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Keep your computer and information safe with Malwarebytes software. It provides protection against multiple attack types, including ransomware that hijacks your computer and demands payment and traditional spyware, and offers fast scanning so your device isn't tied up. Malwarebytes software detects fake websites and prevents you from accessing them or downloading infected programs.
Customer Rating
5
A Great Addtional Layer of Defense
on January 13, 2018
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
I've been using Malwarebytes for years. Not as my main anti-virus engine but as something to catch what my normal anti-virus missed. Now with real-time and additional Enhanced protections this is a great product to add to my computer defense layer. It plays nice with Windows Defender (Windows 10 default Anti-Virus) and adds a second set of eyes to help protect my home PC's.
There is no one piece of software that will keep you safe, but I find Malwarebytes additional protections raises the bar to protect my home PC's.
Now I can't give a complete security overview. I'm not equipped or knowledge enough to rate the product in that manner. I can say though on the two PC's I added it to I didn't notice it. It didn't add performance hit that some other products might. It plays nice with Windows Defender (my default AV program) and hasn't impacted either PC. Overall that's all I can review. Its a simple product to install, lightweight that it doesn't add a lot of overhead and adds an additional layer of defense.
If you are looking for more security this suite will go very well with your default AV protection of choice.
There is no one piece of software that will keep you safe, but I find Malwarebytes additional protections raises the bar to protect my home PC's.
Now I can't give a complete security overview. I'm not equipped or knowledge enough to rate the product in that manner. I can say though on the two PC's I added it to I didn't notice it. It didn't add performance hit that some other products might. It plays nice with Windows Defender (my default AV program) and hasn't impacted either PC. Overall that's all I can review. Its a simple product to install, lightweight that it doesn't add a lot of overhead and adds an additional layer of defense.
If you are looking for more security this suite will go very well with your default AV protection of choice.
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Create delectable drinks and meals using this Blendtec Classic 575 5-Speed blender, which features preprogrammed cycles for smoothies, cleaning and 60- and 90-second blending for simple operation. The LCD timer shows the blend time remaining at a glance.
Customer Rating
5
If you BlendTec, They will Come.
on December 13, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
I’d heard about this blender before from the “Will It Blend?” folks, and while I was impressed by its power, I honestly thought it was a little gimmicky and didn’t know what it would be like as a blender for actual food. I was surprised to see that the blades were not sharp at all, as they had been for every other blender I’ve owned in the past, although I can certainly see how this would make it safer to clean.
Wow. Power is this blender’s middle name. It is a touch on the loud side, but this motor has got some serious juice! It has absolutely no problem blending to mush fibrous vegetable matter that has been known to kill some of my previous (cheaper) blenders. If you are going to make any smoothies, however, I seriously recommend that you put a bare minimum of 12oz of fluid into the bottom of your blender. Otherwise, you could end up with a cavitation bubble, which both isn’t good for your blender and means that nothing is getting pulled down to the blades.
Cleanup for this blender is advertised as nothing more than adding some water and a single drop of dish soap. While this is good enough for cleaning any water-soluble messes, if you have used anything that is oily, such as avocados, peanut butter, or any oils or butters, these cleanup directions will leave your jug cloudy. Best to get a little soap on a sponge and give it a light wipe-down and rinse. Still, not a labor-intensive endeavor.
There are many recipes on Blendtec’s website. I have made the potato leek soup as well as the butternut squash soup, and both are amazing. The blender does a great job pureeing all the veggies into a nice smooth soup. The recipes are quite tasty as well!
Far from being gimmicky, the Blendtec blender has far exceeded my expectations.
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Take your morning run with this ProSense multisport watch on your wrist to track your route and stride length with built-in GPS. Featuring CardioSense on-wrist heart rate monitoring, this lightweight smartwatch helps ensure you exercise safely, while the EasyView display can be read in any light. Smart notifications on this ProSense multisport watch keep you on top of missed calls and messages, making it an ideal option for all-day wear.
