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Whip up a smoothies, dips or side dishes with this Ninja blender. The FreshVac pump reduces oxygen to preserve flavor and nutrients, and the 20-oz. cup or 72-oz. pitcher makes it easy to create single or multiple servings. This powerful Ninja blender has crushing blades that power through ice cubes effortlessly.
Customer Rating
5
Powerful and Vacuum Feature Improves Taste
on November 24, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
This is a very powerful blender. It had no trouble with crushing ice or making a smoothie. The design is really simple and intuitive and that’s what I prefer for a kitchen appliance – you don’t really have to go to the manual to understand how to use it. The accessories were very useful and I found this blender handled all it’s functions really well. The key feature is the FreshVac pump. When you are making a smoothie, I found it best to first blend up all your pieces such as apple, banana, frozen berries and frozen peaches (which is a favorite of mine). Now you sit the pump in its spot on top of the blender. You do not twist it, just set it in place and hit the button on top. It is smart in that once it removes the air and creates a vacuum inside the pitcher, it stops itself. Now you can hit smoothie and it will run a program of blending till it is done. You can also hit Puree or Plulse as you see fit. Now you remove the pump by first pressing a button on the side of the pump and then lift it away. You can release the pressure inside the pitcher by lifting a small seal/flap that the pump had sat on top of. Now pour your smoothie. I had my wife test a version of the same smoothie without using the vacuum and with using the vacuum pump and she did say the smoothie that had the air removed was much better – same as my taste test results – so removing tha air does improve your smoothie taste as we found. You do need 4 AA batteries for the pump.
In addition to the full size pitcher, the blender came with a ‘single serve’ Freshvac cup. You can use this right on the blender in place of the full size pitcher. You blend in it and then can pump the air from this special design ‘single serve’ cup. It turns out that this is a very nice accessory since many times you only want to make a single cup or so of your smoothie.
The product comes with a complete user guide and also a very nice quick-start guide. It also comes with a great recipe booklet that includes recipes that have everything from kale, spinach, flaxseed and of course all kinds of fruit and more.
I highly recommend this device and it now has a nice spot on our counter.
In addition to the full size pitcher, the blender came with a ‘single serve’ Freshvac cup. You can use this right on the blender in place of the full size pitcher. You blend in it and then can pump the air from this special design ‘single serve’ cup. It turns out that this is a very nice accessory since many times you only want to make a single cup or so of your smoothie.
The product comes with a complete user guide and also a very nice quick-start guide. It also comes with a great recipe booklet that includes recipes that have everything from kale, spinach, flaxseed and of course all kinds of fruit and more.
I highly recommend this device and it now has a nice spot on our counter.
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Velop is a flexible Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi system of modular nodes that work together to provide a flawless signal for any home. Now with new plug-in nodes that fit all wall sockets, you'll be assured coverage in traditionally underused areas, and the sleek design only uses a single outlet. Velop works with any Internet Service Provider (ISP), making customization simple, and with Tri-Band performance and Intelligent Mesh™ technology, you'll always be on the fast path to the Internet.
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5
Simple to Install and Use, But Powerful
on November 16, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
You might be intimidated installing a mesh network in your home. If you are using this Linksys Velop system, it is so easy you won’t believe it. I know why it is easy and that is because the firmware and app are written really well and handle the underlying complexities which is what I don’t see all the time. Kudos to Linksys. By the way, Linksys support is wonderful as I have used it in the past and their website is top notch. I didn’t need any support this time to quickly install this three node system using their phone app. Basically you’re told to unhook your old router and then install the main node. A single light changes colors and modes (blinking or solid), to tell you when to hit ‘next’ on your smartphone. I encountered absolutely no hiccups during the installation. My main node is upstairs and I installed a node on the first floor and in the basement. Something I found very nice was that you install one SSID and it doesn’t matter if a device is 5 GHz or 2.4 Ghz, the system figures all that out. When you are done you can use the app for all kinds of info including what devices are connected wireless or even via ethernet directly if you use the extra port on the main unit to connect a PC or whatever, which I did. It will also tell you which of the three nodes a particular device is using. Why is this so easy, the programmers at Linksys did the work for you. I am an engineer/programmer so I can appreciate what they did to make this so simplified. The app also will test the position you put your nodes in and tell you if it is a good spot – also a nice touch.
Once your mesh system is in, you will need to reconnect your devices; even if you use the same SSID and password as you had before; and this is normal. I used the same SSID and password anyway so I didn’t have to update any of my own documentation. It was a snap to reconnect all my devices which includes 6 PC’s, a Nest doorbell, a Chamberlain MyQ garage door opener, an Arlo hub, a Philips Hue hub, a Smarthings hub, a Netgear WNCE2001 WiFi adapter and 4 printers. I have a 4 port switch connected to the WiFi adapter for some devices in the basement that don’t have wireless connectivity. I list these in case you have these or similar devices and I can say they all connected back up no problem whatsoever.
The good thing about the WiFi adapter is once I gave it the new address I could connect the SmartThings, Arlo and Philips hubs to the new mesh system without any configuration changes to these hubs.
The last thing I did was to use speedtest.net to check the download/upload speeds. I do have a 400 Mbps line from Spectrum. Usually my PC’s connected wirelessly with speeds from 20 Mbps to 210 Mbps depending on where in the house the device was and the wireless hardware in a particular device. I tried to get a good comparison by using the same time and day before and after the Linksys Velop system was put in. I also compared speeds using the same servers. It gives a ballpark picture. The news was great. The Velop system doubled the speeds in some cases and was about 10% faster in other cases. One thing I saw was that an Acer laptop that had speeds of about 210 Mbps before, now got 345 MBps during several test runs. I had never seen a wireless device get over 300 MBps in my house so this to me was a sign the mesh network was a big improvement. The Acer laptop does sit only a room away from the main node, but it got almost 50% improvement on an already fast connection.
Here’s a few things that I found interesting; The Velop system displays one Wi-Fi name for the entire tri-band network which I prefer since I let the smarts of the system manage this – I can always use the app to see details. However, with the latest firmware version, you can now use the Velop web interface to give the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands different Wi-Fi names – I didn’t try this though. Another fact is Linksys validated you can use up to 6 nodes – mighty big house though. If all your Linksys Velop nodes are the type that have ethernet ports, you can also hardwire the nodes together for example if you have ethernet cables already throughout your house. For the Velop system I have and reviewed, the main node had 2 ethernet ports and the other nodes you just plug into a wall outlet – simpler and a little less cost. Here’s a good link if you want more research: https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=217439#H9
I definitely recommend this system. Don’t worry about complexity, the smarts in this system make it easy. Also you will get much better connectivity in places like a basement (like I have) and into the garage and out on the porch as well. Every type of device I tried worked with the Velop mesh network and worked better. Great system with great technology.
