I have been using Logos 5 with a 32 GB Dell Venue 8 Pro with a large micro SD card for some weeks by this time. Rather to my surprise, this combination works really well. Bringing up Logos 5 is some slower than on my i5 750 desktop, but otherwise speed is hardly an issue. The Logos installation itself is on the 64 GB micro SD, which is still formatted as exFAT. True, indexing was a slow process at the beginning, but I haven't noticed any difficulties since that time. It seems to work as efficiently as on my desktop where there is an SSD and 12 GB of RAM. With an OTG cable, the Venue 8 Pro installation works well at 1080P on an external monitor with a Bluetooth keyboard and Bluetooth mouse along with a Plugable USB video adapter. I've heard that "soon" there will be a hardware solution to charge the tablet and connect it by wire to an external display, etc., at the same time. I find no difference between this setup and simply using a 1080P monitor with a desktop or laptop. Even now before charging and an external USB video connection can be done at the same time, the Venue's battery lasts for hours. (I also had a Netgear PTV 3000 and that is minimally functional with an external monitor, whether with Logos, the Venue 8 Pro, or my Nexus 4--it has never been worth the effort unfortunately.) I had been concerned about always needing a mouse or external keyboard with the Venue, especially without an external monitor. This, too, proves to be no problem. A no-cost piece of software called "touchmousepointer" seems to allow any fine movement, click, or change with the 8-inch touch screen. It is also possible to use Win 8's own virtual keyboard in English, Greek or Hebrew. It is possible to double-click on a word as well as scroll through text--without any physical mouse. Thus I'm no longer tied to a desk for work in Greek and Hebrew with BDAG, TWNT and similar. I don't doubt that large and complex searches would become a challenge or perhaps unworkable with the 2 GB and other limitations of this setup, but it has proven to be far superior for original text work in comparison to anything that I can run in Android--on my phone. Thus I no longer have to switch between Logos and one of its competitors to work in original languages away from a desk. There's no problem double-clicking accurately anywhere on the screen and getting results from lexica in another column . Original text, English, and search are all easily readable in separate columns at the same time even on the Venue's touch screen. While many have reported that there's no difficulty running Microsoft Office on the Venue 8 Pro, my own experience is that Logos may run still better on this Win 8 tablet and functions very smoothly. I chose this combination solely on the basis of price, but have to agree with others that the 8-inch unit may be pretty much the best size for work away from a desk. The installation would have been easier on a 64 GB Win 8 tablet, but actually running Logos 5 with 32 GB and an SD card proves to be no problem. Crystaldiskmark scores show that the SD card interface is limited to a speed of about 25, some slower than the internal eMMC, but this has proven to be no problem as I have used this. Few seem to be willing to take a chance on a 32 GB Venue 8 Pro and for this reason they are particularly inexpensive. Mine is a refurbished unit, but I have had ZERO problems with it. If price is a consideration, this combination is really worth considering. If I can help with making this work, just let me know.
