HBN64 - N64 "Laptop"

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:26 pm

HBN wrote:
Kyo wrote:Well if you wait long enough, you could make it post #1000

Mine was complete rubbish
I'll keep that in mind. Kinda funny though, because I need about $1000 to finish the damn thing.

That's kind-of a lot.

What are the big cash-suckers?

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:29 pm

Yes, why so expensive to make out of interest?

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:13 pm

a very nice screen and some hella long life batteries I'm assuming, although last I heard it was $600...

HBN · Post by **HBN** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:44 am

17" screen (Which cant be a HD monitor because I've yet to find a way to make the N64 output to a DVI plug (You'd think somebody would have made an adapter). LCD TV's are more expensive than LCD monitors for some reason). $600 was a good price. I remember that price. It was for a 15". The original size screen I planned for. 15" LCD TV, used, eBay. Minor surface scratches. Yup. I remember it. Didn't have the money to get it. Then I found out how big of a screen I could pack in. So I changed the design a little. Which increased the price.

Neither the $600 or the $1000 includes a battery. As its gonna take me long enough to get a screen for it, let alone get a battery that will power everything nicely. I will get one (Meaning "many"), but it will be long after the project is declared finished.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:34 am

there is no adapter because it's just not that simple. DVI is digital, and the N64 outputs analog signals

HBN · Post by **HBN** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:05 pm

Kyo wrote:there is no adapter because it's just not that simple. DVI is digital, and the N64 outputs analog signals

I never said it was simple... I said it wasn't available.

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:08 pm

So, why did you decide to do a laptop N64?
It almost seems like a waste, you'll have so much room in the bottom case, and almost nothing to put in it.

eurddrue · Post by **eurddrue** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:18 pm

jjhammerstein wrote: almost nothing to put in it.

except batteries, huge amperage batteries!

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:23 pm

eurddrue wrote:
jjhammerstein wrote: almost nothing to put in it.
except batteries, huge amperage batteries!

Should use a large series of NMHs.
Cheap, mid-weight, good capacity.

You could run foreeeever.

HBN · Post by **HBN** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:59 pm

jjhammerstein wrote:
eurddrue wrote:
jjhammerstein wrote: almost nothing to put in it.
except batteries, huge amperage batteries!
Should use a large series of NMHs.
Cheap, mid-weight, good capacity.

You could run foreeeever.

That's the plan. Plus a few other things.

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:17 pm

HBN wrote:
jjhammerstein wrote:
eurddrue wrote:
jjhammerstein wrote: almost nothing to put in it.
except batteries, huge amperage batteries!
Should use a large series of NMHs.
Cheap, mid-weight, good capacity.

You could run foreeeever.
That's the plan. Plus a few other things.

Oh, you tease.

What else?
All of your projects are moving slowly, give us something to look forward to.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:54 pm

Fine using banks of batteries, however two consequences - weight and time it takes to recharge!

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:35 pm

$600 for a 15" lcd tv?!?

Dude, I think Best Buy has 15" ones for like, under $200. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 4053472909

$1000 is REALLY a stretch for an N64 laptop, even if you are looking for ways to spend tons of money.

Also, VGA adapter would let you use most LCD moniters you can get on craigslist with your N64.

HBN · Post by **HBN** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:19 pm

jjhammerstein wrote:
HBN wrote:
jjhammerstein wrote:
eurddrue wrote:
jjhammerstein wrote: almost nothing to put in it.
except batteries, huge amperage batteries!
Should use a large series of NMHs.
Cheap, mid-weight, good capacity.

You could run foreeeever.
That's the plan. Plus a few other things.
Oh, you tease.

What else?
All of your projects are moving slowly, give us something to look forward to.

Nope. You'll just have to see. I am allowed to tease.

Slowly? Slowly would be I'm waiting for parts in the mail, and don't have time to work with what parts I have. My projects are in a coma. As I have no parts coming, and no money to buy them.

bacteria wrote:Fine using banks of batteries, however two consequences - weight and time it takes to recharge!

Neither of which bothers me. Besides, as I said (Teasingly) I have room in here for more than just batteries.

palmertech wrote:$600 for a 15" lcd tv?!? Shocked

Dude, I think Best Buy has 15" ones for like, under $200. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 4053472909

$1000 is REALLY a stretch for an N64 laptop, even if you are looking for ways to spend tons of money.

Also, VGA adapter would let you use most LCD moniters you can get on craigslist with your N64.

I'd like to not have a widescreen for this, but thats not a bad price. Thanks.

$1000 is a stretch, for sure. But I don't think I'm that far off considering what I have on my list.

I've actually looked at VGA adapters, but I cant find one that would do. If I was lucky enough to find a VGA-RCA, it used the wrong plugs.

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:20 am

HBN wrote:
Kyo wrote:there is no adapter because it's just not that simple. DVI is digital, and the N64 outputs analog signals
I never said it was simple... I said it wasn't available.

and by "not that simple" i meant expensive