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The Dyson Gen5detect is the most powerful HEPA cordless vacuum.¹ It has HEPA filtration for our deepest, most hygienic clean. It's engineered with the power, intelligence, versatility, and run time for a cleaner, healthier home. It intelligently optimizes suction power based on floor type and debris picked up.⁴ The LCD screen indicates when to keep cleaning an area and when to move on. The Fluffy Optic cleaner head reveals invisible dust on hard floors. The de-tangling Digital Motorbar cleaner head deep cleans carpets and hard floors without tangles. Its versatile cordless format transforms into a handheld vacuum with one click so you can clean up high, down low, and everywhere in between. The wand detaches to reveal a ready-to-go tool for continuous cleaning. Comes with a 2-year warranty and lifetime Dyson support.
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4
It's good, but I think Dyson can still do better.
on June 11, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
This is the second Dyson vacuum I owned. The first was one of their big, intimidating upright vacuums that took up tons of space but made up for it with raw sanitizing power. As such I was eager to try out the Gen5 Detect to see if it could serve as a worthy and more space-conscious replacement. And while I’ve been overall very impressed by its performance so far… I sadly have come to the conclusion that it may be more of a supplement.
To start, I’d like to highlight that there are a lot of things that this vacuum did right. The first thing is that it comes with just about everything you might want or need standard, rather than requiring you to go out and look for expensive accessories after the fact. And as you’d expect it offers a ton of suction power and very good cleaning performance. The standout feature here is the “fuzzy optic” brush cleaning head meant for solid floors. A green light source scattered in a wide fan in front of the cleaning area causes every speck of dust, stray dog hair, or scuff on the floorboards to immediately fluoresce so that you can identify which areas need the most attention as you work, which is supplemented by a real time display on the back showing you how much material the vacuum is picking up as you go and how big most of it is. I’ll admit that I’m not sure getting a final tally of the number of dust particles removed is necessarily something I NEED to know, but it does add to the cool factor of the tech. Other features such as the hair-removal combs for the carpet cleaning head or the interesting corkscrew design for the upholstery head aren’t quite as flashy, but they do the job as well. And, as I’ve come to expect from Dyson, there’s a lot of attention shown to making the unit easy to maintain as well. Every time you open the dust bin a set of seals scrapes down the permanent metal filter, helping to clear it out and making sure none of the crud you pick up works its way back into the rest of the machine. The main HEPA filter twists off and can be cleaned in the sink. And everything with moving parts that need to be maintained is designed with toolless maintenance in mind, making it quick and easy clean up after you’re done or swap in spares when the time comes to replace parts.
As for the actual user experience, I was very satisfied. The cleaning heads aren’t quite big enough that I’d want to be vacuuming an entire house with them, but they’re great for spot cleaning after a project or quickly touching up a bedroom. And the motor, despite its bulk, is shockingly quiet. By default it operates on an auto mode, where it adjusts the motor speed to how much dust it picks up. In the past I’ve found that these kinds of things are usually very hit or miss, with it often making more sense to just turn them up to full and leave them here, but I didn’t have any issues with the Dyson. It was responsive any time it found a big pile of dust or stubborn clump of dog hair, and apart from that it kept things dialed down so that I could enjoy watching the bin fill up without feeling bad about scaring the dog.
Unfortunately, as much as I liked my time with the vacuum, I also kept running into little issues that did dampen my enthusiasm somewhat. The first one was encountered right as I opened the box and found popped seams on two of the cleaning heads. It wasn’t particularly hard to fix – a little pressure along the open seams was all that it took to get the plastic parts to seal back together and there haven’t been issues since – but it was very surprising to see that it made it through quality control on a product from a company that’s made a name for itself on paying attention to small details.
I never ran into any similar issues with build quality again, but I did find a lot of things about the design that seemed a little… off. The weight distribution, for example. The motor and battery unit are very heavy, and the attachments do not do a good job of taking up any of that weight as you use them. This can make the thing a little ungainly to maneuver, which made getting into ceiling corners something of an adventure. Apparently with this model they also moved the power button from a trigger on the grip to a button placed on the rear of the unit. While I can see how a trigger wouldn’t feel great to use here, I don’t think that a button that more or less requires a second hand to reach is that much better. Often I do find myself needing both hands to steady the vacuum, particularly with the wand attached, so the presence of a thumb switch or some other mechanism to allow for one-handed operation would have gone a long way towards making it feel less awkward. I was also rather disappointed to see that there was little if any attention being paid to how you store the collection of accessories that come included. On my upright vacuum, everything either had a storage solution or was designed to retract into the body of the unit itself so that you never had to worry about losing something. Here, it feels like an afterthought. The charging stand has two sockets for accessories, but there simply isn’t enough space to make use of them. Just about everything is wide enough that if you insert it into one of the sockets, you block access to the other. The only exception to this is the main wand, which you’d normally probably be storing attached to the vacuum anyway. So everything ended up scattered around the living room for a day or so before being shoved unceremoniously into a bag stowed in the closet. Finally, the carpet cleaning brush was constantly getting bogged down when I tried to run it until I was able to dial in the right clearance using a stiff slider on the front of the cleaning head, where you basically had to flip the thing upside down to adjust it. If you live in a home with throw rugs or multiple thicknesses of carpet, it seems to me like this would be an annoying extra step to go through every time you wanted to move on to another room.
