Re: [Hampshire] Support for touchscreens

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Author: James Courtier-Dutton
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Support for touchscreens
On 21 June 2012 17:26, Gordon Scott <gordon@???> wrote:
> On Thu, 2012-06-21 at 15:33 +0100, Samuel Penn wrote:
>
>>  A tablet is easy to keep in the living room, where it can be easily
>>  accessed.
>
> As an in-between, maybe a tablet could talk to a PC server, e.g., via
> web browser etc., though that may create as many problems as it solves.
>
>
>
> Touch screens for PCs are available from various places and at various
> prices. Most simulate a mouse, but some are multitouch.
>
> Multitouch may not yet be fully supported on Linux, though I do know
> there's _some_ multitouch support.
>
> Novatech have some Touch monitors.
> http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/monitors/touchscreenmonitors/
>
> Staples have a complete one-piece touch PC.
> http://www.staples.co.uk/technology/computing/computing/c320-all-in-one-desktop-pc-4gb-20-black?r=se
> Sadly I have no idea if it's Linux compatible.
>


Some laptops have a screen that swivels, making it into a touchpad.
Those surely will support Linux Desktop.

Kind Regards

James

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