Raspberry PI Tablet (PiPad)

161915 over 7 years ago

Hello,

After looking around on the internet I saw tons of cool raspberry pi projects but none of them were really mobile. So after doing some thinking I was wondering if you could maybe build a raspberry pi tablet. One that is like a iPad but better. Maybe with front and back facing cameras and bluetooth and built in WiFi. Of course there would have to be a built in battery. You would also have to 3D print a custom case and build in a touch screen but I figured if anyone could build something like this it would be Ben Heck!

P.S this would be one of the coolest things you have ever built!

Thank you, I hope you are able to build it!

Message was edited by: Chris Levine

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gsimerlink over 6 years ago +2

There is now an update the the PiPad project from the same Michael Castor using the new 7" touchscreen
clem57 over 7 years ago +1

A great idea, but someone came up with a good build at PiPad Build | MICHAEL K CASTOR/ It could be updated with a Raspberry Pi 2 and maybe a cooler case with Ben Heck on it.
gadget.iom over 7 years ago in reply to 161915 +1

Chris Levine wrote:

It does not have a camera or built in Bluetooth though... So it is not a true tablet until it at least not now. You are right through it has been done already (kinda).

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clem57 over 7 years ago

A great idea, but someone came up with a good build at PiPad Build | MICHAEL K CASTOR/ It could be updated with a Raspberry Pi 2 and maybe a cooler case with Ben Heck on it.
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161915 over 7 years ago in reply to clem57

It does not have a camera or built in Bluetooth though... So it is not a true tablet until it at least not now. You are right through it has been done already (kinda).
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gadget.iom over 7 years ago in reply to 161915

Chris Levine wrote:

It does not have a camera or built in Bluetooth though... So it is not a true tablet until it at least not now. You are right through it has been done already (kinda).

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Also called tablet computer. a very thin, portable computer, usually battery-powered, having a touchscreen as the primary interface and input device and lacking a physical keyboard and lid.

Tablet computer | Define Tablet computer at Dictionary.com
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161915 over 7 years ago in reply to gadget.iom

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Um... OK? It would just be a awesome tablet if it had everything that other tablets have that's all I'm saying...
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kidiccurus over 7 years ago in reply to 161915

I agree with Paul that Bluetooth does not a tablet make, but a Linux compatible USB Bluetooth dongle hopefully would be able to solve that issue. As for the camera, a standard raspberry pi camera modual should handle that aspect quite nicely.
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gsimerlink over 6 years ago

There is now an update the the PiPad project from the same Michael Castor using the new 7" touchscreen
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f5kn over 6 years ago in reply to gsimerlink

That's really cool. Though it could most certainly be made much thinner.
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