Customer Rating
5
Great Smartish Watch with Long Battery
on December 9, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
I am not a runner or athlete, so for the questions dealing with how awesome this is for training, I'm not the person to ask. However if you want a watch with a long battery to track activity and map long walks monitor sleep and heartrate and not need to be charged every day this is the watch. Also the nice thing is this has a lot of training modes and one of them is Walking. I don't run anymore, a bit to creaky, but I do take walks and tracking them is a great feature I haven't seen elsewhere.
Setup with the App was simple and all the settings on the watch can be changed via the app or the watch. It was fairly initiative for me to use the watch and setup what I wanted. Its also nice that its waterproof, I really only take it off once every three days or so when the battery looks around 50% to charge. So I'm very happy with it. They do have some customization options for the watch face and the wrist flick to wake it up and light is nice too. I've been very happy with the operation of watch. It is also very nice they have a PC application, so if you aren't near your phone or it dies I can still get the information off.
The app seems fine and I hope in the future they add some more watch faces instead of the default 4, but that is a small gripe, I want more customization. I think Epson is onto something and I look forward to years of use with this watch.
Oh and if you have an Android watch, turning notification on also requires you to give the appliacation access to notifications. They have a link right to it, but I missed it when I setup the watch and had to read the manual. Otherwise I love this watch. I hope Epson keeps at it. This is a great watch.
From a style standpoint it is a large watch face. My wrist is fairly large, but if you have small wrists might look large, but don't let that keep you from this watch.
Only I do wish is that Epson adds an alarm feature that will vibrate when you are in light sleep. Be nice to wake not groggy for a change.
Keep it up Epson. Love this device and it is making me want to take more walks. So YAY. Get this watch.
Setup with the App was simple and all the settings on the watch can be changed via the app or the watch. It was fairly initiative for me to use the watch and setup what I wanted. Its also nice that its waterproof, I really only take it off once every three days or so when the battery looks around 50% to charge. So I'm very happy with it. They do have some customization options for the watch face and the wrist flick to wake it up and light is nice too. I've been very happy with the operation of watch. It is also very nice they have a PC application, so if you aren't near your phone or it dies I can still get the information off.
The app seems fine and I hope in the future they add some more watch faces instead of the default 4, but that is a small gripe, I want more customization. I think Epson is onto something and I look forward to years of use with this watch.
Oh and if you have an Android watch, turning notification on also requires you to give the appliacation access to notifications. They have a link right to it, but I missed it when I setup the watch and had to read the manual. Otherwise I love this watch. I hope Epson keeps at it. This is a great watch.
From a style standpoint it is a large watch face. My wrist is fairly large, but if you have small wrists might look large, but don't let that keep you from this watch.
Only I do wish is that Epson adds an alarm feature that will vibrate when you are in light sleep. Be nice to wake not groggy for a change.
Keep it up Epson. Love this device and it is making me want to take more walks. So YAY. Get this watch.
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Listen to your favorite tunes without distraction with these Bowers & Wilkins wireless headphones. The fold-flat design is easy to store, and a 22-hour active-use charge delivers extended enjoyment. These Bowers & Wilkins wireless headphones feature a lightweight construction for incredibly comfortable wear, and sealed earcups offer effortless acoustic sound.
Customer Rating
5
Great Sounding decent ANC
on December 7, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
This is a interesting pair of headphones. I never heard of the company Bowers and Wilkins before these headphones. My understanding this is the companies first set of Active Noise Cancelling Headphones and they are a joy to use when I want to seriously listen to music as well as get that slightly different industrial look. They aren't your stand looking cans.
Setup of the headphones was fairly straight forward and they have an App for Android and iOS. There App is basic, allowing you to adjust the ANC, the sensistivity for auto pause (I'll get to this feature in a second), adjust the voice pass through or update the firmware.
No issues as I said getting the app going and getting the headphones recognized, but I at least still had to pair the headphones with the bluetooth on my phone too to use it as an audio source. Idid have a tiny hiccup with the headphones, the next morning I could not get the headphones to turn themselves back on using the power button. Luckily they had included a reset button in the right ear. At first I wondered how to get to the button with a paper clip but reading the online manual I found that the padding around the ears are magnetically attached (I wouldn't have guessed) and was able to take off the padding to reach it. Once I pressed the button it woke right up and I haven't had a problem in the last three days of constant use.
