MrBiggs
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Toshiba - 13.3" Chromebook 2 - Intel Celeron - 4GB Memory - 16GB Solid State Drive - Silver
Toshiba Chromebook 2 CB35-B3340 Laptop: This ultrathin, portable Chromebook is great for anyone on the go. Easily connect to Wi-Fi hotspots with the built-in high-speed wireless LAN.Learn more about Chromebooks ›
Very good laptop for my needs
Customer Rating
5.0
For anyone on the fence about a ChromeBook, ket me help.
If you're looking to buy a ChromeBook, first do yourself a favor and buy a model with at least 4GB of RAM. It'll serve you much, much better in the long run as for performance over any 2GB model, even if they can be cheaper.
This particular Toshiba model benefits from a nice 1080P HD screen, so if you like watching YouTube videos or movies on your laptop, you may want to invest in this model to experience a better resoultiopn for all tasks. Cheaper ChromeBooks usually suffer from much weaker screens, but are still workable. Its all based on your preferences and goals for the laptop.
Now as for performance, this question is asked a lot or thought of when it comes to using a CrhomeBook and replacing a traditional Windows or Apple computer.
I personally have a Microsoft Surface Pro 3, built desktop with 32GB of RAM, Dell Venue Pro 8, laptops, etc etc. use a wide variety of technology and have been very impressed with this Toshiba ChromeBook 2 and would definitely recommend it to anyone.
To understand its use and whether it'll fit your lifestyle you must ask yourself whether all your needs are online or if you need to programs available offline. And by offline I mean, not connected to any internet source.
If you use things like nine bill paying, social media, YouTube, Plex, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, then this laptop will work perfectly for those tasks. Since I've owned this I've used it to help me throughout the day as the Tech Coordinator for my job, remote deskptop functioning to my home computer, printing and document creation.
If you are an avid Microsoft Office users you are still presented with the ability use Office Online and later sync those documents through the cloud for access later on any device. This offers you a lot of flexibility. If you want to keep it simple Google Docs is available offline as well for quick documentation.
What you CAN NOT do on this laptop is install any application, as you normally would on Windows. IF you go to a website that runs an installer to installer a program, you be presented with a dialog box stating it being incompatible.
One rule of thumb to remember is, if its not available in full firm/function online, its not going to work as an installed program on this laptop.
So, no iTunes, Photoshop, etc.
Everything else works great and the performance is very, very good.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2672852826
My Best Buy number: 2672852826
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Step up to high-speed USB 3.0 and transfer your videos, photos and files up to ten times faster than standard USB 2.0 drives. SanDisk Ultra® USB 3.0 Flash Drive takes the wait out of moving, sharing or backing up big files—now you can transfer a full-length movie from your laptop to your flash drive in less than a minute. Password protection lets you keep your private files private, while still being able to share generously with family and friends. And, with a sleek, sturdy SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive in your pocket, you won’t need an internet connection to access those photos and videos any place or any time you want. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has been known for quality and reliability all around the world.
Great storage for quick access
Customer Rating
5.0
Not much to say, other than it works for my needs.
First, the one feature anyone these days should be checking for in flash storage is making sure it is USB 3.0 compatible. With the amount of computers, tablets, etc. utilizing a USB 3.0 connection, you'll thank yourself for having the faster transfer speed, when moving something like a few movies before a plane flight. It'll cut down the transfer time substantially from a traditional USB 2.0 flash drive.
In other words, spend the couple more dollars to get the faster speed and always spring for the most storage you can comfortably afford, as opposed to what you think you may need. Its easier to have the storage there, then need it and you have run out of space.
SanDisk is one of the leaders in flash storage so quality and performance have been great. I personally hold this on a lanyard for work because I deal with constant file transfers and application downloads throughout the day. Works perfectly!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2672852826
My Best Buy number: 2672852826
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Tom Clancy's The Division Standard Edition - Xbox One
Tom Clancy's The Division is a revolutionary next-gen experience that brings the RPG into a modern military setting for the first time. In the wake of a devastating pandemic that sweeps through New York City, basic services fail one by one, and without access to food or water, the city quickly descends into chaos. As an agent of The Division, you'll specialize, modify, and level up your gear, weapons, and skills to take back New York on your own terms.
