Portable MegaPalm

Since I got a bunch of emails about it, I’ll be offering an option to have Thom’s Pyxis system pre-loaded on the Slide .

With the first option, I’ll take an extra step to program the Pyxis OS and get it up and running on the Slide, so that it will work right out of the box.

With the second option, I’ll get Pyxis OS up and running on the Slide, and I’ll also include a free 2 GB USB stick with the high level Pyxis studio compiler that includes free updates for 12 months.

Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions! – Justin

I noticed a few weeks back that the new Palm Pre is about the size of an Arduino Mega. With a TouchShield Slide and the narrow ButtonPad on the Mega, it’s a DIY version of the Pre (except for the sliding screen)!

Hence the MegaPalm Pack, which is exactly what it sounds like…inspired by a Palm and built with a Mega.

The MegaPalm Lite includes an Arduino Mega, a TouchShield Slide, and ButtonPad, which fit neatly together in a slim form factor, sharing the entire space on the Mega.

To make it a truly portable device, the Portable MegaPalm edition includes a Mega HiCap Backpack as well.

Components

• 1 Arduino Mega
• 1 TouchShield Slide
• 1 ButtonPad

• 1 Arduino Mega
• 1 TouchShield Slide
• 1 ButtonPad
• 1 HiCap Mega Backpack

Tutorials and Blogs

• Introducing the ButtonPad
• Up and running on the ButtonShield