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- First reviewDecember 1, 2014
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- First review commentApril 20, 2015
- Last review commentOctober 17, 2016
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Brew delicious coffee your way with this single-serve Ninja Coffee Bar system. It uses any ground coffee while bringing out the best flavor with advanced thermal flavor extraction technology. This versatile Ninja Coffee Bar system has a built-in frother that lets you brew, froth and drink out of one mug.
Customer Rating
4
Great coffee maker for small household
on September 14, 2016
Posted by: bzma2
I currently own a Keurig K-Cup coffee maker. Ninja Coffee Bar - Single Serve is a great alternative if you want to save some money and environment! Size wise, it's identical to my Keurig machine.
Pros:
- Built-in frother, I absolutely love it! It reminds me of the good ol' days when I bought latte from Starbucks. :)
- You can use any coffee you like at cheaper price than K-Cup
- More brewing setting than Keurig machines
- Built-in frother, I absolutely love it! It reminds me of the good ol' days when I bought latte from Starbucks. :)
- You can use any coffee you like at cheaper price than K-Cup
- More brewing setting than Keurig machines
Cons:
- Needs to clean the coffee filter. I guess after years of using Keurig, I'm used to the practice of use and toss.
- Design is not as clean and simple as Keurig. It's more of retro machine that looks like the one in coffee shop. I guess that's the angle they're trying to go for.
- Needs to clean the coffee filter. I guess after years of using Keurig, I'm used to the practice of use and toss.
- Design is not as clean and simple as Keurig. It's more of retro machine that looks like the one in coffee shop. I guess that's the angle they're trying to go for.
All and all, nice machine with more features than Keurig, but at a price of the needs to clean the coffee filter.
My Best Buy number: 2022645887
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Power your Apple devices with this Belkin charge dock. It comes with a Lightning connector that charges iPhones and an integrated magnetic charger that provides Apple watches with more juice when needed. The single built-in cable of this Belkin charge dock lets you charge both devices simultaneously, saving you the inconvenience of using multiple cords.
Customer Rating
5
Sleek and clean design
on September 1, 2016
Posted by: bzma2
I previously owned a dongle stand that I purchased for $8, but that still required 2 separate cables. This dock is very neat and sleek without cables dangling everywhere. It charges just as fast as the Apple chargers. I can't think of any cons.
My Best Buy number: 2022645887
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Take this 11.6-inch Acer Chromebook anywhere you need to go thanks to its compact size and light weight. With its Intel Celeron N3060 dual core processor, you can enjoy fast Internet browsing and computing. The high visibility of the HD touch screen display with LED backlighting lets you use this Acer Chromebook in almost any lighting conditions.
Customer Rating
4
Great features chromebook w/ budget-friendly price
on July 19, 2016
Posted by: bzma2
I had heard so much about Chromebook, and most of the stuff I do everyday is on the internet. For the price and the features that it offers, this cannot be beat. Full HD touch-screen with x360 screen.
Pros:
- Features: touch screen, x360 screen
- Great battery life
- Lightweight
- Fast
- Features: touch screen, x360 screen
- Great battery life
- Lightweight
- Fast
Most of the cons I can think of are mostly due to Chrome OS not directly regarding Acer as manufacturer.
Cons:
- Changing basic setup is not the easiest to find (such as changing wall-paper, adding shortcuts to the desktop, etc) Again, this is mostly Chrome OS in general
- No Caps Lock button????? Again, this is true for all Chromebook
- No back-lit keypad
- Google Docs features are limited and you can't install Microsoft Office
Cons:
- Changing basic setup is not the easiest to find (such as changing wall-paper, adding shortcuts to the desktop, etc) Again, this is mostly Chrome OS in general
- No Caps Lock button????? Again, this is true for all Chromebook
- No back-lit keypad
- Google Docs features are limited and you can't install Microsoft Office
So, bottom line, if your usage is strictly on the internet, this is a great choice. Especially for kids if you're afraid of getting viruses from the games they play. Or also for older adults who might also get malware from the emails they get. But if you need to use Microsoft Office, this is not for you.
