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Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Ken - 07-12-2016
Sully Wrote:Seems like the main difference between the higher up samsungs is motion rate and some other screen "tech" but I'm not sure i need 240 refresh rate and I'm sure this one is better than what I currently have at least. Just wondering if it's really that great of a deal.
They also have the 5.1 vizio soundbar (2014 model) for $200 but I didn't think the new ones were that much more
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It's definitely a good deal. If it wasn't that i just got a TV last year and Toni would fucking kill me if i got another, i would get it.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Sully - 07-12-2016
They have the non curved for $100 less. Decisions, decisions.
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Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Mike - 07-12-2016
Mike Wrote:damn. should i upgrade my 42"?
did it. gonna be a super tight, but money fit i think. bigger bar is 1/3" taller so i'll have to adjust some stuff, but i think it should work just fine. found one review that said the 54" was a really nice upgrade over the 42". had amazon points and can likely get $100 back of the $150 i spent on the old bar. no brainer.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Mike - 07-12-2016
Sully Wrote:They have the non curved for $100 less. Decisions, decisions.
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f gimmick tvs. flat.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - V1GiLaNtE - 07-12-2016
Sully Wrote:They have the non curved for $100 less. Decisions, decisions.
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Don't think that model is on sale yet. I've been watching it.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Sully - 07-12-2016
Oh. I was reading a third party site.
So you're going with that over curved?
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Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - V1GiLaNtE - 07-12-2016
Sully Wrote:Oh. I was reading a third party site.
So you're going with that over curved?
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Curved is gimmicky to me like Mike said.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - WRXtranceformed - 07-12-2016
Mike Wrote::thumbup:Mike Wrote:damn. should i upgrade my 42"?
did it. gonna be a super tight, but money fit i think. bigger bar is 1/3" taller so i'll have to adjust some stuff, but i think it should work just fine. found one review that said the 54" was a really nice upgrade over the 42". had amazon points and can likely get $100 back of the $150 i spent on the old bar. no brainer.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Ken - 07-12-2016
Sully Wrote:Oh. I was reading a third party site.
So you're going with that over curved?
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Shit - just read about that. I've had my eye on that 55in flat version for a while.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Sully - 07-12-2016
The curved one is gone. Still haven't seem the flat one pop up. I'll probably jump on that if it shows up
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Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Sully - 07-12-2016
So much for the flat screen samsung
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - davej - 07-14-2016
I picked up the kids edition of the base kindle fire, after reading up on their Freetime Unlimited program. It puts it into a kids profile with limited functionality and touted the ability to block content and set limits for usage based on time and/or content. i.e. you can play games for 30 min, but have unlimited time on books. That part works fairly well, and there's start/end of day time to prevent them from using it outside those hours. I think it'll help redirect their frustration of me taking a device from them when the time is up. Interface wise it will display all the content amazon thinks is appropriate for their age, but doesn't distinguish easily for what is actually downloaded/usable vs what isn't, so if we're in the car they would see all of these titles but can't get them.
There is an ability to block the Freetime Unlimited content but you have to select each title, one at a time. In case you were wondering, there are currently 7809 items available, and I had to click on each one to block it. (times 3, one for each kids' profile) Why there is no select all/block all button is beyond me, but it will let you unblock all at once... Also when new titles are added by amazon, they'll just show up and I have to block them manually again, no auto-block new content setting.
Being able to choose between whitelisting or blacklisting when approving content needs to be there. I submitted a few comments, spoke to CS, but that's as far as I can get right now, looks like people had been complaining about this for a couple of years now.
There are some hacks on how to get around loading a full video file into the kids program, so I might not be completely dead in the water once we get in the car for a trip, but again, that'd be nice to have integrated.
/EndAmazonAppRant
Tablet wise, it's the same as their $50 fire, more than fine for a kid, and the case/warranty seems ok. Maybe the app will have better admin tools for it by the time it becomes pertinent to most of you.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Sully - 07-14-2016
Update and a question (mainly for Lee):
They updated the gear app again. This time, fingers crossed, so far, it hasn't crashed. Just diving into playing with this thing but I noticed something. Mind you the watch has been sitting on my dresser since I got it and I throw it on the charger every once in awhile to see if it needs a charge. (hasn't really so far) but today when I picked it up to start messing with it, I noticed the bezel feels looser. Like you can tap it and it moves enough to make noise. Definitely thought it was tighter before but it's not like it could have worn out because I haven't used it. Lee, how is yours? Slightly loose? Think it's my imagination or maybe temperature change cause expanding/contracting?
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - WRXtranceformed - 07-14-2016
Sully Wrote:Update and a question (mainly for Lee):Mine is nice and tight (twss)
They updated the gear app again. This time, fingers crossed, so far, it hasn't crashed. Just diving into playing with this thing but I noticed something. Mind you the watch has been sitting on my dresser since I got it and I throw it on the charger every once in awhile to see if it needs a charge. (hasn't really so far) but today when I picked it up to start messing with it, I noticed the bezel feels looser. Like you can tap it and it moves enough to make noise. Definitely thought it was tighter before but it's not like it could have worn out because I haven't used it. Lee, how is yours? Slightly loose? Think it's my imagination or maybe temperature change cause expanding/contracting?
It could be a problem with yours...my bezel spins freely with nice clicks but there is no play or wobble in it.
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Sully - 07-14-2016
Well shit. Guess I should check if there's a warranty on something free.
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Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - WRXtranceformed - 07-14-2016
Check the paperwork it came with I bet there is a mfg warranty on that bad boy
Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Sully - 07-14-2016
I get it being defective as I've read some others having a similar issue when it first came out. I don't get why it would happen all of a sudden with no use.
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Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Sully - 07-14-2016
Also, finally got my hands on the cable bill. Looks like we have xfinity performance Internet which is good for 25mbps. Doesn't seem too high
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Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - Senor_Taylor - 07-17-2016
Sully Wrote:Also, finally got my hands on the cable bill. Looks like we have xfinity performance Internet which is good for 25mbps. Doesn't seem too high"Good for 25mbps" but it's cable so you're sharing that with everyone else.
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Re: The official tablet (and other useless electronics) thre - JustinG - 07-19-2016
So I WFH now full time.
I have 2 - 27in monitors, and they take up a chunk of desk real estate.
Recommendations on a dual articulating monitor mount that clamps to the edge of the desk? I am also open to other recommendations.
Something like this?
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But are they that cheap? $35 seems like I will walk into the office one morning and both of my monitors will be on the floor.