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1,645 of 1,715 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
By drkcope (albany, ny) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acer C720 Chromebook (11.6-Inch, 2GB) (Personal Computers)
I have an Acer C720 ($199) and an Acer C720P ($299) and both are amazing machines. If you dont mind plunking down the extra $100 for the touchscreen then go for it but really you will do fine without it and save yourself $100 especially if you are buying these as gifts like I did for others in my family.
Here is a list of the APPS I use on both and it runs them fast and flawlessly: Facebook, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, Chrome Remote Desktop (flawlessly connects to my Windows 7 laptop and I can run any windows program remotely with ease and flawlessly connects to my Office Desktop and I can access all my office records which is key since i am a family doc), Google Cloud Print (easily prints documents to all the printers i have set up), MyBible, Kindle, Twitter, Hootsuite, Weatherbug, Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Google+ photos (automatically puts all my photos taken on my Iphone over to my chromebook), RUNS ALL WEBSITES INCLUDING BANKING WEBSITES and my mobile hospital app FLAWLESSLY WITH CHROME (including adobe flash player sites which my Ipad and Iphone still wont run) The only CONS i can find so far are no SKYPE app.....If you want to do video calls then need to use GOOGLE HANGOUTS which is much less intuitive than skype....and you CANNOT hook a printer directly to a chromebook but you can use google cloud print to print easily...needs wifi connection to do most things (this is really not a problem for me as i am always connected and they have developed a number of apps that work when not connected including document writer and email offline Battery Life Amazing! almost 8hrs of use! Touchscreen good but not like an Ipad (can't use your fingers to zoom in with pinch) Touchpad very good! (and really dont need the touchscreen because touchpad works so good) Keyboard very solid, Can use any wireless mouse with it. (Ipad still cant utilize a mouse) Screen brightness great. Sound adequate but a bit tinny USB port charges devices and can use flash drives to move and transfer files (another thing I still cant do with my Ipad) 2 years free of 100GB Google Drive (this saves you $120 right there) 12 free wifi passes while on planes (i dont fly much but still a nice convenience and saves you the $10 or so connection fee) Free virus protection All in all a great economical way to access the internet with ease and lightning speed and do 95% of what most people use a personal computer for this day and age.
1,040 of 1,098 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing combination of price and experience.,
This review is from: Acer C720 Chromebook (11.6-Inch, 2GB) (Personal Computers)
I got my first Chromebook about six months ago, it was Samsung series 3 with the ARM processor. Initially it meant to serve me as a second laptop for occasional light work online, but very soon I realized that I was using it most of the time. My powerful Windows laptop and Mac mini were just sitting there collecting dust, getting my attention only once a week at best. I replaced my Samsung with Acer C720 2 GB RAM version two weeks ago.
Here's a quick breakdown. - C720 has a slightly better screen than Samsung. Same washed out colors, but contrast and viewing angles are better, and so is brightness level. If you are spoiled by the screens of modern tablets, you might think that 1366x768 resolution would look unattractive. That's not quite right. I should remind you that MacBook's Air 11 screen has the same resolution and the same size. It's just enough to do what it's designed to do. - The keyboard layout of C720 may not be as good as Samsung's, but I like Acer's feel and key movement better. Unless you have very large hands, it might provide one of the best typing experiences in the price range below $300, and it's definitely better than most Windows laptops for that price. I write quite a lot and C720's keyboard didn't cause any significant discomfort so far. Touchpad is reasonably good, but nothing to be overexcited about. I only wish it was a bit larger. - C720 is WAY faster than Samsung. Don't be deceived by the name of the processor - this Celeron unit from the Haswell family has more processing power than Chrome OS requires. And 2 GB of RAM should be absolutely enough for anyone, who normally doesn't keep over a dozen tabs running heavy websites simultaneously. The fan would kick in from time to time, but it's very quiet and is never annoying. Boot time is typically impressive for Chrome OS devices and takes around 7 seconds. - Battery life is one of the sweetest spots of this laptop. To get promised 8.5 hours you don't have to keep the screen brightness at 50% all the time (as you would do with the Samsung to get 6.5 hours). I don't carry the charger with me and never managed to make it run out of juice. In fact, sometimes I would even give some boost to my phone's battery from C720 without worrying that it may die unexpectedly. Also, the battery charges pretty quickly. - Speakers of C720 are louder than Samsung's, but they don't sound much better - they shoot down at the table (or your lap) and don't really promise anything. But plug in headphones or external speakers and you'll get some decent sound quality for a low budget device. - The Web Camera on C720 is also superior to the one in Samsung. Promised difference in resolution might not be that visible, but it keeps higher framerate, works better in low light and seems like it captures a wider viewing angle. It is definitely an upgrade. Microphone gets the job done, but it's not very useful in somewhat noisy environment. - C720 is a little bit heavier than Samsung, but by no means it is heavy or bulky. It is still a portable laptop that could be easily moved or carried with one hand. Its build quality is better than most Windows laptops below $350. Obviously, there's nothing special about the quality of materials, but everything feels solid, the lid mechanism is sturdy enough, and overall it's not bad at all. It certainly lacks some style, but it looks and feels more expensive than it costs. I love Chromebooks for the ease of use. The first set up takes about five minutes. They are perfect for kids, for elderly people unfamiliar with computers, for students, for writers, bloggers or even programmers. It's amazing how much stuff can be done in a browser. Online shopping, social networking, managing emails, listening to music, watching movies, reading books, video chatting - everything that most casual users actually do on their computers and even more. Offline capabilities are not forgotten - you can watch movies from the local or external storage, listen to music, work with Google Docs and many other Chrome apps or even games that can run offline. One of the greatest things about Chrome OS - there is virtually no maintenance. You have to try really hard to make it work wrong. Updates are seamless and a complete reset of the system with the Powerwash, in case you want to give it away or sell it, takes just few minutes. I was skeptical when the idea of a Chromebook was introduced to the public. But when I tried one myself and gave it a proper open-minded shot, I wasn't able to go back. Today Acer C720 is my daily driver and I would change it only to a better Chromebook. For $199 it's almost impossible to beat its value. Don't forget, that with the purchase you also get 100 GB of Google Drive space for 2 years. And if you like touchscreens, C720p for $299 is also a very good deal.
