Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wroteTo separate the NUC from the touch screen. We like to read in bed.
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, probably
the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3). I can get a larger touch screen
far cheaper than a new laptop. Is all this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, probably
the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen. We like to read in bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ? Isnt your arm going to get tired ? Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3). I can get a larger touch screen
far cheaper than a new laptop. Is all this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
On Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:08:40 +1100, "Rod Speed"
<rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, probably >>>>> the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen. We like to read in bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ? Isnt your arm going to get tired ? Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
Depends how heavy the touch screen is. Anyway I can do it either way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection. WiFi might be possible too. I'll check with the
computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7
laptop.
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3). I can get a larger touch screen
far cheaper than a new laptop. Is all this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor >>
and with just the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wroteIt has Win11 latest. I use a screen keyboard, just like the
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, probably >>>>>> the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen. We like to read in bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ? Isnt your arm going to get tired ? Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
Depends how heavy the touch screen is.
Nope, any 20" touch screen wont be too heavy
to be able to share the mount with the NUC
Anyway I can do it either way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection. WiFi might be possible too. I'll check with the
computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7
laptop.
Sure
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3). I can get a larger touch screen >>>>>> far cheaper than a new laptop. Is all this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Peter Jason wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end,
probably˙ the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen.˙˙ We like to read in bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ?˙ Isnt your arm going to get tired ?˙ Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
˙Depends how heavy the touch screen is.˙ Anyway I can do it either way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection.˙˙ WiFi might be possible too.˙ I'll check with the
computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7
laptop.
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3).˙˙˙ I can get a larger touch screen >>>>>>> far cheaper than a new laptop.˙˙ Is all˙ this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?
q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just˙ the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
A Kindle or similar would be a far better idea.
No kindle is anything like the 20" he wants
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, >>>>>>>> probably the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen. We like to read in bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ? Isnt your arm going to get tired ? Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
It has Win11 latest. I use a screen keyboard, just like the
SurfacePro.
I was talking about reading a particular
pdf, not selecting which one to read
Depends how heavy the touch screen is.
Nope, any 20" touch screen wont be too heavy
to be able to share the mount with the NUC
Anyway I can do it either way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection. WiFi might be possible too. I'll check with the
computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7
laptop.
Sure
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3). I can get a larger touch screen >>>>>>>> far cheaper than a new laptop. Is all this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Peter Jason wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, >>>>>>>>> probably the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen. We like to read in bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ? Isnt your arm going to get tired ? Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
Depends how heavy the touch screen is. Anyway I can do it either >>>>> way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection. WiFi might be possible too. I'll check with the
computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7
laptop.
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3). I can get a larger touch >>>>>>>>> screen far cheaper than a new laptop. Is all this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?
q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
A Kindle or similar would be a far better idea.No kindle is anything like the 20" he wants
No, but an 8" kindle is fine for reading books,
Its unclear if he agrees with that.
I find the damned thing too big myself and prefer
my iphone SE3 for reading kindles just because
it fits in my hand much better
And kindles dont handle pdfs very
well at all and all of his are pdfs
and far more easily handled in bed than a 20" display.
Depends on what you do mount wise
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
A Kindle or similar would be a far better idea.No kindle is anything like the 20" he wants
No, but an 8" kindle is fine for reading books,
Its unclear if he agrees with that.
I find the damned thing too big myself and prefer
my iphone SE3 for reading kindles just because
it fits in my hand much better
And kindles dont handle pdfs very
well at all and all of his are pdfs
and far more easily handled in bed than a 20" display.
Depends on what you do mount wise
I hope it will be just like reading an open glossy magazine. And I
watch movies too. The weight is the point and I want to get the
weights of various touch screens. The Surface pro by itself is 1100
gm.
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Peter Jason wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, >>>>>>>>> probably the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen.˙˙ We like to read in bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ?˙ Isnt your arm going to get tired ?˙ Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
˙Depends how heavy the touch screen is.˙ Anyway I can do it either
way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection.˙˙ WiFi might be possible too.˙ I'll check with the
computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7
laptop.
