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- Review count24
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- First reviewMarch 2, 2009
- Last reviewOctober 26, 2016
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- Average rating4.7
- Review comment count5
- Helpfulness votes7
- First review commentNovember 28, 2011
- Last review commentMay 2, 2014
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Take your files on the go with this PNY Compact Attach~ 16GB flash drive that features a USB 2.0 interface for fast connections and is compatible with most PC and Mac laptop and desktop computers.
Customer Rating
5
Awesomeness, as expected from PNY
on July 12, 2012
Posted by: GeorgeW
from Wichita, KS
Picked this up on sale for $12. I have so many 8GB thumb drives laying around, and with media getting larger, I needed something bigger. This is most likely going to become my workhorse, and I have no expectations that it will fail in the foreseeable future.
What's great about it: Physical size, amount of storage, lightweight, keychain hook
What's not so great: Nothing.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
5
Performance
5
Capacity
5
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Proudly display your satellite speakers with these Sanus HTB3-B1 speaker stands, which adjust from 26" to 39" high for optimal acoustics and provide cord storage to conceal and reduce clutter. Rubber feet and carpet spikes ensure stability.
Posted by: GeorgeW
from Wichita, KS
My local store had these, and I had some RZ coupons to use and thought they would make a nice addition to my home theater(and they would have been).
I have a set of the Klipsch Quintet speakers and was going to use these for the two front speakers. Even with 3-4 brackets, these simply are not designed for Klipsch. I'm about to box it up and return it.
Note: The quality is great, and the stands themselves are sturdy and easy to put together. Just be VERY careful to make sure your speakers are compatible.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5
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Posted by: GeorgeW
from Wichita, KS
I admit I was slightly entertained by Borat, but this "movie" was just pure sophmoric garbage. Nothing redeemable about it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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![Firefly: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/304b2327-370a-41e7-956a-951dd4939472.png)
This release from the cult favorite sci-fi Western series Firefly includes all 13 episodes of the show, following the crew of the freighter ship Serenity as they survive the wild expanse of the newly colonized galaxy taking up jobs on both sides of the law.
Posted by: GeorgeW
from Wichita, KS
Think Star Trek meets John Wayne. Or something like that. I didn't realize we carried the BD version of this or I would have bought it the day it came out. This show was by FAR the best that I have ever seen on TV and the network which will remain nameless was out of their gorram minds to cancel it. The cast is the absolute best group I have ever seen in a show together, the chemistry is perfect. The season, if you can call 13 episodes a season, leaves you wanting more. As remarkable as the show was, even more remarkable is the fact that AFTER it was cancelled, fan support was such that a movie was actually made to finish up a lot of the loose ends that were created by the short sightedness of cancelling the show. How many shows do you know of that happening for? Not too many I imagine. 5 million stars.
What's great about it: Everything. No. Really.
What's not so great: Nothing. No. Really.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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GeorgeW's Review Comments
Use this Klipsch ProMedia 3-piece speaker system to enjoy brilliant sound when playing games, listening to music or watching videos on your computer.
Overall
1 out of 5
1 out of 5Poor quaility.
By 808SMT
from Aiea,HI
After only these speakers for 9 months they have stopped working.
GeorgeW
Wichita, KS
Tough luck
November 28, 2011
Must be bad luck, or damage as I've had two sets for over 2 years now with out a single problem.
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Use this Klipsch ProMedia 3-piece speaker system to enjoy brilliant sound when playing games, listening to music or watching videos on your computer.
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5Beware - Great Sound if they come on !
By TruHue
from Seattle
My new pair (purchased 11-5-12) started faulting no power shortly after I hooked them up. They came back on after unplugging for a while and I thought, Okay it must be an internal fuse for saftey.... wrong ! (old models had exterior fuses) but this Klipsch Promedia 2.1 set rarely works ... if ever. They seem dead. I am getting ready to ship it back to Klipsch Warranty, UPS cost about $50 and USPS Parcel Post with insurance is around $32. You have been warned ! These are great sounding, I wish my worked reliably, but they don't.
GeorgeW
Wichita, KS
Um...
December 20, 2012
If you purcahsed them on 11-5-12, and posted this review on 12-2-12, why didn't you just take them back and exchange them?
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Toshiba Satellite P75-A7200 Laptop: This laptop boasts a large Full HD widescreen so you can view your favorite movies at their best and position two windows side by side. It's backed by lots of power plus Harman/Kardon speakers for great sound.Learn more about the New Windows ~
Overall
2 out of 5
2 out of 5This should be a powerhouse, not so much
By GeorgeW
from Wichita, KS
I picked up my laptop on 1/1/14, and have had it a week now.
At first all was well, the i7 made things zippy and everything was settling into this turning into my workhorse for the next couple years.
However.
The past couple days I have started getting BSOD's(or the Win8 version of them), with no discernible root cause. Coupled with the PC taking 45+ seconds to get to the desktop from the time I entered my password. On top of that, I'm now also experiencing the WiFi limited connectivity issue mentioned by others.
Thinking that I had mucked something up(I tinker with my computers a lot), I did a full factory restore, and still experienced the same issues. I am going to try the WiFi fix tonight, however, I do not feel I should be troubleshooting an issue like this on a week old laptop. That aside, the other two issues(which may be related) are not acceptable and are worth an exchange by themselves.
I am now torn as to whether I should try my luck and get another machine, or switch manufacturers/models.
Aside from that, I was pleased with the machine. The display is by far one of the best panels I've ever seen in a laptop. The speakers are amazing, considering their size. Doing basic web surfing, I was able to pull 3-4 hours from the battery.
