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1/8/2009
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| Back to the motherboard. In building your own portable, the best
option seems to be the PC/104+ standard. This is a motherboard which
is about 4 or 5 inches square. Check www.google.com for this and
youll find a bunch of links. Unfortunately, these motherboards are
not in high volume production, and so they cost a mint, relative to
their performance (I wish the sites that I had found would just list
the damn prices rather than asking that you email for a quote...grrr.)
Another option is using a small form-factor regular motherboard, such
as the NLX size which is about 8x10 or so. Thirdly, one could use an
integrated regular motherboard like Intels 810, or a Cyrix Media GX,
or finally, I understand there is a product called I-Opener which has
a small motherboard, which can and has been hacked, and so could
possibly be made portable. The latter two options (Cyrix, I-Opener)
seem to be good options, since they are both low power consumers and
these motherboards have been used in laptops.. |
| So, if you think that its stupid for laptop gamers to drool in this
forum about the latest and greatest video cards and other specs,
then maybe you are in the wrong forum. Ive been reading this group
on and off since 1994 and one thing that is consistent is the
drooling over new components. Look at the threads about the latest
PIII chips that dont have anything to do with games. Playing with
laptops and making them perform at their peak is one of the things
that people in this forum do, whether its to allow gaming or to run
a fancy new program or to do something else that is new and
different. |
| Additionally, you would need some form of input devices, and here is
where it would be nice to know where you can buy working keyboards
w/trackpads from otherwise defective laptops. |
| These exclusive laptop computers are all used in the IT trade; either as
demonstration models or as sales and
managerial staffs computers. You will also find some good deals on New
laptops on this list, some of which have been
upgraded (listed as New open box).
All 2nd user and refurbished models are re-conditioned to the highest
standard with only occasional minor cosmetic
damage.
Sindex also supply laptop components including power packs, batteries,
drives etc; as well as a repair service with free estimates. |
| Prostar/Sager laptops are in the lower price ranges for a laptop (come
up first at Pricewatch) but I dont know anything about them. Still,
Id not be inclined to purchase those low-end brands. This may be
unfair to Prostar/Sager but I dont think theres a lot of customer
reviews/feedback on the Prostar itself or the tech-support/customer
service Prostar gives its customers--or doesnt give. So its an
unknown. |
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