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Want a touchscreen laptop? Make one out of yours

Mar 28, 2007

Touchscreen laptops are pretty rarely used nowadays and if you want to get one it is going to cost you pretty much money. It is not worth that much money, I mean the touchscreen. However you can enjoy having this function on your laptop. NAVIsis has produced a gadget that will make your laptop's screen a touchscreen. No need to buy any expensive laptops you can use your old favorite one.

The laptop Tablet converts your laptop's screen into a touch sensitive one in several seconds. This gadget being attached to the side of the laptop's screen will let you use stylus to write things and push buttons. The controls will be just like you are using a usual touchscreen like on a PDA or Communicator phone.

The idea of that is great because you do not have to change the laptop itself even if you really want to get a touchscreen one. And it might be more useful in some cases when you use writing and any graphics programs.

However, the laptop's screen hasn't been created to be a touchescreen and to be touched by a stylus or ever worse by your hands. So you might actually ruin your screen using this gadget. It is either you are going to need to by a special protective cover for your screen or use the gadget as little as you can.
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» Comments

» posted by: MILENA / Sep 11, 2009 08:03 AM: WHERE CAN I BUY IT?

» posted by: ezequiel / Aug 24, 2009 06:05 PM: I want to try it!

» posted by: Dyl / Jul 14, 2009 04:49 AM: Why not just make your own? all you need is a microcontroller, programming knowledge, and lots of small infared led transmitters and recievers.

» posted by: flurblesnurble / Jun 13, 2009 11:03 AM: it is like poo poo plop

» posted by: gshabanov / Apr 20, 2009 11:31 AM: I would have to say that, "This is a bad idea! For a product."

Tablet PC's or Touch Screen laptops are designed with people in mind that do need that sort of technology.

This product will ruin your screen!

» posted by: LohGeek / Mar 24, 2009 08:53 AM: Could you post a link to the webpage of where to buy this mighty gadged? Is there a freeware software with it?

» posted by: proffesser spelr / Feb 22, 2009 01:16 AM: olive yu shud not critter size da ritter ov da dis
he spels beddr dan olive yus bee sides dises a grate gajet he sez to protek yu sceenes

» posted by: random / Feb 21, 2009 09:29 AM: i bought this product and would like to say it is amazing, the best way to make it work, WITHOUT DAMAGING YOUR LAPTOP SCREEN, is to place your laptop underneath and glass table and attach the devide to the table, or get a peice of plexiglass plastic to fit your monitor size and clip the device onto both the monitor and protective plastic protector. Alternatively, for cheaper, you can get thick screen protectors for you laptop that protect your screen AND ARE MADE FOR THE PEN AND FOR NON-TOUCH LAPTOP SCREENS. DO SOME RESEARCH PEOPLE. this product is effective and a nice gadget and is surprisingly accurate if you take into consideration that you didnt buy a touch screen in the first place.
It is however only a touch pen screen, not meant for fingers, only a stylus.
It is best to order this product off of ebay and do it right. There is a cheap ghetto one for 60-80 dollars, DO NOT BUT THAT ONE, its the small one that clips onto the top of the laptop screen. Instead, spend the extra money $120 and get the one that is a bar that runs the entire length of the top of your screen and comes with a dual button stylus. The 3 inch device is the inaccurate crappy one, the full 14 inch one is the best.

» posted by: ZF / Jan 30, 2009 03:34 PM: Load of crap and a half. First off, you need to work on your article writing. If I threw that at my teacher and said "This is my article based on the info you gave me" they'd throw it back at me and tell me to redo it. ALL of it.

Secondly, "However, the laptop's screen hasn't been created to be a touchescreen and to be touched by a stylus or ever worse by your hands." That's not even a complete sentence. Besides, if it CAN and WILL damage our screens, why buy it? I'm not going to "use it as little as possible" because it WILL ruin my screen eventually.

» posted by: mist / Dec 27, 2008 01:15 PM: this doesnt work
i bought it
and its a load of crap
you cant even touch the screen
you can only use the pen
and it only works with the on screen keyboard
you cant use it on the start button or internet explorer

» posted by: Kailan / Dec 25, 2008 02:20 PM: Can you tell us how to do it but make it only -£5

» posted by: billy / Nov 26, 2008 04:25 PM: i agree with ross
obviously this writer is ignorant
or a 5th grader writing a report on new-age technology
all together it was a bad read
and a bad product
HONESTLY!
who NEEDS to touch their screens for optimal use of their PC?
not me...

» posted by: ross / Nov 09, 2008 05:04 PM: this is a horrible article.
1. it sounds like a 5th grader wrote it.
2. it doesn't explain that it actually does not turn anything into a touch screen. the device triangulates the pen. it is not accurate at all.

» posted by: Beca / Oct 30, 2008 04:18 PM: How can I get it????!!!!!
I really want it, is there a store to buy it in!!!!!??????

» posted by: Krepta / Sep 22, 2008 07:18 PM: From what I see, it works much like the laser keyboard, which Displays a keyboard on any flat surface and tracks where your fingers are going. So, yes, this IS possible, it would turn your flat panel into a touch sensitive surface, but it would do the same for any flat surface. How about keep the laptop under a glass table, with a laser keyboard and this handy gadget? No more stupid comments please, that's very irritating.

» posted by: saman / Sep 10, 2008 03:48 PM: how can buy it ! in what brands ? plze send the info, about it, to my email ! samir_kindguy@yahoo.com >> plze !

» posted by: AMRIT / Aug 26, 2008 01:50 AM: SIR/MADAM, WHERE CAN I BUY IT ?

» posted by: Anikoto / Aug 23, 2008 03:31 PM: first of all You have to plug this thing in usb
After that, This is your wish that you should put that on table or laptop side (to feel good)
BUT THAT THING IS NOT MAKING YOUR LAPTOP A TOUCH SCREEN.

» posted by: Laptop / Aug 23, 2008 12:03 AM: Of course it won't replace your display into a touchscreen. In order to do that you need to change your laptop. However, it is a great feature to add for your laptop. I personally had problems with free space on bus, train and such a gadget in addition to those twisting screens would be very useful in these cases. I wish they had made a real touch sensitive panel that would be hanging on the screen to make it controllable with no mouse or keyboard.

» posted by: rebelgirl / Aug 13, 2008 06:44 AM: this is a bunch of bull, theres no way thats possible

» posted by: blargh / Jul 20, 2008 06:27 PM: THIS DOES NOT TURN YOUR LAPTOP INTO A TOUCHSCREEN.

One has to use the PEN for all input. After looking at the product's official website, it seems very likely (to me at least) that you cannot touch the screen.

» posted by: asshole / Jul 18, 2008 03:07 PM: it is so shit man u shud all go to hell u actually beleve this crap? ur laptop gets tracked down by this thing..i read in the newspaper...
it is shitty...it duznt even work they scam u.

» posted by: Trombon / Jul 06, 2008 12:08 AM: I want such a touchscreen for my Laptop too! Is there any place I can buy it from??? Did anyone try internet stores or auctions? I want this gadget so bad! Imagine that you can enhance any laptop with such a screen! COOL!