888 of 956 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inexpensive, lightweight and powerful. The C720 2GB version is one of the best buys in tech. Period.,
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I'm a technology addict and I've been following the development of ChromeOS for a while. When it first came out, I totally understood the concept but wanted to wait for it to mature a while and the prices to come down. My trigger price point was $200 so when the 2GB version of C720 came out, I had to have one.
I find it amazing that such an inexpensive device can do so much. After having it a week, it became my favorite machine just because it is so simple and light. After using it, you come to question why we need such big computing power, huge hard discs and RAM just to run a traditional OS when it comes to supporting the use cases for about 90% of what you use a PC to do. Whats even better, the Chromebook is pretty much ready to go out of the box, with an already pretty rich supply of online an offline apps don't cost you anything extra. Just like tablets came on the market and turned the PC industry upside down because they did 80% of a PC did, and did it with a better user experience, lower price with much less hardware spec. In the same way, I think the Chromebook will have a permanent place in personal tech as the one matching basic needs at the cheapest price - a second PC for around the home, or the "throwaway" unit for travel where you don't have to worry about damaging or losing it because its both cheap and highly secure. Specific to the C720 - I agree with most that the screen could be much better but it is still quite acceptable considering the price. The trackpad and the keyboard as well - I have no trouble using them and the trackpad is actually better than many more expensive PCs. I think the build quality is actually quite good - it looks professional and robust enough so that it can survive a road warrior's abuse. The 2GB ram is also the best value in my opinion. I've read a comparison report that showed that the 4GB really has no advantage until you open up 15-20 tabs at once, anything less than that the performance is identical. My own experience (I usually open up only 5 to 10 tabs at once) is that browsing performance is excellent - comparable to my 2013 MacBook Air with 8GB RAM that cost 5x the price.
726 of 816 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
A decent "backup" computer. If you are low on funds, it can be your main machine in a pinch.,
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First, the hardware.
I have two Macbook Pro machines (a 2009 and a 2010 model), so I have relatively high standards. This is not Apple quality, but it is superior to most cheap Windows machines and far superior to netbook machines. The overall build is 4-star. The keyboard is decent, and short of being backlit, it is almost on-par with Apple's chicklet keyboard. Vs Apple's chicklet keyboard, it has slightly less travel and a different texture, but it is very usable. The machine itself is solid: it doesn't flex and creak like most cheap machines. It is quite rigid and feels solid for a plastic notebook. It isn't as ugly as photos lead you to believe. The trackpad is nice. It is not as flawless as an Apple trackpad, but is responsive and works well. It supports two-finger scrolling (windows-style or "natural"). It also supports navigating forward and back with two fingers, although this gesture is definitely less responsive than with Apple's trackpad. The whole trackpad is a button, just like a Mac. You can choose whether to tap-to-click, or not. The big (huge) weakness is the display. Resolution isn't horrible compared to a non-retina Mac, but contrast is pretty bad. Unless you tilt the C720's screen perfectly, contrast is abysmal. I would gladly have paid more if it had a better display. It is the one thing that makes me regret this purchase, even at the low price. Battery life is great. I used this machine earlier this week with streaming music in the background and working on documents for work. It had 20% left after 7 hours. As is clearly stated in the description, this machine contains an OS that simply runs Google Chrome. You can get a great idea of what works and what does not by simply testing tasks in Google Chrome on a Mac, PC, or Linux box. It is surprising what can be done with just a browser. It isn't perfect, but you can do a lot. Below are some of my normal tasks, and how well they can be accomplished with the Chromebook C720. Browsing: flawless. It is full-featured Google Chrome, and it is fast and responsive. It doesn't choke on any web sites or even web apps that I have found. It can handle ten tabs easily (2gb model). Creating simple MS office documents: decent. It can create basic office documents (docs, spreadsheets, presentations) and export them for use in MS office. Editing simple Microsoft Office files: fair. It works with simple spreadsheets and documents. It can "view" simple Powerpoint files. It isn't great at handling complex MS office files with lots of formatting. You can probably get by in a pinch, but you will occasionally struggle and there are files you will encounter that just won't work at all. I do not have a subscription to the new "MS Office 365" cloud apps, so I can't speak to how well it handles them. If it works as well as Apple's cloud office apps, you should have no problems with Office 365. Edited to add: I tried Microsofts free trial of Office 365. Chrome's web office apps are just as powerful as Microsoft's web apps (though Apple iWork web apps are more powerful than both). The big difference between Microsoft web apps and Chrome web apps is the interface. The MS Office 365 interface is similar to modern MS Office with the big toolbar at the top. Google Chrome web office app interface is simpler and more like Office '97. Neither are super-powerful and I actually prefer Google Chrome's we apps to Microsoft's web apps. The Chrome apps make better use of screen real estate. Neither of them can display heavy formatting found in complex documents. Apple iWork files (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers): great, using Apple's iWork for iCloud. iCloud will warn you that the browser is not supported, but it works great. It works just as well as it does using Chrome or Safari on a Mac. It can't import your iWork files into the offline software, so Apple iWork is a cloud-only online-only option. Amazon Prime Video: failure. It simply does not work at this time (12/7/13) Edited to add: now Amazon Prime Video works fine. ??? Perhaps Amazon had some issue or the machine updated itself, but it works fine now. Netflix: works great. Network storage using the file manager: failure. There is no way to easily connect to my home NAS server or shared folders on other machines on the network using the file manager. NAS access using the browser interface: great. I have a Synology Diskstation NAS. I can watch movies, play music, and download files using the web-based interface just fine. VPN access: failed (using my work VPN). It does have a VPN setup built in, but doesn't work with my company VPN. My company VPN works fine on iPhone, iPad, and almost any computer. This is a big drawback that Google needs to fix. Printing: decent. I have an HP printer that is fully supported and it prints great (HP Officejet 7500). HP "eprint" printers have an email address and you just give the C720 this address for printer access. I have heard that it struggles with some printers, but I can't speak to it. The print command brings up a dialog to export your file/image/webpage/etc as a PDF file by default. Photo viewing/editing: very mixed, and mostly awful when offline. One reason I wanted this device was to carry with me along with my camera to view photos on the go. It does have a full-size SD slot (though the card protrudes from the machine and can't be left in the slot for long). The built-in offline image "editor" is a joke. It can only view files fitted to the screen. It can do extremely simple tasks like cropping and brightness adjustment, and that's it. You can't even zoom in on an image to inspect it closely with the built-in photo app. With difficulty, I found an offline image editor app called "Pixir Touch Up" that does a much better job, and will allow you to zoom in on images from your SD card, but it isn't much better than the stock app. Pixir does offer a very full-featured online photo editor that is on-par with Gimp and others. Remember, the display isn't great and isn't ideal for inspecting photos. An iPad and an EyeFi card (or iPad camera connection kit) are a much better choice for toting along on a photography adventure. Even though the display is poor, it's too bad that Google did such a lousy job with the photo app. Google Chromecast: great! It works well with my Chromecast. It works just as well as when using Chrome on my Mac. Ease of use: decent. If you already have Chrome on a Mac/Linux/PC, you know how to use it. All of you settings, bookmarks, and everything else in Chrome on a Mac just downloads right into the Chromebook. Google Drive storage: fantastic! This machine includes 100GB of Google Drive storage. Google charges $5/month for this great service and Dropbox charges twoce as much for similar service. I am Going to cancel my 100GB Dropbox and save $10/month for two years, which essentially makes this machine free. If you don't know about syncing files between your computers using Google Drive, you need to check it out. It is a bargain at $5, and a steal when free with a usable computer. The machine itself with the current software is a three star item, but it is a great value. It isn't as high-quality as a Macbook or a modern tablet, but it is so cheap that it should be a consideration if you simply cannot afford a high-end machine, or you need a backup machine. It is better than many Windows machines I have used that cost more than twice as much. It would be 4-star-plus with a better display, better file manager, better network support, and better photo viewer/editor. Hopefully Google keeps working on it and eventually upgrades the weaknesses in the software.
