[ale] ARM CPU devices, linux capable, cheap

[JD]

On 08/12/2011 11:47 AM, Ron Frazier wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> I know I've seen an ad on TV where they have a tablet and dock it with a 
> keyboard and mouse, so you can have your cake and eat it too.  I'm not 
> sure which tablet, maybe the Samsung Galaxy Tab, or one of the smart 
> phones.  The GoToMeeting folks have been advertising on the radio talk 
> shows about their app which runs on iPads.  So, you can see your work 
> desktop on your tablet.  I'm sure you could do something similar with 
> these Linux devices.  Somewhere in a desk drawer, I have a traveling 
> folding keyboard that was designed to attach to a Palm Pilot.  Something 
> like that, or a wireless one, would be a great companion to a tablet.  
> When it was folded, it was about as big as a jumbo deck of cards.  If 
> you're actually willing to touch the screen of your tablet, you 
> shouldn't need a mouse very much.  Hate those fingerprints though.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 

My new-ish Acer A500 Tablet supports stock USB keyboards or you can get
a case+keyboard combo for $30.
http://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-KEYBOARD-Guaranteed-compatible-Honeycomb/dp/B004YPK5ZW
 I reviewed it on Amazon.  None of this $150 "dock" stuff needed or $80
for an i-whatever-adapter.

I've used and iGo Bluetooth keyboard with this and another tablet. As a
touch typist, I noticed dropped and added keystrokes through bluetooth
that I never see with USB or ps2 directly wired versions.  HID devices
are great.