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Comment on MoKo(TM) Folding Cover Case with Stand for Asus Eee Pad Transformer 10.1-Inch Android Tablet (TF101 Sleeve) Black by Matthew Martin

Matthew Martin — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:11:39 +0000

27 of 31 people found the following review helpful

Well made case for great price, August 2, 2011

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I read a lot of reviews concerning this and other like-cases, but found this to be the best bang for the buck.

After a week of use I'm happy to say it's been a great carrying case. I keep my tablet in it at all times (since the ASUS keyboard dock is off for repairs), and it serves its function well, i.e. it keeps the screen protected when not in use and gives me something tacky to grip and carry like a book (complete with small magnets at the corners of the flap to keep it CLOSED like a book).

Without this case, I used to carry the tablet around like a piece of fine china, afraid to drop it or get finger prints all over the screen. Now I carry it with confidence. I also like the flap in the back to stand the tablet up at an angle -- which is helpful for reading/browsing while eating a bowel of cereal, for example.

The major issue most have with it are the holes for the cameras, and while I would have preferred a larger opening, it's a problem easily remedied. If you just push the tablet upwards, the camera will line up perfectly to the hole. The reason they sometimes don't line up is because...well..gravity. If they made the case any tighter a fit they would have a whole new series of complaints. Nothing is perfect, but this case comes close.

Well done.

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Comment on MoKo(TM) Folding Cover Case with Stand for Asus Eee Pad Transformer 10.1-Inch Android Tablet (TF101 Sleeve) Black by RE in CA

RE in CA — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:20:16 +0000

62 of 68 people found the following review helpful

Moko Folding Cover case for Asus Transformer Tablet (TF101), July 31, 2011

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I purchased this Asus Transformer sleeve/case without having previously seen it. I read a couple of reviews, and looked at the description of materials this case was made from. Black leather looking material, folding, support of the tablet at a angle.

I had seen the cheezy Transformer sleeve from ASUS, and decided that I would not pay $40 for something that is worth maybe $5.00. I wanted something that would protect the tablet and look like a portfolio made of leather.

I ordered this from Amazon, and it arrived in a few days. The case/sleeve was beautifully detailed in black textured leather-looking material, with a microfiber/felt material inside the compartment which securely holds the tablet, and also on the folding flap that covers the screen. This case looks like I paid $100 for it (a bit of an exageration, but you know what I mean). And I only paid $20 for it (plus shipping).

The tablet slides into the compartment and a flap with velcro folds up under the tablet and tucks up behind it, with the velcro sticking to its mating piece behind the tablet. You just need to slide the tablet all the way up into the opening so that your camera, side buttons, microSD card slot are all accessible. Then just fold the little flap with the velcro under the tablet and tuck in behind the tablet to secure the velcro to its mating piece. The little flap has an opening to insert the charger without removing the cover.

No way for the tablet to come out of the sleeve without forcefully undoing the flap from the velcro, and folding it open to remove the tablet.

I use the tablet everyday, and the tablet remains aligned with all the openings in the case without having to re-adjust. It's a great fit and well worth the $20 on Amazon.

The back of the case has a little tab that will catch the folded cover to hold the tablet as if it is on a stand. Pretty similar to a lot of other cases for other tablets with the same functionality.

I do have the keyboard dock, but the tablet in the case will not be able to be connect to the keyboard dock. I knew that, and no case of any substantial material would be able to connect to the keyboard dock. I cannot think of a single case for any tablet that could accomplish that connection without removing it from the sleeve.

This case is hands over fists much more substantial than a ASUS sleeve from the manufacturer. Plus, you save 50% of their price for their cheezy sleeve.

