Koncocoo

Best Surge Protectors

Belkin BE112230-08 12-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector
12-plug power strip with 8-foot cord, ideal for home or office use.
Reviews
"I have no idea how well the RJ45 phone plugs or the cable protectors work as I don't use them, but the outlets work and Belkin products have not let me down for surge protection in the past."
"What a wonderful power strip!"
"I'm not a huge review writer, but this product and the support provided by Belkin warrants some comments. The product failed within the first 30 days while being hooked up to my computer and a TV. No fuses tripped within my home... something apparently just shorted out inside the unit. They have a process similar to Amazon which allows them to ship you the new product, then you return the defective one to them once the new one is received. This is obviously a huge part of the equation for a $25.00 product and I assume it will be covered eventually once they provide some actual dollar figures about what I will be charged if I don't return the bad one. So I contact CitiBank (my credit card) to notify them of a probable dispute at this point... and they tell me the actual charge was $80.30. Anyway, short version: product failed twice (which to me warrants the one star review alone), Belkin customer service then provides the trifecta of failure. Five days later I received a response that appeared to be written by an actual person (versus an automated reply) that stated. "Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support. Please call our customer support department during business hours". So that was great. I never received anything and tracking shows it was returned to their docks almost a month ago, yet they charge me."
"Disappointed that this offers little to no protection...only plus is 8 outlets on a switch."
"It caught on fire and burned my carpet, but it didn't burn the whole house down since I was sitting right next to it."
"The real news: none of Belkin's products, or other similar surge protectors, can protect electronic equipment during a catastrophic surge, such as that caused by a close lightning strike. Such a protector, properly connected by an electrician, will dissipate 85-90% of the initial surge from a lightning strike, and allow a Belkin-type protector, if good enough, to do its intended job. And now, the kicker: they reserve the right to have you mail them all of the equipment you are claiming is damaged--at YOUR expense and with ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEE that either you'll get it back or that they'll give you one red cent even after they receive your damaged equipment. And if they do deny your claim after all of this, your only resort is to sue them, and the amount of damages claimed may exceed the limits for small claims court in your state (meaning you'll have to hire a lawyer--have you priced one lately?). First, get yourself a whole-house surge protector, and then, protect all of your electronic equipment (including appliances) with appropriately scaled surge protectors from Monoprice."
Find Best Price at Amazon
Belkin 12-Outlet Pivot-Plug Power Strip Surge Protector with 8-Foot Power Cord, 4320 Joules (BP112230-08)
8 rotating and 4 stationary surge-protected outlets provide convenience and flexibility; 1-in, 2-out RJ11 telephone/fax surge protection and coaxial protection. Extra room for large AC adapter plugs, Essential power filtration and Coaxial protection safeguards cable and satellite connections for clear picture and sound.
Reviews
"As, requested, I sent the protector to the company, at my expense, and was told they could not prove that the protector was faulty."
"We took it in to a computer repair place and to recover all data lost - $1500, plus a new laptop, plus a new surge protector. I am seriously considering getting people together to make a class action lawsuit against Belkin and their nonexistent warranties. Their warranty telephone line has been out of service for the past three days so you cannot reach anyone, even if you tried. We did get an answer that data recovery is not covered under the warranty on THIS particular surge protector. They will replace up to $150K of hardware IF you want to drive yourself crazy jumping through a million hoops, pushing back, getting fired up, asking for supervisors, posting on social media to get a response since you cannot contact them, etc... WE HOPE."
"Don't buy this expecting Belkin to honor their "Equipment Plug-in Lifetime Warranty"."
"It blew out my xbox, the speaker system and the dvr box, all connected to this surge protector."
"Five days before Christmas, central Michigan experienced widespread power outages because of an ice storm. At first, I didn’t notice that the Belkin was out because it was used on my spare computer in the office downstairs. I plugged everything back into another unit and noticed that the speaker system was no longer working. This evening, I contacted them (the call was routed to somewhere in south Asia) and was left on and off hold for over an hour, as they attempted to process my lifetime warranty claim, for a replacement unit. After placing me on hold 3 other times, he came back and asked me for a copy of my receipt. I immediately felt compelled to write this review, minutes after getting off the telephone call. Moral of the story..if you chose to purchase a Belkin product, be sure to keep our receipt forever."
"I unplugged this Surge Protector once and the grounding pin broke."
Find Best Price at Amazon
APC 11-Outlet Surge Protector 3020 Joules with Phone, Network Ethernet and Coaxial Protection, SurgeArrest Performance (P11VNT3)
3020 Joule Surge Protector Power Strip.
Reviews
"The APC surge protector doesn't protect. After getting the power back on, I noticed my electronic equipment that was properly connected to my APC surge protector wasn't working. APC denied the claim as they informed me the surge protector was fine, and showed no internal signs of damage, burning or indicators of power surge. Surge protector companies like APC and Belkin are lying to consumers, as their protectors don't protect and their so called "Equipment Protection Policy" is a joke."
