On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 1:48 AM, Dave <e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: > I don't want to run EMC2 on the tablet, but it sure would be nice if > there was some way to use these tablets as a client connected to a PC > running EMC2. > > Just comparing apples to apples (sort of) they are now selling 10" > Android tablets for $200 yet the cheapest dumb 10" touchscreen at > MP3car.com is 229.00 and that is a USB connected screen which I am not > sure would even work with > Linux. A real screen with a 16:9 ratio area and a real VGA input > starts at $249 and goes up from there. > I have been working with touch screens. I have found the Elo USB touch screens will work with no configuration or calibration. In fact, I have been able to use them immediately after boot to install Ubuntu on a pc. I don't know about the MP3car.com units but I would not be afraid of them if their website shows Linux drivers.
> > I suspect that tablets will continue to fall in price but I am not so > sure about small monitors. > > Are there better places to buy small touch screen monitors? > I buy ebay touch screens. Stuart -- dos centavos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and publish websites with WebMatrix Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
