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- First reviewMay 25, 2013
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Neato Robotics Botvac D80 Robotic Vacuum: Take care of your home while barely lifting a finger using this robotic vacuum. Simply schedule the daily cleanings or push a button for thorough cleaning. The filter removes particles as small as 0.3 microns to effectively remove mold and pet dander.
Customer Rating
5
We call her Rosie
on April 1, 2016
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Of course after the maid in the jetsons... Loving the neato so far! The D80 represents a solid vacuum with great mapping technology. Occasionally she gets stuck, but we're working out the kinks and problem spots. For the most part even in a complicated area, she works her way through, although I think she gets confused on the dining room table. She does a great job cleaning, picking up tons of fur and dust. We had such a problem making time to vacuum our floors and she's made all the difference. I liked her so much I bought her a sister we've named Alice (after another 1970's show) who takes care of the 2nd floor. These are a big investment, but a HUGE time saver!
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
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Ninja Coffee Bar Brewer with Thermal Carafe: The best coffeehouse in town is on your countertop with the Ninja Coffee Bar brewer. Ninja's patent-pending brewing technology is designed to deliver delicious coffee with variable richness levels and without bitterness. The Ninja Coffee Bar brewer has Thermal Flavor Extraction, which truly unlocks the full flavor potential of your coffee using automated controls for temperature calibration, pre-infusion and coffee saturation.
Customer Rating
5
Makes great coffee!
on March 14, 2016
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
We've been making a pot a day for a while now and it produces great coffee. It has some really interesting and thoughtful features. It even comes with a phone number to call for help/advise. I haven't used all the features yet, but it seems very polished.
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
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Motorola Moto E Prepaid Cell Phone for AT&T: Stay connected on the go with high-speed Wi-Fi and mobile hotspot capability for simple Internet access almost anywhere you go. With 4G LTE speeds, you can update social media and browse the Web with ease.
Customer Rating
5
A Great Budget Phone
on November 21, 2015
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The Moto E is by far the best entry level Android phone I've ever used. I've used almost nothing but flag ship phones for a while, and then bought several budget Windows phones. For years these were the budget phones to buy as Windows ran so much better on entry level hardware, and Android was much more 'hit or miss' with an emphasis on the miss, especially in entry level. The Moto E is the first budget Android device that felt like it performed well enough for daily use. It has a good feel in hand, and made of a textured plastic.
The Snapdragon 410 is a great chipset for this phone. It performs extremely well here, even hampered by 1GB of RAM. This phone would most likely be unstoppable with 2GB, but such is life.
The screen is lower resolution (qHD), and even though the screen is smaller than most (4.5"), you can definitely tell it isn't HD. If they could have squeezed in 720p at this size, it would have been amazing. That said, the pixel density is actually pretty good, at 245ppi.
The largest downside to this device is definitely the camera. At 5MP with no flash it takes pictures that make my 4 year old Galaxy Nexus look like a DSLR in comparison (and the GNexus had a bad camera). Medium to low light scenarios are noisy, blurry, and generally bad looking. Bright light shots are passable, but nothing to write home about. The front facing camera is in the same boat, only magnified at only VGA resolution. That said, that this price point, having a front facing for skype or otherwise is great.
Motorola's software is impeccable. This is nearly pure Android 5.1 Lollipop, and that's a good thing. The play store is here, and you can even disable multiple the inevitable carrier apps (AT&T junk). There are a few add ins, and the camera app is much better than google's stock camera app. Many people are up in arms about this phone not getting Marshmallow, which is still an unknown, but lollipop runs very well on here.
The included charger is very weak and takes a long time to charge the device. If you have a 1 or 2 amp charger sitting around, use that instead of the moto charger as it does charge it faster.
The battery life is excellent. With a power sipping screen, CPU, and efficient LTE chipset you can easily get 2 days of battery with moderate use (2400mah).
Overall the device is great at this price point. I'd consider a Moto G or X if you want a larger screen and more performance. But if you need a workable device under $100, this will do it easily. I have no reservation recommending this!
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
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Expand your PC or laptop's storage capacity with this SanDisk SSD Plus SDSSDA-240G-G25 solid state drive, which offers 240GB of space and sequential read speeds up to 520MB/sec. The shock-resistant design ensures lasting use.
Customer Rating
4
Solid and Cheap
on October 23, 2015
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
This drive seems quite solid - although it's as light as a feather. It's reasonably fast for what it is and it was really cheap. I think it's a great drive!
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Protect your equipment from power surges with this 8-outlet surge protector that features an 890-joule rating and network and phone line protection. EMI/RFI noise filtering shields against electromagnetic and radio frequency interference.
Customer Rating
5
It's working
on August 3, 2015
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Haven't had a problem with this or any other Cyberpower device I've owned. I want to love APC, but sometimes Cyberpower just simply beats them in the price/performance ratio - especially in the lower end of the market. For what it is, and it's price it'll do the job.
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A Super-Secret Organization recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a dire global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. A phenomenal cast, including Academy Award Winners Colin Firth and Michael Caine and Oscar Nominee Samuel L. Jackson, leads this action-packed spy-thriller directed by Matthew Vaughn (X-Men First Class).
Customer Rating
5
Just plain fun
on August 3, 2015
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
The movie starts with a character (Eggsy) that I'm instantly annoyed by. But as the movie progresses Colin Firth's character helps Eggsy's character mature. By the end your rooting for him, and frankly the movie is a great popcorn movie with some great action. It's fun, witty, and a general good time. I do feel like the violence went to an extreme (not quite to the Kill Bill level, but still a bit further than you'd ever see in a Bond film), and the f bomb was overused. Assuming you can overlook the slightly less comfortable moments and rely on the full ridiculousness of it all to stay in the movie - it's a great time.