Once your mesh system is in, you will need to reconnect your devices; even if you use the same SSID and password as you had before; and this is normal. I used the same SSID and password anyway so I didn’t have to update any of my own documentation. It was a snap to reconnect all my devices which includes 6 PC’s, a Nest doorbell, a Chamberlain MyQ garage door opener, an Arlo hub, a Philips Hue hub, a Smarthings hub, a Netgear WNCE2001 WiFi adapter and 4 printers. I have a 4 port switch connected to the WiFi adapter for some devices in the basement that don’t have wireless connectivity. I list these in case you have these or similar devices and I can say they all connected back up no problem whatsoever.
The good thing about the WiFi adapter is once I gave it the new address I could connect the SmartThings, Arlo and Philips hubs to the new mesh system without any configuration changes to these hubs.
The last thing I did was to use speedtest.net to check the download/upload speeds. I do have a 400 Mbps line from Spectrum. Usually my PC’s connected wirelessly with speeds from 20 Mbps to 210 Mbps depending on where in the house the device was and the wireless hardware in a particular device. I tried to get a good comparison by using the same time and day before and after the Linksys Velop system was put in. I also compared speeds using the same servers. It gives a ballpark picture. The news was great. The Velop system doubled the speeds in some cases and was about 10% faster in other cases. One thing I saw was that an Acer laptop that had speeds of about 210 Mbps before, now got 345 MBps during several test runs. I had never seen a wireless device get over 300 MBps in my house so this to me was a sign the mesh network was a big improvement. The Acer laptop does sit only a room away from the main node, but it got almost 50% improvement on an already fast connection.
Here’s a few things that I found interesting; The Velop system displays one Wi-Fi name for the entire tri-band network which I prefer since I let the smarts of the system manage this – I can always use the app to see details. However, with the latest firmware version, you can now use the Velop web interface to give the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands different Wi-Fi names – I didn’t try this though. Another fact is Linksys validated you can use up to 6 nodes – mighty big house though. If all your Linksys Velop nodes are the type that have ethernet ports, you can also hardwire the nodes together for example if you have ethernet cables already throughout your house. For the Velop system I have and reviewed, the main node had 2 ethernet ports and the other nodes you just plug into a wall outlet – simpler and a little less cost. Here’s a good link if you want more research: https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=217439#H9
I definitely recommend this system. Don’t worry about complexity, the smarts in this system make it easy. Also you will get much better connectivity in places like a basement (like I have) and into the garage and out on the porch as well. Every type of device I tried worked with the Velop mesh network and worked better. Great system with great technology.
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Enjoy your favorite music alone or among friends with these wireless Rowkin Ascent earbuds. The Rowkin app is compatible with iOS and Android to let you share music or adjust audio settings, while WaterSafe technology provides water resistance for use during inclement weather. These Rowkin Ascent earbuds come with a slim charging case, which is also ideal for storage.
Customer Rating
5
Nice Bass and Solid Buds and Case
on November 8, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
These cordless ear buds have the best sound of any I have used. I do recommend you download the Rowkin app to your phone and you can tailor the sound to your liking; I liked the extra bass setting best. The app can also locate your ear buds so if you lose them jogging or in the house it will show you the location.
This model of Rowkin buds has a new ribbed design that ensures the ear buds stay put while jogging and they did work great. I do recommend as you put them in your ear to slightly twist them gently back and forth once to ensure they are seated. They did not hurt my ears during 30 minutes of jogging. I also had them on for a movie after I paired them with my SlingAir TV box and after 90 minutes no discomfort at all. Some Rowkin buds have an option for ear hooks. I found out from Rowkin support that this model does not use the ear hooks (some call wings) to help keep the buds in while jogging. Indeed they are not needed due to the aforementioned ribbed design. I’d also mention that I sent off an email to Rowkin support to get the answer on the ear hooks and immediately got a confirmation of my submission and a half an hour later I had an answer – very nice support.
They come with a Qi wireless charging pad and a USB C cord, and a charging case. The quality is superb. You can charge the case and the earbuds at the same time (they’ll get over 3 hours per charge), and then you can use the charged-case to re-charge the buds on the fly, for over 50 more hours of listening. The charging can be done directly via the USB C (nice to have the USB C) cable or you can put the buds in the charger and use the Qi wireless pad. An adapter is included to convert one end of the USB C cable to the common USB size.
I’d recommend you print the user manual from the Rowkin website to learn about all the features, but basically these earbuds wake up and connect to each other when you remove them from the case; and will then pair to your phone very easily. A few different size rubber cups come with it so you can be sure to fit your ear properly. By the way, their website allows you to select over 100 languages to browse in.
The sound was really fantastic and I plan to use these to listen to my TV so as not to disturb others. I very highly recommend this product. The device and the support are both first rate.
This model of Rowkin buds has a new ribbed design that ensures the ear buds stay put while jogging and they did work great. I do recommend as you put them in your ear to slightly twist them gently back and forth once to ensure they are seated. They did not hurt my ears during 30 minutes of jogging. I also had them on for a movie after I paired them with my SlingAir TV box and after 90 minutes no discomfort at all. Some Rowkin buds have an option for ear hooks. I found out from Rowkin support that this model does not use the ear hooks (some call wings) to help keep the buds in while jogging. Indeed they are not needed due to the aforementioned ribbed design. I’d also mention that I sent off an email to Rowkin support to get the answer on the ear hooks and immediately got a confirmation of my submission and a half an hour later I had an answer – very nice support.
They come with a Qi wireless charging pad and a USB C cord, and a charging case. The quality is superb. You can charge the case and the earbuds at the same time (they’ll get over 3 hours per charge), and then you can use the charged-case to re-charge the buds on the fly, for over 50 more hours of listening. The charging can be done directly via the USB C (nice to have the USB C) cable or you can put the buds in the charger and use the Qi wireless pad. An adapter is included to convert one end of the USB C cable to the common USB size.
I’d recommend you print the user manual from the Rowkin website to learn about all the features, but basically these earbuds wake up and connect to each other when you remove them from the case; and will then pair to your phone very easily. A few different size rubber cups come with it so you can be sure to fit your ear properly. By the way, their website allows you to select over 100 languages to browse in.
