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- First reviewFebruary 1, 2008
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- First review commentMarch 20, 2011
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These ear bud headphones are so comfortable you'll wonder where the music is coming from. With a cord almost 4' long, you can feel free to dance around.
Posted by: Gibhunter
from Bangor, Maine
I find these quite similar to Ipod ear buds, except making lacking in bass capabilities a bit. Great price and they look and feel good in the ear. They fall out a lot less than my ipod buds.
What's great about it: Sound, Price, Looks
What's not so great: Little lacking in bass
I would recommend this to a friend!
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SynopsisHome used to be where the heart was. America used to be free. Now, home is nothing but a bleak landscape of walled towns and abandoned suburbs, where high school stadiums have become detention centers and shopping malls shelter armored attack vehicles. Fear and despair have crept into the United States that you knew and loved. Worldwide conflict, dwindling resources and economic crisis have taken their toll; and now, in 2027, the savage, nuclear-armed Greater Korean Republic clenches the US in a brutal occupation. But the enemy forgot one little thing about the USA: they may have seized our land and weakened our state, but no one can weaken the spirit of the American people. Not since George Washington led the patriots in the Revolutionary War has America fought a battle so vital to the freedom of the nation and so close to the hearts of the people. Not since then have we had to band together to protect our Homefront. Take the front lines alongside the colorful characters of the Resistance as you employ daring guerrilla tactics, commandeer military vehicles and unleash epic warfare across sprawling battlefields with first-person sharpshooting action. The heart-pounding, hair-raising exhilaration of the struggle springs to life when you take the fight online and experience multiplayer infantry, helicopter and drone battles the likes of which you've never seen. Mask your fear, take your weapon in hand and bear the title "American" with pride: this is the call to save your Homefront.
Overall
1 out of 5
1 out of 5SinglePlayers Be forewarned
By Kut2TheChase
from New Jersey
This game has an even shorter singleplayer campaign then the COD series, around 5 hours at best! This is unacceptable and a terrible trend in games today, of course this game is multiplayer centric and that has issues of it's own, just check out the STEAM forums.
Also, the retail version is only half the game, you need to install steam and download the other half so the purpose of buying the retail box is redundant and quite ridiculous. LAME.
Will wait till this game is in the bargin bin.
You have been forewarned.
Also, the retail version is only half the game, you need to install steam and download the other half so the purpose of buying the retail box is redundant and quite ridiculous. LAME.
Will wait till this game is in the bargin bin.
You have been forewarned.
Gibhunter
Tennessee
Single PLayer
March 20, 2011
The single player mode is more of a bonus to a multiplayer game. It would be like getting a single player along with CounterStrike Source.. an obvious multiplayer game with something extra added in.
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Take your mark for a race filled with wild off-road thrills. In DiRT 2, the excitement and aggression of off-road racing explodes onto your screen with new levels of attitude and adrenaline. Take control of any of an array of powerful vehicles, and push your ride to its limits as you navigate a series of exhilarating real-world environments. Will you have the skills and fearlessness it will take to roar past the competition and leave them to eat your DiRT?In DiRT 2, you'll have the opportunity to savor the power of a wide variety of officially licensed best-in-class rally cars and off-road vehicles, covering seven vehicle classes. Select your favorites, upgrade them and use different vehicles strategically in different events for maximum impact. Race your way through stunning real-world locations, such as the rally cross at the massive Los Angeles sports stadium's "Stadium King Shootout" and edge-of-control canyon racing of Utah's "Creek Trailblazer" event, each rendered with incredible, eye-popping graphics. Then prove your talents are truly world class as you compete in an adrenaline-fueled World Tour that will have you testing your skills in aggressive multicar and intense solo race events.
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5the game came with a broken case
By emsfly
from Boulder
The game works fine but best buy never mentions this item will come with a broken case. This is my first time purchase a pre-owned game from best buy but probably will be the last time. Very disappointed!!!
Gibhunter
Tennessee
one star?
May 8, 2011
One star because the CASE is cracked which probably happened in shipment? Seems legit..
