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Get your little superhero rocking to his personal playlist with these eKids Ultimate Spider-Man headphones. Their volume limiter maintains appropriate sound levels to protect your child's hearing, and the cushioned ear cups provide comfortable wear. These eKids Ultimate Spider-Man headphones connect to standard audio devices, and they have an adjustable headband to fit your growing child.
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5
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on November 8, 2019
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Bought these for my son. He loves it. Works great.
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Communicate with your child while they play outside with this 2-pack of KIDdesigns Spider-Man walkie-talkies. These static-free devices are ergonomically designed for maximum comfort as well as ready access to their push-to-talk buttons for seamless messaging. With two built-in games, this set of KIDdesigns Spider-Man walkie-talkies provides fun for the whole family.
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5
Works great
on November 8, 2019
Posted by: SMINC
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Bought these for my son. He loves them. Works great.
Length of ownership: 27
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Extend your flying time with all the extras in this Mavic Pro Platinum Fly More combo. The sleek drone features a 4K camera for clear in-flight recording and 60-percent noise reduction means you get quiet operation. Three batteries, two quick-release propellers and a charging station make this Mavic Pro Platinum Fly More combo reliable for all-day use.Fly Responsibly:Before takeoff, update all software and firmware, and read the instructions thoroughly.See the FAA website for requirements and information about flying a drone safely: https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/fly_for_fun/. Additional state or local requirements may apply. Check your local jurisdiction. The following websites may help you make informed decisions about flying your drone: www.knowbeforeyoufly.org and www.modelaircraft.org.
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5
Great Drone for the Price!
on October 4, 2019
Posted by: SMINC
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This is a great drone for beginners. It produces great quality video and it's easy to use.
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Give your kid a ruff-tastic adventure with this 18-inch American Tourister Nickelodeon softside luggage. Its Paw Patrol design gets your young hero excited for family travels, and the retractable handle provides a comfortable grip. The interior panel of this American Tourister Nickelodeon softside luggage has a large mesh pocket to separate accessories from clothes.
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5
Great luggage and perfect size for my 3 year old!
on June 14, 2019
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I bought this for my 3-year old son for our vacation. He loves paw patrol so this was perfect for him. He carried it through the airport and loved "packing" his things into it.
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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.
Thanks!
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Get your little superhero rocking to his personal playlist with these eKids Ultimate Spider-Man headphones. Their volume limiter maintains appropriate sound levels to protect your child's hearing, and the cushioned ear cups provide comfortable wear. These eKids Ultimate Spider-Man headphones connect to standard audio devices, and they have an adjustable headband to fit your growing child.