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Openness of their component parts was a key goal. Reusing a legacy keyboard and using a super-closed platform like an iPad to get a display going seems really c
by sspiff 9y ago
Openness of their component parts was a key goal. Reusing a legacy keyboard and using a super-closed platform like an iPad to get a display going seems really counterproductive in that regard.
Additionally, how would you link the iPad display linked to an i.MX board in the first place? Some kind of remote desktop app? Sounds like a terrible solution to me...
- nwah1 9y agoYea, too bad the Vivaldi tablet project died.
- equalunique 9y agoAmazon sellers have replacement iPad screens going for less than $50. Open source display adapters do exist: https://hackaday.com/2014/03/12/an-open-source-ipad-display-adapter/ https://hackaday.com/2014/03/12/an-open-source-ipad-display-...
- unkown-unknowns 9y agoSomeone in the comments linked a cheaper alternative: http://abusemark.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=47 http://abusemark.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&... Seems that the firmware for this cheaper alternative is not open source but from what I gather it doesn't need any proprietary drivers on Linux. Since it interfaces over Display Port and USB I don't think it should be able to do anything nasty so the closed firmware doesn't matter much IMO. It's not clear to me whether either of the one you linked and the one I linked has touch support.
- jlebrech 9y agohow come the motherboard isn't a small desktop form factor such as mini-itx?