"I have configured this into my network system to handle the new power load of growing IoT devices."
"The old surge protector couldn't handle all the power and the whole system would shut off in the middle of a class."
"The unit was a little larger than expected, but after I thought about it I guess I didn't spend the money for some dinky plastic strip to protect my electronics."
"I also wanted to share with others what I have learned since I purchased the item, namely that this product is a "surge suppressor" (i.e., it reduces the size of the surge), but does nothing to "eliminate" the surge. Until the MOV turns on the surge continues along the electrical path, but even when the MOV is turned on some of the surge energy still reaches the protected outlets; it can't be helped with this technology. When you buy this surge protector and plug it in, you're basically testing the outlets and not the Surge Protection capability, and unless you're less than 10 feet from a buried Ground Rod this device will not divert the surge to the "earth", but the surge still has to go somewhere? It means that until the surge protector starts working, the very electronics or appliances plugged into it are protecting the surge protector, which is pretty ironic. You buy protection for your electronics and the electronics is doing the protection for the surge protector at the beginning of very large surges or spikes and for all surges less than 400-500 Volts in amplitude. The surge protector doesn’t actually suppress the surge; rather it attempts to divert the surge to the Neutral and/or Ground wires in the outlet and hopes that it travels all the way back to the mains electrical panel where the Neutral and Ground are bonded to each other and connected to a ground rod buried in the earth. The further the surge protector is from the mains electrical panel, the more resistance (impedance in AC terminology) that it can encounter and often times the surge will look for another path even if that path is via the very electronics plugged into the surge protector or anywhere else in the house. A second problem is that the MOV does not turn on right away (i.e., it has to reach a certain voltage) and many surges pack a lot of current so while the MOV is not on, the surge is actually being delivered to the electronics or appliances you’re trying to protect resulting in damage over long periods of time. Depending on the MOV location one of two things will happen: (a) If it’s across the Line-Neutral, Line-Ground, Neutral-Ground connections the surge protector will continue to supply power to devices connected to the surge protector without any surge protection. (b) If it’s in series with the Line or HOT connection, power to the surge protector is removed and the surge protector stops powering anything connected to the surge protector. Sometimes you need to unplug everything from the surge protector and just shake it a little - if you hear rattling, chances are one or more MOV's have failed, come loose and are a hazard that can short out the rest of the surge protector not to mention that your surge protection is no longer working. If the surge protector is part of a security system or monitoring system you might want the surge protector to continue supplying power but you still have to check the status and trust that the status is correct. Manufactures of MOV based surge protectors want you to replace the surge protector on some schedule (either every 1, 2 or 3 years) as they have no idea if the surge protector has working MOV’s. Some companies that manufacture high end surge protectors recognize that ground contamination is a serious enough issue and make surge protectors with an MOV across the Line to Neutral connections only. It’s actually safer than triple mode but with an MOV based implementation it still has problems (namely ensuring the surge makes its way back to the mains electrical panel & allowing some of the surge into the electronics as it cannot divert 100% of the surge - that's not how MOV's work; if it does not damage can still result in the very electronics or appliances you're trying to protect). A lot of naysayers will say that Single mode [mode 1] offers no protection from surges coming in on the Ground or Neutral wire [common mode surges], but if you install a Type 2 “Whole House” Surge Protection Device (SPD) on the load side of the mains electrical panel you can account for up to 80% of external surges being dealt (shunted or diverted) to ground. This and the fact that house wiring will limit the size of the surge entering the house means that surges on the GROUND or NEUTRAL are overblown – surge protectors have these kinds of protection because TRIPLE mode just sounds better than SINGLE mode. Many surge protectors (including the floor, in-wall, rack mounted) carry a note that reads: "DO NOT INSTALL THIS DEVICE IF THERE IS NOT AT LEAST 10 METERS (30 FEET) OR MORE OF WIRE BETWEEN THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AND THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE PANEL". It's because these surge protectors are known as Type 3 surge protectors and not designed for use in an electrical panel. Contrast a used or new series mode with annual replacements of an $20-$25 MOV based surge protector and the economics favors series mode especially when you consider the questionable protection of an MOV protector versus the surge elimination of a series mode. Since many UPS devices have built in MOV based surge protectors, you can safely plug a UPS or any MOV based surge protector into a Series Mode Power filter which will ensure the MOV based surge protector (or UPS) never sees a surge and both will last longer. You can install most series mode power filters within 30 feet of your main electrical panel as they are designed to withstand 6,000 volt, 3,000 amp surges 50 microseconds in duration every 30 seconds something that this surge protector would have a hard time doing."
"Item was set up correctly after speaking with support they advised the surge protector master controllers button had to be lite as well but kept disconnected my Apple TV when activated."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Electronics Power Protection Products

