Jide Technology’s Remix OS makes Android easier to use on a laptop-like tablet. Is Android the laptop OS of the future?
In May 2015, I watched a live-streamed presentation on YouTube, participated in a Twitter discussion, and explored sites mentioned in Chrome. I did all of that on a single Android device: the Remix ultra-tablet from Jide Technology.
If you’re not familiar with Remix, picture an early generation Microsoft Surface tablet. The hardware specs are solid. It’s an 11.6″ diagonal 1920 x 1080 touchscreen tablet, with a keyboard that magnetically attaches. Much like early Surface devices, a support in back opens to position the screen at one of two angles. The system responds without noticeable delays, thanks to 2 GB of RAM and an NVIDIA Tegra4+1 A15 processor. You can add an external microSD card, if you need more than the included 64 GB of internal storage. (As of May 2015, retail price for the tablet is $349.)
