If you take advantage of an external mouse then your opinion of the desktop changes dramatically.

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And when connected to an external keyboard, mouse and monitor, which can be done through the media station, the Cius operates like a small computer.

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While its connected to an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, and other peripherals there is functionally no difference between a Windows 8 tablet and a traditional Windows 8 desktop or laptop PC.

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