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Equip yourself with the Xbox One Special Edition Midnight Forces Wireless Controller, featuring a modern camouflage pattern and unique military look. Impulse Triggers deliver fingertip vibration feedback, so you can feel every jolt and crash in high definition.* With redesigned thumbsticks and D-pad enhancements for greater precision and comfort, it's simply the best controller Xbox has ever made. Available exclusively at Best Buy for a limited time.*In supported games.
Customer Rating
4
Good Xbox One Controller
on June 12, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
While there are quite a few third-party Xbox One controllers on the market, I prefer to stick with the Microsoft controllers as I have never experienced any issues with them. In my experience, they are reliable and can take a beating. Saving a few bucks on a less expensive competitor's controller is not worth the headaches if the build quality is not there.
With that being said, this is another Microsoft Xbox One controller. It functions as advertised. The color is a personal preference thing (I really could care less one way or the other about the color; I just did not want black). I did not give five stars because the Microsoft controllers are more expensive than some third party competitors. Then again, as I mentioned, you do get what you pay for, and the Microsoft controllers are all quality controllers.
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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MacBook delivers a full-size experience in the lightest and most compact Mac notebook ever. With a full-size keyboard, force-sensing trackpad, 12-inch Retina display,1 sixth-generation Intel Core M processor, multifunctional USB-C port, and now up to 10 hours of battery life,2 MacBook features big thinking in an impossibly compact form.
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4
Best Mobile Laptop Ever (with some concessions)
on June 12, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
To begin, I absolutely love my 12" MacBook. I travel quite a bit for work and its small form factor is the ultimate in portability. It is a full laptop in a size that is just larger than a 9.7" iPad. I had a 12.9" iPad Pro and replaced it with my 12" MacBook. The MacBook was actually smaller and lighter to carry. The MacBook has a fair amount of storage at 512 GB (although I would have preferred more); runs OS X; has a large glass touchpad with haptic feedback; and, while some reviews have been mixed on the keyboard, I find that I actually prefer it to the "softer" feel of the keyboard on previous MacBook Pros that I owned. The retina display is gorgeous to look at and, if I adjust the screen brightness, can squeak out almost two days of intermittent use at meetings without requiring a charge.
So, considering how much I love this laptop, why only four stars? To create a computer with such a small form factor, some trade-offs had to be made. First, the processor is not very powerful. For reading email, browsing the internet, creating documents, generating presentations, working in spreadsheets, and other business-oriented tasks like that, the computer is plenty powerful and, thanks to its flash storage, feels very quick and responsive. If you want to process video, however, the performance lag compared to a MacBook Pro is significant. Another concession is connectivity. With AirPlay, AirDrop, wireless, and cloud storage, I realize Apple is moving away from traditional means of file sharing. A single USB-C port for both charging and connectivity is almost a crime, especially considering you need to purchase adapters/dongles separately. Without a dongle or USB-C hub, you cannot simultaneously charge your laptop while also using an external USB drive, a USB microphone, a USB scanner, or any other number of USB peripherals. Want to connect to an external television, screen, or monitor (without using AirPlay)? You need a dongle. I also tried to daisy-chain dongles together... No luck. Do you want to access files on a flash drive while also recording audio from a USB microphone? You are out of luck unless you purchase a USB-C hub from a third party. Even with the dongles, there is no way to plug in more than one USB device at a time. I also have a 15" MacBook Pro and the performance and connectivity of the 12" MacBook obviously pales in comparison. On the other hand, after traveling with the 12" MacBook just once, there is no way I will ever take my 15" MBP on an airplane again. (I also used to have a 13" MBP, and feel the same way. The 12" MacBook's killer feature is its small form factor and portability.)
Needless to say, this computer is not designed to be a desktop replacement. It is too underpowered and lacks connectivity options. On the other hand, if you are looking for a Mac that provides the ultimate in portability (including outstanding battery life and a beautiful retina display), the 12" MacBook is a sensational option. Some may debate that a 13" MacBook Air would be a better option as it does have a larger screen, faster processor, and more connectivity options compared to the 12" MacBook with a single USB-C port. Having used both, however, I really like my 12" MacBook. I am used to the keyboard and like the feel. The 12" MacBook feels perfectly balanced which even allows me to hold it in one hand while using my other hand to type or use the huge touchpad. The 12" MacBook also has the haptic feedback touchpad and the retina display. If Apple made a 13" Air with the butterfly-mechanism keyboard and a retina display, it would be a much more difficult choice (and I would probably go with an Air at that point). For the time being, though, I really like my 12" MacBook and do not regret the purchase one bit.
