CPUWIZ Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Sorry if this has been posted already, but this thing is truly a beauty. http://benheck.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=7387 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdie3 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 WHOA!!! Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindfield Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Holy hell. That's freakin' awesome! I want one!! Oh, except for that keyboard. It looks like a rubber chicklet keyboard. I can well do without rubber chicklet keyboards. I can't wait to hear the story behind this one, it looks like quite an undertaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 That looks coooool! I want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Ben is insane. The good kind of insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin242 Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 he now has the full story of it's creation on his site: http://benheck.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Man, I wish I had access to a CNC machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 That is awesome! But would be cooler if it had a cartridge port on it. Also the wood grain and metallic is a little much. Maybe a XE/ST gray look would be better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) WOW! I did not know you could cut the PCB like that. the 8" screen worked out great. I was planning the same using my Compaq laptop that had a dead keyboard. But I know now that it would been too hard since it has a unique video based on VGA. Still I was thinking about it using semi dead systems I had on hand. He really did a complete job. OMG!! he sell kits for his previous projects!!. I think I better get a XEGS before the few that are out there get all bought up. Edited November 16, 2005 by Almost Rice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrodegang Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I'm always amazed to see the neat things that people are still coming up with, more than 26 years after the A8 line was introduced onto the market. That laptop looks wonderful, though I'd have preferred an all-gray (or black and chrome) case. And was an actual 800XE motherboard used for this project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 That laptop looks wonderful, though I'd have preferred an all-gray (or black and chrome) case. 966588[/snapback] Yeah, me too - I think Ben must have got a deal on bulk woodgrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Rice Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 And was an actual 800XE motherboard used for this project? 966588[/snapback] He used an XEGS. He also remove the top right side of the PCB for batteries. It was originally taken out to put in a laptop HD, but he now uses a CF card for that purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayton Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 I am SO freaking jealous! I wish I had some money (tons) to send to him to make me one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanes Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 FYI, if you can't get to the site, blame these guys. Awesome mod, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNXGUY Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Awesome looking latop What is the price tag on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I love this myself! Ben Heck is quite the genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goochman Posted November 19, 2005 Share Posted November 19, 2005 Now THAT is a portable I would spend some cash on I like the error code listing and built in CF disk drive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.collection Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 its for sale now so drool even more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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