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Stay productive wherever you go with this Acer Chromebook computer. Its quad-core Intel Pentium processor and 4GB of RAM run programs and apps efficiently, and its 32GB of storage holds personal documents and photographs. This Acer Chromebook computer has a 15.6-inch Full HD touch screen for clear viewing of videos and movies.
Customer Rating
4
Good computer for range
on October 5, 2017
Posted by: ladilyn
from Worcester County, MA
I bought an Acer Chromebook when they first came out 5 or 6 years ago. While it was good for surfing the internet, it wasn't something I could do work with. I was interested to see how much had changed in the intervening years. First, it was a breeze to set up as it just took my Chrome info. It brings you to a quick tour and then to a help page so you can customize things. Easy peasy, no time at all to get going. Each help page points you to a forum in case you have questions and the search function of that forum is pretty spot on. Additionally, with the Chromebook comes a flyer with a number you can call in case you cannot find what you need on the forum. I have a wireless mouse which this Acer accepted a lot easier than my other laptop. So, top marks for set-up.
A big problem with my first Chromebook was not being able to use it when I wanted to work from home as I use Office there. That is no longer the case. Google now has its own software but you can access Office as well. The downside is that the keyboard is not designed for secretarial-type document typing, the kind where someone can type 80+ words a minute for 10 pages and not blink an eye. They will blink now. Chromebook cuts down on keys by having shortcuts instead. I don't have a wireless keyboard at home but I think I will get one for those times I'm writing papers.
Some features I like are the backlit keyboard which you can make as bright or dim as you like. Those people who like to take selfies will have fun with the camera feature. It's touchscreen feature is nice without the problems I find with the 2-in-1s.
What I do not like about the Acer is that there is no HDMI outlet and only 2 USB ports but that can be overcome with an adapter and a plug for extra ports. The touchpad is a bit too sensitive but then most people probably don't lie in bed, propping their laptop up while typing. What I don't care for with the Chromebook part is the rigidity of it. For example, the taskbar is static and while that may work for those who keep it at the bottom, it is much too narrow when on the side and it cannot be widened.
Overall, it is a good computer for its range. I would recommend this for a school/college laptop, one where you won't faint when the kids put it on the floor and someone steps on it (what happened to my first Acer Chromebook). The addition of a couple of inexpensive items can turn it ideal for all but the most hardened typists.
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Whether you’re biking with your family, lounging by the beach, or hanging with friends — music makes the moment even better. That’s why the SoundLink Micro portable Bluetooth speaker was engineered to keep pace with your life and deliver unmatched sound for its size. This outdoor speaker is small but powerful. Thanks to proprietary Bose technology, the SoundLink Micro wireless speaker delivers huge sound and bass, even outdoors. Plus, it has a rugged exterior that resists drops, dents, and scratches, while the soft-touch finish makes it easy to hold in your hand. Attach this portable speaker to your backpack or cooler for on-the-go-tunes thanks to the included tear-resistant silicone straps. And it’s waterproof and dustproof, so you don’t have to worry about it getting accidentally wet or dirty. The rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the Bose SoundLink Micro portable waterproof speaker lets you enjoy up to 6 hours of music that’s deep, rich, and full of life so you can keep the dance party going. Got your hands full? The built-in microphone allows you to take phone calls through the speakerphone and access your phone’s Siri or Google Assistant. Get the most out of your wireless outdoor speaker with the Bose Connect app. Use the app to pair your smartphone or tablet and personalize your settings, unlock product features, keep your software up to date, and more.
Customer Rating
5
Portable and Does the Job
on October 1, 2017
Posted by: ladilyn
from Worcester County, MA
I got this just in time for Marching Band season. The kids spend hours on buses going to competitions and while many have their headphones, sometimes the kids just want to blow off steam and jam together. This works a treat for that. It's lightweight and easily fits into my teen's jacket pocket so they don't have to go searching through their band bag looking for it. The sound is good, base better than treble, and loud enough for the whole bus to hear. My teen has also used it to learn their music and I've found that that sound isn't overwhelming particularly as what is playing is percussion pieces.