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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Infuse your gaming with interactive fun with this Skylanders SuperChargers Thump Truck, which enters the action the moment you place it on the Portal of Power (not included). Let Smash Hit drive this massive vehicle against the destruction of Kaos and his minions. This Skylanders SuperChargers Thump Truck comes with a sheet of stickers for even more fun.
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4
It's a Skylander toy... What else is there to say?
on May 20, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
Purchase this for my daughter, who has several other Skylanders already. She likes to collect them and it enhances the gameplay for her (and also enhances the replay value of the game as she likes to go back and play with other characters and vehicles). I think the toys are a little on the pricy end, but I cannot blame Activision for trying to make a little money on what is obviously a very popular game. In any event, my daughter enjoys it, which is good enough for me.
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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With the Xbox Wireless Adapter, experience the advanced precision and comfort of your Xbox Wireless Controller on Windows PCs, laptops, and tablets. Use it with PC games, and Xbox One games streamed to Windows, to elevate your game wherever you want to play.
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5
Works as advertised.
on May 20, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works exactly as advertised. Allows me to use a wireless Xbox One controller with my PC. No need for a Steam box and controller... My gaming PC works just great with my Xbox One controllers, thanks to this little gadget.
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My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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The battle for suburbia grows to crazy new heights in Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2! In this hilarious, action-packed shooter, zombie leader Dr. Zomboss has strengthened his horde and rebuilt suburbia as a zombie utopia. But hope remains, because for the first time the plants are taking the offensive in an all-out attack to reclaim their turf. Play as the plants in the all-new 24-player Herbal Assault mode, or choose your side in 4-player co-op or Solo Play!
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4
Fun game for my daughter.
on May 20, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
My nine year-old daughter has been playing Garden Warfare on her 360 and wanted to try out Garden Warfare 2. From what I can tell, it is pretty much more of the same with a few changes and updates. I have played this game with her and find it enjoyable. Unlike the first version, this one does have a single player option, which is nice, especially for a parent concerned about a child gaming online. My daughter really enjoys the game, so its a win for me!
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My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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Handle more data than ever before with this PNY 480GB solid-state hard drive. Fast operation is assured thanks to the SATA III connection that delivers at data up to 6 Gbps, and a lack of moving parts means reliability is exceptional. Reduce energy use and enjoy quieter operation with this PNY 480GB solid-state hard drive.
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5
Good size, inexpensive, and fast!
on May 20, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
It has been a while since I purchased an SSD (and am used to Macs now, for which their internal SSD specs command a significant premium), so I was more than pleasantly surprised to find a SSD in the 500 GB range for just a little over $100. Simply stated, this drive is big for a SSD and it is fast. This was an upgrade from a 5400 rpm hard drive that was in my gaming PC. My Windows 10 boot time went from 30'ish seconds to under five seconds with this drive. The 480 GB also gave me plenty of room to install the OS and numerous games. I still have another mechanical drive in my computer for storage of videos, songs, and other media as 480 GB is still on the small size for storage of those files (at least for me). Given the speed and price, however, I have no complaints with the size, which is still pretty good for an SSD at 480 GB. This upgrade was a no-brainer for me!
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My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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Store up to 5TB of media on this Seagate Backup Plus STDT5000100 external hard drive, which features Protect, Save and Share features that enable simple integration with social networking sites and provide comprehensive data management.
Customer Rating
5
Huge size, good price, USB 3.0!
on May 20, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is a great external hard drive with a tremendous amount of storage (5 TB) and fast transfer rates given the USB 3.0 interface. I believe I picked it up on sale too, so the price was very reasonable. I suspect, given the price (but I do not know for sure), that the drive itself is a 5400, not a 7200, rpm drive. If that is the case, a 7200 drive would be faster for sustained transfers of large files (and would still have plenty of overhead room given the bandwidth available in the USB 3.0 interface), but I suppose one does not buy a 5 TB external drive for speed... Sheer storage space is the name of the game with this drive and I have absolutely no complaints in that regard.
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My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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Quietly play your favorite games on this Corsair Strafe RGB MX Silent gaming keyboard, which features fully programmable keys with colorful backlighting to suit your style. FPS/MOBA keycap sets are textured and contoured for a natural feel.
Customer Rating
4
Nice keyboard. Could use a few tweaks.
on May 20, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
Call me old, but I really enjoy typing on a mechanical keyboard. I purchased this keyboard not for gaming, but for keyboarding/typing. Personally, I prefer keyboards that have a little bit of a click to them. This is a silent keyboard that does not have the tactile "click" when I type, which I kind of miss. I do not blame Corsair for this... They market it as a quiet mechanical keyboard, and I did have an opportunity to try it out on a display at Best Buy before buying it, so I have no one to blame but myself. Ironically enough, my wife likes it better because my previous "clicky" keyboard drove her nuts.
