Amazon Prime Day 2018–July 16th-July 17th—Disappointments Within

[Souj]

Bought the 23 & Me thing for 50% off. Gonna find out what my other half is. My guess is some other super white European ethnicity! Also going to find out what chances I have of getting some super disabling genetic diseases that'll plague my thoughts in the years to come!

Amazon sure jacked up the price of it though before knocking it down, trying to say its $300 knocked down to 100 but the 23&me website sells it for 200 normally.

[Gredival]

The Instant Pot 6QT deal is back and working this time -- $40 off which makes it cheaper than what Amazon sells the 3QT version for.

I don't have one but I've heard enough good stuff about it that it's worth trying. Worst case scenario it's still a rice cooker...

[SephYuyX]

Why is no one complaining the price of prime increased 20%?

[Spicyryan]

The Instant Pot 6QT deal is back and working this time -- $40 off which makes it cheaper than what Amazon sells the 3QT version for.

I don't have one but I've heard enough good stuff about it that it's worth trying. Worst case scenario it's still a rice cooker...

Slow cooker too if you don't already have one. Which, as long as you have a recipe for and prepare to set up before you leave for work, is one of the most convenient things.

Why is no one complaining the price of prime increased 20%?

Because it only goes one direction? It will go up again in the future.

[Gredival]

Slow cooker too if you don't already have one. Which, as long as you have a recipe for and prepare to set up before you leave for work, is one of the most convenient things.

I have a rice cooker, steamer, and slow cooker combo already but I only have old school pressure cooker with the clamp on lid. Paying mostly for the electric pressure cooker.

[Spicyryan]

I have a rice cooker, steamer, and slow cooker combo already but I only have old school pressure cooker with the clamp on lid. Paying mostly for the electric pressure cooker.

The old school one is faster because it takes 10-20 minutes for the electric one just to come to pressure. There is an element of convenience to this though. Opens up slow cooking two different things at once too if you already have one I guess.

[Gredival]

It's really just about the convenience. I do have a plain slow cooker too as well but never touched it after I got my rice cooker with the slow cook function.

[Anoat]

Not from Amazon but I guess in response to Prime Day, Microsoft.com was having a sale. Pulled the trigger on a Matebook X Pro for $1079, I’m pretty stoked cause my PC is near death and I’ve wanted a good laptop for a while.

[Tokitoki]

The Instant Pot 6QT deal is back and working this time -- $40 off which makes it cheaper than what Amazon sells the 3QT version for.

I don't have one but I've heard enough good stuff about it that it's worth trying. Worst case scenario it's still a rice cooker...

I picked up the instapot. I've been using a very old crock pot my mom picked up at a thrift store. Time for an upgrade.

[Spicyryan]

Going to see if I can recycle the Amex discount by removing my points and card after the current orders ship out then trying the renrollment link.

Cat is on urinary prescription food which wouldn't be a problem if it weren't for the fact he also has no teeth at the age of 5. This means the food is slightly too big for him as he can't chew it down, and will cause vomiting if I don't give it in smaller amounts which leaves him hungry until I get home from work. So this auto feeder is on sale for Prime Day and can serve food out in 1/8th cups which should work just fine.

[tyven]

Not from Amazon but I guess in response to Prime Day, Microsoft.com was having a sale. Pulled the trigger on a Matebook X Pro for $1079, I’m pretty stoked cause my PC is near death and I’ve wanted a good laptop for a while.

knowing nothing about laptops, will this be able to meet my gaming needs which is just overwatch and Civ 5?

[tyven]

Yessir.

Nothing special for two-way audio. The plan for now is to have the baby up on blast through the living room big screen, or the iPad if we want to watch something. If needed two way audio through the phone app.

shit apparently the cloud cam actually does have two-way audio, they just don't make it very apparent at first glance. I'm prob gonna do the same, or the wyzecam. NURSERY BOYS UNITE

[Anoat]

knowing nothing about laptops, will this be able to meet my gaming needs which is just overwatch and Civ 5?

You’ll be fine, fam. All the reviews I’ve read are gushing and the only negative is the built in web-cam, which is hidden under the keyboard, and only pops out when you press a button. Reviewers say it captures you from that weird under the chin angle. But that’s a non-factor for me anyway.

[Melena]

The Instant Pot 6QT deal is back and working this time -- $40 off which makes it cheaper than what Amazon sells the 3QT version for.

I don't have one but I've heard enough good stuff about it that it's worth trying. Worst case scenario it's still a rice cooker...