If you want a case/sleeve to complement your ASUS Transformer tablet, this is the one! And you can't beat the price. MoKo(TM) Folding Cover Case with Stand for Asus Eee Pad Transformer 10.1-Inch Android Tablet (TF101 Sleeve) Black MoKo(TM) Folding Cover Case with Stand for Asus Eee Pad Transformer 10.1-Inch Android Tablet (TF101 Sleeve) Black

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Comment on Sony BDV-E770W Blu-ray Player Home Entertainment System [3D Compatible] by J. Savage

J. Savage — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:36:39 +0000

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful

Incredible Value!, March 27, 2010

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This review is from: Sony BDV-E770W Blu-ray Player Home Entertainment System [3D Compatible] (Electronics)

I purchased this system for our bedroom as an inexpensive way to bring Blu-ray and surround sound. It is amazing what is packed into such a small package. The big plusses for me were the wireless rear speakers and the wireless connectivity for Internet content and firmware updates. It certainly doesn't have nearly the connection options you'll find with traditional A/V receivers so you'll have to make sure your television has plenty of inputs for all your gear. However, in my case it works perfectly. The speakers are small, but together they put out an impressive sound. There's even an included mic for auto-calibration of your speakers. Another bonus is that the Blu-ray player is upgradeable to 3-D when the patch is available. For a quick and easy feature-packed home theater in-a-box solution, you can't beat this system.

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Comment on Sony BDV-E770W Blu-ray Player Home Entertainment System [3D Compatible] by Brian V Patton

Brian V Patton — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:32:19 +0000

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful

Great system and great price., August 17, 2010

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This review is from: Sony BDV-E770W Blu-ray Player Home Entertainment System [3D Compatible] (Electronics)

Second day after setup and I have been pleased with the Sony BDV-E770W. I am viewing on a Sony KDL-40EX700 HDTV. This is a good and inexpensive entry level HTiB which should be more than adequate for most folks. Later in my review, I will address some issues that others have posted in earlier reviews. Forgive the length, but I figured I would lay out everything for the next person who comes along and can benefit from my online homework.

As previously mentioned by Common Sense in his review, many issues can be resolved simply by viewing the online manuals while you are waiting for your unit to be shipped. Included in the box is the manual and a Quick Setup Guide, both of which are available online. The Quick Setup Guide does a good job of showing the different ways to hook up your video and audio.

Even without reviewing the online manuals ahead of time, your system will be up and running very quickly simply by using the Quick Setup Guide. Everything is color coded and easy to understand. The rear speakers are attached (by color coded speaker wires) to the wireless amplifier. I placed the wireless amp under my couch and ran the rear speaker wires to the left and right sides of my couch. I kept having a problem with my rear amp dropping the signal and the rear speakers would go mute. There are three different selections (frequencies) that are easily changed on the back of both the main amp and rear amp. Once I changed the frequency, I was in business. The Auto Speaker Calibration does a good job of calibrating everything. If you desire, one can calibrate each individual speaker, but I was happy with the auto calibration. While writing this review, I cranked Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight," and it sounded great. A previous poster had mentioned the small speakers, but I found this not to be a problem. Sound has been great. The Blu-Ray disks on the system are unbeatable and the DVD Up conversion was a very obvious improvement over my standard DVD player's output.

Two things I would like to address that others have had to deal with.

First, the Update that has "bricked" others' systems. As a previous person suggested, I used a LAN cable instead of the wireless adapter that comes with the system....and I sat on my hands and didn't touch a thing. My system turned itself off when it was finished....the whole thing took about seven minutes. If you can't use a LAN cable, then setup the included USB wireless internet device and test it by going into the system's online library and view some videos before accomplishing the update. If all is well, then initiate the update.

The second thing I would like to address is a previous poster's need for an optical cord for the Audio. What he was referring to is the Cable/SAT/DISH audio to your Blu-Ray system's speakers. Your Cable/SAT/DISH audio and video signals run to your HDTV. Your Blu-Ray video signal runs to your HDTV and the Blu-Ray audio signal goes to the speakers, but how do you get the Cable/SAT/DISH audio signal (the audio for the television shows) to your new speakers? The first two ways are in the Quick Setup guide... one being the optical audio cord and the other using RCA jacks directly from your Cable/SAT/DISH box to the back of the Blu-Ray. But there is a third way that is listed on page nineteen (19) of the owner's manual. There is something new called Audio Return Channel function which is an industry standard and NOT unique to Sony. If your HDTV supports this function, then you only need to use an HDMI cord between the Blu-Ray and HDTV and the audio signal coming from the Cable/SAT/DISH box will then run backwards through this HDMI cord into your Blu-Ray and it's speakers. This function is something that has been added to the HDMI technology as they continually update it. You only need to have an HDMI cord that is version 1.4 (the latest HDMI version). So my system only has two HDMI cords....one from the cable box to the HDTV and one from the Blu-Ray to the HDTV. The system does not include an HDMI cord nor an optical cord. Buy these (if you need both) before your unit arrives. At first, the Audio Return Channel function didn't work, but I found in the HDTV manual that this function only works from the HDMI input labeled Number One (I have four in all). Once I switched to HDMI port number one, I was in business.

