Mini mac display - is this possible?

[Ceroc Addict]

Something I would personally have a use for and think is a great idea (but don't know if it's possible):

A tiny screen + thumbpad for the Mac mini

(Think of something with a similar form factor to the Nokia 6820).

It would connect to the Mac mini via 802.11g (or some kind of fast wireless connection) -

• Display update info would be sent to the device
• The device would send user input (thumbpad + touch pad (?) entry) to the Mac mini

So basically, you could be lying in bed or sitting in front of the TV and working on a text document, browsing the internet, etc. on your Mac mini.

If they actually do get a Mac mini into a car (as mentioned in another post on this board), such a device would be great for controlling it.

A tiny subset of this can already be done with Salling clicker (e.g. you can control iTunes via BT), but the display info would make it much more useful.

Kap

[quiksan]

so kind of a wireless tablet interface to the macmini sitting on a desk somewhere nearby? cool idea.

amazing the ideas and innovations already being dreamt-up from this one Apple product that's not even available to the public yet.

Go Apple.

[Captain Code]

I guess you could use a tablet PC and VNC to it wirelessly. Noone would know

[chevy]

If you don't want it wireless, there may be solutions available.

If you want it wireless.... use an iBook :-)

Indeed there is a problem for a wireless computer screen: bandwidth. A computer screen uses a much wider bandwidth than a TV. Maybe with MPEG-4 the compaction will be fast enough... but then you need an MPEG-4 decompressor... so why not a complete iBook ?

[Mephisto]

If you do not want it wireless you could go with something like this.

http://www.idotpc.com/TheStore/Deskt...t.status=green

[Arden]

The extension cord might get in the way, however.

Remember — the Mac mini is light and portable, but it still needs constant power from the wall. It doesn't have a battery because it's a desktop computer, and not meant to be moved around THAT much.

It's a cool idea, though... it could be like a very large, expensive Nintendo DS.

[TommyWillB]

I've been thinking about using a Mini as a headless Apache Web server... but attaching a tiny screen would be cool:

http://www.allcam.biz/products/209gl-60tv.html

If I put this in the living room it could double as an electronic picture screen.

[Ceroc Addict]

Hmm... I guess it wouldn't really have to be wireless, in which case such a device should be trivial to make.

One wire could go from the device and split into two connectors (monitor and USB2.0) to connect to the Mac - similar to the cord that connects PowerMacs to Cinema displays.

Monitor connection to send the Mac display to the device.

USB2.0 to get thumb pad/touch pad input and power the device.

Kap