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The all-new thinner and lighter design makes iPad 2 even more comfortable to hold. It's even more powerful with the dual-core A5 chip, yet has the same 10 hours of battery life.1 With two cameras, you can make FaceTime video calls,2 record HD video and put a twist on your snapshots in Photo Booth. And the iPad Smart Cover attaches magnetically and wakes up, stands up and brightens up your iPad 2.3
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5Poor screen quality, slow!
By Gibhunter
from Tennessee
This thing is slow for any multi tasking in comparison to android tablets my friends have recently purchased. This device is outdated arleady - it costs more than the better new tablets out there, and has far far fewer features. I will be selling mine shortly online to get some honeycomb action.
EVERY website I am interested in still uses flash, and since flash has been moving towards GPU acceleration and been getting more efficient I dont see it dying out as fast as apple thinks. And no, I am not going to download the app for every website I goto that occasionally has a flash video embedded.
I cannot wait for windows 8 tablets in a few years. The future is promising for these devices, and as usual apple will be behind in features, while every other company pounces ahead, if apple didnt make the tablet popular someone else would have - and done it right.
EVERY website I am interested in still uses flash, and since flash has been moving towards GPU acceleration and been getting more efficient I dont see it dying out as fast as apple thinks. And no, I am not going to download the app for every website I goto that occasionally has a flash video embedded.
I cannot wait for windows 8 tablets in a few years. The future is promising for these devices, and as usual apple will be behind in features, while every other company pounces ahead, if apple didnt make the tablet popular someone else would have - and done it right.
Gibhunter
Tennessee
June 13, 2011
yup we probably do because I am not stuck in the stone age of the internet. I stream music from multiple websites, stream video from break, youtube, engadget, gizmodo and go on digg a lot where flash is a must have. It turns out most websites do make a mp4 version of their videos, but you almost always need an app downloaded form the app store to access the dumbed down version of the site.
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GoPro Chesty Chest Mount Harness: This GoPro chest mount for your camera makes it easy to capture exciting video and photos from the level of your chest. Perfect for any activity where you want a lower-than-the-helmet view of the action.
Overall
2 out of 5
2 out of 5No good for biking
By Gibhunter
from Maine
As far as downhill mountain biking goes, I have the camera mounted pointing as far up as possible due to the design of the mounting system. Without a screen on the gopro I had no idea how my video was turning out, and sure enough at home all my video footage from the chesty was pointing straight down to the ground.
It is impossible with both me and the person I was with and his chesty to get useful footage of the bike and trail ahead while going down a mountain. The only good footage was while i was sitting up - which only happened for a few seconds at a time while going slow.
It is impossible with both me and the person I was with and his chesty to get useful footage of the bike and trail ahead while going down a mountain. The only good footage was while i was sitting up - which only happened for a few seconds at a time while going slow.
This mount I am sure is great for other things, but come on, make it more adjustable!!!!
Gibhunter
Maine
August 12, 2011
wow, can't believe I hadn't though of that, my video editing software very easily flips video too. thanks!
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Your hands tremble as they hover over the steering wheel. You relax your arms and let your hands fall instinctively into place. Your foot is aching with the anticipation of pushing the pedal to the floor. Your eyes are trained on the track as you mentally prepare for every twist and turn. You look left, then right. Your opponents are focused and silent. You see the flag being carried out. Any minute now. Adrenaline begins to pump through your body, and you tighten your grip on the wheel. This is it. You're about to go speeding forward into the world of Forza Motorsport.Rev your engine and prepare for a racing experience like never before when controller-based racing meets the freedom and interactive power of the Kinect. Get into gear with Forza Motorsport 4, the newest game to the Forza Motorsport franchise, featuring content from leading brands like Top Gear and many others. Use the Profile Import feature to automatically add gift cars to your garage based on your player level and cars in your garage in Forza Motorsport 3. Don't worry that all the hours of your hard work will go to waste — import the detailed layers and liveries you created in the Forza Motorsport 3 Livery Editor. With a history of top thrills and high ratings, Forza Motorsport 4 is sure to offer a realistic experience from tires to engine blocks.