The last thing I would like to address is a question I had asked Common Sense concerning using the 770W with something called Sony S-AIR wireless speakers. I found out the answer and here's the bottom line....This system is designed to work with these wireless speakers. They are truly wireless and can be plugged into sockets around your house to hear whatever is being heard from the system's speakers....music, the TV, or the movie playing in the Blu-Ray. The 770W is already transmitting to the wireless rear amp, therefore the other speakers... Read more

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Comment on Razer Onza Professional Gaming Controller by E. Gilbert

E. Gilbert — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:42:50 +0000

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

Good Ergonomics, but Cheap., September 12, 2011

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This review is from: Razer Onza Professional Gaming Controller (Accessory)

After owning the Razer Onza for about three months, it's hard to want to go back to the original controllers. Everything feels a little bit bigger in my hands and it generally feels more ergonomic than Microsoft's. I would agree with other reviewers, however, that the controller feels more cheaply made. It's lighter and everything has a plastic-y clicking noise. It just doesn't feel nearly as sturdy.
This apparently belies a larger problem: The controllers are simply poorly made. It seems that I am not the first to have a razer controller fail. In my case, the left thumbstick was not registering a forward action and the right thumbstick would randomly move down. I tested this on multiple games on my PC and Xbox, only to find that the problem is with the controller alone.

The worst part of this is that it doesn't seem to come from wear. I just picked up my controller this evening, after setting it aside for over a week (working perfectly at the time) to find that both controls had failed seemingly at random. I, nor anyone else has touched it in over a week and it hasn't slid off anything or been bumped around. It hasn't even really had a stiff breeze aimed at it and it simply no longer works. I like razer's products in general, but the poor quality of this controller and the Charcarias headset is definitely going to keep me away from their products.

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Comment on Sony BDV-E770W Blu-ray Player Home Entertainment System [3D Compatible] by Common sense

Common sense — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:39:13 +0000

145 of 151 people found the following review helpful

Awsome composite system, April 25, 2010

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This review is from: Sony BDV-E770W Blu-ray Player Home Entertainment System [3D Compatible] (Electronics)