Now these headphones have a wear sensor, it actually detects when you lift them off an ear or take them off and sleeps the headphones until you place them back on your ears. Its a very cool feature, but I did have to use the app to adjust the sensitity for my liking, but since doing that, its great, I take them off Music pauses. I put them back on they wake up and restart the music where it left off. Its actually a great feature and I highly enjoy it, since they sleep the headphones I don't have to turn them off. The battery life has been good, I've been using them for over the course of two days (at least 8 or so hours) and still at 60% power. With full active noise cancelling and walking a distance from my audio source. So great battery.
Wear:
These headphones are some of my heavyiest headphones I own and while they do fit my ears, my ears seem almost too big. I think thats due to the thick padding since, well if you looked at the picture you can see how the insides of the cans look a bit different then most phones. Its not uncomfortable except for making sure my ears get in, once they are in I can wear these headphones for hours with no issue.
The ANC isn't bad. Its not as good as my Bose or Sony pairs. At least to my ears in my office. Those pairs seemed to block more of the white noise out, but the difference is only noticable when your headphones aren't playing music. Once you get music going they are about the same. However what I do notice is when I listen to music I seem to get more of the music through these headphones. I mean really get more of the music making out different instruments, at least in the music I've tried compared to my otherphones. When I want to listen to music these are my goto pairs.
Additionally I recommend registering your headphones on there website, they give you access to their society of sound. They have a number of different albums you can download for free at 24bit lossless, so that was a nice bonus.
The headphones come with a stylish pouch, with pockets to hold the USB-C cable (yeah, no more worrying is this cable the right way) and headphone cable if you can't/don't want to go bluetooth. Its a softside pouch and while these are very solid headphones, I wish it was a hardsided pouch that I could feel better leaving in my bad to be bumped around. However the sound on these headphones make me just carry them because its worth for the sound.
Overall I love these headphones. It has great sound, decent ANC some novel features and looks. I would definitely recommend you give these a try as they seem to be my favorite pair.
Setup of the headphones was fairly straight forward and they have an App for Android and iOS. There App is basic, allowing you to adjust the ANC, the sensistivity for auto pause (I'll get to this feature in a second), adjust the voice pass through or update the firmware.
No issues as I said getting the app going and getting the headphones recognized, but I at least still had to pair the headphones with the bluetooth on my phone too to use it as an audio source. Idid have a tiny hiccup with the headphones, the next morning I could not get the headphones to turn themselves back on using the power button. Luckily they had included a reset button in the right ear. At first I wondered how to get to the button with a paper clip but reading the online manual I found that the padding around the ears are magnetically attached (I wouldn't have guessed) and was able to take off the padding to reach it. Once I pressed the button it woke right up and I haven't had a problem in the last three days of constant use.
Now these headphones have a wear sensor, it actually detects when you lift them off an ear or take them off and sleeps the headphones until you place them back on your ears. Its a very cool feature, but I did have to use the app to adjust the sensitity for my liking, but since doing that, its great, I take them off Music pauses. I put them back on they wake up and restart the music where it left off. Its actually a great feature and I highly enjoy it, since they sleep the headphones I don't have to turn them off. The battery life has been good, I've been using them for over the course of two days (at least 8 or so hours) and still at 60% power. With full active noise cancelling and walking a distance from my audio source. So great battery.
Wear:
These headphones are some of my heavyiest headphones I own and while they do fit my ears, my ears seem almost too big. I think thats due to the thick padding since, well if you looked at the picture you can see how the insides of the cans look a bit different then most phones. Its not uncomfortable except for making sure my ears get in, once they are in I can wear these headphones for hours with no issue.
The ANC isn't bad. Its not as good as my Bose or Sony pairs. At least to my ears in my office. Those pairs seemed to block more of the white noise out, but the difference is only noticable when your headphones aren't playing music. Once you get music going they are about the same. However what I do notice is when I listen to music I seem to get more of the music through these headphones. I mean really get more of the music making out different instruments, at least in the music I've tried compared to my otherphones. When I want to listen to music these are my goto pairs.
