Thread: Is it possible to use N900 with a larger external Touchscreen? Possible idea
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2010-02-06 , 15:50
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Originally Posted by Amusegt1 View Post
I was just thinking it would be nice to have a larger screen/dock that I could put on my bedside when I'm charging the N900. So I have an idea, but just trying to verify if its likely possible before spending money on it.

I know that most touch screens monitors out there use USB for the interface which the N900 wont support. But what if you added a Bluetooth adaptor to the USB interface of the touch screen?

I was thinking of using a screen like this:
http://www.xenarc.com/product/700tsv.html

Its native resolution is the same as the N900. It has speakers built-in. I could easily fabricate a dock etc.. Main issue is if a bluetooth adaptor added on to the monitor would work with the N900.

What do you all think?
The idea is excellent! What I would like to see in the future is a big touch screen into which you can dock the N900. But this would be a great first step. I don't see why it could not be made to work. If you can plug the touch screen into USB + TV-out, the only part left to be figured out is getting the touch screen input drivers working with the N900 X server.