Hardware/Software: Tablet Controllers

This blog will be a mash up of tablet and/or tablet software. To be specific, let's look at the Android and PowerPoint Controller Pro. First off, using a PowerPoint on your Android (or other tablet) will require a particular App (to get it free) or just buy it outright. The first App is called CloudOn and you can get some info about what it supplies for you here.

By using CloudOn, you can easily hook up your Android to an external monitor or projector system by HDMI-mini or the like. You can find out how to make a nifty little PowerPoint work from a tablet here. Most of the Pros in this case are just linked to how you won't need to carry as much weight as a laptop and how it can connect to a wide variety of other devices, yet the Cons outweigh them with how older machines may not be compatable or how the small device may not hold as much battery power for sound and video to play for a long time (especially in video presentations). Overall, wires can be quite a mess...

"HELP! HELP! I'M BEING OPPRESSED!" - Quote from Monty Python and the Holy Grail

 

However, there's a good side to Apps that let you use a tablet (or even a cellphone) to control PowerPoints. A nice one to use would be PowerPoint Controller Pro (link). It's like a wireless pointer (without a laser) for a lot less. This App lets you use your already comfortable device to control your presentation from afar!

Pros: A simple controller that can readily be connected through WiFi, Bluetooth and/or hardwire. With some special features that let you time yourself and read the notes for each slide.

Cons: Relating back to the wireless pointers, you still can't control imbedded videos all-too-well.