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DIY # 3: Hoe bouw je eigen laptop

Januari 26, 2007 door poeloq | 3 Reacties
Filed Under Cool Gadgets, DIY, HowTo, Laptops

Laptops zijn tegenwoordig zeer divers, je kunt ze klein of groot; zwart, grijs, wit of een andere kleur echt; afgerond of edgy en zo verder. Maar echt: uiteindelijk, zelfs als je op van die rare Swarovski modellen, ze zien er allemaal helemaal hetzelfde. Dus hoe over het bouwen van een zelf.

How to build your own laptopUntil my RSS Reader showed a BoingBoing article titled “HOWTO make your own laptop PC“. I had never really thought of this before. Torquil Harkness from the UK was one step ahead this time and has completed his project of building his own laptop, using Mini-ITX components. On the project website he says, that he wanted to create a that he could upgrade at any time, which is a problem of existing conventional laptops – they get old and you can pretty much through it away or flog it for a few dollars on eBay. His current model features a 2GhZ processor, 1GB RAM and a ATI Radeon 9200 128MB PCI graphics card. But as soon as technological advancement demands this, he can upgrade.

How to build your own laptopIt may not be as nice as many designer notebooks, but it sure will impress your gadget loving friends and amaze your other friends. He also points out that it could have been smaller, if he had used nano ITX.

Check out his project website for a howto guide and more pictures.


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  1. bob on September 11, 2007 3:57 aan

    that’s ugly ut pracitical.

  2. bill on October 3, 2007 11:09 pm

    sheetz cool. nice tigs, polish, ?15inLCD? I am planning on making a 22″ luggable with subwoffer. prolly welded steel frame w/ alum pannels. ever use real carbon fiber? how did you do the hinges?

  3. bill on July 20, 2008 8:05 aan

    sheetz cool. nice tigs, polish, ?15inLCD? I am planning on making a 22″ luggable with subwoffer. prolly welded steel frame w/ alum pannels. ever use real carbon fiber? how did you do the hinges?

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