My Best Buy number: 2022645887
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Prevent dead zones around your home with the help of this Linksys Wi-Fi range extender. It works with all types of Wi-Fi routers, and it uses multi-user MIMO for speed and efficiency. This Linksys Wi-Fi range extender can be used to create a different access point or to extend the field of the router’s connection.
Customer Rating
5
Easy set up, Works great
on May 21, 2016
Posted by: bzma2
What I love about this WiFi extender is how easy it is to set up to my existing router by simply pressing the Push Button Connect feature.
My Best Buy number: 2022645887
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Enjoy a compact tablet that fits neatly in your pocket with this Acer Iconia One 8-inch tablet. It includes a quad-core processor and 1GB of RAM that deliver powerful processing to play all your games and apps, and the 16GB of flash memory ensure this Acer Iconia One 8-inch tablet and store your files.
Customer Rating
4
Meeting expectations!
on May 17, 2016
Posted by: bzma2
First of all, if you are realistic about what this tablet can do given the price point, you will find yourself to be quite pleased. You can't compare the Acer Iconia with say a tablet that a fruity company made that cost 5x the price of this one. You're not comparing Apple to Apple. No pun intended...
Pros:
- Price
- Decent bright screen with IPS display
- Good battery life
- No capacitive keys on the outer screen (This is a huge plus, since we have another tablet that has 2 capacitive keys, and my toddler keep accidentally touching those keys while holding the tablet, and it would frustrate her)
- Good speaker
- It has kids mode
- Decent camera
- Price
- Decent bright screen with IPS display
- Good battery life
- No capacitive keys on the outer screen (This is a huge plus, since we have another tablet that has 2 capacitive keys, and my toddler keep accidentally touching those keys while holding the tablet, and it would frustrate her)
- Good speaker
- It has kids mode
- Decent camera
Cons:
- Bloatware
- No auto brightness setting for screen
- Finding accessories for this tablet will be a tad harder. You will have to settle with generic accessories.
- Bloatware
- No auto brightness setting for screen
- Finding accessories for this tablet will be a tad harder. You will have to settle with generic accessories.
Having said this, if you're looking for a tablet just to watch Netflix, or YouTube and check your Facebook or bank account, even play simple games. This tablet will do all of that just fine. If you want to play more elaborate games, I don't think this tablet is for you.
My Best Buy number: 2022645887
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Your household is busy streaming media, working online, and playing games every day. This Linksys Wi-Fi Router will expand your network coverage, send signals directly to your devices, and deliver a lag-free connection, even when you’re all online at the same time.
Posted by: bzma2
This one is one powerful router. The size might be a turn off for most household, my previous router was a stand up design and this one is more like a spider-bot spaceship.
PROS:
- Super easy set-up. As soon as you connected to the network with the temporary password, Linksys Smart Wi-Fi page opens up to prompt you to change the network name and password as you like, from there you are encouraged to change the password for the admin page.
- You can connect up to 8 ethernet ports, 1 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0
- Linksys Smart Wi-Fi portal is very robust, you can map out devices connected to the network, parental control, media prioritization. Not to mention it has a built-in speed test by Ookla.
- Super easy set-up. As soon as you connected to the network with the temporary password, Linksys Smart Wi-Fi page opens up to prompt you to change the network name and password as you like, from there you are encouraged to change the password for the admin page.
- You can connect up to 8 ethernet ports, 1 USB 2.0 and 1 USB 3.0
- Linksys Smart Wi-Fi portal is very robust, you can map out devices connected to the network, parental control, media prioritization. Not to mention it has a built-in speed test by Ookla.
CONS:
- Size, design
- Price
- Size, design
- Price
My Best Buy number: 2022645887
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Protect your Apple iPad, iPad Pro 9.7”, Air 2, and Air with this ZAGG InvisibleShield ID5GLS-F0B glass screen that features tempered-glass material to safeguard your device's display from scuffs and scratches. The oil-resistant coating keeps the screen clean.
