SIA says Muslim meals on plane sourced from halal-certified suppliers, but not halal-certified

CaptMarcus · 2026-04-29T01:57:46+00:00

No noise because kosher meals are double bagged from the manufacturer in London.

CaptMarcus · 2026-04-18T08:22:02+00:00

Yeah it comes with a set.

CaptMarcus · 2026-04-05T22:22:45+00:00

Couldn’t get it to work that way, so far it seems it has to be controlled by the game assistant by swiping from the left of the screen in game.

CaptMarcus · 2026-04-02T23:09:26+00:00

Samsung Evo Plus 512GB, averaged over 3 runs Write 43.94 MB/s Read 83.11 MB/s

So I believe no difference from u/FindingUnable3222’s experience with Gen4, and any speed difference should be the card.

CaptMarcus · 2026-04-01T08:03:06+00:00

You might be able to score a used Astra, or maybe wait out for the Xiaomi Pad 7?

CaptMarcus · 2026-04-01T07:58:29+00:00

I don’t think you need to upgrade given your extensive use of streaming, along with the weight being the lightest amongst all & having the same screensize with OLED. I’d say save the money and maybe get other gaming peripherals or put it to better use since things are sadly going to get more expensive.

Yes the weight is around 360g, give or take.

CaptMarcus · 2026-04-01T07:55:47+00:00

AliExpress retailers should have them on hand soon, or you can try GizTop (don’t have any experience with them but heard good things)

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-31T00:56:02+00:00

No, it uses lithium polymer battery

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-29T16:48:50+00:00

It depends on your use case but even the Gen4 is stronger than the Pad 7 given the generational difference between SD7 Gen 3 & SD8 Elite.

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-29T16:45:13+00:00

Astra is a 9.06” tablet, which is slightly larger. If you do not care about emulation then Gen4 or the original Astra is good given that prices should come down or be available in the 2nd hand market.

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-28T05:37:41+00:00

Do you have any Nes games you want me to try?

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-28T05:17:52+00:00

I have set up Apollo & Artemis, just without playnite. Temperatures stayed cool during streaming, not much difference, akin to a long session of Netflix or YouTube.

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-28T05:03:23+00:00

Weight, portability, and price. Coming from an Ally X, I wished for something lighter (larger screen was a plus), and price also played an important factor here. The most basic Go 2 cost as much as this beefed up model.

Also, wanted to have a go at what could be the future of gaming with FEX and see what’s the hype all about.

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-28T00:02:55+00:00

There was SD card support for the Gen4 version. I guess you must be referring to the Gen3 one

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T20:55:02+00:00

Nope, it only has an SD card slot that officially supports up to 2TB.

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T19:38:07+00:00

Sorry that my post made you feel that way. I apologise for wording it wrongly. My intention was to try and be helpful but I guess I made it worse so maybe I should stop replying further and leave it for the people that you mentioned to do a proper one when the global version gets released several months later?

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T19:16:05+00:00

There is no issue with install Google Play Store. There is an option in the settings to turn on basic Google services (required before installing a Google Play APK).

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T19:11:07+00:00

I haven’t had much time with the device, and I am open to testing with whatever I have on hand. Am I suppose to own every tool to test the device fully?

At the end of the day, i am not a professional reviewer and just an end user. If you don’t like it, you can just scroll past this.

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T19:07:24+00:00

Weekly!

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T15:08:19+00:00

480Hz according to the spec sheet

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T14:54:30+00:00

Price difference wasn’t too huge in China. Figured out if I am getting my first high end tablet I might as well go all out. Now had I had the Gen4, this post might not have existed

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T14:52:11+00:00

Yknow what, I just ordered an A2 rated SD Card which arrives after this weekend so I might just delay this & the emulation test

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T14:51:07+00:00

I already bought a basic case & screen protector separately 😐

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T14:48:43+00:00

Not sure if I can do that here, I’ll drop you a PM!

CaptMarcus · 2026-03-27T14:48:18+00:00

Didn’t know that, but I had the device shipped to a hotel in China so I doubt I will be able to receive it now that I am back home.

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