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Listen to music uninterrupted with these Sony stereo headphones. Adaptive noise cancellation features ensure you only hear the music and not ambient sounds, while a powerful battery delivers up to 20 hours of listening pleasure. These Sony stereo headphones are wireless so that you can listen in comfort to the high-resolution audio that delivers incredible bass and trebles.
 
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Best Wired / Wireless Headphones with Hi-Res Audio
on September 28, 2016
Posted by: Selva
These are best headphones I have ever owned with both wired and wireless options.
I connected these wirelessly to my iPad Air & my android phone and they worked flawlessly. Setup is quick and easy with Bluetooth or NFC. I was streaming audio from Spotify, Plex, and even watched several movies wearing these. Unlike other products this headphones have very balanced sound. While the traditional bass is there, it is very obvious they are providing a much cleaner sound now.
I can use these headphones wired or wireless, which means I get the versatility of wireless but can still use them on an airplane or office. The carrying case is solid that will protect the headphones really well.
I have owned headphones, wired and wireless, from multiple companies including SONY. These have replaced by SONY MDR 1000X headphones as my go-to for noise cancellation.
I was skeptical to buy these after buying and returning a pair of the high end headphones from other companies. This is best wireless noise cancelling headphone made by SONY and well worth every dime of the purchase.
I have listed some of the notable features in this SONY MDR 1000X Headphones.
Noise Cancelling:
There are many noise cancelling headphones out there, but none like this. There are two ways to experience it.
1. Automatic Noise Cancelling : recognizes the ambient / environment setting and applies the most effective noise cancelling mode.
2. Personal Noise Cancelling Optimizer : This is SONY only features shows how smart these headphones are by analyzing how the headphones sit on the listener’s head to maximize noise cancellation.
Premium Wireless:
Easy to carry, move with and use without obstruction
Bluetooth and NFC wireless connectivity with compatible devices.
Up to 20 hours of battery life with continuous, wireless music playback.
Touch Features :
With just a swipe of a finger you control all this stuff….
1. Finger Touch Operation : It controls volume, play / pause, track seek, answer phone calls etc.. via the touch sensor control panel on the surface of the right ear cup housing.
2. Quick Attention : I really like this feature. This is the most innovative feature by simply touching the right ear cup, the quick attention feature instantly lowers your music volume, so you listen to ambient sounds quickly and clearly without ever taking your headphones off. For example, if you like to talk to taxi driver, normally you’d remove headphones or press pause button. Now, just putting your hand to the side of your head and hearing the person speak! What an idea. Great Job SONY.
Sound Quality :
1. Hi-Res Audio Playback (wired) : hear every detail just like the artist intended with a compatible Hi-Res playback device.
2. Upscale your MP3s: If you don’t have Hi-res audio files, the digital sound enhancement engine (DSEE) “rebuilds” parts of the audio that are list in MP3 compression to provide close to Hi-Res audio.
Technical Specifications :
1. Digital Noise Cancelling technology
2. High quality wireless audio with LDAC
3. High-Resolution Audio compatible
4. 1.57" HD driver unit for dynamic range
5. Aluminum-coated LCP diaphragm minimizes distortion
I strongly believe SONY took steps to get first place in Noise Cancelling Headphones market. With SONY MDR 1000X headphones, they will achieve the same.
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Orbi Whole Home WiFi System delivers up to 3.0Gbps high-performance WiFi. Sleek, modern design with high-gain internal antennas for up to 5,000 square feet of coverage. FastLane3 Technology creates a dedicated Tri-Band WiFi for seamless 4K streaming and gaming everywhere in your home. Keep a single WiFi name for uninterrupted connections as you move from room-to-room. Circle Smart Parental Controls runs on Orbi Routers for a smart way for families to manage content and time online, on any connected device. Provide internet access to guests without sharing your personal network password. Orbi is ready right out of the box and compatible with your ISP. Just use the Orbi app to get started with better WiFi, everywhere in minutes.
