The Echo Show 10 has a large screen, making it a great option for video calling.
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The best Amazon deals do not always come from Amazon. Business point: Best Buy recently offered a sweet bundle, one I actually bought myself. It was an Echo Studio smart speaker, an Echo Show 5 and a Philips Hue smart lamp, all for $ 170. (That deal is still running, by the way.)
Today Best Buy unveiled a remix: For a limited time, and although the supplies last, you can Amazon Echo Show 10, Echo Show 5 and Philips Hue Bulb for $ 180. That’s $ 50 off the normal price of Show 10 by himself.
The second-gen Echo Show 10 is the big kahuna of Amazon’s smart-screen lineup. It arrives two years old, which means a refurbishment is likely to be difficult. Still, it is a nice looking device, with great sound and a spacious display that is particularly well suited for video calling. Read CNET’s Echo Show review to learn more.
And the Echo Show 5? Pretty much the same thing, but smaller. Read CNET’s Echo Show 5 review to learn more about that model.
Finally, the Philips Hue is an A19 smart lamp, one that you can control directly via Bluetooth as part of a larger Hue system (which requires a Philips Smart Bridge, simply FYI).
The value here is from the charts. Even if you’re just in the market for the Echo Show 10, the $ 180 price tag represents one of the best deals to date.
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Add a joystick to your Microsoft Flight Simulator experience for $ 25
Thrustmaster
De recent release of Microsoft Flight Simulator has sent demand for joysticks and flight jacks through the roof. Usually they are sold out or backordered – even the price in the hundreds of dollars – but I found one solid deal: For a limited time, and although the deliveries last, B&H has the Thrustmaster USB Joystick for Windows for $ 25.29. It is currently listed as a specially ordered item, one that will be delivered in 7-10 business days – but at least you can actually order it.
The new Flight Simulator is great (here it is how to play it for a dollar), but fly-by keyboard is just not the same. You need a joystick to fully appreciate the experience. This one is about as basic as they come, with only four knobs and a trigger, but it has a little grease in the base.
If you do not want to wait for something more robust, or you just do not want to spend a lot, this is as good as it gets right now. Happy flying!
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