Hardware that you should NOT buy
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If this thread is to be useful, people should not post only based on one-time experience... Even the best hardware product can develop faults in one in a million cases and you might have received the faulty item... So, IMHO, people should post based on multiple experiences (both personal, and heard from other owners)...
Also, the reason should be clear and not biased... For example, Dont say that the iPhone sucks if you have not used it and havent heard it from someone who has used it... While personally I would never buy iPhone, it doesnt mean that it is a bad product (it would be damn hard for it to be a bad product and still win acclaim from a lot of tech and non-tech mags)...
Similarly, I have used one Microtek UPS (for about 2 to 3 years) without problem, a couple of VIA motherboards (they may not be great performers, but they have decent price-performance ratio) and have used many Seagate drives (some for more than 10 years) without problems...
Most of the items I purchase generally are after lot of research, so cannot give any additional items from personal experience right now... If anything else comes to my mind, I will post it later...
Arun
Also, the reason should be clear and not biased... For example, Dont say that the iPhone sucks if you have not used it and havent heard it from someone who has used it... While personally I would never buy iPhone, it doesnt mean that it is a bad product (it would be damn hard for it to be a bad product and still win acclaim from a lot of tech and non-tech mags)...
Similarly, I have used one Microtek UPS (for about 2 to 3 years) without problem, a couple of VIA motherboards (they may not be great performers, but they have decent price-performance ratio) and have used many Seagate drives (some for more than 10 years) without problems...
Most of the items I purchase generally are after lot of research, so cannot give any additional items from personal experience right now... If anything else comes to my mind, I will post it later...
Arun
techtronic
I Always Prefer 1080p
I completely agree with the previous 2 posters. I have been a proud Seagate HDD user for about 6 years till now and I am also using Microtek 2 Battery 40 Minutes UPS for about a year now. I dont seem to have a problem.
iPhone, I might tend to disagree with respect to locking it to specific GSM Companies but the look rocks.
iPhone, I might tend to disagree with respect to locking it to specific GSM Companies but the look rocks.
so here are my reasons:
Seagate HDD : I purchased a seagate SATA II HDD and it has been replaced twice within 6 months, and dunno why but my other two HDDs including this one always heat up a lot (even when case is opened).
Intex UPS: No matter how many time I have replaced the batteries, the bugger seems to suck them dry within weeks.
MS Basic Optical Mouse: The pointer jumps a lot (tried rough and smooth moue pad too but in vain), contrary logitech mouse performs much better
Seagate HDD : I purchased a seagate SATA II HDD and it has been replaced twice within 6 months, and dunno why but my other two HDDs including this one always heat up a lot (even when case is opened).
Intex UPS: No matter how many time I have replaced the batteries, the bugger seems to suck them dry within weeks.
MS Basic Optical Mouse: The pointer jumps a lot (tried rough and smooth moue pad too but in vain), contrary logitech mouse performs much better
hailgautam
Youngling
WD HDDs I have 3 crashed hdds with me, 1st one was in 2002, later i 2004 i bought another thinking i might have a one of bad lcuk, but that too crashed. later dad bought a hdd in 06 as he was not aware, that too crashed.
all my Western Digital HDDs crahed within 6-12 months. Samsung and Segate are working good for me. Specially Samsung, I am a big fan of it. Segate makes noise.
Liteon DVD RW, I got 1 replaced but the other one i am at loss, it would not read anything, but writes fast and good. Samsung is a tray supplier should avoid. LG runs ok for sometime may be a 9-12 months later does the lenses becomes week.
Epson printers: Supplies are difficult to get, unbranded cartridges does not work properly.
all my Western Digital HDDs crahed within 6-12 months. Samsung and Segate are working good for me. Specially Samsung, I am a big fan of it. Segate makes noise.
Liteon DVD RW, I got 1 replaced but the other one i am at loss, it would not read anything, but writes fast and good. Samsung is a tray supplier should avoid. LG runs ok for sometime may be a 9-12 months later does the lenses becomes week.
Epson printers: Supplies are difficult to get, unbranded cartridges does not work properly.
never had such probs with a Seagate hdd but hav already replaced 2 WD hdds.and the replaced hdds heat up a lot.
havent used this product.
i've used MS mice (both wired and wireless) and never had any probs with them.
dOm1naTOr
Wise Old Owl
I has pointer jumping bug on Logitech optical mice. But now Logitech is bundling 1000dpi optical mice with the basic combo. It works fine, but the shape is not that comfortable.
MS too has upgraded the basic optical mouse with V2 and looks cool. But the button feel is same as the old ones. so it might get clumsy too on heavy use.
MS too has upgraded the basic optical mouse with V2 and looks cool. But the button feel is same as the old ones. so it might get clumsy too on heavy use.
nish_higher
Wise Old Owl
i own two MS Basic mice.like it says-"basic" so it delivers great basic performance.its not meant for gaming
and WD hdds-i've got 4 -one is as old as WD in india-no issues.i own a seagate too-every seagate makes more noise and i already got it replaced.i don't wanna say that seagates are bad but all hdd forums say so.they only sell more than WD in india for no good reason.WD run cooler until u stack them together.and thats the case with every HDD. but i guess no one does that (except me) ?
and WD hdds-i've got 4 -one is as old as WD in india-no issues.i own a seagate too-every seagate makes more noise and i already got it replaced.i don't wanna say that seagates are bad but all hdd forums say so.they only sell more than WD in india for no good reason.WD run cooler until u stack them together.and thats the case with every HDD. but i guess no one does that (except me) ?
MetalheadGautham
AFK
GTX versions of nVidia cards - El Whito Elephanto Pocket Holeo
guys , i think we should categorize things in the first page. . no one can read every page in this b4 buying something.. something like choto cheeta's thread where the first page is constantly updated is good to have. what do you guys say ? and plz add in your post whether you want this thread stickied .
+1 make it sticky and update first page
yeah its a major letdown when u cant get better at the same price (logitech)
pushkaraj
In the zone
+1
Well, apart from the problems i mentioned the phone is a charm
Trust me, i hav 19 MB free in my 1GB memory stick and the phone has never hanged even once
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nish_higher
Wise Old Owl
add seagate <500gb drives
check this forum for seagate drives\wd\samsung--
*forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/
just count the problems..seagate rules in faults
and from my own experience if the hdd works it never has any trouble otherwise its just a metal case that u send for repair and get back everytime
check this forum for seagate drives\wd\samsung--
*forum.hddguru.com/hard-disk-drives-repair-and-data-recovery-f1/
just count the problems..seagate rules in faults
and from my own experience if the hdd works it never has any trouble otherwise its just a metal case that u send for repair and get back everytime
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