Additionally I recommend registering your headphones on there website, they give you access to their society of sound. They have a number of different albums you can download for free at 24bit lossless, so that was a nice bonus.
The headphones come with a stylish pouch, with pockets to hold the USB-C cable (yeah, no more worrying is this cable the right way) and headphone cable if you can't/don't want to go bluetooth. Its a softside pouch and while these are very solid headphones, I wish it was a hardsided pouch that I could feel better leaving in my bad to be bumped around. However the sound on these headphones make me just carry them because its worth for the sound.
Overall I love these headphones. It has great sound, decent ANC some novel features and looks. I would definitely recommend you give these a try as they seem to be my favorite pair.
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Completely customize your Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat to match your lifestyle and decor. The ENERGY STAR® certified smart thermostat lets you choose the temperature, schedule, display color and the devices you use to control it all.
Customer Rating
5
Nice to have Flexability
on November 17, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
I am very happy overall with this thermostat, and have now upgraded myself into the current Century. It is a vast improvement over my older single set thermostat.
Setup:
Setup for me was fairly painless, and this is coming from someone who isn't DIY enabled in the least. I was lucky though since I was going from Honeywell to Honeywell and I have a more modern Heat Pump that had a C wire. Overall the manual was great and allowed me to understand what I needed to do and kept things simple. Only hard part in the installation was when I docked the unit back. Took a few seconds to come on and boot up. But once it came to life all was well and I'm happy that I was able to do it myself and not screw up. Getting the Unit Online and connected to my network was fairly simple and then getting it setup with the Honeywell Website wasn't bad at all. I appreciate that Honeywell has a Website and an App. Its nice to be able to control the settings and alerts the way I want.
Usage:
Once I got the unit online and schedule set its been fairly hands off. I do like the fact that in the morning/evening I can glance at the unit (since it resides in the master bedroom) and see the weather. It also shows the humidity in the house. Its a new data point I haven't had before and not sure what use I'd make of it, but nice all the same. I have noticed that the unit does tend to make sure the temperature is at the setting scheduled right when the schedule starts. That's nice because I can set it for my usual wake time and not have to guess do I need an extra 10 minutes to get the house warm in the morning. I also enjoy the fact that it will keep the house between a range, handy for when you get into early fall/spring where its cool in the morning hot during the day. Having to switch back and forth was a pain, its nice it will keep the upstairs comfortable. Only real con I have with the unit is the display is always on. Since it is in the master we have a new nightlight. It does dim and since you can change the color of the unit you can select something that suits the room.
I'm very happy with this unit and it seems though out. The schedule you can set has four times, wake, leave, return, sleep. That seems to cover my day and it even has a vacation feature for extra savings when your out. Additionally with the Wi-Fi support I can adjust the temp remotely, or in another room. If you have a thing for Alexa, you can add this to your Alexa skills and change the temp. with your voice, but honestly I like the more set it up and forget it.
If you need to update to something more modern this may be the way to go.
Setup for me was fairly painless, and this is coming from someone who isn't DIY enabled in the least. I was lucky though since I was going from Honeywell to Honeywell and I have a more modern Heat Pump that had a C wire. Overall the manual was great and allowed me to understand what I needed to do and kept things simple. Only hard part in the installation was when I docked the unit back. Took a few seconds to come on and boot up. But once it came to life all was well and I'm happy that I was able to do it myself and not screw up. Getting the Unit Online and connected to my network was fairly simple and then getting it setup with the Honeywell Website wasn't bad at all. I appreciate that Honeywell has a Website and an App. Its nice to be able to control the settings and alerts the way I want.