This is a really a great Home Theater/BluRay combo unit. I hate clutter and went for it as this would be a single unit for Music, DVD/BluRay and Internet streaming (Netflix etc). Blu-Ray discs with 3-D surround sound are really amazing as I expected, DVD up conversion is great and sound quality of wireless S-AIR rear speaker is as good as wired (beware, they are wireless just with respect to main base/amp unit. The rear speakers have their own receiver unit that requires power plug and is wired to rear speakers. However, it serves my purpose as I don't need to run wires across my living room.). I was apprehensive that I am paying $100 extra and probably compromising on the sound quality just for little compromise of running wires across room. I did not find any compromise on sound quality (and I am quite picky). I did separate my WiFi router away from S-AIR, after reading about the possible cross-interference. That created another logistics problem: I sometimes watch movies on Netflix streamed through Internet and for best quality like to hook up the wire. Keeping router away meant that I ended up running cable across. Netflix streaming quality was awesome with wire and as good I had observed with PS3 (It's just a shade worse than DVD but way better than connecting via computer). The surprise was that WiFi connection worked almost as well as wired. So I ended up getting rid of this wire too. I have Sharp Aquos 52' LED TV and it seamlessly detects sound from this Sony unit whenever I switch to TV or switch on TV. One more tip that I discovered by chance. I have cheap $2, 6 ft generic HDMI cable and ~$10 mediabridge 6 ft and 15 ft (to connect my laptop to use TV as external monitor). While DVD and Blu-Ray disc quality was same on all 3 cables, Netflix streaming quality was way better with 6 ft mediabridge cable than other two. Probably one needs to buy decent quality shortest cable for limited signal/information relay via streaming. And don't believe in the crap that is floating on Internet. I know digital is 0 and 1. However, those morons forget that it's not just one 0 and 1; there is a stream of millions of 0s and 1s getting across. So it matters how many of those are faithfully transmitted. If input is great it does not matter, even crappiest of cable would do. However, if input is limiting, it does seem to make a difference. I did blind test with monstrously overpriced Monster cables and did not find any improvement over Mediabridge; so just the shortest and decent ones would do. I read one user complaining about lack of headphone jack on the system in reviews somewhere. IT EXISTS. Sony actually did one better. It put it on one of the rear speakers so that it's close to your couch. They just did a poor job of highlighting it. Not so detail oriented people might start crying it does not exist after not finding it on the main unit. Finally, I played tons of music from my iPhone using 3.5 mm to RCA connection (this unit can also play iPod/Phone via USB cable; I just had a very good quality 3.5 mm to RCA with me) and quality was good. It also has Pandora and other links that are suppose to become functional in next update. I tried Pandora via iPhone and it was great. I really can't see any problems with the system.
Bottom-line: It may not be the system for extreme music lovers who want to push sound quality to ultimate purity and can hear notes that pass through 99% of the people. It is indeed a very good composite unit to hook up with your TV (for improved sound) and watch movies on BluRay/DVD/Netflix and avoid clutter of equipments without compromising on the quality of either of the individual functions. I am not into gaming but Sony should come up with PS3-BluRay-home theater combo too. If I have to find fault, my only disappointment is the unfriendly user manual, hard to navigate Sony website (locating information before deciding to buy was pain) and Sony customer care (or lack of it). Also, its website use to describe iPhone app that would let you use your iPhone as a remote for this system. They have pulled it from promos and descriptions. I was indeed looking forward to it and I hope they revive it.
Note: Sony has acknowledged on their website (on eSupport page of this unit) that some of their units are prone to freeze upon software update. I was lucky that mine did not ask for any software update. Its shame that they are not paying to ship the units back to them for repair (as reported by other reviewer). It's enough hassle that you have to pack and ship the unit for something that is clearly their problem. Its not surprise to me as I have heard from many friends that their customer care has always sucked big time. Looks like, they are slipping. They are bit like Apple on making big money via accessories/support. However, apple is quick to suck up when they screw something. It's a tip for Sony management if they want to survive Apple's dominance in consumer electronics.

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Comment on Razer Onza Professional Gaming Controller by DoctorG

DoctorG — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:07:12 +0000

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful

The Best Contrololololer ever!, July 19, 2011

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When I first got my Onza I was so happy. It felt great. It wasn't as slippery if you had wet/sweaty hands, the two MFB made playing games like Battlefield Bad company 2 and Gears of War much smoother, the face buttons felt much faster than the normal controller, and the D-pad was much more accurate.
The problem was that the right control stick started dragging down when I'd make slight horizontal movements. So I sent it back.
Got another one, and it developed the same problem 2 weeks in. Asked for another one(3rd times the charm right?) and Amazon wouldn't send it to me, which I don't blame them, because they felt it'd fail again.
I wouldn't buy these products until the find a fix.

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Comment on Slinglink Turbo 1PORT Enet Connection Bridge (SL 150-100) by James J. Stark

James J. Stark — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:59:21 +0000

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful

Eye-opening product, January 6, 2008

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I bought this product to work with my Slingbox because my router is in a different room from my TV. It worked perfectly out of the box. I also use it to convert my wireless network to a wired network using the household current and my internet speed has doubled. Great product, great concept. May help change the way we use computers in the home.

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Comment on Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB USB 3.0 Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive in Black STAA1000101 by ringo

ringo — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:32:57 +0000

179 of 190 people found the following review helpful

An attic for your hard disk, January 3, 2011

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This review is from: Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB USB 3.0 Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive in Black STAA1000101 (Personal Computers)

I got this with one purpose in mind - to get the MP3s off my hard drive. (Seagate apparently wants me to use it for movies - more on that below). I have so far found it to perform flawlessly, with a few caveats:

Pros:

- My laptop (WinXP) treats it like another hard drive, so I can drag-and-drop stuff directly onto my player, and can extract winzip files on the drive to another directory on the drive, and move stuff around in general.
- It runs off the USB power, so no need for a power cord
- The upload transfer speed (USB2) from my internal hard drive is just over a gig a minute for MP3s - I moved 18gb of music, in files of between 2 and 5 megs each, in just over 17 minutes, and 5 gig of audiobooks, in zip files of up to 300meg, in 4.5 minutes. This may change as the disk gets more fragmented.
- This will be upwardly compatible for my next laptop, which will probably have USB3.