The sound was really fantastic and I plan to use these to listen to my TV so as not to disturb others. I very highly recommend this product. The device and the support are both first rate.
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Clean those hard-to-reach places in your home with this Shark cordless vacuum. Its bristle brush deep-cleans any carpet, and the additional soft-roll brush pulls in larger particles from wood floors while polishing them. The rechargeable, high-capacity Li-Ion battery keeps this Ninja cordless vacuum's DuoClean Technology ready for tough cleaning chores.
Customer Rating
5
Innovative Design Works Great
on November 3, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
This is by far the best cordless vacuum I have tried. It has a 28 volt power pack with about an hour of run time in normal mode and about 20 minutes in turbo mode. You can charge the battery in a separate battery charger base or you can charge the battery by plugging the power supply right into the bottom of the battery or indeed you can charge the battery while it is installed on the vacuum – nice.
It is very well designed in terms of reconfiguring the vacuum into basically 3 modes. Normal with the power head attached is for carpet or bare floors. A second mode is to lift the wand off for cleaning draperies and those cobwebs up in the corners. The third mode is the ability to remove just the handle and this gives you a short configuration to do furniture for example. In the latter two modes you can keep the canister on the machine or easily lift it away. I found it was refreshing to find the very simple ways to unhook the main parts to get into the different configurations. Also it is easy and intuitive as well to clean the dust bin and remove and clean the hepa filter.
Some nice accessories are included. There are a couple small heads for wall and furniture cleaning and you also get a very useful tapered nozzle that has a brush that can be deployed on the nozzle or retracted. I do find that with cordless vacuums you can vacuum without getting that cold sweat that occurs sometimes when you push around a heavier corded vacuum. Also the lift-away feature makes it even lighter when you need to clean up stairs for example – and no cord to pull up the steps.
The most innovative feature is actually in the power head and is why it gets the label DuoClean Technology. There is a spinning bristle brush plus a soft brush that together really do pull up the dust and dirt on carpet or bare floors – especially the finer particles so that for a wood floor it really does polish the flooring.
I do highly recommend this vacuum. It is innovative, well designed, solid and does a great job cleaning your house.
It is very well designed in terms of reconfiguring the vacuum into basically 3 modes. Normal with the power head attached is for carpet or bare floors. A second mode is to lift the wand off for cleaning draperies and those cobwebs up in the corners. The third mode is the ability to remove just the handle and this gives you a short configuration to do furniture for example. In the latter two modes you can keep the canister on the machine or easily lift it away. I found it was refreshing to find the very simple ways to unhook the main parts to get into the different configurations. Also it is easy and intuitive as well to clean the dust bin and remove and clean the hepa filter.
Some nice accessories are included. There are a couple small heads for wall and furniture cleaning and you also get a very useful tapered nozzle that has a brush that can be deployed on the nozzle or retracted. I do find that with cordless vacuums you can vacuum without getting that cold sweat that occurs sometimes when you push around a heavier corded vacuum. Also the lift-away feature makes it even lighter when you need to clean up stairs for example – and no cord to pull up the steps.
The most innovative feature is actually in the power head and is why it gets the label DuoClean Technology. There is a spinning bristle brush plus a soft brush that together really do pull up the dust and dirt on carpet or bare floors – especially the finer particles so that for a wood floor it really does polish the flooring.
I do highly recommend this vacuum. It is innovative, well designed, solid and does a great job cleaning your house.
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The Brother Work Smart Series MFC-J895DW is the ideal print, copy, scan and fax solution for home, home office or small office needs. This wireless color inkjet all-in-one delivers reliable, high-quality output and enables wireless mobile device printing from your desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet. This easy-to-use wireless color inkjet all-in-one delivers affordable printing and has a 2.7" touch screen for effortless workflow navigation. The automatic document feeder, 150-sheet capacity paper tray and bypass tray handle a variety of sizes and specialty papers. Automatic duplex (2-sided) printing helps save paper while the compact design helps save desk space. Cloud connectivity lets you print from and scan to popular Cloud services directly from the printer. There's no network setup needed for Near Field Communications (NFC) one "touch to connect" mobile device printing and scanning. Includes a two-year limited warranty and free online, call, or live chat support for the life of the printer.Prints up to 12 ISO ppm* in black, up to 10 ISO ppm* in color
Customer Rating
5
Capable and Small Footprint
on November 3, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
This is an excellent printer with a small footprint, yet it can fax, scan, copy and print. It can also do 2-sided printing and has a large paper tray capacity of 150 sheets. I did try all the features and it worked flawlessly to scan, fax, copy or print single or double sided. Also you can use NFC connectivity. The setup is simple, it does come with a CD. It is wireless. I thought the printing was less intense than some printers, but there was enough color and I think this will result in more economical ink costs, I’ll keep an eye on this as I use it more.
I like the online manual at https://download.brother.com/welcome/doc100738/cv_dcp772dw_uke_rg.pdf it is worth downloading. It does come with a quick reference and a nice user guide, but having the quick lookup online is easier. Note on this printer you place the documents face-down on the scanner glass or in the document feeder to scan. You may miss the fact that you can put several pages into the document feeder not just one page – it is so compact that you might think its capacity was only single feed. In addition it has a feature that you might overlook but is handy. This feature is the single page manual feed in the back of the printer. It’s useful if you are using decal paper or other specialty papers and don’t want to use your main paper tray – worked very nicely.
It is nice to load the “Brother iPrint & Scan” app to your phone. You can then fax, copy, print or scan to this printer using NFC. For example, you just select a photo, then select to use the Brother iPrint & Scan app and tap the icon on the left side of the machine and it will print your photo – neat.
The plastic parts on this printer seem a little fragile but the new plastics are very strong so I feel it should be durable. I do recommend this printer at this price point for those who want a full function printer with a smaller footprint and not short on technology.
I like the online manual at https://download.brother.com/welcome/doc100738/cv_dcp772dw_uke_rg.pdf it is worth downloading. It does come with a quick reference and a nice user guide, but having the quick lookup online is easier. Note on this printer you place the documents face-down on the scanner glass or in the document feeder to scan. You may miss the fact that you can put several pages into the document feeder not just one page – it is so compact that you might think its capacity was only single feed. In addition it has a feature that you might overlook but is handy. This feature is the single page manual feed in the back of the printer. It’s useful if you are using decal paper or other specialty papers and don’t want to use your main paper tray – worked very nicely.
