--- crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68
On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 3:48 PM, David Boddie <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm more of a desktop user these days but even I can see the benefits of > a modular laptop design. It was something highlighted to me during my recent > reboot of my old laptop: > > http://www.boddie.org.uk/david/www-repo/Personal/Updates/2016/2016-08-07.html > > One thing that is highlighted very early on the EOMA68 campaign page is the > cost of getting a laptop fixed. Part of that is the need to return to a > single vendor or support company for repairs, especially when a laptop is > within the warranty period. > > It's not always the case that you get everything fixed at zero cost under > warranty, and there are always time costs and secondary expenses associated > with shipping a broken product back to the vendor. > > Anyway, I just thought it would be interesting to show the inside of a laptop > that probably blows through the EOMA-68 laptop's power budget several times > over - just check out that cooling solution! ;-) i know, man... :) you joined quite recently, i don't know if you've seen these: http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/laptop_15in/news/EOMA68_Libre_15.6in_Laptop_partially_assembled/ http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/laptop_15in/news/PCB1_prototype_progress_26sep2015/ http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/laptop_15in/news/PCB1_LCD_operational_14dec2015/ and although it's low-resolution, the video here gives a full walkthrough: http://rhombus-tech.net/community_ideas/laptop_15in/news/Component_walkthrough_pre_assembly/ ... bit of a difference, eh? l. _______________________________________________ arm-netbook mailing list [email protected] http://lists.phcomp.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/arm-netbook Send large attachments to [email protected]