We've got more testing to do with the smart devices as we have Echo Dot but I have no doubt that it will sync fine. It survived a shower when water got spilled on it and is holding up to being used heavily. One thing my teen likes is that as long as it is charged, it lasts the whole of the competition day without the worry of having to recharge. I'd say it is probably in use on competition days for a good eight hours so that's a big plus since the teen uses the power pack for the phone.
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Get the housecleaning done with this bag-free Shark Navigator upright vacuum. Its Never Loses Suction technology leaves no dirt behind, and its swivel steering movement lets you maneuver around irregular corners easily. The motorized brush roll of this Shark Navigator upright vacuum works with or without power to suit both carpeted and bare floors.
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from Worcester County, MA
So, the teen whose job it is to vacuum was complaining about how heavy my old vacuum was to carry up the stairs and how much a pain changing the bag was. Given that the dinosaurs probably used it, that was a given. When this vacuum came in, I pointed my teen to it and said, go for it. The teen's review is that it was "easy to put together except for the screw at the handle because of the tightness of the area so it was a bit of a squeeze to do. There will be no problem carrying it upstairs as it is fairly light. It picked up everything on the carpet I tried it on and the dust cup is a bit awkward but might get better the more I use it". Real helpful so I thought I'd test drive it myself.
Due to physical issues, lifting is not encouraged but I had no problems moving this from place to place. I was thrilled with the amount of pet hair this picked up, my carpet looked almost new. I hadn't realized just how much my old vacuum was no longer picking up. I like the swivel feature as it makes the vacuum very easy to maneuver without loosing any suction. It worked on my carpet as well as my wooden floor. As for the dust cup, gee, read some instructions and they tell you the easy way to open and empty. *shakes head* Kids.
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Enjoy a variety of entertainment with this LG mini hi-fi system. Its Bluetooth function lets you stream audio from digital devices, and you can also play music from cassettes, FM radio and CDs. This LG mini hi-fi system has a USB port to read flash drive files and includes a remote control for convenience.
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4
Brings back good memories
on August 30, 2017
Posted by: ladilyn
from Worcester County, MA
I was excited by the thought of this unit and that I'd also able to play my old cassettes. When the unit arrived, the "expert" (read 18 year old) took over telling me I'm too old (I'm 59) to know how to set it up. So, I sat back to watch the show and I was greatly entertained when the child finally decided that perhaps reading the instructions may help. The child found the setup a bit weird and thought the instructions could be more detailed but if you are old enough to have had cassettes the first time around, you shouldn't have problems.
We both agree that the sound is nice, very clear and open, it doesn't muffle anything. Bass is very good. It connects to Bluetooth very well and played my old cassettes with no problems. Of course, the funniest part was seeing the kid's face and knowing they were biting their tongue about the kind of music I used to listen to!
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Enjoy music wirelessly with these Everest Bluetooth in-ear headphones. A built-in microphone with echo cancellation lets you make clear, hands-free calls, and ergonomic ear tips in three sizes ensure a comfortable fit. The built-in battery on these Everest Bluetooth in-ear headphones provides up to 8 hours of listening between charges.
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2
Microphone a disappointment
on July 18, 2017
Posted by: ladilyn
from Worcester County, MA
I had the expert in my house, the teenager, try these headphones for a realistic review as I think she lives with headphones permanently attached now. The first thing she said was that she thought we may have gotten a faulty set but if not, this is what she thought of them. "The sound quality is decent if you are watching videos or music. If you are talking to people, you cannot hear them that well. The microphone is a disappointment. If the microphone is more than an inch from the mouth, people cannot hear the speaker. Even up close, the listeners reported having trouble hearing what was said, not to mention it was a bit garbled.
