When the weather permits I’m the kind of fella who likes to sit outside and enjoy a bit of fresh air. That doesn’t mean I like to sit quietly and enjoy nature though — I need to take my toys out with me. That means a laptop to do a little work with, and now my Galaxy Tab 10.1 with the multimedia dock and a set of desktop speakers from my local big box store.
For watching video, listening to music, or kicking back in the Android Central Turntable.fm room listening to the jams, this setup rocks. It lets me keep my laptop free for working, no pausing video and switching tabs and windows every five minutes, and the viewing angle is just perfect while my Tab is in the dock. Plus you can plug the dock in to AC power to keep things charged, or use the 30 pin passthrough connector with the Samsung dongle for HDMI access. The built in speakers on the Tab work while it’s docked, but there’s also a 3.5mm audio jack on the multimedia dock to connect a set of speakers to if you need a bit more volume — handy to drown out the chorus of mockingbirds that seems to start right around dusk here at the homestead.
The best part? Everything is portable. When it’s raining or cold, and I’m forced to stay indoors the dock and speakers can sit right on my desk or coffee table and still let me enjoy a little video or audio from my Tab, and the whole set-up makes for a hell of a bedside clock if you set it up on your nightstand. If you like to use your Galaxy Tab as a media consumption device, you ought to check one of these out. I’ve tossed a couple pictures of the dock itself after the break.
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Source: Android Central – Android Forums, News, and Help
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