
SD/MMC MP3 Player and Card Reader with Display (Silver)
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$10.99
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Excellent little player
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on 6/14/2008
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Pros: Uses SD cards up to 4gb (or so the 'manual' says) - I've used up to 2gb successfully. It automatically scans the card for any music - no need to pick folders and such. Plays excellent sound quality, works flawlessly with my fm transmitter.
Cons: Cannot use subfolders - it automatically scans for all music and compiles one huge list. No name support, but that's not important to me - I use it in the car with a transmitter - not looking at the screen of it.
Other Thoughts: Has different equalizer modes and random, repeat, all, etc. All of this information is in the "manual" included. I like the option of removable media - allows me to switch my music whenever - just pop in a different card. (Theoretically, unlimited storage)
Bottomline: Great player to use if you have a whole bunch of SD cards laying around like me.
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PC Chipset Cooling Fan (5cm)
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$2.00
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Great fan
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on 6/14/2008
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Pros: Great airflow for the size (obviously you can't compare it to a 120mm fan) Build quality seems excellent Compact - bought it to fit in a tight corner of my case (not as a direct-screw in chipset fan)
Cons: Cable could perhaps be a bit longer. It is ~20cm, JUST enough to reach where I needed it to - the SYS fan header is on the opposite side of the board :p
Other Thoughts: The holes allow for screws to sit flush, or, as I used it, to string a cable through to suspend it over a desired area.
Bottomline: Great fan for the price - excellent flow.
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Mini Lightsabre LED Keychain (4*AG3)
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$2.02
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Great little toy
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on 6/14/2008
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Pros: VERY bright light - I can hold it in the dark stairwell and it will light up the whole thing - very impressive for one LED. Runs on ag13's - cheap and easy to find (even on DX - huge packs for cheap)
Cons: Button quality questionable - one works perfect, one is a little 'picky'. pressing up (towards the tip of the glass tube) and in on the button seems to help. The light is blue, but the centre is green? (little plastic vanes on the inside which help spread the light out) - might look better if they were all the same colour - or perhaps clear plastic on the inside for some fibre optic effect) Perhaps too large for a keychain.
Other Thoughts: Great little toy (bought it just for fun), but could also have uses in signalling, as suggested.
Bottomline: Great little toy, great price, fun to play with.
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Black Flashlight Keychain 22000mcd 10-pack
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$4.47
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Great buy
Posted by
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on 5/27/2008
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Pros: VERY bright - that 1 LED can light up anything you'll need it for. Fairly compact size, easy to fit anywhere. There are screws to take it apart and change batteries if needed (someone said you had to throw it away - not true.
Cons: They can be hard to turn on... until you flick the switch ;) If the switch is in the "off" position, you press hard and it will turn on. In the "on" position, a featherlight touch will turn it on. (not really cons, I don't see any.)
Other Thoughts: They're dirt cheap (less than 50 cents each.. can't beat that) Remember to keep the switch in the off/hard to press position in order to stop accidental battery drain.
Bottomline: Excellent buy - keep a few around the house or give to people for their keychains.
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SDHC USB 2.0 Card Reader
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$2.99
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Good reader
Posted by
shusting
on 3/26/2008
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Pros: Great reader, fast speeds, supports SDHC -i got blue, not brown! :D has worked with any card i've tried in it so far..
Cons: Cards just slide in. A click-lock mechanism would make this the ultimate reader. It is quite wide, so much so that I can't use it on one port of my laptop without an extension cable (the port goes vertically instead of horizontally) The back cover snaps on and has a plastic hinge. I doubt this hinge will stand up to repeated abuse.
Other Thoughts: Good reader, price could probably be lower, but its good quality.
Bottomline: Get this if you need a card reader, and want SDHC for an OK price (its still cheaper than ones sold in stores locally)
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Super Card Cartridge (Transparent Purple)
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$12.76
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Awesome card
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on 3/26/2008
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Pros: Accepts Mini-SD up to at least 2gb (I havent tried SDHC yet) has played all the games i've used in it so far, no slowdowns (that i've had) as someone said... the game gets loaded into memory first on the chip and then you play it...
Cons: It fits a little snug into my GBA. Load times at the start can be a little slow for large roms, but once its loaded into memory, it stays there until you switch off the gba.
Other Thoughts: This is my first flash card for a video game system, and overall, I'm impressed. It can even play movies and music (if properly converted.) a 1gb minisd card has over 300 roms on it, and its only ~60% full...