Ultimately, I don’t think any of these issues are necessarily deal breakers. Most other vacuums I’ve used have had similar problems, if I’m being honest. But when you’re paying extra for a brand like Dyson, which is supposedly offering an elevated experience, it feels like it’s not unreasonable to expect more. It’s still a great option for small spaces or as a supplement to an upright or robot vacuums to do detail work, but in my opinion it’s still something of a lesser option to Dyson’s upright offerings.
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The versatile and powerful ASUS Pro 15 OLED is an Intel certified laptop that’s designed for those who want to do more. Its 13th Gen Intel Core processor deliver outstanding multitasking and creative power, with ASUS IceCool Plus thermal technology for maximum performance. The 2.8K 120 Hz OLED NanoEdge Dolby Vision has a cinema-grade 100% DCI-P3 gamut, and is PANTONE Validated with DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification. It’s also TÜV Rheinland-certified for eye care. The Harman Kardon-certified quad-speaker Dolby Atmos audio system adds to the cinematic experience with ultra-realistic multi-dimensional sound. For fast face login there’s an FHD camera, and a color sensor allows automatic control of screen brightness and color temperature.
Customer Rating
5
Sleek & Powerful Portable Workstation
on May 22, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
Not that long ago, opting for a thin laptop meant accepting steep compromises in terms of performance. Recent breakthroughs in power efficiency and thermal management have been working to counter that over the last few generations - and ASUS's latest Q series laptops now prove that you can have it all. The Q540V is a powerful computing platform with almost everything a creative professional might want and still fit within a purse or backpack with ample room to spare.
First let's talk about the standout feature of this laptop: the screen. The OLED 16:10 panel on this laptop sits between QHD and UHD resolution, but is much closer to the QHD (2K). And that still verges on overkill for a panel of this size, but in the best possible way. Images are impeccably sharp, and thanks to the OLED tech it delivers deep blacks and vibrant colors with equal aplomb. It's color calibrated and Pantone validated out of the box, a huge plus if you're anyone doing professional design work, and doesn't draw nearly as much power as a comparable LCD might. Comparing it against another high end LCD from ASUS and the screen on a Macbook Pro, both of which were also professionally calibrated, I found that the OLED panel here was the clear winner in both dim and brightly lit environments, with photos in particular having a lifelike quality that LCDs just can't match.
Almost as impressive is the hardware driving the display. The 13th generation Core i9 chip excelled at both rendering and number crunching in my tests. And while the RTX3050 providing graphics isn't going to be at the top of any benchmark lists, it's more than enough to keep the full Adobe creative suite running smoothly. Heavy users may find themselves somewhat limited by having only 16gb of RAM available - though this can be upgraded to a degree (more of that later.) It's also capable of handling some moderate gaming - though it will likely struggle with some of the newest titles or anything making use of hardware raytracing. As is to be expected all this does lead to some compromises with portability though. Even optimizing for battery life, the most I'd expect to be able to get out of this would be four hours of use between charges. And while it's certainly not a heavy laptop, it's also quite far from being a featherweight.
Moving on to overall build quality, I'd rate it as good but not quite perfect. There's definitely some flex to the casing and the metal surfaces are fingerprint magnets. But the screen appears to be very well protected, and the chassis is certainly stiff enough for me to feel safe carrying it around in a case. The keyboard is pleasantly tactile and includes a small numeric keypad which I'll admit does take some getting used to, but after a couple days of practice I found it to be a very nice addition. The power button has an integrated fingerprint reader, the webcam has an integrated privacy filter, and the harman/kardon speakers are as good as one can expect from something in this form factor. The microphone array, which seems to include one placed on the back of the screen unless I'm mistaken, is also quite capable and comes with AI noise cancellation (though the tech does still struggle with some of the domestic noises that come with remote work.)
This brings me to the final area of discussion: upgradeability. I feel a little mixed here because, on the one hand, it's getting increasingly rare to find any slim laptops that will allow you to open up the case and swap out parts without the use of a heat gun. You don't have to deal with that here. The bottom panel is held on by a combination of torx head screws and clips. It isn't the easiest to get off - I still needed to employ some shims to get some of the clips to cleanly release without breaking - but it came off cleanly enough. Once you're inside the only parts that are immediately accessible is an m.2 slot for storage and the wifi adapter. If you want to increase RAM or swap out the included 1tb drive for something bigger or faster, you'll need to remove an additional metal support structure and weirdly arranged shroud to get access. And as is becoming increasingly common there's also only one upgradeable DIMM - with the remaining 8GBs of RAM being soldered to the motherboard, so for now at least you're capped at 24GB of RAM unless someone starts offering higher capacity DDR5 SODIMMs. Given how much memory design apps can consume I really do wish they'd just solder all 16 gigs of the included memory straight to the motherboard and leave the socket empty for future expansion - but for now I'll certainly take this over not being able to upgrade at all.
