Notebook Reviews

APC/Kryptonite has a real winner with the 8mm lock. What makes this lock stand head and shoulders above the rest is the separate locking barrel that allows you to snugly secure the lock mount in the micro security slot. I have found that while the slot itself is the same size, the tolerances of the wall thickness on each device varies. The QuickMount barrel ensures a snug, secure grasp in the security slot. The lock housing securely attaches to the QuickMount barrel, but also allows the cable to swivel such that the cable is not in your way.

Kensington invented the slot and lock, but APC/Kryptonite now owns the best lock design--bar none; that's my opinion.

it works but if know one is around someone could just take it.

The reader does what it is supposed to. I use it for transfering digital camera files, and it is substantially faster than a USB reader. Lexar kindly made it possible to use a standard FireWire 400 cable with it. Unlike with some other Lexar readers, the door doesn't function as a stand, and it is clumsy to get off and on.

Highly recommended for laptops. Even though it has a "connect" button, never had to use it. Just plug and play installation. No need to download/install drivers. Used it with Win 2000 and Win XP.
Pros ::

* Solid responsive mouse
* Just like any other mouse
* Cordless so no tangled wires around you
* Optical so can be used on ( just about ) any surface
* Small USB receiver
* Cute carrying case with separate pouch for receiver
* Used it, without any issues, with my wireless internet connection
* Easy to replace batteries

Cons ::

* Might be small for a person with large hands &/or long fingers
* Just 2 button mouse
* Not aware of any way to program the "buttons" ( for "left handed" persons )
* Slightly heavier ( because of batteries ) compared to a general optical mouse.

not very tall, good for elevating, looks nice and not bulky or bad, fits in good with a nice laptop.

For about $5 you get two pouches. They zip around the top and a few inches down the sides. They're nylon mesh so they work well when it comes to protecting things from scratches. I use them to store the modules that go with my Inspiron 600m notebook. The modules are 5x5x0.5 and so I will be investing in more snug cases, or foam padding. Essentially, get these if you have things that you just want to throw some accessories in a pouch to separate them from all your other stuff. I use another one of these when I take my AC adaptor out with me. Oh, another thing, the pouches are pretty much the same in design but one is small enough to fit into the larger one. They come packaged with one serving as the filler for its larger companion.

I bought some of this a couple of weeks ago -- it was less expensive than other similar paper, and that recycled content (even though it's only 35%) makes me feel a little better.

When I brought the paper home, I compared it side-by-side with some sheets of another major copy paper manufacturer. The Office Depot stuff was just as bright as (maybe even brighter than) the other "name-brand" stuff. (both were 84 brightness, 20 pound weight). Save some money, save some trees, get paper that works just as well as the non-recycled stuff.

This is my first day using this product, so far so good. It does what the product description says it should do. However, the photograph above is of a product that may exist out there, but not of the product I have, even though it certainly IS a PNY 512 Mb USB portable drive. The shape/design is a little different, but more importantly:

1. No write/delete protection switch. If you look at the photo above and expect it to have the same switch that prevents deletion, which is present on all the other models of lower capacity by PNY - you won't find it.

2. The lanyard on all the other similar PNY products is attached to the body of the stick, whereas on mine the lanyard attaches only to the cap. There's the potential danger that the stick may drop out of its own weight (though the cap attaches to it quite securely). If you're worried about this, carry it in your shirt pocket and use the pretty lanyard for something else.

3. The ton of information that comes on a minidisk for this product is useless, they all talk about the other models that look like the photo above. For one thing, there's a green led and a yellow led, and I'm left to guess that the difference is that one lights up for USB 1.1 connections and the other for USB 2.0 connections, or that one lights up for Windows 2000 and the other for WinXP - who knows. Worse, there is NOBODY TO TALK TO. I can't find a link on the PNY site to communicate with their tech support, you'll find lots of FAQs but no one to talk to if you have questions.

4. What drive letter is assigned to it when you use it on Windows systems - a total mystery. It comes up as D on one system and E on another - I suspect it finds the first available letter above C and uses that. I did assign it a specific letter on one system, but it still came up as another letter on a different machine, and I won't know until I'm back at the first system if that means I need to start re-assigning drive letters every time I use it on a different system.

If it turns out that it does find the first available letter, that's a vast improvement on previous versions, but it would be nice to have that documented somewhere.

Other than that, it works as advertized, I'm happily transferring files back and forth.

Wouldn't you know it, as soon as I make the point about the difference between the product and the photo above, Amazon was kind enough to update the photo. Just so there are no doubts, as of this writing, what you see is what you get.

Made out of aluminum with the cover sliding length-wise. Cover makes a nose when used and some people may consider it bulky since it doesn't comfortably fit in a pocket, thus the 4 rating. Visor holds secure without Velcro or anything else that you may have to use to hold Visor secure in traditional cases (very nice feature). Pen and infrared beam easily accessible. VERY strong and has a high tech look. Would recommend especially for the ... price, since I've seen the same case run ...in retail stores.

I thought I had purchased the aluminum rhino skin case but recieved this one. I was pleasently suprised so I decided to keep it. It has a belt clip and with summer comming I didn't have any way of carrying it. (the clie with my existing case didn't fit in my pocket). It fits in snug and the jog dial, headphone jack and hold switch are easily accesible. This makes it good if you go for a walk and want to listen to your favorite mp3's. My problems with it are I have yet to figure out what the pocket in the front is good for (I think it's just there for looks), the sylus is partially covered up by a leather strap, it doesn't fit in your cradle (so I bought a usb charger/cpu sync cable), and the spots for your memory sticks and cards are much too tight. Other than those issues I find it to be a real effective and handy case. I recommend it.