First of all, think of the ramifications for artists. Obviously there are tons of drawing apps out there, but imagine being able to use your 10" tablet as a drawing device. Obviously most tablets are not pressure sensitive, but, being able to use it as an input device would be sweeeeeeet.
Anyhow, point is, where would one begin to look into finding/making a driver to enable the A500 to be used as an input device (or output for that matter) on a windows PC?
Thoughts on the same subject line:
Use for drawing tablet
Output from pc to tablet to hdmi
throughput from pc to wireless nic for pc lacking/broken network card
Secondary display
external speakers (for pc's with broken/missing speakers)....
I don't think this or any of the capacitive touch tablets are very good for drawing. They are just not precise enough. Resistive touch is way better for drawing.
whatsitsnamenow said:
I don't think this or any of the capacitive touch tablets are very good for drawing. They are just not precise enough. Resistive touch is way better for drawing.
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This. I have a Nokia N900 phone with resistive screen and, well, I can use almost anything to draw with it. Compared to A500 it's also very, very precise. On A500 I'd need to buy a specialized stylus that works on capacitative screens, and it'd still be imprecise due to the large block of rubber at the end.
While it may sound tempting to be able to use the A500 for such I'd still much rather recommend you to just buy a proper drawing canvas and be done with it.
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just wanted to now if any one knows if it possible to plug a play station 2 into the ameo so i can use it as a screen this is the last thing on my list to complete my in car system.
ameo has video out not video in
why not just buy a cheapo lcd screen?
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thanks for that are you saying then that it can't be done
so far the only program i know that allows you to put something on the ameo's screen is pocket tablet...and that's through activesync via bluetooth or cable....and the input is from a laptop or computer....and that only allows you to see a fraction of your pc screen on the ameo's... which means it could be possible but think of all the trouble of hooking all that up together. spacecat's advice makes sense and your life easier...you can buy cheap lcd screens to hook up a playstation.
on that note, assuming that you could install a ps into the ameo...i'm not sure if the graphics would hold =)
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thank for your input my mate is on the case getting me a lcd screen
good point about the graphics.
Hey guys, I'd appreciate your input on this idea.
I have a G1 that was run over by a car. The screen is, of course, completely broken, but the rest of the hardware works properly (charges, adb, etc.).
I also have an old Asus S5n laptop with an awesomely thin lcd display, but with a fried video card.
I have relatively no experience with laptop or phone internals, so here is my question:
How plausible would it be to build a G1-powered tablet using the provided hardware along with a touch panel kit and perhaps a modified android kernel?
getting the Asus screen to display the output of the G1 phone will be a miracle and if it is done...ur probable half way there.
good luck with that
Soo... the only ways I can think about going about doing this is getting a proper LVDS driver for the laptop display (quite possible but expensive [$200+]) and then getting the video output from the G1. I'm not sure that's possible but I remember seeing someone somewhere doing that... could be wrong (hopefully).
Even if you were able to do all of that, you would be lacking input as the touchscreen wouldn't really be augment-able.
Either way, good luck with your project1
I am trying to implement an app on an Asus Transformer that would require being able to tell when the user is touching the screen with a larger than normal amount of surface area (think the side of your hand as if you were wiping the fog off of a window). I am finding that when I use a larger area than about two fingers width, I get absolutely no MotionEvents whatsoever. This problem doesnt seem to exist on the xoom.
Could this be something Asus built into the touch driver? Does anyone know how I might get ahold of Asus to find out?
It registeres points not surfaces, though it can register 10 points at once..
I'm not sure I understand your comment... The Xoom tablet registers any size point, including the size of your palm. This seems like the correct behavior. Developers should be able to do whatever they need with the touch event. The transformer is not sending touch events up through the system if they are beyond a certain size.
Do you prefer an air mouse like the rc 12
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free...yboard-RC12-for-Google-Android/672927797.html
or a logitech keyboard like the k400
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wire...1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359197540&sr=8-1&keywords=k400 ?
any feedback with minix neo x5 or other android stick/mini pc ?
thanks
I'll answer since I have an RC11, and I just recommended a Logitech K400 for a relative who has a MK802.
I also have a PS/2 keyboard/trackpad that I use with my MythTV system. It is very similar to the K400, but slightly larger.
I personally prefer the smaller device. It's not technical, it's purely logistical or ergonomics.
Finding a place to set the larger device down is inconvenient in a home-theatre setting. There's no place for it on the easy chair, and if you set it on the couch, then cat, dog, significant other, kid, relative, etc. are invariably going to sit/step on it, sending unintentional keystrokes at the least, breaking it in half at the worst (depending on weight of dog/cat/significant other, etc., OK... probably not cat, unless you have a very impressive cat.)
In a dimmed home theatre/living room, or if you're eyesight is not great, the larger key markings can be an advantage, and of course it is much easier to type on a larger device, but it is outweighed by constantly having it on your lap, or having to find some place to set it. My RC11 sits perfectly fine on the arm rest, and is not in the way when I want to get up/sit down.
The advantage of the RC11/12 is when you are *not* using it, which unless you make long-winded replies to posts on xda-developers (gee... who would do that?!) is most of the time.
The accelerometer in the RC11 can be a bit awkard/frustrating to use a times, especially when you are not used to it. Especially scrolling is easier on a track pad (such as RC12 or K400, or PS/2 keyboard).
Since I have not seen it mentioned here, I would also like to mention the RC13. Very cool since it also functions as an VoIP handset. It is a USB audio device, (not bluetooth), so it should work with sticks that support a USB audio device.
The RC13 uses internal rechargeable batteries instead of disposable batteries. IMHO, this is a disadvantage since if you find your batteries are low/dead, you either have to use it while plugged in (with a long USB cable), or just not use the whole system until the keyboard is charged.
If you have a device with disposable batteries, they can be changed in seconds.
Looking at using my Note 3 as a laptop. Basically pair a bluetooth mouse and keyboard and plug in an external monitor.
The only issue is the screen resolution is massive. Is there anyway to get it to scale smaller so its looks better on a 21inch or so monitor. Tablet mode would also be good but heard that is not working.
Long term if it works ok I will grab a clambook or similar to travel with.
dusty_nz said:
Looking at using my Note 3 as a laptop. Basically pair a bluetooth mouse and keyboard and plug in an external monitor.
The only issue is the screen resolution is massive. Is there anyway to get it to scale smaller so its looks better on a 21inch or so monitor. Tablet mode would also be good but heard that is not working.
Long term if it works ok I will grab a clambook or similar to travel with.
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First issue is that the screen looks very average unless connected to a 1080p screen.
Found these two options.
Both pending release
http://clamcase.com/clambook-android-and-iphone-laptop-dock.html
http://www.migoaltech.com/products-detail.php?ProId=12
and this kick starter project
http://livi-design.com/