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> On 09 July 2019 at 17:19 Tom via list <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On 08/07/2019 22:05, Jon Davey via list wrote: > > Hi DCGLUG, I used to subscribe a fair while back. I looked through some of the > > names and recognise some of them. My reason for re-subscription is because I was > > recently elected as the social media co-ordinateor for the Liskeard branch of > > the Labour party and I am keen to try to promote the use of as much open source > > software as I can, clearly the list will be a vital resource for this. So this > > is, really a bit of a test aswell just to check that I have subscribed properly, > > because I'm not entirely sure I have. > > > > Jon Davey > > > I've just got a Pi4. I am thinking of getting a cheap monitor £60 for a > 21.5" and some plywood to make a £140 ish 'laptop'. Pi, PSU Keyboard and > mouse 'mounted' on the plywood and the monitor stand to slide in and out > of a simple slot at the back of the plywood. Needs a two socket mains > extension but it shouldn't be too hard to make it nicely portable with > the monitor folded down over some foam (which can be used on the lap > perhaps?). > > You have a fully functional portable computer running open office and > most other things under Debian (and possibly Devuan soon) for less than > the price of even a bottom of the range PC to show of open source - and > you can even write 'I love <insert favourite band>' on the 'case' in > felt tip! > > Tom te tom te tom funny you should mention that. I one built a system into a wardrobe in my bedroom. It wasn't exactly portable, but it was good for both computing and hanging up my clothes. True story. Jon > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq