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If you want to connect your Samsung Galaxy A9 to your Dell E1916HV monitor, you'll need a USB-C to HDMI adapter (if your phone supports HDMI output). Since your phone has only USB ports, check if it supports Samsung DeX or screen mirroring via an MHL adapter. If your monitor only has VGA input, you might also need an HDMI to VGA converter.

How Can I Hookup My Mobile Phones To My PC Monitor ?

Thank you for introducing me to an app I’d never heard of. And I thought I knew about every Google product there was!

I'd rather have a phone that can make calls, texts and take UNALTERED BY AI photos.

How long before AI eff's up some key witness photo, resulting in the guilty going free or the innocent jailed?

Thanks

As to updates, is there a way to disconnect this from fascist run companies like X (twitter)?

Use Mastodon?

I'm reminded of a Harley-Davidson ad from years back. It had a picture of a decked out motorcycle with a hot tub, wet bar, and recliner. The caption read, "If you want all the comforts of home, stay there."

I'd rather have a phone that can make calls, texts and take UNALTERED BY AI photos.

As to updates, is there a way to disconnect this from fascist run companies like X (twitter)?

With the release of Galaxy AI in January 2024, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra introduces some of the most advanced AI-powered features yet. Whether you’re looking to boost productivity, enhance mobile photography, or stay effortlessly updated, the Galaxy S25 Ultra offers new ways to live, work, and play.

DaaS here is pretty dead. The market here is, if you know where to look is full of 200 and up business laptops. My brother ran an insurance business and I helped by clueing him in that we could populate the office of 50+ employee desks with laptops from such sales. Big savings and we didn't worry about the occasional failure. Just swap it out and deal with it later. I think out of 100 laptops just 1 hard failure. A few factory resets or reloads but par for the course. Rentals would have been more costly.

Tell me if you go for a Rental based services if you are a small business or medium business

High-end tablets like the iPad Pro or Samsung Galaxy Tab S series are amazing but might be out of your budget. You should look for at least 4GB of RAM, a minimum of 64GB of storage, and a mid-range processor like the Snapdragon 600 series or better.For connecting external peripherals like a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, look for tablets with USB-C ports. These ports are versatile and can support various peripherals.Some good tablet options include the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite, Lenovo Tab P11, and Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus. These offer a nice balance of performance and price.Most tablets will automatically detect an external keyboard and hide the on-screen one. If it doesn't, you can manually disable the on-screen keyboard in the settings. With a budget of £200, focus on mid-range tablets. You might need to look for deals or refurbished models to get the best specs within your budget. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite or Lenovo Tab P11 would be good starting points as they offer a decent balance of performance and price and will let you connect all necessary peripherals for a smooth programming experience.

make sure your Samsung phone supports Samsung DeX. Most recent Galaxy S and Note series phones do.Then, get a USB-C to HDMI adapter. This adapter will let you connect your phone's USB-C port to an HDMI cable, which then connects to your monitor.To connect the adapter, plug the USB-C end into your phone, connect an HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the adapter, and plug the other end of the HDMI cable into your monitor. You can find these adapters on various online stores like Amazon, Best Buy, or directly from the manufacturer’s website. Once adaptor is connected, your phone should automatically detect the monitor, and you can use your phone inDeX mode.