Whats your opinion on this tablet PC as an HA touch screen

Jan 22, 2008 6 Replies
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Hello all,



Don't know if I'm one of the few having hard time with the value of the $1200 ELK touch screen.. I can afford it, but it really comes down to the value for the dollar in my book.



I came across this relatively new Samsung touch screen tablet PC. It's only 1" deep and has great specs, including wireless given the size. It is (only!) $1100 but, it's a real computer and can run the remote management software nicely.



Check it out, would love to hear your thoughts.. especialy from anyone that think the ELK touchscreen is a better option for the money.



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R

I'd say dedicated touchscreen interface manufacturers are crying about now. I've had my eye on this Samsung as a dedicated platform for all my home automation software and remote controls. I'd love to do some software development on it too.

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R

Yes, it looks like a nice unit and after some shopping around it can be had for just over $1000. If you want it predecessor, which is certainly capable for HA use you can find it for about $600. I agree - don't know how the manufacturers of dedicated touchscreen devices that run Windows CE at best can charge what they do.

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Looks a lot like what the Nokia one was trying to be.

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What's the predecessor model number?

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R

The earlier model was just called the Q1 (as opposed to Q1 ultra) It looks a bit different and does not hafe the split "keyboard" on the sides.

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I think the new one also upped the screen resolution to 1024 x 600, nice for security camera monitoring, or making a video intercom with the front panel cameras, etc.

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