Overall
3 out of 5
3 out of 5Woot?!?
By Gibhunter
from Maine
The 2011 Subaru WRX does 0-60 in 4.7seconds. The STI is a tag slow due to gear ratios, but has a faster 0-100. In this game its aggrivating to see such a fast car go so slow.. like the game is in slow-motion. I counted a 0-60 of over 7 seconds, which makes everything feel so slow.. the car drags at 80+mph gaining unrealistically slow speed.
Gibhunter
Maine
October 7, 2011
My non-turbo base engine impreza gains speed faster than it does in this game in the 60-100 section. I want to feel the speed, and for a game all about realism they screwed up the most important part.
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Deckard Cain scuffs his foot just in front of the ruins of Tristram Cathedral. The stirrings of evil have returned to this world, and these ruins must hold the clues to defeating whatever fresh hell is about to return to the realms of Sanctuary. Just as his hope is fading, Cain spots a glowing ball in the sky. A fiery harbinger of doom hurdles toward him, falling straight from the heavens. Striking the very ground where Diablo once entered the world, the ancient evils of the past reawaken. The fire burns rapidly and it becomes clear that this world is once again in need of a hero. Will you still have what it takes two decades after the last battle?Return to Sanctuary to confront the many forms of evil once again in Diablo III. Choose your hero from five powerful character classes, including Barbarian, Witch Doctor and Wizard — each with their own spells and abilities. Decimate your enemies by using the interactive environment to your advantage — lay cunning traps and use destructible objects and environmental obstacles to your advantage with the Havok physics system. The realms of Sanctuary are now rendered in gorgeous 3D for rich gameplay that pulls you in, allowing you to explore highly detailed regions of Sanctuary. Enjoy new character customization and embark on exciting adventures with the new quest system and prepare for the ultimate action-RPG experience. Join the battle with friends in the intense Battle.net multiplayer platform that lets you connect with other players so you can jump right into the action.
Overall3 out of 5
3 out of 5Game Long Overdue
By Rick2000
from Central NY
Blizzard initially was to release Diablo 3 in 2006 but was placed on back burner to re-establish a better playing style while working and updating World of Warcraft their winning bread maker. (Honest I don't think Blizzard wanted to put time into D3 ). D3 process took MORE than 5 years just to get to the Beta stage. My expectations is this product won't be as good as WoW and previous Diablo 2 followers will not commit to D3 after Blizz failed to Support the Consumers with the Original series. Only Time will Tell if D3 will make or break.
Gibhunter
Maine
troll...
December 30, 2011
While this is obviously a troll post.. there is some truth in blizzard taking too long to finish their products.. Starcraft 2 took so long I lost interest.. played the beta... got bored since it was the game game over again and never bought it.. All the while they pump out expansion after expansion for WoW which I could never get into. I dont know if Ill be able to get into D3 like I did with the previous 2 as its just been to long and it looks again, like the same game revised with better graphics - and took away what I liked most (customizing/focusing skills). If there is an open beta Ill try it, hopefully I will be addicted unlike SC2.
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![Avatar [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2009]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9862/9862367_sa.jpg)
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5Do not waste your money
By Enojado
from Vacaville, CA
It is an excellent movie. The media is wat is not worth a $3 bill. If you were wondering why a $55 disc is sold here for $30, wonder no more. It does not play in most players. After spending almost two hours finding a thumb drive, updating the BD firmware, it just wouldnt load. I am guessing that you have to pay up the wazoo for an expensive BD player that would play this. I have a Samsung BD-C5500 and this is the only BD I have had problems with. I tried it in my friends Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD and it played wonderfully. Never mind that the Pioneer costs $400 more than my Samsung. So if you have a new (less than a year) BD player and paid $400+ for it, go ahead and buy this piece of worthless...
Gibhunter
Maine
uhhh
March 11, 2012
The BD-C5500 isnt a 3d bluray player...
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This chassis features a large space to support a wide range of graphics cards and a front mesh design for high-efficiency ventilation. The interior black coating and blue fan LED offer a stylish appearance.
