Alan

Ya know what's really intriguing about the Samsung Galaxy S? How certain gadget blogs are choosing not to cover certain news releases about it... specifically ones that might paint it in a better light than some competitor's (HTC! HTC! HTC!) flagship handsets. Before commenting any further on the merits (or demerits) of the Samsung Galaxy S, I suggest one first read the full review on GSMarena.com, and also check out the following articles:

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_scheduled_in_june_will_serve_froyo_later-news-1690.php

http://blog.gsmarena.com/samsung-i9000-galaxy-s-manages-725-hours-of-video-playback-puts-critics-to-shame/

http://blog.gsmarena.com/video-pits-the-samsung-galaxy-s-screen-against-the-htc-desire-one-in-multi-finger-tracking/

@ Mitch19:

I agree 100%. A device this sexy that can do so many things, so mediocrely (if it's not a word, it should be)... it's simply blowing my mind.

Yes, Amazon, it's true - that e-ink idea was just a few years too late - outdated technology. Little did you know - a new, magical, and more better technology for reading fine print for hours on end was coming - compliments of Apple.

Yes folks, it's here... finally... relatively low-res LCD screen technology. It will revolutionize the way your eyes water when you read books, and is sure to lead to fashionable eyeglass purchases later in life.

@ sonac36:

Flash would cannibalize sales of existing Apple products and services. Multitasking would make the revolutionary hardware seem less than revolutionary.

I don't need flash. In 10 years everything will be HTML 5. I'm on the cutting edge, but I don't watch streaming video on the internet.

I had a Hulu hoop when I was like, 5 years old. C'mon peoples, get with the times.

Dudes... I was surfing the interweb a little while ago and I stumbled across the most amazing mobile device. Yes, more amazing than the iPad.

This puppy has an 11.6", LED back-lit display and a "stunning" 1366x768 resolution, a 1.6Ghz Intel processor, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB HD, VGA and HDMI-out, a built-in camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, Altec Lansing speakers (plural), a full hardware keyboard, and Nvidia graphics that can run modern PC games.

Oh... it also has USB ports, so you can use a real game controller or a mouse (ya know, a must have for any FPS). It also runs a full desktop OS that supports multitasking and pretty much any other app you can think of. And best of all... it's also $499! For reals, check it out:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834157047

@ logic thinker:

No, you will not be considered a fanboy for buying this at $499, or even at $829. UNLESS... you already own an iphone 3GS, a Macbook, and an iMac. Two of my co-workers own all three of those devices (and one of them also has an AppleTV to boot) and both have said they are definately purchasing an iPad. That is very definition of fanboyism.

Again... your farts will still stink if you purchase one. Just putting that out there.

Seriously... anyone already owning an iphone/itouch and still planning on buying one of these; get your head examined, please. Donate your hard-earned money to Haiti or another charitable cause instead of wasting it on Apple gimmickry. Despite what you might have heard, this will not make your farts odorless.

MS has already long ago entered and succeeded in the casual game market... if they hadn't, there would be no such thing as an Xbox Live Arcade game today. I believe that hurdle is clear, and that Natal will be an even bigger boon to the Xbox Live Games Marketplace (for consumers and devs alike).

For that matter, I'm not sure I would be trumpeting the sentiment of WEASELTRON'S (yes, their company logo is a weasel) Managing Director as proof that Natal has an uphill battle. This from a company whose creative genius brought us classics such as "Jelly Belly: Ballistic Beans" and "Squeeballs Party".

Just take a look at of the dev's websites and you'll see which is likely to even receive a Natal dev kit, and which aren't.

Imagine this... 'Gears of War: Get Your Butt in Gear Edition'. This Natal enabled version of the game uses all of the traditional game pad controls with only one exception - you have to jog or run in place to move your character forward in the game environment.

So like, if your child is medically classified as obese but also addicted to everyone's favorite sedentary pastime (besides facebook), simply choose the above version of the game over the traditional one, and BAM! See you on the fit side, kid...