Excellent Game
Customer Rating
5.0
Let's just bring out the most important aspect of this game, for any potential buyers.
1. This game involves repetition.
What I mean is you WILL do the same thing more than once. You WILL perform the same mission, over and over. You WILL walk around the same map, MULTIPLE times. You WILL encounter the SAME enemies more than once.
Basically, you will have many, many moments of repetition. The game is developed with this in mind.
If you are a person who needs constant change, new levels, scenery, enemies, boss battles, etc. to enjoy a game... stop reading now and go pick up something like Rise of the Tomb Raider (another amazing title), this one is not for you.
For those who enjoy the grind to the top, honing your skills, changing out equipment like weapons, gear, armor, yo help improve your odds on higher difficulty levels. You'll enjoy this.
If you enjoy playing with friends, matchmaking, pushing your skills to the limit with ridiculous odds in gun fights, this one's for you.
If the idea of a devastated New York, complete with underground subways, random enemy encounters, loot and gear to collect thorghout the city, sounds like a good time, you've found the right game.
If battling other players in areas that leave high level items for you to collect, while stressing about returning to a "Safe Zone" in order to actually "collect" your item, all the while staying alive in random gun fights... then you've found the right place.
The game is about becoming good at something you've done, over and over. Very similar to the game Destiny. And if you hated Destiny, save for the different location/characters, I can't imagine The Division changing your mind.
However, for those who enjoyed Destiny (even if for a short period) the new locations, guns, enemies and difficulty levels of The Division can keep you entertained for quite some time. Playing with friends or through matchmaking extends this much further.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2672852826
My Best Buy number: 2672852826
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SanDisk - Pixtor 64GB microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card
This SanDisk Pixtor microSDXC memory card features a rugged design for protection against water, shocks up to 500Gs, magnets, x-rays, vibrations and temperatures between -13° and 185°. The 64GB capacity provides ample storage for media files.
Excellent Additional Storage
Customer Rating
5.0
If you're in need of additional storage on your phone, tablet or computer, you can't go wrong with this Sandisk MicroSD. A benefit of this card if you're using it in say a new Samung Galaxy S7 is the speed it reads and writes.
Why this matters is to process pictures taken, viewed and videos recorded quickly and efficiently. Reasons why cheaper SD cards are bad for this newer crop of phones is the speed at reading/writing information is much slower than your built-in/internal storage, resulting in performance problems for many applications. This also hold very true for anyone installing apps on the MicroSD.
So, definitely keep the speed you want to purchase for your MicroSD at this minimum.
Overall, great card.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2672852826
My Best Buy number: 2672852826
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Step up to high-speed USB 3.0 and transfer your videos, photos and files up to ten times faster than standard USB 2.0 drives. SanDisk Ultra® USB 3.0 Flash Drive takes the wait out of moving, sharing or backing up big files—now you can transfer a full-length movie from your laptop to your flash drive in less than a minute. Password protection lets you keep your private files private, while still being able to share generously with family and friends. And, with a sleek, sturdy SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive in your pocket, you won’t need an internet connection to access those photos and videos any place or any time you want. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has been known for quality and reliability all around the world.
yearly subscription?
After buying 64gb usb. what other payments are required ?
Nothing. This is a self-contained storage solution. You'll owe no one anything. This is NOT cloud storage like Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive or Apple iCloud. This is like the hard drive in your laptop or desktop, but with faster performance and better reliability for day to day handling and smaller size.
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SanDisk - Pixtor 64GB microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card
This SanDisk Pixtor microSDXC memory card features a rugged design for protection against water, shocks up to 500Gs, magnets, x-rays, vibrations and temperatures between -13° and 185°. The 64GB capacity provides ample storage for media files.
Well this work in the Galaxy S7 Edge?
Yes, it has the proper speed too so any apps installed on the card, videos taken, pictures processed, perform as they were designed. Basically, you won't experience sluggish performance due to the card.
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