Usage:
Once I got the unit online and schedule set its been fairly hands off. I do like the fact that in the morning/evening I can glance at the unit (since it resides in the master bedroom) and see the weather. It also shows the humidity in the house. Its a new data point I haven't had before and not sure what use I'd make of it, but nice all the same. I have noticed that the unit does tend to make sure the temperature is at the setting scheduled right when the schedule starts. That's nice because I can set it for my usual wake time and not have to guess do I need an extra 10 minutes to get the house warm in the morning. I also enjoy the fact that it will keep the house between a range, handy for when you get into early fall/spring where its cool in the morning hot during the day. Having to switch back and forth was a pain, its nice it will keep the upstairs comfortable. Only real con I have with the unit is the display is always on. Since it is in the master we have a new nightlight. It does dim and since you can change the color of the unit you can select something that suits the room.
I'm very happy with this unit and it seems though out. The schedule you can set has four times, wake, leave, return, sleep. That seems to cover my day and it even has a vacation feature for extra savings when your out. Additionally with the Wi-Fi support I can adjust the temp remotely, or in another room. If you have a thing for Alexa, you can add this to your Alexa skills and change the temp. with your voice, but honestly I like the more set it up and forget it.
If you need to update to something more modern this may be the way to go.
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Video editing doesn't have to be daunting or take tons of time. Go from hundreds of mystery folders to a visual view of your videos automatically sorted by date. Use automated editing options and step-by-step guidance to create and share everything from animated GIFs and video collages to new dynamic slideshows and full-length movies.
Customer Rating
5
A Nice Simple Video Editor
on November 16, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
This is what I've been looking for. A Simple video editor to modify all the movies I've taken of my kids and create video simple video stories of them, and export them as needed. Its very simple and I'm having a blast making these videos. If you want something to quickly easily and simply edit video without having a large learning curve this is the software for you. Adobe has another winning product and it ties nicely in with Elements using the organizer so happy with this and I'm sure you will be too.
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Request songs and initiate searches from Alexa with this Ultimate Ears BLAST wireless speaker. Its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity let you access the internet, make voice commands and take calls without stopping the music you’re streaming. The 360-degree profile and full-range drivers of this Ultimate Ears BLAST wireless speaker produce big, dynamic sound for your music.
Customer Rating
5
Great Speaker with Waterproofing
on November 15, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
Lets get to what you want. The sound is great and can carry. It can definitely boom. With IP67 Waterproofing you can keep it out at the swim party or sing in your shower, I won't judge. This thing just rocks. It sounds good and can definitely rock a space. If you are in the Amazon ecosystem it is definitely for you with the Alexa integration it takes this speaker to the next level. Nothing like saying Alexa and your favorite band and let it stream it via your home wi-fi. Just rock out if you have an amazon unlimited plan or use Alexa to play your audible book without needing a phone or another device to stream to it. Obviously this has Bluetooth so it can do that too.
Setup:
If you have an Android 5.0 or a recent iOS device then you are good to go. If you have only a PC or Mac kinda of out of luck in the setup. Would have been nice to have an app in the Windows 10 Store or Mac Store too, incase you don't have a smartphone handy.
App works well and was more of the painless setup/tie into Alexa rename apps I've used. So not too bad if you have a feel for this stuff. Only downside is Bluetooth seemed flaky with my Gen1 Pixel phone, esp. when I used Wi-Fi. Not sure if that was the phone or device where it would go one or the other. Overall though getting it connected and updated wasn't a hassle.
Use:
Using it, if you have Amazon Music Unlimited (which the speaker comes with 3 months free of the family plan) then its as simple as saying Alexa play song or band. Very handy. No device just music. Though streaming via Wi-Fi in my house would pause/lose wi-fi. Unsure if the device is weak or if my router (a modern AC 3200)/Internet was the issue. I had a few cutout in listening to music.
I do recommend if you have kids or listen to podcasts with Alexa to install the App on your phone and turn off purchasing. First thing I did, otherwise I'd have over 150 bottles of shampoo delivered right now. You can set a voice code, but I don't trust my kids, so I disabled it. I'd recommend you do too. Easier to just have it added to your cart, review the choices and then click purchase. But everyone if different. Seems to have to whole Alexa voice control. So whatever Alexa can do, this speaker can be used to do it. It is a nice addition. If you are in the Amazon Ecosystem then this is definitely a speaker for you as it has great sound. From soft to rocking out that the police are called. Only gripe is flaky wi-fi at times. But you can still directly stream via a phone and still use alexa to control the sound.
