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With the Immersion TV Backlights, your gaming world and movie nights will never be the same. Enhance your home entertainment with splashes of vibrant colors dancing around your TV, mimicking what's on-screen.
Customer Rating
5
My living room is now a movie theater!
on June 2, 2022
Posted by: Bren
These lights have added a whole new level of immersion to my home movie theater experience. This is absolutely a kit you should consider purchasing if you are a movie buff or audiophile and would like to enjoy getting into your shows, movies, and music from a whole new visual standpoint!
I really like Govee. Prior to this review, I have had experience with some of their other smart products like their Bluetooth thermometers/hydrometers and I find that the ease of use with both the products and the Govee Home app is among some of the best I have experienced. These Dreamview Strip lights are of a very high build quality and were very simple to get set up. No troubleshooting or online research was required to get these set up. I would recommend a second person to help you install the adhesive light strips, as it is much easier to have one person in charge of unrolling the reel of lights and removing the red backing to the adhesive while the other person presses the lights to the back of the TV while you are unrolling. The lights also came with some reinforcement adhesive tabs that I used at the corners of the light strips where they terminate into small lengths of wire (allowing for adjustability between 55”-65” TVs).
The only sticking point I had in my set up was the camera. It would really have been nice if Govee had made the camera mount with a clamp instead of simple adhesive due to the difficulty with thin TVs like my Vizio OLED 65. I ended up going for a less than elegant solution of using packing tape to tape the back of the camera to the TV to minimize its risk of falling or moving position. This works and is not visible from the front, but it does slightly bother me to know the tape is there. Otherwise, the setup following the included setup pamphlet from beginning to end went over without a hitch!
I have attached pictures, but these LEDs are BRIGHT on max brightness. Even in a daytime lit room, there is still enough brightness to enhance the immersion on the screen and bring amazing immersion to your entertainment. I watched the famous bridge battle between Gandalf and the Balrog of Khazad-Dum in Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring, and my jaw actually dropped as I exclaimed with delight over the LED lights capture of the fire vs light battle! Explosions of red with strikes of white were all perfectly captured by the camera of the Dreamview and made the experience truly the most memorable I have had since seeing the theatric release originally in 2001 as a young kid.
Altogether, at this price I feel that this light set up is practically unbeatable. It is simply bewildering to me why people would pay for HDMI-connection based light strip setups that cost 5 times as much as this when you can have the same experience on a device that requires no input to your TV. I am utterly impressed and give this 5 out of 5 stars. Thanks for reading and buy this right away!
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With the Razer Huntsman Mini Analog, the highest level of control now competes on a different scale. Meet our first 60% gaming keyboard with Razer Analog Optical Switches—a compact, portable weapon that offers the finest degree of execution.
Posted by: Bren
I am really impressed with Razer and their ability to churn out keyboards like this that feel as good to type on as they look. This 60% Huntsman keyboard provides an excellent option for hardcore gamers or typists who prefer a smaller keyboard, are space limited, or like to take their keyboard on the go. 60% is an interesting experience if you have never used one before. 60% are the embodiments of practicality when it comes to keyboard usability, and they leave you so much room on your desk.
This keyboard departs from the previous Huntsman Mini model given that it comes with Razer’s new analog optical switches which allow for scalable levels of input. This allegedly provides more accurate button presses and more precise movement of the key through the keystroke. I have owned and test nearly a dozen keyboards now, and I am just going to say in perfect honesty that I have difficulty telling the difference between the keystrokes on this other red switch linear keyboards I have had in the past. I would say that if anything, I am noticing finer, more precise movements when I play my favorite competitive shooter, Hunt Showdown. I am able to “wiggle” the character side to side while peeking windows with greater ease and finer side to side movements than on my current daily driver Roccat Pyro keyboard. That does add a competitive advantage and I can honestly directly say the keystrokes on the Huntsman Mini analog are directly responsible for that.
Other aspects of this Razer keyboard go along familiar Razer product experiences. The packaging is excellent and feels premium and you get a detachable, braided USB-C cable. The keyboard itself shows attention to detail with a nice matte finish, and the RGB is fully controlled with Razer Synapse software which has markedly improved over the years since my first Razer Keyboard in 2018. The only comment I will make is that the RGB on this keyboard is quite dim on full brightness compared to my Razer Goliathus Chroma mousepad that sits right next to it in my current gaming setup.