All in all, I have no issues recommending this laptop to any travelling professionals, freelance graphic designers, or someone looking for a stealth gaming PC.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Blue Pure 411i Max HEPASilent smart air purifier quickly cleans 219 sq. ft small rooms in about 12.5 min, up to 526 sq. ft space in 30 min, or 1,052 sq.ft in 1 hour on high. This air purifier has a Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) of 141 for fine smoke particles, dust and pollen.
Customer Rating
5
Minimalistic looks hide all the bells and whistles
on May 16, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
Air purifiers, as a rule, don’t aim to stand out. And Blue’s design teams appears to have taken this to heart with the Pure 411i Max. With its minimalist looks and muted color palate it would be very easy for someone seeing it in your home to mistake it for a large speaker or subwoofer, assuming they noticed it at all. Beneath that clean exterior though is a surprisingly sophisticated system for keeping your air clean and your allergies in check, albeit with a little room left for future improvements.
There really isn’t too much I can say about the appearance of the unit that isn’t clear just from looking at pictures. The design is very modern, embracing Swedish minimalism and modernity. One thing that did catch me off guard when unpacking it though is that unlike the last Blue filter I owned, which had the filter unit itself sitting behind a plastic cage, the 411i Max moves the filter to the outside. On the one hand this does mean there’s more square footage available for the filter, which seems like it should help improve performance somewhat. On the other hand, it does mean that the pleated HEPA filter is now more or less unprotected from any pets, small children, or wayward robotic appliances that might happen to run into it. In my case I’m placing it in a more or less isolated alcove behind my dog’s crate, as he's the main source of dust and allergens I’m looking to remove anyway, so I’m not exceptionally concerned about anything hitting it. If you have a home where anything sitting out on the floor is likely to be run into by something or someone, you may want to do the same.
Once you’ve found a spot for it, getting it up and running is just a question of tapping the relevant icons on the top until you’ve got the fan set to the speed you want. In keeping with the overall look there are no tactile interfaces here to break up the clean lines or potentially trap dust, so keeping it clean is fairly easy. But the real functionality of this unit comes when you pair it to the Blue app on your phone and get it connected to your home’s WiFi. This unlocks the ability to do real time air quality monitoring, schedules, geofenced activation, and control the brightness of the LED used to indicate current air quality. While I can’t say any of these are truly essential features, they do offer a lot of opportunities to fine tune your usage to extend the lifespan of your filters and control noise. In my case, I got it set up so that every time I get within 15 minutes of my home the purifier ramps up the fan speed to max for as long as it takes to reach the highest level of air quality, then have it throttle back down to lower speeds when I’m actually at home. The result is that I rarely ever hear a peep out of the thing while I’m at home. Normally I’d probably be running it 24/7 at medium speed, at which point it does make enough noise to have its presence known, but this smarter approach means I don’t need to worry about leaving it to chug away at low speeds.
I found the app itself to be built along similar lines to the filter. There are options for you to name and control multiple smart purifiers if you have them, a map showing you real time updates on air quality (though, at least where I live, it doesn’t seem to shift much at all,) and a graph showing local particulate levels based on the air quality sensor within the purifier. There are also the obligatory links to help you order new filters (available with a subscription if you don’t want to think about it) and all the physical controls on the unit are replicated as well to allow remote control. One mark against it is that, at least so far, I haven’t found anything to indicate it can be connected to an existing smart home management system for centralized control, but it seems like this is a feature that could potentially be integrated if there proves to be enough demand for it from customers.
Ultimately, I would consider this to be somewhat a niche product for the simple fact that a smart air purifier isn’t really something anyone desperately needs in their day to day life. But it’s a niche product done very well, and its excesses do add real value here even if it’s mostly focused on alleviating minor annoyances and inconveniences. As such I have no issue recommending it to anyone who has a history of allergy problems but can’t stand to have a purifier running non-stop next to their bed while they’re trying to sleep.
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Sharp 2.2 cu ft Stainless XL Family-Size Countertop Microwave, 1200 watts, Inverter Technology, Sensor Cook, LED Interior Lighting, Auto Cook Functions, Weight and Time Defrost.
Customer Rating
5
Excellent microwave for larger jobs
on May 7, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
I've come to realize that a good microwave is kind of like a good window - if it's doing its job, you shouldn't be able to notice it's there. And this microwave from Sharp certainly lives up to that concept. It offers powerful, effective cooking in a highly unassuming package.
First thing I think you should be aware of if you're looking at this is that this is a very BIG microwave, easily large enough to fit a whole chicken inside. It will definitely take up a huge chunk of the countertop. It is not, however, a particularly heavy one. I feel like this is the kind of unit that's really optimized for in-wall mounting, as it was sliding everywhere on my counter any time I tried to open the door or push a button before I added some grippy rubber pads to the bottom of the feet.
Fortunately this was also the last problem I had with the microwave. The heating element is extremely powerful, and cooks food very evenly. The sensor cook can be a little on the aggressive side, particularly when reheating leftovers, but does a great job with popcorn and softening butter. The controls are responsive. It is dead silent when running. And it is very easy to clean up spills and splatters from the interior. In other words, it does everything you might want a microwave to do for you. Which, as someone writing a review, makes it a little hard to talk about. But when the biggest problem in my notes is that the rubber feet aren't sticky enough, that's got to be a sign that the engineers are doing something very right. To me this makes it ideal for families or other large households looking to quickly prep multiple large meals with a minimum of fuss.
