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Battle a nightmarish horde of bloodthirsty monsters in Until Dawn: Rush of Blood for the PlayStation 4. This virtual reality game takes you on a roller coaster ride through seven levels of nonstop horror. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood delivers a terrifying arcade-style first-person shooter experience that changes every time you play it.
 
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Fun for a 34 year old and fun for a 10 year old!
on June 26, 2019
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We both honestly enjoyed, not the scariest of games but if you were to play it alone, can get a little spooky, Great in game response and great entry for a FPS experience on the VR front. Try it!
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Expand your file storage space with this capacious Samsung 1TB internal SATA solid-state drive. Enhanced with AES 256-bit encryption and TurboWrite technology, this unit writes and retrieves data quickly and keeps sensitive files secure. Compact and reliable, this Samsung 1TB internal SATA solid-state drive installs easily in Windows-compatible machines and fits into most modern computers.
 
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Reliable!
on June 26, 2019
Posted by: metal
Using this since the beginning of time (first year of release) on my aging laptop, running as good as the first day I put it in. Only downside was that the laptop it's in supports the slower Sata 2 so I was never able to use the SSD to it's full potential, but It did give new life. Look for a minimum 500GB if you ask me as they recommened to leave a bit, i think 20%? The Samsung magician software does that as well, can't go wrong with Samsung on these!
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Stay connected all day with the fast wireless charge of this Google Pixel 3 smartphone. Its wide-angle front camera and 64GB of storage let you capture and preserve memorable selfies, while Google Lens harnesses image recognition to identify objects as you see them. This Google Pixel 3 screens your calls for spam, so you won't be interrupted by nuisance calls.
 
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LED!!!
on June 26, 2019
Posted by: metal
So I love this phone, partly because of the fact that support runs for 3 years (software and security updates) unlike other Android phones. Being built by google, I feel this is designed to run in the most efficient manner as being the creators (Managers?) of Android; this is a true Android device as opposed to Android "based" devices by other manufactures. Bezels could have been MUCH small for the premium price, lack of LED indicator is really silly, manufacturers have lost the plot there; always on display isn't the same thing guys! Fingerprint sensor on the side would have been smarter I feel, but seems like everyone is gearing to onscreen sensors. Built quality is really nice, could have been a more tougher look if you ask me though.
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Connect with family and friends by using this unlocked Nokia cell phone. The 128MB flash storage holds important notes, and the MicroSD slot supports up to 32GB for storing pictures and files. This Nokia cell phone has an extended battery life with up to 22 hours of talk time, so it's great for travel.
 
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Great for my dad!
on June 26, 2019
Posted by: metal
So I got this for my dad who isn't into smart phones as his daily driver, he does use a smartphone for whatsapp caling though but that's about ti. He wanted something old school and simple and this did the trick. Reliable like the old Nokia stuff and working strong a year later. One thing to note is these comes in 2g, 3g and 4g versions, seeing how 2g is at the brink of being discontinued in many regions, you should consider a 2g/3g version like this one and 4g would be more future proof and probably get the best signal in all areas.
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Protect your computer and personal information with this Trend Micro Security automatically renewing software. It lets you browse online in safety, keeps your social media accounts secure and blocks dangerous websites from downloading malware. Shield your kids from inappropriate sites and deter theft of your identity with this Trend Micro Security software.
 
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Decent
on June 25, 2019
Posted by: metal
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Run's decent on a ssd based laptop with 16GB ram, however I would not pay when the default from Microsoft has never ever made issues. If you got this for free, I suggest you give it a go on a decent spec'd computer and decide for yourself.
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Improve your PC's response time during intensive tasks with this PNY DDR4 2400MHz notebook memory. The 2400MHz RAM frequency and DDR4 technology offer fast speeds, high bandwidth and enhanced thermal performance. This PNY DDR4 2400MHz notebook memory comes as an 8GB stick for easy upgrading and replacement in various PCs.
 
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Ram is ram
on June 24, 2019
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Ram have a high reliability rep, so nothing to it. If you are decidinf if you need an upgrade, windows 10 with a few chrome tabs sits at about 5-6GB easy, so 8GB these days looks minimum. Also consider a integrated card that would take some of that RAM as well. 16GB is the safer bet and provides some longevity. Ram specs wise: just make sure you are getting the max supported (speeds) on your device, this is quite useful to get the best performance; especially in the case on integrated GPU's. Also dual channel is a good ideal when possible, could eke out a few extra % of performance, I understand a lot of AMD setups really thrive on this. Also if you can get a pair from the same batch, usually via those pair deals it's apparently the best choice, however if all specs of the new ram match the others, you should be all good. Of course brand, frequency, timings or voltage etc matching would be your best best, but even when they don't match; thing should be fine but you would run at the slowest ram specs. Installing them on most laptops is pretty straight forward but you might needs a few tools (special screwdriver kit) to not end up damaging screw threads and other bits on your laptop. Google your device and most videos out there show what's needed. Just make sure your ram is not soldered, than there is nothing you could do, some laptops do leave one spare slot with one soldered combo though.
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Experience high-performance storage with this Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 SSD. Advanced NVMe and Samsung TurboWrite technologies boost computing performance with read and write speeds of up to 3,500MB/sec. and 3,300MB/sec. This Samsung 970 EVO Plus M.2 solid-state drive boasts a 500GB capacity to store core components and numerous programs.
 