104 of 113 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love my Chromebook!,
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I'm in my last semester (hopefully) of my undergrad and my 4 year old HP Envy quit on me in the first week of this semester. I've had my Chromebook for about a month now, so I think I'm a little qualified to leave a pretty accurate review.
Overall, I absolutely love my Chromebook. It is an amazing little device and I will probably never go back to a PC (I'm not a Mac person at all so I can't compare it to them). Now, as a disclaimer, I am not someone who does online gaming or software video editing. At most, I'll edit some pictures and maybe edit some music files, so I cannot attest to this devices ability to fulfill those needs (though it doesn't seem like it would be very compatible with them). However, as someone who needs a computer mostly for internet, research, email, music, social networking, and document editing, this thing is amazing. PROS 1. Speed. This thing is a beast. It comes out of a sleep faster than my Kindle will start up (if I shut it down, not just if I wake it up from sleeping). It's kind of incredible how fast it boots. Internet browsing and document editing is awesome, video viewing is great (YES, this OS IS great for Netflix and online streaming, don't believe what you've heard if it is contrary to what I just said). 2. Display. I really like the Chrome OS layout (it's pretty similar to Windows 7, which I liked a lot more than any devices with Windows 8 that I've tried--my phone has Windows 8 and I kind of hate it now that I have my Chromebook). It's intuitive and simple--the whole setup process for me took like ten minutes tops. 3. Sync with Google. I can access all of my stuff EVERYWHERE. I used Google Drive before, but not as heavily. It is soooo so nice to have all of your material on whatever computer you may have access to. 4. Apps. Google has come out with some really useful apps for these devices and they're only making more. 5. Hardware. I love the way this Acer laptop is set up. The sound is surprisingly wonderful for such a small machine, AND it has separate "speakers' and "headphones" settings for sound. No more plugging my headphones in, forgetting I had the volume cranked earlier that day, and having my ear drums blown out. It's a simple but beautiful thing and I don't know why more manufacturers don't do it. The top row of keys is as follows: Escape, Back (internet browser button), Forward, Refresh, Fullscreen, I don't know what to call the next button but if you hit it it brings all the things you have open up on your desktop screen and you can click on what you want to go to, Dimmer, Brighter, Mute, Volume Down, Volume Up, Power. The "programs" button is awesome, I use it all the time to get to something else that I have open but don't want to scroll through everything to find, and having the internet back, forward, and refresh buttons on the keyboard is surprisingly nice. Some people say they're worried about hitting the power button accidentally, but to turn it off you have to hold it for a few seconds, so it's difficult to do it by accident. The screen is matte, so you can still see things if you're outside or by a window, and the trackpad is awesome--two finger scroll, click with two fingers for a right click, and you can enable tap to click in the settings (which I was thrilled with because I hate pushing down every time). Unfortunately, though, there's no zoom feature on the trackpad. That's my only complaint about it. This thing is SO lightweight overall--with my old computer, if I lugged it around campus my shoulders would kill me, but with this one I can barely tell it's in my backpack. 6. Sleep/Occasional Crash Recovery. Any time I've put this to sleep, turned it off without closing things, or had it run out of memory and need to restart abruptly, I have not lost a single thing. Are crashes desirable? No. Do they happen? Yes. Does this thing deal with them well? Absolutely. On a computer with only 2 gb of RAM I kind of expected a few crashes because I can be a heavy internet browser, but when it restores itself, all my tabs come back and whatever I was working on is safe. 7. Battery Life. Battery life battery life oh my gosh battery life. I am AMAZED with it. One day I was using it to watch Netflix and bum around on the internet and the battery was at about 60% and I didn't have to plug it in for FIVE hours. On a full charge, it will do at least 8 if you're not watching videos, and about 6 or 7 if you are. It's absolutely incredible and if it's the one reason you buy this computer, I wouldn't judge that decision (other than to say it's totally reasonable). It's wonderful and cannot be matched. It's also super convenient when I need to take it to class and am not sitting close to a power outlet. My old HP would get 3 hours MAX when the batter was new. If this computer only lasted 3 hours, I would wonder what was wrong with it. The lack of a need to plug in is a beautiful, beautiful thing and it is definitely unparalleled. 8. Google Docs. At first I was worried about not having Microsoft Word, but honestly, Google's line of word processing programs are so similar that it doesn't even matter. You can save things as .docx or .pdf and then anyone can view them in the "traditional" format. It's absolutely not necessary to have Microsoft Word. Plus, there are plenty of converter apps that Google has to view things from other people and turn them into Google Docs so you can edit them, and then turn them back into pdfs or whatever you need. CONS 1. Sometimes it crashes. It happens with all computers. However, as I said, it reboots well and I've never lost anything. 