Totally OT - iPad or Humbl type thingy

[Bod]

The Hudl2 has got an HDMI output for that.

[Andy Burns]

Yeah, but you'll end-up using whatever you bought for all manner of other things you didn't consider before buying ...

[charles]

indeed. It didn't take me long to discover that the first 'tablet' I bought was very limited in facilities. I now have a Nexus 7.

[Chris French]

Though if ~I was doing it much I'd by a Chromecast and then do it wirelessly (We have a smart TV and HTPC, so don't bother with any of it)

[Lawrence]

screen/monitor if required for TV viewing.

I use an Asus TF101 with 10 inch screen. It has HDMI for when using I player but doesn't have a USB port. I believe the latest Asus offering has USB. I love it. No problems whatsoever. Lawrence

[dennis]

Nearly all android tablets will connect to a projector over HDMI, they have for years. I can even do so from my phone and could from my old phone (~4 years old). Of course a decent projector will work over Wi-Fi these days.

Well they had to, apple are playing catchup these days, they have been for a couple of years now as they copy features from others.

[Bod]

[Chris J Dixon]

So, what do you consider to be cheaper and better?

Chris

[Adrian]

TBF, he said there were tablets which are cheaper. And there are. He didn't say there were tablets which are cheaper AND better...

I'm following this with interest, as the Hudl2 is top of my list at the mo, but I try not to give Tesco money.

[Roger Mills]

Yes, indeed. The Hudl2 appears to have an HDMI output port which would enable you to do that, with a suitable cable. It's a feature which I use quite a lot on my Nexus 10 tablet.

[Bod]

[John Rumm]

You only need look at IOS8 - its been shlurping quite heavily from the Android cup.

[lee]

NewsTap works if a little quirky in places, note the free version only allows one newsgroup at a time :)

[Chris French]

Most people have other various apps on their phone that will be signed in (eg. email, facebook, dropbox etc. etc. ) so keeping people out of your phone makes sense anyway.

There is a bit more to it than that, as you have to create a fake finger print. Not hard as such by the sound of it, but also requires some equipment, which means a random attack isn't likely.

Actually, you probably can't. It requires a good clean print. Most prints on a phone are probably going to be a bit smudged, or unclear as they over lay another one etc.

[thescullster]

Many thanks to all respondents.

Just the sort of real user feedback needed to sort out the facts behind the sales PR.

Phil

[matthelliwell]

Just one last comment - check the aspect ratio of the screen (eg ipad screens are 4:3). You might end up with black bars top and bottom when watching videos so videos might appear smaller than expected.