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    September 17, 2018
  • Last review
    December 28, 2022
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    December 27, 2018
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iPad Air. With an immersive 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display.~ The breakthrough Apple M1 chip delivers faster performance, making iPad Air a creative and mobile gaming powerhouse. Featuring Touch ID, advanced cameras, blazing-fast Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, and support for Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil (2nd generation), and Apple Pencil (USB-C).~
 
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4 out of 5
4
Hammerin' Hank
on December 28, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
The device itself is fine. I have not yet been able to connect it to my home WiFi due to the complexity of the stupid password of the WiFi. My old iPad, had all the apps that would allow me to download my movies, but haven't yet reached that level with this device yet. Still working on it
Length of ownership: 37
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
Battery Life
4 out of 5
4
Display
5 out of 5
5
Durability
5 out of 5
5
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With Apple TV+, you can stream Apple Original series and films, including compelling dramas, groundbreaking documentaries, kids~ entertainment, and comedies~with new Apple Originals added every month.
 
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5 out of 5
5
Hammerin' Hank
on October 10, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is the first time I used Apple TV and have enjoyed it over and over again. Even though my version came free with other purchases, I think it's worth paying for.
Length of ownership: 55
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5 out of 5
5
Value
5 out of 5
5
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
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The Toshiba X300 Performance Hard Drive has the technology to take your gaming to the extreme. The last thing gamers want is lag. With high performance in mind, the X300 Performance Hard Drive offers 7200 RPM and large cache size to keep your gaming experience going in real-time. The X300 also has the massive capacity for your gaming library to grow and the high performance to take your game to the next level. Designed for a home media computer, or gaming PC, the X300 comes with data protection technologies to help mitigate vibrations and improve tracking accuracy. All of which means more reliability than ever for backing up your game data and digital content.
 
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5 out of 5
5
hammerin' Hank
on October 10, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
I do my best to maintain a home server with about 2 GB of data. The towers sometimes run hot and drives tend to die. This was purchased as a replacment dirve and it worked perfectly
Length of ownership: 803
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
Quality
5 out of 5
5
Value
5 out of 5
5
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The HydraMini Everything Proof Speaker is packed with features that will prepare you for every adventure! A 6-hour battery life and carabineer clip allow you to enjoy and bring the tunes anywhere. Pair two HydraMini speakers together via true wireless pairing for double the sound! The built-in LED lighting modes add extra fun and excitement to your music! The HydraMini is the perfect, pocket-sized portable fun you look for in a bluetooth speaker!
 
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2 out of 5
2
Hammerin' Hank
on August 29, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
This unit is my second attempt at one of these speakers. The first unit was replaced under warranty because I could never get it to stay on long enough to attach to the blutooth. I now have a second unit and it shuts off in under a minute. There seems to be an issue with all these units.
Length of ownership: 53
Mobile Submission: False
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Sound Quality
2 out of 5
2
Battery Life
3 out of 5
3
Range
2 out of 5
2
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Enjoy premium OLED picture with contrast and color that feels deep, natural, and real. The revolutionary Cognitive Processor XR optimizes thousands of on-screen elements simultaneously for a lifelike picture. Feel the action with Acoustic Surface Audio+ and experience a truly immersive sound that perfectly matches the picture on screen.
 
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5
Hammerin' Hank
on August 29, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
My previous TV lost it's streaming capability when its WiFI board gave out. I bought this TV as the replacment. It has a beautiful picture and full viewing angles. No pixelization, perfect contrast, and follows fact-action sports perfectly.
Length of ownership: 111
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
Picture Quality
5 out of 5
5
Sound Quality
5 out of 5
5
Brightness
5 out of 5
5
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Designed with both style and function in mind to keep your ID and credit cards close at hand. Supports Find My, so you be notified of your wallet~s last known location if it gets separated from your iPhone. Built-in magnets allow it to effortlessly snap into place on the back of your iPhone. Supports up to three cards. Compatible with iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max. Legal: *Requires iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe and iPhone 12 or later with Find My enabled in iOS 15. Not supported on Clear Case with MagSafe.
 
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4 out of 5
4
Hammerin' Hank
on August 29, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
I previously misplaced my wallet so bought this as a safe place to keep my credit cards so that they can't be scanned. It works perfectly well, but is a little tight for all my cards. (Maybe I have too many!)
Length of ownership: 13
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
4 out of 5
4
Value
4 out of 5
4
Ease of Use
4 out of 5
4
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The Dyson V10 Animal cordless vacuum cleaner has powerful suction to deep clean everywhere. It has up to 60 minutes of runtime* and advanced whole-machine filtration.* Actual runtime will vary based on power mode and/or attachments used.
 
