Well, let me tell you, this here Linux touchscreen thingamajig, it ain’t as complicated as them city folk make it out to be. My grandson, he’s always on that computer, and he showed me a thing or two. He says Linux is like the engine under the hood, makes the whole thing go. And these touchscreens, they’re like the new-fangled steering wheels. You just touch and it does what you want.
Now, I ain’t no computer whiz, but I hear tell that this Linux thing has been able to use touchscreens for a good long while. Something about a “Kernal 3.8”? Don’t rightly know what that means, but it sounds important. And them big Linux names, like Debian, Ubuntu, and Manjaro, they all work with touchscreens. So you got choices, plenty of ’em. Like pickin’ out the best apples at the market, ya know?
My grandson, he uses this Ubuntu thing. Says it’s easy on the eyes and works real good with his touchscreen laptop. He just taps and swipes, and things happen. Like magic, I tell ya! He showed me how to look at pictures of the grandkids, and I could just swipe my finger across the screen to see the next one. Easier than them old photo albums, I gotta say.
- That Debian, it’s like a sturdy old workhorse, good for all kind of tasks.
- Ubuntu, that’s the pretty one, easy to use, especially for touchscreens.
- Manjaro, well, that’s like a souped-up car, real fast and fancy.
They say some of these Linux things are made special for touch. Optimized, they call it. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But it just means it’s built to work good with your fingers. Like a good pair of gloves, fits just right. And if it ain’t built in, you can fiddle with it, customize it, to make it work just the way you like.
Now, I heard some folks talkin’ ’bout somethin’ called “drivers.” Sounds like somethin’ you’d need for a tractor, don’t it? But apparently, it’s somethin’ you gotta put on your computer to make the touchscreen work right. Like puttin’ oil in the engine, I reckon. My grandson, he had to do that once. Said he got it from some place called “github.” Don’t ask me what that is. Some kinda online store, maybe? He was clicking around a lot. Something about “compile.” I thought he was gonna make jam or something. It’s all a bit beyond me, to be honest. But he got it working and now linux touchscreen driver work good.
But I tell ya, even for an old gal like me, it ain’t too hard to figure out. You just touch the screen where you want somethin’ to happen, and it does! Like pointin’ at what you want in the store. It’s pretty natural, once you get the hang of it.
Now, I hear some folks sayin’ that this one thing called “Wayland” and “Gnome” are good for touchscreens. And that “KDE” thing, not so much. Says the buttons are too small, and it ain’t made for touchin’. Like tryin’ to thread a needle with your big ol’ thumb, I suppose. Sounds like a right pain. So if you’re gonna get yourself a Linux touchscreen, maybe stick with that Wayland and Gnome, if you can. I don’t know what’s the meaning about this. But this is what they said. And this Linux touchscreen is good.
I remember the first time I saw a touchscreen. Thought it was some kinda science fiction thing. But now, they’re everywhere. Even us old folks are startin’ to use ’em. And this Linux thing, it seems to be keepin’ up with the times.
So, if you’re thinkin’ ’bout gettin’ one of them touchscreen computers, and you hear that word “Linux,” don’t you worry none. It ain’t as scary as it sounds. Just think of it like this: Linux is the engine, the touchscreen is the steering wheel, and you’re in the driver’s seat. Just gotta learn a few new tricks, that’s all. And if this old gal can figure it out, I reckon you can too. It’s easy to use this touchscreen on Linux.
Just remember to ask for help if you need it. These young folks, they know all about this stuff. They can get you set up in no time. And before you know it, you’ll be swipin’ and tappin’ like a pro. Just like me! Well, almost like a pro. I still can’t figure out how to make the darn thing make me a cup of coffee. But maybe that’s somethin’ for another day. This is about this Linux touchscreen. And it is easy, believe me.
And one more thing, this touchscreen thing, it works on them two-in-one computers too. The ones that flip around and turn into tablets. My neighbor, she got one of those. Says it’s real handy. She uses it to look up recipes in the kitchen, then flips it around to watch her shows in the living room. Pretty neat, huh? This touchscreen on Linux is useful.