2. The fact that all my stuff is on the cloud... I'm a little uncomfortable with it. I have an external hard drive with most of my files on it (especially videos and stuff). I've never had any problems with hacking, but it worries me slightly. However, Google is constantly improving security, so I'm not ALL that worried. The nice thing is that you can set up "2 Step Verification," so when you (or potentially someone else) log into your google account from a previously unused computer, you have to supply your password AND google sends your phone a text with a code to put in. You have to have your phone to log in, but this gives me a little more peace of mind. 3. Desire to Learn (this online software that my school uses for virtually everything) issues. The dropbox on Desire to Learn won't let me upload files. This has been an absolute pain and I have to make sure that I either have my Kindle Fire charged so I can send PDFs to it and then upload them with that, or that I'm on campus so I can use a public computer to turn in my assignment. This is my biggest complaint and I hope I can resolve it eventually, though I don't know how I could do it on my own. 4. Printing. I haven't sat down yet to try to connect my printer to cloud print. I know there are directions, I know you are supposed to be able to print with Chromebooks, but there are so many extra steps that I just haven't bothered with it yet. I've resorted to printing on my campus and my printer has gone dormant. Maybe eventually I'll hook it up and change this to a pro, but for now, it's a hindrance. 5. File Explorer. The file explorer is pretty simple but is sometimes kind of glitchy. Usually if I put my computer to sleep and wake it up again it solves that problem, but it's annoying nonetheless. FINAL VERDICT Overall, if you're not a huge gamer or video editor, this computer is amazing. All these great features combined with the outstanding price make it a fantastic choice for those who just use computers for internet and document editing. Contrary to Microsoft's Chrome OS slam commercials, IT IS NOT USELESS WITHOUT AN INTERNET CONNECTION. No, you can't access websites, but you can't do that offline with a PC anyway. You can still make documents and they'll just save to your small hard drive and sync with Google Drive later. It saves the most recent things you've worked on, and if you want more you can use an external hard drive or flash drive (or physically move files to the offline drive) to access more files offline. Honestly, though, I'm so rarely without an internet connection that it doesn't even matter anyway. I would recommend this computer wholeheartedly (and have many times in the past month). It's compact, intuitive, useful, and does almost everything a common PC will do. If you have any other questions that I didn't address, just ask :)
58 of 63 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor quality control - go with a Samsung,
This review is from: Acer C720 Chromebook (11.6-Inch, 2GB) (Personal Computers)
I am an IT Technician for a smaller school district and felt I had to review this product... We needed about 400 chromebooks for our district, and chose the Acer over the Samsung because we felt this one seemed sturdier (while the Samsung XE303 seemed a little flimsy). While that is true, the quality control seems to be terrible. After about a month of use, we have sent at least 15 almost-new chromebooks in for repair already. We ordered a large batch of Samsungs last year and only had 1 or 2 that were defective. Issues with the Acers center mostly on the screen backlight, with several other issues as well.
In addition, we have found that Acer's customer support is frustrating to deal with as well (which seems to be located overseas!) They rarely offer to pay the shipping for the defective chromebook repair, and are just a pain to deal with in general. In contrast, Samsung has excellent customer service with clear-speaking representatives and will pay the shipping both ways without question. In summary, while the Acers seem sturdier, the Samsungs seem to be more reliable overall, and have much better warranty support.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why I prefer the Chromebook to my Nexus 10 Tablet,
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I find the Acer C720 Chromebook is the best combination of price, quality, speed, and battery life among the several Chromebooks on the market. It serves a introduction to computing for new users and as a good traveling computer for PC users. Acer and YouTube have many tutorials on the features and use of Chromebooks. Check these out before you buy.
Tablets and Chromebooks are similar in a lot of ways. They are primarily for online use, they have very short boot up times, they don't drain much power in standby mode, and the price range is about the same. My Acer C720 boots in less than 10 seconds and goes several days in standby without a recharge. and cost $200. My Nexus 10 cost $400. Both tablets and Chromebooks require much less upkeep than a PC, for things like backup and virus protection. And the complexity is much reduced from that of a PC. There are fewer options, so there is less confusion in learning how to accomplish the tasks you want to do on a computing device. And, every hacker is not trying to download stuff on your device that you don't want. So when you evaluate a Chromebook, compare it more to a tablet rather than a PC. Where Chromebooks and tablets differ is in productivity. Tablets have a touchscreen and apps which are convenient for consuming information, but the browsers are substandard compared to a PC, and there is no real keyboard for data entry. In that respect, Chromebooks are much more like a PC. For new users contemplating buying a PC, a Chromebook is a much shorter path to learning how to use a PC, than a tablet. For less than half the price of a PC a Chromebook is a cheap and easy way to get into computing, and it may be all that a lot of people will ever need. The Chromebook can be set up to do the same things you can do on a PC with the Google Chrome browser. However, it's not limited to Google applications, only applications that work within the Chrome browser. Any web application that works in the PC Chrome browser works on a Chromebook. For example, Microsoft SkyDrive, Netflix, Spotify, Pandora, RSS readers, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, gmail, Outlook mail, etc, all work in the Chrome browser so they also work on a Chromebook just like they work on a PC. This is not true of tablets. Tablet apps are configured differently from PC applications. If you're using the Chrome browser now on your PC you know that it has many extensions like Add This sharing, Readability, Hangouts, free Google phone calling, etc. These are all available on the Chromebook. As a PC user, my Chromebook fits my particular needs much better than my Nexus 10 tablet. About the only thing I use my Nexus 10 for now are things like Hangouts, and other casual activities that don't require input.
107 of 126 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very pleasantly surprised,
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My laptop experience is quite disappointing.