It is nice to load the “Brother iPrint & Scan” app to your phone. You can then fax, copy, print or scan to this printer using NFC. For example, you just select a photo, then select to use the Brother iPrint & Scan app and tap the icon on the left side of the machine and it will print your photo – neat.
The plastic parts on this printer seem a little fragile but the new plastics are very strong so I feel it should be durable. I do recommend this printer at this price point for those who want a full function printer with a smaller footprint and not short on technology.
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Clean your room quickly with this Shark DuoClean upright vacuum. Its deep-cleaning bristle brush and soft brushroll capture particles of any size, while the quick-release detachable canister lets you use the wand alone to reach hard-to-access spaces. This Shark DuoClean upright vacuum has LED headlights for visibility and an accessory storage compartment to keep everything organized.
Customer Rating
5
Smaller Head Offers Many Advantages
on October 25, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
Very nice vacuum design in terms of cleaning ability and it was very easy to empty the dust bin which isn’t always the case with many vacuums. Those are my top two requirements.
I found this to be a small but mighty vacuum. I like it as a second vacuum or your only vacuum for a smaller home or apartment. It is powerful and it is very light and it does have the lift away feature that is indispensable. Another feature is the smaller power head which I found great for under the floor cabinets in the kitchen – many vacuums won’t fit under those floor cabinets. So the relative smallness is a big plus where indeed less is more. Another feature I found great was that on either side of the power head there is a little brush that projects sideways toward your baseboard. These little brushes were very effective in cleaning those tiny dust-balls that many vacuums miss, even when you point the vacuum at the wall. So this alone was a ‘buy-this’ vacuum moment for me.
It does have on-board storage for your crevice tool and small brush but it’s not really a storage compartment. The accessories do click into place and are held solid which is nice. I dislike vacuums that have the cord come out near the bottom. This vacuum has the cord come out about half way up which is better – coming out at the top of the handle would be the best design though. The D loop handle is super, you will love that feature. LED headlights are another premium feature.
I do recommend this vacuum as very effective at picking up pet hair and normal dust.
It is indeed quite light for its power, which makes it easier to use as a normal vacuum and in the lift-away mode.
I found this to be a small but mighty vacuum. I like it as a second vacuum or your only vacuum for a smaller home or apartment. It is powerful and it is very light and it does have the lift away feature that is indispensable. Another feature is the smaller power head which I found great for under the floor cabinets in the kitchen – many vacuums won’t fit under those floor cabinets. So the relative smallness is a big plus where indeed less is more. Another feature I found great was that on either side of the power head there is a little brush that projects sideways toward your baseboard. These little brushes were very effective in cleaning those tiny dust-balls that many vacuums miss, even when you point the vacuum at the wall. So this alone was a ‘buy-this’ vacuum moment for me.
It does have on-board storage for your crevice tool and small brush but it’s not really a storage compartment. The accessories do click into place and are held solid which is nice. I dislike vacuums that have the cord come out near the bottom. This vacuum has the cord come out about half way up which is better – coming out at the top of the handle would be the best design though. The D loop handle is super, you will love that feature. LED headlights are another premium feature.
I do recommend this vacuum as very effective at picking up pet hair and normal dust.
It is indeed quite light for its power, which makes it easier to use as a normal vacuum and in the lift-away mode.
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Grill, bake, roast or broil with this Delonghi Livenza 0.5 cu. ft. digital compact convection oven. This compact oven saves space while providing enough capacity to save the hassle, heat and cost of using your full-size oven. This Delonghi Livenza 0.5 cu. ft. digital compact convection oven has toasting _and warming functions for maximum flexibility.
Customer Rating
5
Looks Sharp and Great Functionality
on October 23, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
This toaster oven is sharp looking but more importantly it is very easy to use. Some toaster ovens have very confusing dials and buttons but this one is great. I tried Grill, Bake, Broil, Cookies, Pizza, and Toast and it was simple to set up my temperature and adjust for things like darkness of your toast. The instructions will cover how to use it to defrost and even use it as a slow-cooker – very nice. The very sharp LCD display is also wonderful. It is a smart toaster oven and if you select Toast for example and start it, you can see the time remaining counting down on the LCD display. It also has a warming function. Which I found useful as did my wife. When it is heating there is a red-light circle around the ‘Start/Stop’ button a very nice design point for safety. You can download a nice recipe app for your phone which is really useful. I tried a couple dessert recipes but it has recipes for entrees and sides as well. By the way the app doesn’t list this model E0141150, just select E0241150 and it has same recipes for you. Also it comes with a printed recipes.
Be careful, like any toaster oven it does get hot. It has a warning label on the top to remind you. It also has a double glass oven door which is first I’ve seen. It’s small but that’s really what I think is best, otherwise just use the full-size oven and wait twice as long and spend more money on electricity. Although it is small, a nice design point is the rounded back, so that a large pizza pan (which is included), will fit into the oven. It has a fan which helps circulate the air and it does have a convection setting. Another nice design point I think is that it is not too tall. Often you have these appliances on a counter where the cabinets will overhang it slightly. My previous toaster oven was higher but no larger inside; this beauty is not so tall which makes me feel better about the overhead cabinets – it is safer.
I do highly recommend this as easy to clean up (has a nice removeable crumb tray), beautiful to look at, really intuitive controls, all the functionality needed and it has 1800 watts of power – really nice.
Be careful, like any toaster oven it does get hot. It has a warning label on the top to remind you. It also has a double glass oven door which is first I’ve seen. It’s small but that’s really what I think is best, otherwise just use the full-size oven and wait twice as long and spend more money on electricity. Although it is small, a nice design point is the rounded back, so that a large pizza pan (which is included), will fit into the oven. It has a fan which helps circulate the air and it does have a convection setting. Another nice design point I think is that it is not too tall. Often you have these appliances on a counter where the cabinets will overhang it slightly. My previous toaster oven was higher but no larger inside; this beauty is not so tall which makes me feel better about the overhead cabinets – it is safer.
I do highly recommend this as easy to clean up (has a nice removeable crumb tray), beautiful to look at, really intuitive controls, all the functionality needed and it has 1800 watts of power – really nice.
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MX Vertical is an advanced ergonomic mouse that combines science-driven design with the elevated performance of Logitech~s MX series. The natural handshake position of MX Vertical reduces wrist pressure and forearm strain. The unique 57~ vertical angle has been optimized for an ergonomic posture without compromising a pixel of performance. MX Vertical features a 4000 DPI high-precision sensor, resulting in 4x less hand movement and reducing fatigue. And the cursor speed switch allows you to instantly adjust DPI speed and accuracy with the touch of a button. MX Vertical stays powered for up to four months on a full charge ~ and gets three hours of use from a one-minute quick charge.
