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Friday, 1 October 2010

Backpack Rod

I've had one of Daiwa's pack rods for many years. At that time it came in a rectangular carrying case and the guides were thread wrapped - rather than taped. As a friend has had one with the "T" shaped case for 25 years, it must be somewhat older than that. Because it can be broken down to such a small size - it is an excellent rod for canoe portage fishing trips and for hiking in through the brush to the best trout streams. I have caught everything from 12 pound northern pike to brook trout and pan fish with this rod. In recent years my wife has purchased one as well. While it will never have the natural feel of a one piece rod, it does surprisingly well for coming in five pieces. My wife says it is my lucky rod, and after many years of "borrowing" it from me - I bought her one of her own. She loves to fish for bronze-backs and has already put fillets in the frying pan numerous times. Daiwa Mini System Minispin Ultralight Spinning Reel and Rod Combo in Hard Carry Case

I have had one of these for over thirty years. I bought this one for my son. The MiniSpin is still an excellent way to take a high quality fishing combo wherever you go. It is not the rig for chasing huge fish, but I have caught pike on mine, and my son caught a four pound bass with his the first weekend he used it. This is a serious light spinning outfit. I recommend getting a second spool and filling one spool with four pound line and one with six. The four pound line works great with this rod and reel for things like crappies and smallmouth bass. Much more fun than just hauling them out of the water with a stiff rod and ten or twelve pound line. Six pound gives better results where there are weeds or bottom obstructions - you don't lose so much terminal tackle. The plastic latches on the case will wear with time, so I use a large elastic band to hold them closed. I highly recommend this package.

this is a very good and sturdy fishing pole i love and i use it all the time reccomend it to all. It is easy to cast and put togeter and do not lisen to the 2 star guy he did not have his reel on tight enough.

I've received my rod on time. well few days after I got it, I went to fish for some panfish, and what I can say about the reel is that works very good even for casting I've tried some spoons and it worth, and about the rod, it is very flexible I caught 2 largemouth bass of about 6 pounds ea. it bended like if will break down, but finally nothing bad happened,I totaly recomend this kit,it came with out line but is good after all.

Start of all, the 'packaging' is very awkward. Its undie-shape doesn't really fit into medium backpack. Secondly, the rod is just a little bit off balance, tiny little bit.

But what-the-hack, given its light weight, smart design, and 'appears-to-be'(yet to be testified) quality build, I have already recommended the kit to all my friends.

It's a must-have kit when you come and visit the land down-under, because there's fish everywhere!!

I recently received the Daiwa mini spin travel pack, I love its features especially its size and pistol grip handle. I was so excited that i found a combo that I could fit into my hydration backpack. I'm a mountain bike enthusiast and always look for places to go especially where fishing is feasible. The case was broke in three places when it arrived, o.k. I blame USPS for their poor packaging, called distributor and of course its on back order (3weeks) no problem i was still anxious to bike to the river and cast. After a 3hr ride i arrived and set up the pole, seemed well enough and durable. AFTER 3 CASTS THE REEL WENT RIGHT INTO THE RIVER, o.k. I manually retrieved it by pulling the fishing line, disappointed but still liked the pole about 2 more casts and again it happened, i inspected the pole and found that very little effort was needed to pull the reel out. I decided to pack it up and upon breaking it down the last part of the rod broke while disassembling it, dammit. Now I'm upset and hope I just got a defective one, since it's made in china that happens i suppose. It's features are the only reason it got more than 1 star, AND I DIDN'T CATCH ANY FISH!'

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Hdd Enclosure - sata, drive enclosures

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When you buy something like a hard drive enclosure from a second-tier manufacturer for such a low price, there are certain expectations: shoddy workmanship, poorly translated manual, baffling packaging, poor design, etc. I'll confess I had those expectations, but I didn't expect it to matter -- I wanted this enclosure for one-time use, to clone my Macbook's current drive onto a new (higher capacity) drive before installing it.

However, the enclosure I received couldn't be more different than what I expected. It came beautifully packaged in a box with a nice little manual (with pictures and clear English), a carrying pouch, USB cable, installation screws, and even a screwdriver! As other reviews have mentioned, the included cable is a y-cable to allow a high-speed drive to draw power from 2 USB ports if necessary. This is the kind of thoughtful packaging you expect from high-end consumer electronics, not a cheap one-time-use drive enclosure. The enclosure itself is solid aluminum and just barely bigger than the 2.5" drives it's designed for. It has a sleek, simple design and flawless construction -- there's no flex to it at all and not a single rough edge.