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Reliable as usual
on June 24, 2019
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Nothing much to it, all benchmark reviews can be found online and as usual price / performance Samsung is still leading the pack. Just make sure your device actually supports the products max speeds as most of them them don't (many laptops); having the M.2 slot isn't enough and being NVMe also isn't, updating drivers can help as well. Most cases I'm guessing it's because the bandwidth is shared, either ways most wouldn't feel it in daily use and if you could go cheaper with a more traditional SATA based ssd, you might want to consider the savings albeit it's not much of a difference these day. The M.2 however makes the laptop lighter. You get some with a heat-sink option as I understand that they start throttling with continuous usage but I've done some light gaming and normal usage haven't felt a thing, I did use my cheapish wrap around style heatsink that came with my laptop though; but if I did not have that, I wouldn't have bothered. Also a heads up, you don't get a screw to secure the drive. I had this on a dell vostro 5471 which did not get the speeds it should have, but my Hp envy x360 (3700 ryzen based) was able to get much more out of it. Like all m.2's, easy to install.
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Travel lightly with this HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop. A 15.6-inch Full HD display provides a detailed picture, while the backlit keyboard lets you work in dimly lit rooms. This HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop features an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor for prompt multitasking, and the built-in fingerprint scanner helps secure data.
 
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Nice premium laptop
on June 4, 2019
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from NY
So ill try to be as rational as possible for this review.
Firstly the color, it's not as black as it seems, it's more grey and in some instances looks brownish (depending on your lighting I suppose) i wish it were hardcore black but I still like it. Still nice, feels nice and the build looks pretty decent and more premium. It's just been 2 weeks so can't talk in terms of longevity. First thing i did was swap the parts that I could and install windows 10 with an ISO from Microsoft direct. Now about the upgrades, HP seems keen to hide info probably to sell the highest specs or maybe make a bank later when you go back to them for upgrades. But the m.2 and the RAM can easily be upgraded, few screws and the ram shield. I ended up with the 3700u with the 8gb ram and 256 m.2 (2280 size) 15M-DS0012DX model to be precise. Considering maxing out was the same cost of buying after market parts; in fact it would be cheaper if you were to say sell the original parts. So I ended up with a 2x8gb PNY sticks (16 total, I've been told by oner user the system can handle 64gb (he confirmed this by actually jamming gb in) although the manufacturer recommed 32 - same mentioned on the curicial site but oddly only option you get from the HP site max is 16) and the samsung 500gb 970 evo plus 970. Using Samsung magician; Sequential Read: 3374, write 2591, random (iops): read 172,363, write 76,171. It came with a SKhynix 256GB HFM256GDJTNG and 2x4gb SK hynix 2666 speed ram sticks (Probably getting rid of old stock because the laptop only supports 2400 max). Not sure if all laptops would come with the same innards. Only time I heard the fans were pretty much while playing unreal tournament (nothing else i did was heavy yet) else doing chrome and movies etc it was rather quiet with a max 2-3 second fan and back to normal. The game ran pretty smooth, i think I played for an hour and no issues, no feel of throttling but then the game isn't demanding I guess , it's the only game I play so it's nice i have a portable option for it. I had 12 chrome tabs, the game on and the laptop was less thatn 50% CPU usage and ram usage less than 8GB. Also some configs include the HP tilt pen, so keep an eye for that if you don't need it, it seems they will charge you another 50 usd or so on it. One thing I hated but it seems with all new laptops, there's no proper standby sleep mode, it goes into this modern sleep mode which just eats batter unlike the true s3 mode. The moden standby keeps network connection alive and although low power, not enough . I hope we get it in some update because it's rather stupid not to have such a old option. Keybord backlight would be needed often it seems as the print on the keys and keyboard color makes it difficult to see under certain light. I liked how they conceal the screws under the rubber grip strip under the laptop. Using it to read books etc as tablet is not really ideal because it's heavy to treat it like a book, but if you don't care about your posture and doing a couch lay, it's pretty neat with portrait mode browsing against your stomach and your lap I suppose.. Light color bleeding on the screen, something most devices have, so no biggie I think. Beautiful design and feels really nice, everyone who saw it in person loved it. The bang and olufsen is just a smart marketing ploy, speakers are really good but they are basically ""custom-tuned in collaboration with bang and olufsen"", so yeah marketing. Played some mudvayne heavy stuff and did not get that annoying distortion but I think it could be better; it has some special settings for the speakers in the software. Power and sleep settings seems limited, i don't see a lot of the options I have on Intel laptops and windows pro, so I don't know if its because of that or maybe in some update we would see some extra stuff. Night light doesn't work at the moment, maybe because of the latest Windows update, seen some people with the 2500u and 3500u saying the same, you can configure it through the Radeon settings though. Fingerprint works great. Tapping the screen does make the screen shake a little, I think it's normal and doesn't bother me; but then I don't use the touchscreen exclusive but in more of a combination at times. Keybaord feels pretty nice, took me a few seconds to get used to it, just because it has a number-pad, you would basically not be in the center but that's what you get for wanting a number-pad. Touchpad is nice, gesture supports are sweet and configurable, helps work faster; can be found under touchpad settings. Battery is also easily removable if you would prefer it to be a connected device always, disconnecting the battery could prolong it's life I suppose.
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Designed for business professionals and students, this easy-to-use financial calculator delivers powerful computation functions and memory. Easy-to-read, 10-digit display Prompted display shows current variable label and values. Calculate IRR and NPV for cash flow analysis. Store up to 24 uneven cash flows with up to four-digit frequencies. Edit inputs to analyze the impact of changes in variables. Time-value-of-money function.Quickly solve calculations for annuities, loans, mortgages, leases and savings. Depreciation schedules. Choose from six methods for calculating depreciation, book value, and remaining depreciable amount. Interest rate conversions. Convert between annual (nominal) and effective interest rates. Exam acceptance. The BA II Plus calculator is approved for use on the Chartered Financial Analyst*, GARP Financial Risk Manager (FRM)~ exam, and Certified Management Accountants~ exam. *Chartered Financial Analyst is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute. ~GARP and FRM are registered trademarks owned by Global Association of Risk Professionals, Inc. ~CMA is a registered trademark of the Institute of Management Accountants, Inc. None are affiliated with or endorse TI products.
 
