Product Previews/Reviews

Rivacase 8160 16" Laptop Backpack Review @ Mobility Digest

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As promised here’s another backpack review, this time over on Mobility Digest…

 

Link: http://mobilitydigest.com/rivacase-8160-16-laptop-backpack-review/

Quote: "It’s back to school time and this week I’ve got two review coming up for you of two backpacks which I think is the quintessential school item! I think everybody, no matter how old, uses a backpack for school so today for review I’ve got the Rivacase 8160 which is a black colored laptop backpack that fits up to 16” sized laptops. Yes the bag is made for laptops but that doesn’t mean you specifically have to use it for that, you can use it for anything and I think it should last a long time as it’s very nicely made and quality bag. It’s not a huge bag by any means, but it’s large enough for books, laptops and most anything else you might need to take with you to classes. So just read on to see more about this backpack.. "

Product Previews/Reviews

Targus CityGear TCG650 15.6" Laptop Backpack Review

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New review by me!!!  Back to school theme this week, so be sure to check back, I‘m working another one right now and I’ll have more all week!

 

Link:  http://blog.testfreaks.com/review/review-of-targus-citygear-tcg650-15-6-laptop-backpack/

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"Today for review I’ve got a backpack, the traditional back to school accessory for sure, a must have for any student no matter what grade level. The backpack is from Targus and it’s called the CityGear and it’s got a plethora of pockets big and small for everything you need for class and life. I’ve got a few backpacks for review and I’ve noticed a trend with all of them, they now have a dedicated tablet pocket, which makes sense as that’s the big thing now is for schools to be utilizing them and even giving them to students as part of the tuition package. The CityGear pack is also made for laptops and it does feature a nice large well padded section that will fit notebooks up to 15.6” in size and keep them protected while you’re going to and from classes and really just going anywhere. So read on to learn more about this bag from Targus…"

Scams / Phishing/ Mail

810-224-5028 Scammer

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So I’ve got another scammy telemarketer calling me..  but it’s pretty much the same company as I just posted about the other day here

 

810-224-5028

Caller ID: MICHIGAN CALL

Location:
Brighton Michigan

Carrier: Mci Worldcom Communications, Inc.

Telemarketing Company: ?
Insight Teleservices
Determined Marketing

Various Reasons for calling Given:
Children’s Cancer Fund
Autism Society Fund
Children’s Leukemia Fund

These people keep calling and hanging up on my machine when it answers and I finally grabbed it and answered it on the first ring.

I told the lady we are on the do not calls lists for federal and state and she said "How am I supposed to know that?"

How is she supposed to know?  Well let’s see, this is quote straight from my state Do Not Call page: "Every telemarketer that calls consumers in Pennsylvania is required to purchase the list from the list administrator." 

Then from the federal do not call registry: "Starting January 1, 2005, telemarketers and sellers will be required to search the registry at least once every 31 days and drop from their call lists the phone numbers of consumers who have registered."

Hmm… that’s how she’s supposed to know…

We’ve been registered since the list came out, both home and my cellphone are registered.

The lady or girl or woman who answered was rude and ignorant and just downright annoying.

Scams / Phishing/ Mail

248-228-3916 Scammer

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So apparently it’s that time of the year for scammers and telemarketers to come out again for some reason.

I’ve been getting many calls lately from these scumbags. They just call and hang up on answering machine. When you call back it’s always busy.

I am on the Do Not Call lists for both Federal and State but it doesn’t matter apparently.

Here’s the info on the latest one:

 

248-228-3916

Caller ID: MICHIGAN CALL

Location:
Detroit, Michigan
Southfield, MI
BIRMINGHAM, MI
West Bloomfield, Michigan

Carrier Info:
AMERITECH MICHIGAN
LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS OF MICHIGAN, INC.
Teleport Communications Group America

Various Reasons for calling Given:
Oklahoma Tornado Victims Relief Fund
Tornado Victims Relief Fund
Terminally Ill Children’s fund
Children’s Leukemia Fund
Medic Alert device

Call it back and it’s always busy.

Product Previews/Reviews

Cooler Master HAF XB PC Case Review

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I’ve just posted a rather large review, 8 pages in fact of the new Cooler Master HAF XB case over on TestFreaks, so stop by when you get a chance..

Link: http://blog.testfreaks.com/review/review-of-cooler-master-haf-xb-pc-case/

Quote:
" Today for review I have a case or chassis from Cooler Master called the HAF XB. This is a smaller style case, what might be called a lanbox but it’s not just for gaming of course as you can use it for anything. What makes the HAF XB really special is the fact that it also doubles as a test bench. Me, being a reviewer, can very much appreciate a tech bench as it makes life easier for testing products. Just because it’s a test bench doesn’t mean that the average user can’t use it, in fact being a test bench allows you to fully open it up and get inside making installation of you system just that much easier. The HAF XB is small in size but it’s got a lot of room inside thanks to the excellent design of it. The HAF XB allows you to use even the largest video cards and you can easily fit three of them inside for a nice gaming system. The case comes with two fans pre-installed but there is room for more if you need more cooling, and the case can be used with liquid cooling as well or any combination thereof. It’s from Cooler Master so you know it’s a quality made case, and that HAF XB is that and more. The case is very well designed to maximize all of the available space and still make it easy to install even the highest end systems in it. So read on for a rather lengthy review of the HAF XB…"