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Designed for home and home offices, the Canon PIXMA G3270 MegaTank All-in-One inkjet printer delivers high-quality, low-cost printing, and outstanding wireless connectivity in a compact size. Get serious print productivity with a high page yield of up to 6,000 Black / 7,700 Color pages per full ink bottle1 set and a low cost per print - MegaTank means Mega Savings. The PIXMA G3270 comes with a full set of ink, so you can print with confidence. The PIXMA G3270 is easy to set up and maintain and offers great media versatility to print on a variety of media types and sizes, including photo paper, envelopes, banners and more. Use Poster Artist Online to create professional-posters, banners and signage. Print both documents and photos on a variety of paper types using a hybrid ink system with pigment black for sharp black text and dye-based colors for vivid borderless2 photos up to 8.5” x 11”. Produce crisp, colorful documents quickly and cost-effectively with fast print speeds and a high quality 4-color pigment-based ink system. Keep printing with a plain paper capacity of up to 100 sheets or 20 photo sheets (4”x6”). Easily connect and print through high-speed USB or wirelessly2 from computers or mobile devices. This comes with a 1-year limited warranty3 and is backed by Canon's Service and Support network.
Customer Rating
4
Capable, if somewhat basic economy printer
on May 1, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
The G3270 is a capable printer for anyone looking to leave cartridges behind, but unfortunately does omit some of the features you might expect from an all-in-one device at this price point.
The setup process for the printer is very simple. The paper trays are all permanently affixed and simply slide and/or fold out, and there are only a few pieces of tape holding everything in place. There are only two major assembly steps: installing the print heads and loading the ink tanks. Both simply require you to drop the requisite parts into their corresponding slots. Everything is keyed so that there shouldn't be any risk of accidentally mixing up which one goes where, and gravity does all the work getting the ink out of the bottles so there's no mess to worry about if you're less than perfect. WiFi setup is handled via an app, making up for the somewhat basic control panel. All in all, you should be able to get up and running in just a few minutes (though it may take longer to fully prime the pumps responsible for delivering the ink.)
As far as printing goes, quality is quite good on both standard and photo paper (though the latter, as expected, makes a significant difference in terms of color quality and overal clarity.) Text is sharp and can be produced relatively quickly. And with tanks this big, you should be able to do plenty of large jobs without exhausting the supply. The scanner is also quite sharp and offers very high quality results. The top mounted paper tray also means it has no issues working with banner paper for larger displays, and its ability to print borderless media appears absolutely flawless.
This, however, is when some of the printer's less impressive attributes started to show. To start, it is mechanically quite noisy while operating. I don't know if the ink delivery system is adding to it or if there are just some loud stepper motors driving the print carriage, but it can be a bit distracting while it's going. I also found while testing the copier that the control panel is pretty non-user friendly. It is not adjustable at all and the tiny LCD screen used for feedback and settings is only really easily readable when viewed head on - which isn't likely to occur unless you're fairly short or you've placed the printer up unusually high. Finally, it doesn't have a lot of the features that I've started to just come to expect as standard for something that takes up this much space. There's no built in duplexer for dual-sided printer, no automatic document feeder for the scanner, and only a single paper tray. As such I'd say this is much better suited for occasional home use than an office setting.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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When you need relief on-the-go, Theragun mini delivers scientifically-proven percussive massage therapy in a compact, lightweight, ultra-portable design that fits right into your purse, gym bag or luggage. From long runs, to plane rides or a day on the golf course, Theragun mini goes wherever you do to relieve aches and pains, reduce stress and tension. Plus, access easy to-use routines in the Therabody app, so you can get the relief you need anytime, anywhere. Science-Backed Benefits: Quick Pain Relief, Ease Tension On-The-Go, Improve Recovery, Reduce Soreness, Find Calm & De-Stress Anywhere, Improve Sleep. HSA/FSA eligible purchase.
Customer Rating
5
Portable relief
on March 12, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
As someone who has what could politely be called "less than ideal posture" at my job, discovering myofascial release massage guns was life changing. They are absolutely fantastic for working out knots, and I've heard are great for helping recover after intense outdoor activities as well. Unfortunately, if there's one problem with these devices it's that they tend to be quite large and heavy and as such I could never really bring myself to take them along on a hike or protracted bike ride. Which makes this thing a bit of a game changer.
I've spent about two weeks at this point bringing this thing around with me everywhere, and I have to say that having it immediately available has been great. It's not quite as easy to use or thorough as the larger devices, mostly owing to the fact that it doesn't have a grip design that makes it easy to reach awkward places in the middle or your back or hold it firmly in place so it doesn't shake its way free. But for most daily use it's fine, and being able to use it more often does seem to help. My legs in particular feel so much better since I started incorporating this into the start of major activity, and the app has been doing an admirable job in teaching me how to get the best results. I know, the app does at first seem like it would be superfluous as you can usually tell where knots are without help. But as it turns out a lot of the time muscle pain is actually caused by something going wrong elsewhere in the body that might not be immediately painful. And the app's massage programs are really good at guiding you through all the potential trouble points so that you hit the root cause as well as the areas with the worse symptoms. And the fact that this is a bit quieter than the full size massage gun does mean you attract a little less attention from bystanders.
