Joined: 30-Sep-2005 Posts: 4499
From: Quattro Stelle
I've had a look at reducing the costs of the entire case.
I think I'll have to drop the original keyboard and replace it with something a bit more "common" and affordable. I am thinking entry level Logitech/Trust keyboard, something that can fit within the design.
I am also trying really hard to make sure that most of the stuff can be easily replaced by the user, for example, a broken switch or LED or even the keyboard itself...this might be difficult but I'll see what I can do.
I am thinking of not having the 3.5" slot as it makes the side view too chunky. An external 3.5" device can always been connected via USB. Thoughts?
Joined: 17-Sep-2003 Posts: 3428
From: Lyon, France
@TheDaddy
chunky? What does it mean? What was the slot for? The CD, right? So you mean you would remove it? Hum those that would like to watch a DVD won't like it.
Last edited by elwood on 10-Aug-2011 at 12:12 PM. Last edited by elwood on 10-Aug-2011 at 12:11 PM.
the only thing about the picthure of your x500 design... its not an amiga keyboard. i relly loved the cdtv keyboard or an a4000 would be optimal.anyway if its an amiga laptop i will buy it even if i have to rob an bank.... now wee ned jit to uae but its in progress soo its just wait for things to come alone...
ps way not use a slim line cd rom or skip the cdrom and then do some more card slots. like micro and compac flash all sorts of creditcard slot
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Re: X500 PLUS prototype stage Posted on 5-Sep-2011 9:33:19
... I don't really want to cut the top, as it keeps any coffee/coke spillage away! ...
Reminds me of an "accident" a friend of mine had back in the old days. He spilled a bottle of Coke over his (powered) A500 to blow up the mobo in order to get money for it from his insurance (I told him it is a stupid idea). Of course it stopped working - initially. After drying he switched it on again just to be sure - and to his big surprise it worked immediately!
Amiga - the computer that does not die...
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Re: X500 PLUS prototype stage Posted on 30-Sep-2011 22:38:52
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