My Gadgets

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If you couldn’t tell by now, I like gadgets. Here’s a collection of things I owned, reviewed and meddled with. I have been building computers ever since my Ivan helped me up with my first set, and have also helped friends and family with DIY-ing computers too. Most things i own are generally budget friendly and as much as I like tech, I am not too keen on splurging a fortune on them.

Gadgets I Own

Guitars

  • Guitar 1: Peavey Something …
  • Guitar 2: A black Yamaha RG Axe that I sandpapered and spray painted metallic silver
  • Guitar 3: Slash Custom Snake Guitar that caught my eye when I started my guitar journey …

Consoles

  • Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Sega Game Gear
  • XBOX
  • XBOX 360 w/ Kinect
  • XBOX Series S

Phones

  • Sony Ericsson T68i
  • Samsung (clamshell phone)
  • Nokia E61
  • HTC Touch
  • HTC Touch 2
  • Optimus 2X
  • Blackberry 9630
  • Samsung Galaxy S3
  • LG G Pro 2
  • HTC One E8
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Redmi 1
  • Asus Zenfone 2 Zoom
  • HTC U Ultra
  • Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Realme GT Neo
  • Google Pixel 7a

Tablets

  • Nook Color
  • Nexus 7 2012
  • iPad 2
  • HP Stream 7
  • Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad 2022

Media Players

  • iPod Mini 8GB
  • iPod Touch 2 (Apple Peel 520)
  • Veolo 4K
  • Tronsmart MK908
  • Chromecast
  • Chromecast with Google TV

PC

  • Pentium 100
    • 8mb RAM
    • 1.6 GB HDD
  • Celeron 333
    • Riva TNT
    • 256mb RAM

  • AMD XP 1700+

  • Core2Duo E6300
  • AsRock 775 HDTV-Twins
    • ASUS ATI 4850
  • AMD Phenom II X2 550
    • Biostar TA790GXE
    • Palit GTX 460

  • AMD X3 440

  • Fujitsu S6300
    • Intel Centrino
    • 512MB RAM

  • HP Mini

  • Asus Chromebox

  • Asus ROG Laptop

  • Chuwi Hi10Pro

  • Dell G3

Cameras

  • Fujifilm X31
  • Pentax K-X
    • 18-55 mm f/3.5 - f/5.5 lens
    • 50mm manual f/1.8 lens

Wearables

  • LG G Watch R
  • Xiaomi Band
  • Activa Band
  • Fitbit

Recent years have seen a significant adoption of Android / Google related gadgets. My other family members have used Apple and also Microsoft based mobile devices and that allows me to play around with those gadgets too.

My first ever computer was a gift from my father, when I was 12 years old. Before that, I didn’t have my own computer but had exposure to computers through those at my cousins’ or friends’ place. I was a big fan of computer games at that time. Mashing away on a keyboard was pretty entertaining. I especially like Paperboy and the Duke Nukem series.

I recall my first PC was a Pentium 100, with 8mb of RAM. Games were limited but it was great fun. I had no idea why but I kept playing Wing Commander, I guess it was one of those free games that came with the purchase.

Gadgets I reviewed

I started GadgetReactor in 2012 together with Zhaolin to share tech news and my own experiences toying with gadgets I bought. I was impressed by the Barnes & Noble Nook Color and wanted to share my experience with it. We didn’t had much gadgets and we focused on sharing tech news at the start.

2012

  1. iNo One (ZL)
  2. Nexus 7
  3. Nook Color

2013

  1. Google Nexus 4 (ZL)
  2. HTC Butterfly S
  3. TactSlider
  4. LG Optimus G
  5. Tronsmart MK908
  6. UnoVPN
  7. HTC One M7
  8. Samsung Galaxy S4
  9. Sony Xperia Z
  10. Sony Xperia Z1
  11. Sony Xperia Z Ultra (Event)
  12. iCookie
  13. LG NP3530
  14. TactSlider
  15. iNo Two (ZL)
  16. iNo Magic (ZL)
  17. LG G FLex (Event)