 
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Best Router for Fast, Secure, Whole Home WiFi
on September 19, 2016
Posted by: Selva
Most of us struggled with bad Wi-Fi, dead spots at home. It is really hard to find a router even if it is expensive and powerful one, that can cover every room in your house with fast and more importantly reliable wireless. Netgear’s new Orbi router has dedicated Wi-Fi satellites that evenly distribute fast wireless over a dedicated network.
The setup is very simple. Router and Satellite up and running less than 5 mins. It consists of two units. There is one main router which always connected to your modem. The second unit called "Satellite" which you to place somewhere "central" in your home.
With innovative design and look, you can leave Satellite device anywhere on your house. The traditional wifi extenders slow down wifi speed. However, Orbi Satellite connected with router on dedicated network which provide high speed in wifi throughout the house including backyard.
If your house is larger you can add multiple Orbi satellites, all of which communicate over that network to spread signal further. Since it is operating over a dedicated third band, it doesn’t slow down the speed of the router’s main 5GHz and 2.4GHz channels. There should not be any dead spots, as long as you have enough satellites installed, and moving between satellites is seamless.
My house is 2766 square foot with 2 stories. With previous high end router with same price of orbi, i used to get good speed if the devices are closer to router. I usually get only 60 mbps on 5Ghz on 2nd floor with my previous router. However, with orbi i am getting close 300+ mbps in second floor and backyard.
Also, the another main feature is one SSID instead of two SSIDs for both 2.4 and 5Ghz and orbi is intelligent to find the best signal when you move around the house. I have replaced my existing high end router / extender wit Orbi Router / Satellite and almost 17+ devices are connected as of now.
I have listed few main features in Orbi Router / Satellite.
Wireless Connectivity
AC3000 (1733 + 866 + 400Mbps)†
Simultaneous Tri-Band WiFi
IEEE® 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz–256QAM support
IEEE® 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz–256QAM support
Memory
4GB Flash and 512MB RAM
Antenna
Six (6) high-performance antennas with high-powered amplifiers
Beamforming
Implicit/Explicit Beamforming for 2.4 & 5GHz bands (1733 + 866 + 400Mbps)†
MU-MIMO
MU-MIMO capable for simultaneous data streaming on multiple devices
Ports
Four (4) 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports
1 WAN + 3 LAN for Router
4 LAN for Satellite
One (1) USB 2.0 port
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Power your Apple devices with this Belkin charge dock. It comes with a Lightning connector that charges iPhones and an integrated magnetic charger that provides Apple watches with more juice when needed. The single built-in cable of this Belkin charge dock lets you charge both devices simultaneously, saving you the inconvenience of using multiple cords.
 
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Excellent Apple Iphone / Watch Combo Charging Dock
on August 28, 2016
Posted by: Selva
It is a great product to charge both the iphone and apple watch without cords cluttering up the night stand. It's stylish, high quality, and works great. It is an Awesome and innovative product to charge two devices at the same time. I highly recommend this product to anyone who has apple iphone and watch. It is little pricy but worth to pay higher price for this excellent product.
I have listed some of the key features for this product.
Integrated magnetic charger for Apple Watch
Adjustable Lightning connector for iPhone
Elevates Apple Watch safely above surface
Minimalist, sleek appearance
Displays devices at ideal viewing angles
Solid cast arm with chrome finish
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Nothing puts a vacuum to the test quite like a home with pets. That's why the BISSELL® Pet Hair Eraser® was developed from the ground up by pet parents for pet parents. Whether it's shedding season for your dog or your cat tracks kitty litter all over the house, this revolutionary vacuum is designed to make cleaning up after pets and the people who love them a breeze—from beginning to end. Say goodbye to hair wrap with its Tangle-Free Brush Roll, remove embedded hair everywhere with specialized pet tools, help capture allergens and eliminate odors with the SmartSeal™ Allergen System, and when you're finished cleaning, enjoy a hands-free tank empty with our patented Cyclonic Spooling System™.BR>
 
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Excellent Upright Pet Vacuum
on August 24, 2016
Posted by: Selva
We have tried most of the vacuum brands and there were certain things we didn't like about it. Bought the Pet Hair Eraser® Upright Vacuum and using it for two weeks. It outperforms other vacuums by far. With the other vacuums the brushes were always getting filed with hair from our dog and my wife / daughter's long hair, and we always had to reach inside the canister to pull out debris. In Pet Hair Eraser, nothing on the brush and the canister empties out perfectly. It makes our carpet look beautiful when we are done. We can't say enough good about this vacuum. I really liked the idea of Febreze® Pet Odor Eliminator™ filtration to erase pet odors and freshen as you vacuum.
