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Just remember that is an HD not full HD monitor. At that size it will look horrible.

I bought one from Amazon Full HD for that price. Very happy
 
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lsheed_cn said:
Also an SMR drive. Harder to find non SMR in smaller sizes now. Need to go to 8TB now for PMR..
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Works fine for me, I have another 6TB expansion and backup plus model which I hookup on need to use basis - both a few years old, still with 100% health according to its SMART parameters.

So depends what you use it for - I have built up my mostly offline storage to a total of 63TB but I only buy drives when I can get them for R375 / TB or less. This one worked out R319 / TB
 
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Chingha said:
Just remember that is an HD not full HD monitor. At that size it will look horrible.

I bought one from Amazon Full HD for that price. Very happy
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Well yes the specs says 720p only. Depends what you use it for too - watching a movie for instance won't make it that obvious. Some people have more entry level laptops which runs the same res anyways and they are fine with it. So it can make a nice 2nd monitor at that price.

Also, look at the 44 takealot reviews which rates it at 4.5 out of 5 stars - can't be that bad.
 
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enerdude said:
Got myself a nice unboxed hard drive deal for R1914

If anyone looking for a portable monitor, there is a Asus MB168B 15.6" Portable Monitor going for R2092 on an unboxed deal
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I would avoid that monitor at all costs.
Work issued me with one this year to complement my laptop as we started WFH. The resolution is not great but you know that when you purchase it so that's hardly a surprise. For me the viewing angles are atrocious and the stand that it comes with is not adjustable at all. I literally cannot see gridlines in Excel in my normal seating position. Its an extremely cheap TN panel. I'm not even being an IPS snob, my desktop has a TN monitor so I know about the inherent weaknesses. This panel is just garbage.

Edit: I can't understand why the reviews are so positive. Perhaps mine is just faulty or there are different panels in them.
 
Brawler said:
I would avoid that monitor at all costs.
Work issued me with one this year to complement my laptop as we started WFH. The resolution is not great but you know that when you purchase it so that's hardly a surprise. For me the viewing angles are atrocious and the stand that it comes with is not adjustable at all. I literally cannot see gridlines in Excel in my normal seating position. Its an extremely cheap TN panel. I'm not even being an IPS snob, my desktop has a TN monitor so I know about the inherent weaknesses. This panel is just garbage.

Edit: I can't understand why the reviews are so positive. Perhaps mine is just faulty or there are different panels in them.
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Most of these portable monitors have poor viewing angles, it's just accepted because they have to run entirely off a 5v USB port.

Most standard monitors run on ~12v.
 
Totempole said:
Most of these portable monitors have poor viewing angles, it's just accepted because they have to run entirely off a 5v USB port.

Most standard monitors run on ~12v.
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Sure.
Another more expensive option is to buy an iPad and use it as a 2nd display using Duet Display. It's about double the price but you get a really great panel, super long battery (USB monitors don't have a battery) and of course the countless other uses out of the iPad.
 
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johnjm said:
Completely pointless if you can’t output proper PD via USBc at the minimum of 45w that it could if they didn’t want to cheap out. Pass.
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I don't care cause I dont have an apple device. I think they did not target 'do it all' in this model, it is more about the battery capacity. All my powerbanks have been romoss, the first one I bought 5 years ago is still going and those models had genuine Samsung cells inside. All in all very good quality powerbanks.
 
johnjm said:
Completely pointless if you can’t output proper PD via USBc at the minimum of 45w that it could if they didn’t want to cheap out. Pass.
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Can't it charge an Apple MacBook or Windows laptops with USB C charging?
 
airborne said:
Can't it charge an Apple MacBook or Windows laptops with USB C charging?
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Yes you can if you for instance look at the specs on ebay. I think he was pointing out the fact that it is "only" 18W and not 45W.
Also mentioned on amazon:

ROMOSS 40000mAh Power Bank, 18W PD Fast Charge USB C Portable Charger, 3 Outputs and 2 Inputs External Battery Pack with LED Display for iPhone 11/XS/XR/X/8/8P, Samsung, Tablets, Laptops and More

About this item​

  • Precise Power Display: Always know how much capacity left when you press the power button with this digital LED display
  • Huge Capacity: The huge 40000mah capacity supports 8 times recharge for iPhone 11, 8.2 times recharge for Samsung S10, etc. The long-last power bank holds the power for weeks, ideal to take it for a trip, music festival, hiking and more.
  • 18W PD 3-Output: Charges QC-support devices up to 80% in just 35 minutes, 4 times faster than conventional chargers. 3 USB outputs enable to charge 3 devices simultaneously at maximum speed up to 3A.
  • 18W PD 2-Input: Only takes 16 hours to fully recharged itself with a 18W wall charger（Not included）. Featuring 2-input: Micro-USB and Type-C provides high convenience of recharging this power bank with any of these 2 widely used cables.
  • Safety & Reliability: The built-in intelligent safety system ensures complete protection for you and your devices, including over-heat, over-charge, over-current, over-discharge and short-circuit protection.
 
insect said:
Don't know if its been posted before, but the Samsung Store is selling the Glap Gaming Pad for android/pc for R799 - on amazon these go for over 2k - with shipping over 3k - Geewiz imports them and sells for 2.7k.

I see local reviews mention Vodacom4U sold them for 1.3k but cant find any on the site, still a saving with Samsung store.

Just got mine, feels very nice. I see GTA 3 for R79 on the play store. :unsure: And theres also steam link.
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Thanks, I also picked one up for R799. And today I landed on the samsung page and see

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Price now at R499, darn!
 
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