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Remove dirt and debris from carpet with this Shark Navigator upright vacuum. A detachable canister lets you empty the vacuum easily, and the included tools make cleaning upholstery or inside crevices easy. This Shark Navigator upright vacuum uses a HEPA filter to remove harmful allergens and micro particles for healthier air.
Customer Rating
5
Great Vaccuum
on January 12, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
This is a great vaccuum. I like the fact it has a detachable canister so I can carry the thing as I vacuum the stairs or clean areas around the house that can't be reached easily by a rolling vacuum. It have a good amount of suction and is very easy to move around the house. The detachable hose is also great for getting the curtains and couches. I have no complaints with this one. It vacuums very well and I am very happy with it. The different attachments for hard surface floors is a nice addition to get to hard to reach places and the fact I can switch the brush roller over on hard surfaces is nice as I don't have to worry about dirt and other things flying around like I did with my last vacuum. I like the fact everything is labeled and easy to use. My only con with this is the cord doesn't auto retract and I have to wind it myself. But considering how well this little thing cleans and out does my last vacuum. I'm very happy with it.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
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Arlo Pro takes the worrying out of life with the 100% Wire-Free indoor/outdoor home monitoring system. Arlo Pro includes rechargeable batteries, motion and sound-activated alerts, 2-way audio, a 100+ decibel siren, and 7 days of free cloud HD video recordings. Arlo covers every angle to help keep you safe and protected.
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4
Excellent Camera System
on January 11, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
This is a neat self contained camera system. Everything you need is included in the box including its own WiFi base system. These camera's sync with the base station (which has a really, and I mean really, load siren) and that is how they communicate. The base system connects to your internet via Ethernet. I am assuming the base station runs on 2.4 band as I have a very large coverage area in and around my house.
The batteries for the camera's are fully charged which is good (see cons) and sync and setup is fairly straight forward and I encountered no problems getting the cameras attached. By default the Cloud service is free and will store 1 week of recordings up to 1GB and allow up to 5 camera's I think. If you need longer retention, more recording space or camera's they have a variety of plans to cover you. You can download the records yourself to your computer or phone so the free plan will meet my needs. The motion detector and night vision work and work well. The web service is really good about sending e-mails with a picture right away if motion is detected. You can use the app to fine tune everything. The app will work on IOS or Android. If you don't have one of those any computer/device with Flash can be used to view live recording or admin the cameras. One of the first things I did after set up is create my own profile for arming/motion detection. I find the camera handy to let me know when the kids are home as I get an e-mail right away with a picture. I can communicate via a mic on the camera, but its fairly weak I find. But its good enough inside.
The camera's are indoor/outdoor, but I'm a bit too cold where I am to allow them to go outdoors right now. Still its nice to know in the spring I can set it up to catch the bear in my area. So far I've had the camera's on for a week and the battery is still holding strong for my limited use which is good. Overall I am liking this system I think it works great and covers my simple needs.
Now onto some of the cons:
1. Only one charger is included. It would be nice if they provided two so I could have both camera's plugged in if possible.
2. There is a slight delay in connecting to the cloud service to connect back to your camera's. Depending on your Internet speed (ie you phone out and about) it may be up to 15 seconds before it will start showing what is happening live on the camera.
3. It is a cloud service. It is free, but things change, so plan according that support for these camera's could stop in the future. I don't mind since these camera's are wireless I'm not investing much in setup in and around my house.
The batteries for the camera's are fully charged which is good (see cons) and sync and setup is fairly straight forward and I encountered no problems getting the cameras attached. By default the Cloud service is free and will store 1 week of recordings up to 1GB and allow up to 5 camera's I think. If you need longer retention, more recording space or camera's they have a variety of plans to cover you. You can download the records yourself to your computer or phone so the free plan will meet my needs. The motion detector and night vision work and work well. The web service is really good about sending e-mails with a picture right away if motion is detected. You can use the app to fine tune everything. The app will work on IOS or Android. If you don't have one of those any computer/device with Flash can be used to view live recording or admin the cameras. One of the first things I did after set up is create my own profile for arming/motion detection. I find the camera handy to let me know when the kids are home as I get an e-mail right away with a picture. I can communicate via a mic on the camera, but its fairly weak I find. But its good enough inside.
