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‘Siargao’ Movie Review: A Travelogue Masked As A Love Story

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><i>*MINOR Spoilers Ahead*</i><br /><br />Coming from director Paul Soriano, “Siargao” is a flick that transports its viewers in a self-finding journey of Jericho Rosales’ Jigs -- a hotshot band member who recently gone through some tough times and Erich Gonzales’ Laura -- a digital content creator who is trying to bounce back after a heartbreak. Their respective predicaments bring them both to the island of Siargao in the hopes of taking a breather and possibly also figure out how to go about with their lives after a rough patch.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXN-bDV1F2XQnd4hea_WQCbf7vvcYTNT4RM3GEw9yNVgwc2dU9p6oAcLcfAVD14QgA5DlonQl7dKyEMKUd8htQg0c-ryZ77moAHPiFXon9V9hOHqaPZvl6RX16Uh-WIYi8pQ6LFHR7cpsN/s1600/SIARGAO-actors.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jericho Rosales as Jigs, Erich Gonzales as Laura and Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Abi in ‘Siargao’" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="595" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXN-bDV1F2XQnd4hea_WQCbf7vvcYTNT4RM3GEw9yNVgwc2dU9p6oAcLcfAVD14QgA5DlonQl7dKyEMKUd8htQg0c-ryZ77moAHPiFXon9V9hOHqaPZvl6RX16Uh-WIYi8pQ6LFHR7cpsN/s1600/SIARGAO-actors.JPG" title="Jericho Rosales as Jigs, Erich Gonzales as Laura and Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Abi in ‘Siargao’" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Jericho Rosales as Jigs, Erich Gonzales as Laura and Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Abi in ‘Siargao’/Solar Pictures</td></tr></tbody></table><br />A third major player in the movie is Jasmine Curtis-Smith’s Abi, Jigs’ “what-could-have-been.” Throwing her into the mix supposedly creates a tension between a possibly blossoming relationship between the singer and Laura. But it is clear right from the start that the three’s relationship will pan out in a predictable, albeit ironically, in a different way from what we usually get from big blockbusters like “Siargao.”<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPe43DJokUxZA-Ye5SjlbP0wx_YW4lMysPNNBWu-76VQzL8rRiJNh6q8lxBL3YBTnz7gL7ERc9tTUiXwux_uHe0Gr0r0tFivKjaLp2TzMeDUNbQ52v7R8bp0gJnsfP3MsfW5a0wMvWwW2/s1600/erich-jasmine-siargao.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Erich Gonzales as Laura and Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Abi in ‘Siargao’" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="490" data-original-width="873" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPe43DJokUxZA-Ye5SjlbP0wx_YW4lMysPNNBWu-76VQzL8rRiJNh6q8lxBL3YBTnz7gL7ERc9tTUiXwux_uHe0Gr0r0tFivKjaLp2TzMeDUNbQ52v7R8bp0gJnsfP3MsfW5a0wMvWwW2/s1600/erich-jasmine-siargao.jpg" title="Erich Gonzales as Laura and Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Abi in ‘Siargao’" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Erich Gonzales as Laura and Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Abi in ‘Siargao’/Solar Pictures</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Obviously, the movie was well-shot considering that it’s partly meant to entice people to come and visit “Siargao.” But even outside the scenery, Soriano chose certain angles that emphasizes his actors’ feelings conveyed not just with words, but most effectively, by looking at their facial profiles. Of course, credit also goes to the main characters  who played their respective roles with gusto. Curtis-Smith, in particular, did make a good case for some award season nod. Unfortunately, with a push towards creating tension via a love triangle, each complicated relationship in the film suffers from being fully fleshed out that it’s quite difficult to get invested with any of the game players.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />One of the biggest flaws of “Siargao” is that there are times that it romanticizes the notion of going on a trip to supposedly find one’s self. Sure the film is marketed as a partial travelogue that aims to highlight the natural beauty that Siargao has to offer. But the trope of self-reflection through travelling is not necessarily a new one. It has been retreaded over and over again, and the film makes no attempt to spin it in a way that gives us the impression that this is a fresh take on the plot. If anything, it just revisits the same tangent to the point that the narrative is almost completely predictable. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudZXNs7m0SWHPdIP-ZgAvUShuvJRmPIzr27eaZy0Gr1Yo8bpHbYdrvJGBsd85YCJ3ITA8TE8uOLGFSF5RZvuO6Q4USxuwI_yoishvToBjYzCV9AUyPzoN9fiECFH9VB4EBPVSsmXsuKdO/s1600/jericho-jasmine-siargao.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jericho Rosales as Jigs and Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Abi in ‘Siargao’" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudZXNs7m0SWHPdIP-ZgAvUShuvJRmPIzr27eaZy0Gr1Yo8bpHbYdrvJGBsd85YCJ3ITA8TE8uOLGFSF5RZvuO6Q4USxuwI_yoishvToBjYzCV9AUyPzoN9fiECFH9VB4EBPVSsmXsuKdO/s1600/jericho-jasmine-siargao.jpg" title="Jericho Rosales as Jigs and Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Abi in ‘Siargao’" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jericho Rosales as Jigs and Jasmine Curtis-Smith as Abi in ‘Siargao’/Solar Pictures</td></tr></tbody></table><br />“Siargao,” like its namesake island is breathtakingly beautiful. There are visuals cues in the movie that feel like it's calling to every person’s inner wanderlust. Unfortunately, its plot is not as strong as Soriano’s graphic storytelling. The narrative is quite generic, only elevated by its cast members’ superb acting.<br /><br />For people who are looking for a feel-good film as a means of escapism or even just the thought of possibly relating to the movie’s main game players, then the flick is undoubtedly recommendable -- a project that is worthy of time and money. But if you’re someone who are looking for a layered and more developed scenario -- one that has various undertones from other genres than the obvious, it’s best to come into the cinema with the endeavor to enjoy it exactly for what it is. <br /><br />Watch 'Siargao' full trailer | MMFF 2017:<br /><br /><center><div class="video-wrapper"><div style="height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.21%; position: relative;"><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DxhjUt0F8is?ecver=2" style="height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; width: 100%;" width="100%"></iframe></div></div></center></div><br /><b>RELATED STORIES</b><br /><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/ang-panday-movie-review-modern-spin-mmff-2017.html">‘Ang Panday’ Movie Review: A Modern Spin On The Iconic Filipino Superhero</a><br /><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/the-revenger-squad-movie-review-mmff-2017.html">‘The Revenger Squad’ Review: Just Another Vice Ganda Movie</a><br /><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/mmff-2017-day-1-results-top-grossing-films-update.html">MMFF 2017 Day 1 results: Top grossing films update</a><br /><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/12/full-list-winners-mmff-2017-awards-night.html">FULL LIST: Winners, MMFF 2017 awards night</a><br /><br /><a rel='nofollow' href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2017/11/video-metro-manila-festival-mmff-2017-official-trailers.html">WATCH: Metro Manila Festival (MMFF) 2017 eight official entries’ trailers</a><div style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: Roboto, "Roboto Slab", Helvetica, "Open Sans", Tahoma, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><b>— ALD, The Summit Express</b></div>

