Why I’m not getting the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 went on sale on Amazon about 5 days ago. I almost got one before really thinking it through. I realized that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has a number of disadvantages:

1) No Micro SD Card Slot:

One of the main uses of the tablet for me is to watch videos on the go. And I already hate the way my iPad/2 manages videos as I have to connect the device to a PC every time I want a new file or I have to delete stuff if I’m running out of space.16/32GB wont cut it.

2) No Full Size USB Port:

This is a a major drawback. As most of the new Android tablet come with at least one port. The Asus EEE Pad Transformer has 2 using the keyboard dock but 0 on the tablet itself.
With the 3.1 update I would love to play some games using my PS3 controller.

Also for a not so apparent reason, NVIDIA already showing off their Tegra 3 quad-core CPU/12 Core GPU and 5 times the performance of Tegra 2. And reports are saying that they should be available by the end of the year and as early as September.

Other than that, the Android tablets that are available at the moment are great. You can also check out the Acer Iconia and the Asus Transformer.

The Best Of Two Worlds

I went back to PC gaming a while back and really loved it. Getting your games digitally is far more convenient than buying a physical disk. And also getting it immediately as soon as it is released is just great (if it is available for the PC).
Also, playing FPS’s with a keyboard and mouse is 10 times better than playing it on any console. But for some games you just need a good controller, like driving games for example. And in my opinion, the XBOX 360 controller is the best controller available out there. And because I’ve got a few laying around, I just got the XBOX 360 Wireless Receiver to connect the 360 controller to my PC. So now whenever I need to play a game with a controller, I just power on my 360 controller and thats it. All of the games that I played using the controller recognize that it is a 360 controller and even color code the buttons and selections in the game.

The XBOX 360 Wireless Receiver is available at Amazon for around $28/KD8 [Link].

Say Goodbye To Split-Screen Multiplayer

Sony announced a new technology at their E3 conference. A “PlayStation” branded 3D display that has the ability to display to separate images simultaneously at full screen. So multiplayer games will no longer suffer from the cropped up images and each player having just half the screen.

This 24″ display comes with a copy of Resistance 3, a pair of glasses (second set will cost $69) and a HDMI cable. All this for $500.

Sony’s PlayStation Vita

Yesterday during Sony’s E3 conference. The PS Vita (formally known as the NGP) was given a price and release date. It will be available this holiday season (November/December) for and the 3G version will be The 3G version will be exclusively available to AT&T in the US, so not sure how will that workout.

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More Samsung Galaxy S II’s

Just got more of those great Samsung Galaxy S II’s. Friends and family members just keep ordering them. It is back in stock now on Expansys. So if you still fancy getting one, I suggest you follow the link.

Multi-Color Email Notifier

GOt this USB powered, multi color email/IM notifier. Colors can be set either for different email accounts or for the number of unread email you have. Also, I have no idea why I got this.

Cost: KD2.000

I Think I Found My Blackberry Replacement

I posted a couple of weeks back that I tried the Motorola Flipout as a replacement for my Blackberry Curve. It didn’t work out mainly because it didn’t read arabic text.

Thats not the case with the Samsung Galaxy Pro. Its the phone I was looking for. I didn’t expect it to be released in the middle east but thank god it did, as I didn’t want to own another Blackberry.

The device reads and writes arabic on it 2.8″ touch screen. It has a more than adequate 800Mhz processor, a 3MP rear camera, 512MB of ROM. All that for KD75.

I got the Galaxy Pro last night so I didn’t have enough time to fully check it out.

Henge Docks: A Macbook/Macbook Pro Docking Station

For me, its almost 10 times more comfortable to work on a desktop than any other size laptop. So most of my time I’m in front of at least a 22″ screen. Working with that much screen real-estate is so productive. And because of that, When I am ever at home I always use my PC and never even think of using my MBP.

Enter Henge Docks. A docking solution for the Macbook and the Macbook Pro that is stylish, elegant, reasonably priced and also comes with all the extension wires you would need. Its very easy to setup and is very convenient .

I got 2 of those for my 15″ MBP and I have been using them for more than 6 months now. And I absolutely love them. I have one setup at home and one setup at work. That means my home desktop experience is with me at work and I don’t need to be stuck with the tiny 15″ screen. All I needed to get was a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, a Mini Displayport-to DVI and a DVI cable, and I was all set.

Henge Docks

The Samsung Galaxy SII – First Impression

If you follow me on twitter, you would already know that my Samsung Galaxy SII already cleared customs and was delivered yesterday. I was super excited to get it and immediately started to play around with it.

First off, the device is not that much bigger than the iphone/Nexus one. Even though it has a 4.3″ screen. And because its slightly larger it feels super thin. Its also really light you can definitely feel the deference as soon as you pick it up.

The device is very snappy with no lag whatsoever. And I’m not talking about a clean device here. As soon as I turned it on I filled it with apps and widgets from my Amazon and Market accounts and it still ran smoothly.

The screen is great also and its much easier to use the on-screen keyboard on a screen that size. Its also very much viewable in the sun but will test it out more when I do a proper review.

The battery is something I haven’t fully tried out yet because I just got the device and also the device must go through a few cycles before the battery reaches its full potential. So will wright about that more in the review.

The device doesn’t support arabic 100%, it shows broken arabic letters. I managed to root it and enable full arabic support across the whole device. will do a step by step in a later post.

Waiting For The Samsung Galaxy S II

I placed an order for the Samsung Galaxy S II last week and it shipped last Tuesday. It reached Kuwait last Thursday morning and its still held in customs.

So I guess one more day?