Gibhunter
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- Review Count61
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- First ReviewFebruary 1, 2008
- Last ReviewJune 20, 2017
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- Average Rating3.7
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- Helpfulness Votes27
- First Review CommentMarch 20, 2011
- Last Review CommentMay 5, 2017
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- First AnswerMay 27, 2008
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Apple® - iPad® 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G - 16GB (Verizon Wireless) - White
The all-new thinner and lighter design makes iPad 2 even more comfortable to hold. It's even more powerful with the dual-core A5 chip, yet has the same 10 hours of battery life.1 With two cameras, you can make FaceTime video calls,2 record HD video and put a twist on your snapshots in Photo Booth. And the iPad Smart Cover attaches magnetically and wakes up, stands up and brightens up your iPad 2.3
Poor screen quality, slow!
Customer Rating
1.0
Features
1.0
What's great about it: slim light
What's not so great: screen bleeds, no flash, slow multi tasking, price, look, no USB, non user replacable/upgradable parts.
This thing is slow for any multi tasking in comparison to android tablets my friends have recently purchased. This device is outdated arleady - it costs more than the better new tablets out there, and has far far fewer features. I will be selling mine shortly online to get some honeycomb action.
EVERY website I am interested in still uses flash, and since flash has been moving towards GPU acceleration and been getting more efficient I dont see it dying out as fast as apple thinks. And no, I am not going to download the app for every website I goto that occasionally has a flash video embedded.
I cannot wait for windows 8 tablets in a few years. The future is promising for these devices, and as usual apple will be behind in features, while every other company pounces ahead, if apple didnt make the tablet popular someone else would have - and done it right.
EVERY website I am interested in still uses flash, and since flash has been moving towards GPU acceleration and been getting more efficient I dont see it dying out as fast as apple thinks. And no, I am not going to download the app for every website I goto that occasionally has a flash video embedded.
I cannot wait for windows 8 tablets in a few years. The future is promising for these devices, and as usual apple will be behind in features, while every other company pounces ahead, if apple didnt make the tablet popular someone else would have - and done it right.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Antec - Spot Cool Case Fan
Cool off your computer with this adjustable 3-speed case fan that allows you to aim cool air where you need it.
Works fine
Customer Rating
5.0
Features
5.0
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What's great about it: air flow, speed of install, price
What's not so great: pole is a little soft - not ridgid enough
I used this to replace the northbridge chipset fan on my computer because the intel DX58SO board comes with a horrible sounding fan. This fan is silent in comparison, and I can flex the fan right over the chipset for perfect airflow probably better than the tiny fan the board came with stock. This is easy to install, just remove a mobo screw, slip the base of the fan under and screw the mobo screw back in.
Video attached to this review is over 2 years ago when I bought this fan, so don't make fun of the now out of date components, things have changed a lot.
Video attached to this review is over 2 years ago when I bought this fan, so don't make fun of the now out of date components, things have changed a lot.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Build or modify your own PC:Yes
Level of Expertise:Expert
Primary reason for building/modifying PC:Gaming
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DiRT 2 — PRE-OWNED - PlayStation 3
Take your mark for a race filled with wild off-road thrills. In DiRT 2, the excitement and aggression of off-road racing explodes onto your screen with new levels of attitude and adrenaline. Take control of any of an array of powerful vehicles, and push your ride to its limits as you navigate a series of exhilarating real-world environments. Will you have the skills and fearlessness it will take to roar past the competition and leave them to eat your DiRT?In DiRT 2, you'll have the opportunity to savor the power of a wide variety of officially licensed best-in-class rally cars and off-road vehicles, covering seven vehicle classes. Select your favorites, upgrade them and use different vehicles strategically in different events for maximum impact. Race your way through stunning real-world locations, such as the rally cross at the massive Los Angeles sports stadium's "Stadium King Shootout" and edge-of-control canyon racing of Utah's "Creek Trailblazer" event, each rendered with incredible, eye-popping graphics. Then prove your talents are truly world class as you compete in an adrenaline-fueled World Tour that will have you testing your skills in aggressive multicar and intense solo race events.