Altogether, I think this keyboard is going to appeal to the hardcore, minimalist PC gamers who want the build and precision of a Razer keyboard without giving up on the precision or control of the actual keystrokes. I would give this keyboard 5 stars for that genre of user, but I would say for anyone that isn’t in need of a 60% keyboard with as fine of switches as these, you will find better, more featured options at this price point. Thanks for reading and good luck with your purchase!
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Aerox 5 Wireless combines dazzling RGB with industury-leading design. Victory is in your hand with a lightning-fast 74g build shielded from dust and splashes with AquaBarrier. Easily connect with lag-free Quantum 2.0 Wireless enjoying superb 180-hour battery life, aiming using ultra-precise, 1-to-1 tracking with the TrueMove Air sensor.
Customer Rating
5
Fast, precise gaming mouse great for FPS
on May 6, 2022
Posted by: Bren
I love first person shooter games. While I in no way belong in the competitive class of players, I do like to think I get along pretty well playing games like Hunt Showdown online and I enjoy Doom Eternal and many other shooters as well.
This mouse possesses many qualities that make it excellent for FPS games. It is a palm style mouse, which I approve of as opposed to a claw style mouse for faster and more aggressive movements that help you get your sights on target faster. This is a right-hand oriented mouse and its contours on both the thumb grip region and the mouse buttons themselves feel excellent for maintaining grip during frenetic movements. At first, I thought the ventilated build of this mouth was a little gimmicky, but I am having noticeably less occurrences of needing to dry my palm from sweat during extended gaming sessions. Somehow, in spite of this open build, this mouse still manages to be IP54 rated for moisture resistance; awesome! The matte finish of this mouse, while not the most premium feeling, is better for grip on sweaty, high intensity gaming circumstances.
The RGB of this mouse is really awesome out of the box and comes with some really great built-in features I haven’t seen to often on other wireless mice. One is that, out of the box, the RGB upon wake up of the mouse indicates how much battery life you have left. Red (flashing) is 0-5% battery, yellow is 6-10% battery, and green is 11-100% battery. It actually has a color assigned to each of the 5 built-in CPI profiles too! Purple for 400, blue for 800, green for 1200, yellow for 2400, and red for 3200. I actually very much prefer this over other options competitors have used like an annoying pop up on the screen. I prefer 1200 CPI for my FPS shooters, and it is nice to verify by pressing mouse button 4 (the one below the scroll wheel) which one I am on.
The RGB of this mouse is really awesome out of the box and comes with some really great built-in features I haven’t seen to often on other wireless mice. One is that, out of the box, the RGB upon wake up of the mouse indicates how much battery life you have left. Red (flashing) is 0-5% battery, yellow is 6-10% battery, and green is 11-100% battery. It actually has a color assigned to each of the 5 built-in CPI profiles too! Purple for 400, blue for 800, green for 1200, yellow for 2400, and red for 3200. I actually very much prefer this over other options competitors have used like an annoying pop up on the screen. I prefer 1200 CPI for my FPS shooters, and it is nice to verify by pressing mouse button 4 (the one below the scroll wheel) which one I am on.
For further RGB settings, it is all in the SteelSeries GG software for you. Of note, I also like that there are settings to turn the RGB off during mouse movement and it also has great settings for battery conversation if you have your computer on all the time like I do and don’t want to worry about having to constantly charge the mouse due to it waking up and staying awake for too long all the time.
Something I really liked here is that a firmware update was ready to go when I first installed the software and the update was able to be connected over the 2.4Ghz dongle connection. Another one my high-end wireless mice insisted that you connect the mouse to the computer via the USB-C cable before it would update the firmware. This made things very effortless and easy for the update on the Aerox 5 wireless.
It should be noted that this is utilizing a USB-C 2.4Ghz dongle. I was happily able to plug this directly into the USB-C port on my motherboard. If you don’t have a USB-C port as part of your PC build, an extender cable and adapter are included that will allow you to plug the cable into a traditional USB-A port, attach the adapter, and then plug the dongle into that.
Altogether, I feel that this is a premium priced mouse, but most definitely offers premium features. The only knock I think I can give it at this point was the SteelSeries GG software for setting up and update the mouse was initially slow to install and update. Also, the mouse is sometimes slower to wake up then other wireless mice I have tested. Nothing too noticeable for the average user, just something I noticed given how many mice I have had now over the years.
