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the Raptor is a beast (an expensive beast at that) but i know for SSD's there are two different types, SLC and MLC, and the SLC's are considerably faster for both read and write than the MLC (which as you mentioned have crap write speed). I'm not sure how that compares to the Raptor since SSD's are fairly new to the mainstream market but it's probably a good idea to stick with what works for now while they work all of the bugs out of SSD's.

Hey David, I had the same problem with the belly plates and it took me FOREVER to figure out what the problem was, but once identified, everything fits like a charm. Look very carefully at your knee joints, they're double jointed so if you've ever transformed the YF-21 into gerwalk mode, chances are the legs are not completely straight. They may look straight, but if BOTH are not completely straight, then the belly plates won't fit right. For the last three days, i've had the exact same trouble you've had, thinking it was the gray bar piece (as that had a tendency to give me trouble) or other parts of the engineering, but it is in fact mis-transformation. i can grab a picture of how the legs should look later if you think it would help, the main knee joint is not the culprit, it's the second knee joint that is used for gerwalk mode. The second joint looks like it's completely pushed back into place, but it takes a little extra pressure to truly put it back in it's place, and you'll notice because there is a black screw in the middle of the joint: if the black screw is fully visible the joint is not completely in place; if it is only half visible then the joint is completely straight. Let me know if this helps because i just figured this out about 10 minutes ago and it feels good to have fighter mode back. For me specifically, the right leg was in the correct position while the left leg was just barely off so the joint issue wasn't so obvious. EDIT: lol, nvm, just realized it was the bump on the rear, that's happens to me if i push the arms into the engine slots too strongly, it pushes the rear of the backpack up, if i let them in enough for transformation but not in so tight the backpack sits flush; that probably is an engineering issue.

You would've figured since Linksys is owned by Cisco that they would be top tier but i find this is not the case when it comes to Linksys. It seems to have started once they started to tout the fact that they're "A Division of Cisco", their product prices inflated, their support got worse, and their products stayed the same. I've always had good luck with D-Link; their site is easy to navigate and their products have never done me wrong. I have no doubt that your wireless NIC will work without a hitch with your N Router, i still have an old D-Link B/G NIC that still works like a charm (and it's been through three different wireless routers).

Must've missed that line, in that regard you could say he feels a sense of relief since his dream could soon be realized now that the vajra are allies (he can just pick up and fold to her location.. assuming someone knows where that is). Guess that's what happens when you watch the whole series at once

If you watch the whole sequence, the monster is flying towards galaxy and gets a direct hit to its left arm cannon (whole front half of the cannon is mangled), then while brera and alto are charging it switches to a scene where the Monster is using both cannons to fire (which should only be able to use one if the other is jacked). I'll get grabs of it later, i did have the screens at work but was too lazy to upload them

I think people are looking into the Bilra thing too much; i interpreted it as him reminiscing the events of SWI, he looks old enough to have been a spectator or even an effected of the Minmay attack it probably just brought him back down memory lane.

agreed Eureka Seven was top notch, probably the best ending of any anime in its genre. I voted SDF:M, it's my wife's favorite also, best character designs, story, most iconic, etc.

When the Koenig Monster goes to shoot Galaxy's head it gets its left arm cannon destroyed along with its leg but a few frames later she's shooting around with both arms in tact but a still damaged leg, will try to grab screens of it later.

looks like it has drag radials in the rear too, didn't realize the rear tires were that much bigger than the front

If the movie elaborates and brings resolve to open ended plot points then i'd probably give it a 9, but with where it stands now, it's sitting at an 8, high 7 territory.

i totally missed that, the action was so awesome but also so condensed for time that your eyes see more than your brain processes.

Singing could remind him of Minmay and induce rage. The NEW weapon of choice shall be... INTERPRETIVE DANCE!

lucky bastard, My local anime shop is selling it for $20 but they're not getting them in for another couple weeks

I think the next story should focus more on tension between already settled colonies, or maybe two colonies fighting for the same planet. Problem is, it wouldn't fit with the whole "spirit" of Macross with the singing n' all (plus it's not exactly original or anything), but there's only so many new enemies that can come around before it becomes a bit unbelievable.

The last episode was sick! Though i gotta say, while SDF:M felt a handful of episodes too long, Frontier felt a handful of episodes too short, though if a movie truly is in the works hopefully it'll provide that extra bit of resolve that was slightly lacking. That was some extreme mecha porn, every mech design short of Destroids had some clear cut shoot em up screen time.

My co-worker just purchased a PCI Wireless N adapter for his Vista 64 box. The drivers that came with the adapter didn't work, but a quick trip to the website (I believe it was D-Link) provided him with a compatible driver. I'd recommend finding a product that suits your needs and do some quick research on their support site to see if drivers are available.

maybe we get lucky and they surprise us with an hour long finale

I got that same feeling too about Richard's wife looking like movie Sarah Connor, i doubt they threw it in as a nod to her or anything, but there was definitely a resemblance.

I wouldn't put a lot of faith into the seats as they may look nice but if the Corvette is any indication of their seat design then they'll have crummy bolster support and won't keep you snug worth beans. I think the Falcon is pretty slick looking, it's kind of the anti-muscle car, sleek and modern from the heart to the skin. The G8 and GTO were actually way cooler looking as Holden's IMO, the Pontiac grill fugged them all up, but out of your potential choices, i still say G8 is the clear winner.

Since it appears Bandai has taken interest in expanding the 1/72 line, that means there's a good chance we could see a three pack Ghost set to tag along with Luca

agreed, also isn't this 6 still based off the old chassis as opposed to using the mondeo platform? They should have also waited to debut the Speed6 with this body style instead of the former one, it probably would have done fair in the market as opposed to being canceled.

I know better, i just used it as a blanket term, but you're right, the label should be more appropriate. If Ford were smart they'd bring all of their Euro/Aus cars over (Ka, Focus, Mondeo, etc.), but ESPECIALLY the Falcon! That Turbo Inline 6 is wicked, and i can only imagine all of the V8 coupe egos being shot down by the unsuspecting sedan.

Between the Camaro and the G8, go for the G8. More room, great power, cheaper insurance, more practical, etc etc. Plus you have the advantage of both of your cars being Euro cars as opposed to actually being an American car.

i got the ARX-8 on order, can't wait

I'm fine with any Alley Viper, but i admitedly liked the battle corps Alley Viper with the modified torso and face mask, either color scheme is fine with me. Definitely looking forward to the Omega figures.