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Originally Posted by Dave Schwartz
In working with a long-time client, I was surprised to find that a Microsoft Surface does not have any place to plug a hard-wired connection. It was also a nightmare to share.
Not sure about other tablets.
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The Surface Pro line USB 3 port supports a USB to Ethernet dongle for pretty cheap which makes a normal hard-wired network connection. Surfaces have docking stations too with dedicated Ethernet ports. On the tablet itself, while travelling, you can plug in a USB hub (powered or non-powered) which then accommodates multiple USB devices (mouse, keyboard, backup drive, network connection, DVD player, etc). I travel with that and a hard-wired connection dongle all the time.
FWIW, you can also connect multiple monitors via HDMI cables or cast to an external display with a wireless screencast dongle. I have 3 different Surface Pro tablets of varying ages - all still in daily use.
There seems to be a dongle for everything
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Ted