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Does the job!
on March 15, 2019
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Quality build by the best guys in the business, recommended for all CFA professionals.
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Travel lightly with this HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop. A 15.6-inch Full HD display provides a detailed picture, while the backlit keyboard lets you work in dimly lit rooms. This HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop features an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor for prompt multitasking, and the built-in fingerprint scanner helps secure data.
 
Overall5 out of 55 out of 5
Great laptop
By 72689 from Scottsdale, Arizona
Been waiting for this refresh since AMDs announcement of the 2nd gen Ryzen processors in January. Although this 3700U processor is only about 5% faster than it's predecessor, the 2700U, the main selling point here is the die shrinkage from 14nm to 12nm. This means less power consumption, less heat and better overall CPU efficiency. I had the previous model, the 15M-CP0012DX, and I can tell you that this new model runs much quieter and cooler. CPU temps while streaming and browsing, which is my main use, seem to be roughly 3-5 °C cooler. Idle is at 35 °C. This new model still uses the same keyboard, same ram frequency at 2400, same Realtek WiFi card (which is now inaccessible unless you remove the mother board) and same FHD IPS touch display so I won't talk about those. One thing to note about the display and one of my only gripes, it's still a bit dim just like the previous one, I was hoping HP gave it some more brightness but they didn't. Since it only came with 8GB of ram, I took the liberty to open the back cover up and upgrade it to 32GB of ram. I just don't think 8GB is enough these days and adding more ram takes a little less stress off of the CPU which helps it run even cooler. I noticed the back cover was redesigned for better airflow and there are much more thermal tapes scattered around. Internal design is a big upgrade from the 2700U model. There are now 2 cooling fans with even more heat pipes, seems like HP is taking fan noise and heat very serious and that's something I can appreciate. Also, there is only 1 drive for the PCI-e NVMe SSD, no more SATA III drive which is fine by me. Laptop comes with 256GB which is fine for most people but if you want to upgrade they make them up to 2TB (4000GB), if you have the means to buy one. I can't comment on battery life too much as I mostly keep my laptop in my room and plugged in but it seems to last a decent amount of time of around 4-5 hours. I ran it unplugged on purpose and it wasn't too bad at all although I don't have solid figures. Maybe another review will address this. So overall I am very happy with this laptop, no issues at all so far. That's all I have and thanks for reading. Hopefully this will help you decide to buy or not.
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Hey, so what M.2 drive (make / model) did you get? And about the RAM is it complicated to upgrade by yourself? I've done it on quite a few laptops but by design it seems a little bit more tricky? I'm guessing it would void warranty? how is the fingerprint sensor?
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Travel lightly with this HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop. A 15.6-inch Full HD display provides a detailed picture, while the backlit keyboard lets you work in dimly lit rooms. This HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop features an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor for prompt multitasking, and the built-in fingerprint scanner helps secure data.
 
