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Fitbit Charge HR Activity Tracker: This heart rate and activity tracking wristband is built to capture your movements and health patterns all day long. Easily monitor your heart rate so you can maximize your workouts, learn about your sleep quality and monitor progress on your goals.
 
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Realistically reliable tracking of most vitals
on May 7, 2016
Posted by: Dimndman1
from Wilmington, DE
Verified Purchase:Yes
Bought this to complement my Speedo-Misfit because I do a lot of swimming and the Speedo is waterproof. I wear the Speedo on my ankle and the Fitbit on my wrist, so I'm getting a constant readout from both devices. Bit of disparity between the results from the devices. The HR seems to be way off on number of floors walked compared to the Speedo, but does have the heart rate monitoring that I like. Both have clean GUIs that complement each other, and are equally easy to sync to your smart phone. Sleep measuring appears to be roughly equivalent. The price points for both are reasonable - remember that you're not buying rocket science here! I happen to like wearing watches of almost any kind, so these products just fit in for me. One really nice thing about the HR is the ability to couple it to an Aria scale, which I've found great to monitor weight and BMI. The scale is extremely accurate. So, overall, both of these devices cover what I need to monitor in vitals, are realistically accurate without all of the other garbage that I don't need from something that has a whole lot of features that I'll never need. And are far less expensive than the high-end alternatives. Besides, something better will be around in a couple of years, so why waste the money. I doubt that most wearers are about to go to the Olympic Trials and need extreme accuracy.
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Great to have the entire series!
on July 31, 2013
Posted by: Dimndman1
from Wilmington, DE
Verified Purchase:Yes
At $9.99/season, brand new rather than used from Amazon, this was a bargain. I can now watch things start to finish at my pace... I'll get to the extras when I get a chance
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
What's great about it: Good price
What's not so great: None so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Joss Whedon attempted to follow up his successful series Buffy the Vampire Slayer with the science fiction-themed Firefly. Although the series failed to garner a mass audience, it did have a loyal following. Those fans will be pleased by this box set that contains every episode of the series that aired, as well as three never-before-seen episodes. All 15 episodes are presented in anamorphic widescreen. English, French, and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. Commentaries are available on four of the episodes. Production featurettes, a blooper reel, and a tour of the set with Whedon round out this solid package that should be of interest to genre enthusiasts as well as Whedon's fans.
 
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Have only watched a few episodes so far
on July 31, 2013
Posted by: Dimndman1
from Wilmington, DE
Verified Purchase:Yes
This series, even though it only survived one season, has always been recommended by so many fans that when it came up at $9.99 I had to grab it. So far, after the 1st 3 episodes, it seems to live up to the expectations.
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
What's great about it: Great plot, have always wanted to see this classic
What's not so great: None so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Can finally watch complete series start to finish
on July 31, 2013
Posted by: Dimndman1
from Wilmington, DE
Verified Purchase:Yes
Now can watch the entire series at my leisure and pace rather than trying to catch episodes when I can find them
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
What's great about it: Good price
What's not so great: None so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Finally have the entire series - start to finish
on July 31, 2013
Posted by: Dimndman1
from Wilmington, DE
Verified Purchase:Yes
I can finally watch the series from beginning to end at my leisure. I got the entire series for $9.99/season brand new rather than having to buy it used from Amazon. Haven't watched all of the extras but then it usually takes a while to get to those
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
What's great about it: Good price
What's not so great: None so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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The bottom of your briefcase may not be the most hospitable place for your portable hard drive. Protect your drive from scratches and bumps with this hard shell case that features a soft lining.
 
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Nicer size designed for external HDs
on July 31, 2013
Posted by: Dimndman1
from Wilmington, DE
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've used Case Logic GPS cases in the past, which did OK but were bigger than really needed. This one is a bit smaller and so fits in my briefcase better while still providing the protection that I need.
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
What's great about it: Better profile than GPS cases
What's not so great: None so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5 out of 5
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With a spacious 1TB capacity, this Toshiba Canvio Connect HDTC710XK3A1 external USB 3.0/2.0 hard drive makes it easy to take your media on the go. Automatic backup helps protect your data, and an internal shock sensor guards the drive against damage.
 
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Great portable drive for extra data
on July 31, 2013
Posted by: Dimndman1
from Wilmington, DE
Compatible with...:PC
Verified Purchase:Yes
I own 4 of these drives from various manufacturers in various sizes - they have all been reliable after numerous years in my briefcase. I use them for storing extra music or low res video or TV shows rather than clogging up my laptop hard drive. Also are a good way of storing valuable archival financial records or photos since their profiles are small enough to fit in a bank safety deposit box. Great value, and, of course, the price per GB keeps dropping on each generation.
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
My Best Buy number: 2084186366
What's great about it: Easy to set up
What's not so great: None so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
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4 out of 5
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USB question

My Dell is old but quite efficient. I need an external hard drive to back up files, documents etc. But my USB ports are less than 2.0. Is there an external hard drive that I can use?
Virtually all of the USB external hard drives are back-compatible with USB 1.0 ports. You'll usually get a message saying that "this device can work faster if you plug it into a USB 2.0 port", but it still should work. Warning, though, it will be slow! I've got some older desktops that are still USB 1.0 and even my USB 3.0 externals work. You might want to see if your old Dell has a PCMCIA slot. If it does, you should be able to buy a USB 2.0 card for that slot and speed up the process. On my desktops I just got USB 2.0 cards for the non-occupied slots on the machines and that took care of the problem.

Good luck
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