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    Envy 14 Tablet Conversion - Possible?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by SteveDhalai, Aug 29, 2011.

  1. SteveDhalai

    SteveDhalai Newbie

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    Hey guys,

    I've seen a few videos of converting the Envy 14's screen to a touchscreen mearly by changing the screen. With Windows 8 round the corner I wondered if a dock like tablet conversion would be possible? (Excuse me if this sounds outrageous, I'm a software man not a hardware one :p)

    So would it be possible to make the Envy 14's screen/lid removable, placing a cheap ARM/Atom processor into the lid and a small battery (this would, inevitably make the lid thicker) allowing it to be removed to function as a simple tablet and the docked for the laptop/more powerful experience.

    If this is possible, would anyone on this forum be able to carry it out? :p
     
    SteveDhalai, Aug 29, 2011
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  2. eafd

    eafd Notebook Deity

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    Where are these videos? 14.5 inch 16:9 screens are especially rare...

    Anyhow, this isn't easily possible. It is possible if you have the know-how to design your own ARM-based computer from the ground up, integrating display switching features while keeping the screen light enough to hold comfortably and keeping the thickness of the PCB to <1 or 2 MM
     
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