The headphones also disconnect very quickly so they have to keep being turned off and on to work. Overall, I’m very disappointed in these headphones."
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Enjoy your morning java with this Ninja coffee brewer. Its specialized extraction technology maximizes the flavor of your hot or iced brew, and its Auto-iQ One-Touch Intelligence feature lets you choose the size of your drinking vessel so it delivers the exact amount of water. This Ninja coffee brewer has a removable reservoir for easy refilling.
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5
Best of Both Worlds
on July 17, 2017
Posted by: ladilyn
from Worcester County, MA
We have two sides in our house when it comes to making coffee, the side that wants a pot of coffee and the side that wants a single cup from a machine that has a reservoir. Because of this, we have had two machines sitting on the kitchen counter.
The Ninja addresses both sides and it is really the best of both worlds. I like that there is a reservoir so I don't have to worry about exact measurements when I just want my one cup of water for tea or hot chocolate. At the same time, the reservoir easily makes a pot and is also very easy to fill back up. It's eco-friendly as you don't need to get filters nor does it use K-cups so that waste is eliminated. It is more compact than other brewers so it takes less counter space. There is the ability to choose how strong you would like your coffee and my teen is in raptures about being able to have iced coffee right from the Ninja. It comes with the pot but it can also accommodate travel mugs and you can program the size you want.
I haven't gotten into all that this machine can do or the items, such as the measuring implement that comes with it, but my teen loves the feature where she can set the coffee to brew at a certain time. While she doesn't use it that much now as she is drinking iced coffee, she's looking forward to the Autumn when she'll have her coffee waiting for her as she runs off to school.
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We know pets makes messes. Whether it's tracked-in mud or bathroom accidents, BISSELL® ProHeat 2X® Revolution® Pet Pro Plus carpet cleaner handles those though pet messes with its exclusive Pet Pro Cleanup System. This system includes a CleanShot® pretreater to remove spots and stains; the 2-in-1 Pet Upholstery Tool to remove pet hair, stains and odors from upholstery, a trial-size of BISSELL® PET PRO OXY Urine Eliminator formula, and an EZ Clean Brush Roll Cover to make maintaining the machine easy. When used in MAX Clean Mode, you get powerful cleaning that outcleans the leading rental*** and leaves carpet dry in about 30 minutes with Express Clean Mode.** All of this cleaning power comes in a lightweight and maneuverable machine with a low-profile foot that gets under furniture. But this machine doesn't just pick up after pets, it helps save them, too. BISSELL® proudly supports BISSELL Pet Foundation® and its mission to help save homeless pets. When you buy a BISSELL product, you help save pets, too. We’re proud to design products that help make pet messes, odors and pet homelessness disappear.***Cleaning results based on ASTM F2828 using BISSELL PET PRO OXY Urine Eliminator formula in MAX clean mode against the Rug Doctor Mighty Pro X3 carpet cleaner using their top selling formula.**Express Clean Mode (reference instruction in user guide). Tested on new carpet with protectant. Results may vary.
Customer Rating
4
Easy to put together, cleans well
on May 23, 2017
Posted by: ladilyn
from Worcester County, MA
This cleaner was quite easy to put together. We did have a bit of a problem with the handle as the angle was wrong at first but then it snapped right in. I misunderstood when I read the description that it could also be used in dry mode. I thought it was the whole machine but found it was just the upholstery attachment. That attachment works great. As my cat loves to hang out on top of the loveseats by the windows, I no longer have to throw a beach towel over the chair when company shows up. I just use my Bissell.
The videos that Bissell has are very good - simple and informative. I would suggest though that it would be helpful to have them ordered in more of a step 1, 2, 3 way. Now it seems rather random.
All that said, my carpets haven't looked this good since I bought them. The Express feature gets the carpet clean without having to wait a day for the carpet to dry. I do it before I retire and the carpet is dry in the morning. Fortunately I haven't had to use the stain feature yet.
