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Forget the $2500 Latitude XT, Get a Touchscreen Asus Eee PC for $500
Posted by Matt Buchanan at 10:00 AM on December 20, 2007
Half the reason we like the Eee PC is that mods to it just keep getting further out there. The latest, and greatest, is a touchscreen. Jkkmobile's 4G is loaded up with Windows XP, but not the tablet version, so it's admittedly more of an interesting way to browse the web and play around with your fingers than a certifiable productivity booster, but we think it's pretty cool anyway. [jkkmobile via jkOnTheRun]
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oo0cyst0oo
Posted 6:26 PM 19/12/07
AND, someone just bought a touchscreen. and someone else. oh, look... the world's supply of 7" screens is nearly depleted.
oo0cyst0oo
chopstickhero
Posted 7:27 PM 19/12/07
wow, that's awesome. makes me want to get one and start modding!
chopstickhero
theheff
Posted 7:15 PM 19/12/07
i would be completely sold if the LCD actually took up the entire top half of the laptop... i know this is for price savings but I would shell out another $50 or so for that...
theheff
bobide
Posted 7:10 PM 19/12/07
you know, watching this video and seeing the size and form factor of that Eee REALLY makes me want one. Especially with how huge the mod scene is getting.
bobide
daath
Posted 7:08 PM 19/12/07
@Rob C: I think it's a Zune theme - They are downloadable from several places...
daath
daath
Posted 7:07 PM 19/12/07
That's pretty cool.
daath
Rob C
Posted 7:02 PM 19/12/07
sweet. Anyone know what XP mod he's using? is that windows blinds or something?
Rob C
Reilaos, Original Asus Fanboy
Posted 7:01 PM 19/12/07
Awesome. Nice price, for what you get.
Reilaos, Original Asus Fanboy
whiteoak
Posted 6:48 PM 19/12/07
DAMN! I want an EEE PC even more after seeing that! Awesome mod.
whiteoak
EMoShunz
Posted 8:54 PM 19/12/07
wow, this is making my apple hardware preference trail, then again, it's os x that i love, not the machine.
EMoShunz
chaoslink
Posted 8:01 PM 19/12/07
I have a 7" lilliput touchscreen that I intended for CarPuter use. Maybe that's it?
chaoslink
chaoslink
Posted 8:00 PM 19/12/07
I'll wait until someone mods the LCD to swivel and lock into place like a tablet.
chaoslink
OldSchoolGadgetLover
Posted 7:59 PM 19/12/07
Hey... I want to do that. What the heck screen did he use? He said A 7" car screen... does that mean a navigation screen??? Anyone know which one?
OldSchoolGadgetLover
giantenemycrab
Posted 7:44 PM 19/12/07
that really looks like windows vista to me.
giantenemycrab
hdn
Posted 9:51 PM 19/12/07
"@ OLDSCHOOLGADGETLOVER AT 07:59 PM
Hey... I want to do that. What the heck screen did he use? He said A 7" car screen... does that mean a navigation screen??? Anyone know which one?"
it's not a complete screen replacement just an overlay to allow for touch input
[www.digitalww.com]
can probably find them on ebay for $50 - $100
hdn
DjCytosol
Posted 9:35 PM 19/12/07
eee pc + touch screen + apple os = ?
DjCytosol