‘Siargao’ Movie Review: A Travelogue Masked As A Love Story

*MINOR Spoilers Ahead* Coming from director Paul Soriano, “Siargao” is a flick that transports its viewers in a self-finding journey of Jeri...

'Bagyong Agaton' PAGASA weather update January 2, 2018

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - 'Bagyong Agaton' is now over Southern Negros Oriental, state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 8:30 a.m. update on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlyXm9DwtzmczfO9MW1bpJtqUipPmFgUdQFv_Q9ZRBkmrnPRl4A9vAcegPu_-Wno_iltUv_ObVHjVzm3fzNZrgVSr8Wviv94pwzNDXdcNKGmhDiC9aX2JEzNNgyRSclPOOYdAzBB_Cmek/s1600/bagyong-agaton-satellite+image-january-2-2018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="'Bagyong Agaton' PAGASA weather update January 2, 2018" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="739" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRlyXm9DwtzmczfO9MW1bpJtqUipPmFgUdQFv_Q9ZRBkmrnPRl4A9vAcegPu_-Wno_iltUv_ObVHjVzm3fzNZrgVSr8Wviv94pwzNDXdcNKGmhDiC9aX2JEzNNgyRSclPOOYdAzBB_Cmek/s1600/bagyong-agaton-satellite+image-january-2-2018.JPG" title="'Bagyong Agaton' PAGASA weather update January 2, 2018" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Bagyong Agaton' satellute image as of 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 2. Photo courtesy of DOST-PAGASA</td></tr></tbody></table><br />At 8:00 a.m. today, the center of Tropical Depression 'Agaton' was estimated based on all available data at In the vicinity of Bais City, Negros Oriental (09.6 °N, 123.1 °E).<br /><br />'Bagyong Agaton' has maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph. It is forecast to move West at 25 kph.<br /><br />Forecast Positions:<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>24 Hour(Tomorrow morning): 45 km East Southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan(9.6°N, 117.7°E)</li><li>48 Hour(Thursday morning):150 km West Northwest of Pagasa Island, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR)(11.4°N, 112.8°E)</li></ul><br />Tropical cyclone warning signal No. 1 (30-60 kph expected in 36 hrs) has been raised in 9 areas: Palawan including Cuyo Island in Luzon and Bohol, Cebu, Siquijor, Guimaras, Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Southern Antique and Southern Iloilo in Visayas.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrV_IEVp1iAXha6XuOW1f_qAfugXspSkcAJfPZhjjCDnwZfSaX2R_Gn9-Udi9H7k-9A9brF-D3jKu4KpoLIjtpxiOI6eCBye1ieeGBFg2EqC0j1gUkU0lhmi1vAJs72mE4D1ZU2nMJAxU/s1600/track-bagyong-agaton-january-2-2018.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="track of Bagyong Agaton" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="1237" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisrV_IEVp1iAXha6XuOW1f_qAfugXspSkcAJfPZhjjCDnwZfSaX2R_Gn9-Udi9H7k-9A9brF-D3jKu4KpoLIjtpxiOI6eCBye1ieeGBFg2EqC0j1gUkU0lhmi1vAJs72mE4D1ZU2nMJAxU/s1600/track-bagyong-agaton-january-2-2018.png" title="track of Bagyong Agaton" /></a></div><br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div>Impacts of the wind:<br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>Very light or no damage to high risk structures,</li><li>Light damage to medium to low risk structures</li><li>Slight damage to some houses of very light materials or makeshift structures in exposed communities. Some banana plants are tilted, a few downed and leaves are generally damaged</li><li>Twigs of small trees may be broken.</li><li>Rice crops, however, may suffer significant damage when it is in its flowering stage</li></ul><br />Wave Height: (Open Sea) 1.25-4.0 meters<br /><br />Scattered to widespead moderate to heavy rains is expected over Visayas, Misamis Occidental, Dipolog City, Northern Zamboanga del Norte and Palawan. Residents of these areas must undertake precauitionary measures against possible flooding and landslides and coordinate with their respective local disaster risk reduction and management.<br /><br />Sea travel is risky over the areas under TCWS #1 and seaboards of Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon, eastern seaboard of Central Luzon, and eastern and western seaboard of Visayas and eastern seaboard of Mindanao due to the surge of the Northeast Monsoon and TD MINDANAO.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