There are nice features in this vacuum listed below.
Tangle-free brush roll to help eliminate hair wrap
Hands-free empty tank with the Patented Cyclonic Pet Hair Spooling System™
Specialized Pet Tools to easily remove embedded pet hair from hard-to-reach places
SmartSeal™ Allergen System that helps trap dirt and allergens inside the vacuum
Febreze® Pet Odor Eliminator™ filtration to erase pet odors and freshen as you vacuum
Suction Channel Technology™ for powerful, edge-to-edge cleaning
Swivel steering, multi-surface cleaning, and quick-release wand
If you have pets, please don't look back and buy this vacuum.
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
I would recommend this to a friend!
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With no wires in the way, Bose SoundSport Wireless Sports Earbuds keep you moving with powerful audio. Perfect for exercise and running with a sweat and weather resistant design and StayHear+ tips designed for comfort and stability. The Tile app makes your headphones easy to find if they ever go missing.
 
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Excellent and Best Workout Headpones
on June 6, 2016
Posted by: Selva
I've had these headphones for about two weeks. They replaced my older samsung headphones that I had previously owned for a couple years till I wore them out.
Durability: They have held up incredibly well and show no signs of wear yet even though i have used more than 5 to 6 hours everyday.
Sound: I own some Samsung Level Pro headphones, Definitive Speakers at Home Theater Systems, high end sound in my car and I've listened to many different headphones. I'd easily say that these have excellent sound quality.
Loudness: These headphones definitely put out loud volume without any clarity/detail loss in the sound quality. At loud volumes people around shouldn't be too bothered by the noise because they do a pretty good job of directing the sound into your ear.
Bass: is as good as you can get with such a small speaker and comfortable fit. If you're all about bass than go get some over the ear headphones.
Overall: well balanced sound at all ends of the frequency scale. No loss in clarity at higher volumes. These won't blow your mind with high quality audio (they're tiny little speakers...they're going to have limitations obviously)
Comfort: This is probably the biggest selling point for me. While other headphones can be very uncomfortable while lying on your ear, these feel great. You can literally lie your head on top of the headphone and you'll only feel slight pressure inside your ear, but nothing that is painful. While sitting/standing/walking/running these barely feel like they're in your ear. They're the most comfortable headphones I've ever used and sit very naturally in your ear. I'd have to say that the comfort and secureness of these headphones are alone worth the price.
This is excellent headphone from Bose and you will be amazed with build and quality.
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Your household is busy streaming media, working online, and playing games every day. This Linksys Wi-Fi Router will expand your network coverage, send signals directly to your devices, and deliver a lag-free connection, even when you’re all online at the same time.
 
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Best Tri-Band MI-MUMO AC5400 Router.
on May 17, 2016
Posted by: Selva
This is the first router introduced by Linksys in CES 2016 with MI-MUMO feature.
The setup was very easy and internet was up and running less than 5 mins.
I am extremely pleased with this purchase and router performance. I switched over from the Netgear R8500. I had some dead spots at my 2800 feet home and this router resolved all the issues. This is one the fastest router in the market delivering 1000mbps in 2.4 Ghz and it has 2 more 5Ghz and deliver upto 4.3Gbps. You can use one SSID for two of 5Ghz bands.
This router has many useful features. The most useful are beam forming, tri-band wireless and 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports. This is the first router with MI-MUMO feature which delivers maximum number of connections at the same time. Wi-Fi speeds are really quick and speed tests delivered more than 275mbps on Galaxy Note 5 phone. With wired connection the results are 360mbps download and 35mbps upload.
I have listed some of the features from this router
• Fastest speeds available up to 5.3Gbps
• Tri-band Wi-Fi delivers more Wi-Fi to more devices
• Efficient MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) technology** treats each of your devices as if each has its own dedicated router, ensuring everyone can enjoy Wi-Fi without interruption or buffering.