If the next machine I get is better, I will update/re-review.
GeorgeW
Wichita, KS
Updates to fix Wifi
January 10, 2014
I saw that fix, and I would take the time to do that, however, I still plan on returning it due to the sluggish HDD(100% usage a lot) and the BDOS/crashes after only a week.
Granted the Wifi driver may have been causing the BSOD, I never did find a root cause, but I'm just not willing to take the risk of having a faulty machine.
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Toshiba Satellite P75-A7200 Laptop: This laptop boasts a large Full HD widescreen so you can view your favorite movies at their best and position two windows side by side. It's backed by lots of power plus Harman/Kardon speakers for great sound.Learn more about the New Windows ~
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5Constant loss of WiFi connection
By MikeLeo
from Haverhill MA
I thought I was really going to like this laptop. Other reviews said this was a good one. Boy was that wrong for me. Apparently I got the lemon. I have called the Geek Squad numerous times trying to resolve so many issues. The main one that is really making me nuts is the fact that it will just drop the WiFi connection for no reason. And it doesn't just loose the one I'm on, suddenly it can't seem to find ANY internet connections. I would go through the repair process. The "find and fix" option on the computer. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. I've taken it to the "Geek"s at the store and they tell me it works fine and send me on my way. When I explain what my experiences are they have no idea what is wrong or how to fix it. I will not be buying this brand again.
GeorgeW
Wichita, KS
Same issue
January 11, 2014
There is supposedly a driver update that will fix it. If that's the case, I do not understand why it is not being pushed out via Windows Update, as so many other drivers have been and are.
I gave up on mine and returned it. I shouldn't need to install a driver 5 days after purchase just to use a basic piece of hardware like WiFi.
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MSI - GT60 Dominator-424 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i7 - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive - Aluminum Black
Learn more about the New WindowsThis 15.6" MSI GT60 Dominator-424 9S7-16F442-424 laptop features NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M graphics with 3GB of dedicated video memory to ensure gaming visuals are displayed in stunning vibrancy. A backlit keyboard makes it easy to type in dimly lit rooms.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5An extremely solid performing machine
By GeorgeW
from Wichita, KS
I have had my 424 for a few weeks now and haven't found any major gripes about it. The CPU/GPU combo are the center point of this machine. I will be adding an SSD to it soon, which will increase the overall performance even more. The OEM 7200RPM drive that it comes with is decent enough that an SSD isn't absolutely necessary. The screen is fantastic with vibrant colors and depth.
A quick word on the speakers. Hands down the best speakers I have ever heard in a laptop. Bass, all the way to high treble is clear and balanced.
The backlit keyboard. Complete eye candy, but one of those things that I want on every laptop that I buy from now on.
Noise. It's quiet, even when I was running Diablo 3 at full 1080P. There's a "turn your laptop into a freaking jet plane" button along the top bezel that spins the main fan up to like 5000RPM, and it's LOUD, but... 5000RPM. During normal usage it is next to silent.
A huge pro to me, is the power, HDMI, are on the back of the laptop.
GeorgeW
Wichita, KS
UPDATE and additions
May 2, 2014
Now that I've been living with the laptop for about a month, here's a few updates:
The microphone is junk. If you intend on using it for Skype, be prepared to sit extremely close to the screen. Or mine is faulty. Either way, I use a bluetooth headset, so this becomes a moot point for me.
Gaming. Runs Diablo 3 with expansion pack on 1080P, to an external 24" monitor via HDMI flawlessly. GPU got up to 80-85C during intensive scenes. Excellent.
I put in a PNY Pro 240GB SSD. Boot time from powered off, to desktop is 16 seconds. Fully up and loaded ~45-60 seconds, depending on how much stuff you have to load at startup.
Still supremely impressed with this machine.
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Take control with this Thermaltake Poseidon Z mechanical gaming keyboard, which includes multimedia keys, 10 programmable macros and a switchable 6-key and N-key rollover. Customizable LED backlighting lets you enjoy a variety of effects while you play.
Is it Cherry Reds?
Blue.
10 years, 2 months ago
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GeorgeW
Take control with this Thermaltake Poseidon Z mechanical gaming keyboard, which includes multimedia keys, 10 programmable macros and a switchable 6-key and N-key rollover. Customizable LED backlighting lets you enjoy a variety of effects while you play.
Is this the Blue or Brown switch version?
Blue.
10 years, 2 months ago
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GeorgeW
With Dynamic Super Resolution (DSR) technology, this EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-3979-KB graphics card allows you to experience the smooth images and vivid detail of a 4K monitor on a 1080p resolution display.
4k compatible?
I take it I can use a 4k ultra monitor with this card right? In the specs it says 4k resolution support. I just want to clarify first.
Yes, you can.
10 years, 2 months ago
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GeorgeW
Take your files on the go with this PNY Compact Attach~ 16GB flash drive that features a USB 2.0 interface for fast connections and is compatible with most PC and Mac laptop and desktop computers.
how do I copy the pictures in my computer to the PNY flash drive?
Do I have to download each file one at a time, or can I download the whole Pictures section (or Documents) at one time?
Just select the files you want to transfer, then drag them to the drive.
11 years, 6 months ago
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GeorgeW
Wichita, KS
Bose~ QuietComfort~ 25 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones: Enjoy crisp, powerful sound ~ and quiet that lets you hear your music better ~ with these Bose~ QuietComfort~ 25 around-the-ear headphones, which monitor the noise around you and cancel it out, helping you focus on what matters.
Can these headphones be used with an iPad mini?
Yes.
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GeorgeW
Wichita, KS