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Microsoft Surface Pro 4
THE DEVICES WE
call “2-in-1s” have
become a popular
choice for people
who need comput-ing on the go,
myself included.
These clever gad-
gets can serve as
both an easy-to-
handle tablet and a
laptop computer. The drawback, how-
ever, has been a compromise in perfor-
mance: Because of their reduced
weight, tablets didn’t have the comput-
ing power of a traditional laptop.
That’s changed with the Microsoft
Surface Pro 4, which offers the versatility
of a 2-in- 1 while being powerful enough
EcoCarbon
Waterproof Speaker
IF YOU LOVE
the outdoors, I’ve
got just the item
for you: the EcoCarbon speaker.
You can take it
with you while
hiking, boating
or camping or
just about any-
where you might
enjoy listening to
music. Waterproof and rugged, the
EcoCarbon wireless Bluetooth
speaker delivers 16 watts of impres-
sive sound through two 8-watt speak-
ers and a rear-mounted subwoofer.
LG OLED Ultra HD TV
IT’S BEEN AMAZING
to watch the evolu-
tion of TVs over the
past decade. We’ve
seen high-definition
(HD) pictures arrive,
large—then larger—
screen sizes, display
technologies such as
plasma and LCD,
curved screens and
more. The latest
advancement is OLED, which stands for
organic light-emitting diodes.
I won’t get into the technical details,
but here’s a simple explanation. OLED
Chris Day
Buyer, electronics
Heather Cantwell
Buyer, electronics
Kimberly
Alexander
Buyer, TVs
to run Windows 10 Pro. That means it
can run full-fledged programs like
Microsoft Office, just like your desktop
PC or your old (and bulky) laptop. And, at
1. 73 pounds, it’s incredibly light.
The Surface Pro 4 also has some
other neat features, such as the Surface
Pen, which feels like a ballpoint pen on
paper as you take notes on the screen.
The Pen makes note-taking easy through
OneNote, and also activates Cortana, a
personal digital assistant.
Check out the Surface Pro 4 at your
local Costco or online at Costco.com.
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technology uses a process that does not
require backlighting to produce images.
This new process results in excellent
screen contrast, which means deep blacks
and intense colors. And this all can be
achieved in a super-slim design, which is
equally attractive on a stand or on a wall.
LG has taken a leading role in creating beautiful 1080p and 4K Ultra HD
OLED TVs, and Costco is featuring them
on Costco.com at a great value. See
Costco.com for the full lineup.
Also remember that TVs at Costco
come with an additional year of warranty
and free lifetime technical support from
Costco Concierge Services, adding even
more value to your purchase. C
