On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 12:01 PM, Marcus Bauer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello list, > > Joseph Reeves wrote on his blog about a bicycle app for the Neo [1]. > > I have always wanted to add cycling / sports functions to tangoGPS but > as the LCD is mostly unreadable in sunlight I felt there is little use. > After trying it a couple of times on my bike I soon started to leave > the Neo at home. > > So I wonder about three things for better outdoor use: > > 1) How many of you would be interested in the following hardware > mods: > * sunlight readable LCD > * bigger LCD 3,5"+ > * new ruggedized case or rubber shell (including a mean to nicely fix > in on a bike?) > * waterproof (substaintially more costs) > > 2) How much money would you spend on it? To give you an idea: the PSP > display with touchscreen can be bought on ebay for ~25$. A case may be > ~20-30$ for volumes of 100+. > > 3) Last question: are there hardware people interested in > this? > > Please reply here on list with your interest!
If you're looking for _the perfect_ LCD for this job, have a look on the Boe Hydis HVT43WV1. 4.3" WVGA with probably the best sunlight-readability you can get on a colored screen. Some ThinkPad X200 Tablets have similar AFFS+ screens of the same manufacturer if you want to see it in action. However - I have no idea if it would be possible to connect it to the Glamo. If the resolution is too high, there are also 4" with WQVGA available. Also, I don't know if it is possible to get this devices in packages with less than 100 units. _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