After an Acer laptop lasting 2 years, a Toshiba lasting another 3, and some cheap HP lasting 6 weeks (no joke), I ponied up the cash and bought a Macbook. Surely that was my problem all along, and I would be happy like everyone else. I even put the apple stickers on my car. That $1300 laptop lasted 1 1/2 years. I'm sure I got a lemon, but it had been giving me problems from day one, and finally it just yielded up its expensive spirit. I couldn't justify buying yet another $1300 laptop, but PC's are no better and I really hate Windows. So I decided to get a cheap chromebook, just to get me through the post-holiday financial dry spell and to buy me some time to decide which costly, crappy road I should take - PC or Mac? My chromebook arrived in the mail in one day. My expectations were fairly low. I had already used chrome for just about everything. There are just a few programs I use, like excel, but by some fortuitous chance, my company actually switched to a cloud-based accounting program instead of excel. There's actually nothing (right now) that I need another laptop for. As others have noted, the case does feel a little cheap. That's probably the only downside. The set up feels very, very user-friendly (if you've been using chrome, then this laptop already feels made just for you!). It's super fast, too. When you open the screen, boom. There's your stuff. Are you ADHD like me and you can't focus on 2 or 3 tabs at a time? No problemo. Open up all 12, you multi-tasker. And if you honestly feel like this portal to the land of all-knowingness slows down when you do that, then be reasonable and work with fewer tabs. There aren't a whole lot of bells and whistles. If you want to watch cute kitty and puppy videos on youtube, this is your machine. If you need top of the line graphics, keep looking. If you want a loud, bulky, hot laptop, also, keep looking. This thing charges FAST! And the battery life is 10-14 hours on a full charge. Go ahead, pick your jaw up off the floor. I was amazed, too. Overall, if you need a quick little machine that's cute and tiny like a tablet but functional like a laptop, this is your deal. It's also not a bad idea to have if you transport a nice, expensive laptop back and forth from work, school, whatever. You'll probably feel a lot less heartbroken if this one bites the dust!
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
High-pitch noise and crappy trackpad,
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I love Google -- I use their apps for everything -- and I definitely use my home computer primarily for email and online shopping, so I figured a Chromebook would be perfect; however, after having only a MacBook for the last few years, I'm having a very hard time adjusting to the lag and overall inaccuracy of the trackpad on the Chromebook. This alone would be no big deal considering how little I paid for this guy, but on top of that, there is this awful, faint, high-pitched sound that intermittently comes and goes while I'm using the Chromebook. Many people may not be able to hear it, but if you have sensitive ears (i.e., you've experienced going into someone else's home or office and you need to leave because either a TV, computer or lamp is making a sound that's driving you insane and nobody else can hear it), you might want to steer clear. I Googled, and according to a couple of threads on Reddit, I'm not the only one who has this problem with the C720. Aside from these two complaints, it's definitely a great product for the price, but I probably wouldn't have bought it if I'd known about these drawbacks in advance.
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Skype works!!!!...if you put UBUNTU on it,
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So far, I'm very impressed with this computer. For $200, it's really hard to complain. It's fast, it's snappy, and it gets the job done.
Pros: 1.) Chrome OS is simplistic and fast. 2.) Great Battery Life 3.) Strong Wifi Signal (Both 2.4ghz and 5ghz) 4.) Can do just about anything on it...(Especially after installing Ubuntu) 5.) Keyboard works well with my fat fingers CONS: 1.) Google (Not a big deal, but it is to some people) 2.) Chrome OS is very limited 3.) Screen could be better and brighter As I stated in my title, you can get Skype up and running on it with in about 45 minutes of receiving your chromebook. Do some research on Crouton. It will allow you to run Ubuntu simultaneously with Chrome OS, which greatly improves what you can do with this machine online and offline. Once you have Ubuntu running, you can install Skype...and it does work! In fact, I haven't found anything that doesn't quite work with it yet....Well, I guess Microsoft office, but there are programs out there that are practically the same...for instance, Openoffice. Need proof on Skype, just leave a comment. Questions, feel free to ask. |
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quote:its not about the games we have in common, its about the other games if you replace our game this year at Florida with at Tenn, Vandy, Mizzou or Kentucky we would only have 1 loss right now and be just as good as Bama Bama has played a weaker schedule two years in a row...nothing you say can change that
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quote:its just the luck of the draw.
quote: Message Posted by Escobar600 LSU has become moral victory U. Get used to it. Miles won't win another 2-loss NC.
quote:Feels that way even though last year was just one loss. This year in his defense we had a new QB, injuries, and the inexplicable drug tests targeting our best player.
quote:its just the luck of the draw...but it doesn't make it any less frustrating for us
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Running time Approximately 2 Hours 45 Minutes including 2 intervals Sung in Italian with English surtitles A lost key and an accidental touch of cold hands in the dark - so begins one of the great romances of all opera. John Copley's production brings 19th-century Paris to the stage in vivid detail.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft has confirmed the discovery of its first alien world in its host star's habitable zone — that just-right range of distances that could allow liquid water to exist — and found more than 1,000 new explanet candidates, researchers announced today (Dec. 5).
The new finds bring the Kepler space telescope's total haul to 2,326 potential planets in its first 16 months of operation.These discoveries, if confirmed, would quadruple the current tally of worlds known to exist beyond our solar system, which recently topped 700.
