Microsoft seems to be working on a solution where you carry a dongle or mini dock with you, and scrounge a big screen, keyboard and mouse wherever you are to turn your phone into a PC.
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/01/14/continuum-for-phones-making-the-phone-work-like-a-pc/ From: Steve Utick Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 3:09 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Cell Phone Gripe Absolutely. Plus, it has arrow keys so you can easily scroll back through commands, etc. on a command line. Big time saver there. Also has a TAB key for easy command completion, etc. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 1:55 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: That's exactly the thing. Try typing a bunch of *nix CLI stuff with the on screen keyboard where you have to flip to different views for numbers and different symbols. It gets old fast. On 1/26/2016 3:44 PM, Steve Utick wrote: Yea, it's not too bad, and clears up the whole screen. I've used it to get into our FreeBSD boxes and fix stuff numerous times. Had to clean up a spammer that hit our mail server a couple of years ago, and worked great. Better than the on screen keyboard, that's for sure. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 8:59 AM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: You can type on that?? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Jan 26, 2016 10:55 AM, "Steve Utick" <sut...@gmail.com> wrote: I picked up a small inexpensive one like this, and have been pretty happy with it so far: http://www.ebay.com/itm/wireless-keyboard-with-touchpad-Rii-Tek-mini-keyboard-Mouse-for-PC-Bluetooth-/331759726852?hash=item4d3e6bb104:g:Te4AAOSwUV9WoUE6 On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 8:41 AM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: Has anyone found a nice Bluetooth keyboard to use here? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Jan 26, 2016 10:37 AM, "Adam Moffett" <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: Definitely something you get used to over time. If you're using it for RDP, or anything that needs serious typing, I would just order a bluetooth keyboard for around $25. On 1/26/2016 10:31 AM, Nate Burke wrote: The Boss got a new Note 5 yesterday. How do yall live with on screen keyboards? I tried using it for like 10 minutes and got too frustrated. 80% miss-type, and losing 3/4 of the screen anytime you need to type something (RDP Is almost completely impossible). Am I just too old to use this technology? Maybe using it now and then over the coming weeks things will get better, but right now it's STRANGE and DIFFERENT and I DON'T LIKE IT.
