Portable Computer Idea , ( not copying anybody else, well,)

FDSMAN · Post by **FDSMAN** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:43 pm

a little (got cut off in title)

ok my idea is

Mini ITX Mobo
Small 80 GB Laptop drive
PS1 LCD (copying)
and tiny keypad keyboard (copying)
Super thin Floppy drive
Super thin CD ROM drive

going to look some what like abbi's PsP except without a ps1 inside and kind of a flipout mounted piece of plastic that has the keyboard glued on and the mouse glued on, my be screwed down i'm thinking some sort of thing like a car hood with that metal stick that flips up to keep the hood up, (underneath)
I have 1 question, does the PS keyboard use the same usb?

tom61 · Post by **tom61** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:30 pm

I have 1 question, does the PS keyboard use the same usb?

If you mean, 'Will it plug into a PC and work without needing additional drivers?', then yes.

FDSMAN · Post by **FDSMAN** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:11 pm

hey, sorry for copying your idea but mine is going to be different so it won't be the same

tom61 · Post by **tom61** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:47 pm

FDSMAN wrote:hey, sorry for copying your idea but mine is going to be different so it won't be the same

Hate to tell you this, but many, many people beat us to the concept. HP released a 8086 based handheld in the late 1980's that could run DOS programs. Ever since then, the idea of making your own has been on many a computer user's mind.

I wish you luck with your project, and I'll help when I can if you have troubles. I only posted a worklog here for my project as there were already threads here asking if it could be done.

Post by **bicostp** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:10 pm

www.oqo.com

So HA!

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 4:34 pm

Why is that posted in every other thread? Its friggin' 1900 dollars!

SgtBowhack · Post by **SgtBowhack** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:30 am

Yeah, I have two portable PCs. I call them "laptops."

biubid_boy · Post by **biubid_boy** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:37 am

soundwave wrote:Why is that posted in every other thread? Its friggin' 1900 dollars!

For that slick machine its a bargain! Drools....

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:26 pm

Okay, Mr. Hilton. I'll stick with my plan of getting a PPC and some emulators.

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:28 pm

well for my "PCP" im developing some sort of organizing system or an "OS" for short... I shall make sure there are flaw insuring that ill go online to download certain updates and it will require the use of the System Transfer Directory or the "STD" for short...

in all honesty im looking in to a NANO with a Ipod drive and compact flash

no idea what screen im going to put in to it (ither a 4inch screen or a psone screen)

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:02 pm

biubid_boy wrote:
soundwave wrote:Why is that posted in every other thread? Its friggin' 1900 dollars!
For that slick machine its a bargain! Drools....

Here's a review of the Oqo by Network Computing Magazine.

FDSMAN · Post by **FDSMAN** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 8:45 am

ok, i have decided to take this project one step above, it is going to be a gPcP know what it means? it means GAMING PORTABLE COMPUTER!

yes , yes it is true, don't belive me? well, look at this list of parts

Slim 8x DVD 24x CD-ROM Internal IDE Laptop Drive Black
DELL Latitude D-Series Slim Floppy Drive 2R152
nVidia GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PCI Sound Card
SHARP 10.5" LCD Laptop Flat Screen
True-touch rollup keyboard
i-rocks 800dpi Optical Mouse - Small Travel size , Nyko Airflow Mouse
Slot Cooling Fan , 80mm UV Translucent Fan
SimpleTech STIHD2580SL 80GB Internal Laptop Hard Drive
CRX700E slim-line CD-RRW DRIVE BURNER
GameOptics LCD Display
AMD PROCESSOR,ATHALON,AXDA2000
Mini-ITX Mother Board
512 MB of RAM

Trv · Post by **Trv** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:12 am

FDSMAN wrote: Slim 8x DVD 24x CD-ROM Internal IDE Laptop Drive Black
DELL Latitude D-Series Slim Floppy Drive 2R152
nVidia GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PCI Sound Card
SHARP 10.5" LCD Laptop Flat Screen
True-touch rollup keyboard
i-rocks 800dpi Optical Mouse - Small Travel size , Nyko Airflow Mouse
Slot Cooling Fan , 80mm UV Translucent Fan
SimpleTech STIHD2580SL 80GB Internal Laptop Hard Drive , Cipher Shield Secured External HDD
CRX700E slim-line CD-RRW DRIVE BURNER
GameOptics LCD Display

Would you use a mini-itx motherboard?

sam · Post by **sam** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:35 am

FDSMAN wrote:ok, i have decided to take this project one step above, it is going to be a gPcP know what it means? it means GAMING PORTABLE COMPUTER!

yes , yes it is true, don't belive me? well, look at this list of parts

Slim 8x DVD 24x CD-ROM Internal IDE Laptop Drive Black
DELL Latitude D-Series Slim Floppy Drive 2R152
nVidia GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PCI Sound Card
SHARP 10.5" LCD Laptop Flat Screen
True-touch rollup keyboard
i-rocks 800dpi Optical Mouse - Small Travel size , Nyko Airflow Mouse
Slot Cooling Fan , 80mm UV Translucent Fan
SimpleTech STIHD2580SL 80GB Internal Laptop Hard Drive , Cipher Shield Secured External HDD
CRX700E slim-line CD-RRW DRIVE BURNER
GameOptics LCD Display

So your making a laptop?

FDSMAN · Post by **FDSMAN** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:38 am

to answer those questions, no i'm not making a laptop just using a sharp screen and yes I am using a mini-itx, but i need someone to give me a link to a page that tells you what kind of prossesors you can use, I hope athalon is on there