The camera's are indoor/outdoor, but I'm a bit too cold where I am to allow them to go outdoors right now. Still its nice to know in the spring I can set it up to catch the bear in my area. So far I've had the camera's on for a week and the battery is still holding strong for my limited use which is good. Overall I am liking this system I think it works great and covers my simple needs.
Now onto some of the cons:
1. Only one charger is included. It would be nice if they provided two so I could have both camera's plugged in if possible.
2. There is a slight delay in connecting to the cloud service to connect back to your camera's. Depending on your Internet speed (ie you phone out and about) it may be up to 15 seconds before it will start showing what is happening live on the camera.
3. It is a cloud service. It is free, but things change, so plan according that support for these camera's could stop in the future. I don't mind since these camera's are wireless I'm not investing much in setup in and around my house.
Keeping those cons in mind, this is a great simple system to setup and get some live camera's covering your house quickly and easily.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Make your home an internet haven with this versatile Linksys Velop wireless Wi-Fi system. Three identical tri-band dual-stream AC2200 routers, each equipped with a quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 processor, deliver lightning-fast internet. Equipped with Bluetooth 4.0/LE, this Linksys Velop wireless Wi-Fi system is simple to set up and pairs easily with computers, tablets and smart devices.
Customer Rating
2
A Great Idea crippled by horrible App
on January 10, 2017
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
This is a great idea. Three routers with a backhaul over Mu-MIMO. In theory could get good coverage for a house and for the people who get this to work I'm sure it is a great product. I have wasted over 3 hours over two days trying to get this router to work. I can only get one Node configured. The other two nodes won't connect event when I place the nodes right next to each other, I still get errors like out of range.
My experience has been very poor. Please note to setup and administrator this router IT REQUIRES and IOS or ANDROID DEVICE. This app is not in the Amazon store. I have a few of the cheaper Amazon tablets and figured while I wait for my new Android phone I could use that or worse case like EVERY OTHER ROUTER ON THE MARKET I could hardwire or connect to default wireless network and setup the routers via a web page. No. If you try Linksys Mocks you and tells you must use an app. I had to borrow an android phone to setup this up to test. I should have stopped there. I don’t mind apps and it would be fine if the app was useful. But it isn't. It was written under the assumption you would not have a problem, but the number of times I've tried to add Nodes to this and got told, hey you'll need a plug etc. It takes like 5 clicks to start the add a node process. Not ideal, esp. if you notice someone keeps trying stop making me over click. Seeing it say Uh-Oh press the red reset button and have it not really fix the issue just induces rage, or when it says it is setting up and just hangs, no good.
Also, when the nodes don't connect there is no useful information. The Linksys Range extender I have gave me more information via the web page then this app on if they are two far or close.
Additionally, I've tried resetting the system, via the reset button, but I have no idea if that is working since I can't connect to the router except via the app and it doesn't tell me if it is back to default connection. Additionally, this app connects to your Velop via an Internet cloud connection. It is faster when your connected via wireless to the node, but still have that little cloud connection, and I'm not a fan of having to connect to a Cloud service that I can't two factor protect and won't use the full keyboard of symbols forcing me to use an extra-long password to protect my router.
This setup experience has left a bitter taste in my mouth and crippled what could be a good idea. The single router when it was working I checked my phone, and I know it is using both 5Gz and 2.4Gz still have me a strong signal throughout my house and only needs one. But I was looking forward to using this to extend some LAN ports to a few places and saving me a few 50ft. cords I have in the house. With the backhaul it would have been able to cover the data my switches have.
Other cons no USB ports so if you have a printer or USB HDD on your current router, you'll need to consider other options if you go with this.
I really wanted to like it, but not providing a customer with additional tools or an easy way via the app to reset or control the router is frustrating. I know my next step is to try this weekend to contact customer service open a case and see if they can fix it. But even if they get it working, the fact that I must use an Android App, and can’t use a desktop to manage it, makes me worry what will happen if it goes wrong or worse since it is app only what will happen when someone finds a vulnerability in the cloud service Linksys uses to connect back to the routers and start messing with them. I wish they would at least have some form of two factor and allow for more complex passwords, or at the very least once the initial setup is done disable the external web connection cloud service and only allow the app to work when I’m locally connected.
