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    May 29, 2015
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    November 7, 2015
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Enjoy a world of entertainment with Google Chromecast. Just connect to your HDTV's HDMI interface and your home Wi-Fi network to get started. You can stream your favorite apps from your compatible phone, tablet or laptop, plus use your phone as a remote to search, play and pause content.
 
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5
Bought 2
on August 20, 2017
Posted by: JAP12
from Visalia,CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought one for my living room tv, and I enjoyed it so much that I bought another one for the t.v. in the room. It works fast, with both IPhones and Android devices.
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Samsung 28" S271HL U28E590D 4K UHD Monitor: See all of your photo's details during editing. Video game levels look amazing. The large screen allows you to have multiple windows open at once to get more work done.
 
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Nice Monitors
on December 16, 2016
Posted by: JAP12
from Visalia,CA
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I bought 2 of this monitors over the Black Friday week. However one of them was broken when it arrived. When I got it the monitor was sold out, and Best Buy did not send me a replacement after they were available since the price went up and they did not want to price match the sale price (which I'm not happy about).
The one that does work is working well, I really like the fact that I can display 2 things at once. The only thing I do not like about it is the power button, there is only 1 button for all the menus, volume, and to change the source. I also don't like the placement of it, as its towards the back on the right bottom side. Besides that the monitors looks really bright and clear.
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Keep your iPad, iPad mini, iPhone or iPod powered and ready for use with this 12W Apple® MD836LL/A USB adapter that features a Lightning connector for fast, efficient charging. The compact design enables simple on-the-go portability.
 
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Works
on December 16, 2016
Posted by: JAP12
from Visalia,CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The power adapter works like advertised. Best buy had a sale on it and I decided to purchase multiple, to use with my iPhones and iPads.
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Charge and sync your compatible Apple® device with this Apple MD818ZM/A cable, which features a Lightning connector for use with iPad® mini, iPad with Retina, iPhone® 6s or 6s Plus, iPod® nano 7th generation and iPod touch 5th generation.
 
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Works
on December 16, 2016
Posted by: JAP12
from Visalia,CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The cable is nothing special, its the one that come originally in the box. It works and gets the job done. I just bought 3 of them for all the devices that I have.
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Get to work on your Microsoft Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 5, Surface Pro 6 or Surface Book with this Microsoft PD9-00003 Surface Dock, which features USB 3.0, Gigabit Ethernet, 3.5mm audio and Mini DisplayPort interfaces, so you can connect a host of accessories and charge your device while you use it.
 
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DID NOT WORK
on December 16, 2016
Posted by: JAP12
from Visalia,CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The dock did not work. I have 2 4K monitors that I wanted to connect my Surface Book with. The dock did NOT work. I downloaded the updates and still nothing. Maybe I got a defective device, or maybe I'm doing something wrong. However I will consider myself above average on tech knowledge and know I tried liking this thing. The only reason I bought it was because it was on sale, taking it back to the store tomorrow.
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Microsoft Surface Book Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: This ultrathin, high-performance laptop is equipped with incredible 3000 x 2000 screen resolution and the versatility of a tablet. It combines a powerful 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor and 8GB of system memory with discrete graphics so no creative tasks are too demanding. Use the included Surface Pen to mark-up presentations, sign documents, take notes and much more.
 
