hi,
    just wondering i am thinking about buying a tablet so that i can use log me in and access my mine computer and go on my software when i am out and about.
just wondering will this work and if so could someone recommend a slimish tablet that will be able to do this i would be much appreciated
regards generate_r

There are only a couple of tablet first computers that run windows.  I know samsung has some, tho more are coming once Windows 8 is released.  That should open up the market.  MS's Surface tablet is coming soon.

I have an ipad and "logmein ignition". I tried to control Sonar with it awhile back. Trying to control eq's and stuff was too jumpy to be really useful. I am looking forward the the "Pro" Surface tablets that will actually run programs like Sonar. It will really start to get interesting then.

This is something that sort of bugs me. Windows has been on tablets for many years. I even have a small old hand held computer by Casio called the Cassiopeia that runs Windows CE. Touch screen included.

Here is an Asus Slate that runs Win 7.

Apple has stolen the notion that they invented tablets when they were late to it by many years. Just as they were with the ipod an MP3 player that people seem to think was the first one.

Look around and stop thinking everything new comes from Apple because it doesn't.

Well said John.

I believe it was our very own Biflipper who coined the phrase "iTard" - people who automatically assume that Apple products are better".

And they're not.

There's a conflict there:

The trend to tablets and Sonar's increasing use of screen space.

I used to use a 10" netbook as an out-and-abouter. Not really practical anymore.

JazzSinger


There's a conflict there:

The trend to tablets and Sonar's increasing use of screen space.

I used to use a 10" netbook as an out-and-abouter. Not really practical anymore.

Now we don't want to talk about that, do we?

Easy, as long as you have very tiny fingers

The iPad/Tablet product is always going to have limitations for this kind of stuff based on the core audio design...I have a few DAW proggys I can run on the ipad but they are really toys compared to a real DAW.

As far as running Sonar (or any other real daw platform) why would you want ti excpet to snatch some audio in a live remote situation and in that case your limitation is going to be gear...(mics/pre's/etc)

The one place I have found the ipad to shine in is in being a control surface and also keeping track of trax and songlist...

AC7 Core is a great program and only a little cludgey to get going...

I have also found a good metric on the tablets for software cost, some of the engineering programs are way above the price-per-point I paid for them...

Tablet's should be fine when they start running W8 and intel chips - at least as good as a laptop.  IF they get the touch right.

I think viewsonic has a 27 inch touchscreen coming out w/ android and chip built in.  That might work as a controller for a real computer.