What makes me tolerate the absence of my tactile click when I type is the LED effects on the keyboard. For me, it serves no function but simply aesthetics, but I really like it. Makes me feel like a geek, I suppose. One thing I do not like, however, is that the lighting themes are controlled through a program on the PC and when my computer goes to sleep, the keyboard goes back to the default lighting scheme (which is really not very cool or attractive, in my opinion). As soon as I log back in, the keyboard goes back to the previous theme, so it is not a huge deal, but I really wish the keyboard itself would somehow remember its theme setting so it would boot up in that setting and stay in the theme even when the computer goes to sleep.
Another minor annoyance that I did not even notice when I bought the keyboard is that the numeric and other special keys have the characters reversed. The number keys, for instance, have the numbers on the top of the keys, not the bottom, with the symbols on the bottom, not the top. Good thing I am a touch typist, otherwise this would bother me even more than it does now. I use the shift key to access the characters on the top of the key. With the way this keyboard is physically set up, I have to use the shift key to go "down" to the special character on the key. This is very counterintuitive and a huge annoyance. I would also like a way to toggle the function keys as opposed to having to hold the special function key any time I want to increase or decrease the volume. Maybe I'm spoiled by my Mac, but I find myself using function keys less and less for their F1 through F12 functions, and more for things like skipping songs and adjusting the volume.
There is a button on the keyboard that allows me to toggle the lighting between three different brightness settings (or off entirely) without having to do anything within the operating system itself, which is nice.
In the end, my complaints are somewhat minor and it is a good keyboard with a solid, albeit soft (due to the lack of the tactile click) feel when typing. Now if only they would start making mechanical LED keyboards like this one for the Mac...
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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Skylands is in peril! Kaos has unleashed his most evil weapon yet — the Doomstation of Ultimate Doomstruction. With all of Skylands on the verge of collapse, a special team called the SuperChargers has been assembled to pilot an unstoppable fleet of incredible vehicles. Now you and the SuperChargers must embark on epic adventures over land, under sea, and through the sky to stop Kaos and save Skylands!Nightfall was a Dreadwalker from Fogshadow Tower, a mysterious fortress in the middle of the Poison Sea. While most Dreadwalkers stayed within the noxious cloud they called home, Nightfall preferred to dive into the black abyss and hunt the dark monsters that threatened her people. One day, as she was exploring a deep cavern in her submarine, the Sea Shadow, Nightfall came upon an enormous object that pulsed with a strange energy. It was gigantic, and before she could comprehend what she was looking at, it hatched! Out came a creature 100 times larger than anything she had ever seen! She fired the engines and raced back to warn her people. Just as the last citizens boarded an evacuation ship, the colossal head of the Leviathan broke the surface of the water and let out a terrible roar! Without hesitation, Nightfall rushed towards the monster, blasting it with everything she had while the others made their escape. This act of heroism caught the attention of Master Eon, and the rest is Skylander history!
Customer Rating
4
Daughter Enjoys Her Skylanders
on May 16, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
I am not sure how helpful this review will be... The Skylander was purchased for my daughter, who has quite a few of them. She enjoys her Skylanders and this character is simply another one that she plays with.
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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Philips Sonicare HX8032/64 AirFloss Pro Interdental Nozzles: The easiest way to effectively clean between teeth, and perfect for people who don't consistently floss. Air and micro-droplet technology powerfully and gently cleans between teeth and along the gumline.
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4
Make sure you have the right base unit for these.
on May 6, 2016
Posted by: Greg
Verified Purchase:Yes
These are the "Pro" replacement tips. They will not work on the first-generation AirFloss. As long as you are purchasing these for the right unit, they work just fine. Unlike the original AirFloss "picks," these have a suggested three-month life. (I had the original AirFloss and the original pick lasted several years before it snapped. The design of these is different... Personally, I like the older ones better. Could not find them anywhere, though.)
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My Best Buy number: 0315024340
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Keep your notebook in pristine condition with this SmartShell 13-inch rose pink MacBook Air case. This case, which is engineered to fit your MacBook Air like a polycarbonate glove, has rubber feet on the bottom to keep your laptop steady. This two-part SmartShell 13-inch rose pink MacBook Air case snaps on easily, protecting your valuable notebook against everyday damage.
Will this fit a 13.3 in Mac pro
No. The 13" MacBook Pro is a different design. This case will fit the 13.3" MacBook Air only.
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