Customer Rating
5
Wonderful for Less Strain
on October 23, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
The purpose of a vertical mouse ultimately is comfort. It is not a gaming mouse so it should be understood up front that the precision of this mouse while it scans the surface beneath will yield a fair amount of accuracy, suitable for everyday computing and browsing as I experienced.
The key is the handshake position of your hand, that I did feel resulted in less fatigue and felt very comfortable right away. What I did find however is that during the first several hours of usage, it did seem that the mouse moved less smoothly over the surface. I believe this was only due to me getting used to the arm and hand movements being different from using a normal mouse. Don’t judge the mouse too soon, because you will find that your hand, wrist and arm will sort of subconsciously adjust for the different feel and you will be fine. It has a nice textured surface which feels solid and fits your hand really well. It is for right hand only.
You do have features that allow you to easily change the speeds and also to use this mouse smoothly with multiple displays. I’d advise you to download the Logitech Options app and this will enhance your ability to modify the mouse functions. It does come with a USB C charging cable and that is a nice step up. Another feedback item is that I used the mouse with the charging cable attached and when I removed the cable and used it as a wireless mouse, it seemed it moved more smoothly over my mousepad (which was just a piece of carpet). You may experience this also. I would suggest that a regulation-mousepad with a smoother surface will be better for you with this mouse. It is designed as a wireless mouse and you can use a dongle or connect via Bluetooth to free up a USB port.
This mouse is expensive but if you suffer with fatigue or aches when using a conventional mouse, I certainly would highly recommend it; it really does feel natural.
The key is the handshake position of your hand, that I did feel resulted in less fatigue and felt very comfortable right away. What I did find however is that during the first several hours of usage, it did seem that the mouse moved less smoothly over the surface. I believe this was only due to me getting used to the arm and hand movements being different from using a normal mouse. Don’t judge the mouse too soon, because you will find that your hand, wrist and arm will sort of subconsciously adjust for the different feel and you will be fine. It has a nice textured surface which feels solid and fits your hand really well. It is for right hand only.
You do have features that allow you to easily change the speeds and also to use this mouse smoothly with multiple displays. I’d advise you to download the Logitech Options app and this will enhance your ability to modify the mouse functions. It does come with a USB C charging cable and that is a nice step up. Another feedback item is that I used the mouse with the charging cable attached and when I removed the cable and used it as a wireless mouse, it seemed it moved more smoothly over my mousepad (which was just a piece of carpet). You may experience this also. I would suggest that a regulation-mousepad with a smoother surface will be better for you with this mouse. It is designed as a wireless mouse and you can use a dongle or connect via Bluetooth to free up a USB port.
This mouse is expensive but if you suffer with fatigue or aches when using a conventional mouse, I certainly would highly recommend it; it really does feel natural.
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Optimize your viewing experience on this 23-inch Dell LCD monitor. Its Full HD IPS screen lets you see content from almost any angle. Easily connect a laptop or a PC to the VGA and HDMI ports on this Dell LCD monitor.
Customer Rating
5
Nice Price for Solid Monitor
on October 15, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
This monitor has an excellent price/performance point. It is very clear and offers several built-in color/brightness modes. It comes with a VGA port and an HDMI port, but no DisplayPort which is not expected at this low price point. It handled some gaming quite well but I’d prefer better specifications for gaming uses - for example 240Hz refresh rate and 1-ms response time. However, it is an excellent monitor especially if you have a laptop less than 15 inches and you want a bigger display to watch YouTube videos or even online movies; for these and your day to day functions it is quite nice. The stand is tilt-able and I found that adequate. If you need to raise it higher, you’ll need to put it on a stand.
One thing that caught me a little by surprise is that with an HDMI connection, two different laptops defaulted to the monitor for sound. Since this monitor has no speakers this is peculiar. It is easy enough to click on your speaker icon and choose to use other speakers, but I think there could be a firmware update that fixes this. This little snag is probably due to the fact that there are three models of displays of which this monitor is the low end one. One of the other models in the series does have speakers. I actually don’t want speaker-monitors. Since the new Bluetooth speakers are so good, I use those; but wanted to give a heads up in my review for this situation.
It has selectable modes for Standard, ComfortView, Movie, Game, Warm and Cool. You can also configure a custom viewing level that you might prefer. I did like the Movie view for everything since it seemed to tone down the glossy appearance of this screen. You should definitely try different modes; and even use different modes for different purposes. It is very easy to use the menus that the monitor provides. At this price point this monitor is a very good choice, I do recommend it.
One thing that caught me a little by surprise is that with an HDMI connection, two different laptops defaulted to the monitor for sound. Since this monitor has no speakers this is peculiar. It is easy enough to click on your speaker icon and choose to use other speakers, but I think there could be a firmware update that fixes this. This little snag is probably due to the fact that there are three models of displays of which this monitor is the low end one. One of the other models in the series does have speakers. I actually don’t want speaker-monitors. Since the new Bluetooth speakers are so good, I use those; but wanted to give a heads up in my review for this situation.
It has selectable modes for Standard, ComfortView, Movie, Game, Warm and Cool. You can also configure a custom viewing level that you might prefer. I did like the Movie view for everything since it seemed to tone down the glossy appearance of this screen. You should definitely try different modes; and even use different modes for different purposes. It is very easy to use the menus that the monitor provides. At this price point this monitor is a very good choice, I do recommend it.
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Go beyond the coffeehouse with the Ninja Hot and Cold Brew System. This brewing system gives you the ability to brew hot, flavorful cups of coffee and tea or over-ice beverages, all powered by Advanced Thermal Flavor Extraction Technology with Auto-iQ. Enjoy Coffee and Tea Choose between smooth, naturally sweet Cold Brew coffee or tea and vivid, authentic flavored iced coffee or tea that's never diluted.
