So, the best way to go about it would be to be a hobbyist, basically. So long as it was a small operation repairing a small group of computers, Apple probably wouldn't feel threatened. The moment they felt the Pismo was threatening the MacBook Pro (that would be quite a moment!), they'd crack down on it. I'm still wondering where the heck we could find somebody that would know what to do and how to do it, but I'm convinced the idea is sound. What do you mean "from my experience", by the way. Have you worked with Apple before on something like this before?
On Dec 9, 3:35 am, Jim Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > From my experience it's not what but how you seek the blessing of Mother Co. > If they feel any threat to main core new computer business I believe they'll > be sending out the lawyers from hell. If the board building is approached as > a positive hobbiest type repair piece business for a core special interest > group, Apple might even give us some engineering/theory help right from the > start and that would really be fun for everyone. I wonder what profit point > they'd get angry or seek a cut of the income. I still want at least 2. Jim > M. > > > > > Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:00:47 -0800 > > Subject: Re: Pismo motherboard update > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > > By "sit still", do you mean they would take legal action against it, > > or do you think they themselves would do something like it? > > > On Dec 8, 3:22 pm, Jim Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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(whereanew, 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 athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.htmlandour > > > > netiquette guide is athttp://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 > > > > athttp://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.... > > > -- > > 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 athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.htmland our netiquette > > guide is athttp://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 athttp://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.... -- 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/
