My android table has been running for months without incident. But I have been looking at other combinations.
Touch screens for Windows has become common since Windows 8 (my monitor was made for Windows 8 after all). But Windows 8 PC were bulky and expensive ($200+). It is because a Windows license cost almost $100.
Not anymore! A little over a year ago, Microsoft has made Windows 8 license practically free for small devices. Since then, Windows tablets are popping up here and there. Not only are there ultra small form factor Windows PC $100 like the Pipo X7. There are also many sub-$100 tablet. The downside of these tablets are that they don't have as much connectivity. HDMI is not common and they often come with just 1GB of RAM.
Until I found this Unbranded tablet (the brand is "Unbrand"). It comes installed with Windows 8.1 which is eligible for Windows 10 upgrade. And it comes with a micro HDMI port and micro USB. The best part is I got a refurbished one for less than $60.
Connecting it to the table is dead easy. So simple that I feel a bit ashamed to write about it. No coding necessary. Just use a micro HDMI to HDMI cable and micro USB OTG cable and set the display to use external monitor only.
Anyway, here is another use for my giant tablet.
