[Shield Q&A] MADCastro:
Hey guys, what's up?

Shield lovers will most likely dislike this, as i want to use the shield also as a tablet without leaving gaming.

I am interested in both TF701 and Shield.

The TF701 mainly by the fact of the dock with QWERTY Keyboard, SD Card reader and USB port.

The Shield by the keymapper, optimized for gaming device, PC Streaming and performance.

I can only buy one of them, and obviously, the SHIELD is faster than the TF701 due to the screen resolution (trying to not worry with the screen resolution) while also being cheaper...

Then, i have some questions:

Q = Question

R = Reason

Turning the Shield into a Ghetto TF701:

Q: Am i able to turn the Shield into a laptop by using a keyboard and mouse (both bluetooth) at the same time? (no trackpad, real mouse separated from the keyboard)

R: Want to use it to play keyboard and mouse-required/optimized games, such as Flash games and ID Software games, like Quake series, Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Doom, while also depending less of the touchscreen.

Q: Does Google Play on this device is exclusively for games or they also accept other apps, like office suite apps and Instant messaging apps?

R: I want to replace my old tablet for work, chat and others.

Q: Is the screen resolution, density and size good enough to read and edit office documents, e-mails, using Facebook and Steam, web browsing and others?

R: I want to depend a bit less of my desktop to pay less on the power usage and for when i somehow travel in specific places.

Q: How long is the battery duration in gaming, streaming and normal app usage? Turning some games graphics on medium saves more battery?

R: I want to use the tablet for at least 5 hours in gaming and app usage, in case the lights goes off or i travel in a long distance.

Turning the Shield into a Ghetto Android AIO:

Q: As i am planning to turn the Shield on a HDMI Television, do i need to put the bluetooth keyboard and mouse exactally in front of them or i can let them a bit far of the device (at least 25 centimeters)

R: Turning the Shield on a 24 inch TV would be nice to do certain stuff.

Q: Is there some problem to use the Shield on the HDMI while charging? What are my limitations?

R: I want the shield to be my second desktop, but i am afraid of having shorter battery duration later.

Turning the Shield into a Ghetto Steam Machine and having retro gaming:

Q: Am i able to play on the Shield while charging and with the HDMI cable on?

R: I want the shield to be a desk console but i am afraid of having shorter battery duration later.

Q: Am i able to use bluetooth joypads on it? Can i use the keymapper on them?

R: I really would like to use the shield like if it were a real desk console.

Q: Is the shield compatible with the latest console emulators, such as Dolphin and PPSSPP?

R: I am curious to know about them on Android.

Turning the Shield into a Media Center:

Q: How long the battery lasts while watching movies in 1080P? And in 720P?

R: I want to buy movies on stores (Google Play, Amazon) and watch on the highest resolution possible.

Q: Am i able to use a USB SD Card Reader on it with a OTG cable?

R: I want to separate my Shield`s SD Card on games and music and use a separate card on a USB reader to watch movies.

Others:

Q: What is the maximum size allowed on the Shield`s SD Card port?

R: I plan to buy a 128GB Micro SD Card (Sandisk, yes it is real) and i want to use it at least partitioned.

Q: Am i able to dual boot Android and other linux based OS, such as Arch?

R: I know it is possible to use Linux on Shield, though i want to discover other Linux distros on ARM while also having Android on it.

Q: Am i able to use External 4G (or at least 3G) USB Modem and USB Ethernet adapter?

R: Want to navigate on the web when there is no Wi-Fi avaliable or use the Ethernet cable on some cases for faster web usage.

Phew. I guess that`s all for now.

Hope i can buy the shield in place of the TF701.