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26. March 2014 @ 22:10 |
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I have honestly had a squeaky clean track record with Logitech up until now. Went back to the Wal-Mart today and found that the other keyboard on the shelf had been opened as well, indicating it probably had the same problem. I decided to opt out of exchanging and get my money back. This is a damn crying shame. I was truly enamored by the keyboard. I will be heading over to Best Buy to take another look, but it's two towns over so it will have to wait until Sunday when I have more free time. Really starting to get frustrated by the lack of suitable keyboards for my needs. Is it really that hard to find a membrane keyboard with a no-extras layout and blue LEDs? I would take a look at some other models but they add so much random BS to the layout and make them practically unusable.
If you check out my detailed specs in my sig, nearly all of my major peripherals are Logitech. They have withstood horrendous abuse while functioning with absolute precision and reliability. None of the abuse on purpose mind you. I do attempt to take extra good care of my stuff. I am living by the skin of my teeth at times, so making every bit count is an imperative. Movies, you mention that tools should be taken care of. Well, all my other tools have a no-compromise lifetime warranty as well. No matter what, you should either have a tool in new or like-new condition. Tools are very serious business. Between my dad and myself we have some $30K+ in tools. Expecting 5 years of hard use out of a keyboard with regular cleaning is not unreasonable. They(Logitech) are the golden standard by which I measure all other PC related gear. Logitech maybe guilty of some cheap designs, but their true classics have more than withstood the test of time. The MX518/G400 is the only mouse I will use without exception. I demand absolutely uncompromising reliability and performance. Some things need some maintenance though as they are limited by their quality and design. I will give this Logitech G105 one more chance if they are available at Best Buy. It made a real impression on me upon first inspection. It would be very difficult to find its equal for my preferences.
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27. March 2014 @ 07:13 |
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And that is why you haven't had the compatibility issues that I and many others have had. If you have all devices of the same mfg you reduce the odds of them playing poorly together.
I use a Logitech trackball and it works well and no issues with other devices but keyboards that's a whole other issue. Even my sister who doesn't really know much about computers bought a Logitech keyboard a while back and had nothing but problems with it, she returned it and will not buy another one from them.
I also have a Logitech Webcam Pro 9000 but it hasn't been stellar, only the original drivers work well on my system.
And I have been using many different Logitech Race Wheels, those like my trackball have worked very well for the most part.
So in summation, I will not use or buy another Logitech keyboard even though I do like their trackballs and wheels.
Most of my tools are older then you guys and I also have mechanical keyboards that still work from from the 1980's but my mother is lucky to make it 2 years with her keyboards. If you are wondering those old keyboards are AT not PS2's. I finally bought her a mechanical spill proof keyboard, not cheap!, but I'm hoping she can make it 5 years without destroying the thing, so far so good but time will tell.
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28. March 2014 @ 17:38 |
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Curious. How hot would the Velociraptor HDD get in a laptop? Provided I remove the heat shield of course ;) I'm not sure if its thicker size will fit in my laptop, but I am considering it. I'm also curious if my laptop puts out the required 12V for the drive. I guess there are ways I could test that.
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28. March 2014 @ 18:09 |
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laptop drives if i'm correct only use 5 volts not 12v. don't think they make Velociraptor HDD for laptops but not certain.
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28. March 2014 @ 18:17 |
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Originally posted by ddp:
laptop drives if i'm correct only use 5 volts not 12v. don't think they make Velociraptor HDD for laptops but not certain.
Hmmm. I was afraid of that. I guess I could use the raptor for my Wii, and put the lappy drive back in. But I'd really like to not, and get an SSD for the lappy.
Guess I can find a cheapy SSD. Recommendations?
Actually, I shouldn't be cheap at all. I should figure high end, for my tower. And put the one in my tower, in my laptop :D
Liking the looks of this Mushkin!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226237
Hmmm, they seem to be hit/miss :S
Intel SSD reviews look very promising. I think I just may give them a shot.
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28. March 2014 @ 18:59 |
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laptop drives are 2.5" in width compared to desktops that are 3.5" in width.
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28. March 2014 @ 19:02 |
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Originally posted by ddp:
laptop drives are 2.5" in width compared to desktops that are 3.5" in width.
Ha ha, yeah I know :p
Intel's are looking quite spendy. May go OCZ again. But I would like to broaden a bit...
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28. March 2014 @ 19:12 |
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Actually they are making RAID systems with 2.5" HDD's and special SSD's. Here is an example of what you are looking for and it is mounted in what they call an Ice Pack but you could use it as a Laptop drive, it may run hot though of course. You could use a fan based platform that will help cool it, I use one from time-to-time but normally don't need it as I don't block the cpu fan when it's on my lap.
I was going to mention that SSD's are REALLY cheap right now even the pro series, if I had extra cash I'd be jumping all over that. The Muskin is a good SSD so I think it will serve you well Kev.
Workstation Hard Drives WD VelociRaptor
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29. March 2014 @ 00:21 |
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Alas my SSD is very average indeed... I would guess it's a gen 1.5 where they figured out the big problems but still had yet to work out a proper solution. As an OS drive it certainly is faster than the WD1001FALS, but it isn't particularly impressive either. I was surprised by its performance, being a mass mfg. SSD, but underwhelmed by its overall capabilities. Most modern SSDs outperform it by a large margin.
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29. March 2014 @ 23:34 |
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Here are two SSD deals, Intel 335 series 240GB and the Samsung 840 Pro 128GB both good specials.