Customer Rating
5
Smart, Functional and Great Coffee or Tea
on October 14, 2018
Posted by: RalphHenry
from Youngsville, NC
This is the best coffee maker I have used. It also will steep tea. It is very simple to use and that is one of the most important considerations of a well-designed coffee maker. You can choose your own coffee of course and we chose to grind the coffee before each carafe was made. The taste is marvelous and my wife declared that she doesn’t need to get the expensive coffee brews from a well-known chain because this machine makes better coffee. It is not cheap but it has the internal circuitry that makes it so easy to use and so functional. It also has separate filters and baskets for coffee or tea. This is very important, someone at Ninja was listening to customers; as you don’t want to make coffee in something used for tea and vice versa. If you want to interrupt the brew to pour off a cup you can stop the machine with a button and then restart it after you pour your quick cup, another feature where Ninja was listening to customers and implemented a feature many coffee makers don’t have - wonderful. The system also recognizes whether you have the coffee or tea basket installed and modifies the selection panel - very nice technology. You can purchase the unit with a glass carafe or a double walled stainless steel which I have. The stainless steel does cost more but is worth it – it is so very nice and keeps the brew hotter over time. You could also brew into a thermos or a mug if you like. Safety point, Ninja says their glass carafe is fine, but not to use other glass carafes that may not take the heat and this is to be expected.
You can make cold or hot brews. You also have a swing out frother that works great with hot or cold milk. We used skim milk and it frothed very well, but you can use any type of milk. This frother does not heat the milk but I see that as a plus as it just takes 20 seconds to heat your milk in the microwave and then use the frother. The arm on the frother twists off nicely for cleaning, another well done design-point.
You make your selections of hot or cold brewing type. Then just select the amount of coffee you want and hit a button, it will customize the brewing to make exactly what you want – nice. It also comes with a handy measurement scoop that attaches magnetically to the side of the machine. I thought that’s nice, but my wife was super pleased with this rather simple accessory and she is more the coffee maker, so that’s great too.
I definitely recommend this nice and smart coffee maker.
You can make cold or hot brews. You also have a swing out frother that works great with hot or cold milk. We used skim milk and it frothed very well, but you can use any type of milk. This frother does not heat the milk but I see that as a plus as it just takes 20 seconds to heat your milk in the microwave and then use the frother. The arm on the frother twists off nicely for cleaning, another well done design-point.
You make your selections of hot or cold brewing type. Then just select the amount of coffee you want and hit a button, it will customize the brewing to make exactly what you want – nice. It also comes with a handy measurement scoop that attaches magnetically to the side of the machine. I thought that’s nice, but my wife was super pleased with this rather simple accessory and she is more the coffee maker, so that’s great too.
I definitely recommend this nice and smart coffee maker.
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Stream instant content easily with this LG BP550 Blu-ray player. To build a complete 3D home theater system, we recommend you purchase a 3D TV, 3D glasses designed for the TV, high-speed HDMI cable and an A/V receiver that is compatible with 3D products.
Overall
4 out of 5
4 out of 5Great Blu-Ray DVD Player for the money
By JulieAS
After buying this product, I am both pleased yet a little disappointed! I needed another player to replace my 5 year old Sony 3-D player (also bought at BB) because it was no longer compatible with YouTube. Since my TV is an LG, I decided to buy an LG player.
The LG BP550 is smaller than my older Sony (another reason I chose it) and has fewer apps but I really didn't care about that as long as YouTube worked and that it also had Netflix and HuluPlus apps. Hooking it up and installing it was quick and easy and completing the system update was also a breeze! Already on sale, I saw it was also available as an Open-Box item so I thought I could save even more buying it at that option...NOT!
Advertised as 'Open-Box Excellent Condition' I ordered it on May 13th and it arrived on the 15th - without the remote! Maybe I shouldn't have assumed that an item labeled as "Returned, used as display model in store, or opened due to packaging damage but remains in like-new condition" meant or means that all accessories, cables, manuals, remotes, etc. are included.
Fortunately, my TV remote was able to do some of the basic stuff for installing and some playback features but that's it. So I make a call to BB and learn that the 4-yr Protection Plan I paid for would not cover this missing remote and was then advised to call LG for a 'free' replacement.
Customer service at LG then directed me to call their authorized parts dealer for my time zone. Of course, they were closed on Saturday and Sunday!
I called the parts dealer today (18th) and was told to contact the retailer since I'd "recently purchased the item and it should be returnable/replaceable under warranty". I explained that I had been informed that it was not and that I was told to call them by both BB and LG!
Subsequently, I was given the part number and price for a replacement remote!
Well it looks as if buying Open-Box didn't save me much, if anything, after all since the replacement remote has to be paid for out of my pocket!
I may be better off returning this player and buying a NEW one instead!
I may be better off returning this player and buying a NEW one instead!
However, I must say that I do like the player for what features I have been able to access while using my TV remote! I look forward to obtaining the full benefits and features when using the actual remote control for the BP550!
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Remote Replacement
May 28, 2015
It's not ideal but if you are missing a remote and/or lose or break it, you can easily download a smartphone app to run it. You could also program a multi device remote like the Harmony 650 which I did. So nowadays a missing remote is not a show stopper but I agree it should have not been missing.
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Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One Computer: With Wireless-AC networking, this all-in-one computer makes it easy to browse Web sites, access social media and check your e-mail. The 23.8" capacitive multitouch screen lets you navigate features using all 10 fingers and presents your favorite films in 4K UHD resolution. The revolutionary Intel~ RealSense~ 3D camera lets you scan 3D objects, use gestures to control your PC or play games and more.
Overall
2 out of 5
2 out of 5Great box - poor fonts
By Jasonrn
I purchased this with great excitement. I mostly do everyday things, with an evergrowing photo collection. I bought Adobe creative cloud and was ready to go. Fired it up and was shocked at how bad the text looks. I have tried many different settings. I don't know if it is a scaling thing? I love everything else about the unit. Photos look great. I dont game.
The text issue is varies. Some apps, it looks fine... others - terrible. Also, some apps don't scale well at all on the 4K screen.
May return the unit and get a laptop I can plug a second monitor in for my photo work.
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Fix for fonts didn't install
November 3, 2015
The expert pointed to a download and it did not install. I'm glad since I think you just need to go to settings and find the 'cleartype text' setting and run through it to make fonts great. Also I see many of the apps will fix drivers and so forth so there is a learning curve now to see how to run these machines.
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Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One Computer: With Wireless-AC networking, this all-in-one computer makes it easy to browse Web sites, access social media and check your e-mail. The 23.8" capacitive multitouch screen lets you navigate features using all 10 fingers and presents your favorite films in 4K UHD resolution. The revolutionary Intel~ RealSense~ 3D camera lets you scan 3D objects, use gestures to control your PC or play games and more.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Highest Quality and Top Features
By RalphHenry
from Raleigh, NC
This AIO has superior resolution to others. Some reviews spoke about a text problem, however you can improve the text via going to settings, display, advanced and 'cleartype text' and follow the steps. Also has 3D display capability which is good for future needs for me. Sound is nice with Jensen speakers. Touch screen is great. WIFI is super and has both 2.4 and 5 GHz ranges with Wireless AC. Very quiet fan. Lenovo support has regressed but is do-able I asked a simple question and the tech had no idea, also the website seems broken in the support area; glad I got Geek Squad. But this AIO is one great machine. price is very reasonable for what you get. Love it.
