ProfJohn
 
 
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    January 26, 2019
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    December 26, 2020
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    February 22, 2019
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 Roku - Streaming Stick+ 4K Headphone Edition with Voice Remote with TV Power and Volume Streaming Media Player
Roku - Streaming Stick+ 4K Headphone Edition with Voice Remote with TV Power and Volume Streaming Media Player
Stream your favorite shows from free and premium channels on your HD, 4K or HDR TV with this Roku Streaming Stick+ headphone edition. The long-range receiver offers high-quality HD, 4K or HDR content, while the private listening feature lets you use the headphones on the voice remote to listen during quiet hours. This Roku Streaming Stick+ headphone edition has an ultra-portable design for easy transportation.
 
Great video and sound BUT the remote EATS batterie
Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: ProfJohn
on December 26, 2020
Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Value
5.0 out of 5
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0 out of 5
4.0
While the stick works great, the headphone capable controller EATS batteries! I am having to replace the two double-A batteries every two weeks! I needed this version with the headphone jack so that I could play the sound through my Theatre surround sound system.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
Mobile Submission: false
Length of ownership: 173
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 MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop - Apple M1 chip - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Gold
MacBook Air 13.3" Laptop - Apple M1 chip - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Gold
Apple’s thinnest and lightest notebook gets supercharged with the Apple M1 chip. Tackle your projects with the blazing-fast 8-core CPU. Take graphics-intensive apps and games to the next level with the 7-core GPU. And accelerate machine learning tasks with the 16-core Neural Engine. All with a silent, fanless design and the longest battery life ever — up to 18 hours.¹ MacBook Air. Still perfectly portable. Just a lot more powerful.
 
Fast but difficult transfer of contents of old Mac
Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: ProfJohn
on December 26, 2020
Quality
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Value
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Ease of Use
2.0 out of 5
2.0
While the new M1 chip does make this the fastest Mac I have used, the transfer of the files and apps and HD from my old Mac Airbook using Time Machine was problematic. The digital HD on the new make became inaccessible to me as it only gave me (as the owner and administrator) of the new Mac, read-only privileges! Consequently, the contents of my old HD had to be stored in a folder on the new Desktop. The new digital HD only contains the new system and library files and I am not able to move any other files into that location!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
Mobile Submission: false
Length of ownership: 25
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 Insignia™ - 4-Slice Toaster Oven - Stainless Steel
Insignia™ - 4-Slice Toaster Oven - Stainless Steel
Enjoy meal favorites with this four-slice Insignia toaster oven. Its Accu-Timer knob lets you set a desired brownness for breads, and it has bake and broil functions for cooking various recipes. This Insignia toaster oven has two rack levels to accommodate a larger batch of items for baking or toasting.
 
A good oven-toaster at a very reasonable price!
Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: ProfJohn
from Athens
on February 22, 2019
This toaster toasts 4 slices of bread in just two or three minutes. The toaster setting was a little confusing as it is separate from the timer (oven) setting. The done-ness icons on the toaster setting knob are fairly accurate. I turn the knob 180 degrees for medium done toast.
The oven also works well. It has both temperature and timer control knobs. There is a control knob to select Toast/Oven/Grill.
A good oven-toaster at a very reasonable price!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
Mobile Submission: False
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 NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender: Broaden your network connection with a range extender that gives you extra Wi-Fi coverage in your home. Smart LED indicators will direct you to the optimal location to plug the extender into the wall, so you can easily enjoy improved range and speed on your mobile and wired devices. Save on data usage by connecting your smartphone or tablet to your home network.
 
Set-up not simple
Customer Rating
3.0 out of 5
3.0
Posted by: ProfJohn
from Athens
on February 22, 2019
The set-up was not easy for this wifi extender - I kept getting into a loop that put me back where I started! I eventually had to restore the factory settings and start over. It seems to be working OK now although my wife's computer has had problems finding our wifi printer when on the extender wifi.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Verified Purchaser:Yes
Mobile Submission: False
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 iHome - FM Dual-Alarm Clock Radio - Gray
iHome - FM Dual-Alarm Clock Radio - Gray
Wake up to your favorite music with this iHome Bluetooth speaker. Its dual-alarm clock lets you set up to two alerts and assign sounds from your smartphone’s playlist, the speaker’s built-in tones or the clock's FM radio. This iHome Bluetooth speaker has a 1-amp USB port for charging a portable device.
 
Good radio and clock for the price
Customer Rating
4.0 out of 5
4.0
Posted by: ProfJohn
from Athens
on January 26, 2019
Bought this radio/clock because it had digital tuning. The bluetooth connection to my phone was an added and delightful bonus!
The sound is good although I do occasionally get interference in the radio signal. I have the attached antenna taped under the kitchen counter and that could be the reason. It comes with a USB port that I can use to charge my phone and other USB accessories. Love that feature!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Verified Purchaser:Yes
Mobile Submission: False
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 NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender: Broaden your network connection with a range extender that gives you extra Wi-Fi coverage in your home. Smart LED indicators will direct you to the optimal location to plug the extender into the wall, so you can easily enjoy improved range and speed on your mobile and wired devices. Save on data usage by connecting your smartphone or tablet to your home network.
 

Is this a router?

No. This extends the signal of your existing router.
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 NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender: Broaden your network connection with a range extender that gives you extra Wi-Fi coverage in your home. Smart LED indicators will direct you to the optimal location to plug the extender into the wall, so you can easily enjoy improved range and speed on your mobile and wired devices. Save on data usage by connecting your smartphone or tablet to your home network.
 

WILL THIS EXTEND 802.11n

yes
5 years, 4 months ago
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 NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR - Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender with Ethernet port
NETGEAR Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender: Broaden your network connection with a range extender that gives you extra Wi-Fi coverage in your home. Smart LED indicators will direct you to the optimal location to plug the extender into the wall, so you can easily enjoy improved range and speed on your mobile and wired devices. Save on data usage by connecting your smartphone or tablet to your home network.
 

My signal connection improved greatly from 70% connection on my Xbox to 100% however the download speed is a lot lower. The download speed on my regular wifi is usually at 60 Mbps but the download speed on my ext wifi is only 10 mbps. What is wrong?

It could be because this extender only operates at 2.4 GHz whereas your router may have 5 GHZ as well as 2.4 GHz channels.
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