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Acer Chromebook: Stay connected when on the go with this 14-inch Acer Chromebook. Dual-band MIMO technology provides ultrafast wireless speeds ideal for streaming or downloading, and an HDR webcam lets you video chat effortlessly. This Acer Chromebook has an antiglare screen and Full HD resolution for optimal viewing, and its 12-hour battery life increases productivity.
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5
Amazing system value. Especially for the price!
on June 23, 2016
Posted by: GadgetGuy1981
from Cincinnati, OH
This is not my first Chromebook, but in fact one that I purchased for a family member who is starting their own business. I am helping them build their technology stack on Google Apps for Business and subsequent web/cloud-based storage and applications for simplicity and included backup/sync functionality if local data loss was to occur.
This family member isn't very high-tech and wanted a very simple user experience and a zero-config/management set up so ChromeOS was perfect.
This Acer Chromebook will no doubt be one of the best Chromebooks of 2016! Amazing WiFi range and 802.11AC compatibility. Build quality (all aluminum chassis and body) is superb. I evaluate $2500 Ultrabooks at work that could learn from Acer on this one. Dell used to be my go-to but I'm going to have to give Acer a second look if they keep making machines like this. The keyboard has perfect tactile response and the touchpad is excellent for this price bracket. No backlot keyboard would be my only wish list item to make this thing a perfect user experience.
My only other complaint, one common to Chromebooks and other value PCs is the AC adapter type. Such a small, skinny DC jack that it looks like it'll break off inside the machine without much force. At any price point, a more robust power cord connector would have been easy and given some peace of mind. This seems like an unnecessary cut.
Back to the positives (so many more than the two annoying negatives that are more about the segment and are really picky). The screen: EXCELLENT! - This thing is better than most full-price business laptops when it comes to screen contrast, clarity, brightness and resolution. It's not a touchscreen but in a Chromebook those are still considered luxury items. It has a wonderful matte anti-glare finish but does not get washed out by it. Unlike most matte displays the black point is deep and the contrast is very even across the display. This is surely a quality IPS panel and not one of those value TN displays with funky backlighting and uneven color/contrast.
Finally, this thing is fast and efficient. I ran for almost 4 hours unplugged last night doing all of the Google Apps, Wave accounting, and Google Cloud Print setup and teaching my excited relative about all the bells and whistles that took very little retraining of his current computer skills. We only used 17% of our fully charged battery. This thing will definitely go all day and then some. We're talking an easy 10-12 hours of daily use and what seems like very good LiPo chemistry as this is not a heavy laptop so it's not due to a huge heavy battery inside.
All in all I'll be telling everyone about this thing. This will either be 2016s top Chromebook, or I'm excited to see what beats it!!
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Re-create the movie theater experience with this BenQ projector. It provides 2200 lumens to deliver a 15,000:1 contrast ratio even in bright rooms, and it produces 1920 x 1080 HD resolution to capture every detail of a scene. This BenQ projector has dual HDMI ports, so you can connect HD devices.
I currently have this projector and it has developed a problem with overheating and shutting down. Last night it shut down every 20 to 30 minutes. Is that a common problem with this model? Is there a fix?
I've only been using for about 5 weeks but haven't noticed significant heat at all.
The general tips I give for this are to make sure that your mount is not enclosed (box mounts are terrible for heat) and to ensure that its mounted a few inches from the ceiling.
If mounted against a drop ceiling in a basement, perhaps installing a fan in an adjacent panel to pull warm air away, or to blow in fresh cool air would help.
Also be sure that you're not blocking any of the vents in a mounted scenario - These puppy's gotta breathe!
The general tips I give for this are to make sure that your mount is not enclosed (box mounts are terrible for heat) and to ensure that its mounted a few inches from the ceiling.
If mounted against a drop ceiling in a basement, perhaps installing a fan in an adjacent panel to pull warm air away, or to blow in fresh cool air would help.