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Add stability to your home network with the Amped Wireless HELIOS-EX Wi-Fi Extender. With DirectLink technology, it avoids signal loss by adding another 5GHz Wi-Fi channel to the standard setup, which it then uses strictly for receiving signal from the source. This Amped Wireless HELIOS-EX Wi-Fi Extender covers an area of up to 12,000 sq. ft. and includes four Gigabit network ports.
Customer Rating
4
Difficult to Start but Good Finish
on May 23, 2017
Posted by: ladilyn
from Worcester County, MA
This set-up was a bit above my pay grade. So, I ended up having to call in someone who was very tech savvy to help. Once he explained the steps to me in the way a 56 year old can understand (if I had a 6 year old around I probably wouldn't have had a problem), it was much easier. I think a lot of new tech manuals should take into account people who did not grow up with technical jargon and short-cut language. Anyhoo, the next problem we had was not with the unit but my house. Think the "Burrow" and you have it. A house made of different materials in an odd configuration. Arthur probably had more plugs than I have outlets. So, next we had to find a "hot spot" which had an outlet. We finally found it. It did look funny watching my tech savvy friend walking around looking for the signal.
I now have wifi all through my house and also my back patio so the kids are happy, I'm happy and also amazed. Given how many dead spots there were in my house, shows the strength of the signal. My tech savvy friend likes this better than his so he's gone to get his own.
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Keep your SoundLink Revolve or Revolve+ Bluetooth speaker charged and ready to go, with the SoundLink Revolve charging dock. It’s a convenient home base for your speaker, and you can play your music while it charges. Just plug the wall charger included with your speaker into the cradle. Available in Black.
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from Worcester County, MA
It's small so it doesn't take up much room. It does what it is meant to, it charges the speaker. The charge seems fast and the speaker appears fully charged. I personally like that it doesn't take up a lot of room as we have enough junk hanging around the house.
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Deep. Loud. And immersive, too. The SoundLink Revolve Portable Bluetooth speaker delivers true 360° sound for consistent, uniform coverage. Place it in the center of the room to give everyone the same experience. Or set it near a wall so sound radiates and reflects. This wireless speaker is durable, water-resistant and easy to grab and go - with a rechargeable battery that plays up to 12 hours.
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from Worcester County, MA
I had my teenager put this through its paces as I thought this was perfect for the summer when people don't stay put but move around. This way, the music could continue. The sound is very good, but with the brand that is to be expected. The bass could be better but it is still okay but then my teen looooves bass so that needs to be considered. It projects enough that inside the house the music could be heard in all rooms, both upstairs and down. The reason for the 4 stars rather than 5 is the disappointment as to the range when we were outside. If the speaker was on the front porch, it would cut out if my teen was a bit over half way down the side of our house. We tried both sides to see if there was some kind of interference but it cut out at approximately the same distance. Next we tried walking to the front of our property which is a bit further than the length of the house (about 40 feet) and, yep, cut out again.
So, we like the speaker for inside and as long as we stay in the general vicinity, it is a great addition to our outdoor activities.
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Enjoy a variety of entertainment with this LG mini hi-fi system. Its Bluetooth function lets you stream audio from digital devices, and you can also play music from cassettes, FM radio and CDs. This LG mini hi-fi system has a USB port to read flash drive files and includes a remote control for convenience.
Will this speaker be loud enough for parties in an apartment/dorm room setting?
The sound was loud enough to reach through closed doors in our home so I would say, yes, definitely loud enough.
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Enjoy a variety of entertainment with this LG mini hi-fi system. Its Bluetooth function lets you stream audio from digital devices, and you can also play music from cassettes, FM radio and CDs. This LG mini hi-fi system has a USB port to read flash drive files and includes a remote control for convenience.
Does this have a Bluetooth feature to connect my phone or iPad?
Yes, my 18 year old had not problems hooking up their phone.
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