further, but clearly these guys are running fast enough there isn't enough headroom to take it much further.

According to most of the memory benchmarks, this is the fastest memory I've ever had. If you're looking for serious maximum performance, you should definitely give these guys a try.

My only gripe is the heat sinks, which seem a bit overkill for the product. Even pushed to the limit, the Corsair never really got too hot, seldom exceeding 40 degrees (C) and keep in mind, that's in a fanless HTPC case. I'd love to see a clean way to remove the heat sinks...I would have definitely kept these in my HTPC.

Then, there's the price. While I commend Corsair for offering a high-performance and well-built product, it's triple the price of memory a tier down in performance. The fastest compromise I could fit in my case ended up being Kingston Genesis, about $79 here at Amazon. No doubt the Corsair is faster, but for the price difference, I could have easily gone to 32GB or maybe even 64GB. From an overall system performance perspective, 64GB of moderately fast memory might be a lot better than 16GB of blazing speed memory.

To be clear, these are all minor complaints, and my overall impression of Corsair's product is definitely favorable. In fact, although it didn't fit my HTPC, I *did* keep rather than return it, so it will definitely find a home in a different system of mine.

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Running this on an ASUS P8H77-V LE and it runs all 16GB just great. It defaulted to 1333MHz and using the BIOS tweeks I wasn't able to bump it all the way to 2133MHz, but I think that's probably to be expected with all four RAM slots being utilized. It's running stable at 1600MHZ and I'm fine with that. I doubt I would notice the difference. Since I'm not really interested in overclocking as much as having a stable system with lots of RAM to run 64 bit operating systems, this RAM does the job perfectly.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Cocoon CPS300WH Mini Portfolio Case For Games and Digital Devices - White

Cocoon CPS300WH Mini Portfolio Case For Games and Digital Devices - White
  • Shock absorbent molded case perfect for Sony PSP/nintendo DS series
  • Proprietary GRID-IT organization system ? a rubberized woven elastic object retention system for gadget organization
  • Ideal for organizing iPod, iPhone, BlackBerry and other digital devices
  • Convenient pocket for additional storage
  • The ultimate gamers companion

I was looking for a gadget case and ultimately my decision came down to this case and the Amazon Basics Gadget Case. At the time of my purchase they were both similar in price. A combination of the Grid-It in this case and the "smell problem" that some have reported with the Amazon one lead me to purchase this case. I'm very glad I did. It is top quality and very sturdy. The zipper is heavy duty. It looks nice and holds what I want it to hold. The form factor is so-so, as I would have liked to purchase something more rectangular rather than square, but that's a minor gripe. Prospective buyers should know that there's not much room once you fill up the Grid-It. However, I was able to jam in two Kindle Fires (with low profile cases); a small point and shoot camera; an extra camera batter; a Kindle Fire charging cord; a retractable mini-usb cord; a retractable micro-usb cord, a thumb drive, ear buds and a couple of extra sd cards. It was a little difficult to get the zipper shut but I did fit it all in. Everything but the Kindle Fires, the KF charger and the sd cards were in the Grid-It.

Finally, I would keep an eye on the price of these. They seem to fluctuate wildly. I was able to get mine at about 30% off the list, and it actually went down further after that (only to go all the way back up again a few days later).

Oh, one more thing: the dimensions on Amazon were not accurate. On the product page it says 9.2 x 8 x 2 inches, which makes it sound a bit more rectangular. I don't recall exactly what the real dimensions are -something like 8.5" x 8.5" x 2" -but it is a perfect square. [Update: the dimensions have been corrected on Amazon]

Update: [3/5/11] Still love the case and the price actually dropped down below $10 for the white, gray and brown versions, so I picked up a gray one at this great price. Amazon should add more pictures. I don't think customers realize that there is a Grid-It inside the case.

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This is a nice case for carrying cords, power supplies, etc. The webbing works well, and I really like that it has a fairly solid form. Everything stays in place, and the case goes in and out of my travel bag easily.

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I bought this item not to hold games but to store stuff like my iPod and chargers that I have thrown in my glove compartment in my car. It looked more economical to buy this than just the Grid It and it worked out beautifully. The case is study and I feel quite happy that my stuff are protected and organized. It is so much easier to put my hands on things. Great buy.

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I was looking for a a case to hold all my chargers and technological gizzmos in one place. Didn't even know that these existed but was happy to find them.

I like this case and the Grid-It is great. The dimensions given must be the outside dimensions because my label maker should fit in the case but I have to use a little force to it to zip.