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5
Hammerin' Hank
on August 22, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
we have 2 cats that shed lots of hair, and tend to kick out, or carry kitty kitter on their feet. The vacuum does a great job of picking up both the hair and the scattered litter on carpets and on hardwood floors. It has served us well!
Length of ownership: 29
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
Cleaning Quality
5 out of 5
5
Ease of Assembly
5 out of 5
5
Maneuverability
5 out of 5
5
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The HyperX Cloud Stinger Core is built for the PC gamer who wants great sound quality from a lightweight headset. This headset provides all the features that gamers need from their headset; great sound quality with spatial audio support, comfort, convenience, and reliability. It also features convenient in-line audio controls and a PC extension cable with stereo and mic plugs. Adjustable steel sliders and soft ear cushions provide solid comfort, and the swiveling mic can be flipped up when it~s not in use. The closed-cup design and directional 40mm drivers help block out distractions and keep you in the zone.
 
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5 out of 5
5
hammerin' Hank
on March 7, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
I had a duplicate headset that I used for several years while working from home. One day I noticed that the headset quit working then saw that the USB end had been chewed completely off by one of the kittens, who love to chew paper, boxes, and plants in the house. This heasdset was a replacement and works splendedly.
Length of ownership: 13
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
Ease of Use
5 out of 5
5
Quality
5 out of 5
5
Value
5 out of 5
5
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Make sure to protect your new networking product. A Geek Squad~ Product Replacement Plan enhances and extends your manufacturer warranty and gives you peace of mind if your product isn't working properly.If your networking product fails for an issue that we cover but your manufacturer doesn't, we'll replace your product (if one is available) or reimburse you.
 
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hammerin' Hank
on February 22, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought the replacement for a laptop, as previous laptop had thermal issues. However, I've not had opportunity to exercise the replacement as it has operated flawlessly. Will advise should that change.
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Get your taxes done right with TurboTax~ 2021. TurboTax~ is tailored to your unique situation. It searches for hundreds of deductions and credits and handles even the toughest tax situations, so you can be confident you~re getting every dollar you deserve and your taxes are done right.
 
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Hammerin' Hank
on February 22, 2022
Posted by: HammerinHank
Verified Purchase:Yes
This was the first year that I used Turbotax and was disappointed with it. I knew something was wrong when, after entering my income informtion, it immediately told me I was getting back more money than I made. In the end, I got it to work but only after 3 or 4 restarts. Never did figure it out, but got the taxes done in the end
Length of ownership: 48
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Turn your powerline into a high-speed network with this TP-LINK AV600 Nano TL-PA4010KIT kit, which features compatibility with HomePlug AV, 802.3 and 802.3u Internet standards and a data transfer rate of up to 600 Mbps. AES encryption protects your data.
 

Yes... the bestbuy customer service agent who helped me, said I could only use 2 of these or the connection would diminish, yet from the answers it says you can pair as many as you need? Whats the truth?

Home power line wires are certainly not the best means for carrying high-speed Ethernet signals from one place to another. In my experience, I have successfully connected one source unit to 2 extensions without issues. It may be possible to add more, but I haven't tried that.
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Turn your powerline into a high-speed network with this TP-LINK AV600 Nano TL-PA4010KIT kit, which features compatibility with HomePlug AV, 802.3 and 802.3u Internet standards and a data transfer rate of up to 600 Mbps. AES encryption protects your data.
 

Do I need a router for these to work or can I just plug it into my WiFi modem?

These devices require a source of Ethernet connection. If your wireless modem has a spare Ethernet connection, that will server as the source. Where you plug the paired unit, it will server as the extension.
5 years, 4 months ago
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Turn your powerline into a high-speed network with this TP-LINK AV600 Nano TL-PA4010KIT kit, which features compatibility with HomePlug AV, 802.3 and 802.3u Internet standards and a data transfer rate of up to 600 Mbps. AES encryption protects your data.
 

Just bought a Netgear Power adapter kit. One IN and one OUT. Need to add more OUTs. Will Tplink output adapter work with Netgear at the other end? Compatibility any issue or not?