For everyone who got this to work I’m sure this will be the product, just hope you don’t have an issue that requires troubleshooting.
On the one working node I did test the speed and it seemed over wireless my EA9500 was more consistent and a bit faster from the same source and destination for a large file copy, but the Velop was close enough that most people wouldn’t notice anything. I also tested the single working node with some online gaming, both in the other Ethernet slot and wireless and I didn’t notice any performance impact. Since I can’t get all the nodes I have tested true load to report, but I’m sure others who have it working will, and I’m sure once I work with Linksys support I can get this system working it will be fine and provide me with spotless coverage. Just the whole having to use an app, and what I feel a limited and poorly designed app, and have it forced down on us with no backup connection has left a sour feeling and makes me worry about what will happen in the future if these devices go wonky, I won’t be able to troubleshoot, reset/fix as quickly as I could in the past and to be fair to Linksys this is a new product just out and they may fix the app and hopefully add other versions or allow access to the web service locally to manage them. Just know that if you are looking for a mesh like network this isn’t a bad router, but it seems to be crippled by an over simplified app, that is limited to two platforms and requires Internet connectivity to full function.
My experience has been very poor. Please note to setup and administrator this router IT REQUIRES and IOS or ANDROID DEVICE. This app is not in the Amazon store. I have a few of the cheaper Amazon tablets and figured while I wait for my new Android phone I could use that or worse case like EVERY OTHER ROUTER ON THE MARKET I could hardwire or connect to default wireless network and setup the routers via a web page. No. If you try Linksys Mocks you and tells you must use an app. I had to borrow an android phone to setup this up to test. I should have stopped there. I don’t mind apps and it would be fine if the app was useful. But it isn't. It was written under the assumption you would not have a problem, but the number of times I've tried to add Nodes to this and got told, hey you'll need a plug etc. It takes like 5 clicks to start the add a node process. Not ideal, esp. if you notice someone keeps trying stop making me over click. Seeing it say Uh-Oh press the red reset button and have it not really fix the issue just induces rage, or when it says it is setting up and just hangs, no good.
Also, when the nodes don't connect there is no useful information. The Linksys Range extender I have gave me more information via the web page then this app on if they are two far or close.
Additionally, I've tried resetting the system, via the reset button, but I have no idea if that is working since I can't connect to the router except via the app and it doesn't tell me if it is back to default connection. Additionally, this app connects to your Velop via an Internet cloud connection. It is faster when your connected via wireless to the node, but still have that little cloud connection, and I'm not a fan of having to connect to a Cloud service that I can't two factor protect and won't use the full keyboard of symbols forcing me to use an extra-long password to protect my router.
This setup experience has left a bitter taste in my mouth and crippled what could be a good idea. The single router when it was working I checked my phone, and I know it is using both 5Gz and 2.4Gz still have me a strong signal throughout my house and only needs one. But I was looking forward to using this to extend some LAN ports to a few places and saving me a few 50ft. cords I have in the house. With the backhaul it would have been able to cover the data my switches have.
Other cons no USB ports so if you have a printer or USB HDD on your current router, you'll need to consider other options if you go with this.
I really wanted to like it, but not providing a customer with additional tools or an easy way via the app to reset or control the router is frustrating. I know my next step is to try this weekend to contact customer service open a case and see if they can fix it. But even if they get it working, the fact that I must use an Android App, and can’t use a desktop to manage it, makes me worry what will happen if it goes wrong or worse since it is app only what will happen when someone finds a vulnerability in the cloud service Linksys uses to connect back to the routers and start messing with them. I wish they would at least have some form of two factor and allow for more complex passwords, or at the very least once the initial setup is done disable the external web connection cloud service and only allow the app to work when I’m locally connected.
For everyone who got this to work I’m sure this will be the product, just hope you don’t have an issue that requires troubleshooting.