Thanks for reading this review and I hope it helps to encourage you to purchase this excellent, wireless mouse!
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Our smallest-ever earbud just got harder to lose and even easier to love. Dime 2 is loaded with all the features that made Dime famous PLUS Tile finding technology. Habitual bud losers rejoice — Dime 2 has your back. We built Dime 2 with a small, efficient battery that cuts its carbon footprint to less than half that of other earbuds. It delivers 3.5 hours of listening time in the bud and 2 full charges in the case for a full 12 hours of battery life.
Customer Rating
5
Buy these buy these buy these!
on May 5, 2022
Posted by: Bren
from Oregon
How Often Used:3-5 times a week
Immediately upon opening the packaging for these wireless earbuds, I am very impressed by the packaging and the contents! Included is a very unique USB micro charging cable that is not the traditional full USB-A plug but is just the necessary, thin slotted portion to stick into a USB-A port and charge these air buds. This cable is likely not capable of data transfer (unnecessary for these earbuds), it is just purely for charging. The packaging includes additional ear tips, some instructions, and a little lanyard to make it so you can clip the case to some keys or makes it easier to fish out of your pockets or purse if it gets buried deep in there.
The instructions very specifically stated to charge the case and earbuds first before use. I decided to follow these instructions, but thankfully had the foresight to open the case and examine the earbuds first. The charge conductors on the earbuds were covered with a white peel off sticker that likely would have prevented them from charging in the case. Good for protection during shipment, but could cause confusion to some users if that is not pointed out. I removed the stickers, put them back in the case, and started it charging.
The case itself is built nicely for this price! I like the unique design of how the stalks of the earbuds are exposed while the slotted case drops over it. Could it cause additional wear and tear? Sure. But at this price I find it artistic and unique. Additionally, the case has the earbuds oriented in such a way that the earbuds can’t be confused or misplaced inside. The case appears to have a light spring that does help to shut the case with some snappiness, but the case is not kept shut by the magnets higher end wireless earbud cases use, but some plastic snap tabs that in likelihood will eventually wear out. At this price though, this is hardly a concern as these are well valued!
The earbuds themselves seem to be built quite nicely at this price! I am happy with the size as they come out smaller than original airpods and are smaller than the LG FP9’s an Apple Airpod Pros. The case is smaller than an airpod pro case as well. Altogether, nice build and size for the price here. Not the oversized airpod copycats that some overseas designed and built earpods have ended up being.
Now why you came to this review, the sound. The sound puts to shame earpods I have used that are three or even five times the price of these! These have no right to sound as good as they do for the price. At 80% volume on some of my favorite test songs like Bullseye by KDrew, I found the high’s to be crisp, but perhaps a bit staticy, the mids to be full and present, and the bass to be surprisingly full and defined without any annoying garbling or humming at that volume. I was actually rocking out to the song with these earbuds! Podcasts and audiobooks sound great through it too. These earbuds do not actively noise cancel, but are noise isolated pretty well with a good fit of the eartips in your ear canal. The one’s that came on the Dime 2’s out of the case fit me perfectly.
The downside of these earbuds, that the price reflects and is fair in consideration, is the battery life. It is short. These won’t last as long as higher-end competitors higher priced offerings. On earbuds this inexpensive though, I am not upset by the battery life I am getting, which has been about three hours of continuous listening at 75% volume on one charge of the earbuds. Unlike the previous Dime earbuds from skullcandy, these Dime 2’s do have a standby mode which helps them to conserve battery life when they are out of your ears and have your audio paused.
The support for tile tracking on these earbuds is something I find to be very impressive. For as inexpensive as these earbuds are, having this feature is a welcome addition that might encourage parents who have kids begging them for airpods to first supply them with these as a “trial run” to see how responsible the kiddos can be with keeping and taking care of these earbuds. Also, happily present here are some basic controls on the stalks for controlling your music, answering calls, etc.
Altogether, what Skullcandy has done with update are make some fantastically well priced, well-featured earbuds that most anyone can afford on even a modest budget! Thanks for reading and hope this helps guide your purchase!
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Upgrade from the last generation with the new ROG Strix G10CE, a Windows 11 gaming desktop that delivers exhilarating gaming experiences powered by an 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400F processor and NVIDIA® GeForce GTX1660Ti graphics.