Belkin BE112230-08 12-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector
Protect your devices from power surges with the Belkin 12-Plug Power Strip Surge Protector. 12-plug power strip with 8-foot cord, ideal for home or office use.
Reviews
"It is plenty large and spacious enough to accommodate my plethora of cords and voltage adapter cubes for the various items on my computer desk."
"I moved from an old 2900joule APC up to one of these for my desk area and then grabbed another for my entertainment area and have the old 11 outlet APC serving the house entertainment area."
"The only other problem I have is that the flat plug that goes to the wall is designed to hang on a normal wall outlet, but every last one of the outlets in this apartment complex is installed upside down, leading to it being more awkward than a standard plug would have been."
"I'm not a huge review writer, but this product and the support provided by Belkin warrants some comments. The product failed within the first 30 days while being hooked up to my computer and a TV. No fuses tripped within my home... something apparently just shorted out inside the unit. They have a process similar to Amazon which allows them to ship you the new product, then you return the defective one to them once the new one is received. This is obviously a huge part of the equation for a $25.00 product and I assume it will be covered eventually once they provide some actual dollar figures about what I will be charged if I don't return the bad one. So I contact CitiBank (my credit card) to notify them of a probable dispute at this point... and they tell me the actual charge was $80.30. Anyway, short version: product failed twice (which to me warrants the one star review alone), Belkin customer service then provides the trifecta of failure. Five days later I received a response that appeared to be written by an actual person (versus an automated reply) that stated. "Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support. Please call our customer support department during business hours". So that was great. I never received anything and tracking shows it was returned to their docks almost a month ago, yet they charge me."
"Disappointed that this offers little to no protection...only plus is 8 outlets on a switch."
"It caught on fire and burned my carpet, but it didn't burn the whole house down since I was sitting right next to it."
"The real news: none of Belkin's products, or other similar surge protectors, can protect electronic equipment during a catastrophic surge, such as that caused by a close lightning strike. Such a protector, properly connected by an electrician, will dissipate 85-90% of the initial surge from a lightning strike, and allow a Belkin-type protector, if good enough, to do its intended job. And now, the kicker: they reserve the right to have you mail them all of the equipment you are claiming is damaged--at YOUR expense and with ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEE that either you'll get it back or that they'll give you one red cent even after they receive your damaged equipment. And if they do deny your claim after all of this, your only resort is to sue them, and the amount of damages claimed may exceed the limits for small claims court in your state (meaning you'll have to hire a lawyer--have you priced one lately?). First, get yourself a whole-house surge protector, and then, protect all of your electronic equipment (including appliances) with appropriately scaled surge protectors from Monoprice."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Power Strips

Belkin BE112230-08 12-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector
12-plug power strip with 8-foot cord, ideal for home or office use.
Reviews
"I have no idea how well the RJ45 phone plugs or the cable protectors work as I don't use them, but the outlets work and Belkin products have not let me down for surge protection in the past."
"What a wonderful power strip!"
"I'm not a huge review writer, but this product and the support provided by Belkin warrants some comments. The product failed within the first 30 days while being hooked up to my computer and a TV. No fuses tripped within my home... something apparently just shorted out inside the unit. They have a process similar to Amazon which allows them to ship you the new product, then you return the defective one to them once the new one is received. This is obviously a huge part of the equation for a $25.00 product and I assume it will be covered eventually once they provide some actual dollar figures about what I will be charged if I don't return the bad one. So I contact CitiBank (my credit card) to notify them of a probable dispute at this point... and they tell me the actual charge was $80.30. Anyway, short version: product failed twice (which to me warrants the one star review alone), Belkin customer service then provides the trifecta of failure. Five days later I received a response that appeared to be written by an actual person (versus an automated reply) that stated. "Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support. Please call our customer support department during business hours". So that was great. I never received anything and tracking shows it was returned to their docks almost a month ago, yet they charge me."
"Disappointed that this offers little to no protection...only plus is 8 outlets on a switch."
"It caught on fire and burned my carpet, but it didn't burn the whole house down since I was sitting right next to it."
"The real news: none of Belkin's products, or other similar surge protectors, can protect electronic equipment during a catastrophic surge, such as that caused by a close lightning strike. Such a protector, properly connected by an electrician, will dissipate 85-90% of the initial surge from a lightning strike, and allow a Belkin-type protector, if good enough, to do its intended job. And now, the kicker: they reserve the right to have you mail them all of the equipment you are claiming is damaged--at YOUR expense and with ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEE that either you'll get it back or that they'll give you one red cent even after they receive your damaged equipment. And if they do deny your claim after all of this, your only resort is to sue them, and the amount of damages claimed may exceed the limits for small claims court in your state (meaning you'll have to hire a lawyer--have you priced one lately?). First, get yourself a whole-house surge protector, and then, protect all of your electronic equipment (including appliances) with appropriately scaled surge protectors from Monoprice."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Laptop Accessories