On the one working node I did test the speed and it seemed over wireless my EA9500 was more consistent and a bit faster from the same source and destination for a large file copy, but the Velop was close enough that most people wouldn’t notice anything. I also tested the single working node with some online gaming, both in the other Ethernet slot and wireless and I didn’t notice any performance impact. Since I can’t get all the nodes I have tested true load to report, but I’m sure others who have it working will, and I’m sure once I work with Linksys support I can get this system working it will be fine and provide me with spotless coverage. Just the whole having to use an app, and what I feel a limited and poorly designed app, and have it forced down on us with no backup connection has left a sour feeling and makes me worry about what will happen in the future if these devices go wonky, I won’t be able to troubleshoot, reset/fix as quickly as I could in the past and to be fair to Linksys this is a new product just out and they may fix the app and hopefully add other versions or allow access to the web service locally to manage them. Just know that if you are looking for a mesh like network this isn’t a bad router, but it seems to be crippled by an over simplified app, that is limited to two platforms and requires Internet connectivity to full function.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Listen to music on the go with these Sony wireless headphones. Their Bluetooth connectivity lets you stream music and take calls from compatible devices, and the built-in battery provides up to 9 hours of playback time on a single charge. Jam to your favorite tunes in comfort with the foldable, around-the-neck design of these Sony wireless headphones.
Customer Rating
5
Great Bass from Ear Buds
on December 1, 2016
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
These ear buds have a great amount of bass for the small size. Its the main feature if you like bass (Not being a Bass expert) these seem to have it. The rest of the sound seems good to my older ears and music streams easy. The controls are weird since the volume buttons and the next song etc are the same. Have to get used to presses. Though to be fair they are easier to reach and press then most Bluetooth ear buds. This is due to the longer then normal floppy nature of the neck rest. The pictures don't show it but it is just flexible plastic. Very comfortable, but easily twisted etc. I'm sure during heavy activity they will slip and have to be adjusted, but just wearing them around as I do my errands and stuff around the house they stayed put. I have a bigger neck (18") and unlike other ear buds of this type this fit easily on my neck and made it easier to reach the controls. Battery life seems ok. I can get most of a day it seems out of them with stopping for meetings etc. I haven't tried the inline mic but I expect these to work better then most since it more infront of my mouth then others. Overall they aren't a bad pair of headphone. Good sound and fit in the ear. Not overly heavy and tiring. Do an ok job of blocking out sound from others and if you like the BASS then these may be a pair for you for listening as move around.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
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Keep unwanted hair to a minimum with this Philips grooming tool. The waterproof design lets you use it in the shower, and eight attachments make this trimmer perfect for grooming different sections of the face. This Philips grooming tool has a turbo setting to increase cutting speed, and it charges in just one hour to reduce wait time.
Customer Rating
5
Great Battery Trimmer
on November 15, 2016
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
This is perfect for my needs. I tend to get thick face armor, which means when I need to trim or shave I'm digging up some serious hardware. I'm talking AC Powered shears, no more. This thing powered through a normal thicket of face armor without an issue. No stalling. Just went. I was worried it wouldn't have the power being battery powered, but I shouldn't have been. Didn't even need the turbo setting they had to clean my face. Worked flawless very happy. Its nice they give you a great little bag to store everything in make transport/use and no loss easy. I'm happy with this. It is a perfect trimmer for my needs. Its nice that its shower proof, not that I expect to need it, but the portability is a great thing. I am very happy with this trimmer.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
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Simplify your everyday life with the Google Home, a voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant. Use voice commands to enjoy music, get answers from Google and manage everyday tasks. Google Home is compatible with Android and iOS operating systems, and can control compatible smart devices such as Chromecast or Nest."
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2
Check back in 6 months
on November 8, 2016
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
This has a feel of a beta product. A well made beta, but still a beta, as it seems always in typical with Google. The question is home much support they throw behind it. Sometimes Google will drop a product. That being said, it is well designed. Microphone and speakers are clear. When playing music it filled my room nicely. When it speaks back it is clear.
Setup was fine on an Android phone (can't speak for IOS). Once on your network off you go. Very little documentation comes with the device. The App on your phone guides, and it has to be an up to date one. I'm using the latest Google phone so again your experience will vary. It was nice to see you can set the device into Guest mode. So if you have it tied to your calendar people can't mess with it and just about anything you can do with the app, you can do with your voice.