Fun Game
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: price, fun,
What's not so great: nothing yet
This game is awesome, and I love the focus on the Subaru Impreza. I wish DiRT 3 didnt switch over to a focus on the ford fiesta, which hasn't won anything amazing yet. Used game came in like new shape, but half the competitions used price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Canon - CLI-221 Ink Cartridge - Magenta
This magenta ink cartridge lets you add a touch of color to your documents or lets you print colorful photos on your compatible Canon printer.
INK
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
What's great about it: price
What's not so great: nothing
Seems to be the best value for ink out there. Only competition would be the Kodak printers, but those arent single tanks, so when yellow goes dead first (most colors take yellow to make), then you have to buy a new cartridge and replace them all.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Canon - CLI-221 Ink Cartridge - Yellow
Add color to your documents and photos with this yellow ink cartridge.
Good Stuff
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
What's great about it: Price, colors
What's not so great: nothing yet
The ink lasts long, and the colors are much better than my previous HP printer.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+1point
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Canon - CLI 221 Four Color Pack Standard Capacity Ink Cartridge - Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow
Print more for less with this Canon color ink cartridge pack. It includes cyan, magenta, yellow and black inks enhanced with the proprietary ChromaLife100+ system to produce stunningly-pigmented, long-lasting colors for personal and business documents. Use this Canon color ink cartridge pack with specialized Canon photo paper and select PIXMA printers to bring your treasured memories to life.
Great Ink
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
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What's great about it: Lasts long, price
What's not so great: could be even cheaper??
I have a canon MX870, and this ink makes great looking photos, and lasts a lot longer than my previous HP printer with separate "Model 02" ink tanks. Good value, for me and I do a LOT of photo printing.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Epson - PictureMate Charm Compact Photo Printer - White
Print your favorite digital photos wherever you go with this compact photo printer that features PictBridge capability. The 2.5" LCD color photo viewer allows you to edit images before printing.
Not really worth it for me
Customer Rating
3.0
Features
2.0
Speed
3.0
What's great about it: small
What's not so great: expensive
In the past I found that the ink is phased out quickly on these mini printers. It is also a pain to be unable to print large photos. Even if it is small, I wouldn't call it portable, so why not just stick to a larger printer with a second paper feeder for photo paper?
The print quality is great though, but it is similar to the newer all in one printers out there which also happen to put more ink in the cartridges (or offer XL versions with more ink).
ITs about average in speed with the canon MX870 printer.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-2points
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Rocketfish™ - 6' USB A/A Extension Cable - Multi
Extend the reach of your printer, external hard drive or digital camera to a USB 2.0 port with this extension cable that features 24K gold-plated connectors for quality conductivity.
Work great
Customer Rating
5.0
Durability
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
What's great about it: durability, length, sturdy
What's not so great: nothing yet
Very durable, and they do not feel cheap at all. I have several of these, and have owned a few of them for over a year with no issues.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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SanDisk - Sansa Clip+ 4GB* MP3 Player - Black
Take your favorite tunes on the go with this MP3 player that features 4GB* of storage space and a built-in digital FM tuner. The built-in clip provides easy portability.
Nice size
Customer Rating
4.0
Durability
4.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Features
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
What's great about it: size, price, upgradable
What's not so great: battery life is not great compared to an ipod
Pretty easy to lose this thing! I had accidently set it on European instead of USA, and apparently the volume is limited to ~1/2 and I was going to return the thing angry. Then after researching, I realized it was because it was on EUR that the volume was so low and reset the thing.
Works great, the sound quality seems on par with the ipods - so average. The size makes it a great gym player with no need for additional accessories.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Age Range:18-24
Type of Listener:Audiophile
Number of MP3 Players Owned:More than 5
Top MP3 Accessory:Headphones
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ProMark - 5A Nylon Tip Drumsticks (Pair)
These drumsticks feature American hickory wood and a nylon tip to create a unique response and sound that is ideal for your acoustic drum kit.
My favorite
Customer Rating
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Durability
5.0
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What's great about it: durable,good fit
What's not so great: not invincible?
I have had good luck with promark in comparison to VicFirth sticks for durability. I have gone through several pairs of these and haven't had an early break or split nylon tip yet. (Early break meaning it isn't gnawed down to nothing when it breaks).
I would recommend this to a friend!
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What camera to buy?