There are a few areas that could still stand to be improved though. The biggest one is the carrying case. You get a fitted neoprene carrying case with the device that does a pretty good job protecting it from scuffs (the body is pretty solid, so I don't think it needs to do much more than that.) But fitted is the operative word here. It perfectly fits the gun and one attachment. It comes with three. Having a little more slack in the bottom so you could store all the parts with it without awkwardly stretching the case out would have been a great quality of life improvement. Also, as someone with multiple connected Theraguns, I'm really not that impressed with how the current version of the app handles switching between devices. While it'll let you join multiple devices to the app, it also requires you to select one as your "primary" device. As far as I can tell it only ever tries to connect to the primary device though, rather than just looking for both and going with whichever one happens to be turned on and in range.
Given that, this probably wouldn't be the Theragun I'd recommend for anyone with serious muscle pain that they plan to work on at home. As capable as it is, it is still a bit of a step down from the big ones. But as a supplement, or a primary device for anyone who's mostly just looking to address muscle pain from strenuous exercise like hikers or bikers, this is a fantastic device.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Get ready to experience mesmerizing gaming with Samsung's 175Hz QD-OLED screen. Enhanced with the Neo Quantum Processor, it delivers brighter whites, deeper blacks and near-infinite color contrast, for an intensely captivating view in QD-OLED. The fastest Odyssey yet moves at electrifying speed with a hair-raising 0.03ms GTG response time. Instantly access top streaming services via Gaming Hub and enjoy smooth play with Samsung’s advanced streaming technology. Additionally, your game room will be instantly upgraded with the Odyssey QD-OLED G8's super slim frame, premium metal finish and visually stunning Core Lighting+.
Customer Rating
5
A fantastic, if slightly quirky, product
on March 6, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
After years of hearing about the potential advantages OLEDs could bring to PC monitors, I must admit it's a little odd having one sitting on my desk. Turns out the hype is real.
This is actually the second ultrawide curved monitor I've owned form Samsung. The first time one was delivered it came in a box roughly the size of a small coffin that had been stuffed with foam to protect the fragile LCD in shipping. So when this one arrived in a box that was positively svelte by comparison, it made an immediate impression. There is still tons of foam, of course, but the screen itself has been shrunk down to almost unreal thinness owing to the fact that it doesn't need a backlight. Pretty much all of the bulk seems to come from the mounting point for the stand, the ports, and integrated speakers. And, in a surprising bit of luxury, very little of it is plastic. The whole thing is wrapped in a sturdy milled aluminum case that not only looks great but also keeps the weight down to a minimum, making it very easy to get the whole thing set up and moved onto my desk. Honestly the worst part of the process was finding a place for the thing's rather bulky power brick where it wouldn't stand out too much.
Once the monitor was set up, it continued to impress. It comes out of the box set to gamer mode, which emphasizes response times and refresh rate. And while I can say that I have seen monitors that are a bit faster, none have managed to also deliver the same kind of rich color or almost overwhelming brightness while doing it. There really is no good way to convey just how good OLEDs are at color reproduction short of going to see one for yourself, particularly when it comes to watching anything with a lot of dark shades. Cyberpunk 2077's neon wasteland has never looked quite so eye-searingly good as it has on this monitor being driven by a 3080. And while currently OLED is very much a niche display offering, I suspect that once people start seeing just how good they can look it's going to become steadily more common on gaming rigs.
That said, there is certainly some quirkiness here that betrays just how early OLED gaming monitors really are in their development.
Some of these are fairly positive, if perhaps a bit unusual. One of the things that initially threw me for a loop when I unpacked it was the presence of small remote in the box. It turns out that this remote is intended for the included Smart TV features, something that I haven't seen being integrated into a dedicated display since the early aughts. It's not a bad thing, necessarily, but it's decidedly odd trying to use these given that the aspect ratio doesn't match that of your standard TV set. My first thought was that maybe they were using a modified control board from an OLED TV to avoid having to create a whole new part... but then I saw the ports. Rather than the usual mix of HDMI and DP ports you get on most gaming monitors this one only has a single mini-DP port and three USB-C ports. My first thought on opening the box was that maybe the screen was just too thin to fit full sized ports, but after getting it out and looking at it this doesn't seem to be the case. Fortunately Samsung does include a mini-DP to DP cable in the box, so I didn't have to rush out to buy any new cables, but it was a bit annoying that the expensive extra-long DP cable I'd purchased previously to allow me to move my tower somewhere I could more easily work on it without taking apart the entire desk couldn't be used without an adapter. Though I suppose in a few years it's possible that this will be the new standard and the G8 will be remembered as an early trendsetter, right now this is a bit of an annoyance.
Ultimately though, I don't think most should consider these to be a dealbreaker for this fantastic gaming monitor.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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CT2K16G4SFRA32A is the Crucial 32GB kit consisting of (2) 16GB laptop modules that operate at the speed of 3200MT/s and has a CAS Latency of 22. It is a SODIMM and conforms to the industry standard DDR4 SODIMM layout of 260 pins. It is compatible with systems that can take DDR4-3200 SODIMM memory.
Customer Rating
5
Effective RAM upgrade kit
on March 1, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
This is good RAM.