'Bagyong Agaton' PAGASA weather update January 2, 2018

MANILA, Philippines - 'Bagyong Agaton' is now over Southern Negros Oriental, state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 8:30 a.m. ...

'Bagyong Agaton' PAGASA weather update January 1, 2018

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Low Pressure Area (LPA) at east southeast of Surigao City has developed into a tropical depression and was named 'Agaton,' state weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 5:00 p.m. update on New Year's Day.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtE1l4dfDOiunU_N5IXLXCPmJs8I7Ff63YOCOk1XNy7hyR2n0auKFyRm925mIXAfOgKZvILucCUgCMHwPFsh45B-fHhawXyAbz3CTeBDVj2uTgGc9ga5Bhm2I-zPCJE0saNddutBqjGdX/s1600/bagyong-agaton-january-1-2018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="'Bagyong Agaton' rainfall intensity per COMS-RI satellite." border="0" class="img" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtE1l4dfDOiunU_N5IXLXCPmJs8I7Ff63YOCOk1XNy7hyR2n0auKFyRm925mIXAfOgKZvILucCUgCMHwPFsh45B-fHhawXyAbz3CTeBDVj2uTgGc9ga5Bhm2I-zPCJE0saNddutBqjGdX/s1600/bagyong-agaton-january-1-2018.JPG" title="'Bagyong Agaton' rainfall intensity per COMS-RI satellite." /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Bagyong Agaton' <a rel='nofollow' href="https://www1.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/index.php/satellite-images#coms-ri" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rainfall intensity</a> per COMS-RI satellite. Courtesy: DOST-PAGASA</td></tr></tbody></table><br />'Bagyong Agaton,' the first tropical cyclone to enter the country this 2018, is expected to make landfall over Caraga area tonight or tomorrow early morning, January 2.<br /><br />At 4:00 p.m. today, the center of Tropical Depression 'Agaton' was estimated based on all available data at 175 km East Northeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur (09.0 °N, 127.8 °E).<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />'Agaton' has maximum sustained winds of 45 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kph. It is forecast to move West at 19 kph.<br /><br /><b>Forecast Positions: </b><br /><div style="text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>24 Hour(Tomorrow afternoon): 65 km East of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte(8.5°N, 123.9°E)</li><li>48 Hour(Wednesday afternoon):80 km Southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan(9.3°N, 119.3°E)</li><li>72 Hour(Thursday afternoon): 90 km East of Pagasa Island, Palawan (OUTSIDE PAR)(11.0°N, 114.9°E)</li></ul><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUsByF13BPnPGvLXH1qiQcWwD5lXDg0f5opuv9rmUWvrKpHBEvc432WihMD8HPuW87PNEexesFFPogZC9p_vBAG82Q5JUoHl4A4wrrAa0-J-MKt382ZTDx-drCymlGkgr9oxa4opoO6gC/s1600/bagyong-agaton-january-1-2018.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bagyong Agaton weather forecast" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="741" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUsByF13BPnPGvLXH1qiQcWwD5lXDg0f5opuv9rmUWvrKpHBEvc432WihMD8HPuW87PNEexesFFPogZC9p_vBAG82Q5JUoHl4A4wrrAa0-J-MKt382ZTDx-drCymlGkgr9oxa4opoO6gC/s1600/bagyong-agaton-january-1-2018.png" title="Bagyong Agaton weather forecast" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b>Tropical cyclone warning signal (TCWS) No. 1 (30-60kph expected in 36 hrs) has been raised in 17 areas: </b>Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte including Siargao Island, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Island, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, North Cotabato, Compostela Valley, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Camiguin and Bukidnon.<br /><br />PAGASA said moderate to heavy rains is expected over Bicol Region, Visayas and Mindanao particularly in the regions of Eastern Visayas, Caraga and Davao. Residents of these areas must undertake precauitionary measures against possible flooding and landslides and coordinate with their respective local disaster risk reduction and management.<br /><br />Meanwhile, sea travel is risky over the areas under TCWS #1 and seaboards of Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon, eastern seaboard of Central Luzon, and eastern and western seaboard of Visayas due to the surge of the Northeast Monsoon.<br /><br /><b>— The Summit Express</b></div>

'Bagyong Agaton' PAGASA weather update January 1, 2018

MANILA, Philippines - The Low Pressure Area (LPA) at east southeast of Surigao City has developed into a tropical depression and was named &...

