Viewer Challenge: Android Tablet

I have an old HTC Touch Pro 2. The screen on it broke so I upgraded to the EVO.

The devs over at xda are able to get android running on the TP2, so I am wondering if you could modify the TP2 into an Android Tablet.

I got the idea when I saw the announcement of the Nook Color. Nook already has an app that runs on Android, so that would be very attractive. Also, android tablets are going to be a big thing this holiday season I think. (Samsung Tab, etc)

I imagine you'd have to:

replace the display with a larger (7" to 10") touchscreen display
figure out how to drive video to the display
replace the battery with something more robust
fabricate a case.

I'm willing to ship you my old TP2 for the project.

killarshark33 over 14 years ago

sounds like a cool project ben should try this.
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Former Member over 14 years ago

The screen resolution wouldn't be that great though. it would be about half the res of the phone
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Former Member over 14 years ago

instead of taking an old phone and trying to convert it into a bigger tablet which would result it a sluggish tablet as the hardware of the phone won't be able to power the tablet sufficiently I think the starting point needs to be something more powerful. I would like to see a DIY Android Tablet of some kind be made as that would be awesome. Maybe iPad to Android although I doubt the hardware would support it (on purpose since Apple are tools).
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Former Member over 14 years ago

The resolution of the TP2 is 480 x 800. It wouldn't be as sharp as the Galaxy Tab or an iPad, but on a 7" screen it would be okay. And it's possible that the resolution problem could be fixed in software.

If you think this is a cool idea then Like the original post and maybe Ben will consider it.
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Former Member over 14 years ago

Also, the keyboard of the TP2 could be incorporated into the tablet design. The TP2 keyboard is really fantastic. If I knew how to resolve the LCD display adaptation then I would do this myself. Any tips?
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