works wonders on an old laptop or pc. but ...
584627
works wonders on an old laptop or pc.
but honestly if you have the money just invest on a new pc or laptop.
4570276
Although it cost $100 when it was issued, it only works on obsolete Power PC.  Circa 2005 vintage computers. Sad and disappointed.
13252
Didn't work with my HP ENVY 360 laptop. The connection with the TV VGA cable was choppy had to trash it.
But don't go by my review - it may be worth it for other PCs. It appears that this product needs an upgrade.
3015971
Warning, do not expect this to work on a laptop! The usb cables only extend 10 inches from the VGA connector. You cannot plug VGA into one side of your laptop and expect to use USB ports on the other side. If you buy me free USB extenders I will update my review.
1221498
This thing worked fine in my old pc, an I3 cpu, biostar MB, win7 64 bit, 8gb ram.  But then when I got my new I7, hp envy, win10 pc, which only had three usb 3 slots, I installed it and it slowed things down to a crawl.  example: I clicked on "devices and printers" and it took five minutes to display them, consistently.  I removed the card, and, BAM! back to normal speeds.  I stuck a kingston 2.0 usb drive in one of the slots in the new pc and it would not recognize it after trying for awhile.  I tried all slots.  Yes, I gave it power internally.  I am a PC Tech and do IT for a living.  It may work fine on win7, with the provided drivers on cd, but when win10 installed it (which is what the company told me to do, plug and play it), it slowed my system to a snail's pace.  Take your chances on win10...if you got win7, go for it.
2206041
Used this on a an old dell desktop running windows home xp sp3 and an newer 2010 hp dv6-6140us laptop and both times had quite a huge impact on the machines. Faster start up times and lower operating temperatures. If your machine has been in use for quite some time, years let's say, then re-applying thermal paste on them will definitely do you wonders. Of course only if it's your source of problem but this product is wonderful. It's just paste but the formula its derived from is said to be the best and this product definitely did help my machines improve so I'm overly satisfied. Recommended!
75253
First off, this converter box works like a charm!  It does not seem to get too hot like previous reviewers said.. and it is unfortunate that there is no on/off switch (I unplug it after use).
HERE IS THE NOTE: I am fairly computer savvy and I did have a harder time making mine work then others.. but I am pretty sure it is due to my outdated laptop and not the converter box.  I bought a new Smart TV that didn't have a VGA port on it so I am using this device to adapt my VGA output on my Laptop to HDMI on my TV.  A lot of the comments said "Plug and Play", I did not find this the case! I plugged in and nothing. It took me a bit of digging but there was a simple fix-  so try this if nothing is showing up on your computer:
1)Make sure everything is plugged in and connections are tight and secure & make sure you are in the right 'input' on your tv (HDMI 1, HDMI 2, etc)
2)Notice on the back of the device there are two buttons- one changes the connection from a 720i to a 1080i vice versa, the other changes the output from either the VGA or the Y/Pb/Pr. If nothing shows up, push this button and see what happens

NOW HERE IS THE KEY TO DISPLAYING LAPTOP TO YOUR TV:
3)If something still doesn't happen (which was my case) then:
-Right-click on your desktop background
-Go to Graphic Options
-Got to Output Options
-Select Monitor (or if you want it to display on laptop and TV, select highlight the graphics card (my computer is Intel dual graphics)and select monitor + notebook
Then it should show up!  I good luck!
1550235
Please read in hopes that this helps someone!!!  This item was working perfectly for me as advertised.  you plug in the hardware to your vcr, hi eight, whatever, then download the driver and program and you're transferring in minutes.  It's not loaded with a ton of features, but that's fine.  I just wanted to get everything over to digital and then backed up and distributed to family.  the only possible complaint I have is that you have to name the video before you start recording.  Unless you've looked ahead on the tape, you'll likely have to go back and re-label the vid as it you won't know what each segment will contain.  not a big deal, you just get a system going and don't get too deep before you label the vids.  THE PROBLEM I have now is that my laptop just updated the Windows 10 and now the program is dead.  uninstalls and reinstalls do nothing.  I've removed the program including root key items and regedit items, then reinstalled and nothing.  I think the program was running when the computer updated at midnight or something.  sucks.  having to borrow my brothers' laptop to finish the work.  I'm reasonably convinced that the problem is on my end and not the programs issue, but just be aware.  the laptop I'm borrowing is running Win 8 so I hope no issues.  Cheers!
3206332
Works with my desktop (which I don't need it for) but doesn't work with my laptops--not a one.  Doesn't matter if it's Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 10, or Debian, or Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Lubuntu 12-13-14-15.04.