ABL: Brownlee and Balkman to reinforce Alab Pilipinas

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Just as Pinoy hoop junkies thought that Tanduay Alab Pilipinas’ Asean Basketball League (ABL) season is almost over due to losing skids, a ray of hope has finally been seen as 2 prolific PBA imports are set to debut with the nationals couple of days from now.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmDs5CP1Gn05iAogLhUVuiW74mljm4sqQHL_eK-YzDSB5ifJwscHSdqzGIVTbhYhY-rVraZAGd-60ioZBlwPxYPkQt45BYBKphDzbaVdZZ13tc7DJW6x53xadhcGROA4LFfYff34t9caX/s1600/Brownlee_Balkman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brownlee and Balkman to reinforce Tanduay Alab Pilipinas" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmDs5CP1Gn05iAogLhUVuiW74mljm4sqQHL_eK-YzDSB5ifJwscHSdqzGIVTbhYhY-rVraZAGd-60ioZBlwPxYPkQt45BYBKphDzbaVdZZ13tc7DJW6x53xadhcGROA4LFfYff34t9caX/s1600/Brownlee_Balkman.jpg" title="Brownlee and Balkman to reinforce Tanduay Alab Pilipinas" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ginebra import Justin Brownlee and NBA veteran Renaldo Balkman to play for Alab Pilipinas in ABL.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Basketball agent, Ms. Sheryl Reyes greeted the Filipino basketball community a warm happy new year with a stunning revelation. Reyes posted on her Facebook account that her international players Justin Brownlee and Renaldo Balkman are flying to the country to reinforce the Philippine team in the ABL.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="613" scrolling="no" src="https://web.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D10155824223160482%26set%3Da.10151343767380482.521770.579135481%26type%3D3&width=500" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="500"></iframe></center><br />Justin Brownlee who steered Barangay Ginebra in its back-to-back Governors’ Cup titles along side with NBA veteran and ex-Petron Blaze Boosters import, Renaldo Balkman will be replacing Ivan Johnson and Reggie Okosa in hope to revive Philippines’ ABL team standings.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br />The new Alab reinforcements will be arriving in the Philippines on January 3 and will immediately suit-up for Philippines’ first home game of the year against Westports Malaysia Dragons at 8 p.m. in San Juan Coliseum.<br /><br />Tanduay Alab Pilipinas is hurting with a 1-3 awful win-loss record and currently positioned at the 7th place. Brownlee’s scoring prowess will be a great boost for the Filipino cagers while Balkman’s hefty presence underneath the basket will be a big threat for other team’s big men and imports.<br /><br />Renaldo Balkman expressed his excitement to play in the Philippines once again after getting a sanction from the PBA Commissioner’s Office 5 years ago after a physical altercation with teammate Arwind Santos and Assistant Coach Biboy Ravanes when he was playing for the Petron Blaze Boosters.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b316gWRVOqir5w3phiWZKd5A_tECUtXlNyZcsfeEKNbBcEWRG-tNwuM3_ssfpFG2CqQyQdPOBVTLXHeQMwyrfRb-dTJPX_Chm2UL_pWnnOs5DeURI-QYJvfy2uLdKz9wqJVPMI-w2aAA/s1600/renaldo-balkman-abl.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Renaldo Balkman Facebook post ABL" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="428" data-original-width="503" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9b316gWRVOqir5w3phiWZKd5A_tECUtXlNyZcsfeEKNbBcEWRG-tNwuM3_ssfpFG2CqQyQdPOBVTLXHeQMwyrfRb-dTJPX_Chm2UL_pWnnOs5DeURI-QYJvfy2uLdKz9wqJVPMI-w2aAA/s1600/renaldo-balkman-abl.JPG" title="Renaldo Balkman Facebook post ABL" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Renaldo Balkman Facebook Page</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Justin Brownlee, who’s no longer a stranger to Filipino basketball fans especially to the “Never Say Die - Ginebra” community will once again show his love by bringing his A Game in every Alab outing and hopefully in Ginebra Jersey anew after the ABL season.<br /><br />If everything goes well for Alab Pilipinas, the Filipino ballers together with Brownlee and Balkman will have a chance to play Hong Kong Eastern Basketball again in the playoffs after the latter dominated Alab twice late in 2017.<br /><br /><b>— Joey Boy Capos, The Summit Express</b></div>

ABL: Brownlee and Balkman to reinforce Alab Pilipinas

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Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-in review: Affordable, long-lasting