Customer Rating
4
A great build with some flaws but great potential!
on April 30, 2022
Posted by: Bren
from Oregon
TLDR; What Asus is offering here is a stylish, nicely built gaming desktop PC that offers excellent temperature management and upgradeability. There are aspects of the build that could use some refinement, but nothing that would keep me from recommending this PC to prospective buyers.
Unboxing: This computer was packed with excellence for shipping. What Asus did here was simple and elegant in packing the desktop, keyboard, mouse, and misc. cables and other items. It was very easy to unbox the PC and to get everything hooked up and ready to go.
Setup: I hooked this to my AOC Aegon 1440p G-sync capable monitor via a display port cable. If you are new to the process of hooking up a gaming PC with a discrete graphics card, you must make sure you plug the PC end of the display cable you are using (HDMI or display port) directly into one of the ports on the graphics card on the back of the PC, not the motherboard (MOBO) ports higher up. Otherwise, you will not be able to get the full framerates on your display that the system is capable of. Furthermore, since this is an “F” series CPU from Intel, there is no integrated graphics on the CPU, so even if you plugged a display cable in the MOBO ports, you would not get an image on your screen. There is an instruction page in the Asus packaging the shows this.
The rest of the setup was simple with allowing the Windows 11 setup wizard to lead you through the setup process, culminating in your booting into the Windows 11 desktop which in my opinion is clean and elegant to use. There were plenty of updates waiting to be done when the PC first booted up, so make sure you have some time set aside for multiple update downloads and restarts of the PC. You will also want to ensure you download Nvidia GeForce Experience or get on the website directly to download the latest drivers for the graphics card.
I/O: I was disappointed not to find a USB-C plug in anywhere on this PC. USB-C is the direction a lot of accessories and external storage devices are heading. However, there were plenty of USB-A ports including 6 total SS USB-A ports including two on the top of the front panel of the PC, as well as two additional USB-A 2.0 ports on the rear. This is plenty of USB-A hookups for even the most accessory happy user at this price point. The GTX 1660ti has two HDMI and two Display port hookups on it for your display options.
Build: I feel that the build quality present here is quite premium in the materials used and strong. This PC is definitely scoring a win for appearance and build far and above its price point. I think customers will be happy with the build quality and appearance of this PC. The only detractor in the appearance of the PC externally is the unpainted rear panel, but I am not worried about this as it is not obvious since it obviously is on the back and should not be readily visible on most peoples’ setup. There is pretty cool RGB lighting on the front and there are RGB lights emanating inside the case itself. The front RGB comes out of the box at 30% brightness and when turned up is not shockingly brighter, but it does help to show it off a bit more. To show off the internal RGB and build components, Asus included a clear acrylic side panel that one can replace the vented metal side panel with to show off the internal components of the PC. There are standoffs on the clear panel that offsets it from the case itself which some users might find ugly. My guess is that they did this to improve air flow, as the only case fan present is the tiny 80mm exhaust fan at the rear.
As for the 80mm fan, I am most definitely not a FAN of it. It is extremely loud and annoying to listen to, as it ramps up and down constantly when gaming. Headsets when gaming will alleviate most of this noise, but it is certainly not a pleasant experience for the ears. The temps are effectively controlled in this PC case though, particularly with the vented metal side panel. I am not going to knock the whole review of this PC down just for the fan, as the fan could easily be placed with a premium, quieter 80mm fan for less than $20 and only a few minutes of your time. I am going to mention the fact too that while this airflow design seems to be working, not having any intake fans is somewhat concerning. However, the temperatures are well managed, and the performance is there for the components. I am not going to focus heavily on discussing the performance of this PC as there are plenty of in-depth materials on the web about the performance of the GTX 1660ti and the i5-11400F CPU.
Components: There are some improvements I feel could be made from the factory for the setup of this PC. For one, it comes with a single 16GB 3200mHz DDR4 RAM module. I would have liked to have seen dual channel memory here at least as there are 4 SODIMM slots on the MOBO. This is sold as a gaming PC, and dual-channel memory (two sticks of 8GB RAM) would have been far better for the gaming experience.
The GTX 1660ti present here is a blower style, single fan GPU that runs very well under load and even under Heaven benchmarking and heavy gaming sessions, never exceeded safe temperatures in my testing. The 1660ti in this build at this price range is a little bit of an underperformer when compared to a 2060 or even 3060 at somewhat higher prices, but it gets the job done in this build.
