Tablet play for SB

Poll: My expereice with tablet SB play: You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
#1 I have played SB on a tablet.	5.00%	1	5.00%
#2 I have a tablet, but have not tried to play SB on a tablet device.	35.00%	7	35.00%
#3 I only play SB on a PC. Not interested in tablets.	20.00%	4	20.00%
#4 I use an Andriod tablet.	20.00%	4	20.00%
#5 I use an Apple OS tablet.	20.00%	4	20.00%
#6 I use another OS tablet.	0%	0	0%
Total		20 vote(s)	100%

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Tablet play for SB

07-25-2013, 11:55 PM,

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RE: Tablet play for SB

Another option if you are really jonesing to play SB on a tablet is to install some sort of remote desktop applet on your tablet that provides a remote session to your laptop/desktop. Primarily I am thinking about Remote Desktop that comes with Windows, but a service like LogMeIn.com would probably work as well. (I don't have an iPad, so I'm not sure what remote desktop applets are available for it, but I'm sure there are some.)

Using a remote session, only the graphic display is sent back to your tablet (sort of as if it were a dumb monitor), while all of the heavy lifting is still being done on your laptop/desktop. This means your graphics might be a little choppy (primarily while replaying your opponent's moves or watching the AI make its moves) depending upon your network speed, but otherwise that should work like a charm.

From a security standpoint, it is okay to allow Remote Desktop connections within your home network (provided you use a password to log into your laptop/desktop). However if you want to get fancy and connect to your laptop/desktop over the Internet, then I'd recommend using a service like LogMeIn.com instead (unless you know what you are doing technically to keep your laptop/desktop secure).

I don't see any reason at all why this wouldn't work in theory, but I would be interested to hear anyone's experiences who actually tries this.