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MSI Pro MP243W E14 review: A simple FHD business monitor at a spectacular price

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The MSI PRO MP243 is a slim-bezel monitor that delivers nearly everything you would want from a low-cost display. At the same time, it’s exactly what you would expect when you hear the words “budget monitor.” It’s not going to impress you with flashy features, and it’s not going to win any performance awards. It's not the very best business monitor we've ever tested. But what it does offer, however, is a sleek design, an easy setup, and enough of what most people need to make it a practical choice for everyday work in the office or home. Maybe you need a larger screen for your home office, or perhaps you just bought a mini PC or Mac mini and need an affordable display to go along with it. It could also work well as a second monitor in a dual-screen setup. In those cases, the MP243 does the job. MSI PRO MP243: Price and availability (Image credit: Collin Probst // Future ) The price is wh...

The Philips 5000 Series Megabasket with Steam is a fabulously versatile air fryer that surprised me with consistently great results

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Philips 5000 Series Megabasket with Steam Air Fryer: 30-second review The Philips 5000 Series Megabasket with Steam Air Fryer is an air fryer and then some. Sure it does a great job at being an air fryer, and so it should for the premium price tag it comes in at. The sizable 9.5L basket offers plenty of space for family-sized portions, while the handy divider allows you to cook two different foods, at differing durations and temperatures, simultaneously. It’s pretty par for the course these days, but the 5000 Series Megabasket is only just getting started. Things are turned up a notch with the steam functionality Philips has built in. Being able to perfectly steam vegetables, fish and dumplings without the need for a separate appliance saves on counter and cupboard space, and the results here are just as good as the air fryer. However, the versatility is kicked into overdrive with the streamfry f...

HP Smart Tank 210 review: The company's cheapest ink tank printer is basic, but I can’t fault the quality at this price

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Specs Type: color inkjet tank printer Functions: Print only Connectivity: USB, Wi-Fi Data storage slots: None Max print speed: 22ppm (draft mode) Max paper size: Letter/A4 Print quality: 600x600dpi; 4800x1200dpi (enhanced) Memory: 64MB Apple AirPrint: yes Consumables included: 4 x bottled ink (6,000 black or color pages) Dimensions/Weight: 434 x 360 x 134 mm (WxDxH)/8.3lb/3.75kg Meet the smallest and cheapest member of HP’s Smart Tank family, lowering the entry point for cartridge-free printing in the home or home office. It’s a severely stripped-back print-only device with no auto-duplex mode, no ethernet port or paper drawer and a very basic display. but the print engine is the same as that of the more expensive HP Smart Tank 5100, so I’m hoping for decent prints with an unbeatable cost-per-page. If you can live without the extras, this could be the lowest total cost of ownership of any home p...