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4
Works Most of the time
on January 24, 2016
Posted by: JAP12
from Visalia,CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've had this computer for almost 2 months now. Overall it's a great machine, but not all the time. I own a 15" MacBook Pro, so I have another really good machine to compare it to. Before this computer I had the Surface Pro 4 for about a month and returned it because of some of the windows 10 hiccups.
Most of my use is for Office 365 applications, onedrive, word, excel, edge browser, so nothing to heavy.
During the initial set up, I had the same screen many other reviewers experience saying that it needed other user information, that was fixed by restarting the device. After that the initial set up went smooth.
Over the past 2 moths I have experience many issues, starting with the blue screen occuring at least once per week. There have been a few times that the pen doest not work. When I turn the machine one from sleep mode, something the face recognicion camera shows that its on, but it does not work, and so the machine does not unlock. Most of those issues get resolved with a simple restart, it's not bad, but it should not occur on a $2000+ machine. The track pad isgood, but not as good as the one in the MacBook Pro.
The battery is really good, I can easily get about 7-8 hours of use, I never expected the advertised time. The typing is really good, the camera is good, not that most people will be using it to take pictures or record. But it's there in case you need it.
When the blue screen, and some of the extra hiccups get fixed this machine will be a 5 star. Also, when I bought it Best Buy had it on sale for $500 off. Like I said it's a good machine that will be perfect in the next generation.
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Tablet: Use the 12.3" HD touch screen to navigate Web pages, write and upload content and play games. The kickstand makes it easy to adjust Surface Pro 4 for hands-free viewing or typing, and Wi-Fi lets you connect to the Internet quickly.
 
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Great device, but many issues
on November 7, 2015
Posted by: JAP12
Verified Purchase:Yes
I really like the Surface Pro 4, I bought 4 for my small company. When the devices work they are flawless smooth and responsive which I will say its about 90% of the time. However many times the touchscreen stops responding, or the pen does not write. On one of the devices the screen starts to flicker and some of the apps close by themselves when in Tablet Mode and the only way to get it to work is by force shutting it off. I also bought 4 keyboards and a lot of times the trackpads do not work. I figure most of those issues can be fixed with updates, however as of right now they are very annoying.
The battery is really good most of the time, we use office 365 and when One drive is updating files the battery dies really fast. It takes about 3 hours to charge the battery which I think its a long time.
When I write with the Pen it feels really good, almost as good as writing with a real pen and paper. Windows Hello words really well, just place my face infant of the device and it opens within a second. Overall the Surface Pro 4 is an awesome device, just need it work all the time.
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
I would recommend this to a friend!
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With fourth-generation Intel Core processors, the latest graphics, and faster flash storage, the incredibly advanced MacBook Pro with Retina display moves even further ahead in performance and battery life.* *Compared with the previous generation.",
 
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As good as it's rating
on May 29, 2015
Posted by: JAP12
Verified Purchase:Yes
Don't have many complains about it. The battery is good, love how the screen dims on its own. I have owned this device for almost a year and it continues us to work great. I was able to install WINDOWS on it using bootcamp very easily and I am able to switch between operating systems no problem. My only issue is that sometimes it takes a little while to load random apps, which I find odd having so much power with the I7 Intel chip.
Anyways, I used to be skeptical and thought Macbooks were over rated, but I'm convicted that they are worth the extra money.
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
My Best Buy number: 2843028531
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Samsung 28" S271HL U28E590D 4K UHD Monitor: See all of your photo's details during editing. Video game levels look amazing. The large screen allows you to have multiple windows open at once to get more work done.
 

Does anyone who does lots of Excel spreadsheets notice a difference with a 4K monitor?

Depending on how you set it up, but you can display way more content or set it up to have multiple sheets open at the same time. I have 2 and use them to work on employees schedules as I need to have them all open.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Tablet: Use the 12.3" HD touch screen to navigate Web pages, write and upload content and play games. The kickstand makes it easy to adjust Surface Pro 4 for hands-free viewing or typing, and Wi-Fi lets you connect to the Internet quickly.
 

Camera

what does the IR camera do? Does it come with windows Hello or does it come with that capability?
Yes it comes with windows Hello, out of the box it does not work, but as soon as you do an update you are able to set it up. It works really well and fast most of the time.
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   Visalia,CA
 
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Tablet: Use the 12.3" HD touch screen to navigate Web pages, write and upload content and play games. The kickstand makes it easy to adjust Surface Pro 4 for hands-free viewing or typing, and Wi-Fi lets you connect to the Internet quickly.
 

Battery life?

What is the estimated battery life? How many cells is the battery and mAh?
Not sure of the size of the battery.
I usually get about 7 hours of battery life at 50% brightness. There is times when I get only a few hours, but that is usually if I am updating files with Onedrive (one drive has many issues and frequently have to re download my files)
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