The downside is, if your not in the Google Ecosystem then again I'm not sure how much use you will get out it. I don't have the in Home devices currently they support (Nest, Hue and something else) again I'm sure in a few months they may add more, but I have nothing to control with. Nor can I see getting multiple devices like this for the house. If Google added a battery so I could drag it around it might have more uses. Additionally the voice commands are limited, I couldn't set a reminder, just a calendar appointment, and an alarm. It just feels unfinished and I get Google will take all this data and figure out what features to add, but it feels like a toy and not something that has a function yet. Something to get me into Google's Ecosystem but it isn't showing me a carrot to pull me in that direction to take the time to move my calendars, etc to support that. If this was an ecosystem neutral device where I could connect to different accounts, like Apple or Microsoft as well as Google. This might be something more, but unless you are tied into Google, I'd wait and see on this. In six months, this may be a great product and likely Google will improve the thing.
One last note, it was nice to see that they had a hardware Mic off switch, where it won't listen and record your conversation (you can actually listen to everything it captures after you go Hey Google saved against your account and delete it), but if you are thinking of turning it off at night in a bedroom, forget it, the Mic has some bright LED's that show its muted.
I will Google credit though the Trivia game was amusing and kept the kids laughing, and the Madlib was silly, but again more novelty at this point then something you need, when your phone can do the exact same thing.
Setup was fine on an Android phone (can't speak for IOS). Once on your network off you go. Very little documentation comes with the device. The App on your phone guides, and it has to be an up to date one. I'm using the latest Google phone so again your experience will vary. It was nice to see you can set the device into Guest mode. So if you have it tied to your calendar people can't mess with it and just about anything you can do with the app, you can do with your voice.
The downside is, if your not in the Google Ecosystem then again I'm not sure how much use you will get out it. I don't have the in Home devices currently they support (Nest, Hue and something else) again I'm sure in a few months they may add more, but I have nothing to control with. Nor can I see getting multiple devices like this for the house. If Google added a battery so I could drag it around it might have more uses. Additionally the voice commands are limited, I couldn't set a reminder, just a calendar appointment, and an alarm. It just feels unfinished and I get Google will take all this data and figure out what features to add, but it feels like a toy and not something that has a function yet. Something to get me into Google's Ecosystem but it isn't showing me a carrot to pull me in that direction to take the time to move my calendars, etc to support that. If this was an ecosystem neutral device where I could connect to different accounts, like Apple or Microsoft as well as Google. This might be something more, but unless you are tied into Google, I'd wait and see on this. In six months, this may be a great product and likely Google will improve the thing.
One last note, it was nice to see that they had a hardware Mic off switch, where it won't listen and record your conversation (you can actually listen to everything it captures after you go Hey Google saved against your account and delete it), but if you are thinking of turning it off at night in a bedroom, forget it, the Mic has some bright LED's that show its muted.
I will Google credit though the Trivia game was amusing and kept the kids laughing, and the Madlib was silly, but again more novelty at this point then something you need, when your phone can do the exact same thing.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Save time when you batch-edit photographs with Adobe Photoshop Elements 15. Sort photos automatically with the software~s enhanced smart tagging feature and find pictures via geotags or visual similarity. Specialized tools within the program let you fix frowns, remove camera shake and remove red-eye, making Adobe Photoshop Elements 15 an invaluable addition to your photography needs.
Customer Rating
5
Nice Upgrade
on November 3, 2016
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
This is a nice upgrade with some new features from Photoshop Elements 14. Just like 14 it is very easy to do and has guided tours to help you get the most out of your photos. The new feature in 15 that I like is the ability to turn a form upside down, or at least a non-smile to a smile. It has some nice face editor and it works pretty well. They also added features where you can merge other pictures or multiple to get the best shot. I like that as I take more photos then I need looking for the right shot, so now I can merge them.
It was also nice that they give you a choice to either use the included DVD or download the software. Setup was easy, though it doesn't uninstall the older version, I have 14 installed, so it was nice as I could switch between them to see the difference, but note if you have an older version installed you will have to uninstall yourself.
I had no problems using the software. I like it, but I liked 14. The added features are nice and I think worth the upgrade. I've been having too much fun with this making minor edits to photos. This seems to be the perfect photo editor for me.