Belkin BE112230-08 12-Outlet Power Strip Surge Protector
12-plug power strip with 8-foot cord, ideal for home or office use.
Reviews
"I have no idea how well the RJ45 phone plugs or the cable protectors work as I don't use them, but the outlets work and Belkin products have not let me down for surge protection in the past."
"They are designed well in the idea that it gives you plenty of space for you small plug ins as well as your larger plug ins, which your typical surge protectors don't have."
"I'm not a huge review writer, but this product and the support provided by Belkin warrants some comments. The product failed within the first 30 days while being hooked up to my computer and a TV. No fuses tripped within my home... something apparently just shorted out inside the unit. They have a process similar to Amazon which allows them to ship you the new product, then you return the defective one to them once the new one is received. This is obviously a huge part of the equation for a $25.00 product and I assume it will be covered eventually once they provide some actual dollar figures about what I will be charged if I don't return the bad one. So I contact CitiBank (my credit card) to notify them of a probable dispute at this point... and they tell me the actual charge was $80.30. Anyway, short version: product failed twice (which to me warrants the one star review alone), Belkin customer service then provides the trifecta of failure. Five days later I received a response that appeared to be written by an actual person (versus an automated reply) that stated. "Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support. Please call our customer support department during business hours". So that was great. I never received anything and tracking shows it was returned to their docks almost a month ago, yet they charge me."
"Disappointed that this offers little to no protection...only plus is 8 outlets on a switch."
"It caught on fire and burned my carpet, but it didn't burn the whole house down since I was sitting right next to it."
"The real news: none of Belkin's products, or other similar surge protectors, can protect electronic equipment during a catastrophic surge, such as that caused by a close lightning strike. Such a protector, properly connected by an electrician, will dissipate 85-90% of the initial surge from a lightning strike, and allow a Belkin-type protector, if good enough, to do its intended job. And now, the kicker: they reserve the right to have you mail them all of the equipment you are claiming is damaged--at YOUR expense and with ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEE that either you'll get it back or that they'll give you one red cent even after they receive your damaged equipment. And if they do deny your claim after all of this, your only resort is to sue them, and the amount of damages claimed may exceed the limits for small claims court in your state (meaning you'll have to hire a lawyer--have you priced one lately?). First, get yourself a whole-house surge protector, and then, protect all of your electronic equipment (including appliances) with appropriately scaled surge protectors from Monoprice."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best USB Gadgets

LuminoLite Rechargeable 3000K Warm 6 LED Book Lights, Easy Clip on Reading Light for Bed. 2 Brightness, 2.1 oz Lightweight Lamp, 20 Hours Reading. AC Charger & Cable Incl. Perfect for Bookworms & Kids
The Perfect Night Book Light For Reading In Bed. • Hate having to buy new batteries every time your reading light dies out? Lose Yourself In Your Favorite Book And Enjoy Up To 20 Hours Of Reading Time Before Charging • Built-in 1000mAh Rechargeable Battery, making it a fully cordless reading lamp. • Flexible and Infinitely Adjustable Neck for ease of positioning your book reading light. FEATURES BUILT-IN RECHARGEABLE 1000MAH LI-ION BATTERY, enjoy your wireless 20 HOURS reading without charging (at low brightness setting). This night reading lamp comes with a SECURE PADDED CLAMP AND INFINITELY FLEXIBLE NECK allowing you to position & focus light exactly where you want it. Also perfect for camping, kid’s reading, study, music stand, computer light, tasks & hobbies. YOU WILL LOVE OUR BESTSELLING CLIP LIGHT AND OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE - Give it a try with our NO-FUSS 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE & 1 YEAR WARRANTY - CLICK THE 'ADD TO CART' BUTTON NOW AND GRAB IT AT THIS SALE PRICE.
Reviews
"Works great!"
"It just arrived yesterday, but as much as I love to read, and will use it for t after Christmas, my angel topper needed some light as she was in the dark."
"Excited to give my brother and sister both one for Christmas!"
"Perfect."
"Works Great!"
"Received the book light yesterday, I've already used it this morning while reading my Bible...I love it!"
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Memory Cards

