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Stream media, play games online, download files, and do it all at once on multiple devices. This ASUS router will keep everyone in the house connected without interruption. Plus, you can control your home network from anywhere with the ASUS router app.
 
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One of ASUS's best...
on June 1, 2018
Posted by: thedustmonkey
from Salt Lake City, UT
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This is the fourth ASUS AC1900 router that I've purchased over the last couple of years. Features to highlight include a 2.4GHz band that still offers reliable connectivity and approximately 15% of max mbps at 100-yard in a suburban environment. The range is considerably diminished for the 5GHz band -- it gets a pretty choppy around at around half that in the 50-yard range. ASUS has been quite aggressive in their continued tweaking and development of features, which is a welcome relief as compared with other products that I've owned. They've released firmware updates almost every month or two for the last two years, much of it in preparation for and fine-tuning of their AiMesh feature, which is now popularized under different names by different brands, but perhaps not so well implemented. I have three routers that kind of "triangulate" my space. This is admittedly a bit of overkill, but nonetheless a significant solution to a few unique configuration problems. While the system and the software -- both browser based and the iOS / Android versions -- are well implemented and of actual intuitive use, I wasn't truly impressed with the feature until I connected the three together with a hardwire for their main internet connection, which my configuration allowed me to do, but is probably not going to be the case in most applications. Without the hardwire, the system still connected and functioned as described, I was simply not getting the speeds that I had before from my either band. Once the hardwire was established, speeds are at max on both bands at a ridiculous diameter around the perimeter of my property. While there have definitely been a few negative reviews, this router has been one of ASUS's flagship models for a little better than two years, and their continued development and support seem to indicate that both they and a large population of owners tend to know that well enough as well.
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
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In LEGO Worlds, players explore procedurally generated worlds filled with extraordinary, beautiful and occasionally ridiculous environments made entirely of LEGO bricks. On a journey to become a Master Builder, they gain the creative power to build anything imaginable - to shape worlds and tell their own stories with complete freedom.
 
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Another LEGO game...
on May 6, 2017
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from Utah, US
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Perhaps a bit of a different angle on a theme that has covered every major Hollywood production, occupation, and other viable concept imaginable, nearly ad nauseam. While borrowing this obviously this time from Minecraft, it keeps my kid in a sufficiently vegetative state until his "play timer" goes off that the control is pried from his sweaty hands. I suppose that's a "mission accomplished" for the good folks at LEGO.
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
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A Disney Classic
on April 1, 2017
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from Utah, US
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Perhaps the greatest testament to the timelessness of Disney is that our children don't make the distinctions of favoritism that one would expect between what was released last year and what was released decades ago. 'The Aristocats' passes this test -- recommended.
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My Best Buy number: 2347267139
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One of those necessities...
on September 3, 2016
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from Utah, US
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Given the relevant factors -- the cost of the product that it covers, the length of coverage and its nature (accidents, product failure), etc. -- there are few comparable options for the current price of the plan. Add to it the fact that its terms can be redeemed in most cases at a local Apple store, rather than shipped off for two weeks to a remote facility for redemption, there's little to regret here.
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
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Nest 3rd Generation Smart Learning Thermostat: Take control of your home's heating and cooling without lifting a finger with this thermostat, which learns your habits and adjusts to automatically regulate your home's temperature based on your schedule. The Nest Leaf feature alerts you when you choose a temperature that's energy efficient.
 
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Extraordinary device -- no regrets.
on March 16, 2016
Posted by: thedustmonkey
from Utah, US
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Simply said, an impulse buy that I knew could be returned, however, it was installed within 15 minutes, programmed with its basic features understood in another 15, and left on its own from there. While it requires a bit of user input the first week -- most of it done from a simple and quite usable app available for both iPhone and Android smartphones -- after that, only minor adjustments will be done from time to time to alter what might be considered the household's usual schedule. It allows an unprecedented degree of control, from close or afar, of one's temp settings. Crank the heat up 30 minutes before hopping out of bed on a brisk morning, or have it activate the fan for a preset time period in the middle of the night with the same ease without getting up and fumbling around with the blasted thing in the dark. It provides an accurate record for each day, indicating when the heat or a/c was activated, whether by the thermostat or a household member, to what degree, and for how long it was on. There is simply no way this can't ultimately pay for itself after the rebates and ultimate savings on the heat and cooling bills. Highly recommendable, and one of the few products that I would really have to scratch around to find something to call a shortcoming.
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski. An Australian crocodile hunter, sheltered from modern city life, takes his first trip to New York City. 1986/color/98 min/PG-13.
 
