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- Review count24
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- First reviewJune 14, 2019
- Last reviewNovember 11, 2022
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- First review commentNovember 16, 2018
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The all-new FieldSENSE Gameplay System in Madden NFL 23 provides the foundation for consistent, ultra-realistic gameplay and equips players with more control at every position.
Customer Rating
5
Fun to play
on November 11, 2022
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
Different story line from Madden 22, otherwise, gameplay is about the same.
Length of ownership: 10
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5
Value
5
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Active noise cancellation for immersive sound. Transparency mode for hearing and connecting with the world around you. A more customizable fit for all-day comfort. Sweat- and water-resistant.~ All in a super light, in-ear headphone that's easy to set up with all your Apple devices.~
Customer Rating
5
Apple Products Always Work Great
on October 8, 2021
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've always loved Apple products. Worked exactly as it should. No complaints here.
Length of ownership: 44
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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5
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5
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Expand your Wi-Fi coverage with this Linksys AC750 Boost RE6300 wireless range extender, which features Crossband and Beamforming technologies for efficient dual-band operation. WPA, WPA2 and WEP encryptions and an SPI firewall provide security.
Customer Rating
5
Needed this to Boost my wifi signal.
on May 28, 2021
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
I needed an extended to boost my wifi signal so my outdoor security camera could work. It wouldn't connect to my router because it was too far. Bought this extender solely for that purpose and it works perfectly.
Length of ownership: 24
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5
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5
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The new AirPods combine intelligent design with breakthrough technology and crystal-clear sound. Powered by the new Apple H1 headphone chip, AirPods now feature hands-free access to Siri using just your voice. And up to 3 hours of talk time on a single charge.~
Customer Rating
5
Love Apple products. Works as it should.
on May 28, 2021
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
Finally pulled the trigger on a set of Apple AirPods. It's not the newest model, but it serves it's purpose of allowing me to talk on the phone and listen to podcasts freely.
Length of ownership: 28
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Travel the Star Wars galaxy with the new Mandalorian Bluetooth Headphones! The built-in rechargeable battery allows up to 18 hours of continuous playtime, and includes a built-in microphone for talking to friends and family. These also come equipped with parental controlled volume limiters to protect small ears. A bonus detachable 3.5mm audio cable is included so you can connect to any device with a headphone jack. Adjustable headband and padded ear cushions provide maximum comfort and a custom fit. The foldable design is ideal for convenient travel and storage.
Customer Rating
5
Fits great, good sound, great look.
on January 22, 2021
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works just as described. Bought this for my 5 year old son and he loves it. Fits comfortably on him, and even on me!
Length of ownership: 24
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5
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5
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Are you a sharp-shooting assassin? Do you seek glory on the gridiron? Can you devise the most cunning of strategies in open combat? When you're a gamer, there's no such thing as "Game Over." Ensure you never run out of gaming Steam by fueling the action with this Steam Wallet Card.Your key to a world full of gaming possibilities, this Steam Wallet Card provides you with $20 to spend on the content you crave. Whether you're a soldier, athlete or explorer, one thing's for sure ~ you're a gamer. Are you ready for some Steam-powered action?
Customer Rating
5
Purchased as Secret Santa gift
on December 28, 2020
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
Purchased as a secret Santa gift. No issues, Worked as intended.
Length of ownership: 12
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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 14" Laptop: Complete daily computing tasks quickly with this Lenovo IdeaPad laptop. The 7th Gen AMD A6-9220E processor and 4GB of RAM offer ample power to run multiple applications seamlessly for efficient multitasking, while the AMD Radeon R4 integrated graphics deliver quality visuals on the 14-inch HD display. This Lenovo IdeaPad laptop has a lithium-polymer battery that provides up to 8 hours of uptime on a single charge.
Customer Rating
5
Great Price!
on November 22, 2020
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
Worked exactly as I needed it to. Great price as well.
Length of ownership: 29
Mobile Submission: false
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5
Value
5
Ease of Use
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus M15 Gaming Laptop: Put your best foot forward with this 15.6-inch Ultra HD ASUS notebook PC. The VR-Ready NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics card delivers hyperrealistic visuals in immersive games, while the Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM ensure smooth gameplay and effortless multitasking. This ASUS notebook PC features a 1TB SSD for speed and ample storage capacity.
Customer Rating
5
Great gaming Laptop for the Price
on October 16, 2020
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works exactly like I had hoped. Absolutely no issues. Love them.