The 512GB represents the only storage built into this device and, quite honestly, it is not enough for modern gamers. A game like Modern Warfare 2019 is over 100GB in file size, so by the time you have just a few games downloaded, you have maxed out your storage. Alas, at this price point there had to be some budgetary decisions made and this may have drawn the short straw. The SSD did come out with some excellent speeds 2492 MB/s read and 1806 MB/S write on one of my tests. The boot up times from turned off are also excellent with this SSD. In summary, you are going to want to add some additional storage down the road, but this is a good starting point for the budget minded gamer.
Altogether, I would say Asus has put together a really cool PC here. It needs refinement in some areas like the loud 80mm exhaust fan, but generally speaking, prospective PC gamers uninterested in building their own PC from the ground up are going to be happy with this prebuilt PC. Thanks for reading my review and I hope this helps guide your purchasing decision!
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The TUF Gaming VG279Q1A 27" IPS Gaming Monitor with IPS panel and 1 ms MPRT response time combined with AMD FreeSync Premium support, NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility, Full HD resolution monitor is designed to deliver sharp graphics during high-action sequences.
Customer Rating
4
Worth it after some adjustment out of the box!
on April 23, 2022
Posted by: Bren
from Central Point, OR
This is a great monitor for gaming and comes out of the box with the cables and accessories you need to get up and going with most any gaming PC setup! Some adjustments to the color and brightness are needed to make this monitor really shine, but at the price it is worth it.
Accessories: This monitor comes with an HDMI and Display port cable. The Power cable is not bulky, and it is easy to cable manage in the setup.
Monitor and stand build quality: This is above an entry level monitor in build quality and features. Thin bezels complement this monitor. The stand is metal and feels super premium. The movement is very smooth with tilting, but you must hold the stand in place when raising the height of the monitor as it is very lightweight and the whole assembly will raise up when trying to adjust the stand height. I did end up installing this on a NB North Bayou Gas Spring monitor arm desk stand to clean up the looks and it attached with no issue, looking great!
Color/brightness quality: Out of the box, the color and brightness are honestly complete garbage. The screen out of the box is very dim and the colors are greatly oversaturated, especially red. With adjustments, the brightness did get up to the advertised 250nits and the colors were able to be balanced so everything turned out generally very nice looking. The whites still have a slight yellow hue, but nothing that disrupts the gaming experience too much.
Screen performance/refresh: The monitor was tested with an I9 109000 CPU and a GeForce GTX 1660 Super GPU. The response time on this monitor as advertised is excellent. The UFO test showed no screen tearing, and I am getting full 144FPS-165FPS on some AAA shooters. The addition of having both AMD Free Sync AND Nvidia G-Sync with this monitor is going to be a winner for a lot of customers!
Altogether, I am happily keeping this monitor as part of my dual monitor setup. I would give it 4/5 stars as it does take some tweaking to really get the colors and brightness looking the way they should, but the gaming experience is excellent!
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The Swann Professional 4K Ultra HD 1TB NVR security system is packed with the latest surveillance tech such as state-of-the-art video resolution, powerful night vision, face recognition, person and vehicle detection, and much more. Imagine being able to identify faces, tattoos, and license plates with state-of-the-art 4K Ultra HD video and powerful digital zoom to actively watch over entrances, yards, driveways, parking lots, shop floors, storerooms, and customer service areas. Know what’s happening at any hour and deter unwanted activity. Powerful infrared night vision gives you the ability to see in color with low light conditions, and Swann’s True Detect™ heat and motion detection sense people and cars for more reliable monitoring and fewer false alarms. Audio microphones allow you to hear and record off-screen noises & identify voices by their gender, age, accent & language. The cameras can be mounted inside or outdoors as their weatherproof design is built to withstand rain, snow and heat, all year round. Everything is viewable and controllable on the Swann Security mobile app! View live video, receive alerts, adjust sensitivities and more. You can also ‘speak to see’ with Alexa and Hey Google. With PoE (Power over Ethernet) connections; power, video and audio run through a single Ethernet cable per camera, making installation simple. You’ll enjoy maximum reliability without the concerns of Wi-Fi connection drop interruptions, wireless static or bandwidth limitations. Free Face Recognition can be set up simply to identify familiar faces and send personalized alerts when they are detected. Be alerted when you child arrives home from school, when your cleaner has left your home, when your employee has opened your business for the day. There’s also Vehicle and Person Detection for accurate alerts. With this system you’ll get free local recording on to the massive hard drive with no subscription fees, and the option to backup video to your Dropbox account.
