X61t as desktop graphics tablet?
by Beren329 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4RW9G)
Hey Everyone:
I'm a big fan of the idea of repurposing older equipment in order to save cost and avoid contributing to e-waste. I have in my closet an old Lenovo x61t--a convertible "tablet." In some ways it's on its last legs: battery no longer holds a charge, keyboard is shot (although that could be easily replaced). However, it does still run (a slightly older version of Ubuntu at present), and does still have it's excellent Wacom digitizer built into the screen. It seems to me I should be able to put this to good use.
One thing that comes to mind would be to find a way to use it as a graphics tablet for my current desktop computer. Its digitizer is as competent as many modern dedicated graphics tablets.
So here's the question: can anyone thing of a (linux-driven) way to use an old tablet PC such as the x61t as a dedicated graphics tablet for a modern desktop PC (also running linux)? This is just a brainstorm, but one that could be really useful if there's a way to make it work.
I'm a big fan of the idea of repurposing older equipment in order to save cost and avoid contributing to e-waste. I have in my closet an old Lenovo x61t--a convertible "tablet." In some ways it's on its last legs: battery no longer holds a charge, keyboard is shot (although that could be easily replaced). However, it does still run (a slightly older version of Ubuntu at present), and does still have it's excellent Wacom digitizer built into the screen. It seems to me I should be able to put this to good use.
One thing that comes to mind would be to find a way to use it as a graphics tablet for my current desktop computer. Its digitizer is as competent as many modern dedicated graphics tablets.
So here's the question: can anyone thing of a (linux-driven) way to use an old tablet PC such as the x61t as a dedicated graphics tablet for a modern desktop PC (also running linux)? This is just a brainstorm, but one that could be really useful if there's a way to make it work.