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Tips For Better Text on AIO 700
November 4, 2015
I've played with the font's and you may also want to scale text or make it bold for example if you use Windows Live (you can do that within Display Settings). The other tip is that the text is very clear but small so you may find that enlarging text by hitting Ctrl and + (together) once or twice will make some things easier to read. You hit Ctrl and - together to reduce. I didn't use those commands as often on other machines, but it is beautiful to use at times on this machine. By the way videos are wonderful if you use something like Amazon Prime video etc WOW
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Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One Computer: With Wireless-AC networking, this all-in-one computer makes it easy to browse Web sites, access social media and check your e-mail. The 23.8" capacitive multitouch screen lets you navigate features using all 10 fingers and presents your favorite films in 4K UHD resolution. The revolutionary Intel~ RealSense~ 3D camera lets you scan 3D objects, use gestures to control your PC or play games and more.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Highest Quality and Top Features
By RalphHenry
from Raleigh, NC
This AIO has superior resolution to others. Some reviews spoke about a text problem, however you can improve the text via going to settings, display, advanced and 'cleartype text' and follow the steps. Also has 3D display capability which is good for future needs for me. Sound is nice with Jensen speakers. Touch screen is great. WIFI is super and has both 2.4 and 5 GHz ranges with Wireless AC. Very quiet fan. Lenovo support has regressed but is do-able I asked a simple question and the tech had no idea, also the website seems broken in the support area; glad I got Geek Squad. But this AIO is one great machine. price is very reasonable for what you get. Love it.
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Lenovo Fix for AIO 700 24ISH
November 5, 2015
Jason, I did think ClearType helped a little but the scaling and putting 'bold' on helped more. I did see the fix that Lenovo posted. First I flashed the BIOS which they also posted as of 9/10/15. However when I tried their special fix for the font scaling it is an .rar file and I had to load WinZip (free version for now) but it did unpack it. However I never saw it run successfully as it always returned an error code. I am going to call Lenovo on that but the text looks pretty good so maybe it actually ran. I'll post an update on that. By the way the support at Lenovo is abysmal.
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Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One Computer: With Wireless-AC networking, this all-in-one computer makes it easy to browse Web sites, access social media and check your e-mail. The 23.8" capacitive multitouch screen lets you navigate features using all 10 fingers and presents your favorite films in 4K UHD resolution. The revolutionary Intel~ RealSense~ 3D camera lets you scan 3D objects, use gestures to control your PC or play games and more.
Overall2 out of 5
2 out of 5Disappointed
By Brandon
It worked for a few hours right out of the box. Then I noticed the screen flashing and the graphics cards crashing. After a reset it freezes after 5 minutes of use. Not sure if it's the pc itself or driver issues with Windows 10, either way it's not worth the trouble. If they can fix these issues then it is absolutely worth the price.
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Try Driver Updates & Flash BIOS
November 5, 2015
If you still have it and if it will stay up long enough, I'd say go to Lenovo's web site and download the newest BIOS, it's easy to update BIOS now. Then go into Device Manager and update both Display drivers. If you bought an open box, I'd also try to reload the whole machine to the factory settings (or BestBuy should do that for you). But if you go to the apps, the app called Lenovo Rescue System will do it for you pretty easily. Then do the stuff I mentioned above.
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Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One Computer: With Wireless-AC networking, this all-in-one computer makes it easy to browse Web sites, access social media and check your e-mail. The 23.8" capacitive multitouch screen lets you navigate features using all 10 fingers and presents your favorite films in 4K UHD resolution. The revolutionary Intel~ RealSense~ 3D camera lets you scan 3D objects, use gestures to control your PC or play games and more.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Highest Quality and Top Features
By RalphHenry
from Raleigh, NC
This AIO has superior resolution to others. Some reviews spoke about a text problem, however you can improve the text via going to settings, display, advanced and 'cleartype text' and follow the steps. Also has 3D display capability which is good for future needs for me. Sound is nice with Jensen speakers. Touch screen is great. WIFI is super and has both 2.4 and 5 GHz ranges with Wireless AC. Very quiet fan. Lenovo support has regressed but is do-able I asked a simple question and the tech had no idea, also the website seems broken in the support area; glad I got Geek Squad. But this AIO is one great machine. price is very reasonable for what you get. Love it.
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Checked on Font Scaling Fix
November 5, 2015
I couldn't get the download from Lenovo's website to install. I downloaded and unpacked the fix, but it returned an error code when I ran it. I spent 40 minutes with Lenovo 1st and 2nd level support. They pretty much had no info on this fix. They didn't open a problem ticket 8005969635. Also their website said you should post a request online to have them call you back, but their process was broken in that area also. Full disclosure: even without this fix, the screen looks awesome to me.
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Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One Computer: With Wireless-AC networking, this all-in-one computer makes it easy to browse Web sites, access social media and check your e-mail. The 23.8" capacitive multitouch screen lets you navigate features using all 10 fingers and presents your favorite films in 4K UHD resolution. The revolutionary Intel~ RealSense~ 3D camera lets you scan 3D objects, use gestures to control your PC or play games and more.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Highest Quality and Top Features
By RalphHenry
from Raleigh, NC
This AIO has superior resolution to others. Some reviews spoke about a text problem, however you can improve the text via going to settings, display, advanced and 'cleartype text' and follow the steps. Also has 3D display capability which is good for future needs for me. Sound is nice with Jensen speakers. Touch screen is great. WIFI is super and has both 2.4 and 5 GHz ranges with Wireless AC. Very quiet fan. Lenovo support has regressed but is do-able I asked a simple question and the tech had no idea, also the website seems broken in the support area; glad I got Geek Squad. But this AIO is one great machine. price is very reasonable for what you get. Love it.