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3).˙˙˙ I can get a larger touch >>>>>>>>> screen˙ far cheaper than a new laptop.˙˙ Is all˙ this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?
q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just˙ the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
A Kindle or similar would be a far better idea.˙No kindle is anything like the 20" he wants
No, but an 8" kindle is fine for reading books,
Its unclear if he agrees with that.
I find the damned thing too big myself and prefer
my iphone SE3 for reading kindles just because
it fits in my hand much better
And kindles dont handle pdfs very
well at all and all of his are pdfs
and far more easily˙ handled in bed than a 20" display.
Depends on what you do mount wise
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, >>>>>>>>>> probably the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen. We like to read in >>>>>>>> bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ? Isnt your arm going to get tired ? Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
It has Win11 latest. I use a screen keyboard, just like the
SurfacePro.
I was talking about reading a particular
pdf, not selecting which one to read
It will be the same as the SurfacePro, all are in pdf format (Acrobat
Pro)
But its pain to scroll in a particular pdf with a touch
screen compared with the scroll wheel on a mouse
Depends how heavy the touch screen is.
Nope, any 20" touch screen wont be too heavy
to be able to share the mount with the NUC
Anyway I can do it either way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection. WiFi might be possible too. I'll check with the
computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7
laptop.
Sure
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3). I can get a larger touch >>>>>>>>>> screen
far cheaper than a new laptop. Is all this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Peter Jason wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, >>>>>>>>>>> probably the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen.˙˙ We like to read in >>>>>>>>> bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ?˙ Isnt your arm going to get tired ?˙ Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
˙Depends how heavy the touch screen is.˙ Anyway I can do it
either way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection.˙˙ WiFi might be possible too.˙ I'll check with the
computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7 >>>>>>> laptop.
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3).˙˙˙ I can get a larger touch >>>>>>>>>>> screen˙ far cheaper than a new laptop.˙˙ Is all˙ this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?
q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just˙ the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
A Kindle or similar would be a far better idea.
˙No kindle is anything like the 20" he wants
No, but an 8" kindle is fine for reading books,
˙Its unclear if he agrees with that.
˙I find the damned thing too big myself and prefer
my iphone SE3 for reading kindles just because
it fits in my hand much better
˙And kindles dont handle pdfs very
well at all and all of his are pdfs
and far more easily˙ handled in bed than a 20" display.
˙Depends on what you do mount wise
If he doesn't want a Kindle, an iPad would be my next choice.
Same problem with pdfs
My 5th˙ generation Air is a bit heavy,
Doesnt matter if you use a mount
but a 3rd generation Air would be fine.
But not for pdfs
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, >>>>>>>>>>>> probably the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen.˙˙ We like to read in >>>>>>>>>> bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ?˙ Isnt your arm going to get tired ?˙ Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
It has Win11 latest.˙ I use a screen keyboard, just like the
SurfacePro.
I was talking about reading a particular
pdf, not selecting which one to read
It will be the same as the SurfacePro, all are in pdf format (Acrobat
Pro)
But its pain to scroll in a particular pdf with a touch
screen compared with the scroll wheel on a mouse
The Acrobat pro XI has a thumbnail column at the left to assist
scrolling.
But that requires you to raise your hand to the screen
A mouse with a scroll wheel doesnt
Depends how heavy the touch screen is.
Nope, any 20" touch screen wont be too heavy
to be able to share the mount with the NUC
Anyway I can do it either way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection.˙˙ WiFi might be possible too.˙ I'll check with the >>>>>>>> computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7 >>>>>>>> laptop.
Sure
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3).˙˙˙ I can get a larger touch >>>>>>>>>>>> screen
far cheaper than a new laptop.˙˙ Is all˙ this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?
q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just˙ the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> probably the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an >>>>>>>>>>>>>> extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen.˙˙ We like to read in >>>>>>>>>>>> bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ?˙ Isnt your arm going to get tired ?˙ Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
It has Win11 latest.˙ I use a screen keyboard, just like the
SurfacePro.
I was talking about reading a particular
pdf, not selecting which one to read
It will be the same as the SurfacePro, all are in pdf format (Acrobat >>>>>> Pro)
But its pain to scroll in a particular pdf with a touch
screen compared with the scroll wheel on a mouse
The Acrobat pro XI has a thumbnail column at the left to assist
scrolling.