After (easily) installing the drive within the enclosure, there's still no feel of flexing, and shaking the apparatus gently produces no noise or sense of movement. All seems very snug and secure (there's a padded foam cushion inside one end of the enclosure to help with this).

When I turned it on, the drive loaded up flawlessly. There was a small vibration noise, but considerably less than you would expect from (for example) a hard drive fan in a PC case. The enclosure became warm to the touch over time, but not hot, which I took as a sign that the aluminum was conducting heat away as desired.

All in all, I couldn't be more pleased with this enclosure, especially given the low price. I don't remember the last time I was so pleasantly surprised by an electronics purchase. Vantec NexStar TX 2.5-Inch SATA to USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure

Not much to say about hard drive enclosures. This one works well and it is cheap. Very slim design, looks nice, easy to install and the fact that it's aluminum means no fans are necessary. The aluminum casing keeps the drive cool at all times. I used a 7200rpm drive in the enclosure to transfer a large amount of files and the enclosure never heated up at all.

Also included was a little screwdriver, 4 screws to secure the drive and a nice vinyl pouch to store the enclosure in. The included USB cable utilizes a Y-type end adapter (2 USB-A connections opposite the mini-USB plug), this is so that the drive may draw extra power from the device you're connecting it to. I just use one of the USB plugs and it works fine on my laptop.

One issue to address is the fact that this enclosure was meant to also work for slightly "taller" 2.5-inch drives, so normal drives will not fit so securely inside. You can hear the drive rattling inside if you shake it. This is easily remedied by simply folding up a piece of paper and wedging it in the small space between the drive and the enclosure. This won't affect performance or harm the drive at all, and will completely fix that (minor) issue.

Overall a fantastic enclosure, especially for the price.

First let me explain why I needed this product. I had a 3 year old laptop which stopped working and was out of warranty, so I went and got a repair estimate for the laptop which turned out to be much higher than I'd expected. I decided to part it out but kept the hard drive because it was fully functional and had ample space which would be ideal as a portable USB HDD. I didn't own any portable HDDs but have always considered getting one for transferring large DVD movie files. I searched around for a quality aluminum enclosure that didn't break the bank which is where this Vantec comes in.

When looking for an enclosure for the hard drive I decided to go with Vantec because they have a good reputation for external enclosures. I own one of their DVD drive enclosures and have been very happy with it. I used it as a portable DVD burner. When I went looking for a hard drive enclosure I wanted something simple but of good quality and low cost so I ended up with this Vantec model which fit the bill perfectly.

This model is simple..very simple. It has a single green power/activity LED and one mini USB jack. The exterior design is very nice and the enclosure itself is made of aluminum so it helps cool the hard drive inside. The enclosure comes with a USB Y cable that has two fullsize USB jacks but for my use I only needed to plug in one. If you're using a power hungry highspeed HDD then you may need to use two USB ports to power it. Assembly was equally simple with only two screws. A small screwdriver is also included.

One thing to note is that my HDD slightly rattled inside the enclosure. It wasn't a deal breaker but I didn't like the rattle so I came up with a simple fix by sticking 4 very thin double sided pieces of foam tape on the 4 corners of the HD inside of the enclosure. This cured the rattle. The tape I used was about 1 - 1.5mm thick and I only peeled off one side of the tape in order to stick it onto the HD. I left the other side covered so it wouldn't stick to the inside of the HD enclosure.

After assembly I plugged it into my computer and started transferring about 75GBs of data without any problems. The HD stayed very cool and the transfer was very fast. All in all I'm very happy with this product and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for something that is simple, low cost, stylish, of good quality and performance.

The Pros

Comes with a case, small screwdriver, and looks to be well made for the price

The Cons

Does not fit a 1tb 2.5 inch drive that is slightly larger height.

Could not find anywhere on the description where it states this limitation and some of the reviews on this product led one to belive that it would fit one of the slightly thicker 2.5inch drives (because of stating the extra height and loose drives for conventional drive heights)

I give 3 reviews, because this information is very simple to define, and to state by the manufacturer, which is either an intentional or ignorant oversite.For users who are using the smaller drives (like a 320gb drive), then ths is a good buy, and would recomend it.