I'm looking for a more portable digital camera which has: at least a 6x zoom; view finder; quick shutter speed (like instant); and requires common batteries (like AA or AAA). Brand does not matter, but the camera has to be pretty stout as I'll be using it outside.
Check out the 2 cameras attached, these are point and shoot sized cameras, but the internals are nearly equivalent to one of those big DSLR cameras for fast picture taking and adjustment. The lenses are interchangeable on these as well. As far as battery goes, most cameras now in the 300+ range will use their own special sized battery, however they will also get 400-600 photos off a charge or about 1.2 hours of HD video recording with continuous auto focus.
Products from my answer
Olympus - 12.3-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera - Black
Sony - NEX-3 14.2-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
13 years, 10 months ago
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can you put a memory card in a waterproof camera?
for olympus stylus 8010 can you add or change the memory card?
Yes, it has the usual doors for battery and SD card removal as other cameras, the doors are just rubberized to prevent water from working its way in. Waterproof cameras generally warn the user all over to make sure there is no sand/hair/dust on the rubber that might break the seal.
Take a look also at the Panasonic DMC-TS1 DMC-TS2 or the upcoming DMC-TS10 too, it is olympus's main competitor.
Take a look also at the Panasonic DMC-TS1 DMC-TS2 or the upcoming DMC-TS10 too, it is olympus's main competitor.
13 years, 10 months ago
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What is the best laptop for me?
I plan on getting a new laptop before the end of next year. With very little computer know-how, I don't know what to buy. My laptop is my life, and I use it for everyday tasks. It has replaced my regular hard drive using PC. I'll be taking it with me to college. I need something for:
- Pictures
- Music
- Gaming
- Programs
- Fast
- Lightweight and preferred big screen
I'm going to be designing video games, programs, and writing a lot. I have a tons of pics and music and some useless programs, and video game emulators.
- Pictures
- Music
- Gaming
- Programs
- Fast
- Lightweight and preferred big screen
I'm going to be designing video games, programs, and writing a lot. I have a tons of pics and music and some useless programs, and video game emulators.
Honestly it sounds dumb, but a macbook pro with windows 7 would meet your needs best in my opinion. The problem is finding a PC that is "lightweight" for gaming. The macbook pro's have decent GPUs for gaming and game design. Otherwise toshiba/gateway usually offer one or two gaming computers in each of their lineups but they are very thick and very heavy with low battery life.
14 years, 1 month ago
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Don't know what I need
Want to create my own website. browse web,email, etc. nothing fancy,no game playing.
For what you list you could get away with any laptop or desktop offered at Best Buy, however your experience will be much better if you make sure to choose a laptop with a dual core processor. They usually start at $470. Single core processors are just slower to run the applications you list above and honestly most single core processors can barely play youtube videos today, and some of the low end dual core computers can play youtube fine even in 720p but cannot handle 1080p video through youtube.
If its in the budget pick a laptop with an Intel i5 processor, they run 700-900 but are far superior in performance of everyday tasks. Go for an Intel i7 if you have a lot of money to spend.
If its in the budget pick a laptop with an Intel i5 processor, they run 700-900 but are far superior in performance of everyday tasks. Go for an Intel i7 if you have a lot of money to spend.
14 years, 1 month ago
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how many gigabits?
so im planning on buying a laptop for the first time soon and i have no clue how many gb i should get.. i'll mostly use it for music, chatting, e-mailing, storing pictures and a lot of surfing the web etc. but not much more than that and im not exactly sure how much each gigabit will hold. Help please?!?
Hi, first off to clarify, gigabits are for measuring speed while gigabytes are for storage.
There are 2 types of memory you might be referring to, memory and hard drive.
Memory for what you describe I would recommend 3-4 gigabytes. The computer manages your memory and will use more if you have more so I cant say how much a gigabyte will hold.
Hard drive, you could get away with 160GB but I would recommend at least 250 Gigabytes if you store photos and music <--- so you have room to grow your collections. A gigabyte is 1024 megabytes and a typical music song is ~4 megabytes while a typical photo ranges from 2-6 Megabytes depending on your camera. So each gigabyte can hold either ~250 songs or photos. And expect a computer to use upto 20GB for a recovery partition, 12GB for windows 7 and ~10GB will just disappear because of how drives are formatted for windows.
There are 2 types of memory you might be referring to, memory and hard drive.