Overall5 out of 55 out of 5
Great Laptop
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I was originally looking at getting the previous model of this laptop, during my research I noticed that they were releasing a new model so I decided to wait for this one to come out. I'm glad I did, I feel like the construction is a bit more sturdy overall, especially on the touchpad. This is a touchscreen even though the specs currently say it's not (I knew it would be because I was able to find the HP spec sheet online, but in case you're wondering). A few things worth mentioning, there is no indicator on the num lock key to indicate if it is on or off, there is no f lock key, and the fingerprint reader is hit or miss. None of these things were deal breakers for me nor do I feel like they were things that I personally would remove a star for. I may eventually do some upgrades to the RAM and/or install a larger SSD, but overall I am super happy with the laptop.
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Hey, so what M.2 drive (make / model) did you get? And about the RAM is it complicated to upgrade by yourself? I've done it on quite a few laptops but by design it seems a little bit more tricky? I'm guessing it would void warranty? how is the fingerprint sensor?
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Travel lightly with this HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop. A 15.6-inch Full HD display provides a detailed picture, while the backlit keyboard lets you work in dimly lit rooms. This HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop features an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor for prompt multitasking, and the built-in fingerprint scanner helps secure data.
 

Can the HP team also confirm if the m.2 is a 2280 size? The bestbuy chat and HP support directly on the site have no idea :/

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Travel lightly with this HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop. A 15.6-inch Full HD display provides a detailed picture, while the backlit keyboard lets you work in dimly lit rooms. This HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop features an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor for prompt multitasking, and the built-in fingerprint scanner helps secure data.
 

The m.2 is a 2280 size?

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Travel lightly with this HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop. A 15.6-inch Full HD display provides a detailed picture, while the backlit keyboard lets you work in dimly lit rooms. This HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop features an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor for prompt multitasking, and the built-in fingerprint scanner helps secure data.
 

Hi, Just to confirm this is a touch laptop correct? Also are the RAM slots user accessible? possible to upgrade or soldered? What about the SSD? Can that be changed to a SATA based or another PCI-E based SSD?

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Travel lightly with this HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop. A 15.6-inch Full HD display provides a detailed picture, while the backlit keyboard lets you work in dimly lit rooms. This HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop features an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor for prompt multitasking, and the built-in fingerprint scanner helps secure data.
 

Does the screen have a yellow tint on it? Some other hp laptops have this issue.

Mine is fine, maybe best you have a look at display units to see if it pleases you? I think some places might have the night light feature on unknowingly?
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Improve your PC's response time during intensive tasks with this PNY DDR4 2400MHz notebook memory. The 2400MHz RAM frequency and DDR4 technology offer fast speeds, high bandwidth and enhanced thermal performance. This PNY DDR4 2400MHz notebook memory comes as an 8GB stick for easy upgrading and replacement in various PCs.
 

I have an HP envy 360 with 8gb ram. Will this work with my laptop. my ram is also 2.4gh but not sure about which brand or if that matters,

You can possible use the crucial site to get some more info https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/memory-info?cm_re=homepage-_-main-body-_-buy-memory-button
Or contact HP direct to be safe.

I think most Envy x360's supprt an upgrade easy, but you still need to check as small variations could make a difference.
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Travel lightly with this HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop. A 15.6-inch Full HD display provides a detailed picture, while the backlit keyboard lets you work in dimly lit rooms. This HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop features an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor for prompt multitasking, and the built-in fingerprint scanner helps secure data.
 

Also in the specs it says Ryzen 2nd Gen but then it says Ryzen 3700U so is it second gen or 3rd gen Ryzen cpu?

I think the first of this lineup was the 2700u hence this is the newest and second gen (3700u)
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Travel lightly with this HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop. A 15.6-inch Full HD display provides a detailed picture, while the backlit keyboard lets you work in dimly lit rooms. This HP ENVY x360 convertible laptop features an AMD Ryzen quad-core processor for prompt multitasking, and the built-in fingerprint scanner helps secure data.
 

Can you add more ram to this computer?

Yes, done it myself (16GB). Someone maxed out at 64, although the crucial site states 32.
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