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Samsung’s supposed to be Surface Pro killer, the TabPro S, came a little short out of expectation. Reasons — the price was a little too high, the keyboard wasn’t all that great, and if you wanted to plug something in, hmmm… which most enthusiasts dubbed it was basically out of luck.<br /><div style="display: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizi456_mayhhabWjO76vsfpVU1Mb3W2w-0lezwNUpEpd4irB8-oMtB_F_vkY4netZdQiEPbESpqcedf6uMiwEV7i5o7gOhL0l8KcgGqyP5U0NP_b9ZqPqa8fgOzaqxRT6zZ-U3xVkeTew/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-review.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book review" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="1065" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjizi456_mayhhabWjO76vsfpVU1Mb3W2w-0lezwNUpEpd4irB8-oMtB_F_vkY4netZdQiEPbESpqcedf6uMiwEV7i5o7gOhL0l8KcgGqyP5U0NP_b9ZqPqa8fgOzaqxRT6zZ-U3xVkeTew/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-review.png" title="Samsung Galaxy Book review" /></a></div></div><br />After over a year or mid-2017, Samsung pushed another attempt for 2-in-1 flagship as a Surface Pro or even Lenovo Miix 720 killer – the Galaxy Book.<br /><br />The Galaxy Book is a tablet-PC that manages to improve on Samsung’s initial effort with its competition with Microsoft’s Surface. Let’s dig in the full review for 10.6-in version of Galaxy Book.<br /><br /><b>THE PREMIUM DESIGN</b><br /><br />The Galaxy Book comes in two versions: a compact 10.6-in and a fully-packed 12-in tab model. They are both metal-bodied with glass-fronted slates and include keyboard covers that turn them into work-ready laptops. What we have here is 10.6-in model which is 8.9mm thick as compared to the slimmer 12-in with 7.4mm thickness.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgdc_57K43o9Y85bFfcZsq9Lw7Wm6irlYJja5Emj9GgCLmpVX5hudbW8QC5PZ8TG-ul_EI0Xw6sQfXXru-YYofmGotFuvCD0bm-mAKjRIXhYs0jgVr_wnCTSH4gjYsW7qkPrasSrTTPSL/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-design.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-in design" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgdc_57K43o9Y85bFfcZsq9Lw7Wm6irlYJja5Emj9GgCLmpVX5hudbW8QC5PZ8TG-ul_EI0Xw6sQfXXru-YYofmGotFuvCD0bm-mAKjRIXhYs0jgVr_wnCTSH4gjYsW7qkPrasSrTTPSL/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-design.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6-in design" /></a></div><br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div>It is perfectly portable weighing only 640g which you will easily be able to sleeve in your bag. You can notice that the metal finish is not quite as luxurious as Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy Tab S3. But still, you might actually like how Samsung made its finishing touches on this one.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rI_1GI76pPmI7dVlMRpR2ziYoyaLFic1t8IbKsTYMjcIXPXvWXyJiKOr_4PORRteALdH0O4gGYKg9DHko_qVOZjNjEDv1ijryHNUrsS08V7jeCB-Gz3CS9WTrSMvelhM0KMlX2t3WEdQ/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-design-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2rI_1GI76pPmI7dVlMRpR2ziYoyaLFic1t8IbKsTYMjcIXPXvWXyJiKOr_4PORRteALdH0O4gGYKg9DHko_qVOZjNjEDv1ijryHNUrsS08V7jeCB-Gz3CS9WTrSMvelhM0KMlX2t3WEdQ/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-design-2.jpg" title="Samsung Galaxy Book" /></a></div><br />Galaxy Book has 64GB of on-board storage and for those fans of microSD, good news for your guys because it has a microSD slot in case you need a room for additional storage and take note that it has only a solitary USB-C port for data transfer and power supply. With that, you might think that you need to invest in some dongles to hook up all your accessories. But as you would notice from now, a lot of third-party manufacturers are in transition in producing accessories with that universal USB type-C ports. And for the speaker, it might not sound as crisp as you may have expected and little bass effect is just the average. But still it does pretty decent job when you are at playback.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJxATj0tPx6BAOjCJ-8DarhgZr7tnkZQJqCPooU6rBZGc5FpAQh41Z2SGiyL-0i7BWVwI5-kSb9tfA3vBXRqygqtP08iAdu9BUe9OrfkC2AeRYrhyphenhyphend4CFJtkShci52NbjusRYSQEbVHg_/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-accessories.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book acessories" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieJxATj0tPx6BAOjCJ-8DarhgZr7tnkZQJqCPooU6rBZGc5FpAQh41Z2SGiyL-0i7BWVwI5-kSb9tfA3vBXRqygqtP08iAdu9BUe9OrfkC2AeRYrhyphenhyphend4CFJtkShci52NbjusRYSQEbVHg_/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-accessories.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book acessories" /></a></div><br />Surrounding the panel is a fairly chunky bezel, rather than the ultra-trim “infinity” displays of laptops today, but the concept makes sense on side of using the Book like a tablet. It is touchscreen after all with a decent response. It all feels well-constructed, but the rounded corners and smooth curves just don’t give the same impression of luxury as Microsoft’s Surface. <br /><br />The camera, it has front-facing 5MP snapper which really is best used for video calling. As you can see, there is no rear camera, yup, nothing on the back at all.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnyUt-kjqLYEikteo_DmLx1rkD3jBQtP83KDnJRw6T5sKP1jeQ1K7ieCZeVB5YEujbODTvDSP9KLkc-kB9JPaFVT7evgFWk-pk3-lMKJYaBlU0bUulGZRWEghNrb1k7KaQrYSamk5GeJ-/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-camera.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book camera" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="708" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnyUt-kjqLYEikteo_DmLx1rkD3jBQtP83KDnJRw6T5sKP1jeQ1K7ieCZeVB5YEujbODTvDSP9KLkc-kB9JPaFVT7evgFWk-pk3-lMKJYaBlU0bUulGZRWEghNrb1k7KaQrYSamk5GeJ-/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-camera.