It's honestly a little hard to say more than that, particularly when it's for a mobile device. Unlike with desktop memory, there really aren't a ton of options available for laptop SODIMMs in regards to how you configure it or what kind of performance improvements you can make. But this does check all the boxes. The CAS Latency of 22 is decently low for mobile memory. There are a few DDR4 kits that can manage a CL of 20, but the performance gains you get from that are pretty negligible. The speed is great. And it runs stable. In my case I was swapping it into a gaming laptop that I often use for 3D work, since the 16gb it shipped with was starting to bog down a little on more complex jobs. The new memory performs almost exactly the same in day to day tasks (within .6% on most benchmarks) and did a great job of clearing that bottleneck I was encountering on the more complex tasks. System stability is great, it passed a memtest with flying colors, and power consumption remains more or less the same.
So... yeah. It's good RAM from a reputable supplier. It's a great choice for everyday use in high powered machines.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Allow us to help you maintain the battery of your phone while you’re on the go with the Best Buy essentials BE-MQ25KW23 5,000mAh Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger for Apple and Most USB-C Devices. A standard USB-C port and magnetic charging provide 7.5W of total power to keep your devices charged and at the ready. With a 5,000mAh capacity, attach the charger to your iPhone or other magnetic compatible device or use the included USB-C cable for other devices. LED indicator lights will let you know when the battery is charging your device and when it needs to be charged. A white, compact design lets the battery fit smoothly into your pocket or purse, ready to take wherever you go. Let us keep your devices powered with portable batteries backed by Best Buy.
Customer Rating
3
Decent magsafe charger for the home
on February 17, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
Power banks have been a fairly ubiquitous feature of our backpacks, purses, and pockets for a few years now, and now that just about everything has full support for wireless charging built in a lot of us are looking to upgrade. This 5k mAh offering for iPhones and other magsafe compatible devices has everything you might need for home use or occasional trips around town, though for reasons I'll get into later I'm not sure it's ideal for more extensive travel.
As far as functionality goes, this unit checks most of the boxes. It's got clean lines, the magnets cling on to magsafe cases very well, and it doesn't get too hot during charging or discharging. There's a firm kickstand on the back that can be set to one of two angles, and a single USB-C port. As expected you definitely get better charging speeds with a wired connection, but the wireless charge rate is good enough to keep up with your phone even if you want to use it while charging.
Unfortunately, I don't have quite as much praise to offer regarding the overall build quality here. The case is light duty plastic and isn't particularly well fitted. There are a lot of noticeable panel gaps along the edges in particular that I'm concerned could end up being ingress points for water or dirt, and a short tumble off of my couch opened one up even further. I've got a few power banks that carry battle scars from being taken out camping, biking, and boating that still work great. I just don't see this one surviving that kind of punishment - which is why I cant rate it particularly high. While there are definitely plenty of uses for a power bank around the home or office, to me the best utility is being able to take it places where a standard outlet just isn't an option. Without being able to do that this seems more like a useful supplement than an everyday carry.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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The Philips Norelco Shaver 7600 glides smoothly over your skin, while cutting each hair close - even on 3-day beards. Equipped with SenseIQ technology, the shaver senses, adapts and guides on the correct motion, for better skin protection.
Customer Rating
5
Apparently I've Been Shaving Wrong
on January 31, 2023
Posted by: Batlacit
I've used Norelco shavers for a few years now, and generally found them to be great options for every day maintenance. This latest design doesn't do much to fundamentally change the game, but I'll admit that I found myself impressed by the added smarts.
The design shouldn't be anything too surprising if you've seen the Norelco shavers before. The three shaving heads are all mounted on a flexible plate that bends its way around your cheeks, with a pop out trimmer on the rear for shaping and light beard maintenance. It's a bit more compact than the other Norelco shavers I've used, which required you to swap the head for the trimmer, but it is a little harder to see what you're doing. Shaving was comfortable and got almost everything with a minimum of irritation, though admittedly my skin is already used to shavers of this style. Someone who's just starting to shave or making the switch from a foil shaver might want to make use of the mode that gradually ramps up the speed over a few days to let you get used to it, as otherwise I can say from experience that these can produce some pretty impressive razor rash.
The standout feature here though is the fact that it's app-connected. As a user of a Philips smart toothbrush I was a little disappointed that I couldn't link it to the app I was already using, but on the plus side the "groom tribe" app is pretty compact and well laid out. Once you've paired it it can monitor a few different things to generate a score and tips for improvment. I figured, having been shaving with razors like this for years, that I would do fairly well. My score of 44 suggested otherwise. Apparently I was spending too long and moving the shaver the wrong way. The next morning I adjusted my technique a bit to move in smaller circles as the app had recommended. My score is still not great, but I'll admit that I did notice far fewer spots where I'd missed a bit of stubble. I don't know if the app is something I'll be using regularly, but for now at least I'm definitely appreciating the recommendations it's producing.
