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- Review count78
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- First reviewJuly 31, 2018
- Last reviewJanuary 28, 2021
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- Average rating4.8
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- First review commentSeptember 25, 2018
- Last review commentSeptember 25, 2018
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- First questionJuly 3, 2019
- Last questionSeptember 16, 2021
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- First answerJuly 22, 2019
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When a portable speaker this small sounds this good, you'll never leave it behind. The Bose SoundLink Micro Portable Bluetooth speaker delivers unmatched sound for a speaker of this size. Its rugged design and durable strap let you take it everywhere you go. It's waterproof from the inside out, so even if it falls in the pool, just pull it out and keep on playing.
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5
Pleased with the purchase
on October 7, 2019
Posted by: photoman
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great quality sounds from a small speaker, recommended
Length of ownership: 24
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5
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This GE genuine MWF refrigerator water filter is certified to reduce 50+ impurities including lead, chlorine, PFOA/PFOS, microplastics, and select pharmaceuticals to provide clean, safe drinking water and ice whenever you need it. Compatible with select GE, GE Profile, Caf~, and Monogram French door and side-by-side refrigerators, with easy installation and no water shutoff required.
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4
Water tastes better after changing to the new one
on September 7, 2019
Posted by: photoman
Verified Purchase:Yes
Bought a new house with older fridge. Water tastes better after changing to the new one, not cheap though
Length of ownership: 22
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5
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4
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5
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Enhance drying time with this dryer vent kit that features custom fitted ends and clamps for quick and easy installation.
Customer Rating
5
Good Product
on August 30, 2019
Posted by: photoman
Verified Purchase:Yes
Needed item for the hook up, seems well made and easy to connect to the dryer
Length of ownership: 29
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4
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4
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These stainless-steel washing machine fill hoses are ideal for connecting most washing machines to hot and cold water.
Customer Rating
5
Needed accessory
on August 30, 2019
Posted by: photoman
Verified Purchase:Yes
2 pack value hoses, seems well made, so far no leaks :)
Length of ownership: 29
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5
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5
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Samsung - 4.5 Cu. Ft. High-Efficiency Stackable Front Load Washer with Steam and Self Clean+ - White
Samsung`s 4.5 cu. ft. capacity front load washer with steam eliminates stains without the need to pretreat. Self Clean+ keeps your washer drum fresh and clean, while Smart Care allows for easy troubleshooting from the convenience of your smartphone. Bring inspiration to your laundry room with beautiful designer colors, including a new champagne finish.
Customer Rating
5
Happy camper
on August 30, 2019
Posted by: photoman
Verified Purchase:Yes
Always preferred Samsung washers, reliable, quite and pretty good sale price, so far happy
Length of ownership: 29
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5
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Advanced features such as Steam Sanitize+ eliminate 99.9% of germs and bacteria**, while Multi-Steam technology relaxes and smooths away wrinkles from everyday wear. Sensor Dry optimizes cycle time and temperature to thoroughly dry without damaging your clothes, and Smart Care allows for easy troubleshooting from the convenience of your smartphone.* Bring inspiration to your laundry room with beautiful designer colors.
Customer Rating
5
Does excellent job
on August 30, 2019
Posted by: photoman
Verified Purchase:Yes
Does excellent job drying large quantity and any type of clothes
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Use the Corner Kit to angle your Ring Video Doorbell 2 towards your walkway, so you can improve your motion detection and get a better view of visitors coming to your door.
Customer Rating
5
Nice feature when no other option
on August 16, 2019
Posted by: photoman
Verified Purchase:Yes
Nice feature when additional angle of view needed, allows 30 degree more viewing angle
Length of ownership: 21
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Only @ Best BuyCreate a custom setup in your home theater with this Dynex HDMI cable. The 9-foot cable allows for flexible placement of your components, making it an ideal option for sound systems. This Dynex HDMI cable features triple-layered shielding, ensuring you receive interference-free audio-visual enjoyment of systems up to 4K UltraHD.
Customer Rating
5
good quality and great value
on August 16, 2019
Posted by: photoman
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good quality and great value for an 4K HDMI cable, seems lasting long time, so far no issues with it
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Ensure you have enough storage space with this SanDisk Ultra Plus mobile SD card. Speeds of up to 100MB/sec. make for fast transfer of data, while the 64GB capacity provides enough room to store significant data. This SanDisk Ultra Plus mobile SD card features shockproof, waterproof and temperature-proof construction to boost durability.
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5
Amazing value!
on August 16, 2019
Posted by: photoman
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Amazing value for a 64 GB MicroSD card, fast and reliable
Length of ownership: 25
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Monitor your property from your phone, tablet or PC with the Ring Spotlight Cam Wired, a plug-in motion-activated security camera with two-way audio, LED spotlights and a siren alarm. Ring Spotlight Cam Wired lets you create and customize your own motion zones, so you can focus on the most important areas of your home. When anyone steps on your property and triggers your motion sensors, you~ll get an instant alert on your phone, tablet and PC. Answer the alert, and you can see, hear and speak to people on your property from anywhere.
Customer Rating
4
Great home security wifi camera with features
on August 16, 2019
Posted by: photoman
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Great home security wifi camera/light with features. Only if it would be cheaper.
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Mac mini now has fourth-generation Intel Core processors, increased graphics performance, and ultrafast 802.11ac wireless networking. It also features two Thunderbolt 2 ports, great built-in apps, and OS X Yosemite. And it's still the world's most power-efficient desktop.
