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Turn Your Old Netbook or Laptop Into a Touchscreen PC
We've looked at turning a MacBook into a tablet computer and even written some software for you to turn it into a nice heads up display , but Instructables user mkarvonen has created a how-to that demonstrates how to turn virtually any laptop into a touchscreen tablet—so long as you have the requisite patience. Mkarvonen's instructions only require that old laptop, a soldering iron, some wires, and basic tools to open the laptop. If you pick up solderless touchscreen , however, you may be able to avoid the soldering altogether (If you prefer). You can take things easy if you want, but the instructions also show you the harder way that involves creating a very polished end product. I've turned my old netbook into a touchscreen tablet so I can tell you that this isn't the sort of project you want to take on lightly.