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from San Francisco, CA
We had an almost 2 year old iPad 3 that had a broken screen. So we upgraded to iPad Air 2, which is a lot thinner and lighter than iPad 3. For that reason, we were skittish about having a cracked screen again. We bought this in our local Best Buy store, and had it professionally installed by the Geek Squad people. Wow, I am blown away. It's a completely different feeling than a regular screen protector which you can feel.This felt like nothing was put on there. I highly recommend the product and also highly recommend having it installed. The first time around they left a lint, so they had to redo it. I'm glad I had them installed it.
If I had to pick on the bad side, because the glass protector was .9mm thick, it's slightly harder to reach the home button. But not that would cause a major issue. But it's just something that I noticed after having it installed.
Highly recommended...
My Best Buy number: 2022645887
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Make immersive, high-resolution audio an integral part of your entertainment with this Sonos Playbar soundbar. Bluetooth connectivity streams your favorite playlist wirelessly from your smart device, while automatic tuning ensures rich, detailed sound anywhere in the room. This Sonos Playbar soundbar lets you connect speakers in different rooms over Wi-Fi.
Posted by: bzma2
from San Francisco, CA
Pros:
- Sound quality is excellent. Would have loved to get the sub for this price, but my hubby doesn't like too much boom boom, so it's perfect for us.
- Sonos controller app is perfect, so much better way to stream your music comparing to bluetooth for 2 reasons: 1. Music will stay play even if you make phone calls. 2. Music will still play even if you use video camera. This feature alone is what sold me to buy this sound bar.
- I want something that I can connect to TV but also play music sometimes. This solves both for me. I can play all my music collection on Google Play, my MacBook Pro, my NAS WD My Cloud, Pandora Radio, etc.
- Super easy to set up, only 2 cables.
- Sound quality is excellent. Would have loved to get the sub for this price, but my hubby doesn't like too much boom boom, so it's perfect for us.
- Sonos controller app is perfect, so much better way to stream your music comparing to bluetooth for 2 reasons: 1. Music will stay play even if you make phone calls. 2. Music will still play even if you use video camera. This feature alone is what sold me to buy this sound bar.
- I want something that I can connect to TV but also play music sometimes. This solves both for me. I can play all my music collection on Google Play, my MacBook Pro, my NAS WD My Cloud, Pandora Radio, etc.
- Super easy to set up, only 2 cables.
Cons:
- I wish it had a power button, I know it's supposed to use only small amount of electricity when not playing audio, but I would have preferred to have an option to turn it off completely.
- As much as I love the Sonos controller app idea, I feel it can be restricting.
- Price: would have loved to get the sub for this price
- Volume keys on your phone doesn't work to control volume unless you have the Sonos controller app open.
- I wish it had a power button, I know it's supposed to use only small amount of electricity when not playing audio, but I would have preferred to have an option to turn it off completely.
- As much as I love the Sonos controller app idea, I feel it can be restricting.
- Price: would have loved to get the sub for this price
- Volume keys on your phone doesn't work to control volume unless you have the Sonos controller app open.
My Best Buy number: 2022645887
I would recommend this to a friend!
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HP Envy 4500 e-All-in-One Printer: With built-in Wi-Fi, this e-all-in-one printer provides a wireless connection to your network, so you can print, copy and scan with ease. HP ePrint and Apple® AirPrint let you print from your enabled mobile device.
Posted by: bzma2
from San Francisco, CA
Very simple to use printer but prints out premium quality photos. I also got the HP Advanced Photo Paper, so the quality was excellent. I have a MacBook Pro, iPad Air 2 and I don't have to install anything to print on this printer.
My Best Buy number: 2022645887
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Protect the display of your HTC One (M9) cell phone with this ZAGG InvisibleShield Glass HO9GLC-F00 screen protector, which features a scratch-resistant design to ensure durability and reliable defense.
