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Originally Posted by cajunfj40
Hello all,
A quick search found multiple threads, products, etc. intended to show how/allow connecting fullsize monitor, keyboard, etc. to a smartphone.
Basically, have only the smartphone, and "dock" it at home. If you don't play any games that don't run on phones, you should be able to get by just fine.
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I've tried that. It definitely depends on what you need to do with your device. I've hooked up a mouse to both a Windows Phone and an Android Phone before. I don't think Apple has any mouse support on their phones or tablets. (I don't think they have touch screen support on any of their laptops or desktops either.)
The only problem is if you need that kind of interface somewhere away from home. My tablet has a removable keyboard and touchpad that act as a screen cover so the whole thing is much more portable than a small TV, keyboard and mouse. But if you only type at home, then that ought to be all you need.
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Another couple things to think about. For one, some phones and tablets (at least iPhones, iPads and Windows Phones, I'm not sure about Android) when they go bonkers may need to be connected to a PC to be reset. With Apple it gets even worse, since a lot of times you can't fix an iPhone or iPad except only on a PC that has your iTunes on it. Try to plug into another computer and it won't let you do anything. It's almost like they were designed with the idea you'd own both the phone and a PC or Mac of some sort.
Another thing is product life. Phones tend to have shorter lives due to support cut-off. That's what really got me mad about my first and only Android. In less than a year after it came out it was already outdated and there was one main app I couldn't update or reinstall soon afterward. The first iPad was the same way. Now, they have improved over the years. But not to the extent of a laptop. You can get 10 years or more of support for a laptop.