Add daylight viewable, and it sounds perfect
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From: Hiraghm <[email protected]>
Date: 05/14/2015 7:04 AM (GMT-07:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [M100] Model 1000+1
I was thinking of calling it the Model 110. (I suppose it could be
called the "M150", being halfway between the 100 & 200...)
My desired specs I've been working toward for a decade...
Same basic dimensions overall as the M100 or M102.
Full-stroke, clicky keyboard, same size as the M100's. NO TRACKPAD OR
PALMREST.
(one thing I hate about modern laptops is that space below the keyboard
that holds my hands up)
Wide-aspect display, as close to same dimensions of 100's LCD as
possible. As high resolution as possible. I'd settle for 480 x 128
would be okay, because it could give me 80 columns; 720 x 192 would be
fine, 960 x 256 would be great. 1350 x 360 or 1920 x 512 would be even
better. Black and white or grayscale would be okay, though I wouldn't
want E-ink. E-ink is tempting, but the refresh is way too slow, even
worse than the M100. I want animation :)
Capacitive touch screen, and/or a trackpad/trackball above keyboard.
128k ram or up. At least 1gb if the OS is a variation of Linux and/or
the video ram is shared with main ram.
2D/3D acceleration, even if only as powerful as the late-90s; OpenGL
compatibility.
SD for storage; 2 x USB 3.0 for connecting; RS232 for backward
compatibility; bluetooth 4.0, 802.11b/g/n wifi for communication
Support for SSD (SATA or IDE)
ROM booting
OS = customized FreeDOS variant, Linux distro, or WinXP. Possibly
Symbian. No Android.
Intel or ARM processor.
Able to run on AA batteries or rechargeable.
Stereo audio (out jack, if not speakers, too).
AC97 or Soundblaster compatible audio.
Tiny Camera above screen for video conferencing.
Possibly slight wedge shape to improve typing angle... maybe.
Built-in lapdesk (padded bottom with cloth or faux leather, detachable).
About all I can think of.
With the dimensions of the M100, there might even be room to squeeze a
thermal printer in there.