There are a few downsides I feel I should point out. To start, this version of the shaver comes without any kind of charging dock and a proprietary USB cable. Since I, like many people, do not have a handy USB port in my bathroom I've been having to take it out to plug into my desktop to charge up. There's also no travel case included (though its shape is similar enough that it would fit into the one that came with its predecessor.) All you get is a cap to cover up the blades. Still, these are pretty minor issues with an otherwise excellent product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Extend your PC’s RGB lighting with the CORSAIR iCUE LT100 Smart Lighting Towers Starter Kit, part of the iCUE Smart Lighting Ecosystem. 92 RGB LEDs light up your room with ambient lighting that dynamically integrates with your games and media for a truly immersive experience. Cycle through 11 lighting profiles out of the box with push-button control or connect to CORSAIR iCUE software to synchronize your RGB lighting effects across all compatible CORSAIR devices in your system and all external iCUE Smart Lighting devices. The Starter Kit includes two lighting towers with 46 customizable LEDs each, housed in light-diffusing casing that softens and blends light. With an included removable headset holder, LT100 Smart Lighting Towers add convenient, versatile, and stunning RGB lighting to any setup.
how tall are they
Per the spec sheet they're 422mm tall - the headphone holder adds about two millimeters to whichever one you stick it to. In more practical terms, they're just about exactly as tall as a 32" LCD (not including the stand.)
3 years, 8 months ago
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Batlacit
Meet the Ninja Foodi 14-in-1 6.5qt. Pressure Cooker Steam Fryer with SmartLid. The pressure cooker that steams and crisps. SmartLid slider unlocks pressure cooking, air frying, and Steamcrisping - all under one SmartLid. SteamCrisp Technology steams and crisps at the same time for faster, juicier, crispier results*. 14 one-touch programs unlock even more versatility. (*Vs. Ninja Foodi OL501 in dry mode only)
Does this model have hands free pressure release when pressure cooking timer is done, or do you have to manually release steam after pressure cooking?
You do need to manually toggle the valve. That said, it's very well designed to keep your hands free of any steam that might escape in the process.
3 years, 8 months ago
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Batlacit
The new Alienware x17 is super thin, extremely light laptop . Now’s your chance to game with gear that knows no boundaries. The Alienware x17 gaming laptops with advanced Alienware Cryo-Tech™ cooling defy boundaries. Introducing Element 31 thermal interface material and a Quad-Fan Design. We are incorporating more fan blades, more copper materials, and vapor chambers to deliver ample power while dissipating the heat more efficiently and allowing the fans to run less resulting in reduced noise. The x17 features five tailored power states, and grants access to thousands of games with Windows. Alienware laptops will bring your favorite games into hyper-reality with Windows DirectX 12 Ultimate. Constructed with magnesium alloy and aluminum parts gamers can experience the evolved Legend Industrial Design that reimagines the way you game. The Alienware x17 is equipped with 11th Gen Intel processors, has more storage options with dual drives featuring SSD and includes powerful NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 30-series discrete graphics.
Can you please give me an idea of what is the most recent AAA game can this laptop play?. I'd love to get an idea of what I am going to expect when purchasing this laptop! like, can it play Deathloop? or perhaps Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for example?.
It can play Cyberpunk 2077 on Psycho (at least while plugged in.)
3 years, 8 months ago
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Batlacit
The new Alienware x17 is super thin, extremely light laptop . Now’s your chance to game with gear that knows no boundaries. The Alienware x17 gaming laptops with advanced Alienware Cryo-Tech™ cooling defy boundaries. Introducing Element 31 thermal interface material and a Quad-Fan Design. We are incorporating more fan blades, more copper materials, and vapor chambers to deliver ample power while dissipating the heat more efficiently and allowing the fans to run less resulting in reduced noise. The x17 features five tailored power states, and grants access to thousands of games with Windows. Alienware laptops will bring your favorite games into hyper-reality with Windows DirectX 12 Ultimate. Constructed with magnesium alloy and aluminum parts gamers can experience the evolved Legend Industrial Design that reimagines the way you game. The Alienware x17 is equipped with 11th Gen Intel processors, has more storage options with dual drives featuring SSD and includes powerful NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 30-series discrete graphics.
Please confirm if this specific model that is available for sale comes with the standard four zone RGB keyboard or the per key RGB keyboard?
The new Alienware x17 is super thin, extremely light laptop . Now’s your chance to game with gear that knows no boundaries. The Alienware x17 gaming laptops with advanced Alienware Cryo-Tech™ cooling defy boundaries. Introducing Element 31 thermal interface material and a Quad-Fan Design. We are incorporating more fan blades, more copper materials, and vapor chambers to deliver ample power while dissipating the heat more efficiently and allowing the fans to run less resulting in reduced noise. The x17 features five tailored power states, and grants access to thousands of games with Windows. Alienware laptops will bring your favorite games into hyper-reality with Windows DirectX 12 Ultimate. Constructed with magnesium alloy and aluminum parts gamers can experience the evolved Legend Industrial Design that reimagines the way you game. The Alienware x17 is equipped with 11th Gen Intel processors, has more storage options with dual drives featuring SSD and includes powerful NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 30-series discrete graphics.
Internal disc drive or is an external needed
No internal optical drive - pretty much everyone's started phasing them out at this point.