This oversite of description seems to be in common for a number of cases, and i will continue my search for a case for this drive. - Sata - Drive Enclosures - Hard Drive Enclosure - Hdd Enclosure'

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Relax With Good Vibrations

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I had my first Wahl "massager" for almost 15 years before the cord frayed. It is such a great and reliable product and the two-speed function allows you to control the intensity. I also appreciate the various attachments which allow you to pinpoint just the area you want to work on. May I risk saying I find this a multi-purpose massager and have found many marvelous uses. For the money, you can't get anything better. Wahl 4120-200 All-Body Massage Powerful Therapeutic Massager in Pharmacy Box

I had read some of the reviews on this massager so I said well let me try it. I really didn't expect all that much. I haven't used it on my shoulders or any other common spots because I bought it to try sexually. All I can say is OMG. Whatever motor or equipment they put in this massager, I am grateful for my purchase. I will definitely be buying the Gspot attachment. Oh and the fact that I can just plug it in the wall makes it even better. Never have to worry about batteries. It's my fav in my toy chest now.

I must say I was very skeptical when I received this massager as a gift. It looked a little clunky and is pretty heavy. However, once I turned it on and gave it a try I was pleasantly suprised.

It has a really nice vibration speed and motion that is a little different compared to most massagers. Also, the rythm really is relaxing for the whole body, not just the area you have the massager directly on.

I would recommend this product but wish they made it a little lighter. The wieght of it is a little cumbersome and could be a little too much for smaller individuals.

I received this massager as a gift and I LOVE it! I use it for sexual purposes but it seems to be great for body massaging also. The 7 attachments it comes with are great to play with and try out. The cord is 9 feet long which is a good thing in my opinion because it reaches far and you don't have to deal with recharging-or the vibration getting low while using it. I personally would rather deal with a cord. This is also less pricey than a hitachi. I used this massager for over an hour and it started to get a bit warm. But, an hour is long enough. A few minutes with this thing on high and you will almost become numb if you aren't careful. If you are looking for something inexpensive with fun attachments and super high vibrations-this is awesome! It's got 2 speed settings. Personally, I have went through about 4 vibrators in the past year and have used so many batteries that it was time for something new! This thing is amazing. If you want high vibration-get it. I would also say that it's not very loud surprisingly on the low setting-high setting gets a bit louder. It depends on what you use it for though. For sexual purposes you don't have to press hard at all, but the harder you press the louder it gets. I have had louder vibrators, with less vibration. If 10 stars were available I would give it 10!!!

This little guy is great! Easy to use, powerful yet gentle at the same time. The high and low settings are a good way to get rid of those stubborn sore spots. Also works wonders with my girlfriend ;)

An old aunt gave me my first Wahl for my wedding for,"when I just needed to relax". When the red pointy head broke last year after giving thirty years of extreme satisfaction, I was devastated. Finding this at Amazon was such a surprise. Only the Wahl give just the right sensations to that special little area where it is needed. The effects of this quiet little unit can be mind blowing and the price is the best anywhere. But who can put a price on true happiness. Girls, just try it and see.'

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1080p Lcd Hdtv - hdtv, 26 inch

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I got in on the lighting deal on this... Had it next day shipped (I love Amazon Prime!) and set it up the day after I ordered it. Out of the box, based screwed on, and set up via HDMI in under 15 minutes. The biggest concern was the remote and the warranty. Keep reading to see how they weren't an issue!

There are 4 screws that hold the base down. This can also be attached to a standard VESA wall mount. There are plenty of inputs as pictured. The VGA is very nice if you wanted to hook a laptop up to this. The side RCA and side HDMI is a nice addition for a TV at this price point. The menu interface is well done and actually a lot better than I'd expect for something at this price. The picture is nice and for the price, really you can't go wrong!

The TV seemed well packed and protected. There was a nice thick plastic sheet taped to the front to protect the actual screen. Three language manuals and a quick start card for assembly are in the package. There were no dead pixels on my set and the picture is crisp and clear. Note: This TV is only 720p, it is NOT 1080p as mentioned in another review. Overall I'm VERY impressed with this TV for the price.

I was worried about the warranty, which according to the manual is 90 days parts and labor, 1 year parts. I opted for a SquareTrade warranty for 3 years. You can search the internet for coupons and get good discounts on them or make it easy and buy the SquareTrade warranty direct through Amazon. I got a 3 year warranty for about $20.

