Aftermarket Eee PC 701 touchscreen is supposedly easy to install
By Ryan Block 
posted Jun 1st 2008 9:21PM
posted Jun 1st 2008 9:21PM
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ooh additional usb ports...very nice...now i can fit a usb drive for my *cough* reports *cough*
These things have been on sites like eBay for a while,
e.g.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/7-inch-Touch-Panel-Screen-fits-Asus-EEE-PC-Kit-EeePC_W0QQitemZ270240071496QQihZ017QQcategoryZ174QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD7VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em123
at only £26 inc delivery ($50 US)
Cheaper here, free worldwide shipping:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12561~r.94125401
:P
Ive personally used this one, touch screen Eee IS awesome, the screen is more sturdy too i found.
None of those come with a small enough USB hub for inside the screen. But that doesn't justify the insane price of this kit.
That one is different. Do some research before you post.
I'd rather get an MBA than this cheap POS
MBA + OSX = Ultimate UMPC Experience.
Of course...that one point three kilo cake cutter is perfect
Yeah, it's also how much more expensive? Yeah ~1800 is such a good price to pay for basically a note-taking web surfer...
Claque, n. : Someone who is paid to clap or cheer for a particular performer, usually in a theatrical or musical performance, regardless of the individual's abilities.
Coincidence?
mad vocabulary skillz, I am impressed
Clak, your cover is blown. Begone foul troll !
i am pretty sure you have no idea the point of the eee pc, and the MBA definitely does not have a touch screen, so this wins hands down
@clak: go shove the sharp edge of the MacBook Air up your troll arse!
I know fanboys tend to be one dimensional, but I wonder if that's what causes them to forget that portability isn't one dimensional?
http://sizeasy.com/page/size_comparison/13434-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X300-vs-MacBook-Air-vs-Sony-TZ-vs-MSI-Wind-10-vs-Asus-Eee-PC-900
Does the iPod touch come standard with a 300 Horsepower Engine?
No? My Car does.
What does becoming a Master of Business Administration have to do with the Eee PC? And please, don't joke about polycystic ovary syndrome.
It's an old EEE too... I'd rather wait and see if Asus finally gets a hint at the demand of this. Besides, that screen just seems too small to really have a use for it.
No Multi-Touch?
No thanks....
? What would you do with a multitouch panel in Linux or XP anyway? Neither of them support it.
he'd probably have multi-touch on his breakfast if he could.
you know what does have multi-touch?
iPod Touch.
I hope it was a typo and that you really meant :
no tanks...
Else you're a douche
you know what does have multi-touch....
your mom
@thebigDallas: dang, was about to say the same thing. Amen bro!
Wow, will someone please ban this troll? He just runs around posting stupid things to make Mac users look bad.
Hi Ryan,
the company is a Taiwanese company, quoted price ($2350) converts to about $77.50 USD, plus shipping and handling, I suppose.
The page also says some special Bluetooth version, available until June 5th.
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Grammar check, please.
..a* no-soldering..
not
..an no-soldering..
Remember, use AN when the word that follows it starts with a vowel (such as in AN OPEN)
Thank you and good luck on your future blogging career.
- Your local grammar nazi
Quite right!
"I compared An iPod Touch to A Zune, and I found that the iPod was far superior and the Zune quite lacking. Perhaps it was the lack of Multi-Touch..."
Thanks for the informative grammar tips...
An iPhone
An iPod
An iBook
An Apple Product
A MacBook air
A 3G iPhone
iEye, are you paid to do this, or are you just one of the most pathetic people in the world? Have you ever touched a girl? (Well, knowing you, you'll compare that last sentence to the iPod touch, which has multi-touch...douchebag)
What the hell does Multi Touch even do? It's a useless Gimmick.
hey Ab, didn't know Gimmick was a proper noun. Hey ya know, a lot of companies including your beloved Microsoft are developing multitouch devices. betch'all change your tune soon enough
No I wont. Until today I have not seen one good reason to have multi touch on an desktop OS.
From an initial "meh" I had about this machine, my attitude has changed so much. Seeing it out in the public, it makes alot of sense. An easy thing to carry about. And if it becomes this hackable gadget, then it becomes so much cooler.
Where is a reliable place to buy a touchscreen that will work inside the Eee PC? Has anyone else done this procedure, and are there any tutorials? I'm very interested in doing this and would like more information. If anyone could point me somewhere to help, maybe forums or tutorials, that would be great.
www.EeeUser.com
for shizzle...
You may ttry a search on instructables.com If a mod's been done it usualy shows up there or on a simular site.
Jkk was the first to do thios so go to jkkmobile for his vid and then on to EEEuser.com for instructions specs help etc!.
Please remember to use the search function as its full of geeks and not searching really gets their hackles up.
I hacked mine to shit to get it in there a couple of months ago and i love it.
Hey I'm not a mac fanboy or anything....but I was wondering, cause i'm sure someone else did it somewhere....
can you throw a larger version of this touchscreen on a MBA? its already really cramped in there, but that would make it pretty sweet...
or does OSX not support the hardware?
not bad. i would rather just make some more ports though. haha
Add some then!. i've only added one but you can safely run an extra 2 usb ports outta this thing without any major skills, more if you kill the camera and add in a coupla hubs, i reckon with a little (Dirty word) "Effort" you could be running a total of 12 usb.
you powers going to be zapped within a minute or two if you try to use them all though!
Is this exact model available on eBay? I want to purchase one, but unsure where to buy. Dont speak Chinese, so I cant use the Mobile01 site. The ones on eBay currently have a different connector? Like an external USB connection.
Please advise.