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JBL Studio Soundbar 2.0

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JBL Studio Soundbar 2.0 (reviewed 13 December 2019) So what is it?  It's a soundbar, made by JBL (of Harman Kardon). What are its key features? The good   1 - it's small. Shorter than your typical soundbar. Good if you don't have a lot of space, though I'm not sure that was ever really an issue as soundbars are meant to be compact in the first place  2 - it has no separate subwoofer (see above. Good if you're trying to save space). 3 - it's cheap. At the time of writing, and in general if you time it right, available on Takealot for example (allegedly for 55% of "normal retail price") at R1299 4 - it feels like a quality product. The packaging is not Apple-level aesthetic joy (it's a long, thin box with a soundbar, remote and some packaging in it) but the speaker itself is weighted nicely, has little rubber leggies on which it stands, and feels as if they put a bit of effort into making the thing  5 - it doesn't have a lot of cables
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Xiaomi MI Max review

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This is my short review of the Xiaomi MI Max, having used the phone for a week.  Coming from an (already large) Huawei Mate 8, I was looking for something a bit different, and something that was dual SIM. This phone ticks both those boxes and many others.  Here is the summary (full review to follow): Pros : 1 - the screen, at 6.44 inches, is massive. You will struggle to find a mainstream mobile with a screen as large as this one.  2 - the screen resolution is also nice and crisp. Decent but not great sunlight viewability.  3 - the battery is massive. 4850mah (most Samsungs come in around 3000mah). Lasts a full day of heavy use or multiple days of medium / light use between charges  4 - the price. Got mine for R4399 from Takealot. Next day delivery. Less than 25% of the price of a Samsung S8. Madness  5 - it's dual SIM. So you can use your current SIM and then add an additional one for cheap data, or add a memory card if the 32GB on board memory is
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