Samsung S9 ultra Tablet for developers

Summary

The video demonstrates using a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra as a remote workstation for development. The tablet runs Android, while Windows and development software run on a separate computer.

Developer Workflow

• Remote PC startup: A “Magic Fingers” device presses the computer’s power button. Paired with a Bluetooth-to-Wi-Fi gateway, it can be triggered over Wi-Fi.
• Remote desktop: AnyDesk connects the tablet to the computer, allowing the presenter to use software such as VS Code and Arduino IDE and run a build remotely.
• Responsiveness and limitations: The presenter reports real-time drawing and typing with no noticeable lag, but notes an AnyDesk cursor-display bug.
• Serial monitoring: A programmed PCB is connected to the tablet, and a terminal displays text sent over the board’s serial port.
• Other developer uses: The presenter mentions drawing single-line electrical diagrams and using AI assistants such as ChatGPT or Gemini.

Tablet Features and Review

The large, high-quality display is presented as useful for reading PDFs, taking notes, and working with documents. The notes app supports handwriting, highlighting, and coloring, and quick notes can be written without unlocking the tablet.

The stylus can be used for handwriting and browsing without opening the on-screen keyboard. However, handwriting recognition sometimes misinterprets text. The stylus reportedly needs daily charging, charges only when attached to the back of the tablet, and has a weak magnet.

Other observations include:

• Battery life: The presenter says it lasts barely a day, despite the manufacturer’s claimed two-day battery life, though it charges quickly.
• DeX mode: Its panels are criticized for taking up too much of the display’s limited vertical space.
• Additional drawbacks: The camera is considered inferior, the wide tablet is difficult to hold in one hand, and protective cases are expensive.
• Positives: Good sound, a responsive keyboard-and-mouse setup, a useful calculator, and an adjustable rotating stand.

Demonstrations

The video shows how to:

• Remotely power on a PC using a Magic Fingers device and Wi-Fi gateway.
• Connect to a PC with AnyDesk and use desktop development software.
• Read serial output from a programmed PCB in a tablet terminal.
• Take quick notes and use handwriting input.

Main Speaker and Source

A single presenter from the Fixaj channel demonstrates the tablet and shares personal observations.