Samsung 128GB 100MB/s (U3) MicroSD EVO Select Memory Card with Adapter (MB-ME128GA/AM)
High-performance for 4K UHD video recording, high resolution pictures, mobile gaming and music, for use in Smartphones, Drones, Android Tablets, Tablet PCs, Action Cameras, DSLRs and more.
Reviews
"The cards tested are a. - Samsung 128GB EVO Select. - SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro. - SanDisk 128GB Ultra. Testing equipment. - Samsung SM-G955U (Galaxy S8+) using A1 SD Bench. - Kingston FCR-HS3 card reader via USB3 port using CrystalDiskMark 5.2.1 x64 (UWP). The Samsung 128GB EVO Select and SanDisk 64GB Extreme Pro performed comparably at the PC with the SanDisk 128GB Ultra dropping behind in write speed."
"The cost is lowest I've seen among all branded companies for a U3 speed class micro SD cards."
"I did not get paid for this review, just a regular guy going on a road trip and wanted video using my GoPro. I tested both cards driving locally and they both recorded fine, the cards are easy in and out (if you have a little bit of finger nail) the videos downloaded rather quickly, BUT that may be because I used a Lexar USB card reader."
"After the original two arrived, I placed an order for two more, and originally the shipping time was 1-2 months, but I was notified today (25th) that they are shipping today."
"Not sure what problems some other people had, maybe doing crystal mark through their phone via a usb cable instead of directly in a desktop?"
"Samsung has long made high quality MicroSD cards and supports them well; I have never had one fail from normal usage."
"6 months after the purchase of the first memory card for my phone the memory card stopped writing and caused my phone to completely stop responding, pulled the card and my phone was fine, then i purchased another figuring i got a dud."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Printer Ink & Toner

HP 61 Black Ink Cartridge (CH561WN), HP 61 Tri-Color Ink Cartirdge (CH562WN), 2 Ink Cartridges (CR259FN)
Colors: Black, tri-color.For troubleshooting kindly contact the HP support number is 1 (800) 474-6836 for installing the ink cartridges. Print laser-quality text and vivid color graphics and images, using Original HP inks.
Reviews
"I thought it was weird, because I thought all "61" ink should work in all printers that take "61" ink. Here is the list of printers that are listed as compatable on the box: HP Deskjet - 1000, 1010, 1012, 1050, 1051, 1055, 1056, 1510, 1512, 1514, 2050, 2510, 2512, 2514, 2540, 2541, 2542, 2543, 2544, 3000, 3050, 3050A, 3051A, 3052A, 3054, 3054A, 3056A, 3510, 3511, 3512."
"For many years, I have been decidedly well-served by HP printers, and by their accompanying HP ink cartridges."
"This is the only ink I will use in my HP printer, I have tried other brands that claim to give same results, but I was not satisfied with the color quality they gave my pictures."
"Worked for my Deskjet 3510 and it is HP ink HP even sent me a thank you for buying HP genuine ink if you take out your ink cartridge and on it there is a big number 61 then this is what you need if you have a HP look at your ink cartridge there should be a big black number on it search on amazon HP and (your number from cartridge) together that's the cartridge you need to buy both of my inks where same 61 just c if yours are the same better safe then sorry."
"This ink is compatible with my printer, however, even though my printer says the ink levels are 70% and 85% nothing comes out on the pages."
"I am very very disappointed to find out I paid money for color and black ink and the black ink has nothing in it."
"When I went to remove the orange plastic tape from both the black and tri-color cartridges, the tape was impossible to remove."
"Usually this cartridge would last me a few months because I rarely print and try to use Docusign or free DocHub to complete and submit online forms."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Cables & Interconnects

iPhone Charger Syncwire Lightning Cable - [Apple MFi Certified] 3.3ft iPhone Cord for iPhone X, 8, 8 Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 6, 6 Plus, SE, 5s, 5c, 5, iPad mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPod - White
Made for iPhone, iPad, iPod. Syncwire Apple cable contains a unique, verified serial number and an authorization chip issued by Apple to ensure 100% compatibility with any Lightning device. -Our lightning cables are tested on at least 3 different Apple devices to ensure that the quality of your charging experience is never compromised. Apple MFi Certified - MFi certificate and strict quality control ensure that your Apple devices are loaded safely at maximum speed. Perfect Compatibility - Work with Apple iPhone X / 8 / 8 Plus / 7 / 7 Plus / 6s Plus / 6s / 6 Plus / 6 / SE / 5s / 5c / 5 / iPad Pro / iPad Air / Air 2 / iPad mini / mini 2 / mini 4 / iPad 4th gen / iPod Touch 5th gen / iPod nano 7th gen.
Reviews
"I have run out of power in airports, meetings, my car only to find my cable will not charge my iPhone. So I bought 10 and gave them to my kids, replaced all of the cables in my cars, house, bags."
"8/7/2017 New update: after using it for more than 6 months (use it 5 days per week in office), the cable is still in good condition and still look like new. I have confident about this product because (Base on my pervious purchased syncwire product experiences): (1) High quality Material: strong enough to protect the cables and prevent broken. (2) Good after sell service: even the cable is broken, their life time warranty would able to replace another one for u."
"Sticking with products that are certified by those guidelines will insure the quality of the products and in return lengthen the life of your phone or tablet battery as well."
"After going through wire after wire that would last anywhere from 1-4 months and costing $6-$12, it was time for me to invest in a good quality wire that was going to last me. The best part is that I contacted them about a replacement, and all they had me do was send a picture of the ruined wire, confirm my address, and I received a new wire in the mail(took about 8 days.)."
"This one looked good, shipping was fast, price was right and I'd definitely buy again if I ever needed to."
"I am very happy with my Syncwire cable."
"Nice well constructed equal to if not better (I think) than the original cable that came with my phone."
"I need a smooth cable, but if your ok with a metal roughness feel, go for it."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Input Devices