UPDATE: The code I used for my Comcast Remote (the Red OK button version) was: 10812 This is for an Akai TV Manufaturer. But it all works, On, Off, Volume, Input, Menu, etc. So even if you don't have Comcast, you can see if your remote has codes for Akai and try that out.

SECOND UPDATE: Another user confirmed that they were able to use their Time Warner universal remote by programming the remote to control an Akai TV. You might want to try this if you can't find a code.

If you need to program your remote, most likely your cable provider has the instructions online, so do a search.

At first I gave this 4 stars, but seeing how the remote and warranty issues are resolved, I'm upping to 5 stars for a simply excellent (paid $198) value! iSymphony LC26iH56 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV, Black

The price seemed too good to be true when I ordered it, and in fact it was. The screw holes to attach the TV stand were drilled into the back, but the female machined metal parts were not installed, so the stand could not be attached. I tried to contact customer support and they had no idea what they were talking about. It's a company they hire out- not iSymphony. Any way, they had me go to an auto parts store to try to buy new screws, because they said I needed bigger ones and weren't authorized to send them to me. The new screws were about 4 times too wide, and no way that was going to work.

I hooked it up without the stand anyway to see if I'd opt for a replacement vs return. For the price, the picture looks pretty awesome, however this TV has one green dot/ dead pixel on the left side. Hopefully this TV is just uniquely bad. Since the picture is so nice, I decided to try to replace it.

Oh one other thing I'm noticing. No audio output- so external speakers might be difficult without splitting wires or being creative some other way.

Will update this review when I see how the replacement experience goes.

UPDATE: Amazon is telling me I might not be able to get a free replacement, but they don't know why. The customer service rep was extremely helpful, but he couldn't figure out why he couldn't get it to process. He said he's got three people working on it. :)

I over-nighted the original TV, but now who knows if or when I can get another one.

Alright Amazon customer service is awesome!!! Amazon definitely gets 5 stars from me! The guy finally figured it out and sent me out another TV next day!!! But... of course the stand doesn't connect again. No green dot this time, so it's time to find some screws that will hold the stand.

Ok so I ordered this tv yesterday on a lightning deal and had never herd of this brand. I was very worried what It would be when I opened the box but Fedex delivered it 30 minutes ago (less then 24 hours from my placed order to delivery) and it was packaged well looks just like every other lcd and the remote worked great! I had it out of the box and hooked up in about 10 minutes that's including screwing in the base. There was no info on this tv when i ordered it so I hope this helps someone. It has plenty of connections including computer connections it has the standard wall mount holes, and from what i can tell in the first hour of owning it looks just as great and crisp as much more expensive flat screens. One thing I'm confused about is it says only 720p on Amazon but i have it hooked up with only component cables while waiting on my new cable box with hdmi hookups and the picture is already reading 1080i. so I'm thinking when the hdmi is hooked up it will be a full 1080p but do not hold me to that. So even though I still don't know the warranty or anything about this brand I am very happy with my $198.00 purchase and it looks great in my bedroom. Great buy so far!

As stated already, this Lightning Deal is worth every cent. Delivered in less than 24 hours in perfect condition. Setup was a breeze so far. Cable from the wall, navigate to Auto Tune (there is a prompt instructing you to do this) and it scans for a few minutes. The image is crisp on HD channels. No dead pixels. Menu and user interface is well done, easy to navigate. I'd say this is the best deal we have scored this holiday season.

So I bought this for the early Christmas present. Did the one day shipping... I love Amazon Prime! And Fed Ex came. At first I wasn't sure but me and my father had it up and working in 15.. (Had to find a place to put it and look for screwdriver)

I love picture it gives me. Only downside is since I have Time Warner Cable they dont have to code for it.. already called them. So we gotta use the remote for the tv to turn on/off and volume. But other then that.. HD TV in the living room is awesome!

edit: after having a comment on my review.. I followed the little booklet from my cable provider. I got the remote to work on the TV. So it went up a star.

