LapDock Makes Your Tablet a Laptop [video]
By Evan Selleck
Published: Apr 09 2010 / 06:14 PM
Category: archive
Tags: accessories, apple, ipad, LapDock, laptop
So, you’ve just picked up your iPad (or maybe you got it in the mail), and you don’t want it to be a tablet anymore. Maybe you found out that you had to hold it in your hands, or your lap. Maybe you tried the dock, or keyboard dock from Apple, and couldn’t do it anymore because it looked too weird sitting on your desk. Reminded you of your former desktop years, perhaps. Well, we’ve got something that might interest you, then. (But, we certainly hope not.)
Meet the LapDock. As you can see, you need the following tools to make this work: an iPad, a wireless keyboard, and the LapDock. And then, bam. You’ve got a tablet-turned-laptop. But, don’t get too excited quite yet. The LapDock is currently in Beta form, and as you can see from the video below, it’s made out of wood right now. Probably not that professional sheen you’d expect to put your pricey iPad and wireless keyboard into, but hey.
If you’re still interested in this kind of thing, and we’re sure someone out there is, then you can sign up for LapDock’s newsletter and get up-to-the-minute updates about what’s happening with the LapDock’s progression. You never know, they could come up with a ship date sooner than later, and that would be pretty exciting, right? As of right now though, there isn’t any word on pricing.
[via Pocket-Lint]
There are two methods, 1, Use the personal WiFi hotspot on your Nook Tablet. 2, Use a pocket 3g router to get Nook Tablet 3G. Huawei E587 mobile hotspots can the best choice for your Tablet.
The devices you need:
Huawei E587 Mobile Hotspot and a SIM Card
Nook Tablet
Insert a SIM Card into Huawei E587 mobile hotspot and power it on .Turn on Nook Tablet and you will see the 3g router pop up in the WiFi list. Select it, you will need to enter the password and you can find it inside the back cover of mobile Hotspot. Wait a few seconds for connecting and you get Nook Tablet 3G.
Following the classical design of Huawei E5, HUAWIE E586 Wi-Fi hotspot is in black or silvery color. ZTE MF60 looks also cool, light and like a shell. But the color may vary for different operators. They both have OLED screen, on which displays data such as battery life, data consumption, connection speed, connection quantity, signal strength and browsing time. Actually, in practical experience, there is no much difference of the two models. Besides they both could support up to 21Mbps download speed, they could also reach up to 5.76Mbps upload speed. And to meet requirements form different market, the Huawei E586 has three branch types, E586s-1, E586s-2, E586s-3, within Huawei. The differences lie in their supported bands:
E586s-1: HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS 2100MHz, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 1900/1800/900/850 Mhz
E586s-2: HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS 2100/900MHz, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 1900/1800/900/850 Mhz
E586s-3: HSPA+/HSPA/UMTS 2100/1900/850MHz, EDGE/GPRS/GSM 1900/1800/900/850 Mhz
Although no official statement. we believe ZTE MF60 also has two or three configurations for different markets. From the above the specifications, we can’t determine which one is better to choose.
As the Wi-Fi Hotspot, ZTE MF60 could support up to 8 users to get internet access at same time. But Huawei E586 could only support 5 Wi-Fi-enable terminals. By USB cable, they could work as USB modem and then one more user could get internet support. From this point, ZTE MF60 MiFi Router seems better than HUAWEI E586. And what’s more interesting is that ZET MF60 is much cheaper than Huawei E586, possibly because Huawei E5 has gained great reputation in global market based on its good quality and worldwide followers, just like Apple. If you like the brand more, Huawei E586 should be your first consideration. But who will be the final winner, we think market and time will tell.
Fast Speed
Have you ever been to a get stuck in such situation where you need to connect to the Internet but there are no Wi-Fi hotspots around? If this happens to you a lot, perhaps you should seriously consider using a USB modem that help you connect to internet access smoothly through a 3G network.
With download and upload speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and 5.76 Mbps respectively, Huawei E303 USB modem, is at a special price of only $68.00 at modem3g online store, it is also one of the most reasonable and acceptable price. With Huawei E303 USB modem, you can transform your laptop, even a desktop, into a mobile office without having to depend on a Wi-Fi hotspot. Huawei E303 3G modem uses high speed packet access or HSPA+technology, So Huawei E303 3G modem is capable of higher capacity data throughput compared to lower end USB modems.
Get Stable Signal On The Move
The use of HSPA+ ensures not only fast internet access but also a stable one, which means you can use Huawei E303 3G modem on a train or car without the fear that you will slip off or lose connection to the Internet. If you already own an early model USB modem, and I think you may know clearly the difficulty to get a stable signal while you are on the move or in a weak signal area. This device answers that problem and makes Internet connectivity on the move as stable as being on the ground.
Very Easy To Use
Huawei E303 USB modem is very handy. Weighing only 20g and being no bigger than an ordinary flash drive. Huawei E303 3G modem can easily be taken anywhere. You can simply slip it into your pocket or in your laptop bag. Speaking of flash drives, you can actually use this slight piece of 3g modem as a storage device and you can put your files. Due to it is a plug and play device, Huawei E303 USB modem does not need any special installation procedures. Just plug it to your Windows or Mac system and you’re ready to go.
Perfect For Mobility
Huawei E303 3G modem is especially perfect for individuals who are always on the move. If you need to surf the Internet or check your email, watch movie, listen to music while on the bus, car or train, and all you do is to insert Huawei E303 3G modem to your laptop and I think you may enjoyable all the day with huawei E303.