2014

  1. SGHITECH Pride Non Camera
  2. ASUS Chromebox
  3. SGHITECH Excellence Non Camera
  4. Solar Battery Pack (Gearbest)
  5. Roman S530
  6. LG G Pro 2
  7. iCookie
  8. G1W-C Dashcam
  9. Gearbest Bass Sound Piston In-Ear Earphone
  10. Google Cardboard
  11. LG G3 (Event)
  12. HTC One M8 (Event)
  13. PixePlay Kuro
  14. Xiaomi Redmi
  15. LG G Watch (ZL)
  16. ASUS Padfone S + Tablet
  17. Mi Band
  18. ASUS Gaming Laptop G771
  19. ASUS Gaming SFF PC G20
  20. HTC One E8
  21. OnePlusOne (ZL)
  22. Dell Laptop
  23. Cregle InkR
  24. Eubiq Director Track + Accessories
  25. OPPO Find 7
  26. OPPO N1 Mini
  27. Nokia Lumia 1520
  28. Logitech K400R
  29. Fobo Tire (ZL)
  30. HTC RE Camera
  31. HTC Desire Eye

2015

  1. LG G Flex 2 (Event)
  2. Alienware Laptops (Event)
  3. HP Stream 7
  4. Sugru
  5. Logitech Keys to Go
  6. Asus Fonepad 8
  7. ASUS RT-AC87U router (ZL)
  8. UE Boom
  9. Philips Fidelio NC1
  10. Lenovo S6000 Bluetooth Keyboard
  11. Krusell 2 in 1 iPhone Wallet
  12. Krusell FlipWallet Slide
  13. Zenfone 2
  14. UB+ Eupho
  15. D-Link DIR-890L
  16. RC Fibers Hybrid Wallet
  17. HTC One M9
  18. Dell U2515H
  19. Microsoft Surface 3 (Event)
  20. ASUS Transformer T300 Chi
  21. LG G4 (Event)
  22. Logitech M238
  23. Logitech G910
  24. Dell Venue 8 7000
  25. ASUS Strix DSP 7.1 Gaming Headset
  26. Tesoro Excalibur RGB (Brown Switch) Keyboard
  27. Sony Smartwatch 3
  28. Galaxy A8 and Tab S2 (Event)
  29. OnePlus 2 (Event)
  30. ADATA PV150 Battery Pack
  31. Strix Gaming Gear (Keyboard, Mouse, Mousepad)
  32. Sony Xperia Z3+
  33. ASUS ROG G501

2016

  1. B&O H3 ANC
  2. Zenfone Zoom
  3. Dir 885L
  4. Hello Kitty Grace Laptop
  5. Kodak CFH-V15 IP Camera
  6. ZUS Smart Car Charge
  7. ASUS ROG G752 Gaming Laptop
  8. Gateman WF10 Digital Lock
  9. Sudio Vasa Bla
  10. Klikr Remote
  11. Asus Zenwatch 2
  12. ROG Spatha
  13. ErgoSilver Laptop Stand
  14. Orange Pi
  15. LG V20
  16. D-Link DAP 1860
  17. ASUS RECO Smart Dash Camera
  18. ASUS USB-AC68 AC1900 WiFi Adapter
  19. Sony Xperia XZ
  20. Samsung Gear S3
  21. HTC U Ultra
  22. Sudio Regent
  23. Probox2 Air Android 6.0 TV Box

2017

  1. ASUS Zenpad 3
  2. Logitech Create Keyboard for iPad Pro
  3. TP-Link C5400 Archer Router
  4. Zhiyun Smooth Q
  5. Gatekeeper
  6. LG G6
  7. Chuwi Hi10Pro
  8. Zenbook 3 UX390A
  9. D-Link DAP1720
  10. Google WiFi
  11. Logitech M585
  12. Asus B9440

2018

  1. ASUS ROG Strix GL702ZC
  2. Sudio Niva
  3. Dell G3

2019

  1. Mopidy

2020

  1. Sudio Fem
  2. Sudio Ett – ANC Earbuds
  3. Samsung S20 Ultra

2021

  1. Gemini Mouse
  2. Sony WH-1000XM4
  3. Samsung Galaxy M22

2023

  1. Google Pixel 7A

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