Overall
3 out of 5
3 out of 5Screen protector
By mikoto127
It doesn't actually cover the entire screen. It seems more like overstock from the HTC M7 that they put in a new box and disregarded the fact it doesn't cover the whole screen. And at $40, it should cover the whole thing.
bzma2
San Francisco, CA
Get the one for M8
April 20, 2015
I don't know if they allow you to exchange it, but the one for M8 fits perfectly
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HP Spectre x360 13-4005dx Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: When you need to be productive, this high-powered laptop's state-of-the-art processor, hard drive and Wi-Fi connectivity let you access documents, applications and the Internet in the blink of an eye. When you're done working, sit back and enjoy videos and movies on the QHD touch-screen display in 4x the resolution of standard HD.Learn more about Windows 8.1 ›
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Great enthusiast laptop
By samv412
As a Best Buy Employee myself (Store 0408, Ann Arbor MI. Come say hello!), I found that selling myself on a laptop was a hard task. I did a lot of independent research and settled on the 512GB (QHD) model of the HP Spectre x360.
So far I am seriously enjoying the laptop. I've never had a 2 in 1 laptop as well, so I find the touch functionality to be extraordinarily helpful in classes.
PROS:
* High Power: With the i7-5500U, this thing packs a pretty serious punch in terms of computing power. Handles any task I would throw at it with ease
* Amazing Display: QHD is amazing. Nothing more to say
* Very solid build quality: The Spectre is just built nice. It's hard to really describe it any other way. The laptop feels solid and performs solid.
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Cons:
* Touchpad has been a bit finicky: I can't really say if this is a bug or a feature, but the touchpad on the spectre "sticks" a bit after two finger scrolling. Moving up or down a page with two fingers, then moving left/right on the page with one finger results in the touchpad still thinking you are scrolling up or down for a few moments. Again, this might just be my product, but I find it annoying (but something I am getting quickly used to)
* Charger feels a bit loose: HPs universal charger design is a blessing and a curse. Due to this, the charger just has a bit extra breathing room in its port, and isn't exactly a snug fit.
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Overall, I would definitely recommend this laptop.
bzma2
San Francisco, CA
Order replacement charger
October 1, 2015
Hello, samv412, I am an HP Rep for Best Buy and I also bought this computer, my charger doesn't feel loose, in fact sometimes I feel it's too snugged. Try ordering a replacement from HP.
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HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop: This versatile laptop's vivid HD touch screen and convertible design make it easy to enjoy your favorite shows and games in laptop or tablet mode. Connect to an external device via Bluetooth interface for simple streaming.
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5Nice Product if you are Looking for Hybrid
By jkreview2016
I was torn between this laptop and the Dell XPS. Both look sleek and hopefully they will be raising the bar on future laptop designs. I find most laptops today to be plain ugly. I purchased this because the specs gave me an i7 chip and touch screen for less money than the Dell XPS. After purchasing the product though I noticed the following: One - I started getting a Driver error almost immediately. Two - I don't really use the touch screen, and the tablet functionality. Three - the design is beautiful, however I did not like how the laptop backlight button had to remain on when the keyboard light was off. Also the outside seems fragile and prone to scratches if you are careless.
Long story short.. I returned the laptop because of the driver error, but I did not get a new one. I am back to deciding whether to get the Dell (price still high), another Spectre, or even a Mac Air.
Long story short.. I returned the laptop because of the driver error, but I did not get a new one. I am back to deciding whether to get the Dell (price still high), another Spectre, or even a Mac Air.
bzma2
San Francisco, CA
F5 light
January 22, 2016
Go to your BIOS and you can disabled the F5 light indicator. It drove me nuts too.