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book camera" /></a></div><br /><b>THE DISPLAY</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWzeHlARFSDo5Gbnk4rXqr5TN4HtjA9qfjuyhKvVG8zs7EbmHj3uUIFoMFyb5OrzxySLdLO4CVTyHZlwILEfNruDAiLBy_-7YyxIkBJKxHY6d70im7rSWoZQ8TmhDfA4e6soY1FEuobbC/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book display" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="717" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtWzeHlARFSDo5Gbnk4rXqr5TN4HtjA9qfjuyhKvVG8zs7EbmHj3uUIFoMFyb5OrzxySLdLO4CVTyHZlwILEfNruDAiLBy_-7YyxIkBJKxHY6d70im7rSWoZQ8TmhDfA4e6soY1FEuobbC/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book display" /></a></div><br />This 10.6-in model has a Full HD 1920x1080 TFT panel which is the same density as, say, a Full HD TV but with some additional height. In Galaxy Book 12-in version, it has a premium 2160 x 1440 AMOLED display which plays nicely with HDR video. Then again, it costs almost twice the price as the 10.6-in model.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA5gtJaW700OKbq624MPmIgVgauC-0xIssIQ-9QU2OQmKSRVrpKJNuBxKDcGToybBKZOHUIpJeEweMXsml9-CwmxlnxJ86qCmGX8DcJE8cJMwHp4Uxm0D7ln2mKvOsJNPc8DkHLISIamE/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book display" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTA5gtJaW700OKbq624MPmIgVgauC-0xIssIQ-9QU2OQmKSRVrpKJNuBxKDcGToybBKZOHUIpJeEweMXsml9-CwmxlnxJ86qCmGX8DcJE8cJMwHp4Uxm0D7ln2mKvOsJNPc8DkHLISIamE/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display-2.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book display" /></a></div><br />The display gets bright enough which is great to use outdoors. Colors are impressively vibrant too in almost environment and everything looks sharp enough even you are viewing at angles without having to use the magnifying glass tool just to zoom and read your favorite web page.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2aL3aOOU1V9dEGl9BexKLcfW3lJ1RyPQglwoMobI8Rn-hiQwK4cOF1asFOsz64H9W5iXDGK7pVAWgCYmicTaJnhS3BCrVjWfDnP89r_pIKvqZe2yBQbzls5d_pt0SuoRl76t9nc05E4G/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display-3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book display" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2aL3aOOU1V9dEGl9BexKLcfW3lJ1RyPQglwoMobI8Rn-hiQwK4cOF1asFOsz64H9W5iXDGK7pVAWgCYmicTaJnhS3BCrVjWfDnP89r_pIKvqZe2yBQbzls5d_pt0SuoRl76t9nc05E4G/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-display-3.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book display" /></a></div><br />The Full HD display panel is not bad either. Although it can’t match AMOLED displays for contrast, what gives impression is the overly saturated hues of the display which make it satisfyingly good display. It also looks good when playing your favorite Netflix TV series while in a cafe or even at when you are at home too because it last for a long time per charge streaming at full brightness full HD rather as compared with 1440p video.<br /><br /><b>PERFORMANCE</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn4_Z45JL8xn-Khi_NszeHJkqbrcDW7YSIurUwTSMEtkt1pZygz5kx_dJRmiMHdpAR0i-aY9PRpirp1nJJoTborfHZWsU9FTL2jbAt-nPpYrre3EKOYGqxwfx9cVR2Os-lP5GJXqbGwEM/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-performance.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book performance" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="711" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn4_Z45JL8xn-Khi_NszeHJkqbrcDW7YSIurUwTSMEtkt1pZygz5kx_dJRmiMHdpAR0i-aY9PRpirp1nJJoTborfHZWsU9FTL2jbAt-nPpYrre3EKOYGqxwfx9cVR2Os-lP5GJXqbGwEM/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-performance.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book performance" /></a></div><br />This tablet-PC makes do with Intel’s entry-level silicon with a low-power Core m3 that ticks along at up to 2.6GHz paired with 4GB of RAM. If you're web browsing, watching videos, word processing, spreadsheets, emailing and not causing yourself too much drama then the Galaxy Book swims along just fine. Plus, it does so completely silently. And not a single whirr or whistle from this machine, which is a huge benefit and it doesn’t create much heat, so the whole thing is passively cooled.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvXNWRpVC_UESDecHW46h-PPWTEnR7RItjsk_6gv2ijUNmQz_r9wd-ME06nhDzIUIE2cX19M0vgmbdk404O3oUG0Kqy3E88qG-q9Q2tezCAwgNrw7C5GFliE60yO09mH_LGJIQ-_Y4bOY/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-front.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book front" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="713" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvXNWRpVC_UESDecHW46h-PPWTEnR7RItjsk_6gv2ijUNmQz_r9wd-ME06nhDzIUIE2cX19M0vgmbdk404O3oUG0Kqy3E88qG-q9Q2tezCAwgNrw7C5GFliE60yO09mH_LGJIQ-_Y4bOY/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-front.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book front" /></a></div><br />You may think that the Core m3 processor is the practical option. Well, consider a comparison between a beast like the Lenovo Miix 720 howls at the slightest of demand, the lower-spec Galaxy Book earns its dues from here. Based on experience, it doesn’t have much to say when it comes to heavy graphics games nor having super smooth experience while working on professional photo/video editing software. But you’ll be fine playing with 3D games that does not requires high specs, android emulators, 2D puzzlers and mobile games.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A7dxLvyMfDP2mlNGlzNdopLactcvtVk8oOiF1Q7lEUXmL1HS8GWqO9ZlrAVMUX7EDA72NunR8g1yff6SiIUF4V48pQK-xQPQWxAN7ETUHt4cF7c2SFfeonWu84hiGIWfSPJ_1klLX_CM/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-front-mobile-games.