Thread: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2016?
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rcolistete is offline rcolistete
2016-01-02 , 01:53
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For Raspberry Pi, what about a display 5.0" 800×480 Resistive LCD Touch HDMI+GPIO for US$25 ?
Here more screenshots and details, from WaveShare. You can buy a case with or without the display.

A Raspberry Pi Zero would be a lot more portable.
So, US$5 for RPi Zero + US$25 (5.0" display) + US$5.79 (for the case). Add a good battery, WiFi USB, microSD card (for Raspbian, etc), a backside case (3D printed), voilá, you have a full Gnu/Linux tablet costing less than US$100.

I bet it is a matter of time (some months) to somebody offering this type of RPi/CHIP tablet ready for end users. Like them but thinner :
https://learn.adafruit.com/7-portable-raspberry-pi-multitouch-tablet/
http://makezine.com/2014/01/07/how-i...rry-pi-tablet/
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Last edited by rcolistete; 2016-01-02 at 02:08.
 

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