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When Phones Were Fun: Samsung’s PalmOS Flip Phone (SPH-i500, 2002)

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As this episode of “When Phones Were Fun” hits the server, Samsung has just announced its Galaxy Note20 device family, the tenth generation of its stylus-centric smartphone first announced in 2011. The subject of today’s throwback is *not* that first Galaxy Note … but rather, an 18-year-old forerunner that folds like the Galaxy Z Flip; packs a stylus like the Galaxy Note; and despite its age, runs a true smartphone OS. The year is 2002, and the phone is the Samsung SPH-i500 – a pioneering smartphone from back in the days when Palms would fold!... Read More | Share it now!

MSi Creator 17 Review: The Makers’ Machine

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The MSi Creator 17, according to my reviewing partner Joshua Vergara, is more “folding desktop” than actual laptop. With its 17″ 4K display and desktop-class CPU and GPU suite, its spec sheet was custom formulated for creators of all stripes (hence the name). What’s more, coming from the Always-Connected PCs and Razer Blades I’ve recently covered, the MSi Creator 17’s price tag is downright reasonable given everything you’re getting. But is that raw power with the sacrifices in build quality, audio output and the keyboard (oh, that keyboard)? Find out in the MSi Creator 17 Review – a special-edition collab with Joshua Vergara of jvtechtea! Then be sure you catch Josh’s own MSi Creator 17 Review here: https://youtu.be/jy6AYGZlE6w... Read More | Share it now!