Customer Rating
5
Clean, (mostly) wireless security setup!
on April 23, 2022
Posted by: Bren
from Central Point, OR
This is not my first Swann security system I have tested. I will say right off the get go that I am very impressed with what they are offering here! If you are coming from anything less than a 4K Ultra HD resolution on previous security cameras, than the footage the Swann cameras produce is going to astonish you. I have one on my front porch looking out towards a busy cross street, and I can now pick up license plate numbers in the frames of the videos I have captured!
Of particular interest is the development of the color night footage Swann has built into these particular cameras. Being able to distinguish certain shades or colors in your security footage could be the difference between getting an ID on a suspicious individual or not. They say this color imaging is good out to 32’ and that seems to be accurate from what I have seen in my experiments.
I prefer this system to previous Swann security systems I have owned because I very much dislike having to run hardwires all over the place. This wireless system make cleanup a lot easier for the average user and is less intimidating than hardwired. They each require an AC plug in for power, but this is much easier to accommodate for most people. With 8 channels too, you can add 4 more cameras in the future for complete property coverage! Just make sure your wifi coverage is strong enough to cover these cameras for good, strong signals. I would recommend a mesh wifi system if your home requires it.
Overall, Swann has many offerings, but consider this one if you prefer the convenience and ease of set up of wifi/wireless versus hardwire. Thanks for reading and hope this helps!
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Featuring a 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i3 processor, 8GB of Memory, and a 1TB hard drive, this desktop has the power to zip through tasks quickly and easily. Comes with a Gigabit Ethernet port, built-in WiFi, and a wired keyboard/mouse. An expandable, space-saving design makes the Dell Inspiron 3891 a great option for the office or home.
Customer Rating
5
Perfect upgrade for my grandparents!
on February 16, 2022
Posted by: Bren
from Central Point, OR
This PC was an excellent upgrade for my Grandparents who were desperately in need of a new computer from this decade and not 20 years ago! The big stipulations they shared with me is that they wanted to save money and not overpay for features and upgrades they don’t need. They also wanted to ensure that it still had a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM tray built in. My grandpa loves Hoyle Card Games, and he wanted to be able to load his disk in without having to plug in an external disk tray as I had explained to him.
This computer feels lightning fast to them, but as a millennial who is a daily user of a 2015 MacBook Pro and a custom-built 2020 Windows desktop PC, the Dell Inspiron does feel markedly slower with the operating system (OS) being loaded onto a spinning disk hard drive as opposed to the more modern standard of having the OS being installed on a solid state drive (SSD). This does result in slower load times and boot times of the system, but it is perfect for my grandparents needs as they are upgrading from an ancient Windows XP PC and anything feels faster compared to that! There is a model in this same Dell Inspiron lineup that comes with the OS installed on an SSD, so that is available for the consumer who wants snappier operation. This PC does come with an M2 slot on the motherboard though, so if they ever want more speed, I can offer my tech savvy services to them and transfer their OS onto an M2 SSD for snappier speeds.
This is a finely built, light, and compact desktop tower. It is remarkable how much space this saves on their desk. This came with an actually quite nice keyboard and mouse, so all we had to do was hook up a monitor to this PC when it came. It has a VGA port built in, so we were able to hook up their older monitor with the VGA cable. The monitor upgrade will be one of the next things on their list. We were also able to get their internet hooked up seamlessly with an ethernet cable from their router, but this PC is WiFi capable!
Windows 11 is a truly beautiful OS. My grandpa felt it was a little overwhelming and “full” at first, but he quickly took to how easily he could organize his files and also to how nice of a browser Microsoft Edge is. I wanted to convince him to use Google Chrome, but that will be a fight for another day, haha.