Length of ownership: 27
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5
Quality
5
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5
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Best Buy Home is a program dedicated to helping customers create the right technology solution for their home. Best Buy~s Home Experts can find the right products for your space, lifestyle and budget. Whether you are starting from scratch or need suggestions for new tech that will work best with your current setup, these highly-trained technology and appliances experts are here to help on demand or by appointment for free. They can connect with you virtually ~ by phone, chat or video -- or safely in-person at your home or a Best Buy store. They will also coordinate delivery and installation to ensure you can enjoy your new tech or appliances right away. Your Home Expert will be there for you in the future too, ready to help whenever you need it. Connect with a Home Expert >
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5
Great Experience and Very Informative
on July 17, 2020
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
We looked at getting surround speakers for our new home since they were pre-wired for 7.1 surround sound. The Best Buy employee that came was on-time, very friendly, and very informative on our options. We decided to hold off on making any purchase decisions, but once we're ready to pull the trigger, we'll most likely be using Best Buy.
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Stabilize video captured by your camera with this three-axis Zhiyun-Tech Crane handheld gimbal. It's compatible with action and compact cameras up to 3.9 lbs., and it also accommodates long lenses with the included lens support accessory. This 360-degree rotating Zhiyun-Tech Crane handheld gimbal lets you switch shooting modes easily with its five-way stepless joystick.
Customer Rating
5
Works great for beginners
on March 20, 2020
Posted by: SMINC
Verified Purchase:Yes
This comes with constructions, but kind of hard to follow. It works great and exactly as it's supposed to when you do figure it out.
Length of ownership: 339
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Dell Inspiron Convertible 2-in-1 Laptop: Optimize your work space with this 13.3-inch Dell Inspiron notebook computer. The Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM run Windows 10 programs smoothly, and its USB 3.0 interface lets you connect peripheral devices. This Dell Inspiron notebook computer has a 4K UHD display suitable for video games and movies.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5An Excellent, Speedy, Useful, Beautiful 4k Laptop
By TotalLegend
from Oakland, CA
:: The Search.
I've spent about a week researching laptops to replace my long dead XPS 17" from back in the dark ages of 2012, and I have become somewhat of an expert on laptops from various manufacturers. This time I wanted something smaller and much more mobile with the intent on using it primarily for getting away from home, away from the internet, and focus solely on my writing and digital art. I intend on creating my graphic novel with this machine.
After a lot of headaches from my research, going back and forth between reviews on websites, and watching countless videos on YouTube, I ended up purchasing this laptop, which I might add is the Inspiron 7000 13" 8th Gen Intel, 7386 model released Oct. 2018 (for some reason this costs hundreds MORE on Dell.com vs. Bestbuy.com).
Just some quick out-of-the-way points:
- It comes with 16GB, but you CANNOT upgrade the RAM on this year/model, but you CAN upgrade the M.2 PCIe SSD. Since I use "the cloud" for files and entertainment, storage is not an issue; the M.2 SSD speed is fast.
- It has a full 4k 60Hz screen (Windows 10 default is set to 300% zoom which can be changed back to 100%), excellent wide viewing angles and it can get really bright in a sun-in-your-face kind of way without washing out the colors. The image quality and overall quality of the screen is quite unbelievable. Very excellent pixel density.
- This DID come with an Active Pen (basic - white). The original page details didn't include that it came with one, so I bought the Premium pen from Dell (black), and because of that I never used the included pen. However the Premium pen from Dell works flawlessly, it's smooth and it feels very good when gripping.
- Screen drawing with the Pen is surprisingly very nice, it feels natural, and works well with Photoshop and Krita.
- The "real-life" battery life is not bad, nor great. Even turning down the brightness, turning off Bluetooth, WiFi, and just typing might provide about 5 hours of battery life (about 3 hours using Photoshop or Krita), but still much more than my Macbook Pro.
- I am having an issue when closing the laptop lid, it remains on and it drains the battery (might be a settings issue, I just can't seem to find it). And it's inconsistent, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I have to turn it off all the way to save power, but right now it's not an issue since it boots up very quickly.
- It has a full 4k 60Hz screen (Windows 10 default is set to 300% zoom which can be changed back to 100%), excellent wide viewing angles and it can get really bright in a sun-in-your-face kind of way without washing out the colors. The image quality and overall quality of the screen is quite unbelievable. Very excellent pixel density.
- This DID come with an Active Pen (basic - white). The original page details didn't include that it came with one, so I bought the Premium pen from Dell (black), and because of that I never used the included pen. However the Premium pen from Dell works flawlessly, it's smooth and it feels very good when gripping.
- Screen drawing with the Pen is surprisingly very nice, it feels natural, and works well with Photoshop and Krita.
- The "real-life" battery life is not bad, nor great. Even turning down the brightness, turning off Bluetooth, WiFi, and just typing might provide about 5 hours of battery life (about 3 hours using Photoshop or Krita), but still much more than my Macbook Pro.
- I am having an issue when closing the laptop lid, it remains on and it drains the battery (might be a settings issue, I just can't seem to find it). And it's inconsistent, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I have to turn it off all the way to save power, but right now it's not an issue since it boots up very quickly.
:: The Experience.