Also be sure that you're not blocking any of the vents in a mounted scenario - These puppy's gotta breathe!
6 years, 5 months ago
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GadgetGuy1981
Provide Wi-Fi connectivity for every computer and device in your abode with this D-Link whole home Wi-Fi router. High-powered antennas cover your house, and four separate streams are ideal for watching videos and gaming all at the same time. Parental controls on this D-Link whole home Wi-Fi-router let you set up parameters for every child in your home.
Its possible to add another wifi extender
yes! In fact you can add any WiFi extender to this network that's compatible with AC networking, but you'll get diminished speed and additional network utilization with extenders. The COVR extenders have their own backhaul to connect to one another, but the COVR extenders are difficult to find alone. Your local Best Buy might carry them.
6 years, 7 months ago
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GadgetGuy1981
Only at Best BuyBring flexibility to work with the powerful and versatile Samsung Notebook 9 Pro. Easily switch between typing on the keyboard, writing with the intuitive S Pen, and navigating the brilliant touchscreen. And do it all at once with an ultra-fast Intel® Core™ i7 processor. The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro keeps up with all the ways you work.
Is the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro 13.3 compatible with the Wacom Bamboo Ink pen?
I'm unsure if the digitizer tech is Wacom compatible, but based on the fact that the pen is unpowered I would assume so. The S-Pen included works "OK" for basic note taking (if you're right handed or use your stylus with an elevated hand) but palm rejection is non-existent and the advertised tilt tech is basic at best in real-world usage. Maybe this can be tuned in settings, but the nice feature is that the pen is self-contained. A Wacom pen would NOT fit in the S-Pen silo.
6 years, 10 months ago
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GadgetGuy1981
Only at Best BuyBring flexibility to work with the powerful and versatile Samsung Notebook 9 Pro. Easily switch between typing on the keyboard, writing with the intuitive S Pen, and navigating the brilliant touchscreen. And do it all at once with an ultra-fast Intel® Core™ i7 processor. The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro keeps up with all the ways you work.
I read online that there seems to be an issue with the webcam not being detected. Have any of you had any problems with the webcam not responding?
The webcam for this model supports Windows Hello and works well from my usage this weekend having received the laptop Friday. I know that when the new Windows release came out this spring, some older WIndows Hello drivers caused Webcam detection problems so maybe a previous release had problems. Seems to be working fine now.
6 years, 10 months ago
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GadgetGuy1981
Only at Best BuyBring flexibility to work with the powerful and versatile Samsung Notebook 9 Pro. Easily switch between typing on the keyboard, writing with the intuitive S Pen, and navigating the brilliant touchscreen. And do it all at once with an ultra-fast Intel® Core™ i7 processor. The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro keeps up with all the ways you work.
Is this an LTE laptop? I have At&T and looking for something I can use when traveling.
This is NOT equipped with an LTE radio. Almost no consumer notebooks are capable of this. You will have better luck shopping business notebooks from Lenovo/HP/Dell with built-in LTE. Some models, like the upcoming Surface Pro (due out this fall) will have LTE connectivity based on the non-LTE version that came out this summer. There are a few others but AT&T doesn't directly carry any LTE capable notebooks anymore on my last check. MOST LTE-capable notebooks sold without the carrier will work with an AT&T SIM provisioned to the right settings.
6 years, 10 months ago
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GadgetGuy1981
Only at Best BuyBring flexibility to work with the powerful and versatile Samsung Notebook 9 Pro. Easily switch between typing on the keyboard, writing with the intuitive S Pen, and navigating the brilliant touchscreen. And do it all at once with an ultra-fast Intel® Core™ i7 processor. The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro keeps up with all the ways you work.
Does this have Wireless-A or Wireless-AC? Product features says you can connect to AC, but specs state that it's Wireless-A.
