The Linx 1010 simply pulls apart to become a tablet , but gives you that laptop feel for typing with .
The trackpad on the keyboard is also very responsive , giving a positive and definite feel when clicking the left or right mouse buttons . The Linx 1010 simply pulls apart to become a tablet , but gives you that laptop feel for typing with . I ’ ve often seen situations in schools where the teachers have a tablet but don ’ t get on with the on screen keyboard – the Linx 1010 rectifies this at an affordable price .
Moving on to the device itself , the 10 ” screen really does give you an entry level Windows 10 device which is truly portable , but crucially very affordable for schools . The screen colours have a good depth to them , coupled with a sharpness of display that makes using applications like Microsoft Word or PowerPoint feel like you are on a fully fledged laptop or PC . With the standard tablet range of buttons to be found down one side ( power , volume ), it ’ s a familiar and expected experience when getting the machine out of the box and starting for the first time .
Many other tablets and devices in this price bracket suffer from a lack of auxiliary input / out options , but with the Linx 1010 you are blessed with two full size USB ports , a headphone socket , mini HDMI adapter , and USB charging port , so it really is fully stocked for any class use you may think of that requires additional devices to be connected ( e . g . programming the BBC micro : bit ).
So in the classroom – and especially from the network managers point of view , would I domain join them ?
Well if you have a well sorted mandatory profile then the answer is yes , the Intel ® Quad Core™ processor deals with the work at an acceptable pace ,
meaning that the Linx 1010 will fit it in to your existing infrastructure nicely .
With lower cost devices , there is often a trade-off to be had in terms of storage in order to keep the devices themselves more affordable ( especially when purchasing on a class-or schoolwide scale ), and the 32 GB storage capacity of the Linx 1010 is not going to compete with fully fledged laptops or PCs , when the space taken by the OS itself is taken into account .
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