I think Logitiech got it right with this device. Sound is top-notch and the additional AI voice control gives it a bonus over other 360 degree speakers. If you want to rock the holiday season this is definitely a contender for a party worthy of being reported to the police by.
If you have an Android 5.0 or a recent iOS device then you are good to go. If you have only a PC or Mac kinda of out of luck in the setup. Would have been nice to have an app in the Windows 10 Store or Mac Store too, incase you don't have a smartphone handy.
App works well and was more of the painless setup/tie into Alexa rename apps I've used. So not too bad if you have a feel for this stuff. Only downside is Bluetooth seemed flaky with my Gen1 Pixel phone, esp. when I used Wi-Fi. Not sure if that was the phone or device where it would go one or the other. Overall though getting it connected and updated wasn't a hassle.
Use:
Using it, if you have Amazon Music Unlimited (which the speaker comes with 3 months free of the family plan) then its as simple as saying Alexa play song or band. Very handy. No device just music. Though streaming via Wi-Fi in my house would pause/lose wi-fi. Unsure if the device is weak or if my router (a modern AC 3200)/Internet was the issue. I had a few cutout in listening to music.
I do recommend if you have kids or listen to podcasts with Alexa to install the App on your phone and turn off purchasing. First thing I did, otherwise I'd have over 150 bottles of shampoo delivered right now. You can set a voice code, but I don't trust my kids, so I disabled it. I'd recommend you do too. Easier to just have it added to your cart, review the choices and then click purchase. But everyone if different. Seems to have to whole Alexa voice control. So whatever Alexa can do, this speaker can be used to do it. It is a nice addition. If you are in the Amazon Ecosystem then this is definitely a speaker for you as it has great sound. From soft to rocking out that the police are called. Only gripe is flaky wi-fi at times. But you can still directly stream via a phone and still use alexa to control the sound.
I think Logitiech got it right with this device. Sound is top-notch and the additional AI voice control gives it a bonus over other 360 degree speakers. If you want to rock the holiday season this is definitely a contender for a party worthy of being reported to the police by.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
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Clean every corner of your home with this Hoover Fusion Pet cordless vacuum. The One Pwr lithium battery delivers fade-free power for larger jobs, and fast charging speeds eliminate wait times between cleaning sessions. This Hoover Fusion Pet cordless vacuum includes several attachments for cleaning upholstery, crevices and other hard-to-reach areas.
Customer Rating
5
Perfect Daily Driver Vacuum.
on November 7, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
This hoover is a great vacuum for daily cleaning and quick mess pickup. If you don't want to get out a larger full size vacuum and have something portable this is definitely the vacuum for you.
I love some of the design choices of the Hoover. They have a removal battery and the wall stand includes the screws needed to mount it to the wall unlike some other. While it may not work for all walls, it should cover most people which is nice, don't need to make a trip to the hardware store to mount it. The flat design also stands up nicely on its own.
I am very happy with this vacuum, its quite, powerful and I can use it to run a quick carpet/floor clean to a fast switch to clean up spilled coffee grounds on the counter. The large vacuum head can switch with a press of a button between carpet hardwood. So nice. While this is a bit heavier then say a Dyson, its much more comfortable to hold and with the addition of double tap to run continuously makes this the winner in comfort.
The addition of the battery display to show how much power is left on the back of the vacuum is also a nice touch. While I've used it the last few days, I haven't had to recharge it yet. Has a nice large battery and it doesn't seem to suck less with use, with the indicator I'll have an indication when to charge.
The cons really are the position of the removal battery. It has to be removed to be charged in the charging the dock, it would have been nice to have a way to charge it while installed, but its a minor compliant and I'd rather have to deal with that then have an integrated battery that I can't replace years down the load once it stops holding charge and not have to replace the whole unit. The only other thing is the locking of the attachments, it seems a bit stiff and harder to use then I'd like. Otherwise this is a great cleaning system, esp. if you don't want to get the big guns out to just get the daily dirt off the floor or clean up a spill.