• 8 high performance antennas to amplify and maximize range
• 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Linksys Smart Wi-Fi to control and monitor devices in home network.
It is one of the best and fastest router in the market with many great features. If you are looking for faster internet and longer Wi-Fi range, Please buy this router without any hesitation.
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Prevent dead zones around your home with the help of this Linksys Wi-Fi range extender. It works with all types of Wi-Fi routers, and it uses multi-user MIMO for speed and efficiency. This Linksys Wi-Fi range extender can be used to create a different access point or to extend the field of the router’s connection.
 
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Best AC Wireless Extender with MU-MIMO feature
on May 12, 2016
Posted by: Selva
This is world first AC wireless range extender with MU-MIMO feature from Linksys displayed at CES 2016.
I am extremely pleased with this purchase and wireless extender performance. I am not a big fan of wireless extender and this one changed my assumptions. I had some dead spots at my 2800 feet home (especially second floor) and this extender resolved all the issues. This is one the fastest wireless extender in the market delivering superior Wifi speed. Before the setup, the wireless speed was only 30 mbps / 10 mbps download / upload speed. After the setup, I am getting 225mbps / 33 mbps in second floor which is unbelievable speed.
The setup was very easy and configured dual band wireless (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz) less than 5 mins. This extender works with any existing wireless router and I have configured this extender with Netgear Nighthawk X8 router. If your router supports WPS mode, setup can be done quickly for dual bands or you can use the browser to configure the extender.
By default, it will create new SSIDs for 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz. If you would like to use the same name as your existing SSID, you can change it in configuration page after the initial setup.
This extender has many excellent features. The most useful features are the beam forming and the cross band technology features. This is the first extender supports MU-MIMO feature. It has 1 Gigabit Ethernet port which can be used for wired network. Wi-Fi speed is unbelievable in 2nd floor and speed tests delivered more than 225mbps on Galaxy Note 5 phone. With wired connection my results around 360mbps download and 35mbps upload.
I have listed some of the technical specifications and features for this AC wireless extender
• Wi-Fi Technology:
AC1900+ MU-MIMO
• Key Features:
o Multi-User MIMO and Seamless Roaming for faster and more efficient throughput - Next-generation MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) technology ensures your network can deliver faster and more efficient throughput to every MU-MIMO connected device. This means your whole household can surf the Internet, stream HD movies, play online games, and more simultaneously--without annoying buffering or lag.
o Supports two Wi-Fi modes, to extend router's connection or create a new Wi-Fi access point
o Works with all Wi-Fi routers
o Easy setup with WPS and Spot Finder Technology
o Eliminate Dead Zones and Boost Wi-Fi range. Extend your home Wi-Fi to hard-to-reach locations in your home such as your backyard, garage, or bedroom so you can get the Wi-Fi to smartphones, iPads, tablets, and laptops to enjoy streaming HD movies, online gaming, social media, and more.
o Seamless Roaming - No more dropped connections for voice calls from iPhone, iPads, smartphones, or tablets when you move from one room to another or to your backyard when synced with a Linksys MAX-STREAM Router or other supported routers.
o Dual Bands for Faster speed and reliability - The range extender offers dual wireless bands of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz for combined speeds of up to 1.9 Gbps--double the performance of single band. Newer Wireless-AC devices are routed to the higher-speed 5 GHz band, while older wireless-N and G devices utilize the 2.4 GHz band.
o Cross Band Technology to maximize simultaneous use of both bands for high speed connection
o Beamforming Technology to focus the Wi-Fi Signal directly to your smartphone, tablet, and laptop for faster Wi-Fi connection
o Spot Finder Technology for best placement
o Works with Any router
• Network Standards:
o 802.11ac
o 802.11n
o 802.11a/g
o 802.11b
• Wi-Fi Speed:
AC1900 (N300 + AC1733)
• Wi-Fi Bands:
Simultaneous Dual band, 2.4 Ghz + 5 Ghz
• Wi-Fi Range:
10,000 SQ FT
• Number of Ethernet Ports:
1x Gigabit
It is one of the best and fastest wireless extender in the market. If you are looking for faster internet and longer Wi-Fi range, please go and grab this extender from the stores.