˙But that requires you to raise your hand to the screen
˙A mouse with a scroll wheel doesnt
Lying in bed, a trackball would be a better option than a mouse.
Bullshit given that you dont need to move sideways with pdfs
And a trackball is much more expensive than
the cheapest mice
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Rod Speed wrote
keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
Peter Jason wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one >>>>>>>>>>>>> end, probably the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen.˙˙ We like to read >>>>>>>>>>> in bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ?˙ Isnt your arm going to get tired ?˙ Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
˙Depends how heavy the touch screen is.˙ Anyway I can do it >>>>>>>>> either way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB >>>>>>>>> connection.˙˙ WiFi might be possible too.˙ I'll check with the >>>>>>>>> computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7 >>>>>>>>> laptop.
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3).˙˙˙ I can get a larger >>>>>>>>>>>>> touch screen˙ far cheaper than a new laptop.˙˙ Is all˙ this >>>>>>>>>>>>> possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?
q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just˙ the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
A Kindle or similar would be a far better idea.
˙No kindle is anything like the 20" he wants
No, but an 8" kindle is fine for reading books,
˙Its unclear if he agrees with that.
˙I find the damned thing too big myself and prefer
my iphone SE3 for reading kindles just because
it fits in my hand much better
˙And kindles dont handle pdfs very
well at all and all of his are pdfs
and far more easily˙ handled in bed than a 20" display.
˙Depends on what you do mount wise
If he doesn't want a Kindle, an iPad would be my next choice.
˙Same problem with pdfs
My 5th˙ generation Air is a bit heavy,
˙Doesnt matter if you use a mount
but a 3rd generation Air would be fine.
˙But not for pdfs
I have no trouble viewing PDFs on the iPad.
You dont get the same paging as you do with kindles
and don't have the same control over fonts etc as you
do with a PC
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wroteSo? Books do not require constant scrolling given it takes time to
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Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
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Peter Jason <pj@jostle.com> wrote
My 10-year old surface pro4 is starting to swell at one end, >>>>>>>>>>>> probably the battery.
Certainly the battery
I'm thinking of ditching it and using a NUC with an
extension lead to a touch-screen monitor,
Why do you need and extension lead with something that small ?
To separate the NUC from the touch screen. We like to read in >>>>>>>>>> bed.
I have over 1000 pdf books on the SurfacePro4
Really no need to seperate something that small
from the monitor, it would be trivial to attach it
to whatever you have done for a monitor mount.
Is a touch screen going to be viable when reading
in bed ? Isnt your arm going to get tired ? Wouldnt
you be better off with a mouse with a scroll wheel
on your chest etc or even on a chopping board on
the mattress ?
It has Win11 latest. I use a screen keyboard, just like the
SurfacePro.
I was talking about reading a particular
pdf, not selecting which one to read
It will be the same as the SurfacePro, all are in pdf format (Acrobat
Pro)
But its pain to scroll in a particular pdf with a touch
screen compared with the scroll wheel on a mouse
The Acrobat pro XI has a thumbnail column at the left to assist
scrolling.
But that requires you to raise your hand to the screen
A mouse with a scroll wheel doesnt
Depends how heavy the touch screen is.
Nope, any 20" touch screen wont be too heavy
to be able to share the mount with the NUC
Anyway I can do it either way.
I want the NUC under the bed with jst the one cable/power USB
connection. WiFi might be possible too. I'll check with the >>>>>>>> computer shop.
Most arrangements will be better than spending thousands on a i7 >>>>>>>> laptop.
Sure
since I have the NUC8BEH
already (with the thunderbolt3). I can get a larger touch >>>>>>>>>>>> screen
far cheaper than a new laptop. Is all this possible,
Yep
https://www.google.com/search?q=does+nuc8beh+support+touchscreen+monitor
and with just the one extension lead?
Yep when you use the usb-C port, but the monitor
has to support that, not all touch screen monitors do
Hmmm...I'll look about for a 20" monitor
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