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book front" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A7dxLvyMfDP2mlNGlzNdopLactcvtVk8oOiF1Q7lEUXmL1HS8GWqO9ZlrAVMUX7EDA72NunR8g1yff6SiIUF4V48pQK-xQPQWxAN7ETUHt4cF7c2SFfeonWu84hiGIWfSPJ_1klLX_CM/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-front-mobile-games.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book front" /></a></div><br />Fairly enough, Intel’s Core M3 is friendly when it comes to battery life. With mixed use, the Galaxy Book can easily last for a full nine hours a day. Admit that it is very uncommon for us to manage double-digit hours when we've been typing and not doing much more than streaming some of your favorite music in the background. Best case scenario of 9 hours out of a single charge is - your battery will more likely last six hours when you add media-heavy web browsing like social media sites with the mixed of high-res photos and videos.<br /><br />When it comes to recharging the USB Type-C port can juice up the battery in a few hours, which isn't super-fast, but is as expected. It can be fully charged at around 2 hours and 15 mins.<br /><br /><b>THE SLIM KEYBOARD COVER</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvir6Cs5HLGMyA_27_iaQV1MRP-P_q4ZIaq8Hy_5U4r0Kbb6t50FdlPuZzqKjv3iA5RLmAiPjNwcXfGknmHYye2QLhFygdF0CIuDtkB1DhwiIPw5HFP49xp8CTVEFxs9ppCx8FTDIf4W3/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-review.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book cover" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="718" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbvir6Cs5HLGMyA_27_iaQV1MRP-P_q4ZIaq8Hy_5U4r0Kbb6t50FdlPuZzqKjv3iA5RLmAiPjNwcXfGknmHYye2QLhFygdF0CIuDtkB1DhwiIPw5HFP49xp8CTVEFxs9ppCx8FTDIf4W3/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-review.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book cover" /></a></div><br />Having included in the package with reasonable price point, Samsung spent a lot of time redesigning the TabPro S’s overly shallow keyboard, and the flip-out board that arrives inside the box with the Galaxy Book is a massive improvement. The keys have plenty of spaces while the unessential function buttons have been removed. What’s lacking on this smaller version is that it doesn’t have back-lit keys for night time working. Well, that ‘lit’ feature is reserved for the 12-in model.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMNknObKliCDvWYsxaR1QghjrsLvoOk_PxZf003sAPKgagdS31mWR8x4Wpq3hMfNbiYy1egFHu_gkhZ6dtaDZfY8odHPAIGSzM3SGredjtvAadtoXoP263hk6lz4hyj7uEI4ENzV66K2k/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-cover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book back cover lit" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMNknObKliCDvWYsxaR1QghjrsLvoOk_PxZf003sAPKgagdS31mWR8x4Wpq3hMfNbiYy1egFHu_gkhZ6dtaDZfY8odHPAIGSzM3SGredjtvAadtoXoP263hk6lz4hyj7uEI4ENzV66K2k/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-cover.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book back cover lit" /></a></div><br />There are magnetic pins that hold the tablet in place and dock it with the keyboard. Instead of using Bluetooth, magnetic pins resolve delays or disconnecting issues while bashing those keys like in real-time output display. The whole thing is more flexible this time around for the touchpad which is felt a lot more responsive than the TabPro S. You can work with two different angles to tilt the screen for working at a desk, sturdy platform, or leaning over the screen with a stylus in hand and that’s just easy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct_Pn8GpIsnmhKtyCKAxVTbyzMVZDoFkRqCB1spVcnOTojLtR0O4KEeITVGFN9vj93zq6LxIl-n_MdVSE9thJxdi-_z4wnQbWV3Z7VevphXy_jXT1oFATWA7A0RhJsSpufquzxb1TqPUI/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-keyboard.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book keyboard" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhct_Pn8GpIsnmhKtyCKAxVTbyzMVZDoFkRqCB1spVcnOTojLtR0O4KEeITVGFN9vj93zq6LxIl-n_MdVSE9thJxdi-_z4wnQbWV3Z7VevphXy_jXT1oFATWA7A0RhJsSpufquzxb1TqPUI/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-keyboard.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book keyboard" /></a></div><br />Honestly, like that magnets that hold the stand in place are not strong enough to hold the tablet. That results to make it tricky to use on your lap or using anywhere other than a secure desk or platform. So, watch out for unnecessary position and pushing too hard to avoid the device from slipping.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QmMHtZL9jDUPusafVcBhjR0e6PKrA_odoyc3dO3V9AzXZton8_30LQtufqsjC-hYk_f0ofDaidunzOZhfuz-Z7or792D3T0Y8-qU97peYHW2o5-YZNLGPNMEAFNuKCQKyuGtwbT1sUfv/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-body.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book body" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="716" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QmMHtZL9jDUPusafVcBhjR0e6PKrA_odoyc3dO3V9AzXZton8_30LQtufqsjC-hYk_f0ofDaidunzOZhfuz-Z7or792D3T0Y8-qU97peYHW2o5-YZNLGPNMEAFNuKCQKyuGtwbT1sUfv/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-body.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book body" /></a></div><br /><b>THE NEW S-PEN</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7B5TFBq5Vk1MM81oY5CivQ_89HAb-12BhIuMeC8TEcrHStdM_og4LxR06pWkWeqMhfMuY1uaT85AujRaQq4C-T0bHHRwuq4le2-SFIxb7K3SimriF80Jx0aoxhgP6_Dxi6P9UibWOn9V/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-s-pen.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book S Pen" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7B5TFBq5Vk1MM81oY5CivQ_89HAb-12BhIuMeC8TEcrHStdM_og4LxR06pWkWeqMhfMuY1uaT85AujRaQq4C-T0bHHRwuq4le2-SFIxb7K3SimriF80Jx0aoxhgP6_Dxi6P9UibWOn9V/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-s-pen.