Friday, May 30, 2014

HD Communications Corp HD28650

HD Communications Corp HD28650Great solution to resolve low wireless areas, hides well provides good connections,

Delivered on time with all materials and parts NEW.

A bit expensive but worth the cost.

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

rooCASE Neoprene Netbook Sleeve Case Cover for Acer Aspire TimelineX AS1830T-6651 11.6-Inch Laptop (

rooCASE Neoprene Netbook Sleeve Case Cover for Acer Aspire TimelineX AS1830T-6651 11.6-Inch LaptopIt's a fine case, but it's heavy for a case and the dimensions actually fit my 13" laptop. The extra pockets are ok, I don't know why there is a slot for business cards on the inside...

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Monday, April 7, 2014

BoxWave Nokia N800 miniSync Retractable Cable

BoxWave Nokia N800 miniSync Retractable Cable
  • Now supports Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data transfers!
  • Synchronizes and charges just like the cradle
  • Includes an extra charging dongle for charging a wireless Bluetooth headset or another device at the same time
  • Innovative retraction and recoil design
  • Extends to 25 inches in length

When used with the intended device with all plugs plugged in this cable works correctly afaict. When used just for power it doesn't always provide power. When used as a USB cable it has failed to work with other devices. Finally when used to charge another device using the USB plugs it burned out all my work comupter's USB ports.

Use this product carefully and only for its intended purpose.

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I bought this so that I could charge my N800 via USB. The cable is retractable, so its small size when retracted makes it ideal for carrying it.

The reason I write this review is, however, the wonderful customer support I received from BoxWave. I bought this device from Amazon and posted it to a friend in USA since I am in Turkey. She brought me the device, but I saw that the device was not charging sometimes.

I immediately wrote to BoxWave, asking for what could be the reason for this and if I could fix it. I didn't offer to send it back or that it be replaced, since I am in Turkey and didn't want to bother with shipping it back.

The reply was very kind, telling that they would replace the device, and since I was in Turkey, they didn't want me to post the defective unit back.

They sent me a brand new device, free of charge, with free shipping, from USA to Turkey! I am very pleased by this attitude of this company, BoxWave.

(I also own a screen protector and a case made by BoxWave, and I recommend them too, especially the screen protector. I have never used my N800 without a screen protector, but I have read that it was not readable under sunlight.I can read mine everywhere thanks to the screen protector.)

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The power connector was flakey when I received it. I have to wiggle it to get it to connect and then tape it to the desk so that it doesn't move else it quits providing power. Haven't contacted Boxwave for a replacement yet. Hope it's just a fluke.

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I use this on most trips to charge my N800 from my laptop. It is small and conveniently organizes the cables.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Royal Blue Blackberry Trackball / Joystick / Navigate / Pearl / Ring Repair Replacement Fix Fixing f

Royal Blue Blackberry Trackball / Joystick / Navigate / Pearl / Ring Repair Replacement Fix Fixing for Rim Blackberry Pearl 8100 8130 Curve 8300 8310 8320 8800 8820 8830 plus easy open opening tool.
  • # Blue Blackberry replacement trackball
  • Trackball and Trackball ring included.
  • Comes with opening tool to replace without fear of breaking.
  • # Bonus item: cleaning cloth to keep you blackberry screen crystal clear.

I use my BlackBerry Curve A LOT (probably over 4 hours a day), so I burn through a new track ball every few months or so. For the cost of replacement track balls it isn't worth wasting your time cleaning and reinserting old ones. AT&T will actually replace these for you as part of the limited warranty, but since mine is corporate issued it would take a decent effort to get the IT deparment to get it fixed I can't be without a phone for a few days while that happens, so I just replace the trackball myself.

The cleaning cloth and tool that come with it are just thrown away. Use your finger nail to pop the cover off much easier.

Good, cheap, and easy to replace.

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I just got mine delivered. It comes with no installation instructions, but a quick youtube video tutorial helped out. Installation went without any problems at all. Just popped the ball in and the outside ring cover.

However, it does not Feel as solid as the Original Blackberry trackball. There seems to be a little play in its ball fitting. But it does the job. I dropped my blackberry while getting on a bus and consequently lost the original blackberry trackball assembly somewhere.

But it gets the job done. Beats AT&T's replacement price of $50 by miles.

Overall a Good product.

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I received the tracking ball and the tool (if you can call it a tool), but the outer ring was not included. I figured that it just wasn't included in the deal, but after reviewing the add, I think it many have been left out. I have not contacted the seller, so I do not know how the would handle it. Every thing else has been good, and what I expected.

