Here is a really cheap $100 7" touch screen that runs off Windows via a USB interface.. unfortunately there are no Linux drivers, yet.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6321954&CatId=1449 Dave On 4/4/2011 10:09 AM, Dave wrote: > I just did a search on Ebay for "Android tablet new" from $50-200 and > I got 1300+ hits. > > I am sure that some of them are junk. But some might be worth while > working with. > > Many can display HDMI movies so the resolution must be pretty good and > some have built in 3G and Wifi also. > > A few have Ethernet ports and 1 ghz plus CPUs. > > Tempting...... > > Dave > > On 4/4/2011 9:03 AM, Colin K wrote: >> I have a 10" touchscreen I got from short-circuit.com. They sell car >> pc parts which I assume come from the same Chinese factories as >> everyone else's. I was able to calibrate it in 10.04 after a few >> hours if googling and it works ok, but 800x600 resolution borders on >> unusable in Axis and does not work in touchy, at least it didn't work >> for me. As a primary UI it might work with additional GUI tweaking, >> it's more real estate than many VMC screens have, but I certainly >> wouldn't want much smaller. >> >> For the tablet, if prices fall to around $200, it could make a great >> pendant solution. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 4, 2011, at 8:26 AM, Stuart Stevenson<stus...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> 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 >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> 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 >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Xperia(TM) PLAY It's a major breakthrough. An authentic gaming smartphone on the nation's most reliable network. And it wants your games. http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-sfdev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
