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Windows 10 OS on small tablets

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The Problem I have been searching for a solution to a specific use case for months now. My daughter rides horses. I take a LOT of pictures...of her and other riders at our barn (it's a horse thing)...especially at horse shows (which last for days). Well, people really like to see the pictures. And showing those on a camera, or even a phone kind of sucks. Potential Solution Get a small tablet....easy right?  Now, since it's a horse show, and I'm not made of money...I don't want to spend a lot of money on a solution, so iLemming stuff is out. I did my research and found an android tablet for $120 that seemed to work pretty well....the LG v520 8 inch tablet . Got it on Amazon. that was OK...it was working....it's even got a full size USB port which made transferring pictures off the camera super easy... New Problem Or rather, a new requirement to the original use case...I had this great idea to bring a TV and display the pictures...like, have a running sl

The Case for Metro Apps - They act like mobile apps

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I recently had a post about how an android tablet was helping me stay in contact with my various clients. A very smart developer friend of mine gave me an even better tip that saved me $500. Metro Apps! The Problem As I discussed in the earlier post The Case for Tablets , as a technology consultant, I have many clients and many email addresses to keep track of. A few of my clients give me a company email address. This is great, but they won't allow me to access the address on my personal outlook client for security concerns. This makes is very difficult to keep track of my schedule and comms. The Separate Device Solution Now I'm a tech guy...so any excuse to get another device is just awesome. So when I realized that I could access the corporate emails on a tablet gave me a great excuse to buy a supe'd up android tablet and a cool keyboard. I was great having a new device to play with. The Value Dilemma God is always good. 2 days after purchasing my tablet my main