Greg E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ><< I'm 99.9% certain the 2300c screen will not work on >a 280. (All Duos that were available in color or >mono/greyscale, the only difference was the screen and >a "c" printed after the model number.) >> > >The 2300 board supports ALL other Duo screens, but >why would anyone want to run a passive matrix, 640x400 >screen on a PPC PowerBook? Even the active matrix >greyscale 640x400 screens aren't that hot, mainly >because of the "missing" 80 pixels of height.
then Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Heh...I'm 100% certain. Tried it, chased circuits, thought about >building an interface, but never could get enough info on the scan >rates and screen refresh circuitry (the differences). Someone >built one once, remember reading about it...and thought, "why burn >all that time? Just to be able to say, 'I did it!'??" > >I found a greyscale screen and just enjoyed 2.5 hr battery life. >Amazing how long the battery will last w/o backlighting! Circuitry just ain't there as ElBrio points out, so agreed it's a no-go without some serious hardware hacking. And another "Me too!" . . . my (main) Duo 2300 has a 250 screen, and even with a 20GB HD and maxed ram a good T3 battery can last well over 2 hours using the backlight, over 3 with no backlight use and all other power saving measures. And try reading _any_ color LCD in direct sunlight! Sunshine only improves the readability of the active gray LCD. Sadly, it took quite awhile and innumerable Duos 250/280 to find a screen without the dreaded corner-and-edge-darkening syndrome. The 400 pixel high screen isn't an issue (for me anyway) with texty tasks such as WP, email or even 'wannabe'-browser web surfing. My only major complaint with my 2300gs ;-] . . . the complete lack of any prospects for wifi. With such a supremely compact and portable 'Book, with its outdoor ability where no color-LCD-equipped 'Book can effectively be used, network access away from wires would really result in near perfection. Dan K ................................. http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 ................................. ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
