Hey there XDA.
i'm in the IT department for a big-time company, and we (obviously) have specific security parameters on our network.
Recently, with all of the talk about android tablets because of CES and other factors (i personally own a Viewsonic G-Tablet running VEGAn 5.1b) the team and i have come to wonder if we would be able to put an android tablet onto the domain the same way we would a regular old Windows PC/Laptop or a Blackberry phone onto the exchange server.
We use Citrix clients/servers as well as pc/laptops, and so far, as i've been scouring the market, i've been able to find a Citrix app, and a Wyse terminal app, which could be used to open VPN sessions on the server, as well as the obvious app which allows an android device to be connected completely with Microsoft Exchange Server. ( touchdown http://www.nitrodesk.com/TouchDown.aspx )
So, XDA, i figured, where else would i go but here, to the most well versed android development website on the interwebs, to ask if you guys might know of anything at all, or if something could be done.
Any ideas?
It would be awesome if someone could help me out with this.
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I was looking at the Samsung 10.1" tablet, looks nice. I'm looking to replace my netbook with a tablet. I'm currently running Windows 7.
My general needs are:
Office
Expression Web
Photoshop
Secure CRT (ssh client, commercial)
Ring Central (voIP software)
Any way to run Windows programs within Android? Any suggested tablet stand and external keyboard, portable enough to carry with you in the tablet case and bring to the bookstore/coffee shop?
Thanks
AFAIK there's no way to run windows apps on android. For what you have listed there I would recommend and Asus Transformer with keyboard dock and then some kind of remote control software. For speed you can't beat splashtop, but logmein is more fleshed out/feature-full.
At least this is what I do. I use google docs for any native creation of documents that I do and when I absolutely must use office, I remote to a windows PC.
I haven't used any ssh clients for android, though I see there are many on the market.
Hope that helps,
-Fiend
Hi!
I'm looking for an offline C compiler, and an offline webserver with PHP. The best would be a whole IDE, but I don't think it's exist for android 'cause it's for phones for first. I'm doing the C compiling on a chrooted debian, but it's not so comfortable. And the apache in there doesn't work. So any suggestions?
Thx:RiseR
It is possible to do something like this I just wouldnt know where to start. They have been able to get Ubuntu working on it and I am thinking about buying a second one to do that but its still buggy. I did however turn my rooted G1 into a server controller.
I already did it. I'm dual booting it. And on ubuntu it's fine, I can compile my programs but apache doesn't work there as well. I'm using IceWM, the only problem is the following:There're not as good keyboard as android has, so it's a bit slow to use. I'm using xvkbd, tried matchbox-keyboard, and onboard as well, but none of them are tablet ready, I think.
(I still don't have keyboard dock)
Give virtualbox a try ?
Have you tried using something other than Apache? nginx and lighttpd have worked for me under the debian chroot.
Try paw server for android then install the PHP plugin. Works for me so far.
Hi everyone,
I would like to get an eee pad transformer. However, with my previous laptop, I bought a legal version of MS office 2010, and would be a shame to loose it now.
I could find the files to create a dual boot with ubuntu on that device.
I found on a few topics that qemo could help emulate a x86 system, even on an ARM tablet.
Then I read that wine could enable installing MS designed softwares on Ubuntu.
Do you think following the 3 steps above could let me install Office 2010 on a eee pad transformer?
This would be critical for me to finally decide to buy it.
Thanks a lot for your help
Chris
I doubt it very much, there is a moderately working version of Ubuntu that moderately runs on the TF - but installing WINE and running MS Office, not a hope.
There are a few different versions of Android Office's you can install - none are anything like MS office though
Amazon, today (just a few more hours) has Documents To Go, free. I have been using it for a long while and it is very compatible with Word, Excel and Powerpoint. If that helps.
Thanks for your quick and honest answer. That sounds like a very bad news for me.
Unfortunately I can't go for Android designed office as for business purpose, I often develop some VBA programs, and I strongly doubt those are supported and possibe to edit under those softwares...
