u/robertpetry

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    Tumi Saratoga Sling for business events? (i.redd.it) [Advice]

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    Tumi Saratoga Sling for business events? (i.redd.it) [Question]

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Matt and Trey should do a counterpoint South Park. They could use some actual experience to guide the show.

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Nobody. Mind your own business

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I ordered a refurb iPad Pro M4 11 inch with 1TB and a standard screen. They sent me a nano. And I love it. It is so much easier to read without reflections whether I am sitting in my living room, office, or outside. There is light coming from overhead and behind you in most environments and the nano basically makes it disappear. Also, even though it is harder to clean up fingerprints and smudges, it is much harder to see them on the nano screen. I can use the nano for a week without feeling the need to clean it. With my phone and previous iPad Pro, it was a daily thing or more often even. I live the nano.

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I’ve tried a bunch of third party keyboards and none were close to the Magic Keyboard case. No charging. No Bluetooth to screw with. The trackpad is so smooth and seamless. It’s worth it if you do much typing. I got mine as an open box from Best Buy for about $175. Turned out to be new as far as I can tell.

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Tighten your tie. There should not be a gap to the top of your collar

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I have both a Max and a Flex 2. I love the Flex 2 for use in the bedroom and personal listening. It gets plenty loud and sounds very good. I also throw it in suitcases and take it with me on trips sometimes. Great hotel room speaker at low volume.

I use the Max in the kitchen/family room and out by the pool. The depth of sound, volume, and bass are significantly better in larger spaces. As you would expect with a bigger speaker. I was bragging that it was waterproof one day and my buddy picked it up and chucked it into the middle of the pool. Didn’t skip a beat. We could still hear it playing, took it out of the pool, and sat it on it’s back. Water sprayed up out of the speakers with the beat. Dried up and never any issues. I love the Max.

I have paired the Max and the Flex 2 a couple of times for stereo sound and it is cool. Bass and more volume from the Max and a nice subtle stereo sound from the other side and the Flex 2. I would think 2 paired Flex’ would be great but I’m not sure how often I would bother turning one on, then going and turning on the other. Then hitting the pair button and hoping it works the first time. Then playing tunes. It is great and is cool. But I bet I wouldn’t hassle with it much just like I have only done it with the Flex and Max a few times. But it is cool.

It really comes down to use case and money. They are different speakers at different price points for different purposes.

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Anything but a Pro is a downgrade

Screen
Speakers
FaceID
Thin form factor

Yeah the processor might be better in an IPad Air, and a new battery. But that is it

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I went with a refurb M4 and Magic Keyboard. Sure I could have purchased a MacBook Air for the same money but why? I already have a MacOS computer. The iPad has a different use case for me. Email, watching videos, browsing the web, etc. the screen is better on an iPad Pro than on any of the MacBooks (unless you want to wait a bit and put $3500 into a MacBook Ultra).

For travel and the use case, I want an iPad Pro. But I do use an 11, not a 13. That is more differentiation.

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Easy 7 wood

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Bowl of mints

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In a trade with Michigan, IU has sent the Wolverines 5 forth quarter minutes in exchange for future consideration.

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I use Kiziks for this purpose too but outside of that I have some On Cloud 6 waterproof that I like. Too nice for dog walking though. The Kiziks are good for that.

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Reading glasses.

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Brooks Brothers outlet. Explorer Series is well made for the money and there is a Labor Day 50% off sale. I bought a nail head navy today. $498 for the jacket, $229 for the pants. 50% off. Signed up for the credit card which I will promptly cancel and got another 20% off. Out the door for $298 after tax.

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Same as well. I bought a “refurb” M4 11 w/ 1TB and standard glass from Amazon and it came with nanotexture as well. I am glad it did. I use an Apple cloth to clean the screen weekly, but honestly, I find the fingerprints much less noticeable on the nanotexture than on a glossy screen. I really like it and have kept if for the same reason you are considering.

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it is a decent drive but maybe Commander's near Matanzas?

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haha. I have the job I want. I'm VP and over 50. Wouldn't take a promotion if offered and planning to hang it up in 3-5 years. Unless the markets tank........

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Red and my family are big GoT fans so, CarAxes.

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Yeah current FSD on HW4 is way better than FSD on HW3 and especially HW3 a couple of years ago. Current FSD is miles ahead.

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Toys.com and pets.om

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Drinking Draino

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Did he win anything for them? Great charity and love Jesse