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
I would recommend this to a friend!
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No matter where you are, bedroom to backyard, you’ll experience a stronger, faster connection with this tri-band NETGEAR router. Get rid of lag, freezing, and buffering while you game, stream and more on multiple devices.
 
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Best Fastest Router with many features
on October 26, 2015
Posted by: Selva
from Chander AZ
I bought this router with full price $399.
The setup was very easy and internet was up and running within 5 mins. Please make sure that latest firmware version downloaded in your PC before the router setup.
I am extremely pleased with this purchase and router performance. I switched over from the Netgear R7000. I had some dead spots at my 2800 feet home and this router resolved all the issues. This is one the fastest router in the market delivering 1000mbps in 2.4 Ghz and it has 2 more 5Ghz and deliver upto 4.3Gbps
This router has many useful features. The most useful are the beam forming and the Smart Connect features. This is the first router with active antennas which delivers maximum wireless range. It has 6 Gigabit ethernet ports and 2 can be used for Port Aggregation for NAS devices
Wifi sppeds are really quick now and speed tests delivered more than 200mbps on OnePlus phone. With wired connection my results are 360mbps download and 35mbps upload.
I have listed some of the features from this router
Fastest speeds available up to 5.3Gbps
Tri-band Wi-Fi delivers more Wi-Fi to more devices
Quad Stream delivers up to four data streams per Wi-Fi band
4 active antennas and 4 internal antennas to amplify and maximize range
6 Gigabit Ethernet ports-aggregate two for faster file transfers
Smart Connect intelligently selects the fast Wi-Fi band for every device
MU-MIMO capable for simultaneous streaming of data to multiple devices
Dynamic QoS prioritizes bandwidth by application and device
It is one of the best and fastest router in the market. If you are looking for faster internet and longer wifi range, please go and grab this router from the stores.
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Enjoy your games with this CybertronPC Minotaur Max II TGMMNMX234RD desktop's NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 graphics, which feature 4GB dedicated video memory for brilliant visuals. The 2TB hard drive and 120GB solid state drive provide spacious storage.
 
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Too many issues for high priced PC
on April 29, 2015
Posted by: Selva
from Chander AZ
I have ordered and received the PC on 04/28. The packing was excellent. The issue started after connecting the power and turn on the system. The fan noise is too loud even while starting up the PC or wake up from sleep mode.
There were 2 times the system was shut down with Windows 8 whea unrecoverable errors.
I am spending too much time with Cybertonpc support to trying to find out the fan noise, windows error etc. They have asked to open the panel to check the fan wires etc or sending a fan replacement for the PC purchased as brand new.
If this system is having parts issue within one day of purchase, i am really doubt that the product will work for many years.
I am really disappointed with fan noise issue, windows 8 whea unrecoverable error etc. for this high priced desktop.
Please be sure that you have enough time allocated on your side to work with support before purchasing this gaming desktop PC.
I will returning the system to Best buy this week.
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Remain entertained on the go with this Amazon Fire HD B00KC6I06S, which features a touch screen that displays media in high-definition and simplifies content navigation. Front and rear cameras let you capture special moments in 1080p.
 
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Excellent tablet
on January 13, 2015
Posted by: Selva
from Chander AZ
This tablet has very good configuration and using it everyday.
My Best Buy number: 0777104857
I would recommend this to a friend!
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The NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Router, with breakthrough Tri-Band WiFi 5 delivers multiple bands for homes with many WiFi devices. WiFi speed up to 3.2Gbps and 6 high performance antennas provide maximum speed and range. Smart Connect allows you to game, stream, and download mega-sized files without lags.
 
Overall2 out of 52 out of 5
Not worth for the price
By Jacobs from CA
I bought this router to replace my perfectly working Asus RT-66R model. I wanted to change my router just to get bit more range in my new 2200sqft home. Prior to getting this router I have tried one of the best range extender Ampedwireless AE-20. It’s range was excellent, but connection was very much degraded and struggled to get connected at times though it was set up to clone settings from original router.
