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Galaxy Tab as a portable monitor

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drew-raca
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I don't know who to submit this to, but hoping that someone at Samsung is reading this. I have a simple suggestion for one of your Samsung devices. The Galaxy Tab is awesome, but if you want to make it indispensable, add an HDMI input jack and allow people to use it as a second monitor for their laptop computers regardless of OS. This would allow the Galaxy tablet to become a portable monitor for a lot of business travelers and then use the native Galaxy Tab functionality for personal use (many business applications will not run on personal devices or on an Android OS). With Samsung's superior display and long lasting battery the tablet could perform as an essential piece of everyone's tech setup. Most people on the move are looking for a portable monitor and/or a 2nd monitor for their laptops and when the Galaxy Tab is not being used as a monitor, it quickly becomes the full featured tablet experience for taking notes, watching social media or answering emails.

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CEParsons
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@drew-raca  Hopefully we can point you in the right direction.

1) Members is a user to user tech support forum and posting here gets you in touch with peer users, not Samsung. To get in touch with someone at Samsung, use the Samsung Members app on a galaxy device, visit the support tab, and navigate to "send feedback."

2) I wouldn't expect to see an HDMI port come to the tab, but you may be able to accomplish what you're asking for by using a USB C hub to connect your laptop and running a third party software. I haven't tried it, so I can't verify how well it works, but Duet Display appears to be one such option. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kairos.duet

Hope this helps!