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Last year was, apparently, a rarity. As early as June of 2011—around that year's NBA draft—we began hearing how strong the crop of players coming in 2012 would be, and in the weeks leading up to last year's picks, front offices everywhere were giddily awaiting draft night.Start Slideshow
This year, we're back to the usual pooh-poohing of incoming talent. The players are young and difficult to read, and all too often, they don't quite fit into a natural position at the next level. That's going to make things tough on scouts, of course, but after talking to a handful of personnel people around the league, here is how the lottery is shaping up for next year. -
Noel has lived up to his hype thus far, and though he is not quite Anthony Davis, scouts like him because he is in that mold—he is big and mobile, with great defensive instincts and plays with a lot of energy. Offensively, he needs work, but he has a solid base of NBA skill to build on.Next
If you're lamenting the disappearance of the big man in the NBA, don't blame Len—he is a legit center, with a very effective post game. I have talked to more than one personnel man who thinks Len could be the top pick in this draft. And while he might not have the upside of a guy like Noel, you can pencil him in as a starter in the league for a long time.Next
Zeller has a polished all-around game for a sophomore, and would have been a lottery pick if he had come out last year. One problem with going back to school is that scouts will parse his game a little more closely and find flaws—his lack of strength is the current concern. By the time the draft comes around, though, expect Zeller to be among the Top 3.Next
There may not be many stars in this draft, but Muhammad is one guy who has a chance to buck that notion. He is not outstanding athletically, but he is good with the ball and is a threat as a scorer. There were questions about his shooting coming in, but so far, he is making 47.6 percent of his 3s.Next
McLemore is on the rise in the eyes of scouts. He is a very athletic wing who can penetrate the lane with ease and has a smooth perimeter stroke. For him, the trick is to harness his scoring ability, to figure out how to work a defense. Increasingly, he has shown he can be a top-notch scorer, and if he keeps that up, he will wind up in the Top 5-10 of this draft.Next
One of the knocks you hear on Poythress is that he doesn't have the perimeter game you want out of a small forward, which is where he will play in the NBA (he is 6-7). He is shooting 45.5 percent on 3s, but that's only on 11 attempts. Thing is, Poythress has been impressive with his efficiency on the floor, no matter what position he is at—he is shooting 65.2 percent. He is a good rebounder and a good defender, so if he can just show some consistency on the perimeter, he will wind up even higher in this draft.Next
There is certainly a variety of opinions on Goodwin, a combo guard loved by some scouts and sloughed off by others. He is quick and adept at attacking the basket, but he doesn't have the playmaking ability to play point guard in the NBA. Still, he has played well early on, and his draft stock is solid.Next
Porter has good size and the kind of all-around game scouts like to see at small forward. He has improved his shooting, which was a negative for him as a freshman last year, though he is still inconsistent. He needs to add muscle, but has the frame to handle it.Next
There was some disappointment that McCollum (ankle sprain) could not play on Thursday against North Texas and Tony Mitchell, another candidate to be drafted in the lottery. But the injury is not serious and McCollum—who leads the nation in scoring (24.9 points per game)—remains high in the regard of scouts, shooting 50.9 percent from the field and 51.9 percent from the 3-point line. He is a senior, and a combo guard, and both of those facts hurt his prospects. But he has been such a good scorer, he will be a lottery pick.Next
Bennett has put up good numbers thus far, averaging 19.4 points and 8.4 rebounds, shooting 54.7 percent. That sort of production has been pushing his stock higher, and if he continues that trend, he will wind up in the Top 5-7. The problem is—and you'll hear this a lot in this draft—Bennett doesn't have a clear NBA position. He has power forward skill and length, but he is only 6-7.Next
The complaints about Plumlee in the past were that he is a bit too passive, too easily pushed around. Hard to see that knock holding up for the length of the season, though, not when he is averaging 19.3 points and 11.5 rebounds. He is going to the free-throw line 8.1 times per game, and though he is not a great free-throw shooter, he is at 69.7 percent, a big jump from the 52.8 percent he shot last year.Next
There is no doubting that Carter-Williams is the best playmaker in the draft, and his assist (10.7 per game) and rebounding (5.0) numbers are very good. He struggles with his shooting, though, and that is a worry for scouts.Next
The number that sticks out for McAdoo early on is the 3.3 turnovers he has been committing. He has played pretty well in general, but he is—again—a tweener, and scouts would like to see him be able to play some small forward. Not sure he is there yet, though.Next
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Thermal Simulation Helps Design New Telecom Platform That Delivers 40Gbps Bandwidth
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Simclar Group used Flomerics' FloTHERM thermal simulation software to develop a new platform that goes well beyond the Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture (ATCA) 3.0 specification. "Simulation gave me the freedom to consider a wide range of alternative designs by letting me evaluate their performance quickly and at very little cost," said Dave Watson, Thermal Design Team Leader for Simclar Group. "We succeeded in developing a platform that goes well beyond the ATCA 3.0 specification by delivering 40 Gbps backplane bandwidth and 50 CFM airflow per slot with near-perfect airflow distribution."
"Thermal simulation was a critical process in our product development," Watson said. "Thermal simulation is like having X-ray vision. It lets you see inside the box to look at airflow, pressures and temperatures at any point. A single thermal simulation gives you a detailed understanding of what is going on inside the box and helps you quickly identify the root causes of the problem."
"In the 15-plus years that I have been involved with thermal simulation I have developed a strong preference for Flomerics' FloTHERM software," Watson said.
"Its user interface is very intuitive, making it possible to rapidly create and manipulate simulations. FloTHERM's visualization editor provides very powerful tools for displaying and animating results. This makes it much easier to understand problems and to explain to others why the design changes that you are recommending are necessary. In addition, many customers use FloTHERM, allowing potential sharing and integration of models."
Watson simulated a "push" airflow system, with the fans located in front of the cards, a "pull" system, with the fans located behind the cards, and a "push-pull" system, with the fan split on both sides of the cards. He also looked at different ways of allocating the available space to plenums at the inlets and outlets. He changed the design to reduce pressure drop as much as possible. The reduction in pressure drop inside the chassis changed the type of fan that would provide the best performance. Watson evaluated multiple fans and selected one that operated very efficiently at the static pressure generated by the optimized chassis design.
"After we identified the ideal fan, I ran a new simulation that showed that we now were delivering more than 50 CFM to each slot and also meeting the 20% air distribution requirement," Watson added. "The simulations also allowed us to evaluate a number of build variants. We made the chassis design modular so that fan configuration could be switched between push and push-pull and the size of the plenums could be adjusted. The result is that the TurboFabric not only meets the thermal requirements of the foreseeable future but can be upgraded to provide a future-proof solution for telecommunications equipment manufacturers."
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It's hard to imagine that anyone enjoys getting stuck in traffic. It's a colossal waste of time, not to mention a waste of fuel, and millions of people endure it routinely. When companies like INRIX say they provide real-time traffic information, I wondered, does it make a difference? This week INRIX announced that Audi selected INRIX XD Traffic to provide real-time traffic information and traffic-powered … Read More


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It's OVAH
Is that a ninja screaming monkey?! Have they been ninjas lately?!?!!
I did a happy dance a little too early. Got my order through, clicked all the buttons.... then they said it was denied. *sigh*
RIP woot-off
so darn close the the bucket of cream... the end is now
Oh My Fruitful Garden ITS A MONKEY!!!
Good night folks. It's been a fun one.
My Harpoon missed my White Whale yet once again. I'm beginning to think I'll never get to taste the thrill of Victory! I think it's time to abandon ship!
Great Woot off! I love the new way of Big ole cantaloupes throughout the day!
another goose egg for me!