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It matches the case I got for it right down the very shade that I use. It's awesome. Let's just hope that it does not start giving me issues like the last one I had...

not that great looks cool but it doesn't scroll all the time. Im getting a new phone when my contract is up in 5 months so i can deal for a bit

Thursday, February 13, 2014

HQRP PDA Battery for Magellan eXplorist 300, 300r, 360, 500LE, 700 Replacement plus HQRP Universal S

HQRP PDA Battery for Magellan eXplorist 300, 300r, 360, 500LE, 700 Replacement plus HQRP Universal Screen Protector
  • HQRP™ Replacement PDA Battery plus HQRP LCD Screen Protector;
  • Battery Voltage: 3.7 v; Capacity: 1100 mAh; Lithium-ion;
  • These batteries have no memory effect so they can be recharged when needed without loss of capacity;
  • 100% compatible with Original Battery and Charger device;
  • 1 Year warranty!

Wasn't the same amh as the original Magellan battery as I expected, but is doing a good job. Great Deal for the price! Received it very quickly & I am quite pleased. Thank You.

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Black Silicone Skin Case for Palm Pre + Car Charger + Travel Charger + Screen Protector

Black Silicone Skin Case for Palm Pre + Car Charger + Travel Charger + Screen ProtectorThis is a great case for the Palm Pre.

It lasted the 4 years that I used my Palm Pre.

Too bad HP killed it. I miss my Palm Pre. I wish my Android was half as good as my Palm Pre was.

Worked on my palm pre. Used the cig lighter adapter for my motorcycle, one rain and caputo. No big deal though not built for the elements. Rubber is garbage and falls off. Never stuck to my palm pre.

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

BoxWave Apple iPad 3 AluArmor Jacket - Rugged, Heavy Duty Anodized Aluminum Metal Case for Slim and

BoxWave Apple iPad 3 AluArmor Jacket - Rugged, Heavy Duty Anodized Aluminum Metal Case for Slim and Durable Protection
  • Form-fitting case designed to perfectly fit your iPad 3 - Anodized aluminum that is strong yet lightweight, with secure side snap closure; Interior is padded with a thin layer of foam that holds your device securely in place
  • Four small feet keep your iPad 3 slightly elevated when the closed case is placed on a surface, adding extra protection from accidental spills
  • Props up the iPad 3 while in the case at two viewing angles
  • Open screen design to provide optimal access to the touch screen and accessible openings give quick access to all the iPad 3's ports, camera, buttons and controls
  • Available in Jet Black, or Metallic Silver

This is a great case and fits my iPad 3 very well. It works as a stand in landscape mode as many of the leather cases. In fact, it opens and closes like the leather case I had only more durable. Has a magnet for the auto on/off feature on the new iPads. Only problem as with any aluminum case, once it's bent or dented it's pretty much permanent. I highly recommend this case for those who enjoy aluminum instead of leather.

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Ipad slips in easy, but holds well. Protects without excess weight. All ports and buttons still available. Gives a few extra angles to view ipad. All while sleek and stylish. Those last points were of little concern but they are true!

Great product and I'm super grateful!! Thanks!

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Piel Frama Leather Case with Magnetic Closure for the iPad 2 & 3 (Pink)

Piel Frama Leather Case with Magnetic Closure for the iPad 2 & 3
  • Handcrafted Spanish leather case combines luxurious styling with durable construction
  • Snug leather frame with soft lining fits the Apple iPad 2 & 3 like a glove
  • Convenient cutouts provide easy access to all iPad features and ports
  • Front cover includes document compartment
  • Magnetic system closure with sleep mode function

This case was exactly as described, it is a gorgeous pink, looks very expensive, and is actually all leather as described in the ad, not plastic and leather. I am very pleased with this purchase and would highly recommend it to others!

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Monday, December 2, 2013

PSP 128MB Memory Stick

PSP 128MB Memory Stick
  • 128MB capacity
  • High speed transfer rate
  • Compatible with Sony's PSP (PlayStation Portable), allowing you to save your game levels, listen to digital music, play your favorite video, and download and store game cheat codes, characters and game skins
  • Embedded MagicGate technology for safe transfer of copyright protected content
  • MLC memory and controller technology

35 Bucks for this? Don't bother; immediately upgrade to 512 MB or 1 GB, which are ideal for video, image, and music storage on the PSP.

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This product is just fine. My son wanted it to beable to save his games and it does fine for that.

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$39.99 new, but why, amazon has sony or sandisk 2GB for around $33.00 and has 16 times the storage. wich one do you want. if you can get this used for $5 and you ONLY use it for pictures or mabey 2 hours of MP3 music then I guess its not so bad.

