Making good use of old or spare tablets/smartphones

**ess** · January 13th, 2016 09:36 AM

You can also try using your spare smartphones as IP /security cams.

**badkuk** · February 23rd, 2016 02:21 PM

slightly off topic, as this pertains to PCs and laptops...

i read about CloudReady from Neverware on Laptopmag.com; it's a ChromeOS based OS that turns your old pc into a Chromebook/box.

ChromeOS is a bit too dumbed down for me though, i'd stick with Ubuntu. Pero OK din siguro siya for light surfing, kiosk.

**ess** · February 23rd, 2016 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by badkuk

slightly off topic, as this pertains to PCs and laptops...

i read about CloudReady from Neverware on Laptopmag.com; it's a ChromeOS based OS that turns your old pc into a Chromebook/box.

ChromeOS is a bit too dumbed down for me though, i'd stick with Ubuntu. Pero OK din siguro siya for light surfing, kiosk.

Have you tried Remix OS (http://www.jide.com/en/remixos-for-pc)?

**papi smith** · February 23rd, 2016 09:07 PM

My netbook comes with both android and windows, but I never got used to the android option. Is this remix better? Maybe you have tried the Alpha version?

**ess** · February 24th, 2016 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by papi smith

My netbook comes with both android and windows, but I never got used to the android option. Is this remix better? Maybe you have tried the Alpha version?

Nope, not yet. But I am keen on trying this out.

I'm still looking for a spare machine in the office to test this on. I would have tried it via VirtualBox, but my HDD is also running out of space.

**WallyWest** · March 9th, 2016 12:05 AM

An old Lenovo A60+. I recently used it as a wifi hotspot in the car. HSPDA on a Smart prepaid SIM is fast enough as a wireless access point while my main phone runs Waze.

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