just a thought... universal laptop style interface for Rpi

[travisfarmer]

Yes, i am aware of Pi-Top, and the Motorola Lapdock. what i was thinking is something with a simple, but good size HDMI screen, and a USB keyboard and trackpad. just plug any Rpi into it and away you go. IIRC, the Pi-Top uses some GPIO pins, and my experience with the Motorola Lapdock is that they can be unreliable. though perhaps that is just my experience...

~Travis

[bomblord]

I'm sure something like this could be arranged. It should meet all your plug n play minus GPIO requirements.


You're free to try your hand at making your own as well that's what the pi is all about .

[aBUGSworstnightmare]

Done alreday https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view ... d#p1361021

PCB size is 10x10cm; can even drive a second display if you have Bank0 GPIO free

[travisfarmer]

I'm sure something like this could be arranged. It should meet all your plug n play minus GPIO requirements.


You're free to try your hand at making your own as well that's what the pi is all about .
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]not really as elegant as i had in mind, but i see where you are going with it.

i will see what i can come up with. maybe i can whittle something out of wood, as i am a carpenter by trade, and i just happen to have a CNC router in my possession.

~Travis

[travisfarmer]

Done alreday https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/view ... d#p1361021

PCB size is 10x10cm; can even drive a second display if you have Bank0 GPIO free

Hmm, interesting... very interesting...

~Travis

[Andyroo]

Also, have a look at the Fin https://www.balena.io/fin/ or the Pi-Top https://accounts.pi-top.com/products/pi-top

[travisfarmer]

Also, have a look at the Fin https://www.balena.io/fin/ or the Pi-Top https://accounts.pi-top.com/products/pi-top

the Fin looks interesting... have to keep that in mind. and the Pi-Top... all i can think to say is, wow that's expensive now!

i think i will continue with the DIY laptop idea. either that, or i have to figure out what smoked in my Motorola Lapdock 500 pro. i actually have two of them. one i think i killed, the other was DOA (sold as "Parts, or fix it" on eBay).

~Travis