Astylla got one for her birthday. Typically her Mississippi pot roast takes 8 hours in the slow cooker. Pressure cooker portion of the Instant pot did it in 45 minutes.

[Silenka]

You can do all sorts of shit in the instant pot, it's fantastic. I've never made rice in it (have a fancy rice cooker for that) but I often pressure cook stews, roasts, sauced up meat dishes, etc. You can do hard boiled eggs - as many as you can stack on the trivet - by pressure cooking on low for 5mins, or sweet potatoes on high for 20mins. You can use it to steam properly if you want too. I have the Ultra which has a few extra functions that I've never used but apparently I can make steamed cakes, yogurt, porridge and a bunch of other things if I ever want :D Best of all, it's completely safe (foolproof, really) and you don't have to ever worry about it exploding.

[zoobernut]

Ok BG what is the best laptop deal you have seen? My dad just asked me to find him a laptop. He needs something easy to use and he mostly just does word processing and browsing the internet. Really minimal user. Windows or OS X is fine $500-$700 budget.

[TsingTao]

Ok BG what is the best laptop deal you have seen? My dad just asked me to find him a laptop. He needs something easy to use and he mostly just does word processing and browsing the internet. Really minimal user. Windows or OS X is fine $500-$700 budget.

- Does he even need more than a Chromebook?
- Is a tablet form factor out of the question? They can be tedious if you type a lot but they're awful convenient to pick up/use instantly/put down.
- If it has to be a laptop how big a screen do you require, and what's the max resolution your dad will use? Some people can't deal with even 1920x1080 let alone higher res (vision), 1920x1080 looks "smaller" on a 13" screen than a 17", etc.
- Does it have to be an ultra portable, super light weight laptop? You pay more for smaller and lighter, but for some people it's a huge plus.

The last two kinda drive you in to different price points, and they're the big drivers of how much you enjoy using said laptop (imo). Lighter weight means more cost, as do bigger/higher res screens, but you want it to be the right fit. Talk to your dad, go poke at a few laptops just to make sure he's good with a particular screen size and resolution, move forward from there and you'll get a good fit. You don't want to find a great deal on something then find out he can't stand the screen at native resolution, or that it's just too damn heavy.

Personally for just browsing the internet and light word processing I'm more in to a tablet or chromebook. Those may not have a big enough screen for his liking though (one potential downside).

TL;DR - What's important to your dad so we can recommend something right for him and not just cheap?

[zoobernut]

- Does he even need more than a Chromebook?
- Is a tablet form factor out of the question? They can be tedious if you type a lot but they're awful convenient to pick up/use instantly/put down.
- If it has to be a laptop how big a screen do you require, and what's the max resolution your dad will use? Some people can't deal with even 1920x1080 let alone higher res (vision), 1920x1080 looks "smaller" on a 13" screen than a 17", etc.
- Does it have to be an ultra portable, super light weight laptop? You pay more for smaller and lighter, but for some people it's a huge plus.

The last two kinda drive you in to different price points, and they're the big drivers of how much you enjoy using said laptop (imo). Lighter weight means more cost, as do bigger/higher res screens, but you want it to be the right fit. Talk to your dad, go poke at a few laptops just to make sure he's good with a particular screen size and resolution, move forward from there and you'll get a good fit. You don't want to find a great deal on something then find out he can't stand the screen at native resolution, or that it's just too damn heavy.

Personally for just browsing the internet and light word processing I'm more in to a tablet or chromebook. Those may not have a big enough screen for his liking though (one potential downside).

TL;DR - What's important to your dad so we can recommend something right for him and not just cheap?

He needs a regular laptop with a full keyboard. He had a tablet and didn't like typing on it. He isn't a power user so a chromebook might be a good option for him. I don't think there is a particular screen size or resolution that will or won't work for him. He had an ipad and just wanted to change it to a laptop so he could type easier. He is a writer and he is writing a book so ease of file management is important too. Managing files in ios was a pain.

[TsingTao]

If he's a writer and writing a book then yeah, real laptop with a bigger screen and a good keyboard. I'll keep an eye out for deals and post what I find.

I love Lenovo's keyboards myself if you wanna watch for deals.

[zoobernut]

If he's a writer and writing a book then yeah, real laptop with a bigger screen and a good keyboard. I'll keep an eye out for deals and post what I find.

I love Lenovo's keyboards myself if you wanna watch for deals.

Perfect thanks. I will take a look at the Lenovo laptops.