This is a dumb place to ask but maybe someone on the vault knows:
Does there exist a device that runs android(and can thus install android "apps" but just works like a desktop PC with a monitor/keyboard/mouse?
Reason I ask - I have approximately umpteen million stupid IoT devices and no smart phone(ok, I have a smartphone, but still); and for some reason none of the device manufacturers can concieve of a world where someone *might* not want to have a tablet glued to their arm. Having to find my phone/tablet, get the screen to turn on, navigate to the "app", etc is a really big pain in the butt when I am already sitting at a massive multi-monitor workstation. I'd really love to just tap a few keys on the KVM and have an always-on device I can use my existing keyboard and mouse to tap the little buttons. As you can probably guess, I'm not a huge fan of the whole smartphone/tablet thing. I have a cheap android tablet for setting up smart plugs and stuff, I just need something better for controlling them after the fact.
Does such a thing exist?
I have found a few "android tv" type devices but I don't know if they run "apps"; or if they are modern software, etc, etc. Any advice is appreciated.
Does there exist a device that runs android(and can thus install android "apps" but just works like a desktop PC with a monitor/keyboard/mouse?
Reason I ask - I have approximately umpteen million stupid IoT devices and no smart phone(ok, I have a smartphone, but still); and for some reason none of the device manufacturers can concieve of a world where someone *might* not want to have a tablet glued to their arm. Having to find my phone/tablet, get the screen to turn on, navigate to the "app", etc is a really big pain in the butt when I am already sitting at a massive multi-monitor workstation. I'd really love to just tap a few keys on the KVM and have an always-on device I can use my existing keyboard and mouse to tap the little buttons. As you can probably guess, I'm not a huge fan of the whole smartphone/tablet thing. I have a cheap android tablet for setting up smart plugs and stuff, I just need something better for controlling them after the fact.
Does such a thing exist?
I have found a few "android tv" type devices but I don't know if they run "apps"; or if they are modern software, etc, etc. Any advice is appreciated.