It was also nice that they give you a choice to either use the included DVD or download the software. Setup was easy, though it doesn't uninstall the older version, I have 14 installed, so it was nice as I could switch between them to see the difference, but note if you have an older version installed you will have to uninstall yourself.
I had no problems using the software. I like it, but I liked 14. The added features are nice and I think worth the upgrade. I've been having too much fun with this making minor edits to photos. This seems to be the perfect photo editor for me.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
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Connect your external wireless devices to the internet with this Linksys dual-band router. Two 5Ghz bands support both high-end gaming and low-end applications without compromising speed, and remote management lets you make adjustments from any location. This Linksys dual-band router has a sleek design that integrates easily into most workspaces.
Customer Rating
3
This is an Odd one
on October 30, 2016
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
Normally switching out a Router, Linksys in particular (since I've upgraded three times this year) is a no brainer. Plug the router in, let it update it's firmware, reset all my WiFi Networks to the same SSID and Password and off to the races. Not so with this one. I had problems with the initial setup, and it required me to reset the Router back to factory. It was nice that the error told me how to do it. So props for explaining how to fix the error, as I find that rare still today. Once I reset the box and went though the inital setup again, I was able to connect and reset the network to match my old SSID and passwords for 2.4 and 5Ghz. Why is this important? I have over 30 connected devices in my house, some with keyboards, but a lot without. So finding, accessing and resetting my very long password is, well not something I would do unless I could see a huge benefit. I wasn't seeing anything with this router over my old EA9500. I know it can do 160Mhz for more throughput, but it is future, I don't have any devices that can. Nice to have future proof features, but since I have nothing to take advantage of it, resetting the whole house to use this router isn't in the card. Now if you have fewer devices or don't have a MU-MIMO AC Router, there is nothing wrong with this. In fact I like some edits they did make to the firmware. On the network monitor it had a bandwidth tracker. A handy feature and nice.
I did once I noticed I would have to reset wireless password switch it into Bridge mode and tested it with my desktop. It handled great. I got throughput and on 5Ghz Its signal strength was matching that of my EA9500 based db signal strength. So as I said, if you need to upgrade this isn't a bad choice. Get good range and speed, with some neat future proofing once they start releasing newer devices that can use 160 channel size.
Now the saving grace may be that the Open Source Firmware it supports will allow me to flash this and not have to change my passwords, but I doubt it will replace my EA9500 anytime soon, but be an additional add-on to my network, either as wireless birdge/space router/test bed for the Open Source Firmware.
I am just disappointed I could do a 15 minute quick swap like usual and get my over devices and PC's to pick up without an issue, but don't let my experience stop you if you are looking to upgrade. This is a solid router, I just have odd needs, and remember the Open Source nature of this device may give it longer legs.
I did once I noticed I would have to reset wireless password switch it into Bridge mode and tested it with my desktop. It handled great. I got throughput and on 5Ghz Its signal strength was matching that of my EA9500 based db signal strength. So as I said, if you need to upgrade this isn't a bad choice. Get good range and speed, with some neat future proofing once they start releasing newer devices that can use 160 channel size.
Now the saving grace may be that the Open Source Firmware it supports will allow me to flash this and not have to change my passwords, but I doubt it will replace my EA9500 anytime soon, but be an additional add-on to my network, either as wireless birdge/space router/test bed for the Open Source Firmware.
I am just disappointed I could do a 15 minute quick swap like usual and get my over devices and PC's to pick up without an issue, but don't let my experience stop you if you are looking to upgrade. This is a solid router, I just have odd needs, and remember the Open Source nature of this device may give it longer legs.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Add high-end performance to your everyday life with the Google Pixel XL. A quad-core processor, a 5.5-inch LED screen and 32GB of memory ensure this phone is able to handle daily life, and Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protects the screen. Easy cloud storage ensures you never run out of space on the Google Pixel XL.