Got one...man this woot off was awesome
Woot staff, my kudos for a nice revamp of the woot off. Smaller Bunnies Ogling Carrots run periodically during the woot off is a great method. I didn't score any, but much appreciated a chance.
I guess me paying $45 for ONE of these on ebay because I wasn't sure if woot would sell them or not was stupid.
Sooooooooo close to a bundle of carrots - order was submitted then denied at the last second. Oh well, try again next week.
Got to the order status page....please let it be true.
perhaps the worst woot off... now to get some work done...all the page refreshes and nothing to show for it.
and here is the real end of the wootoff... maybe?
pegwhipped wrote:My Harpoon missed my White Whale yet once again. I'm beginning to think I'll never get to taste the thrill of Victory! I think it's time to abandon ship!
I feel the same way
Order Processing screen is that normal?
I missed all the bags of crap, but I'm mollified by the monkeys. In for three!
Good strangely scheduled woot-off imo. I like how the biscuits of unicorn (flesh) were distributed throughout the day, they always came up when I was at work in the other woot-offs.
christinue wrote:I did a happy dance a little too early. Got my order through, clicked all the buttons.... then they said it was denied. *sigh*
Same here. SOB. Must only have 1 Bunnies Ogling Carrots these days.
Is this monkey going to be knife-proof?
But...but....where's the bacon salt?
I missed most of the woot off, but came in just in time to get a Barrel of Crops... or so i thought...order denied. sad face.
RossLH wrote:Got to the order status page....please let it be true.
Same here, stuck on it with no confirmation.
I HATE this Fing Toshiba laptop.....it chooses the Big ol Carp to decide the track pad doesnt want to work!!!!!! I went 0 for 4 on this woot!!!! B.S!
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Place the kombu and water in a medium saucepan, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium and simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off the flame and add the bonito flakes. Let sit for 3 to 4 minutes. Strain our the kombu and bonito flakes and return the liquid to the saucepan. Add the shiitake, cover and simmer 10 minutes. The dashi is now ready to season with any Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce or any Eden Organic Miso. After seasoning, the broth is delicious served over any Eden Traditional or Organic Udon or Soba.
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I'm not normally the dry type of English man. I'm more of the xenophobic Englishman who hates the BNP because they're xenophobic. Lol.
As I said, I treat everyone the same if they're English. As I also said:
It's not because we're better than you, it's because you're so much worse than us.
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swans sing before they die , as classical literature will have us believe .
sweet is the song of the near dead , for they will not be heard during their lifetime, final the gesture , the one act that defines a entirety , w/ graceful
clarity of who we are.
hawks curiously remain silent as if listening to this fabled rendition.
lamentable the experts who define , again, interventionism in terms of unintended consequences .
the term is now so diminished from the original meaning / context as to apply exclusivity to ' non action ' , non intervention. no longer for moral cause , (Balkans) but military expediency , micro managed by consortiums of special interests, and so called think tanks.( self aggrandized , anointed and graded
by vested groups , most who somehow, somewhere, have a dog in the race.
Syria fallen on hard times do to Arab revolts. can not and should not be defined by sectarian conflict, but final judgement might be reserved from the perspective of American extension of values. nor will outcomes be determined through the
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- The pony of shadow. It could be just a Scooby Doo spoof, but it may be something significant later, since the castle is directly above the tree of harmony.
- Fluttershy's fang.
- The rainbow thread, and Rarity's rainbow glowing eyes.
And there's something in Rarity's song:
Generosity, you are the key
The rainbow thread was obtained by her display of generosity, so that may be one of the keys for the mysterious box.
The way it's set up may be that each of the mane 6 will face some kind of test, and receive some objects that will become the keys later. Currently we had one for Rarity, and one of the upcoming episode is a test of loyalty for Rainbow Dash, having to choose between Ponyville or Cloudsdale in the Equestria Games.


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Jim Buck celebrated his 75th birthday by taking his entire family to the Cat Depot Pawpurr's Ball Nov. 19. According to his wife, Susan: "It was his birthday, and he could do anything he wanted and what he wanted was to bring everyone here." Happy birthday, Jim. See more photos of his party pick on page 10 and online at www.YourObserver.com.
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The Make-A-Wish Walk for Wishes isn't until March, but Lulu Lemon is bringing yoga pro Tracey Dease to teach on the beach for a kick-off party at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5. The class is free, though donations to Make-A-Wish are welcome. And attendees who sign up a Walk for Wishes team at the party will receive a Make-A-Wish goodie. No reservations required. Namasté.
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What is top of mind about your 2011 Thanksgiving? Here are answers from readers and friends … for whom I am always thankful! Leslie and Lindsey Glass: "We are especially thankful for the extraordinary addiction recovery community that exists all across this great nation." Couturier Marisu Miranda: "My thanks to be able to do my work and to continue having my dreams come true." Andi Munzer: "Very grateful to the universe for providing me the love of my life. We are healthy and we are going to be grandparents for the sixth time. YEA!!!" Marcia Jean Taub: "We are thankful we could be included in a Thanksgiving meal with so many intelligent women who give so much to the Sarasota community. It made me feel very happy and humbled to know I will be making my home amongst you." Ruth Lando: "I'm especially grateful for the generosity, kindness, love and big-hearted spirit sharing of our friends, Judi and Paul Gallagher, who included us in their Thanksgiving feast of feasts for 30 guests. I may never recover from my food coma ... " Jewel Ash: "Mike and I spoke of how fortunate we are to be together in a loving marriage and getting to be old fogies. Just a moment ago, he reminded me the number of times my walker rolled over his feet ... what can I say ... he has to look where he's going!" Harry Leopold: "I am grateful that I like our 18-year-old daughter's boyfriend. Seriously …I'm thankful for the 50 donors who are providing beautiful orchids for staff members of 50 Sarasota non-profit organizations as a way of showing appreciation for the important work they do." Mary Lou Johnson: "I am so thankful for my incredibly loving husband, Bill, our daughters, Randi and Erica, and our extended families. All are healthy and that is No. 1." Barbara Brizdle: "I'm thankful that I got to play Maj with my grandchildren — all teenagers who love the game. We had a ball!" Margaret Wise: "Just being with the people I love and having no one in the hospital is a big thing for us." Jaymie Klauber: "I am thankful that in this economy we had 675 happy and full guests at Polo Grill today with whom to share the holiday."
