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Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Roku Streaming Stick: Get a hub of entertainment in one convenient, compact device. Access more than 2,000 channels and cast from Netflix, YouTube and personal media directly from your smartphone or tablet to your TV.
The best streaming device
Customer Rating
5.0
I have a Roku 2 and needed another one for our new TV. Since the streaming stick was only $49 I thought I'd try it. It works great and exactly as well as our other Roku. With the Roku channel store you have access to hundreds of apps/channels and this has allowed us to be free of cable/satellite for 2 years now. We supplement the things we get over our Rokus (Netflix, Amazon Instant, etc) with an over-the-air antenna so we get free local network stations. Other than the big popular services mentioned above, there are so many cool offbeat apps/channels for pretty much any specific interest you might have. I definitely recommend a Roku to anyone.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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My Best Buy number: 2174755533
My Best Buy number: 2174755533
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HP - 14" Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 2GB Memory - 16GB Solid State Drive - Snow White
HP 14-q010dx Chromebook: Surf the web, read e-mail and check your Facebook wherever you go. Rest easy knowing your photos and videos are stored safely on the solid state hard drive. Stream movies and TV shows when it's time to relax after a long day.Learn more about Chromebooks ›
Great computer
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
The Chromebooks are somewhat of a different breed of computer and you need to know their limitations but if you work mainly from Google Drive (or some similar cloud storage) and don't use a lot of installed programs then you'll probably love one. I looked at all that were available and chose this HP 14" model because I've used a netbook for several years and was ready for a bigger screen. The HP, at $299, is a little more expensive than the smaller Acer but I'm very glad I got this one. The bigger screen is great for me and the build quality is excellent. This computer starts up so fast that it's ready to use when you get the screen open. I don't like waiting on computers so I love that feature.
I store 99%+ of my documents on Google Drive so the small 16GB drive is not an issue for me (if it is then there's an SD card slot. I found a 16GB card on sale for $9.99 so I got one just in case. They also make much larger ones).
These days many of the apps will still allow you to work offline and then the documents will sync later when you're in a wifi spot but really, I'm in a wifi area almost all of the time anyway.
The only real thing that I need to investigate further is when working offline, sometimes there seems to be multiple copies of a document later after it has synced. It always seems to work out somehow but I want to figure that out a little more to ensure I don't work on the wrong version of a document. But, this is not a big deal at all and as I said, everything seems to magically sync fine eventually.
I love this computer and would definitely recommend it to anyone used to working from cloud storage. Just be sure you don't expect to load a bunch of programs on it because that's just not what Cromebooks were designed for.
This product is... A touch pad that works great, Big screen size, lightning fast
About me... Comfortable with technology
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
My Best Buy number: 2174755533
My Best Buy number: 2174755533
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Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Roku Streaming Stick: Get a hub of entertainment in one convenient, compact device. Access more than 2,000 channels and cast from Netflix, YouTube and personal media directly from your smartphone or tablet to your TV.
What apps or websites can you access with this?
What apps or websites can you access with this stick? Is amazon prime accessible? HBO GO?
Showtime anytime? ??? I bought a smart tv recently and discovered that NOT all are created equal. Not every app is available.
Showtime anytime? ??? I bought a smart tv recently and discovered that NOT all are created equal. Not every app is available.
Yes to Amazon Prime and HBO Go. There are many many apps/channels that can be accessed. There is a partial list on the Roku site & here's a link to it https://www.roku.com/channels#!browse/movies-and-tv/by-popular
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Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Roku Streaming Stick: Get a hub of entertainment in one convenient, compact device. Access more than 2,000 channels and cast from Netflix, YouTube and personal media directly from your smartphone or tablet to your TV.
With stick is it always on or when you turn off TV with Fios wand and box does the stick turn off too Does stick need to reboot each time you turn
The stick (as with the other Roku models) is always on (there is no off button) but it does go into a "sleep" mode after awhile. When you turn your TV back on, or when you re-select the HDMI input that the Roku is plugged into, you'll see the screen saver bouncing across the screen. You just have to push a button on the remote to wake it up. If by "does it need to reboot" you mean does it need to go through the whole 3 or 4 minute thing like when you first plugged it in, then no, it does not need to do that. I've had mine for a year now and every once in awhile I've had to unplug it then plug it back in to let it reboot because it's acting funny or "locks up". This has only happened a couple of times in a year so really isn't much different than any other tech device.
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Roku - Streaming Stick - Purple/Black
Roku Streaming Stick: Get a hub of entertainment in one convenient, compact device. Access more than 2,000 channels and cast from Netflix, YouTube and personal media directly from your smartphone or tablet to your TV.
Does The Roku Streaming Stick have the same number of channels as the other Roku products?
Yes. You have access to the same Roku channel store as the other models.
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