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This memory card was very useful for what you are using it for, but it could be better. I know you get what you pay for, but the card doesn't have quite enough memory for most stuff. Don't get me wrong, you could buy other memory cards (which will be more expensive) with more memory on them. So if you want a cheap, affordable card, that will get the job done, then you will be very pleased with this!

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Cideko Wireless Air Keyboard and Gyro Mouse Combo for PC, Mac, and PS3 (AVK02)

Cideko Wireless Air Keyboard and Gyro Mouse Combo for PC, Mac, and PS3
  • 30 hours of constant use for battery life
  • up to 30 meters range
  • Frequency Range (-2.4G)- 2400~2483Mhz
  • Built in 3D motion sensing mousewith Left and Right Mouse Buttons
  • LED Indicators
  • 80 Key Keyboard with media keys (for Windows)
  • Operating system is Windows 98-Windows 7, OS 10.2 or Later, Linux
  • Runs on two AA batteries-Power saving mode after being ide for 10 seconds

I have the Rii also and I have to say that if you are wanting to know what is better for an HTPC remote, hands down this Cideko air keyboard kills them.

Why?

*The mouse-shoulder buttons are intuitive for clicking stuff, fitting nice in your hand like a gamepad. With the Rii or diNovo you must change hand-positions too frequently.

*the keys in the cideko can all be reached by your thumbs for fast thumb-texting. the Rii is HORRIBLE for typing because of that touchpad that you can't wrap your right-hand around. If you use the cideko and then use the Rii you are so spoiled that you get frustrated with the awkward way in which you must hold the remote.

*Most of all, the Air-mouse built in the Cideko is 100x faster to navigate with because you just point. AND i can drag-n-drop with the cideko just as easily as i do with a regular mouse.

Lastly i feel the media keys and arrow keys are positioned much better for playing movies and music. Even better then the diNovo's.

I have researched a lot for the best HTPC remote and this is it. It is even better than the Lenovo. And what is funny is that this Cideko air keyboard isn't even marketed to the HTPC audience.. yet it is clearly the best one.

My only gripe is that sometimes the mouse pointer moves on rare occations without me moving it. I find the best way to solve this is by flipping it over and laying it motionless on it's face.. i don't know why it works but it somehow recalibrates/centers itself.

Also, sometimes when i reboot the computer and turn this air-keyboard on the connection to the dongle can sometime act weird and rebooting and waiting out the 4-minute idle self-shutdown on the cideko tends to clear it up.

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I was looking for a small keyboard and mouse device to finish my home entertainment PC. I was apprehensive as the item is very new with not much feedback. It arrived in a small box. Set up was a snap. The mouse movement was smooth although I will likely need to increase the mouse sensitivity in Windows. Range appears to be good; I use it from my couch 10 ft away and the USB dongle is in the back of my PC. The keyboard is not designed to type a large volume of text but instead, this keyboard focuses on the needs of the Media PC; For example, there are keys for volume control (including mute), video control (fast forward etc.) and one touch internet. The only keys it seems to lack are some top row keys (F1-12 etc.) In summary:

Pros-

Size: It's just over 5 inches wide. It fits entirely in one hand!

Special media keys: Seems to be designed specifically for a home media PC.

Coolness factor: This is the coolest device I've seen in a while.

Cons:

Documentation: The documentation is a bit sparse. I would like to know more about the middle mouse key.

All in all, I am very pleased so far.

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I bought the Cideko air remote to use my Dell Zino media PC connect to my HDTV (typing the review now, while burning a movie to my hd collection). The size of the remote is good. It's a bit larger than a deck of cards and easy to get used to, like my LG ENV3 phone. There are hot keys for surfing the web, email, my computer, search, calculator. The cool feature, in theory, is the pointing aspect. You use the remote and point with it to move around your computer, web etc. In reality, however, the HD settings make each hyperlink small and the movement of the pointing device just isn't that accurate. I sometime, quite often, find myself pointing the keyboard remote perpendicular to the tv just to get to some of the web or pc actions. It works, but just ok. If I had to do it again, it would get a trackball remote (Lenovo just came out with one) or a touchpad to move the mouse cursor.

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Well done Cideko.. For once somebody made a product that does exactly what its supposed to.