I still love this TV. - 26 Inch - Hdtv - Flat Screen - Lcd Tv'

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Woodworking - nail gun, micro pinner

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I am simply amazed by this pinner. I have used many others with less features and the Grex p635 is a hands down winner. Few manufacturers offer a 23ga pinner as versatile as the P635 with the capability to shoot 3/8 to 1 3/8 pins and self adjusting to boot. No splitting of crown or delicate hardwood mouldings even within 1/8" of an end mitre. I have pretty much retired my 18ga brad nailer for high end trim in leu of the Grex P635. I am impressed with the holding power of the 23 ga pins in hardwood crown on cabinet installs. As a professional wood worker I highly recommend this pinner. Grex P635 23 Gauge 1-3/8-Inch Length Headless Pinner

I was introduced to this nail gun at my last job. Now that I am in business for myself, I had to get one. I have used the Senco and the Grex 23g micro pinners. The Sencos that we had at the shop hardly ever worked properly. They weren't self-adjusting, so changing nail lengths was a pain. And, the nail heads almost always stayed above the surface of the material. The Grex, however is self adjusting, and goes all the way from 1/4" to 1 3/8" nail lengths. Even in the hardest wood it always sinks the heads. The only time it hasn't was when I was shooting into maple at a harsh angle, or when the compressor didn't come back on and there wasn't enough pressure. Also, I have had the gun for 2 months and used it almost every work day since then, and I have only had one minor jam. Plus, just the fact that you don't have to fill every nail hole with putty makes this tool a life saver.

I purchased Senco, Porta-Cable, Bostitch, Omer, and Grex. Grex by far is the best! It doesn't jam, or break down. Very reliable and saves me money over the long run from not repairing it every week. Before the P635 my porta-cable and omer both gave me the biggest problems. The Grex gets into the corners and doesn't leave a mark into the finished product. I have owned them for 2 years and now getting one for my father. Also, I have been burned by the big auction web site(won't name names)trying to buy this tool.

(see revision below) I wasn't led astray by others who raved about this 23 gauge pinner. It saved the day as far as doing an intricate exterior Ipe handrail with polyurethane glue. No other brad or nailer would work except my old Senco 1/2 thru 3/4 inch pinner and it leaked and didn't have the power of this new one. With no time to use small screws and countersinks nor tenoning, I found that using toe nailed 23 guage pins with polyurethane glue really held together this hard-as-nails exterior hardwood.

The only small problem was when adding a new shank of pins to a nearly empty gun.. that when the previous shank was used up the new shank due to the smallest misalignment wouldn't pin.. .not a biggy..It just meant one had to very carefully load the pinner and make sure the same size of pins was in-line with the prior shank of pins. Very hard to tell if the gun is firing or not. But minor concerns with such a Great Tool! It's very powerful judging at the strength of penetration into a wood (Ipe) that is very close to being the hardest of woods. 18 guage would shatter and split the wood and only my battery actuated Dewalt 16 guage gun would consistantly penetrate but only at a right angle and with occasional splitting. Only 23 guage pins would toe nail w/o bouncing off.

Someone described this as the "Lexus of pinners". Seems very true. Also the extra finger safety 'flipper' was annoying and my helper just taped it to the handle as we found that it was more likely to accidently fire with the intricacy of manipulating the safety on than having it taped off (down). Works now very well. No hitches. Comes with the usual leaky bottle of oil..but not even one pin in the box. Make sure you order some if you don't have 'em when ordering this gun.

after a month or so...revised review. Now the Grex no longer shoots pin to the surface...pins are proud a good 1/16. Opened it up and the first part of the pin driver is shattered. Thus needing a new piston pin, Amazon does carry it. But was the wood too hard (Ipe) on the pinner or is it just a bad design? Remember my old Senco still shoots pins but only is a half through three quarter pinner. I'd have to demote Grex to two stars. The pin driver seems only meant for softer woods. Need to find paperwork as no local dealer sells Grex or contact manufacturer.

I like the Grex pin nailer but I would like to suggest to all of the tool manufacturers that the form fitting plastic storage case would be much more useful if they left enough room for storage of the supplies (pins).

After asking around on woodnet i found that this one is the only one that does not leave a small dent from the driving pin( at least in this price range)

the one drawback to all of these micro pinners is that you cant control the depth of the pin

it will never go more than about a 32nd into the wood

not quite enough for filler

You may not 'need' one of these pinners to do trim work. But, if you are looking for a tool to help you do quality work in an efficient fashion, you really should have one of these tools. When working with stained trim, you can pin outside miters together and then fasten the trim to the wall quickly without a split or having to fill holes. Painted trim does require touch up, however smaller holes means less work to conceal and the 23 gauge pinner still has the advantage of being able to pin the actual corners without having to pre-drill holes.

