My Dell Mini Forum

gowtham · 02:40 PM

The dell mini tablet (Dell Mini 9 Tablet project complete! (lots of pics)) was done so well that i went and bought a dell mini 9 to build a tablet. But instead of resistive touch, i wanted a capacitive touch. I got a 3m capacitive touch screen and this is what i have done so far. Touch screen works fine on ubuntu but cannot get it to work on moblin which is a great OS for the dell netbooks. I kept the original hinges, i wanted to use the base as a stand. Attached are some of the pics. Will post more once i get a proper os. Testing different OSs (android, moblin and win xp), to get the best tablet experience.

chewy · 11-22-2009, 09:55 PM

how much did the capacitive touch screen cost? where did you buy it?

will windows 7 support multi-touch gestures? I'm presuming that the fabled mac tablet will support this some day, so maybe os X will, too?

thanks for posting. keep the updates coming.

gowtham · **cost below $300 -** 11-22-2009, 11:47 PM

The touch screen cost $50 including shipping. I wanted to keep cost of the tablet below $300. $230 for the net book, $50 for the touch screen and another $12 for the cables.

I don't think the touch screen i have supports multi touch.

nevon · 11-25-2009, 03:44 AM

$50?! That's less than the price going for most of the resistive screens. Where did you get it?

rock99rock · 11-25-2009, 06:17 AM

No one has been able to find a capacitive touchscreen to fit the 9" correctly, can you please link to the product you purchased? I spoke with a few 3M TS specialists, and none were able to provide the dimensions requested.

gowtham · **touch screen link -** 11-25-2009, 07:13 PM

I got it from ebay, New Cleartek II Touch Screen with Controller by 3M - eBay (item 400080513345 end time Nov-04-09 08:45:56 PST)

here is the video of the tablet i made using the capacitive touch screen.

YouTube- MVI 0958

nighshade1204 · 11-26-2009, 12:53 AM

will this work under xp / windows 7?

scottyrox · 11-26-2009, 12:54 AM

thats ended...does anyone else know where i can buy this?

gowtham · **Touch screen works in win XP, Win 7, Ubuntu -** 11-26-2009, 02:13 PM

I was able to get the touch screen working correctly on win XP, Win 7 and Ubuntu. But win 7 offers the best experience. So installed in on the mini with 4gb HDD using the vlite software. And fennec is a very touch friendly browser, but still in beta and buggy, but usable.

Also the touch screen works with android but the calibration was reversed. So dropped the idea of using android. Will stich with win 7 for now.

chewy · 11-26-2009, 07:44 PM

any os X drivers available?

thanks for the link and info.

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chewy Senior Member Posts: 108 Join Date: Mar 2009	11-22-2009, 09:55 PM how much did the capacitive touch screen cost? where did you buy it? will windows 7 support multi-touch gestures? I'm presuming that the fabled mac tablet will support this some day, so maybe os X will, too? thanks for posting. keep the updates coming.

gowtham Junior Member Posts: 6 Join Date: Mar 2009	cost below $300 - 11-22-2009, 11:47 PM The touch screen cost $50 including shipping. I wanted to keep cost of the tablet below $300. $230 for the net book, $50 for the touch screen and another $12 for the cables. I don't think the touch screen i have supports multi touch.

nevon Junior Member Posts: 22 Join Date: Oct 2009	11-25-2009, 03:44 AM $50?! That's less than the price going for most of the resistive screens. Where did you get it?

nighshade1204 Junior Member Posts: 2 Join Date: Nov 2009	11-26-2009, 12:53 AM will this work under xp / windows 7?

scottyrox Member Posts: 83 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Gaylord, MI, USA	11-26-2009, 12:54 AM thats ended...does anyone else know where i can buy this? Alpine White Dell Mini 9 \| 16GB Super Talent SSD \| Windows 7 Ultimate \| 2GB RAM \| Bluetooth \| Internal USB Hub \| 2GB PNY Internal Jump Drive \| 16GB PNY Internal Jump Drive \| BIOS A05 \| Christmas list: MDD Extended Battery \| Intel 5300 with 3rd Antenna \| Hoda Touch Screen

chewy Senior Member Posts: 108 Join Date: Mar 2009	11-26-2009, 07:44 PM any os X drivers available? thanks for the link and info.