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Posted by: wthww on 2009-07-08 12:45:41
Hi! I've been thinking. The only real way to make sure we still have powerbook 5XX machines that aren't in a million pieces for any meaningful amount of time is to make a new enclosure for them. So, here is my question. For the moment, ignoring the logistics what would be better? Exactly copying the original design [hinges!!!] or making a new one, and what would you guys recommend? I've oft thought about designing one I could produce out of acrylic...
//wthww
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Posted by: beachycove on 2009-07-08 15:29:07
What you really want is an old, but undeveloped design.
Well, at least that's what I want, what I really, really want … to make out of the spare parts I have from a plastics-challenged 540c.
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Posted by: Bunsen on 2009-07-09 11:53:58
One word: tablet. Either with the Wacom hack or with the KB inline with the screen, like the prototype in beachycove's link.
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Posted by: wthww on 2009-07-11 16:21:22
You are going to hate me, but I could care less about it being a tablet. I would rather have a functioning laptop. Something with hinges that are made of less fail. But we all have dreams, dont we?
😉
//wthww
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Posted by: Bunsen on 2009-07-13 04:58:19
Naw, no hating here. It's just my personal fetish.
If you can design hinges with less fail in them, by all means go ahead :beige:
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Posted by: tyrannis on 2009-07-21 14:30:50
[hinges!!!] wally's hinge repair
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