This is an excellent product, comes ready to use, and works perfectly. Quiet, light, and well made. Feels better than the Porter Cable I tried out, and extremely accurate. I used it at 90 psi with the 1 3/8" pins, and had no issues with putting pins through shoe molding, corner molding, pinning crown miters, etc.

A very minor gripe: it is difficult to load a new clip of pins when there are a few still left on the old clip. The spring mechanism pushes the two clips together pretty hard when you close the magazine, and the ends of the clips can get doubled up, jamming the magazine. I was unable to fix this, so I just made sure I only refilled when it was completely empty. Kind of a hassle on the ladder, but there are so many pins in a clip it didn't matter to me that much. I don't know if this was a problem on the other pinner I tried out because I never thought to check.

If you've never used a pinner, you should know that it is NOT going to replace your finish nailer. In other words, don't plan on a pinner to hold up oak trim on a coffered ceiling. You can put the smaller stuff (cove, bead) up with the pinner, and you get perfect results.

Another great use for the pinner is holding the returns on small pieces of trim while the glue sets up. Things that you cannot clamp together can be pinned and you'll probably never see the tiny hole. Plus, no problems with splitting the end grains either! Saves me hours of hole-filling and irritation.

This pinner has the dual trigger, and it works well. One safety note, don't get complacent about holding the safety trigger down and waving the gun around at the same time (away from the workpiece). There is no safety tip to depress, so it will fire away. It's all too easy to slide one hand a little too close to the tip while you're positioning and give yourself a new body piercing. Didn't do it personally, but it can be done...

One thing this gun doesn't do as well as a finish nailer is shoot at shallow angle. There's no deep countersink to push the angled nails in, and the pins are so fine that the grain of hard wood will sometimes curve your angled shots and turn them out the side. If you're shooting near the joint between two pieces of wood, it will very easily just follow the joint instead of angling through them. Just take some care in lining it up before you pull the trigger and that issue goes away.

A minor gripe: it is difficult to load a new clip of pins when there are a few still left on the old clip. The spring mechanism pushes the two clips together pretty hard when you close the magazine, and the clips can get doubled up, jamming the magazine. I was unable to prevent this, so I just made sure I only refilled when it was completely empty. - Nail Gun - Woodworking - Micro Pinner - 23 Gauge'

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Amazon Digital Services - fire, ebook reader

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I used IM+ last year -- a great product, great interface, worked without a hitch. Or so I thought.Turns out, logins to any IM services are done via an IM+ server, with no way (at least at that time) to opt out of it. What that means is that your username and password are sent to IM+ and they login on your behalf. They do this to enable some of their features, like not dropping messages as you drive into and out of contact with cell towers.I saw no indication that the folks behind IM+ were doing anything wrong with the passwords, but the architecture is such that someone else may be intercepting those username and passwords and harvesting them, and I couldn't take that chance. And to be fair, several other IM apps do the same thing.Caveat User! IM+ Pro All-in-One Messenger

I tried using this for about 10-15 minutes while at home chatting with a friend. Just not impressed. It's slow, the UI is clunky/unrefined. It just really doesn't make me want to use it for chatting on my phone. Trillian on the other hand is refined, fast, and does what I want. New features and updates are consistently added, and most importantly, it does what it's supposed to do, as advertised.EDIT: There are reports that Amazon doesn't update Trillian on their app store as frequently as the Android Market. I would suggest getting it on the official Android Market just to be sure you get the most recent version and it's updates when they are released. - Ebook Reader - Fire - Android - Amazon Kindle Fire'

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Power Supply - processor, computer

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I have had my previous P4 for quite a while. I had overclocked it and took it for all it was worth and have been waiting for the right time to buy a new PC. Well, after many years of good use, the P4 forced my hands last week when the southbridge fan gave way and the board stopped functioning. After having to work through a bunch of glitches with it for the last six months, I knew it was time for me to build a new system.

When I get ready to build a new system, I spend tons of hours researching everything. I specifically focus on quality. I know that I am more satisfied with the Intel line than the AMD line (I built both). I spent a lot of time looking at the 800 series, 900 series, and 900 extreme series i7 processors to make sure I know the value of each chip. It will always be a question of quality and speed versus dollars and everyones value point is different.