3 years, 8 months ago
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Batlacit
The new Alienware x17 is super thin, extremely light laptop . Now’s your chance to game with gear that knows no boundaries. The Alienware x17 gaming laptops with advanced Alienware Cryo-Tech™ cooling defy boundaries. Introducing Element 31 thermal interface material and a Quad-Fan Design. We are incorporating more fan blades, more copper materials, and vapor chambers to deliver ample power while dissipating the heat more efficiently and allowing the fans to run less resulting in reduced noise. The x17 features five tailored power states, and grants access to thousands of games with Windows. Alienware laptops will bring your favorite games into hyper-reality with Windows DirectX 12 Ultimate. Constructed with magnesium alloy and aluminum parts gamers can experience the evolved Legend Industrial Design that reimagines the way you game. The Alienware x17 is equipped with 11th Gen Intel processors, has more storage options with dual drives featuring SSD and includes powerful NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 30-series discrete graphics.
Will the 1TB SSD be a Gen3 or a Gen4?
It uses PCIe 4.0. The drive that's included isn't the fastest I've seen, but it'll handily beat any of the last generation NVMe drives.
3 years, 8 months ago
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Batlacit
The new Alienware x17 is super thin, extremely light laptop . Now’s your chance to game with gear that knows no boundaries. The Alienware x17 gaming laptops with advanced Alienware Cryo-Tech™ cooling defy boundaries. Introducing Element 31 thermal interface material and a Quad-Fan Design. We are incorporating more fan blades, more copper materials, and vapor chambers to deliver ample power while dissipating the heat more efficiently and allowing the fans to run less resulting in reduced noise. The x17 features five tailored power states, and grants access to thousands of games with Windows. Alienware laptops will bring your favorite games into hyper-reality with Windows DirectX 12 Ultimate. Constructed with magnesium alloy and aluminum parts gamers can experience the evolved Legend Industrial Design that reimagines the way you game. The Alienware x17 is equipped with 11th Gen Intel processors, has more storage options with dual drives featuring SSD and includes powerful NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 30-series discrete graphics.
I recently purchased this laptop. It came with windows 10 preinstalled. The product description tells that it has windows 11. Does that mean that I have to wait for the windows 11 update. Or is there an issue with my laptop
That'll depend on what date your laptop was manufactured. As of mid-October the factories aren't set up to load Windows 11 on new units yet, so they're shipping ones with Windows 10 with the keys needed to get the free update ASAP. Windows 11 is having something of a staggered rollout, with certain models getting the upgrade ahead of others. That said the one I received on 10/12 got the option to update within a day, so you might just need to check Windows Update to confirm that you actually want it.
3 years, 8 months ago
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Batlacit
The Shark AI Ultra Robot Vacuum combines powerful vacuuming with Matrix Clean Navigation, leaving no spots missed for an ultra whole-home clean. Features include: powerful Shark suction power, Matrix Clean Navigation for a deeper cleaning, HEPA 60-day capacity base for collecting and trapping dust and allergens, and CleanEdge Technology for better edge cleaning.
WOW Awesome Can you please help me with what is the actual run time. Confuse with below- Up to 120 minutes of runtime for whole-home cleaning. And with Recharge and Resume, the robot will return to the dock, recharge, and can pick up where it left off
120 minutes is how much you might be able to get under optimal conditions assuming a battery that's close to brand new, a wide open room with nothing for the robot to get stuck on, and a floor that's already clean enough that it doesn't need to ramp up the suction for targeted cleaning. In other words, it's probably more than you'll get in day to day use. I wouldn't be that concerned about it though. The biggest advantage to having a robot with active navigation like this is that it knows where it was when it ran out of battery. So when it gets low it stops, returns to its dock, then picks up where it left off once it's gotten enough charge to finish the job. So long as it doesn't end up cut off from its charging base by a closed door or the like, it can stick with a cleaning job more or less indefinitely.
3 years, 9 months ago
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Batlacit
Stream Deck gives you 15 LCD keys to control your apps and tools. Trigger actions, launch social posts, adjust audio, play sound clips, activate lights, and much more. Get visual feedback to confirm your commands. Set Stream Deck to automatically switch key configurations as you jump between apps. It’s the ultimate workflow hack, and it’s fully customizable. Personalize your Stream Deck with custom icons, screensavers, and a growing range of interchangeable faceplates. Use the app to configure keys with ease, and hit the Stream Deck Store for app plugins, icon packs, thousands of royalty free tracks, effects, and more.
Elgato's website is pretty terrible. No real info and only list one model with no model number listed anywhere. What's different about this one versus the KAA model?
In terms of functionality it's pretty much identical. They've adopted a slightly different design for the stand which makes the whole thing look a bit more streamlined, added the option to remove and replace the faceplate for increased customization, and modernized the USB interface. I'd say it's more like a refresh of the original aimed at extending the product's lifespan than a wholly new device.
3 years, 11 months ago
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Batlacit
Explore realistic 3D audio with sound precisely projected from above, in front, behind and to the side of you with the latest acoustic technologies.
What does this new 850A do that the 2020 year 950T cannot? Would this 850A be the big brother to the 950T or does the 950T provide a better sound experience since it it is a 9.1.4 system. I too am tossed which one to purchase.
The 950 is the next model up from the 850 - even with the 850A being newer it can't compete with a system that's got 6 additional channels to play with. You'll be better up with last year's 950 model.
4 years ago
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Batlacit