Austin Leeds wrote: > After checking out www.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?
You might be able to stuff a netbook's guts into the case, then it would just be a matter of makeing up some compatible cables maybe. perhaps a better screen. you might have to cut out the back panels too. However the Pismo keyboard is adb, I don't see an easy way to get around that. There was Japanese company that put mini into classic case with a special high res tiny monitor. but no original keyboard. >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/
