June 14, 2021 AsiaOne/Lynette Phua When I first caught wind of the fact that I was going to get my hands on the shiny new Huawei MatePad, my heart sang. For so long, I've been thinking about getting a tablet — for my daily on-the-go entertainment and gaming needs — but with my trusty smartphone, I was okay to compromise comfort in exchange for saving money. When the Huawei MatePad arrived, I was excited to show off my new tech out and about. Then, Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) kicked in and my hopes were dashed because I started staying home — even my weekly Dungeons & Dragons game was put on hold.