Logitech Wireless Trackball M570
Thumb-operated trackball and laser sensor for smooth, precise cursor control Works anywhere you do—even your sofa Powerful 30 ft. wireless range** with tiny leave-in Logitech Unifying receiver Up to 18 months of power on a single AA battery* Scroll wheel and Back/Forward buttons for easy document and web page navigation Enhanced comfort—refines the time-tested shape of the popular Logitech Trackman Wheel. Now there's no limit to where you can get precise cursor control. This hand-friendly wireless trackball lets you work and play wherever you want. Download Spec Sheet Stay-put comfort Thumb-controlled trackball stays in one place No need to slide around a mouse or move your arm to move your cursor Sculpted shape supports your hand for comfortable control all day long. Work and play anywhere Get precise cursor control wherever you want to use your trackball Works on hard tables, comfy sofas, even your leg Compact footprint—great for tight work spaces with limited room to use a mouse. Fingertip-based control and comfort. Cordless freedom, comfort and fingertip-based control. The ultimate in trackball freedom, comfort and thumb-based control Connection Choices Wireless: The higher the signal strength, the more reliable the connection. 27 MHz connection. Up to 6 ft. wireless range**. 2.4 GHz connection. Up to 30 ft. wireless range**. Unifying Receiver: Tiny wireless receiver stays in your laptop and connects multiple Unifying-compatible devices. Corded USB. PS/2 Connection Design Features Shape. Ambidextrous. Right-handed. Right-handed. Trackball Operation. Fingertip-based control. Fingertip-based control. Thumb-based control. Rubber Side Grips Control Features Laser Tracking. Scroll Wheel. Customizable Buttons for one-touch zoom and more. 4. 8. 4. Back/Forward Buttons for quick web page navigation Compatibility Windows XP, 7, Vista. Mac OS. Style: 910-001799. Now there's no limit to where you can get precise cursor control. This hand-friendly wireless trackball lets you work and play wherever you want. For Windows or Mac OS: Robust 2.4 GHz wireless connection lets you control your laptop, desktop computer or home theater PC wirelessly from up to 30 ft. away** (** Actual wireless range will vary with use, settings and environmental conditions) Please refer the User Manual before use.
Reviews
"To make it 10x more ergonomic, place a wedge with a 30 degree incline under it to make it the most natural wrist angle and keep you from resting any weight on the nerves in your wrist."
"I would highly recommend this product especially with a padded rest and angled stand like the one I made."
"It connects just fine and works on several different surfaces without difficulty (it uses Microsoft's Bluetrack technology for better tracking). If you don't make this change the mouse is almost useless because if it sits idle for a few minutes, windows will turn off Bluetooth and - no more mouse. I have medium sized hands, and a smaller mouse feels a little more comfortable to me, but this too, is simple what I'm used to. Anyway, those of you that are reluctant to use this mouse due to the connection problems, there is a simple fix, and once that's done the mouse works great with no disconnect problems."
"Pros: - Internal battery. - 6 programable buttons. - Works on glass. - Ergonomic shape. - Bluetooth/Unifying receiver. Cons. - Scroll wheel. - Loud. - Matte texture. The things that I don't like about this mouse are mostly trivial but they're things I'm not a big fan of."
"There's no mention anywhere of the 6th mouse button under the thumb rest, I only found it because rubber molding pops up a little for it and I tried to push the molding back down only to hear a click. The 4th and 5th buttons are utterly useless due to their size and placement so far back on the mouse."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Scanner Accessories

TEST-100E 882 E Compatible Testing Forms (500 Sheet Pack)
Compatible Form 100 Questions Total 50 per Side. 2 Sided Form Dimensions: 4.25"x11" with stack alignment notch.
Reviews
"I was a little worried they wouldn't work, but I worried for nothing."
"Only downside, they came alone in a huge box when they could have been put in an envelope and fit in my post box."
"But since I'm usually only required to fill out my name and the date, the fact that this sheet doesn't have a space for section number isn't too important."
"The school doesn't furnish them any more, but I am not gonna stay until 6 p.m. everyday grading papers by hand when this "old" technology works great for me."
"I bought 125 of these so that my high school students could take their final exams (since the district didn't have testing forms)."
"I bought these for my students because the bookstore charges $1.25 for a pack of five."
"I'm not sure if I got a bad batch, but I've already had 4 or 5 forms that mysteriously refused to scan, necessitating hand grading."
"They are not only made of great material, but they are less expensive the purchasing them from school."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Printer Parts & Accessories

