Idea for Raspberry Pi

[MyGodAL3X]

Hey Guys,

I am wondering if you are better at finding these things than I am, because I can't seem to find out.

I pre-ordered a Raspberry Pi and I would like to make a coffee table with a touch screen in it (which will be operated from the RasPi)

My question is two part:

1) Does the fedora OS they made for it support touch screen technology (looking at a dell touch screen monitor right now)?
2) Do you have any idea how it would be used to control my TV/entertainment system? Like a universal remote

Let me know

 

[MindoverMaster]

My guess is that Fedora probably has repositories for it. It's the same distro, just made differently to accommodate the ARM processor.

You can use XBMC to control your TV, I think.

 

[MyGodAL3X]

Sweet, and those Fedora repositories, do you know if they work with only specific touch screen?

And as for XBMC it will control the TV/entertainment system like a remote can? (turn on/off, switch inputs, volume up/down, change channels)

 

[MindoverMaster]

I do not know. I never used touch screens with Linux.

I think you'd need a TV tuner to do so. Not all sure what this baby can do.

 

[MyGodAL3X]

I will have to do some more research.
If anyone else knows, let me know.

 

[MindoverMaster]

Let me know if anyone gets one. We need a TF review on it!

i should get one by April 3rd, says so on my back-order. but you never know.

 

[MyGodAL3X]

Yeah mine should get to me at around the same time.

 

[office politics]

i've been kicking around the idea of using r.pi for folding at home. i assume its low power and heat.

what case do ya'll plan to use with this device?

 

[MindoverMaster]

AFAIK, they are developing a case for it, but no hard evidence. Just get out your Legos.

But, I might just attach it to my desk or wall for now.

 

[MyGodAL3X]

If I manage to make the coffee table with the touch screen, I just planned on mounting it on there somehow.
Somewhere on the wood of the actual coffee table.