Q. I love my 2009 MBP but its too small for constant all-day use. I constantly find myself wishing that I had a desktop setup (i.e. mouse, keyboard, screens, speakers, etc) at home that I could easily connect with my laptop to work from instead. i have some ideas but could use some help making them a reality.
Now Apple makes their own auxiliary items, but there are two issues there that I will need to address: 1) I will most likely be sharing this space with a PC user, and 2) I am trying to go as wireless as possible to avoid any messy cable situations as well as make it as simple to connect and disconnect.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 that features such wireless technology as Near Field Communication, Android/S Beam and All Share Cast. After seeing wireless chargers transmit power, and these technologies transmit data, I was inspired to research whether or not a data connection like this could be used to create an easy hardware syncing option for a laptop.
My idea is that Iâd have all of my auxiliary items connected to a large flat tray on which Iâd set my laptop. I was imagining that the laptop would then be able to wirelessly sync with the tray and thus the items attached to it and voila! When Iâm done all Iâd need to do is remove my computer from the tray and the connection would be severed allowing me to go on my way.
So what do you think⦠Is this even possible? I mean our routers, modems and external hard drives already wirelessly share large quantities of data, so why can't auxiliary items and a computer? Iâd appreciate any feedback you could share with me regarding this idea. Flaws Iâm not seeing⦠Ideas you might have⦠Let me know and, as always, I excitedly look forward to hearing your responses! Thank you!!
A. You can have bluetooth keyboard and mouse connected wirelessly with the MBP now. You would need power and a video connection physically connected. MBP uses a connector called Thunderbolt to connect an external monitor, it's as easy to use as a USB port - so easy to do.
I'm not familiar with the Samsung features you mention, but considering the massive amounts of data bits required to light up a high resolution monitor I reckon that one would be tuff to do via the mechanism you describe.
You can get docking stations for Windows PC (I have for an HP laptop) that has all the wires connected to it, I just stick the laptop in and it functions like a desktop. I have a 21" monitor connected to the docking station, along with mouse and keyboard. I know Lenovo has similar too. These docking stations have a multipin connector that mates with a connector on the laptop. A MBP doesn't have a connector like that.
I like your idea though. Just need Apple to design it. It will require the MBP to support the capability too - so your existing MBP couldn't do it.
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I am a student at a University and I need something I can take notes with, I still have a laptop but it is 17" and pretty heavy to keep on taking to school with me. I want something I can use a Bluetooth keyboard on which I have an eye set on already. I don't want to type using my tablet, I'm a fast typer so I don't want to type on the tablet, I prefer a Bluetooth keyboard or a dock, I could be open-minded about that. I also want something under 11". I would also like to use Skype, wifi compatible, Gmail, access to my school portal which is pretty much over the internet. That's all I can think of right now so far.
There are so many options with tablets and I have a budget so your help is greatly appreciated!
A. It would make more sense to just get a smaller laptop, or even a chromebook. Windows 8 is the same as 7 but with a cute start menu. It will take you about 5 minutes to adjust to finding things in a slightly different way, so don't let that deter you. Whatever you buy, you'll want it to be able to have flash player so you can access any school files that use it. My two online summer classes both require an actual computer because of that issue.
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A. Apple achieves high levels of fit and finish on their products, but, yes, they're relatively expensive. It sounds like you'd prefer the more open approach of Android tablets, which also happen to have much better cameras than the iPad. That's certainly fine. Here are some other considerations...
If cellular service is important, you may want to consider which tablet your favorite carrier supports:
Verizon:Galaxy Tab 10.1, iPad 2, Xoom, and Galaxy Tab
T-Mobile:G-Slate, Streak 7, and Galaxy Tab
Sprint:PlayBook and Galaxy Tab
AT&T:iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab
None:Eee Slate, Slate 500, TouchPad, Thrive, Eee Pad TF101, Iconia Tab A500, Archos 101, Archos 70, and NOOK Color
For overall value, the ASUS Eee Transformer (TF101) has surprisingly good specs for under $400: Android 3.1, 10.1 inch 1280x800 IPS (like iPad, but bigger and higher resolution) display, up to 9 hours of battery life (16 hours if optional dock added), optional ability to dock with keyboard, 1 GHz Tegra 250 ARM CPU with 1 GB RAM, good array of ports (mini HDMI, SD, micro SD), preloaded Polaris Office 3.0 for editing documents (.doc), spreadsheets (.xls) and presentation (.ppt) files. Note, though, no 3G (however people report success in tethering it to smart phones).
If Windows OS compatibility or a digitizer pen is important to you, go for the ASUS Eee Slate or HP Slate 500. The biggest differences between those are that the ASUS has a better display (12.1 inch AFFS 1280x800) than the HP (8.9 inch TFT 1024x600) but is larger, heavier and more expensive.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the thinnest (0.336 inches) and lightest (1.25 lbs) the big-screen (greater than 9 inch) tablets.
If high-end video recording is important to you, consider the LG G-Slate or BlackBerry PlayBook, both of which can record at 1080p. The still cameras on those devices are pretty good too: G-Slate has Dual 5 MP rear cameras and a 2MP front camera; PlayBook has 5MP front and 3MP rear cameras.
Motorola Xoom: Heavier and thicker than both the iPad or Galaxy Tab, the Xoom's advantage is that it has HDMI out and micro USB ports. It also has a 5MP rear camera compared to Tab's 3MP and iPad's lousy 0.7MP.
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