Cons:

This isn't so much an external drive as an internal drive in a case. The "GoFlex" connector (which is not shown in the pictures) is a bus-to-USB adapter, and other adapters are available (Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Upgrade Cable USB 3.0 - STAE104). This is great for sharing files, and perhaps for eventually putting multiple drives in a jukebox or desk brick, but it means there's a third bit of electronics between the USB cable and the drive, with all the potential for loss and breakage that implies. The connection was already a tiny bit wobbly right out of the box, though I note that the snaps are metal, not plastic, which does mitigate. (The drive says "Made in Thailand and assembled in China" Sheesh).

I decided not to install the backup software, so can't comment on that.

Movies:

Seagate wants you to use this drive for movies (and one of the GoFlex adapters will output directly to a compatible TV). And to this end, my drive came preloaded with about 45 gig of movies from Paramount. They're not free, however, just preloaded, with a promise of a free Star Trek: Reboot if you register the drive.
I did redeem the Star Trek movie (a short series of hoops, including agreeing to share my data with "third-party vendors", two different EULAs - from Seagate and Paramount, a DRM agreement from Microsoft, and registration on the Paramount site in case I want to buy more). I note that the movies seem to be $10 or $15 each, that they don't include any bonus materials (unlike my Star Trek DVD), and that "buying" a movie gets you three "licenses" - trying to play ST:R from the same Seagate drive on another laptop spawned a pop-up asking if I wanted to download another license, so I guess the licenses are associated with the individual computer, not the drive. (In a further loss of geek creds, the registration software automatically popped up IE as the browser.)

Fortunately, the movies can be deleted.

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Comment on Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB USB 3.0 Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive in Black STAA1000101 by Vidsavage

Vidsavage — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:29:15 +0000

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Seagate 1TB hold up!, April 1, 2011

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Honestly to make this easy, here are some steps you can follow, since I believe this to be the better of the 3 mainstream external 2.5" drives (Toshiba, Western Digital, and Seagate).

1. Why bother with the software in the first place?? just reformat the drive, or delete the software. Sure it is a bit annoying having 40 gigabytes taking up space right out the box, but is that really the only main source of concerns for this drive?

2. Now for the USB cord. out of the multitude of variations of 1tb usb 3.0 drives I have run and tested, every manufactuer has just about the same length of cord. If you want a longer cord, and or are wondering how you are going to power this drive other than with the supplied USB, then why are you buying this particular external HDD? this model is not for you if you are NOT an on the go type of person. what I mean by that is, if you do not lug your external drive around, why dont you go buy a powered 3.5" external HDD model for the same price as you would this one and have twice the space?

3. As far as the construction of the drive goes it is solid. I have tested the Toshiba 1TB 3.0 as well as the Western Digital 1TB 3.0, and my opinion is that Toshiba and Western Digital were too concerned about how slim and compact they could make the case of their external HDD, which has resulted in may more failures of those particular brands than I have seen from Seagate. Small shocks, such as light drops and accedental shock is a killer for the Western Digital as well as the Toshiba more than the Seagate models I have seen. Yes I know that there are about 3 or more warning labels stating the these drives should never be hit, moved, droped, abused, etc... but If it WERE to happen I have noticed that the Seagate construction has had a better chance from failing due to these certain cercumstances than the other brands I have tested and seen.

4. If there is any con's about this drive I will say that I am not a fan of the two piece adapter. they should have included their USB 3.0 "Upgrade" cable with this drive and not the two piece unit that is currently supplied with it, as the upgrade cable is also a few inches longer and one solid piece. The two pieces I am referring to are the adapter that plugs into the drive itself and the USB 3.0 cable that goes from that adapter to your USB device.

5. Im not here to bag on any one company, and or promote Seagate as the best of the best when it somes to drives in general. I am just stating overall that if you are looking for a 1TB 3.0 USB 2.5" drive, then this is what you are looking for. I just thought I would post this up as I keep seeing negative reviews on this drive just because of a bloatware issue not a material type defect. hope this helps! If not im sorry for wasting you time.

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