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5It's still a nice system
By Pablo
Don't be fooled by the Mac Mini's internal hardware. It may not have been updated in a few years but it's still capable of outputting to a 4K monitor and even editing 4K video with ease. I purchased a 12.9" iPad Pro last year and found myself using it more and more instead of my notebook. I would turn to my MacBook Pro only when I wanted to do very specific things, like encode a video in Handbrake. So I sold it off and decided a Mac Mini would fit that need just fine. At the time, it pretty much had the same internal hardware as the $1200 iMac but I didn't need the monitor (not when I have two 1080p monitors sitting at my desk).
Overall, I've been pleased with this little machine. The dual-core Core i5 is still a solid CPU and only marginally behind the current generation in terms of performance (it's about 15% the new Kaby Lake chips when it comes to benchmarks, big deal), 8GB of RAM is more than enough to accomplish basic and even more advanced tasks in macOS, and I forgot what it was like having access to so much built-in storage after migrating from a 128GB MacBook Pro. Apple also included Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11ac, there are four USB 3.0 ports, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, analog audio in, analog/digital audio out, an SDXC card reader, and HDMI output. There's also a front-facing IR port but I think it only works with the older, silver remote and not the new touchpad remote.
The one thing that still shocked me was how small this desktop is. It's about the same size as older set-top-box streaming units but packs a lot more power in an elegant anodized aluminum enclosure. Overall, I have found three negatives with the current Mac Mini. The positives were more than enough to outweigh anything I have against the Mac Mini but I will list them anyways.
First, it is a pain to upgrade the internal hardware of the Mac Mini and the only thing you can change out is the internal storage. The RAM is now soldered directly onto the logic board and is no longer user-replaceable. It takes quite a bit of time and effort to get the black rubber cover off. After you've spent 15 minutes doing this, you'll be greeted with an aluminum sheet held on by hex screws. It's only after removing those when you'll start to see the internal hardware but even then, it takes a couple of minutes to finally get to the hard drive. This really shouldn't shock anyone in this day and age as Apple has long been making non-upgradable PCs. The Mac Mini used to be the last holdout after the iMac but that's changed now. Make sure you get whatever features you want upfront as you won't be able to add anything else except external components later down the line.
Second, I really wish this would of come with a Fusion Drive as standard even if it was a 1TB Fusion Drive with only 64GB of SSD (instead of the 128GB standard). Going from a MacBook Pro with SSD to a Mac Mini with a hard drive has taken some getting used to. Programs take a good 4-5 seconds longer to open, it takes longer to load things, and rebooting the system takes a while. Once programs and things are loaded, the Mac Mini handles them well just like any other Mac with SSD. It' the initial opening and loading that adds time.
Lastly, I definitely wouldn't pay $699 for this. For that price, the internal hardware is too old and you should be getting an SSD (or at least a Fusion Drive) standard. I purchased my Mac Mini when it was on sale for $599 and I had another coupon that dropped it down to $499. For that price, it's a pretty solid desktop for those that prefer macOS to Windows. At $699, it's an expensive system that's not worth it. You would be better off saving up and getting a new iMac instead for $300 more.
That being said, I'm fine with the internal hardware at the price that I paid. It encodes 1080p, h.264 movies (with stereo AAC and 5.1 Dolby Digital sound) in less time than it took my 2015 MacBook Pro (and even Surface Pro 4), takes up very little desk space, is still a sharp looking machine, and it pretty quiet (I've never really heard the hard drive or fans kick on). It has served it's purpose and is exactly what I wanted out of a desktop.
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to dip their toes into macOS or someone who needs a newer desktop but already has a monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. Just make sure you wait until the Mini is on sale, otherwise it's not worth the $700 price.
photoman
Tampa FL
Suitable for Final Cut Pro ?
September 25, 2018
Is this Mac Mini Suitable for Final Cut Pro ? Thanks !
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MacBook Pro has a tenth-generation quad-core Intel processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz. A brilliant and colorful Retina display with True Tone technology for a more true-to-life viewing experience. A backlit Magic Keyboard and Touch ID. Fast integrated graphics. And the versatile Touch Bar for more ways to be productive. It's Apple's most powerful 13-inch notebook. Pushed even further.
Is this MacBook powerful enough to edit in full HD in Final Cut Pro? Thanks!
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Monitor your property from your phone, tablet or PC with the Ring Spotlight Cam Wired, a plug-in motion-activated security camera with two-way audio, LED spotlights and a siren alarm. Ring Spotlight Cam Wired lets you create and customize your own motion zones, so you can focus on the most important areas of your home. When anyone steps on your property and triggers your motion sensors, you~ll get an instant alert on your phone, tablet and PC. Answer the alert, and you can see, hear and speak to people on your property from anywhere.
How's the brightness of this Spotlight compared to the Ring flood lights? Thanks
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Simplify data storage with this SanDisk 128GB SD Ultra PLUS memory card. With transfer speeds of up to 130MB per second, this card lets you quickly copy photos, movies and other files from devices. This SanDisk 128GB SD Ultra PLUS memory card features durable construction for withstanding shocks, high temperatures and other damage.
Capture an expansive view of the road with the wide-angle lens of this Anker ROAV dash cam. It has a gravity sensor that~s automatically motion-activated to document hit-and-runs, and the Advanced Sony Exmor CMOS feature and Nighthawk Vision technology produce high-quality recordings of day and night events. This Anker ROAV dash cam has built-in Wi-Fi for wireless management.