Overall
5 out of 5
5 out of 5Got It Quick....Everything's Perfect
By jimmy40
from Minnesota
Lots of room for air flow......this is the first pre-built or barebones desktop case I've had with bottom mounted PSU. Air vents in bottom front create a great flow of air from th efront to the back. Nice big clear window on the left-side panel. Air vent on the back, front, top and bottom are capable of holding 120mm case fans. I ordered this online on Monday evening, and the free 2 Day Air shipping got the case to my apt Thursday afternoon.
The manufacturer does not feature a PSU with this case, so the money you'd spend on it goes back into the case. Black painted exterior and interior.
Toolless on drive bays and both side panels.
The manufacturer does not feature a PSU with this case, so the money you'd spend on it goes back into the case. Black painted exterior and interior.
Toolless on drive bays and both side panels.
Jimmy
Gibhunter
Maine
March 20, 2012
"What's not so great: No air-vents on the right side panel."
There is nothing to ventilate on that side, very few cases have vents on the right side.
There is nothing to ventilate on that side, very few cases have vents on the right side.
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This cable connects your Apple® iMac® or MacBook® to an external projector or monitor and supports up to 1920 x 1200 resolution for high-quality images.
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5Easy to connect but issues with Mini Mac!
By Willski
from Houston, TX
Fortunately I returned this and could use the DVI connection on my monitor because I tried it and just like many reviews on line will tell you, there are issues with the mini mac (Lion OS) and the VGA display output. It just goes black and the monitor goes to sleep and you have to disconnect the monitor to get it come back -- very annoying! Save your $$$ and just use the connector that comes with the Mini Mac....or buy a new monitor with DVI input.
Gibhunter
Maine
uhh
April 6, 2012
"No drivers to be found on Rocket Fish,"
There are no drivers for a VGA adapter...
There are no drivers for a VGA adapter...
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Alpine Component Car Speaker System: Extreme clarity combines with incredible power in this Alpine 6.5-inch two-way speaker system. It delivers exceptionally smooth vocals and bass for the ultimate in in-vehicle entertainment, and it produces up to 330 W peak power for serious volume. Neodymium magnets and a polymer frame ensure this Alpine 6.5-inch two-way speaker system is extremely compact and durable.Geek Squad® Installation RecommendedVisit your local Best Buy store for more information.
Overall
4 out of 5
4 out of 5Pair them with a Sub
By TRiAC
from Minneapolis, MN
LOCATION:
I installed a set of these in the factory locations of a 1999 Honda Accord sedan. The mids are in the doors near knee level and the tweeters are on the dash close to the windshield (swiveled to follow the slope of the windshield). Installation was quite simple; however, I have been installing for several years so I still recommend Geek Squad Autotechs.
UPGRADE – After winter, when it is warm enough, I plan to flush-mount the mids (modify the door panel and move the speakers forward so they are no longer behind the door panel). This should increase the mid-bass response and overall impact.
I installed a set of these in the factory locations of a 1999 Honda Accord sedan. The mids are in the doors near knee level and the tweeters are on the dash close to the windshield (swiveled to follow the slope of the windshield). Installation was quite simple; however, I have been installing for several years so I still recommend Geek Squad Autotechs.
UPGRADE – After winter, when it is warm enough, I plan to flush-mount the mids (modify the door panel and move the speakers forward so they are no longer behind the door panel). This should increase the mid-bass response and overall impact.
POWERING:
I am powering this component set straight off of the head-unit, a Pioneer AVH-P2300DVD (50Wx4@4ohm). Instead of just using 2 channels from the head-unit to power this component set (which Alpine boasts is possible with the low RMS handling), I am powering the tweeters with the front channels while the mids are powered by the rear channels. This is possible without a built-in high/mid/low crossover as the mids have a passive low-pass crossover built on the speaker itself (little coil wrapped in black plastic on the speaker by the +/- terminals – ensures you do not send frequencies too high to the mid) and the component set comes with passive high-pass crossovers for the tweeters (the crossovers you see in the product image – ensure you do not send frequencies too low to the tweeters). Separating the components in this fashion allows a slight power increase and better tweeter adjustment (use the fader to increase/decrease the tweeter level). I have not checked with an ohmmeter, but according to Alpine's technical support, the ohm load should still stay at 4ohms for the tweeter and the mid.
