I'd love a couple of upgraded units, but I don't think apple is going to sit still as it becomes way too viable an option, and I wouldn't care about that either if you can find the brave anonyms techs/engineers to build them, price and quality though too. Jim M.
> Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:25:25 -0800 > Subject: Re: Pismo motherboard update > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > I would DEFINITELY be interested in that! > > > On Dec 5, 7:12 pm, Austin Leeds <[email protected]> wrote: > > After checking outwww.openpandora.org(where a new, open-source > > handheld is in the works, just about to go into mass production), I > > was struck with an idea: > > With the right people and a pre-order plan, wouldn't it be possible > > to front the costs of building a new motherboard to fit the Pismo? The > > motherboard would be entirely funded by private investments and pre- > > orders. The OpenPandora apparently has enough finances to pass through > > FCC testing… couldn't a new motherboard do the same? > > Of course, just for Pismos wouldn't be enough. Clamshells, > > Wallstreets, etc, would benefit from the same plan (can you imagine—an > > Intel Core 2 Duo Clamshell with high res, 256 MB of VRAM and DVD > > +RW?). > > The question is, would anyone want to do this? And then, would > > anyone buy these new logic boards? > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for > those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is faster and more secure than ever. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?ocid=PID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_1:092009 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