Swingline Stapler, Optima 40, Compact, Low Force, 40 Sheets Capacity, Black / Silver (S7087842)
Durable metal construction ensures long lasting use; flat clinch stapling operation forms staples flat on the back of the bottom sheet so that many stapled items can be neatly stacked without toppling over.
Reviews
"You need to follow it through until the entire staple closes with a second click, and then you'll get a perfect staple every time. I have a feeling people who get jammed staples is because they didn't staple all the way through, like mentioned above. I have used both generic staples (though it's still Swingline branded) and premium SF.3 staples and I have no problem with either."
"The old one was softer touch but jammed; this is softer touch than traditional staplers."
"This stapler is one of the easiest staplers to use I have ever encountered."
"I can't test anything over 25-sheets with the staples I bought because the staples have a stated capacity of 25 sheets. UPDATE 10/10/2016: This actually works on 47 sheets even with the Optima staples, which claims 25 sheets capacity (Swingline Staples, Optima Premium, 0.25 Inch Leg Length, 210 per Strip, 3,750 Staples per Box (S7035556))."
"Every day when I showed up to work in the afternoon I'd have to play scavenger hunt in order to find it."
"This is the best little desk stapler I've ever owned."
"bought this for myself because my stupid government job wouldn't buy me a high capacity stapler. Good thing too because I take it to and from work with me and use it equally at work and at home... some of my syllabi are 30+ pages and a regular stapler would never have worked for those."
"I print out scientific papers and they tend to be thick and this little and mighty stapler does the job very well. Donate the old one so we don’t end up with a bunch of Stanley Bostitch staplers in the land fields."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Hard Drive Accessories

AmazonBasics External Hard Drive Case
Compact case to store or transport medium and larger portable hard drives.
Reviews
"I have several of these case to carry my WD My Passport external HD while travelling."
"There are many good reviews about this product, so I added few photos for you to look at it. Overall, I am very happy with this purchase, and it is well worth the five stars rating!"
"I purchased the "regular" size as the description seems to state that it fits the Seagate Slim drives. If you own the Seagate Slim, the "My Passport" version is the one that will fit, not the regular one."
"The case is good, fits perfectly with Seagate Backup Plus."
"My only note on this is I would say it should be referred to as a "rigid" case and not a "hard" case."
"Very small and light weight but seems to have good quality."
"This case will fit most 1-2 TB (regular and slim) external hard drives—. Just check the measurements of your hard drive and compare it to the measurements provided for this case."
"Case itself is not hard enough to withstand an impact in case if it falls with a drive inside."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Game Hardware

NETGEAR Nighthawk X4 Ultimate Gaming Router - AC2350 4X4 MU-MIMO Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router (R7500v2) with Open Source Support. Compatible with Amazon Echo/Alexa
Quad-stream x4 architecture delivers speeds up to 2.33Gbps and the 1.4GHz dual Core processor and dynamic QoS, give you unparalleled performance for gaming and streaming. Powerful 1.4GHz dual Core Processor and dynamic QoS for smooth jitter-free gaming.
Reviews
"All of my devices are much faster now... PS4, iPhones, iPads, Epson Printer, Baby Monitor, Tablets, Roku 3 box, Roku Streaming Stick, etc... 2) Cables .... Please note, one other thing I did in addition to getting this router is that I also bought all new cat6 cables (from Amazon Basics), and that has helped the router to connect well to the cable modem. In all conditions, wired with Cat6 cables and/or wi-fi, this Nighthawk router has delivered the speeds I was missing for years. One thing to keep in mind is that some older devices can only use 2.4g so it is that old device itself that limits the connection speed (not your wi-fi necessarily)."
"In extremely rudimentary, lay terms, the Nighthawk has the strength of three routers. It can handle three times the number of connections a single-band router ever could (presumably), yet all the devices are able to "see" one another and play nice together. *. Our friends make fun of us because we have totally embraced the concept of the "Internet of Things." Besides the usual gadgets (iPads, phones, game consoles), we use a Nest thermostat, a Nest Cam, Philips Hue bulbs, an Amazon Echo on our kitchen countertop, and a Sonos. But by far the biggest hassle has been the simple fact that our trusty old Linksys router just could not handle the workload. When you have this many gadgets and gizmos connected to the 'net, it's pretty easy to bring the whole home infrastructure down. After a couple years of frustration, my husband and I agreed to go with a beefier router. About a jillion of my friends (all of whom work in tech) endorsed the Netgear Nighthawk without reservation. Sitting here, I just ran a speed test, and on my wireless connection I'm getting 58.37 Mbps download speeds—not too shabby, considering we pay for 50."
"I have been using a cable company provided router/modem combo for years. I hooked this router to SB6183 SURFboard modem and for the first few hours everything went as expected. I did a soft reset on the router, rebooted the PC, tried another 2.4 GHZ device in the same location, but nothing fixed except a hard reset of the router by unplugging and re plugging. If you are thinking of purchasing this, please do an internet search for R7500v2 dropping wireless or R7500v2 losing wireless."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Memory Card Accessories