Wireless AC is the current standard for Kaby-Lake level notebooks. This is the latest standard and this notebook has it. Wireless A is an early standard from the late 90s/early 2000s involving 5GHz radio signal at VERY low speeds and range. Most even semi-modern network cards also support this older standard but most for-sale notebooks and tablets and phones today support the current 802.11AC standard as well!
6 years, 10 months ago
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GadgetGuy1981
Only at Best BuyBring flexibility to work with the powerful and versatile Samsung Notebook 9 Pro. Easily switch between typing on the keyboard, writing with the intuitive S Pen, and navigating the brilliant touchscreen. And do it all at once with an ultra-fast Intel® Core™ i7 processor. The Samsung Notebook 9 Pro keeps up with all the ways you work.
Is the screen anti-glare/matte display?
The screen is glossy. There is an anti-glare tint to the glass, but it is reflective - Samsung counters this uniquely by offering an extra-bright and vivid "outdoor mode" - So for a glossy touchscreen you'll be better off with this one than others, but it's not an anti-glare screen. Almost NO touchscreen laptops are!
6 years, 10 months ago
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GadgetGuy1981
Listen to music hands-free with this LG wireless headset. It lets you answer or ignore a call with voice commands, and the wireless earbuds charge when they're resting inside the neckband, ensuring they're ready for use. The neckband of this LG wireless headset provides vibration alerts for incoming calls and texts, so you'll never miss a message.
I just received my Tone Free headset and the right ear bud does not work when I'm listening to my music, watching a movie or even when I talk but the manual said when talking left will only work. Both ear buds ONLY work when I am on youtube. Is this right
If you unpair the device and re-start pairing and only pair the MASTER identity of the device your audio issues should subside.
Only the LEFT earbud has a microphone. The RIGHT one is just there to ADD stereo when available through A2DP/APTX protocol.
Only the LEFT earbud has a microphone. The RIGHT one is just there to ADD stereo when available through A2DP/APTX protocol.
7 years ago
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GadgetGuy1981
Listen to music hands-free with this LG wireless headset. It lets you answer or ignore a call with voice commands, and the wireless earbuds charge when they're resting inside the neckband, ensuring they're ready for use. The neckband of this LG wireless headset provides vibration alerts for incoming calls and texts, so you'll never miss a message.
Can I answer the phone with the earbud only, with the neckpiece?
With just one earbud, if its connected and paired as a single earbud this will work simply by pressing the button on the earbud.
The neckband doesn't do anything without the buds. Just charges them and helps facilitate signal between them when worn.
The neckband doesn't do anything without the buds. Just charges them and helps facilitate signal between them when worn.
7 years ago
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GadgetGuy1981
Listen to music hands-free with this LG wireless headset. It lets you answer or ignore a call with voice commands, and the wireless earbuds charge when they're resting inside the neckband, ensuring they're ready for use. The neckband of this LG wireless headset provides vibration alerts for incoming calls and texts, so you'll never miss a message.
How do I pair this thing?
1. Fully charge the TONE Free unit with both earbuds attached.
2. Before removing the earbuds, turn the neckband switch ON then wear it around your neck.
3. Detach each earbud and insert them in the appropriate ear.
4. Hold the LEFT earbud's button until you get a tone and audio queue that its ready for pairing...
5. Go to your Bluetooth settings on the target device and look for "HBSF110 Master" and follow the prompts. ONLY PAIR THE MASTER!
6. Follow all of the prompts then you should be able to use it as an audio output device as with any other bluetooth connected peripheral (different based on the type of device you have. Enjoy!
2. Before removing the earbuds, turn the neckband switch ON then wear it around your neck.
3. Detach each earbud and insert them in the appropriate ear.
4. Hold the LEFT earbud's button until you get a tone and audio queue that its ready for pairing...
5. Go to your Bluetooth settings on the target device and look for "HBSF110 Master" and follow the prompts. ONLY PAIR THE MASTER!
6. Follow all of the prompts then you should be able to use it as an audio output device as with any other bluetooth connected peripheral (different based on the type of device you have. Enjoy!
7 years ago
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