UPGRADE – I am satisfied with my current power level, but adding an amplifier would definitely be an improvement.
I am powering this component set straight off of the head-unit, a Pioneer AVH-P2300DVD (50Wx4@4ohm). Instead of just using 2 channels from the head-unit to power this component set (which Alpine boasts is possible with the low RMS handling), I am powering the tweeters with the front channels while the mids are powered by the rear channels. This is possible without a built-in high/mid/low crossover as the mids have a passive low-pass crossover built on the speaker itself (little coil wrapped in black plastic on the speaker by the +/- terminals – ensures you do not send frequencies too high to the mid) and the component set comes with passive high-pass crossovers for the tweeters (the crossovers you see in the product image – ensure you do not send frequencies too low to the tweeters). Separating the components in this fashion allows a slight power increase and better tweeter adjustment (use the fader to increase/decrease the tweeter level). I have not checked with an ohmmeter, but according to Alpine's technical support, the ohm load should still stay at 4ohms for the tweeter and the mid.
UPGRADE – I am satisfied with my current power level, but adding an amplifier would definitely be an improvement.
LISTENING:
My immediate reaction was that the mid-bass was lacking. There seems to be a drop in impact around 100hz, but then they played 40-50hz quite well (only for testing – on the head-unit, I set the HPF at 80hz). The tweeters are very crisp and reproduce sound very well. After proper tuning and adjustments, I am very happy with the overall sound from this component set. I listen to a wide range of music – rock, dubstep, country, rap, and even a little classical every now and then. The only music that seemed to stress this set up so far was rock. Crashing cymbals seem to distort the vocals; however, I have not tested many rock songs. Dubstep / Techno sounds amazing.
My immediate reaction was that the mid-bass was lacking. There seems to be a drop in impact around 100hz, but then they played 40-50hz quite well (only for testing – on the head-unit, I set the HPF at 80hz). The tweeters are very crisp and reproduce sound very well. After proper tuning and adjustments, I am very happy with the overall sound from this component set. I listen to a wide range of music – rock, dubstep, country, rap, and even a little classical every now and then. The only music that seemed to stress this set up so far was rock. Crashing cymbals seem to distort the vocals; however, I have not tested many rock songs. Dubstep / Techno sounds amazing.
RECOMMENDATION:
Pair this component set with a subwoofer. I have an Alpine Type-R 12 (SWR-1243D) powered by an Alpine MRP-M500 amplifier combined with my Alpine SPR-60C components and the result is amazing. This subwoofer blends amazingly with these components – I have it set to cover 80hz and lower. This setup is affordable and light on the vehicle's electrical system (cheap amp, but it is 80% efficient – can't go wrong for the money)
Pair this component set with a subwoofer. I have an Alpine Type-R 12 (SWR-1243D) powered by an Alpine MRP-M500 amplifier combined with my Alpine SPR-60C components and the result is amazing. This subwoofer blends amazingly with these components – I have it set to cover 80hz and lower. This setup is affordable and light on the vehicle's electrical system (cheap amp, but it is 80% efficient – can't go wrong for the money)
Also – check these out on Alpine's website for more info and a demo video: http://www.alpine-usa.com/product/view/spr-60c
Gibhunter
Maine
April 16, 2012
POwering them off the HU? Its not 50watts RMS , your headunit is more like 22watts RMS, 50 peak. I wonder if you might get better highs when properly powered?
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What camera to buy?
I'm looking for a more portable digital camera which has: at least a 6x zoom; view finder; quick shutter speed (like instant); and requires common batteries (like AA or AAA). Brand does not matter, but the camera has to be pretty stout as I'll be using it outside.
Check out the 2 cameras attached, these are point and shoot sized cameras, but the internals are nearly equivalent to one of those big DSLR cameras for fast picture taking and adjustment. The lenses are interchangeable on these as well. As far as battery goes, most cameras now in the 300+ range will use their own special sized battery, however they will also get 400-600 photos off a charge or about 1.2 hours of HD video recording with continuous auto focus.
