Touchscreen Asus Eee PC

[aimran]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VaerIGpO5Q

Now there's a thought :). Too bad he's running Windows XP.

[DjBones]

ooh thats swank,
too bad he didn't go more in depth on how he did it..

do you think he had to put windows XP on it because of the drivers/software for the touch screen? Although I know you can use linux on touchscreens and palm's etc lol

[aimran]

ooh thats swank,
too bad he didn't go more in depth on how he did it..

do you think he had to put windows XP on it because of the drivers/software for the touch screen? Although I know you can use linux on touchscreens and palm's etc lol

No idea but there should be touchscreens that have linux drivers/software.

[gn2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8-BbOWVgXg

Doubtless there will be a Linux touchscreen option before too long.

[bufsabre666]

i hate touch screens, too much fingerprint/smudging

whats wrong with a standard mouse?

[aimran]

i hate touch screens, too much fingerprint/smudging

whats wrong with a standard mouse?

For a screen that small many people will prefer a touchscreen. Think iPhone. But that's just my opinion anyways.

[bufsabre666]

For a screen that small many people will prefer a touchscreen. Think iPhone. But that's just my opinion anyways.

well i would never buy either but i see the point

still better get a screen protector

and incase your one of those apple fanboys whose flamed me before, the iphone wasnt the first phone with a touch screen

[gn2]

still better get a screen protector


In the case of the Eee touchscreen mod, a new transparent touchscreen device is fitted over the screen, so it also acts as a screen protector.

[shafin]

Thats a cool thought.
BTW,Do you know what is the brand of that accessory and the state of linux support for it?

[gn2]

While this (http://tinyurl.com/yrzsxp) isn't an Asus Eee, it would seem that touchscreens and Linux will work together nicely.
I reckon it's just a matter of time till someone gets the Eee touchscreen mod working with Linux.