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Only at Best BuyChoose this HP Spectre notebook for a versatile and productive computing experience. It offers 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM for fast response times while you're multitasking, and its convertible touch screen monitor doubles as a tablet. This HP Spectre notebook manages the most demanding applications with the power of its 2.7GHz Intel i7 processor.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Premium laptop
By BZMA2
This is HP and my 3rd Spectre X360. The 1st version had 5th gen processor and did not have Bang & Olufsen audio and no M2 SSD, and I had tons of issues with my audio quality crackling and graphics card crashing despite updating to the latest driver. The 2nd version had 6th gen processor and although the body style was exactly the same, there were significant improvements. The 2nd version came with Bang & Olufsen audio software and M2 SSD. I was really happy with the laptop.
Now, this version tops it all. It has 7th generation processor. Although it has the same architecture as 6th generation, the battery receives 15% bump in capacity. Also, the new placement for speakers makes much more sense and provides better output as well. The design is similar to the 2nd version but is thinner but still feel very solid not fragile. I also had Lenovo Yoga Pro 3, and that laptop was very thin but felt fragile.
Now, this version tops it all. It has 7th generation processor. Although it has the same architecture as 6th generation, the battery receives 15% bump in capacity. Also, the new placement for speakers makes much more sense and provides better output as well. The design is similar to the 2nd version but is thinner but still feel very solid not fragile. I also had Lenovo Yoga Pro 3, and that laptop was very thin but felt fragile.
HP has definitely stepped it up. Spectre X360 has solid performance with premium design. I love how HP packaged this laptop as well. It’s elegance and the free included sleeve has improved as well. Instead of the neoprene sleeve like the 1st and 2nd version, this one comes with free synthetic leather sleeve.
The only thing that I wish will be changed in the future, is bloatware. Those of you that are savvy enough, can easily do clean install of Windows 10. I did this with my 2nd HP Spectre X360 and I was very happy afterwards. If you’re interested in how to do this, you can do it at your own risk by do a google search of windows 10 clean install.
bzma2
San Francisco, CA
Typo on the review
October 17, 2016
*by doing a google search of windows 10 clean install.
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Only at Best BuyChoose this HP Spectre notebook for a versatile and productive computing experience. It offers 8GB of DDR3 SDRAM for fast response times while you're multitasking, and its convertible touch screen monitor doubles as a tablet. This HP Spectre notebook manages the most demanding applications with the power of its 2.7GHz Intel i7 processor.
Hey. I'm very interested in this laptop. I read some reviews of the x360 here at BeatBuy. Don't know how you guys got it already, but will in the "consumer version" also be this leather case included?
The Tech insider Network reviewers received the products for reviews puposes, so most of the times we receive the products prior to launch. To answer your question, yes, cosumer version will also receive the case as it has been the case for the previous generations of Spectre X360.
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Protect the display of your HTC One (M9) cell phone with this ZAGG InvisibleShield Glass HO9GLC-F00 screen protector, which features a scratch-resistant design to ensure durability and reliable defense.
Is this glass "Case Friendly" or "Full Glass"
I ordered one of these from Best Buy for my phone. I received a "case friendly" glass. Not knowing what that meant I applied it. As you can see by the photos, the ZAGG glass has over a 2 mm gap on each side. I think there is a Zagg "full face" glass also available for the HTC One M9 which covers the glass fully. I'm not seeing a descriptive as to which one this is. I prefer the "full glass" Please explain.
Get the one for M8 and it will be full face. I made a mistake of buying the one for M9 and it didn't cover the whole screen.
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HP Envy 4500 e-All-in-One Printer: With built-in Wi-Fi, this e-all-in-one printer provides a wireless connection to your network, so you can print, copy and scan with ease. HP ePrint and Apple® AirPrint let you print from your enabled mobile device.
64 bit
will printer work with a 64bit system
For sure
9 years, 4 months ago
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San Francisco, CA
HP Envy 4500 e-All-in-One Printer: With built-in Wi-Fi, this e-all-in-one printer provides a wireless connection to your network, so you can print, copy and scan with ease. HP ePrint and Apple® AirPrint let you print from your enabled mobile device.
Can I scan wirelessly from the scanner back to the PC
Yes, but you have to install the software that comes with it. You can also download it from HP website.
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