Uses the Debian Squeeze image from the Raspberry Pi downloads section. Everything besides the LapDock are adapter cables. A possible workshop?

Subject: [New post] Turning a Raspberry Pi into a laptop with a LapDock
From: "Hack a Day" <donotreply@wordpress.com>
Date: Thu, 21 June, 2012 11:02 am

Post : Turning a Raspberry Pi into a laptop with a LapDock
URL : http://hackaday.com/2012/06/21/turning-a-raspberry-pi-into-a-laptop-with-a-lapdock/
Posted : June 21, 2012 at 10:01 am
Author : Brian Benchoff
Tags : lapdock, raspberry pi
Categories : Rasberry pi

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Being a $35, full-fledged Linux computer, the Raspberry Pi brings a lot to the table. There's one problem, though: this computer doesn't come with a keyboard, mouse, display, or even a battery. Luckily, it's pretty easy to add these devices with the help of a Motorola LapDock (http://liliputing.com/2012/06/turn-a-raspberry-pi-into-laptop-with-a-70-motorola-lapdock.html) and turn a RasPi into a fully portable computing platform.

The Motorola LapDock is the latest take on the dumb terminal. Consisting of only a 1366 x 768 display, keyboard, touch pad and 38Wh battery, the LapDock is meant to serve as a docking station and breakout for a few select Motorola cell phones. There are only two connections on the LapDock - a micro USB and micro HDMI port - connecting the peripherals to the cell phone. With just a few adapters (http://rpidock.blogspot.com/2012/05/raspberry-pi-and-motorola-lapdock.html) , it's possible to plug the Raspi into the LapDock, and have a Raspberry Pi-based laptop for under $100.

Interestingly, the Raspi can also be powered over the USB connection to the LapDock, meaning an external power supply isn't required. Right now the state of a LapDock-ified Raspi is a bit inelegant, but we'll expect someone to come up with a proper docking adapter to get rid of all the wires and add a WiFi module shortly.

via adafruit (http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2012/06/21/using-a-raspberry-pi-with-a-motorola-lapdock/)

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