I love some of the design choices of the Hoover. They have a removal battery and the wall stand includes the screws needed to mount it to the wall unlike some other. While it may not work for all walls, it should cover most people which is nice, don't need to make a trip to the hardware store to mount it. The flat design also stands up nicely on its own.
I am very happy with this vacuum, its quite, powerful and I can use it to run a quick carpet/floor clean to a fast switch to clean up spilled coffee grounds on the counter. The large vacuum head can switch with a press of a button between carpet hardwood. So nice. While this is a bit heavier then say a Dyson, its much more comfortable to hold and with the addition of double tap to run continuously makes this the winner in comfort.
The addition of the battery display to show how much power is left on the back of the vacuum is also a nice touch. While I've used it the last few days, I haven't had to recharge it yet. Has a nice large battery and it doesn't seem to suck less with use, with the indicator I'll have an indication when to charge.
The cons really are the position of the removal battery. It has to be removed to be charged in the charging the dock, it would have been nice to have a way to charge it while installed, but its a minor compliant and I'd rather have to deal with that then have an integrated battery that I can't replace years down the load once it stops holding charge and not have to replace the whole unit. The only other thing is the locking of the attachments, it seems a bit stiff and harder to use then I'd like. Otherwise this is a great cleaning system, esp. if you don't want to get the big guns out to just get the daily dirt off the floor or clean up a spill.
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Only at Best Buy Protect your house with this SimpliSafe Defend home security system. Its wireless capabilities let you remotely monitor your property from a smartphone and receive text alerts when someone enters or exits. This SimpliSafe Defend home security system only detects human heat signatures, so you can keep it armed with pets in the house.
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Customer Service
on November 3, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
Let me just say SimpliSafe has some of the best on point customer service I've come across. After setting up my system, more on that in a second, I had to call customer service for some help in getting the cellular connection working for communication and monitoring. Not only was the time I spent waiting limited (under 5 mins.) but I got a very knowledge Customer Service agent who was able to quickly determine that the GSM T-Mobile connection they were using would not work in my area with limited information from me, but had an order processed for a Verizon Module at no cost next day air processed and ready. I know this sounds under whelming, but the fact that they didn't waste my time and solved my issue above and beyond what I was expecting, without any prompting from me was wonderful. In my mind this is how customer service should be, and because of this simple interaction they have a customer for life, just because finding a company who cares about the customer and trains there agents to solve problems quickly is rare. For this I'm already very happy with my System.
With that gushing out of the way, lets look at he system as a whole.
With that gushing out of the way, lets look at he system as a whole.
***Setup***
Setup is very easy, they include a wireless key to arm and disarm the system that also acts as a USB Key with directions. While you can follow the directions included use the guided tour on the USB key as it will also help setting your Pin and everything else and transfer the settings directly to your base unit without you having to do anything. So use the guided tour.
Basically it will walk you through attaching your various sensors. Its very simple and they include extra 3M Strips if you need to adjust as well as screws if you want something more secure. The only wire in the system is the power cord for your base station, everything else is battery powered and wireless. Setting up and testing was simple, though I recommend a second person to make testing the sensors are functional easier. The kit comes with enough sensors to get you started and cover a moderate sized house, and since once you enable the sensors they auto pair with the base station, setup is easy as deploying them. I did wish the kit came with one smoke detector however. Basically my complaint is more sensors, but for a starter kit this is great and additional sensors aren't expensive. I love that there is no wiring and using 3M Strips I can adjust my coverage any time. Or since they are wireless I can also alarm things like private drawers and get private alerts, handy if you have nosy roommates, you can get alerts if someone messes with your stuff.
Now the system can just be used as a standalone system, but I do recommend setting up an account with them for monitoring and try it for a month. Since they don't have any contracts its no risk. If you don't like it or the app, you can drop and still at least have something to make some noise that will get the neighbors to look.
