The issue is size. A tablet might be too small for the purpose, though it has the big advantage of being “complete” out of the box. A computer monitor is going to be lager but it’s just a display, you will still need an actual computer for it. You might be able to use your smartphone as that computer, but depending on the particulars you could still need additional hardware.
The simplest way of attaching the screen would be plain-vanilla velcro. It’s not going to be that heavy.
I think that before I invest myself too heavily in any particular hardware, I should try to find out more about what sorts of software exist for such passive wall displays. For example, I wouldn’t mind something like the custom channel used at my local coffee shop, with my own pick of RSS feeds, weather sources, GCalender items, and the like; but I don’t know offhand any piece of software, either for Android or Linux, that does that.
The issue is size. A tablet might be too small for the purpose, though it has the big advantage of being “complete” out of the box. A computer monitor is going to be lager but it’s just a display, you will still need an actual computer for it. You might be able to use your smartphone as that computer, but depending on the particulars you could still need additional hardware.
The simplest way of attaching the screen would be plain-vanilla velcro. It’s not going to be that heavy.
I think that before I invest myself too heavily in any particular hardware, I should try to find out more about what sorts of software exist for such passive wall displays. For example, I wouldn’t mind something like the custom channel used at my local coffee shop, with my own pick of RSS feeds, weather sources, GCalender items, and the like; but I don’t know offhand any piece of software, either for Android or Linux, that does that.
I wouldn’t computer in bed, used to, but it generally leads to bad habits around distraction and sleep