Thing is I am really looking for a good Android tablet (avoid Windows at all costs) on which I could use this only MS soft... Any solution could work for me (dual booting, emulation...)
Any idea then?
To be honest I don't think the processors they put in tablets are going to do a great job running a desktop OS (such as ubuntu) AND running emulation on top of it. Wine runs pretty clunky and buggy at best on a desktop processor. I can't imagine it's going to be a wonderful experience on a tablet, especially running Office 2010 or for developing VBA programs. Perhaps in the upcoming iteration of processors you might be able to but we won't know until they're out. Even then, it will probably still be fairly slow and buggy.
Ok so as a conclusion I should rather buy a windows tablet and emulate honeycomb using Android SDK.
Does it give the same experiance as an android tablet?
Any tablet to advise me?
There are rumors that the transformer 2 (Prime) will be able to run Windows 8
But it is only a rumor at this stage, and would be ARM based not x86 anyway
There are a few Windows 7 tablets if you Google for such, but from the video reviews I have seen they are slow and laggy at best
Maybe a touchscreen laptop / netbook would be more suited for your needs
Then when Windows 8 is released you will have the tiled Metro touch interface that is designed for touch.
You can get some touchscreen notebooks that allow swiveling of the screen, so it basically closes with the screen side facing up, giving the feeling of a tablet
Where Polaris Office fails to deliever what you need, I suggest you just switch to a Windows box for MS or Libre Office as needed. You can also use SplashTop (better than VNC IMHO) via MyNet and access your PC from your TF, that should work.
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This last solution gives me hope!! Splashtop could actually solve my issue.
Thanks a lot for your help!
As long as you don't need to track the mouse cursor's movements, SplashTop is very handy but can take getting used to. My own use of it, is mostly web surfing and video that requires a Wintel (e.g. XFinity).
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I figured out I could connect to a NAS in my company. It is using Windows server 2008. Does it work with splashtop?
chris-france said:
I figured out I could connect to a NAS in my company. It is using Windows server 2008. Does it work with splashtop?
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Just use 2x RDP client its freeand works great for remotedesktop
Some hope for you...
Microsoft is in the process of making their Windows 8 ARM compatible, which is the architecture "mobile" gadgets run on. I will probably find a way to run Windows/ Ice Cream Sandwich dual boot, similar to what I've done in the past on laptops. Windows is your only chance of running Office. That said, the functionality offered by Google Docs, Documents To Go, and other "Lite" Office apps should provide plenty of functionality for you. This is a tablet, not a laptop. It's a great product in it's class, but not a PC replacement. Asus makes the Eee Slate EP121 (played with one, very cool!) if you want a Windows Tablet, but for $1000, it's a product without much demand. Hope this helps.
Hi
I've been wondering of getting a new laptop/pad(hopefully a ASUS Transformer Pad / or if there are any better options for installing linux on) to use for schoolwork. But i need it for some programming tasks (Java, C++).
So I was thinking of installing Linux, and installing some compilers if it was possible.
I do already have a laptop that can do the more heavier tasks, but it's to large to keep draging around.
So is there any huge downfalls with installing linux on a pad? Problem with usb connections, drivers, etc. that could cause problems when developing?
Thanks in advance =)
mil3nium said:
Hi
I've been wondering of getting a new laptop/pad(hopefully a ASUS Transformer Pad / or if there are any better options for installing linux on) to use for schoolwork. But i need it for some programming tasks (Java, C++).
So I was thinking of installing Linux, and installing some compilers if it was possible.
I do already have a laptop that can do the more heavier tasks, but it's to large to keep draging around.
So is there any huge downfalls with installing linux on a pad? Problem with usb connections, drivers, etc. that could cause problems when developing?
Thanks in advance =)
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Use this app :
Name : AIDE - Android IDE - Java, C++
Playstore link : https://play.google.com/store/apps/...&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=java+for+android