Customer Rating
3
Decent Hardware
on October 23, 2016
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
Let me start of by stating that I just didn't like the stock Android Google shipped the phone with. I just couldn't get into it. After a day, I had to switch to another launcher and remove Pixel and Google Now, it just didn't fit with my style. I recognize it is me, so I am not downgrading the phone at all on the UI/Software even though that seems to be a big deal, the new Google assistant just didn't do it for me at all. I just didn't find it useful. I guess I'm getting old. However let me state that is me, and others I'm sure will love it. The nice thing is unlike other phones you not stuck with the default launcher, so Yay for that. Though I haven't found a launcher yet that is making me love this phone. Hopefully I will one day, until then lets move on the other aspects of this phone, because I'm sure my above issues with the UI is more me.
Hardware. Google found a good partner in a different OEM to build the phone for them. They did an excellent job. The phone is built solidly and size wise if this is the larger of the phones, this is the one to have, at least for my hands it fits perfect and the fingerprint sensor in the back is perfect. In fact I recommend making sure you get the senor to recognize both unlocking fingers on your left and the right hand to make 1 touch unlocking easy, because the one feature I like is when I pressing my finger on the senor it unlocks and turn my phone on. No reaching for the power button on the side. Very nice. Also under touch gestures enable the fingerprint senor on to drag down the notification bar, that too is handy.
I was worried when I saw the speakers on the bottom of the phone, I thought great, tinny and quiet. They are actually fairly loud and decent sounding. In my office I could stream music and hear it quiet clearly. So the speaker is of good quality and loudness.
The screen is great. I can use it outdoors in bright sunlight with minimal squinting at it, and watching a few movies/tv/videos on it I had no issues and everything looked great.
Nice to see the WiFi chipset support Wireless AC. That is a plus in my household.
In normal usage, watching videos, streaming music etc the phone would get a bit warm that my hands would notice it, but not hot. So Its nice to see the 821 handles itself quite well there.
Hardware. Google found a good partner in a different OEM to build the phone for them. They did an excellent job. The phone is built solidly and size wise if this is the larger of the phones, this is the one to have, at least for my hands it fits perfect and the fingerprint sensor in the back is perfect. In fact I recommend making sure you get the senor to recognize both unlocking fingers on your left and the right hand to make 1 touch unlocking easy, because the one feature I like is when I pressing my finger on the senor it unlocks and turn my phone on. No reaching for the power button on the side. Very nice. Also under touch gestures enable the fingerprint senor on to drag down the notification bar, that too is handy.
I was worried when I saw the speakers on the bottom of the phone, I thought great, tinny and quiet. They are actually fairly loud and decent sounding. In my office I could stream music and hear it quiet clearly. So the speaker is of good quality and loudness.
The screen is great. I can use it outdoors in bright sunlight with minimal squinting at it, and watching a few movies/tv/videos on it I had no issues and everything looked great.
Nice to see the WiFi chipset support Wireless AC. That is a plus in my household.
In normal usage, watching videos, streaming music etc the phone would get a bit warm that my hands would notice it, but not hot. So Its nice to see the 821 handles itself quite well there.
Now the downsides I found which is why I'm rating the phone as average:
For the size of the battery (and I admit, maybe after a few days it will improve, but so far no luck) using the phone as I normally would I can eek out about day of use. With the size battery they are packing I was hoping for at least a day and half, but that doesn't seem to be the case so that makes me a sad panda.
No slot for a MicroSD. If you are like me and travel and find yourself in situations without internet then the 32GB model may not be enough. If they had added a MicroSD slot it wouldn't be an issue, however in having this phone for 72, and just loading my normal Podcasts/Audiobooks/E-Books/Videos (Work and Leisure) I ran out of space and had to pair back. If you keep a lot of media on your device do yourself a favor and get the 128GB version.
Also it is a shame they do not have a dual sim model. It would be nice to not carry 2 phones.
For the size of the battery (and I admit, maybe after a few days it will improve, but so far no luck) using the phone as I normally would I can eek out about day of use. With the size battery they are packing I was hoping for at least a day and half, but that doesn't seem to be the case so that makes me a sad panda.
No slot for a MicroSD. If you are like me and travel and find yourself in situations without internet then the 32GB model may not be enough. If they had added a MicroSD slot it wouldn't be an issue, however in having this phone for 72, and just loading my normal Podcasts/Audiobooks/E-Books/Videos (Work and Leisure) I ran out of space and had to pair back. If you keep a lot of media on your device do yourself a favor and get the 128GB version.