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If your Netgear adapter kit follows the IEEE standard specified by Tplink, they will work.
5 years, 4 months ago
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Turn your powerline into a high-speed network with this TP-LINK AV600 Nano TL-PA4010KIT kit, which features compatibility with HomePlug AV, 802.3 and 802.3u Internet standards and a data transfer rate of up to 600 Mbps. AES encryption protects your data.
 

Does this work with Netgear routers? Does this work with consoles?

It requires an Ethernet input, and it provides an Ethernet output at a distance. It doesn't care about the source of the Ethernet.
5 years, 4 months ago
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Turn your powerline into a high-speed network with this TP-LINK AV600 Nano TL-PA4010KIT kit, which features compatibility with HomePlug AV, 802.3 and 802.3u Internet standards and a data transfer rate of up to 600 Mbps. AES encryption protects your data.
 

Can this be used as a repeater or is it just a wireless way to connect a non smart device

It is not intended to be a repeater. It should be viewed as an Ethernet access extender.
5 years, 4 months ago
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Turn your powerline into a high-speed network with this TP-LINK AV600 Nano TL-PA4010KIT kit, which features compatibility with HomePlug AV, 802.3 and 802.3u Internet standards and a data transfer rate of up to 600 Mbps. AES encryption protects your data.
 

Can you use a power extender to plug it in

Due to the fact that my TV was physically located far from where I could get Ethernet access, I originally purchased a pair of Ethernet over power lines to be able to connect the TV to the Ethernet. I have used them in a distributed manner to offer access to other devices as well (laptops, Xbox, home theater pc, etc.) and they have functioned well in those applications. However, these devices can be sensitive to loading and I have found that their usefulness deteriorates as Ethernet load increases. As such, I would not recommend putting these devices on any type of extension cord. In fact, I believe I recall that the information included from the OEM specifies that they not be connected in this manner, but must be plugged directly into the outlets on either end.
5 years, 4 months ago
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NETGEAR ProSAFE 8-port Gigabit desktop switch, designed for business with simple plug-and-play connectivity and no configuration needed. It comes with a sturdy metal case and the NETGEAR limited lifetime warranty. It supports Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE802.3az) for optimized energy savings and DSCP-based QoS for traffic prioritization.
 

Does it require a flipped cable to go from router to the switch or does it automatically detect and flip it internally?

I don't know of any that require a flipped cable. I'm using it to connect desktops (3), to a server. None of those connections require anything other than a standard Ethernet cable.
5 years, 6 months ago
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NETGEAR ProSAFE 8-port Gigabit desktop switch, designed for business with simple plug-and-play connectivity and no configuration needed. It comes with a sturdy metal case and the NETGEAR limited lifetime warranty. It supports Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE802.3az) for optimized energy savings and DSCP-based QoS for traffic prioritization.
 

My question is this Netgear 8 - port device connecting to Router or Modem ?

It should't care. Mine connects to both, along with connecting to other machines.
5 years, 6 months ago
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NETGEAR ProSAFE 8-port Gigabit desktop switch, designed for business with simple plug-and-play connectivity and no configuration needed. It comes with a sturdy metal case and the NETGEAR limited lifetime warranty. It supports Energy-Efficient Ethernet (IEEE802.3az) for optimized energy savings and DSCP-based QoS for traffic prioritization.
 

I have a 5 port plug-n-play switch that bottlenecks my 200 mbs signal to 100 mbs. Will this switch have a 200 mbs throuhput?

You need to make sure your existing switch is something more than a 1/10/100 switch.
The network switch you are asking about is rated as a gigabyte switch. The last switch I had died, causing all kinds of issues. This switch has functioned perfectly and though I've not done all I can to try to bog it down, it has handled all I have thrown at it. I'ts carrying the traffic of 3 desktops, 2 external Tb drives, and 4 DVD players, 2 of which are Blu-ray.
5 years, 6 months ago
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Expand your home network without compromising quality with this TP-Link Powerline starter kit. The adapter uses your existing power lines to supply your home with a gigabit Ethernet connection, and its automatic power-saving mode conserves energy. This TP-Link Powerline starter kit installs with no configuration for a fast, efficient setup.
 

Will these work between main house and cottage when cottage has a breaker panel fed by house?

It should work just fine. The documentation that comes with it states that it will work for outlets on the same circuit in the home. In my case, I actually have transmitters and receivers on separate circuits and it works just fine.
5 years, 10 months ago
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