Building a Laptob - is it possible??

ATI · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:40

helloo all

i have bought many labtops and they all been useless one way or other, is it possible i can build my own laptop, can some one point me at the right direction?

many thanks

Stelly · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:44

ATI said:
helloo all

i have bought many labtops and they all been useless one way or other, is it possible i can build my own laptop, can some one point me at the right direction?

many thanks

That you can, but you will need something like MSI's MS-1022 shell, or something like that... which costs around £313.73 Aopen also do a cassis called 1556GL

With this you get the screen, keyboard, and chipset

Stelly

ATI · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:47

hi

thanks for your help

i,m sure i have seen some generic ones as well, where can you get these shells from?

i have seen one before but never knew where u can get one from?

thanks

fuz · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:49

Can't really say as they are a competitor, they are around though but they need a lot of work including buying an extra keyboard to plug in I think. They are useful if you had a load of spare parts ready to drop into a shell but not very cost effective otherwise.

Stelly · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:49

ATI said:
hi

thanks for your help

i,m sure i have seen some generic ones as well, where can you get these shells from?

i have seen one before but never knew where u can get one from?

thanks

google it mate... I have seen a few stores around here that go it (UK delivery as well) I would tell you on here but forum rules and all

Stelly

Stelly · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:50

fuz said:
Can't really say as they are a competitor, they are around though but they need a lot of work including buying an extra keyboard to plug in I think. They are useful if you had a load of spare parts ready to drop into a shell but not very cost effective otherwise.

You dont need an extra keyboard

Stelly

ATI · 27 Jun 2006 at 12:56

Stelly said:
google it mate... I have seen a few stores around here that go it (UK delivery as well) I would tell you on here but forum rules and all

Stelly

hi stelly

woops sorry guys

thanks

Darkwave · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:16

Bugs the hell out of me how costly laptops are. They should make standalone cases and components the same as they do with desktops so we don't have to pay a fortune on the high street or places like Dell *shudder.*

I am after one myself, just something crap I can surf the net and use IM and email on, not really bothered as long as it will run XP and has wireless networking, but even crappy second hand ones are about £300 or not worth buying at all.

Would be nice if I could build one instead.

ATI · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:20

exactly

i just need to know where to get the shells from?

thanks

squiffy · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:25

Úlfhednar said:
Bugs the hell out of me how costly laptops are. They should make standalone cases and components the same as they do with desktops so we don't have to pay a fortune on the high street or places like Dell *shudder.*

I am after one myself, just something crap I can surf the net and use IM and email on, not really bothered as long as it will run XP and has wireless networking, but even crappy second hand ones are about £300 or not worth buying at all. Would be nice if I could build one instead.

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Intel Celeron-M 370 Processor 1.5GHz
256MB DDRII SDRAM - Low cost double memory offer – call for details!
40GB Hard Drive
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Intel 910GML chipset
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4 USB 2.0 Sockets
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition Pre Loaded
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2.1-hour Battery Life
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Yewen · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:28

ATI said:
hi stelly

asking for competitor.

thanks

You can't ask for competitors on OcUK mate, please edit.

ATI · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:31

@ yewen

sorry and done

benjo · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:31

Yewen said:
You can't ask for competitors on OcUK mate, please edit.

Your first bit of moderation? :cool:

benjo plz. · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:33

benjo said:
Your first bit of moderation?

He can only ask or rtm, he's only an Underboss.

benjo · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:35

Phnom_Penh said:
He can only ask or rtm, he's only an Underboss.

You know what i mean :cool:

ATI · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:35

guys

it was my fault what does it matter, he was just doing his bit, the guy is one of the best on here

Yewen · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:35

Phnom_Penh said:
He can only ask or rtm, he's only an Underboss.

Difference is people should listen or I will run away crying and fetch someone with a ban hammer.

ATI said:
guys

it was my fault what does it matter, he was just doing his bit, the guy is one of the best on here

Just having a bit of a derail of your thread thats all.

Back on topic now!

benjo plz. · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:36

Yewen said:
Difference is people should listen or I will run away crying and fetch someone with a ban hammer.

All good until your the only one online. Then we'll be coming for you

.

fuz · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:37

And make tea

Laptops are coming down in price but I would really like to see more customisable ones out now. Surely the technology is not that hard to allow plug and play hardware parts in laptops (I know a few have swappable graphics cards but there isn't a huge range to choose from)

Yewen · 27 Jun 2006 at 14:40

fuz said:
And make tea

Laptops are coming down in price but I would really like to see more customisable ones out now. Surely the technology is not that hard to allow plug and play hardware parts in laptops (I know a few have swappable graphics cards but there isn't a huge range to choose from)

From the quick google I did it seems there is a unnoficial form factor popping up, to be made official in the near future to allow for more upgradeable components.

Can't link, but seems a thermal grading number for the CPU and GPU and then if its higher than the laptops it can not cool it. Good idea but doubt it will come in soon as the news is from this time last year.