So, after reading few positive reviews on BBY and mixed reviews on amazon, I decided to give new Nighthawk R8000 a try. I am happy with its slightly improved range than Asus and very much disappointed with its 2.4Ghz performance. I have more than 15 years of network experience and I really don’t bother tech support unless until it is really out of my hand and hardware specific.
Here I am trying to do a fair comparison with two routers I have (Asus & Netgear) + sign means “better” and – signs means “poor”
Wired Connection:
+ RT-66R has excellent wired connection which works at par with Motorola SB6141’s consistency
- R8000 has fair wired connection with slight consistency issues.
Wireless 5.0 Ghz:
+ RT-66R has excellent consistent connection
+ R8000 has excellent consistent connection as well at full speed by ISP
Wireless 5.0 Ghz Second Connection:
- RT-66R Not applicable (does not come with this feature)
+ R8000 excellent connection with full speed by ISP’s
Wireless 2.4 Ghz:
+RT-66R has excellent connection with 80~Mbps out of my actual 120~Mbps ISP feed at channel 6 with 450 Mbps capability.
- R8000 is a complete failure in terms of 2.4Gh network
I have tried all available channels and found it degrade my 120~Mbps connection 1-14 ~ Mbps
At this point I called customer service and it sounded like they kind of aware of the issue. With minimal trouble shooting and changing the channels to their recommended channels (01, 06, 09 & 11), there was no improvement. So they asked me to degrade from 600Mpbs to 289Mbps and it started working.
So technically now their claim of 3200Mbps became 2911Mbps.
Access Control:
+ RT-66R has fairly good access control capabilities. You can schedule what time of the day each device can access the internet. This feature is important for me as I found it is very useful with kids on top of parental control settings.
- R8000 access control only let you allow or deny connecting a particular device. You cannot decide what time it should be able to connect. – Major drawback for me.
Parental Control:
- RT-66R has poor parental control settings, but with an option to point DNS to OpenDNS we can achieve better parental control settings with their FREE offerings.
+R8000 – also use OpenDNS but with dedicated service assigned to netgear so that you can add bypass account also which can’t be done with OpenDNS free account. This is the only additional benefit I found with this router so far compared to RT-66R.
VPN:
+ RT-66R is also able to use OpenVPN with mobile access with their free App. I was abe to access local network using iOS and Android devices with no issues.
-R8000 – did not bother to check as soon as I read that it does not support mobile devices using same OpenVPN platform.
LED Control:
- RT-66R – Not applicable (missing feature)
+R8000 – very useful feature if you have your router in bedroom or other place you don’t like lot of flashing lights. Can be accessed via web GUI and with a dedicated hard button at the rear of the router.
USB Storage and Cloud access:
+RT-66R allow you to create a personal cloud with your router with AiCloud application. I am able to enjoy my music and movies over AiCloud on the move.
- R8000 – could not find any documentation about cloud access. Only information I found is about ReadyCloud and it is dedicated to Netgear NAS only. Another major setback for an expensive router.
Web GUI:
Though Netgear has a simple interface and easy to follow GUI, it lack modern look and feeling. I like Asus GUI better.
Customer service:
+ Asus- Never had to call them. No subscription fee, 24/7 free support (as far as you are within product warranty).
- Netgear – Though I received prompt customer service when I called, it was shocking to learn that the phone support is only available for 90 days of purchase, then you have to pay PREMIUM subscription to get phone support.
CONCLUSION:
I have thoroughly tested all important feature that I need. Rest of the features are generic to me and I am not bothered much about them.
I am sure this router with Dual 5.0Ghz network will be very useful for those who have new wireless devices. For me I have a lot of devices that depends on 2.4Ghz frequency such as smoke detectors, thermostat, laptop that connects to NAS for backup etc. and degraded and unreliable 2.4Ghz network make it absolutely worthless considering the amount I spent on this router.
I am seriously thinking to take this back to the store. I don’t see any point in spending almost double amount of money to get a couple of benefits and a lot of drawbacks and pay for a premium to get their phone support if needed to an overpriced product.