First I have to say that the pictures do not do it justice. It actually looks slimmer and smaller in person than it does in the pictures. Some of the pictures made it look chunkier and more rounded off on the corners than I'd like, but aesthetically speaking, seeing it in person is very pleasing once you unbox it and hold it in front of you. For the first few days I didn't want to touch it much because I didn't want to ruin it with fingerprints, smudges and dust. But I had to use it right?
A 13" inch laptop in my opinion is perfect. I had some doubts that it would not be big enough screen wise, but I was wrong and this is just excellent. The low profile, low bezel look is most excellent. In the dark, it almost looks like an XPS and it's very comparable to the XPS in style.
This laptop is very compact, it's 3 pounds light (but still feels hefty), the build quality is really good, it doesn't feel like its made up of cheap plasticky parts. The keys are backlit and you can choose from lights on, to brighter lights, to completely off. The keys have a good feel to them, and in my opinion much nicer than the Macbook Pro's keys. The spacing is good and the responsiveness is good. The track pad physically looks and feels nice, but it's easy to get lost when moving around and clicking (or tapping once on the main pad to simulate a click). Since I have a small Bluetooth mouse, I haven't used the track pad much.
Because this is a 2-In-1, the hinges are pretty tough, so trying to open this with one hand isn't an easy task, but if you're like me, you'll try to find a way to open it with as little fingers as possible to avoid smudging it. It's a bit annoying at first but you'll get over it. :p
Using it as a Tablet is about what you'd expect it to be, just a very thick tablet with a super nice screen. The keys are disabled when you flip it so you don't have to worry about accidentally pressing them and causing issues. Flipping it in the tent position is very useful for when you're drawing, as if it were a dedicated drawing tablet. And it works well in the kitchen while cooking and watching video tutorials.
The built-in audio is really good for something this small. I expected below average tiny sound, but it actually has some range, and a bit of a kick to it -- a has more bass than I expected it to have. Overall it provides very clear, clean audio.
:: Real World Use.
Setting it up was a breeze, you get the standard Cortana introduction with Windows 10, you can set up the fingerprint scanner (which works very well) and you can set a Password and a PIN as backups. Right away I went from unboxing it, awe-ing it, to actually using it. Of course early on I did all the updates I could to make sure it was at it's best, and that wasn't an issue either.
When I got setup, I installed some important apps such as Scrivener (1.9) for writing, Adobe Photoshop CC and Krita 4. These apps, which can be intensive, all perform very well on this Inspiron, much better than I expected it. Although I almost got a cheaper unit since I mostly intend on writing, I felt it was worth the extra money for the art I needed to produce. Just note that an issue with Scrivener 1.9 and newer laptops, causing them to freeze up or lag, is not the laptop's fault. I talked to the Scrivener support and the problem is that the old (current 1.9) Windows version uses an old version of "QT" that is no longer updated, Scrivener's Fullscreen uses this, but I can confirm that Scrivener Beta 3 fixes this issue.
The 2-in-1 feature, turning it into a tablet or even a drawing tablet, I originally thought was going to be a gimmick, however just one quick drawing session changed my mind permanently. Now I am wondering how in the world I was able to live without such a feature. For awhile I was exploring buying an expensive drawing tablet such as a Wacom Cintiq, however I could never justify buying one simply to attach it to a Mac or PC and work on it as only an extended monitor to draw on. But I did want a draw-on-screen tablet, so I thought the investment, just a few hundred more compared to the non 2-in-1, would be worth it if it worked, and not a great loss if it didn't (after all I would still have a powerful useful laptop). I am glad I made this decision. Excellent drawing screen. I also mulled my options on a 13" vs 15" or 17". For me, I can say that 13" is perfect. Not too small as I thought it would be, but not too big and cumbersome to deal with when it comes to drawing.
I have not used the camera, or the SD Card, USB ports and Headphone jack, but I have used Bluetooth on it with a wireless mouse and the performance is flawless; also the WiFi connectivity is flawless as well.
After playing around with this laptop for about a week, and even taken it on an away trip, I can say that I am loving this more and more, and in fact I love it way more than any Macbook Pro I ever had. It looks nicer, it performs better, and it has better features. And this is coming from someone who grew up on Macs all his life, and still uses them at work for Web Application Development.
:: Conclusion.
I would 110% recommend this Dell Inspiron 7000 13" (7386) to anyone, coming from the perspective of an Apple user, a Web App Developer, a 20-year IT Tech Veteran, a 3D modeler, a Writer and soon-to-be Graphic Novel Artist. It's a stylish, beautiful and very functional piece of tech. I only wish I could afford a second one for my wife. Perhaps in due time, unless Santa Dell wants to surprise me this Xmas. :)
SMINC
November 16, 2018
TotalLegend: Great review. Would you recommend this laptop to be used for the Adobe CC? Particularly Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and sometimes Premiere.
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