***Use***
Once setup using it is easy, either with the keypad or the app. The app does have a nice feature where you can setup private alerts as I noted above. Arming/disarming is easy, either with the keyfob or keypad or app. The system works so far for the few days I've had it. I do like the app since its new I might forget to arm it in the morning and I can just click a button and know it armed via the app saving me a worrying day.
Setup is very easy, they include a wireless key to arm and disarm the system that also acts as a USB Key with directions. While you can follow the directions included use the guided tour on the USB key as it will also help setting your Pin and everything else and transfer the settings directly to your base unit without you having to do anything. So use the guided tour.
Basically it will walk you through attaching your various sensors. Its very simple and they include extra 3M Strips if you need to adjust as well as screws if you want something more secure. The only wire in the system is the power cord for your base station, everything else is battery powered and wireless. Setting up and testing was simple, though I recommend a second person to make testing the sensors are functional easier. The kit comes with enough sensors to get you started and cover a moderate sized house, and since once you enable the sensors they auto pair with the base station, setup is easy as deploying them. I did wish the kit came with one smoke detector however. Basically my complaint is more sensors, but for a starter kit this is great and additional sensors aren't expensive. I love that there is no wiring and using 3M Strips I can adjust my coverage any time. Or since they are wireless I can also alarm things like private drawers and get private alerts, handy if you have nosy roommates, you can get alerts if someone messes with your stuff.
Now the system can just be used as a standalone system, but I do recommend setting up an account with them for monitoring and try it for a month. Since they don't have any contracts its no risk. If you don't like it or the app, you can drop and still at least have something to make some noise that will get the neighbors to look.
***Use***
Once setup using it is easy, either with the keypad or the app. The app does have a nice feature where you can setup private alerts as I noted above. Arming/disarming is easy, either with the keyfob or keypad or app. The system works so far for the few days I've had it. I do like the app since its new I might forget to arm it in the morning and I can just click a button and know it armed via the app saving me a worrying day.
Overall this is a great way for anyone to get an alarm setup in there house with monitoring quickly and easily, plus, at least for me, my customer service interaction was great, what it should be and usually isn't, so I really feel like this system overall is a winner.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Nice way to keep a room clean on a schedule
on October 20, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
I find this little robot vacuum cleaner to do the job you would expect, if your expectation is just a daily vacuum equal to a quick sweeping. This little droid does a very good job in a room/rooms of getting the general daily dirt that comes in and saves me from having to sweep. Its autonomous and just gets on with it's cleaning. I just occasionally have to help it out if I a thin cord is left where it can sweep it up. Otherwise in the room I have it in, it doesn't get stuck and gets on with it. The Vacuum for the size of the bot is surprising effective and I just have to remember to empty it out. The robot part does its job and I'm happy with it.
The cons of this bot are two fold. One not enough bot barrier is included, at least for my needs, would have been thrilled if they included 3x as much and the Application.
Yes they have an application, but it seems early days. It gives good basic information and updates me when I need to empty the dirt trap etc. but I would like it more if the app had more direct information. When I got an alert that said it needed to clean the cliff sensors and give me a link to how to, it just took me to the top of the page and I had to search within. It would be nice if it went directly to what is needed to be done. I'm sure over time they will add more information, direct linking and make the bot better. Fingers crossed.
However if you have a few rooms that you want swept daily and cleaned and not too many things like cords on the floor this is the device for you.
The cons of this bot are two fold. One not enough bot barrier is included, at least for my needs, would have been thrilled if they included 3x as much and the Application.
Yes they have an application, but it seems early days. It gives good basic information and updates me when I need to empty the dirt trap etc. but I would like it more if the app had more direct information. When I got an alert that said it needed to clean the cliff sensors and give me a link to how to, it just took me to the top of the page and I had to search within. It would be nice if it went directly to what is needed to be done. I'm sure over time they will add more information, direct linking and make the bot better. Fingers crossed.
However if you have a few rooms that you want swept daily and cleaned and not too many things like cords on the floor this is the device for you.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
Mobile Submission: False
I would recommend this to a friend!
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