[mythtv-users] Touch Screen Linux Laptop for Myth?

[R. G. Newbury]

On 05/18/2017 01:11 PM, Andrew Stadt wrote:
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> On 18/05/17 11:26 AM, Ken Mandelberg wrote:
>> I have a standard dell laptop running ubuntu running a mythtv frontend
>> on my night table. It works well except the bulky keyboard adds distance
>> to the display, and takes up real estate.
>>
>> I really want to stick with Linux, not an Android tablet.
>>
>> Is there an inexpensive laptop with a detachable (or foldable)
>> keyboard and a touch screen that would work?
> I use a Dell Inspirion 17 7xxx series (with integrated nVidia graphics).
> Runs every distro I've tried on it (*I did have some boot issues with a
> older debian).  To  be totally honest, I wish it was a little smaller
> (~15).

You can probably pick up a used Thinkpad X61s for about $100. The screen 
swivels 180 degrees and will fold down onto the keyboard. 12 inch 
touch-screen using a 'pen'.

Thanks for the idea. I had not thought about using it as a myth 
frontend, but it might be a good one.


              R. Geoffrey Newbury