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Small LCD Screens?

Posted by Cliff on from the size-matters dept.

Matt asks: "Is there anyone who sells small LCD screens? I need a small LCD screen (smaller than 10 inches) to connect to a laptop. I use my laptop to aid in navigating my boat, but I want to be able to put my laptop out of harms way and simply refer to a LCD screen, the only problem being the small space I have available to mount it in. I have contacted many manufacturers and the smallest I have been able to find is 13 inches. I would be grateful for any suggestions."

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  1. pda too small by paradesign · · Score: 3, Insightful
    i assume you need more power than a pal pilot can provide, but what about using an iPaq, or even one of the sub notebooks like sony makes. see them on the japan site here, but i believe i saw one the last time i was in the sony store in chicago, if not you could import one. what about other sub notebooks, have you seen whats out there?

    a little googling found this based on the crusoe chop, and it gets 9hrs off teh battery, i think the site said the vaio works off of the crusoe as well.

    be sure to link pics of th finished project in your sig when your done, id like to see what you end up doing with it.

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  2. xenarc makes one.... by monkeyserver.com · · Score: 3, Insightful

    remember a few months ago, this guy modded a shuttle and actually embedded the lcd in that tiny case...shuttle mod

    all his links are dead, but the xenarc site is up and healthy.

    read through that whole slashdot review though, I'm sure there is a ton of usefull info there.

    BTW, please post your luck w/ setting up the boat, I am looking to do the same thing with a 39'+ catamaran :)

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