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
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Dock your Apple~ iPod~ or iPhone~ in this Bose~ SoundDock~ XT speaker, and play rich, clear audio. It docks and charges an iPod or iPhone with a Lightning connector, making it easy to listen to music and power your device.
Customer Rating
5
Surprisingly good sound
on August 3, 2015
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
We use this in our child's room with my wife's old iphone 5. The beauty of saying "Hey Siri, launch Pandora" and having it playing lullabies in a few seconds is pretty cool. Apple needs to do better though, but Bose did a great job with the sound. This speaker fits a small room perfectly and blends nicely w/ a white iPhone 5. I'm not a huge fan of Bose most of the time, but they make really nice small speakers.
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
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Designed for use with most INSTEON-compatible controllers, this INSTEON 2842-222 wireless motion sensor links to your INSTEON network to trigger your lights, thermostat and other appliances when you enter a room.
Customer Rating
4
Handy sensor
on May 27, 2015
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I haven't had the opportunity to use this a lot yet, but my experience with Insteon has been very positive. I still need to find a good permanent location for this sensor, but it appears to work well.
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My Best Buy number: 0741131094
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Set the mood with this INSTEON Switchlinc smart dimmer switch. Compatible with most smartphones, this dimmer switch offers convenient remote operation and makes it easy to adjust lighting levels to fit any situation. This INSTEON Switchlinc smart dimmer switch lets you create custom lighting scenes and personalize the atmosphere with programmable on-levels and fader speeds.
Customer Rating
5
Convenience
on May 27, 2015
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
My perspective of this device is colored by the fact that I have an Insteon household. I use these devices with a Hub and also with HouseLinc for advanced timers. I purchased this for my home office, and pretty much exclusively use it for the ability to change the brightness of the room from my phone. Call me lazy, but when you have a larger room and a big U shaped desk, it's nice to adjust your lights from where you are working not the edge of the room. The device paired flawlessly, blends nicely and offers excellent customization. Changed it to a 2 second ramprate and now our eyes don't get blinded turning on the light! It's amazing what a little adjustment can do.
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
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Soleus GO! Fitness Band: Measure your fitness progress with this band, which measures calories burned, distance traveled, pace, sleep quality, speed and steps taken and reports data to your iOS device via Bluetooth 4.0 technology.
Customer Rating
4
Good band
on November 27, 2014
Posted by: aarondr
from Richmond, VA
Verified Purchase:Yes
There are some pros and con's with this fitness band, however if its on sale, its great. The software is rudimentary, and I don't know how committed Soleus is to maintain updates. It does work well as a watch replacement and give notification s for calls and texts, which means I can peak without taking my big phone out of my pocket. Step count is pretty accurate, and while running its in the right ball park (although I use a GPS watch as my primary - this always under reports). The battery meter is crazy! Goes from 100% to 90% in an hour. Then lasts for an easy week till it drops to 15%, at which point it stops working and gets confused. All in all a good device with quirks. It does what it promises.
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
My Best Buy number: 0741131094
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Work, game or browse with this HP Pavilion LED LCD monitor. The 32-inch display brings movies and video games to life, and the widescreen setup lets you view multiple windows simultaneously. Featuring an anti-glare screen, this HP Pavilion LED LCD screen offers crisp viewing quality in virtually any lighting conditions.
Will an AMD Radeon rx 480 graphics card be able to handle this 1440p monitor? Not necessarily for gaming, but to have multiple tabs open, programs running in the background, watching video in high quality, etc....
When building on a budget, the EVGA 600W 80 PLUS is a great choice at a low cost. Supporting 49A on a single +12V rail provides more options without having to reduce your component requirements. Save space with the 600W's compact design, well~placed power switch and fully sleeved cables. The 600W offers the connections and protections needed for basic system builds. With a standard 3 year warranty and ultra quiet fan design the 600W will be a great asset for your next build on a budget.
my current motherboard has a 20 pin plug. my new power supply has a 24 pin plug. how do I get it to fit
This PSU has a removable 4 pin addition. If yours doesn't, the easy solution is to just plug it in (it's keyed) with the 4 pins unhooked. Baring that, you can google "20-Pin Male to 24-Pin Female ATX adapter".
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When building on a budget, the EVGA 600W 80 PLUS is a great choice at a low cost. Supporting 49A on a single +12V rail provides more options without having to reduce your component requirements. Save space with the 600W's compact design, well~placed power switch and fully sleeved cables. The 600W offers the connections and protections needed for basic system builds. With a standard 3 year warranty and ultra quiet fan design the 600W will be a great asset for your next build on a budget.
Can this fit in a Dell inspiration case?
With no specific model number, I can't tell you for sure, but there's a pretty high chance that it will. Every normal sized and mini tower Dell I've seen in the past 15 years has used a standard form factor ATX PSU.
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When building on a budget, the EVGA 600W 80 PLUS is a great choice at a low cost. Supporting 49A on a single +12V rail provides more options without having to reduce your component requirements. Save space with the 600W's compact design, well~placed power switch and fully sleeved cables. The 600W offers the connections and protections needed for basic system builds. With a standard 3 year warranty and ultra quiet fan design the 600W will be a great asset for your next build on a budget.
Is this power supply fully modular?
Nope - this PSU isn't even semi-modular. It's quite easy to work with though.
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