Also it is a shame they do not have a dual sim model. It would be nice to not carry 2 phones.
Camera. A lot of people where down on the fact the camera didn't have Optical Image Stabilization. However Google via software worked around that and it is one of the better camera phones I've had to shot with. It is quick and takes good pictures. Not going to replace my DSLR anytime, but I don't mind grabbing this for taking a picture of the kids.
Overall it isn't a bad attempt for Google for hardware. It is solid hardware, and for a phone it is responsive. Mine didn't come with any Verizon installed apps, and appears completely unlocked, however that could be the early versions they grabbed whatever was handy, so your mileage my vary. If you do consider this phone (and for android this is one I would, if only because Google will update this monthly which is important because OS underlining Android is always being updated) do yourself a favor and get the 128GB version so you have space to store your media and apps.
Overall it isn't a bad attempt for Google for hardware. It is solid hardware, and for a phone it is responsive. Mine didn't come with any Verizon installed apps, and appears completely unlocked, however that could be the early versions they grabbed whatever was handy, so your mileage my vary. If you do consider this phone (and for android this is one I would, if only because Google will update this monthly which is important because OS underlining Android is always being updated) do yourself a favor and get the 128GB version so you have space to store your media and apps.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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An Amazing Light Weight Vacuum
on October 20, 2016
Posted by: OmieOne
from East Stroudsburg, PA
At first I was unsure about this being battery power if it could be used for more normal vacuuming or be relegated to simple spot mess vacuum duty. I'm happy to say that concern was unfounded. This light weight powerhouse has more then enough power to replace my plugin upright. The battery lasts long enough that I was able to very easily vacuum my upstairs (four bedrooms/two bathrooms and a hallway) with only using 25% power.
It is a joy to actually vacuum with as I didn't realize how much of a pain a cord is until you don't have one. I had this thing speeding around the carpet with no issues or worries about cord tangling. It was great. Though I will warn you it does take a bit of force to push as this thing will latch onto the floor to suck up the dirt, (not a lot but more then you would thing for something of this size). Even with that extra force to push when on, it isn't tiring to as it is really light weight. Even my 8 year old can carry this around without banging into everything with no effort.
I thought Bissell did a great job engineering this too. The dirt canister has a nice lever to help emptying it and it works great. Overall I am very impressed and will use this more then the large upright we have since this is easy to and very portable.
Battery life so far has been great for me, Bissell says about 30 minutes and they may be right and that may be enough, it is for me since I tend not do my whole house at once, I usually do a few rooms at a time.
My only con is that the canister that holds the dirt is smaller then a larger upright and since this thing pulls the dirt tends to need to be emptied more. But its so simple and easy to empty its not a large deal breaker to get a light weight vacuum powerhouse.
It is a joy to actually vacuum with as I didn't realize how much of a pain a cord is until you don't have one. I had this thing speeding around the carpet with no issues or worries about cord tangling. It was great. Though I will warn you it does take a bit of force to push as this thing will latch onto the floor to suck up the dirt, (not a lot but more then you would thing for something of this size). Even with that extra force to push when on, it isn't tiring to as it is really light weight. Even my 8 year old can carry this around without banging into everything with no effort.
I thought Bissell did a great job engineering this too. The dirt canister has a nice lever to help emptying it and it works great. Overall I am very impressed and will use this more then the large upright we have since this is easy to and very portable.
Battery life so far has been great for me, Bissell says about 30 minutes and they may be right and that may be enough, it is for me since I tend not do my whole house at once, I usually do a few rooms at a time.
My only con is that the canister that holds the dirt is smaller then a larger upright and since this thing pulls the dirt tends to need to be emptied more. But its so simple and easy to empty its not a large deal breaker to get a light weight vacuum powerhouse.
If you need something to vacuum and looking lightweight easy to move around this is definitely the one for you.
My Best Buy number: 2844099837
I would recommend this to a friend!
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If you still have to have Internet service what do I need this thing for I already have a router
Well the two I can think of are: 1. If you need better/stronger wifi coverage throughout your house or 2. if you have newer devices that can use the AC wireless settings. With the Mu-Mimo, even if your devices don't support it, testing has shown that your over all wireless throughput will be better as the router can share the connection better with all devices.
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