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A VGA adapter is rather expensive, and not as useful as a TV adapter. TV output has recently become cheap (witness the rash of cheap game-in-a-joystick systems at toy stores), using similar display hardware could work. A microcontroller connected to the USB port would easily handle regular Linux text displays, and at least be an aid in debugging.
A VGA adapter is rather expensive, and not as useful as a TV adapter. TV output has recently become cheap (witness the rash of cheap game-in-a-joystick systems at toy stores), using similar display hardware could work. A microcontroller connected to the USB port would easily handle regular Linux text displays, and at least be an aid in debugging.


== Demand ==
== Currently Avaliable Technology ==
* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Additional_architectural_elements#Any_chance_for_VGA_connector.3F One among many requests for a USB to VGA adapter]

== Currently Available Technology ==
* [http://www.kvmchoice.com/detail_switch.asp?id=10199 Generic USB to VGA]
* [http://www.kvmchoice.com/detail_switch.asp?id=10199 Generic USB to VGA]

Revision as of 16:39, 2 January 2008

A VGA adapter is rather expensive, and not as useful as a TV adapter. TV output has recently become cheap (witness the rash of cheap game-in-a-joystick systems at toy stores), using similar display hardware could work. A microcontroller connected to the USB port would easily handle regular Linux text displays, and at least be an aid in debugging.

Demand

Currently Available Technology