I had a choice here. I could have gotten an i7 920 (or even the i7 860 with an even cheaper motherboard), some good but cheap memory, add a nice 1.5TB hard drive and have a definite upgrade from what I have now and cost me half as much for my system. I would have been happy with it and love the increase in performance. But one thing I have learned is that if I am willing to spend a little extra, I will be satisfied a lot longer. The price I paid here on Amazon is the same as for the 950, although almost twice as much than the 920. With free shipping, and no sales tax, I really get a better value for this chip here than anywhere else. The speed tests show that the performance of the 960, especially when paired with good memory and an extremely fast hard drive, far outperforms the 920 so that the money difference can be justified. I know a lot of enthusiast are set on buying the 920 and then just overclocking it, but the 960 can be overclocked easily to 4.1 Ghz and can get to speeds the 920 only dreams of having (I am not complaining about the 920, but I just don't care for the overclocking argument). Paired with a solid state drive and PC3-1600 low latency Dominator triple-channel memory chips (and a P6X58D Premium motherboard with SATA III and USB 3.0) and I have a system that will last me quite a while before I need an upgrade. Could I have waited until the price of those components come down? Yes, but there will always be something better. I spend a lot of time on my computer (for work and play) and I want something that will satisfy me for many years before my next upgrade.

As far as performance, OH MY GAWD! I can't really compare it to the 920 since I don't have one. I can't even separate out the effect of the solid state drive, dominator memory, P6X48D motherboard, or the i7-960, but I swear the computer just reads my mind and performs the tasks. Never had I seen instant loading like this system does. I am absolutely blown away. I am sure Windows is creating a new operating system to slow things down, but until that happens, I am a happy camper. Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366

A very good affordabe CPU indeed. Most people are stuck on the budget based i7-920..I'm sorry but it's 2011. The i7-960 isn't the newest chip on the market either, but it has 8 logical cores and will compete for the years to come. It ranks as a 7.5 on Windows performance test. I've overclocked it to 4Ghz and it's ranking a 7.7 out of 7.9! If I overclock it a litte more I could probably max it.

The speed is amazing and this chip spreads the work out so well it's usually at 0% in my performance monitor. I've actually never seen it go above 25% honestly lol. It runs all the CPU intensive games smoothly [if you have a good graphics card]. This chip is for X58 boards and can use X.M.P compatible memory and triple channel memory. Of course it can do DIMM memory as well.

This chip can EASILY be overclocked to 4Ghz by rookie overclockers. Anything higher than 4.0Ghz-4.2Ghz can get tricky. 4Ghz with 8 logical cores [4 core+ 4 HT] will be more than enough for the years to come with a good set up. I give this chip 5 stars for it's greatness and speed.

Another thing you might want to know about this chip is that it is a 45nm chip and can take more overclocking heat than Intels newer chips which are 32nm chips, which are more susceptible damage from heat/higher Vcore/CPU voltage values. So this chip is defintely a great buy for long term use.

This is an excellent CPU just as the other reviewers mention. I just want to mention that it DOES come with a fan/heatsink (Intel calls it a "Thermal Solution". They really do!).

Anyway, I could not find any mention of this in the description or review so I thought I would save somebody money. I bought an extra fan and did not need it.

Installed on asus rampage3 gene oc'd to 4.2 and installed 12gb ram. Multitasks like crazy. No problems at all and running air cooled system. Get the 6 core extreme if you can afford it if your as power hungry as I am.

The processor is very good in performance almost always walks around 6% of maximum use Internet browsing and chatting on msn, I felt good investment and buy it on offer, the only thing that I really like is the high handles this micro temperature which shows minimum 40 ° making basic things and more than 55 ° - 60 ° in short sessions of play. I rely on this as I can do compared to my previous architecture which was an intel Q6600 which remained much cooler both in idle state (34 °) as playing or demanding applications (max 50 °) really thought that this I7 could be cooler but it's only a matter of put a giant cooler (thermaltake, cooler master or any other) the problem is that the new refrigerators are very heavy and I'm afraid I bent or split the motherboard.

I chose this over the 2nd gen i7-2600K because it was cheaper and had great reviews, and the corresponding MoBo's were cheaper and more reliable according to reviews. I'm glad I did, because this processor is more of a speed demon than I expected, and I'm glad I didn't spend another $50 for what I would expect to be marginal improvements. I've never seen the processor go above 30% and that was when I was trying to max this thing out. My MoBo monitoring software reads the processor at 3.4 Ghz out of the box and Windows Experience Index gives it a 7.6.

Very strong processor and you'll save over the newer models on both the processor and corresponding MoBo's. - Core I7 - Processor - Computer - Intel'

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