Portable Splash

Portable TVs always sound like kind of cool idea in theory, but when you actually try to use one you find that they either aren't portable at all due to needing to be hooked up to a cable source or the quality is terrible due to bad reception. Samsung is releasing the R7, a big ol' 10-inch portable TV that doesn't seem to be addressing any of the concerns that have kept portable TVs from ever catching on. It apparently has "excellent mobile receiving characteristics," so perhaps in large cities the reception issue wouldn't be so bad, but unless you live near somewhere that is broadcasting digitally over the airwaves you'll be stuck either plugging into a wall or into a portable hard drive. Yes, you can plug a hard drive in to watch videos, but wouldn't a laptop be just as easy for this? There's no word on pricing or a release date for the R7 as of yet. ---------Via Slashphone