Altogether, this PC has proved to be an incredible value. Do not expect top tier speed and responsiveness out of this configuration, but it has so much to offer in the way of being a solid upgrade from older systems without breaking the bank. Thanks for reading and hope this helps guide your purchase decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Quality
5
Value
5
Ease of Use
5
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Meet LUNA™ 3 MEN, the facial cleansing tool that takes care of your skin so you don't have to. Featuring gentle yet firm silicone touchpoints and T-Sonic™ technology, LUNA™ 3 MEN cleans and conditions your skin and beard, removing the grime of the day off your face in just 1 minute, while a targeted firming facial massage reduces the appearance of fine lines so skin looks toned and energized. Used as part of your daily cleansing routine, LUNA™ 3 MEN's Cleansing Mode channels T-Sonic™ pulsations to provide a much deeper clean than washing by hand, lifting away 99.5% of dirt, oil and dead skin cells to reduce breakouts, remove ingrown hairs, prevent razor burn, and help razor blades last up to 2x longer. The Firming Massage Mode can then be enjoyed by turning your LUNA™ 3 device around and pressing the concentric ridges on the back to your skin, while gentle T-Sonic™ pulsations deliver a relaxing massage to help diminish visible signs of aging.
Customer Rating
5
No more black heads on my nose!
on February 2, 2022
Posted by: Bren
from Central Point, OR
My initial buy-in to this device was one challenged by skepticism. A facial cleansing tool for hundreds of dollars for me, a man?? Preposterous. But then, at my wife’s behest, I actually acquired this device and have started using it daily. Sure enough, it has changed how my skin looks and feels for the better.
I have always struggled with blackheads, especially one’s right above the corners of my mustache and on the bridge of my nose where my masks and glasses interface. I have used exfoliating creams, gloves, and washes to try to mitigate the blackheads in those regions but have had little success. To my shock and bewilderment, this device has made a difference. I downloaded the app on my phone and got the Luna 3 all set up. In using the cleansing mode daily at night before bed, in combination with my normal Dove men face wash and clean pillowcases, I have found that my blackheads are all but disappearing! As for the other benefits of skin toning etc., it is too soon to say for me with only a few weeks of ownership. However, at this rate, I will be highly pleased to see if there is a difference overtime as it has already helped my facial hygiene and complexion!
My only tips for Foreo: Make the app a different color then pink and give this a different carry bag than a pink one. I appreciate lower-key, mellower colors and those are too feminine for a cleansing tool for men.
For potential buyers, don’t buy this if your budget is constrained thinking that it will utterly change your face overnight. It is a tool to be used in concert with other good hygiene habits but is certainly worth it if you are willing to pay the somewhat hefty price! Thanks for reading and good luck with your purchase decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Performance
5
Durability
5
Value
4
Ease of Use
5
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The average person touches their phone 2,617 times per day, transferring germs to it with each touch. The simplehuman EPA-registered cleanstation uses an omni-lux™ chamber to sanitize the entire surface of your phone, killing 99.9% of germs in just 30 seconds – fast enough to use while washing your hands. As soon as you insert your phone, it automatically lowers into the omni-lux chamber where 30 high-intensity UV-C LED lights use highly reflective aluminum to ensure UV rays are hitting the entirety of your phone's surface. When sanitation is complete, the phone will automatically raise up. Keep your cleanstation by the sink so you can wash your hands with simplehuman's touch-free sensor pump while sanitizing your phone at the same time.
Customer Rating
5
A sanitizer toaster for your phone!
on February 2, 2022
Posted by: Bren
from Central Point, OR
My household has found this sanitizer to be incredibly amusing and cool. The automatic function in which it pulls your phone into the device and then pushes it back up after the 30 second sanitization feature can’t help but remind us of putting some poptarts in a toaster and watching them pop out when done!
My wife and I are both nurses, and as such our coming home routines always involve sanitizing our shoes, phones, and other high traffic personal items that come into use at work. This sanitizer is just one more layer of peace of mind when it comes to getting home from work. The description of how it sanitizes with UV light stands up to scrutiny, but we still choose to wipe our phones down with bleach wipes (carefully of course) in addition to the use of this device.
The build quality itself of this stainless-steel version is greater. I really like the recessed power cord plug insert that makes tucking away the wires behind it much nicer, and there is plenty of length to let you place this device where you want. The anti-skid feet on the bottom keep the device planted on the counter and the tones of the device can be turned off via a button on the bottom.
Altogether, if you are a germaphobe and looking for a device to sanitize your phone with UV light, this is a great option-especially if you think it is as amusing to use as we do!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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