If I needed this for a desktop, I suppose I'd give it a hundred stars since it seems to work very well, well enough to approach my wired connections. Sadly, for me, this is not the case.  I should resell it, but my conscience won't let me sell something deficient at its sole purpose to someone else who is expecting a reasonably well-engineered and -manufactured product.

Hey--it might just work perfectly on your laptop or for your purposes, so who can tell?  All I can do is relate my own experience here.
3004840
This enables your old hardware/gear to work with your new(ish) computer. If you are familiar with Apple, you know they are an "out with the old and in with the new" type of company, so offering something like this is a departure for them. Using the adapter with my cinema display it worked as advertised for a while. Over time it has started to require more fidgeting on my part to get it to work properly. It now has become such a problem that I have to constantly check my battery indicator to insure it is working.

If you do buy the converter, I would consider buying the "MagCozy" as well. It is a 3rd party item that tethers the converter to the end of your power cable. It is a few extra bucks, but helps you keep tabs on the converter when your macbook isn't plugged in.
1799517
This worked very well on my laptop, helping with my Bluetooth connection after upgrading to Windows 10 which messed up my laptop built in module which was nowhere to find anymore (thanks again Microsoft). Luckily, compatibility wasn't an issue at all with this inexpensive option.
The only problem I have is that sometimes I am getting communication hangups when I use my laptop on my lap and at the same time I cover this BT adapter with my hand, but that may be due to the fact that my laptop is encased in aluminum (HP Envy) which makes it look nice but I think that it acts a bit like an RF shield.
3108682
The product works seamless with my Windows Laptops...However, it hogs down the memory for the Macbook Pros. Hence if you have a Mac, then you would need to turn it off (exit) and turn it on (open) as needed....The seller gets a high rating because the product was authentic, and came in original box on time.  But its not the ideal one for Macs...
2597681
Amazing speed improvement for an old laptop with a bad HDD.
3978490
I bough this adapter to replace an old PCMCIA card that seamed to be failing. I was right, the old card was junk. This one immediately increased the performance of the laptop and reception is excellent.

One issue I have though is that the adapter is pretty big and it makes the adjacent USB port unusable (either side by side or up and down ports, tried both). A nice addition would have been a short extension cable and some double sided tape or velcro to stick it to the case of the laptop. I have the velcro, but haven't purchased a short extension yet. It does come with a weighted desktop dock, but it's a bit too much for a laptop. Desktop wise it's fine and I actually have it and use it for my usb flash drive.
2333922
Works great on my old laptop to mirror on myTV...I just had to change the display on my laptop to mirror 2 monitors and connect a HDMI cable from the VGA adapter to my TV.
3455268
work perfectly between my mac and pc computers but depending on what you connect you may need a power adapter plugged into it
3378033
The device to connect did work on a Windows 10 system, but not on all of them, and not clear why!
My wife's old laptop died (we thought), so I removed the drive, connected up all the connections (instructions could be clearer but did figure it out), and no luck when connected to my wife's new machine. However, just moving it to my Laptop, we did finally see it show up as a drive, and all data was recaptured.
Not sure what is up with the new laptop vs the older one, but ran Windows 10, but might be something with the laptop and not the drive.
No enclosure or anything, your drive will just sit on your desk, but worked fine for me. I took off one star as the instructions were improvable, and parts are not labeled, which could have been done via a plastic tag or something so you know it is part of a set. Instead I had to write with gold sharpie (metallic) so 2 years from now I now what parts go with what kit!