For those of you thinking of getting this I'll tell you a little about it. First off, it comes in a little box with the keyboard, dongle, and a manual. You take it out of the box and all you have to do is put in the batteries and plug it in. No Setup, no anything. In about 10 seconds its working just as you would expect. Every key works, the mouse works, everything. Now I got this little guy because I have a computer with a projector as a screen. So a wireless keyboard and mouse sitting on the couch just doesn't work. The Cideko wasn't meant to be working full time. I just want something small that I can grab when I want to watch movies from the computer or online videos. I have a laptop for all the real work. Now, the mouse on the Cideko is easily comparable to the way a Wii controller is, not as accurate as a real mouse but very easy to use. It only takes a few seconds to get used to, and there are only a few things to learn about the mouse. The first is that you can't move it Super super slow. Because if you tilt you hand too slow, it doesn't pick up the movement. Not really a problem though. And the other thing is, since it only knows where to move the mouse by the way you move your hand.. It has no idea at what orientation the device is to the screen. But that's actually pretty neat, because you can use the edge of the screen to push and orient the pointer any way you want in relation to the unit. They also have a mouse button that you can just hit to turn on and off the mouse. I use that to center everything. All in all it's still faster to click on things then using a touchpad. The keys are very similar to using a cellphone that has a keyboard.

There are pictures online where the unit looks different that the picture above. But I just got mine a few days ago and It looks almost exactly like amazon's picture. Everything is the same as the picture, but the buttons are black with a rounded face.

This little thing is great though. Amazing for the price!

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In the search for htpc controllers there is a lot of options, most are not that great, this one makes a great stride in the right direction but could use some minor changes in my mind. Being a long time gyration user, the gyro style mice are unbeatable in ease of use when you don't have room for a traditional mouse, that being said, it takes practice like anything else does. The fact that gyration does not have a device that has a keyboard and mouse in one small package is making me look elsewhere.

The Cideko has one main fault that I can't get over making it a pain at best to use, and that is the constant on gyro that is used to move the pointer. Gyration users I imagine will have the most trouble as the gyration system only senses movement (moves the pointer) when the trigger or activation button is pressed and held, allowing you to move to an icon turn the sensing off and then click or double click your target. Cideko's gyro is turned on by clicking the left mouse button, and stays on till you push the gyro off button. This sounds like it would work, but makes it difficult to point and click small things, and if you happen to click a text field, start typing the pointer continues to move while you type. The gyro also has a "keep the pointer steady" helper built in. This is great to help keep it steady, but I feel like it is set to help way to much, sometimes you need to move just a tiny bit and the pointer does not move as the system thinks you are not intending to move the pointer when you really are intending to.

The best thing about this device is the keyboard and typing, I have a rii mini as well and this cideko beats the rii in all ways with the keyboard. It has a soft push and also auditory click feel and sound to help you make sure you hit the keys fully. In the entire time I have owned the cideko I have not noticed a single time where it has missed a key being pressed due to RF issues or the button not responding when being pressed. Unfortunately, the keyboard also has a pretty big fault as well. You have to press the mouse button that turns on the pointer in order to use the keyboard. The keyboard does not turn on when you press a key. If the keyboard goes to sleep and you don't happen to look at the screen, you may end up typing a mass amount of text into a sleeping device.

Some things I would like to see in this model? Trigger style gyro, some better control of the pointer, keyboard buttons could turn on the device, and that nice looking rubber grip on the side of the keyboard could actually be rubber instead of cheap plastic, and function keys. Backlights would be great. It kind of looks cheap, but the build quality seems to be great. Overall, I really want to like this mostly due to the awesome keyboard feel, and the speed you can type. However, the two main faults I see make it difficult for me to want to use this full time.

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Hamilton Beach Rechargeable Handheld Dry Vacuum Cleaner VC-631 9.6V

Hamilton Beach Rechargeable Handheld Dry Vacuum Cleaner VC-631 9.6VThe hand vac workds great, also serves as a nightlight, a very bright night light.I use it for light clean up around the bedroom area. Highly recommend.

What the product description doesn't tell you is that the charging base "night light" is this bright blue light that NEVER turns off unless the vacuum is unplugged. I bought this vacuum in particular because I wanted something that would just blend right in and not be really noticeable in my bathroom. Instead, it's highly noticeable because it looks like some kind of weird little spaceship glowing all blue. I am really not satisfied.

The suction seems to be "fine", but not that impressive. I wish I hadn't purchased this product.

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Sunday, September 15, 2013

EA Sports 5-IN-1 Gamer Kit for Nintendo DSi and DS Lite (Football)

EA Sports 5-IN-1 Gamer Kit for Nintendo DSi and DS Lite
  • Football Themed Carrying Case
  • Football Helmet Sculpted Stylus
  • Clip-on Headphones
  • Nintendo DSi Skin
  • Nintendo DS Lite Skin

The product was more used than indicated in the description. The packaging indicated it was an older product. All said, for the price asked, it was still a great deal. Overall, I was satisfied (thus a rating of 3) with the purchase.

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