Bottomline: Why take all your game cartridges with you, when you only need one? This is an excellent deal, for ~$28 you can be up and running with a 1gb card as well (depending on prices where you live)
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Soshine Rechargeable 900mAh AAA Batteries (4-Battery)
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$5.19
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Excellent batteries
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on 2/15/2008
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Pros: Excellent build quality, charge fast in the soshine charger i bought with these (sku 6152) Hold charge long, cheap price
Cons: none, really. Not much to go wrong with batteries, besides exploding. (these have not, and i hope they don't in the future.)
Other Thoughts: Excellent price, equivalent batteries in canada are ~15 for TWO this is $6 for 4... can't beat that. I would definitely be interested in a set of AA's or two now.
Bottomline: If you need AAA's, get 'em. Can't beat the price or quality. I would also recommend the charger (6152) for best results.
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Soshine Hi-Tech LCD NiMH / NiCD Super Quick Charger
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$15.60
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Good Charger, Must have
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on 2/15/2008
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Pros: Quick Charge, roughly the same time as my panasonic charger... Takes both AA or AAA and up to 4 of each (my panasonic is 4aa or only 2 aaa)
Cons: Makes a weird whine/tone almost as if its rhythmic.. (not a solid whine) Can get annoying, but I just threw it under my desk to muffle it a bit. Power cord is European/Chinese (i dunno, lol) A standard 2 prong NA plug / "figure 8" connector cable works fine
Other Thoughts: Those with less sensitive hearing may not even hear the whine. Usually after age 20 people lose this hearing range, so who knows?
Bottomline: Good charger, decent price, the LCD display is a bonus, you know which one is charged and can remove only 1, instead of waiting for the whole set to charge.
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5 Led Generator Flashlight Cell Charger
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$10.28
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Excellent quality
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on 2/6/2008
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Pros: Low price (similar models would be ~$30-40 in a store here. Excellent quality, seems sturdy and won't break. 5-led's are bright charging feature's an added bonus, though I doubt i'd use it (plugs included) no batteries needed! A small amount of winding provides a good long light time.
Cons: Siren's pretty useless to me, and you can't use the red led's as a flashlight only (they turn on w/ the siren.)
Other Thoughts: Nice small size, easy to keep handy in car glovebox or wherever
Bottomline: Get one, you won't regret it! ;)
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USB Data Cable for Samsung D500
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$3.31
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Awesome! Works for A640!
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on 2/6/2008
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Pros: Works with my samsung a-640! I bought it on a whim, to see if it would work, so I'm happily surprised.
Cons: Drivers were hard to install on one computer (i didnt use this CD however.) but worked fine on another
Other Thoughts: Works fine with a640 using the instructions here: http://www.howardforums.com/archive/topic/983423-1.html I got a grey cable. Perhaps I received sku 2159 by mistake? (the bag is labelled 2145, however.) It contains a grey cable like 2159 and the Cd is also labelled EasyStudio 2.0.
Bottomline: Get it for your D500 or A640! Works for both! Perhaps more models as well.
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9 LED Flashlight 20000mcd 2-pack
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$5.88
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Excellent Quality
Posted by
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on 2/4/2008
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Pros: Very bright Much sturdier than other flashlights i bought locally (For alot more money!) LED's are bright white (the other ones I bought locally had a bluish tinge) Excellent weight and build quality. No 'dead' LED's.
Cons: The threads need a little working to get them just right, other than that, no cons as far as I can tell.
Other Thoughts: Excellent flashlights. If i didn't already have a ton, I'd buy more. Good to have laying around in case of power outage. Stock up on some cheap AAA's too!
Bottomline: If you need cheap, good flashlights, these are the ones.
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In-Ear Stereo Earbuds (3.5mm Metallic Green)
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$3.36
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Awesome headphones
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on 1/20/2008
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Pros: Great sound, greater price
Cons: Bass is a little light, but I'm not a bass person. ;)
Other Thoughts: Paid $13.50 CDN in store for the EXACT SAME PAIR (well, different colour) vs. $4 here? Great Deal.
Bottomline: Awesome deal, get a couple pairs so you always have some with you.
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USB Bluetooth 2.0
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$3.90
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Good product, Good price
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on 1/16/2008
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Pros: Small, Cheap, Good quality.
Cons: Software in chinese, therefore hard to configure ;)
Other Thoughts: Should be okay with another software program.
Bottomline: Good Product. Would'nt work with my cell phone (but that's the phone, not the dongle.)
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