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Old 22-09-2015, 23:15
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As per the title, what sort of mouse works best with an Android tablet ?(Hudl2).

Am I best going for Bluetooth, Wireless , or hard wired?

Any recommendations appreciated
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Old 23-09-2015, 06:38
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Are you being serious?
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Old 23-09-2015, 08:29
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As per the title, what sort of mouse works best with an Android tablet ?(Hudl2).

Am I best going for Bluetooth, Wireless , or hard wired?

Any recommendations appreciated
Wireless or hard wired would require a USB OTG cable. I've used both on my kids Hudl 2s.

Bluetooth is likely to be the most convenient.
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Old 23-09-2015, 08:37
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Yes perfectly serious, if you don't know the answer then just say so
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Old 23-09-2015, 08:38
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Wireless or hard wired would require a USB OTG cable. I've used both on my kids Hudl 2s.

Bluetooth is likely to be the most convenient.

Thanks for the response
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Old 23-09-2015, 12:41
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Cable mouse will have cheaper running costs though
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Old 01-10-2015, 10:37
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why would you want to use a mouse with a tablet?
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Old 02-10-2015, 15:09
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why would you want to use a mouse with a tablet?
If you are going to be using your tablet for doing some actual work and use office applications such as Word and Excel - rather than just watching videos or playing games - then it can be useful to connect it to an external monitor and have a proper keyboard and mouse.

I've got a cheap generic Bluetooth mouse (about £15 I think) and it works well on both my laptop and tablet (though not both at the same time...)
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Old 02-10-2015, 15:21
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If you are going to be using your tablet for doing some actual work and use office applications such as Word and Excel - rather than just watching videos or playing games - then it can be useful to connect it to an external monitor and have a proper keyboard and mouse.

I've got a cheap generic Bluetooth mouse (about £15 I think) and it works well on both my laptop and tablet (though not both at the same time...)
ok, that sounds reasonable. Sorry I wasnt questioning why you wanted to, although it may have come across like that. I was genuinely interested in knowing why.

I have a desktop, so if I was going to do serious work I would use the desktop rather than the tablet. Which is why your scenario didnt occur to me.
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Old 03-10-2015, 11:45
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I would like to know this too.

I wasn't aware normal bluetooth mouses (mice) could work. Some of the larger tablets, like the Xperia Z4 tablet, come with a cool keyboard accessory so it would be good for productivity when matched with the keyboard.
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Old 05-10-2015, 09:03
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I would like to know this too.

I wasn't aware normal bluetooth mouses (mice) could work. Some of the larger tablets, like the Xperia Z4 tablet, come with a cool keyboard accessory so it would be good for productivity when matched with the keyboard.
Sounds like the surface tablet/laptops that microsoft offer.
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Old 05-10-2015, 09:23
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Yes perfectly serious, if you don't know the answer then just say so
So it sounds like you want to use a tablet as a PC.
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