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Successful Adjustments for FONTS
November 5, 2015
Lots of people had problems with the fonts on this 4K hi-def screen. Lenovo support was useless but Geek Squad fixed me right up via remote connection. It might be something others know, but judging by the reviews most people including me just didn't really understand. There are lots of modifications to DISPLAY parameters but what most people should do if they are using this screen for apps like Windows Live is to change the screen resolution to 1920x1080 and change the scaling to 125%. Now everything is beautiful. If you do want to watch a movie in high def, then put it back to 3840x2160 and set scaling to 200%. What is confusing is that there is a choice for 2560x1600 but this is not the same ratio as the screen size so you get bars on each side which you probably don't want - I should have seen this but the Geek Squad enlightened me. Now as to the patch from Lenovo for font scaling, you probably don't need it nor would it do much I am sure. So kudos to the Geek Squad and thanks. It is an awesome machine and in fact even the lower resolution is more than any other PC I have ever had.
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Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One Computer: With Wireless-AC networking, this all-in-one computer makes it easy to browse Web sites, access social media and check your e-mail. The 23.8" capacitive multitouch screen lets you navigate features using all 10 fingers and presents your favorite films in 4K UHD resolution. The revolutionary Intel~ RealSense~ 3D camera lets you scan 3D objects, use gestures to control your PC or play games and more.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Highest Quality and Top Features
By RalphHenry
from Raleigh, NC
This AIO has superior resolution to others. Some reviews spoke about a text problem, however you can improve the text via going to settings, display, advanced and 'cleartype text' and follow the steps. Also has 3D display capability which is good for future needs for me. Sound is nice with Jensen speakers. Touch screen is great. WIFI is super and has both 2.4 and 5 GHz ranges with Wireless AC. Very quiet fan. Lenovo support has regressed but is do-able I asked a simple question and the tech had no idea, also the website seems broken in the support area; glad I got Geek Squad. But this AIO is one great machine. price is very reasonable for what you get. Love it.
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Thanks for Posting Info on Font Patch from Lenovo
November 6, 2015
JasoninNJ, thanks for posting your comment that installing the Lenovo patch to help font scaling toasted the machine. I won't try again to install it. As I mentioned I don't think it is needed. There will be more ultra HD computer screens and I'm guessing they will add automated switching to show videos in HD but do the rest of your PC work with the lower resolution which is excellent when viewing text.
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Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One Computer: With Wireless-AC networking, this all-in-one computer makes it easy to browse Web sites, access social media and check your e-mail. The 23.8" capacitive multitouch screen lets you navigate features using all 10 fingers and presents your favorite films in 4K UHD resolution. The revolutionary Intel~ RealSense~ 3D camera lets you scan 3D objects, use gestures to control your PC or play games and more.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Highest Quality and Top Features
By RalphHenry
from Raleigh, NC
This AIO has superior resolution to others. Some reviews spoke about a text problem, however you can improve the text via going to settings, display, advanced and 'cleartype text' and follow the steps. Also has 3D display capability which is good for future needs for me. Sound is nice with Jensen speakers. Touch screen is great. WIFI is super and has both 2.4 and 5 GHz ranges with Wireless AC. Very quiet fan. Lenovo support has regressed but is do-able I asked a simple question and the tech had no idea, also the website seems broken in the support area; glad I got Geek Squad. But this AIO is one great machine. price is very reasonable for what you get. Love it.
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Text Display Improvement
November 16, 2015
After playing with various settings I have some hopefully helpful feedback. First of all don't use the 3840x2160 unless you are streaming video, it makes text bad. Also don't use 2560x1600 since it is not a multiple of the 3840x2160 i.e. you'll get bars on both sides of the screen. Do use the 1920x1080 which is also hi-def and fits this screen dimensions properly. Now if you want text a little bigger then go to 'set custom scaling level' and use 110% or 115%; this makes nice readable text. Now here's a quirk I see lots of people having and not just on this PC or brand for Windows 10. You may see occasional video card errors and once in a while the machine may not IPL (just power off and try again it will come up). I think the problem is the video card doesn't get back fast enough to the CPU, and the video card crashes but does recover. Not a problem unless you are playing PC high powered games. So I don't recommend this machine for games, but video streaming and apps like Corel Photoshop are great. Now what you can do to minimize or eliminate the video card crashes (remember it happens on lots of machines with Windows 10, so there will be a fix soon I think). Anyway go to Control Panel and search for 'visual effects', then click on adjust the appearance and performance of Windows. Then select 'Custom' and click the box next to 'smooth edges of screen fonts'. If you optimize for 'best appearance' entirely or for let 'windows choose'... that's when the video card may not keep up I think. If you optimize for 'best'performance' the text looks horrible. Anyway the 'custom' settings work for me to give me nice text and no crashes. This is a stretch but I think the engineers knew there could be a problem, that's why they tried to put in the super high powered video cards, but not good enough for now, I do think this will get fixed by Windows 10 OS soon. This machine for it's price is tremendous and I think worth this minor glitch.
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Lenovo IdeaCentre All-In-One Computer: With Wireless-AC networking, this all-in-one computer makes it easy to browse Web sites, access social media and check your e-mail. The 23.8" capacitive multitouch screen lets you navigate features using all 10 fingers and presents your favorite films in 4K UHD resolution. The revolutionary Intel~ RealSense~ 3D camera lets you scan 3D objects, use gestures to control your PC or play games and more.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Highest Quality and Top Features
By RalphHenry
from Raleigh, NC
This AIO has superior resolution to others. Some reviews spoke about a text problem, however you can improve the text via going to settings, display, advanced and 'cleartype text' and follow the steps. Also has 3D display capability which is good for future needs for me. Sound is nice with Jensen speakers. Touch screen is great. WIFI is super and has both 2.4 and 5 GHz ranges with Wireless AC. Very quiet fan. Lenovo support has regressed but is do-able I asked a simple question and the tech had no idea, also the website seems broken in the support area; glad I got Geek Squad. But this AIO is one great machine. price is very reasonable for what you get. Love it.
RalphHenry
Raleigh, NC
Good News to Add
December 8, 2015
I wanted to update my review to indicate that a frequent display driver error that said "...Intel Video adapter stopped working but recovered...", has stopped occurring after about 1 week ago when a pretty big Windows 10 update came out. It was never a killer for me since I don't play games but when I googled it, I did see that it was fairly common on many PC's - that's good since it appears Microsoft fixed it. Note there are two video adapters in this machine but the Nvidia one was not failing.
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Stream instant content easily with this LG BP550 Blu-ray player. To build a complete 3D home theater system, we recommend you purchase a 3D TV, 3D glasses designed for the TV, high-speed HDMI cable and an A/V receiver that is compatible with 3D products.
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Does this unit get Amazon Prime videos?
Yes it has Prime Instant Video and lot more stuff like Hulu, YouTube etc. It works great. It kind of made my older TV a Smart TV !
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