Hi,
IIRC, the motherboard in my Compaq is made by TI/Acer (I haven't taken
it apart lately). There is also a replacement parts list that came with
it (the MB was on the list so they are available). Since you are looking
to build something that is wearable, perhaps you should reconsider how
much power you need. More power = more weight (batteries) or less time.
The pc/104 may be a good option with a low voltage 233 pentium (or
better, underclock it at 133). Perhaps even take a look at different
types of chips (StrongARM, M68K, etc.) also consider picking up an older
used laptop and hacking from there.
I'll stop there before I really go off on a tangent.
Good luck
Tim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felix Tang [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 3:10 PM
>
> All,
>
> I'm interested in finding out about where I can buy parts to build a
> laptop. My end goal is to build a wearable computer. I have been
> exploring
> pc/104-plus solutions but I find there are not powerful enough. Though
> it
> seems most likely I'll be stuck using a pc/104-plus solution.
>
> Then I thought, well why couldn't I just use laptop component to build
> one. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find any information on parts or
> vendors (plus I have no idea where to start). What I would like to do
> is
> use a laptop motherboard... and then go from there. I'm assuming that
> not
> all motherboards are developed in house and some must be oem'ed from
> other
> companies.
>
> Any and all help or suggestions would be appreciated,
>
