Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Using a tablet as a Desktop computer

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 After purchasing a $150 Tablet from the Warehouse I decided to see how it would perform as a desktop computer. Plugging a standard keyboard and mouse via a USB adapter proved to work perfectly. A remote Logitech mouse also worked. The HDMI output was connected to a conventional TV as shown in the picture. This setup enabled me to surf the Internet, check e-mail, view pictures, play music, watch AVI movies and edit documents. It was noted that the Tablet display went to sleep when playing movies, presumably to save power. The external power pack could be plugged in to stop draining the battery. The Tablet used Android 4.0 and wirelessly connected to the Internet. Skype also worked using the Internal Camera.