Android Tablet Computing Setup

Entered: in vim on onn tablet | Date: 20211103

I have been creating a new experimental computing setup during this vacation. The components are:

=> Onn Tablet 8" Pro

=> Arteck Portable Mini Foldable Wireless Keyboard

=> Top-Up Phone and Tablet Stand

=> Logitech M570 Wireless Trackball Mouse

=> Sinstar USB C OTG Adapter, 2 in 1 USB-C Splitter

=> Water Resistant Zipper Document Holder

The tablet I already had for a bit. The mouse I have had for years. The canvas zipper bag to carry the setup - I own three of these because it is quality and I find it useful for my travels. The OTG adapter is a splitter that allows charging the tablet while also connecting the mouse dongle.

I am of course running termux on the tablet. Emacs in conjunction with

=> Dropsync

and my dropbox account keeps my agenda synced to all devices, I use

=> orgzly

on my android phone. Other software includes mpd running in termux and an android

=> mpd client

for music.

=> mpv

for video (I have several movies loaded on an SD card).

=> DOSBox

for Doom I/II and

=> Quadtouch

for Quake I/II (legit the only video games I have ever gotten into).

=> AntennaPod

for podcasts and

=> KurobaEx

for image boards. That's about it.

The screen is large for video, and nice for termux. The performance is not bad for the items I am running. The price for everything is less than $150, however, in the future the tablet is the only item that likely needs repurchasing. Even that seems like a distant in time thing. The keyboard is not cramped, and has a metal chassis. The tablet stand is likewise metal and folds flat taking up very little space. All in all I am so far pleased with this setup.