I would not recommend this router at its current price and it is unable to meet its original claims and comes with a premium phone support after 90 days.
Contact Netgear Support
September 1, 2014
Hi Jacobs,
Please reach out to Netgear Support. I had similar issue in my home (2800 square feet) during the setup and Support asked me to change settings in Router page and now i am getting superior coverage in 2.4 and 5 Ghz for all 17 connected devices.
Regards
Selva
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Work, play and communicate with this Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 featuring a 2.15 GHz + 1.6 GHz quad core processor. This versatile tablet has an ultra-clear Super AMOLED display, so you can watch HD movies on the go. Capture and share your world with the 13MP camera in this Samsung Galaxy Tab S3’s, which features an integrated flash for great results in low light.
 
Overall5 out of 55 out of 5
Outstanding 2-in-One Tablet‎ from Samsung
By Selva from Chander AZ
There are not much Android tablets with premium specs in the market compare to Apple iPad, but Samsung is not ready to give up the fight with the release of high-end Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 with significantly updated specs, HDR screen and improved S Pen support. It is equally positioned with iPad Pro.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 screen has a 9.7-inch 1536 x 2048 Super AMOLED display with support of HDR content and it matches the iPad Pro 9.7 in size and resolution. Samsung Tab S3's screen size and resolution have not changed with pixel density of 264 pixels per inch. It has Super AMOLED display, for brighter, richer colors. The main upgrade over the Tab S2 is HDR content support. There is not a huge amount of HDR content yet, but once there is this it will be really helpful with Samsung Galaxy Tab S3. Another big change for this model is that there's no 8.0-inch option, Tab S3 only coming in a 9.7-inch size.
Tab S3 has metal and glass build with similar size to Tab S2. Samsung upgraded the design for the Galaxy Tab S3, replacing the soft plastic back of the Tab S2 with a glass one, but retaining the metal frame. The overall appearance like an oversized Samsung Galaxy S7.
While cameras are never the highlight of a tablet, Samsung Tab S3 came with 13MP back side camera and 5MP front facing camera with LED flash. It does include an autofocus and can record 4K video at 30fps.Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 came with 6,000mAh one and it can last up to 12 hours of video playback. I have used more than 10 hours without any issues. It supports fast charging via USB Type-C, so you shouldn't be waiting too long.
Tab S3 runs the latest major version of Android 7.0 overlaid with Samsung's own interface. It came with quad-core Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 only comes in one size - 32GB, but it also has a microSD card slot with support for cards of up to 256GB if you need more storage for apps and games.
Beyond the core specifications, Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is packed full of features, including support for Samsung's S Pen stylus. This is the latest and greatest version of the stylus, with a smaller 0.7mm tip and increased pressure sensitivity. It also works with S Pen features like Screen Off Memo, which lets you take down notes without turning the screen on or launching an app. The Tab S3 also supports keyboards using a pogo connection, so all that along with the screen specification make this remarkably similar to the iPad Pro 9.7.
It has 4 stereo speakers tuned by AKG promises distortion free sounds. It came with fingerprint scanner and it supports Samsung Flow, which can sync notifications between your tablet and Galaxy handset.
I have listed the key specifications below
• 9.7-inch 1536 x 2048 Super AMOLED display
• Supports HDR content
• Matches the iPad Pro 9.7 in size and resolution
• A metal and glass build
• Similar size to Tab S2 but thicker and heavier
• 13MP rear camera with autofocus
• 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
• 6,000mAh battery with fast charging
• Supposedly lasts through 12 hours of video on one charge
• Snapdragon 820 chipset and 4GB of RAM
• Android 7.0 out of the box
• Just 32GB of storage, but microSD support of 256GB
• Supports S Pen stylus and keyboards
• Four stereo speakers tuned by AKG
• Fingerprint scanner
It is one of the best android tablet with premium features and equally matching iPad Pro. It worked really well with Samsung Book Cover Keyboard for accurate and comfort typing.
April 18, 2017
Hi Malack,
Apps can be downloaded from Google Play or Samsung Store. If you are looking for side loading apps from 3rd party, you can do that as well. It is similar like S2 with upgraded features.
Regards
Selva
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