Of course, if you want to run Lady Heather, Android is not an option. And the RPi is a comprehensive Linux platform with all the tools that come with it. For what Bert wants to do though, the Android tablet has a lot more going for it. Besides, he already has it :)
On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 8:09 PM Mark Sims <[email protected]> wrote: > The "official" 7" PI touchsrceen (800x480) sells for $60 at MicroCenter. > Lady Heather has a built in touch keyboard or you can use the PI's touch > keyboard routine. But touchscreen keyboards can be a pain to use for a > lot of typing. Heather lets you attach script files to the function keys. > > The Smartipi Touch case is very nice. It sells for less than $20. They > also sell extended back covers where you can mount some boards, etc. My > alarm clock is built into one (uses a SIRF GPS module and a battery backup > board): > https://smarticase.com > > The combination won't be as cheap as a low end Android, but will probably > be a lot more functional. > > > --------------- > > >Raspberry Pi has no display, no keyboard. If you add those, you far exceed > the cost of a 7" tablet and you still have a pile of stuff that barely fits > in a shoe box let alone in a decent looking enclosure and that you would > not want to leave on a table unattended. > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.
