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TPRJones
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I just installed a touch panel on my latptop. It works beautifully! I hate the touchpad so much, and this is enormously better. And installation wasn't 100% trouble-free, but it was still quite easy to do overall; the problems I had were related to my computer instead of this new part.

I think it's going to drop my battery life by about 5%, which is worth the trade-off. And the module that runs it does get a bit warm, so there's a new hotspot in the thing (I tucked it down in the lower-left corner).

Still, I'd recommend considering it for any laptop for which they make one. It's good stuff.
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I dont understand what that is.
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It's an overlay (but installed internally, so it doesn't seem to be an overlay) that turns a regular laptop screen into a touch screen. No more using the touchpad. No more need to carry a USB mouse. Just touch the screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsvOj5He_Wk

You can turn off that annoying clicking on every touch, though.




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