Memory for what you describe I would recommend 3-4 gigabytes. The computer manages your memory and will use more if you have more so I cant say how much a gigabyte will hold.
Hard drive, you could get away with 160GB but I would recommend at least 250 Gigabytes if you store photos and music <--- so you have room to grow your collections. A gigabyte is 1024 megabytes and a typical music song is ~4 megabytes while a typical photo ranges from 2-6 Megabytes depending on your camera. So each gigabyte can hold either ~250 songs or photos. And expect a computer to use upto 20GB for a recovery partition, 12GB for windows 7 and ~10GB will just disappear because of how drives are formatted for windows.
14 years, 1 month ago
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WiFI..
so im getting a laptop and i despretly want Wifi for the surfing webs and stuff like that and i heard a wireless router will give me Wifi to my laptop but does it matter that at my house i have slow AOL dialup?.. do you need like roadrunner or sumin to recieve internet conection to your laptop?
You cannot get wireless to work on dialup internet like AOL. You will have to get something like Time Warner's Road Runner, FAirpoint DSL, HugesNet, or a wireless broadband card which works through cell phone towers.
All laptops for sale at best buy have wireless built in so you just need a wireless router at your house and one of the high speed internet providers listed above.
All laptops for sale at best buy have wireless built in so you just need a wireless router at your house and one of the high speed internet providers listed above.
14 years, 1 month ago
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How do i get my laptops product key?
I bought my laptop at Best Buy like 2 months ago. I need to use Microsft Excel and the computer is asking me for the product key to register it. Under my laptop there is a microsoft product key number with the same number of digits that the computer is asking me. However my computer does not accept it. Is there any other way i can get the product key for my computer?
That key on the bottom is the microsoft windows 7 key. There is no microsoft office key because computers only come with a trial for that program. You will need to purchase microsoft office 2007 OR switch to using microsoft works which should be included as a full version OR try "open office" a free alternative available online OR download the office 2010 beta which is good until some time in the fall this year.
14 years, 1 month ago
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Battery won't stay connected
I have had my Gateway laptop since January and now the battery will not connect to the computer when it is on. The battery icon always says the battery is at 0% battery life, when it has been charging all night. The only way I can connect the battery back is by popping it out and then back in. This happens usually when the computer gets shut down, put on standby, or moved at all. Any suggestions to fixing this problem?
You have a couple options here. This sounds like a hardware issue but it also sounds like one covered under the manuf. warranty and also Best Buy Black Tie Protections if you have added that. You can since it is less than 1 year old contact gateway through the chat on their website and see how long the repair would take them (It will need to be sent out for service either way) or take it into your local Geek Squad and they can send it out for you. Geek Squads turn around time will be around 2-3 weeks so if gateway says they can do it in 1 week, I would take them up on that. They will mail you a box to ship it back to them in.
14 years, 1 month ago
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What's a good computer choice for someone entering high school?
The saying "you get what you pay for" goes strongly with computers. You may see a few offerings on laptops in the $350-$400 range, and they often wont cut it for a pleasant experience. For around $480-$550 you should be able to find a laptop well suited for high school. Take a look through the weekly ads as they come and in particular look for computers with a dual core processor - in particular I would recommend an Intel i3 for basic use or the Intel i5 if you have $600-700 to spend. The i5 is a processor with enough power to handle future applications which looks to be soon based on youtube and other websites moving to high definition content. The sub $400 laptops usually have single core processors and really struggle to do the simple tasks such as browsing the internet while working on a document or playing music while doing homework.
Products from my answer
HP - Laptop with Intel® Core™ i3 Processor - Biscotti
Dell - Inspiron Laptop with Intel® Core™ i5 Processor - Black Obsidian
14 years, 1 month ago
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GPS that works in Honduras, CA
I'm traveling to Honduras ,CA and need to get a GPS unit that will work down there. Any sugestions?
Joe.
Joe.
Any GPS will be able to connect to a GPS satellite in central america, but none of the GPSs sold in America have the maps preloaded by default. Most only come with United States and Canada - the answer is yes any will work, BUT you need to get a map update for central america. This does not from my searching look to be a product Best Buy sells currently, but a quick search on google bought me to some sites selling SD cards loaded with the maps ready to pop into your new GPS and use.
14 years, 1 month ago
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