+ Tidbits
Welcome back, Bill … so nice to see Bill Coleman back out on the town at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe gala … Oops! ... Photos of the Saks/Nuovo event on page 11 of the Nov. 17 Diversions should have been credited to Whittany Gibson. And Jean Weidner was incorrectly identified in this column Nov. 24. She is founder of Designing Women Boutique and is director of its estates and downsizing division. Carol Phillips is president of Designing Women Boutique ... Santa Baby … A gang of Saks Fifth Avenue associates kicked off the holiday season with this holiday song performance ...
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6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at The Oaks Club; Ticket $98; Contact Carol Chiarella at 925-1334
How does this sound for a fun evening? Cocktails, gourmet cheeses, fruits and mingling followed by dinner and dancing featuring the live band Karma. A ticket that is only $98 makes it sound even better, especially when you factor in an open bar, holiday attire and singles welcome. SPARCC founder Jean Gay and longtime board member Mary Ann Robinson are honorary chairwomen. Carol Chiarella is the event chairwoman, and you are cordially invited to join in the fun to benefit the Sarasota organization dedicated to providing services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and to promoting a violence-free community through awareness and education.
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A wiki would organize that information in a logical way so that people could access the information they need based on the subject they are interested in.
The site is already like that.
... maybe you could research how to do that or what plugins might work for SMF (the forum software used here) to accomplish what you're suggesting and help get it started.
Anyone can make a wiki. Doesn't have to be someone who runs this site/an established member. Once its done anyone can add and edit it. OP, it's you're idea, why don't you just do it?
Jones, I don't think it is feasible to just start this project independent of the pizzamaking.com owners. First of all, you can't just start scraping content from pizzamaking.com without the consent of the owners. Even if it were legal to do so, I personally would not be comfortable making a wiki using content from this site without the consent and participation of those who have created this great resource. That's not the right way to go, at least in my mind. What I am interested in doing is socializing the idea of a wiki, and hoping that people will come to see the value of the idea. And, once the idea has been adopted, helping with creating the wiki.
This subject had been discussed publicly and privately since I joined this forum. I think people may be underestimating the challenges involved in creating and maintaining a wiki or FAQ on this subject. As one who spends more than a little time helping to keep the forum friendly, spam-free, and a little better organized, I'd rather spend my "spare time" baking more pies and trying to get a little better each time. And talking about the whole process with the fine folks here on the forum. The information is here - tons of it. If you can't find what you are looking for, just a quick shout-out for help is all that is needed and someone or many someones will rush to help you out. Perhaps it is this very structure, or lack thereof, that is a big factor in how much valuable info lives here.On a related note, one big thing each of you can do to help keep the board organized and make it more accessible to others is to create meaningful subject lines for your new posts so that people browsing the forum know exactly what a thread is about without having to open it. Thank you!
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Chili Coney Dogs Recipe
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 8 hot dogs
- 8 hot dog buns, split
- Shredded cheddar cheese, relish and chopped onion, optional
- In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, onion and spices.
- Place hot dogs in a 3-qt. slow cooker; top with beef mixture. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Serve on buns with cheese, relish and onion if desired. Yield: 8 servings.
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"If you like to eat this by picking the bun, don't use any water. The consistency is perfect without it. This recipe was a big hit at camp last week and I'll definitely make again."
"Added some brown sugar as suggested by another review and par boiled some Italian sausage and added them too and OH SO GOOD!"
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3 hours drive to Los Angeles. 17 hours from LA to Bangkok. 16 hour layover in Bangkok. 4 hours to Columbo, Sri Lanka. 10 hours drive across the country- seas of three wheeled moto-taxis (called tuk-tuks), cars, tractors pulling cartloads of people, herds of buffalo, and families on bicycles- all merging semi-seamlessly with a symphony of horn beeps and blares. Finally we had arrived, in what felt like the furthest I could possibly be from home.
For a few hours Sri Lanka seemed like another world. Different tastes, customs, rituals, and new waves to explore. We were lucky enough to pair up with the Arugam Bay Surf Club to have them show us a few waves around the region and on our first surf one of the local surfers busted out his beloved Rusty Surfboard! After all of that travel to get so far from home, our Rusty Surfboards were an instant conversation starter and the feeling of being "so far away" melted with the first exchange of waves.
The locals surfed with confidence and style- I was impressed and the feeling of a surf community in Arugam Bay is as present as any surf community I have been to. I let the locals try out my quad fin Slayer as well and they were really fired up on how fast it got going. Surfing with the locals in Sri Lanka is a lot like surfing with my friends at home, despite that sometimes there are elephants, buffalo, or Cobras on the beach. But they are "nice cobras" so it's ok.
It seems that no matter how far away from home I get, Rusty Surfboards are still a great way to start a conversation.
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These are just prefect for a basic look that isn't boring. They look great anywhere. I have gotten curtains in the past at a similar price that don't hang right, aren't cut correctly...these are very good quality for the price. I currently have them on two windows in our breakfast nook and am going to add a third!
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Excellent quality and workmanship
Soft and slightly glossy voile fabric. Beautiful workmanship on the smocking. Hang beautifully.
September 14, 2013
Love these curtains!
These are very beautiful curtains and a great value. I put them in my 2year old daughter's room and they are the perfect accent to her pale pink walls, very light and airy but also have a sweet pin tuck detail. Couldn't be happier!
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Unique and Pretty for master bedroom
A nice way to soften a pretty room. Smoky blue walls, white woodwork around the window and an open view of rolling hills... These are soft and delicate and move gently when the windows are open... oh, yes! I am very happy with this purchase.
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love these
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PLEASE bring these back!
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Light and airy
I ordered two panels for a small window because it's the bathroom, and neighbors are close by. At first, I thought they would be too transparent, but we tested them both day and night -- they're just fine because I have two panels.
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And of the nearly 46 million U.S. adults who reported having had a mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder when surveyed in 2010, some 60% didn't receive any treatment for the condition.
Are these people diagnosing themselves?
just 5% reported having serious issues that interfered with their normal activities.
The findings emphasize the need for mental health treatment specialists to address substance use disorders, and to more extensively integrate mental health and substance use treatment centers, the researchers wrote.
In other words, more money need be spent on behavior-modification schemes.
20%. Is that credible?