Anker 8-in-1 USB 3.0 Portable Card Reader for SDXC, SDHC, SD, MMC, RS-MMC, Micro SDXC, Micro SD, Micro SDHC Card and UHS-I Cards
- Data transfer rates are subject to the speed of the memory card itself and your computer's USB ports. With the Uspeed USB 3.0 Card Reader, you can fully enjoy the transfer rates of current high speed cards formats including SDXC, Micro SDXC, high-speed CF(UDMA), UHS-I, and high-speed MS (HX). Wave goodbye to First World tech woes, like low batteries and limited ports, and say hello to an easier, smarter life. Founded by a group of spirited Google grads, Anker is a multinational team of techies. We approach all angles from a user's perspective, starting with affordable, high-quality materials and ending with satisfaction. Fully powered via your USB port — no additional power supply required.
Reviews
"I don't use SD or MicroSD cards much any more like I did in college, but when my girlfriend's Android freaked out and corrupted her entire Micro SD card (I think that's what it was), I told her to let me borrow it. Using this card reader, I was able to plug her Micro SD into my computer, and, with the card still in the reader, ran a data recovery program that rebuilt all her photos that weren't corrupted. Like I said, I don't use card readers very often any more, but this is one of those things that I feel like everyone should have in case of an emergency, like needing to download photos after a digital camera's computer cable is lost, or when you need to get files off an Android."
"Very nice card reader."
"Great idea."
"I bought this based off other good reviews, being as I wouldn't have normally picked it out myself because it seemed too cheap to be good."
"This is a small USB device that will accept both an SD card and a Micro SD card without an adapter."
"Purchased in tandem with a PNY card for my wife's new camera, works just as you'd expect for data transfer."
"The side SD ports cause the SD card to interfere with the USB port next to it."
"The first time I used it it seemed fine, it read the card and was able to pull access my photo's."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Uninterruptible Power Supply Units

CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD Intelligent LCD UPS System, 1500VA/900W, 12 Outlets, AVR, Mini-Tower
Size: 1500VA / 900W. AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE REGULATION (AVR): Corrects minor power fluctuations without switching to battery power, thereby extending the life of the battery.
Reviews
"This one purchased in September of 2013 lasted just under 4.5 years before the battery gave up. This will be one of the first ones that I am going to replace just the battery. By comparison, I've owned APC backups in the past and all have failed within 2 to 3 years."
"if your not already using these for anything with a hard drive, or lights with fans (projection tv's), you are nuts...."
"A big upgrade from our old APC unit with a similar setup - the display had many useful features."
"I turned around like i always do to double check to make sure everything is off, but this time I smelled burning plastic looked under my desk and the Battery backup caught on fire."
"Based on my location and the weight of this product, using UPS would cost me roughly $80 or more just to get this thing fixed for free."
"For a second, I thought that the power went out for some reason again, but I didn't hear our backup generators on, and I noticed my alarm clock and electric heater in my room still worked. I was really confused, until the UPS emitted a solid tone alerting that the battery was at a critically low voltage, and then quickly shut off. Luckily, Amazon saved the day with their amazing customer support, and promptly shipped me a replacement for free without even having to return this defective unit (maybe I can still use the battery for something)."
"The surge protected outlets work, so I know the unit is getting power."
"I purchased this item to use as a back up for my server just in case the power went out."
Find Best Price at Amazon

Best Computer Keyboards, Mice & Accessories

Logitech M510 Wireless Mouse
With extra controls at your fingertips, M510 lets you browse the web, flip through photo albums and navigate documents faster and easier. 2-year battery life practically eliminates the need to replace batteries Battery life may vary based on user and computing conditions.
Reviews
"After doing a deep dive for some information, the internet scholars on a couple first-page forums have confirmed a few facts for me. Laser sensors have inherent issues - some complaints on the old 510 were that it exhibited cursor stutters, jitters, and shakes - and the modified design is likely to address those concerns. Fortunately, the folks at Logitech seem to be pragmatists and have figured that, while they took away some of the super-awesome DPI's, the mouse actually performs more satisfactorily during real-world use. I almost didn't even open the packaging because I thought it was counterfeit, so my first time using it was littered with skepticism."
"The new 2nd generation M510 uses a "laser grade" optical sensor whereas the 1st generation M510 used an actual laser sensor."
"This one is only a couple months old (a replacement through Amazon for another purchased one), and will no longer accept a left-click input (and will actually randomly toss in its own). Logitech makes great products, ordinarily, but I cannot recommend a model that has malfunctioned on me three times--especially since it's failed in roughly the same way all three times."
Find Best Price at Amazon