To create the Frankentabletbook we must first get the Kindle Fire and the Raspberry Pi talking to one another.

There are a number of ways to do this, but I find that Remote Desktop is about the easiest to implement.

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I love my Kindle Fire HD because it is about the size of my old Franklin Day Planner (7") and is an outstanding entertainment device.

It lacks a few things, however, that I'd like to remedy.

What it's missing is a full desktop OS that lets me get some work done when I'm not at my computer.

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