Products from my answer
Olympus - 12.3-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera - Black
Sony - NEX-3 14.2-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
13 years, 9 months ago
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Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine
can you put a memory card in a waterproof camera?
for olympus stylus 8010 can you add or change the memory card?
Yes, it has the usual doors for battery and SD card removal as other cameras, the doors are just rubberized to prevent water from working its way in. Waterproof cameras generally warn the user all over to make sure there is no sand/hair/dust on the rubber that might break the seal.
Take a look also at the Panasonic DMC-TS1 DMC-TS2 or the upcoming DMC-TS10 too, it is olympus's main competitor.
Take a look also at the Panasonic DMC-TS1 DMC-TS2 or the upcoming DMC-TS10 too, it is olympus's main competitor.
13 years, 9 months ago
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Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine
What is the best laptop for me?
I plan on getting a new laptop before the end of next year. With very little computer know-how, I don't know what to buy. My laptop is my life, and I use it for everyday tasks. It has replaced my regular hard drive using PC. I'll be taking it with me to college. I need something for:
- Pictures
- Music
- Gaming
- Programs
- Fast
- Lightweight and preferred big screen
I'm going to be designing video games, programs, and writing a lot. I have a tons of pics and music and some useless programs, and video game emulators.
- Pictures
- Music
- Gaming
- Programs
- Fast
- Lightweight and preferred big screen
I'm going to be designing video games, programs, and writing a lot. I have a tons of pics and music and some useless programs, and video game emulators.
Honestly it sounds dumb, but a macbook pro with windows 7 would meet your needs best in my opinion. The problem is finding a PC that is "lightweight" for gaming. The macbook pro's have decent GPUs for gaming and game design. Otherwise toshiba/gateway usually offer one or two gaming computers in each of their lineups but they are very thick and very heavy with low battery life.
13 years, 11 months ago
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Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine
Don't know what I need
Want to create my own website. browse web,email, etc. nothing fancy,no game playing.
For what you list you could get away with any laptop or desktop offered at Best Buy, however your experience will be much better if you make sure to choose a laptop with a dual core processor. They usually start at $470. Single core processors are just slower to run the applications you list above and honestly most single core processors can barely play youtube videos today, and some of the low end dual core computers can play youtube fine even in 720p but cannot handle 1080p video through youtube.
If its in the budget pick a laptop with an Intel i5 processor, they run 700-900 but are far superior in performance of everyday tasks. Go for an Intel i7 if you have a lot of money to spend.
If its in the budget pick a laptop with an Intel i5 processor, they run 700-900 but are far superior in performance of everyday tasks. Go for an Intel i7 if you have a lot of money to spend.
14 years ago
by
Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine
how many gigabits?
so im planning on buying a laptop for the first time soon and i have no clue how many gb i should get.. i'll mostly use it for music, chatting, e-mailing, storing pictures and a lot of surfing the web etc. but not much more than that and im not exactly sure how much each gigabit will hold. Help please?!?
Hi, first off to clarify, gigabits are for measuring speed while gigabytes are for storage.
There are 2 types of memory you might be referring to, memory and hard drive.
Memory for what you describe I would recommend 3-4 gigabytes. The computer manages your memory and will use more if you have more so I cant say how much a gigabyte will hold.
Hard drive, you could get away with 160GB but I would recommend at least 250 Gigabytes if you store photos and music <--- so you have room to grow your collections. A gigabyte is 1024 megabytes and a typical music song is ~4 megabytes while a typical photo ranges from 2-6 Megabytes depending on your camera. So each gigabyte can hold either ~250 songs or photos. And expect a computer to use upto 20GB for a recovery partition, 12GB for windows 7 and ~10GB will just disappear because of how drives are formatted for windows.
There are 2 types of memory you might be referring to, memory and hard drive.
Memory for what you describe I would recommend 3-4 gigabytes. The computer manages your memory and will use more if you have more so I cant say how much a gigabyte will hold.
