A lot of dedicated Sales Hardware (POS) is made from standard consumer tech. Clem has encountered a hotel tablet on sale and wondered if it could easily be repurposed for general Android tablet use? Without a normal USB port he has to sniff the proprietary connector with an oscilloscope, perform a factory reset, and even break open the tablet to verify its pinout! Will it boot into a usable version of Android, or is it indeed custom locked down hardware?
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| Product Name | Manufacturer | Quantity | Buy Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Oscilloscope, Multicomp Pro Oscilloscopes, 4 Channel, 200 MHz, 1 GSPS, 40 Mpts | Multicomp | 1 | Buy Now |