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30. March 2014 @ 15:09 |
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Thanks Steve. That Intel is highly tempting. 240GB is my minimum size. I'm currently using 107GB. But I could easily saturate a 240GB. I worry about an Intel drive, "playing well" with my AMD system. There seem to be reviews saying that they do not. That would be bad for business, so I doubt that. But I suppose driver issues could cause problems like that.
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30. March 2014 @ 17:37 |
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I don't think that is true, at least I haven't experienced it nor have my friends. You can always run their storage management software even if you are on a AMD platform if you want but you shouldn't have too. If I wasn't going on vacation soon I'd buy the 335 series and like you I want 240+ if not 500+ for my next SSD. I'm running a Seagate 2.5" 1TB Hybrid in my lappy and I'm just loving it, it runs just as fast as the SSD did but with one drive, instead of a normal hdd with a SSD.
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1. April 2014 @ 07:58 |
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1. April 2014 @ 09:42 |
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Mmmm bacon. I'll take the Applewood smoked 240GB if you don't mind...
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1. April 2014 @ 13:12 |
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1. April 2014 @ 21:40 |
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LOL the stuff they come up with...
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3. April 2014 @ 02:43 |
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4. April 2014 @ 16:36 |
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well now its happening to Slysoft, have you guys seen this?
Breaking Slysoft DVD Ripper Owner Found Guilty in Criminal Action
The owner of the company behind a suite of popular DVD ripping tools has lost his case against several large Hollywood studios and their technology partners. Slysoft owner Giancarla Bettini was found guilty of providing tools to circumvent AACS encryption and was fined $30,000. Failure to pay will result in a jail sentence.
slysoftIf one existed, Antigua would hardly head up a list of countries sympathetic to copyright claims originating from the United States.
A dispute over the imposition of a trade blockade preventing Antigua from offering Internet gambling services has been lingering for some time, eventually resulting in a 2013 WTO ruling which officially allowed the country to ignore U.S. copyright law in order to reclaim lost revenue.
But despite the hostilities, in the background a copyright-related dispute has flourished between U.S.-based AACS LA ? the decryption licensing outfit founded by a group of movie studios and technology partners including Warner Bros, Disney, Microsoft and Intel ? and Slysoft Inc, a local company offering DVD and Blu-ray backup tools.
Slysoft is currently labeled a ?rogue site? by the USTR but AACS has had the company on its radar for some time. After technical measures introduced by AACS failed to thwart Slysoft?s software, the group looked towards legal action. With the DMCA useless overseas, AACS looked to Antigua?s Copyright Act of 2003 which includes anti-circumvention clauses, as detailed below.
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However, a quirk of the law meant that only criminal action could be taken against Slysoft, leaving AACS at the mercy of Antiguan authorities who they hoped would bring a case against company owner, Giancarlo Bettini. Fortunately for the U.S. giants that?s exactly what happened in 2012 and now, 11 years after the anti-circumvention law was introduced, Antigua has its first conviction.
In an Antigua & Barbuda court, Bettini was found guilty of six charges under the 2003 Copyright Act and ordered to pay a find of $5,000 per offense. Bettini was told to settle two of the $5,000 fines immediately, with payment of the other four deadlined for the end of April. Failure to pay carries six months in jail for each offense.
?[SlySoft was] clearly violating Antiguan law, and the court ruled accordingly,? said AACS attorney Bruce Turnbull.
Meanwhile, however, Slysoft continues to do business. TorrentFreak spoke to the company who told us that this decision is not the end of the road.
?Subsequent to the recent ruling against Bettini, his lawyer Dane Hamilton QC immediately filed a notice of appeal so the judgment has been stayed,? Slysoft said, adding that it would not comment further on a pending case.
On the heels of the recent AACS case against DVDFab which saw the company?s US-based assets seized, it appears that AACS may be contemplating further pressure on Slysoft business partners.
?[The Antiguan legal victory] gives us a concrete decision to take to others who facilitate SlySoft and their business. We can say to those who do business with them: ?This is an illegal activity?,? AACS?s lawyer added.
Tagged in: AACS, Slysoft
http://torrentfreak.com/slysoft-dvd-rip...-action-140403/
kinda makes you wonder if we are even safe using this software anymore?
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4. April 2014 @ 23:31 |
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There is that but I doubt Hollyweird would go after everyone in a law suite, they may play the same game DirecTV did and hand it off to their Bulldog lawyers to send out nasty letters in an attempt to solicit monies using scare tactics but I would think it would stop there.
Let's hope that round two goes to Slysoft but it is hard to beat money and Hollyweird has plenty to throw around.
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5. April 2014 @ 10:10 |
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Originally posted by Mr-Movies:
There is that but I doubt Hollyweird would go after everyone in a law suite, they may play the same game DirecTV did and hand it off to their Bulldog lawyers to send out nasty letters in an attempt to solicit monies using scare tactics but I would think it would stop there.
Let's hope that round two goes to Slysoft but it is hard to beat money and Hollyweird has plenty to throw around.
I second that!!!!
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7. April 2014 @ 09:51 |
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7. April 2014 @ 14:05 |
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Fascinating. I'll definitely wait to see what becomes of these new drives, regarding longevity. And I'm quite curious how other companies will adapt ;)
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7. April 2014 @ 14:24 |
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Hmm, a pair of those drives in mirrored RAID would do nicely in mine :)
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7. April 2014 @ 15:46 |
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The Hitachi 6TB He6 was announced several months ago. I'm not sure it's been available to buy yet, but I could be wrong.
Edited: Got the brand wrong! :P
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8. April 2014 @ 06:23 |
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Yeah theirs costs somewhere around $700-800, I think. Seagate's looks perhaps a little better on paper but who knows!
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