New project to wreck my bandwidth!

Post by **benheck** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:13 pm

Just to warn you all:

http://benheck.com/04-14-2008/apple-iig ... are-laptop

This is one of my favorite mods yet. I used to play Arkanoid II so much in high school it's a wonder I graduated.

-Ben

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:31 pm

Poor server!

Note: Upon taking apart the original IIgs keyboard (also used on old Mac Classics) I must say that it is without a doubt the best built keyboard I have every come across in all my days.

Aw, yeah.

The old ADB keyboards are the rectangular NES controllers of the computer peripheral world: timeless and nearly indestructible.

Fun little tidbit of information: ADB cables and S-video cables are interchangeable.

Another great one, Ben!

lifeisbetterwithketchup · Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:51 pm

Cool stuff, Ben!

When are we going to see the Commodore 64 portable we've heard talk of?

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:49 pm

OMG.

That is the most awesome-est keyboard I ever saw! Should add back light to the next one!

Actually...

Can I build my own laser engraver and make my own acrylic keyboard with back light? That would be so cool!

DK · Post by DK » Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:41 am

It's the first thing you've made that I am truly in love with

Tempts me to build a ZX Spectum laptop

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:45 pm

DK wrote:It's the first thing you've made that I am truly in love with

Tempts me to build a TI-99/4a laptop

fixed

Post by **Skyone** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:44 am

That demo movie had me cracking up when the laptop collapses the box.

Dr. KillGood · Post by **Dr. KillGood** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:57 am

Skyone wrote:That demo movie had me cracking up when the laptop collapses the box.

OH LAWLD! Is dat sum mac book air spoof?

DK · Post by DK » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:03 am

wallydawg wrote:
DK wrote:It's the first thing you've made that I am truly in love with

Tempts me to build a TI-99/4a laptop
fixed

NEVER! I'm being patriotic, best computer to come out the UK

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:36 am

Lovely work Ben, looks beautiful.

Isn't it bad time to present this wonderful project to the world when we have so many problems with the server and forum at the moment? Surely having peak demands on a server which only works in spurts at the moment is going to stop it working entirely?

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:48 am

I love it.

Also, I still have a ZX81 layout around here

Post by **bicostp** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:05 am

DK wrote:NEVER! I'm being patriotic, best computer to come out the UK

...

You're bragging about this.

DK · Post by DK » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:52 pm

That I am Bic

It's either that or celebrate Mr Sinclair's other invention

THE MIGHTY SINCLAIR C5!!!

Post by **Sparkfist** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:15 pm

That laptop is really cool. It true-ly is a shame that the GS is the last of the Apple II line. But I have to say you give it one last chance to shine.

And DK don't you know that the 6502 > Z80.

DK · Post by DK » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:23 am

Say that to the, Megadrive, Gamegear, Master System and Gameboy