Sean Meighan

General => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: imbluenote on April 29, 2016, 06:25:16 AM

Title: TouchPC for Sequencing
Post by: imbluenote on April 29, 2016, 06:25:16 AM

Does anyone use a touch PC (Surface or other) for sequencing in xLights?

Amazon has this laptop on special today.   For the price it seems pretty go and it is a touchscreen.  Thinking of getting one but i would only really need it for sequencing when i am not at my desktop.  And i know i can just use it as a laptop but didn't know if it could be used (well) touchscreen only) Thoughts?

http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01DTMIZ6G/ref=gbps_img_s-3_8062_a8c5ae3f?smid=A1KWJVS57NX03I&pf_rd_p=2449568062&pf_rd_s=slot-3&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1CSBYH9PBPQ8FH3MQV5J

Title: Re: TouchPC for Sequencing
Post by: jnealand on April 29, 2016, 10:06:07 AM

You can always add a bluetooth or usb mouse, but I would be more concerned about the small screen.  These small devices are great for portability, but the small screen size can be a bear depending on what you are doing.  I have a 10" screen netbook and several 15.6" screen laptops.  I would not do sequencing on either one although they work great for running the show or managing an FPP network.