Hard drive, you could get away with 160GB but I would recommend at least 250 Gigabytes if you store photos and music <--- so you have room to grow your collections. A gigabyte is 1024 megabytes and a typical music song is ~4 megabytes while a typical photo ranges from 2-6 Megabytes depending on your camera. So each gigabyte can hold either ~250 songs or photos. And expect a computer to use upto 20GB for a recovery partition, 12GB for windows 7 and ~10GB will just disappear because of how drives are formatted for windows.
14 years ago
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Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine
WiFI..
so im getting a laptop and i despretly want Wifi for the surfing webs and stuff like that and i heard a wireless router will give me Wifi to my laptop but does it matter that at my house i have slow AOL dialup?.. do you need like roadrunner or sumin to recieve internet conection to your laptop?
You cannot get wireless to work on dialup internet like AOL. You will have to get something like Time Warner's Road Runner, FAirpoint DSL, HugesNet, or a wireless broadband card which works through cell phone towers.
All laptops for sale at best buy have wireless built in so you just need a wireless router at your house and one of the high speed internet providers listed above.
All laptops for sale at best buy have wireless built in so you just need a wireless router at your house and one of the high speed internet providers listed above.
14 years ago
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Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine
How do i get my laptops product key?
I bought my laptop at Best Buy like 2 months ago. I need to use Microsft Excel and the computer is asking me for the product key to register it. Under my laptop there is a microsoft product key number with the same number of digits that the computer is asking me. However my computer does not accept it. Is there any other way i can get the product key for my computer?
That key on the bottom is the microsoft windows 7 key. There is no microsoft office key because computers only come with a trial for that program. You will need to purchase microsoft office 2007 OR switch to using microsoft works which should be included as a full version OR try "open office" a free alternative available online OR download the office 2010 beta which is good until some time in the fall this year.
14 years ago
by
Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine
Battery won't stay connected
I have had my Gateway laptop since January and now the battery will not connect to the computer when it is on. The battery icon always says the battery is at 0% battery life, when it has been charging all night. The only way I can connect the battery back is by popping it out and then back in. This happens usually when the computer gets shut down, put on standby, or moved at all. Any suggestions to fixing this problem?
You have a couple options here. This sounds like a hardware issue but it also sounds like one covered under the manuf. warranty and also Best Buy Black Tie Protections if you have added that. You can since it is less than 1 year old contact gateway through the chat on their website and see how long the repair would take them (It will need to be sent out for service either way) or take it into your local Geek Squad and they can send it out for you. Geek Squads turn around time will be around 2-3 weeks so if gateway says they can do it in 1 week, I would take them up on that. They will mail you a box to ship it back to them in.
14 years ago
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Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine
What's a good computer choice for someone entering high school?
The saying "you get what you pay for" goes strongly with computers. You may see a few offerings on laptops in the $350-$400 range, and they often wont cut it for a pleasant experience. For around $480-$550 you should be able to find a laptop well suited for high school. Take a look through the weekly ads as they come and in particular look for computers with a dual core processor - in particular I would recommend an Intel i3 for basic use or the Intel i5 if you have $600-700 to spend. The i5 is a processor with enough power to handle future applications which looks to be soon based on youtube and other websites moving to high definition content. The sub $400 laptops usually have single core processors and really struggle to do the simple tasks such as browsing the internet while working on a document or playing music while doing homework.
Products from my answer
HP - Laptop with Intel® Core™ i3 Processor - Biscotti
Dell - Inspiron Laptop with Intel® Core™ i5 Processor - Black Obsidian
14 years ago
by
Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine
GPS that works in Honduras, CA
I'm traveling to Honduras ,CA and need to get a GPS unit that will work down there. Any sugestions?
Joe.
Joe.
Any GPS will be able to connect to a GPS satellite in central america, but none of the GPSs sold in America have the maps preloaded by default. Most only come with United States and Canada - the answer is yes any will work, BUT you need to get a map update for central america. This does not from my searching look to be a product Best Buy sells currently, but a quick search on google bought me to some sites selling SD cards loaded with the maps ready to pop into your new GPS and use.
14 years ago
by
Gibhunter
Bangor, Maine