2009-09-04, 10:15
Hello people,
I'm sketching on a kitchen computer project built on XBMC and Ubuntu and have some questions.
A requirement is that I should not have to use a keyboard for the daily use. To make matters a bit more complicated, I also want to be able to run a web browser, which is not possible from XBMC.
The input options I'm considering are:
1) Touchscreen. Do these work well with Ubuntu and XBMC? I find fairly little information on the subject, and few touchscreen TFT monitors seem to be for sale on the market.
2) Touchpad. This could be a neat solution but once again, I don't see that many touchpads designed for stationary computers.
3) Remote control. Works well with XBMC but maybe not for running FireFox?
I'd be happy for any thoughts on this matter.
Johan
I'm sketching on a kitchen computer project built on XBMC and Ubuntu and have some questions.
A requirement is that I should not have to use a keyboard for the daily use. To make matters a bit more complicated, I also want to be able to run a web browser, which is not possible from XBMC.
The input options I'm considering are:
1) Touchscreen. Do these work well with Ubuntu and XBMC? I find fairly little information on the subject, and few touchscreen TFT monitors seem to be for sale on the market.
2) Touchpad. This could be a neat solution but once again, I don't see that many touchpads designed for stationary computers.
3) Remote control. Works well with XBMC but maybe not for running FireFox?
I'd be happy for any thoughts on this matter.
Johan