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A veritable classic...
on August 29, 2015
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from Utah, US
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Required viewing material for anyone who considers themselves a well-rounded movie connoisseur of all critical titles from "Citizen Kane" to "Inside Out." If you can't place the scene that spawned the quote, "This is a knife," and a dozen others that still pop up occasionally in conversation three decades after their appearance on screen, you owe it to yourself to give this one a shot.
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
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Six Days, Seven Nights features an excellent 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. The picturesque greenery, rocky cliffs, and sparkling blue water of the tropical island setting all appear bright and focused, with only a few instances of grain and dirt on the print. The 5.1-channel Dolby Digital audio track is also sharp. The upbeat music moves well through the entire range of the speakers, and gunshots reverberate powerfully from the front speakers. A Dolby Digital French-language track is also available. On the downside, this DVD is a bare-bones release that lacks any notable extra features. It does contain the theatrical trailer in a decent widescreen transfer (along with some laughable recommendations -- Metro and Nothing to Lose -- that have little in common with this film), plus English subtitles and 23 chapter cues. While the Six Days, Seven Nights DVD is technically impressive, it would be improved immensely with better supplemental materials. Even a simple "on location" featurette or fluffy cast interviews would help considerably.
 
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Liked it better the second time around...
on August 29, 2015
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from Utah, US
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While I vaguely remember loathing the movie the first time I saw it, the second time I lowered my standards and was much more kindly disposed. The plot is believable enough, if you can just swallow some real doozies from time to time. Otherwise, the bantering between Ford and Heche is entertaining at times, almost reminiscent of that between Ford and Carrie Fisher in another movie I can't quite recall the name of...
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
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Mel Brooks flings an arrow at the Robin Hood epics of Kevin Costner and Errol Flynn and hits a bull's-eye in the ha-ha department. Cary Elwes is the fearless hero who battles the evil Sheriff of Rottingham (Roger Rees) for the future of England and the hand of Maid Marian (Amy Yasbeck). Richard Lewis, Dom DeLuise, Tracey Ullman, and Dave Chappelle (his film debut) co-star. 104 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital Surround, Spanish Dolby Digital Surround, French Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles English (SDH), Spanish; audio commentary; featurettes; isolated music score.
 
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Evaluate your tolerance for slapstick first...
on August 29, 2015
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from Utah, US
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It would be wise to reflect upon how one reacted to the "Airplane" movies, etc. before sitting down to endure 90 minutes plus of the bastardization of the Robin Hood legend. Proceed with caution.
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Good mindless fun...
on August 29, 2015
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from Utah, US
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If you don't expect much, you won't be disappointed... Like most of Hollywood's special-effect blockbusters, this one's entertaining to watch as everything descends into chaos. A healthy, sustained level of suspense throughout, depending upon one's level of engagement. Definitely worth plucking out of the bargain bin and adding to the collection for a late Saturday night view.
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
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A bargain bin gem...
on August 29, 2015
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from Utah, US
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Snagged this one out of the bottom of the bargain bin for $5... A gritty, perhaps more realistic look at a CIA operative from a new and refreshing perspective. This one rates a 6.2 on IMDB, but is probably one of the best flicks that I've seen this year. Stellar performance by KC, and steeped in actual undertones of conflicting and realistic themes that make it realistic, poignant and possessive of some genuine depth--uncommon among similar films in the genre. An excellent surprise of a movie that will be a treasure among most collections... Those who rated the "Expendables" trilogy a 10/10 need to move along
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
My Best Buy number: 2347267139
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