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book S Pen" /></a></div><br />The Galaxy Book does come complete with both Island Type keyboard and S-Pen stylus in the box, which sees every base covered without additional expense. So as a complete off-the-shelf device, that makes it rather well priced. The new S-Pen was redesigned with a chunkier barrel or rubber nib for easy or better and natural grip. And having that signature S-Pen, it really makes all the difference not just great for usual taking notes but to artists, graphics pros and designers too.<br /><br />Slightly disappointing, for avid Galaxy Note fans, because there’s no room inside the tablet to insert the pen. It comes bundled with the hook that holds onto the keyboard cover instead but still looks and feel handy anyway. You don’t need a battery for it which is an edge over the Surface Pro. Another great feature of the pen is it comes with a shortcut button for jumping right straight into Samsung’s Notes app, just like on the Galaxy Note android smartphones.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXzYjW2_3FVI1OueI8KBvvAjdp83o3lV0ooUu7LlaK-fZ1_Lg1uZNt19y_SvOcgs-K3JnLkoPZCm2I96SM_aEGKny7chPuBLyfFDK0BiO6R3hFL_oBtg2o74MGCUAeJL6xHsYMutLE5uB/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-s-pen-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book S PEN" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXzYjW2_3FVI1OueI8KBvvAjdp83o3lV0ooUu7LlaK-fZ1_Lg1uZNt19y_SvOcgs-K3JnLkoPZCm2I96SM_aEGKny7chPuBLyfFDK0BiO6R3hFL_oBtg2o74MGCUAeJL6xHsYMutLE5uB/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-s-pen-2.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book S PEN" /></a></div><br /><b>VERDICT</b><br /><br />Samsung competitively did a decent move for Galaxy Book 10.6-in that has trimmed price compared to its flagship predecessor TabPro S. With this Windows 2-in-1 Tablet-PC device whether you’re a doodler, note taker or digital artist, it’s the S Pen’s inclusion that makes all the difference to this model.<br /><br />Though it does not have that gorgeous HDR-ready screen of 12-in version, while this 10.6-in Galaxy Book is not as ultra-powerful as you would expect, given its Intel Core M3 processor, it really does run silently and for a long time on a single charge. So, it's easy to get a full day of work from this 2-in-1 Tablet-PC.<br /><br />More great things about this model are: portability, responsive user interface (UI), that signature S-Pen and of course the matte finish and professional look keyboard cover. The bundled keyboard cover isn’t as sturdy as we’d like, but for the price, this model still really makes sense.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a rel='nofollow' href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g6uH3wNIlXkjcqgy8TVRpUBqgGLbNtrca7h6pakE6pbfgh2jb1P-aMb63Tvu8cttUP8Kxwe-raxfXXLQZHPPmY4ILeqqBVOaEqWg7qijeBW1qRT0vhumiNh_bPzCEvwdkHpMAGuqSBTj/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-full-review-specs.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Samsung Galaxy Book specs review" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="340" data-original-width="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g6uH3wNIlXkjcqgy8TVRpUBqgGLbNtrca7h6pakE6pbfgh2jb1P-aMb63Tvu8cttUP8Kxwe-raxfXXLQZHPPmY4ILeqqBVOaEqWg7qijeBW1qRT0vhumiNh_bPzCEvwdkHpMAGuqSBTj/s1600/samsung-galaxy-book-10.6-in-full-review-specs.JPG" title="Samsung Galaxy Book specs review" /></a></div><br />But for the price of P44,990 all-in, the Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6 got plenty of positives for its well-considered price — and given that many P50,000+ competitors can't even last half a day, Samsung's more affordable and long-lasting approach makes more reasonable.<br /><br />Yes, it is not as slick as well-equipped or as quick as a Microsoft’s Surface or indeed as full-packed Samsung’s 12in Galaxy Book, but not unless you are ready to spend more of at least P15,000+, it is satisfyingly advisable to be at middle ground.<br /><br /><b>TECHNICAL SPECS</b><br /><style type="text/css">.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;border-color:#ccc;}.tg td{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#fff;}.tg th{font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:normal;padding:10px 5px;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;overflow:hidden;word-break:normal;border-color:#ccc;color:#333;background-color:#f0f0f0;}.tg .tg-yw4l{vertical-align:top}.tg .tg-b7b8{background-color:#f9f9f9;vertical-align:top}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tg {width: auto !important;}.tg col {width: auto !important;}.tg-wrap {overflow-x: auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}}</style><br /><div class="tg-wrap"><table class="tg"><tbody><tr>     <th class="tg-yw4l">SCREEN</th>     <th class="tg-yw4l">10.6in, 1920x1080 Full HD TFT</th>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">CPU</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">Intel m33-7Y30 1.0GHz dual-core, 4 threads (Kaby Lake) Turbo Boost 2.6GHz</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">MEMORY</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">4GB RAM</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">STORAGE</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">64GB onboard, microSD expansion</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">CAMERA</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">5MP front-facing webcam</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">OPERATING SYSTEM</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">Microsoft Windows 10 Home</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-yw4l">BATTERY</td>     <td class="tg-yw4l">4000mAh non-removable</td>   </tr><tr>     <td class="tg-b7b8">DIMENSIONS</td>     <td class="tg-b7b8">261x179x8.9mm, 640g</td>   </tr></tbody></table></div><br /><b>— Jhanno SJY, The Summit Express</b></div>

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