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Kevin Sayer, President, Chairman and CEO of Dexcom

Eddie in Prattville, Alabama listens on TuneIn and asked: "Are the laptops on HSN and QVC any good? and why don't y'all have an app on the Microsoft Store?"

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Eddie, there’s nothing wrong with laptops that are sold on TV rather than by other means, but you can probably find better deals elsewhere.

If for no other reason than those shows have a timer that tries to push you to buy before you can do some research on your own and see how their claims stack up to real users' experiences and to your own needs.

Whatever they offer you there won’t cost any less than a comparable laptop bought from a reputable retailer or from the manufacturer. If you notice the prices seem very cheap, you’re probably looking at a machine that is very old.

Other than that, there’s nothing truly wrong with them, they’re not scamming you, they’re just pushing you to buy now when there are smarter ways to do your research and choose a product that you can be sure will meet your needs instead.

As for the Microsoft Store, frankly, because your computer comes with a web browser and the experience you’ll get on our site will be richer and fuller than the experience you’d get from an app that will be more limited and will offer no real advantages on a computer.

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