Laptop Built From Scratch

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This guy gives new meaning to the term “building your own laptop”. The specs might not be all that impressive but the time, effort and results sure are.

Ever thought to yourself, “Hey, I could probably build my own computer if I really tried.” Or maybe, “Man, I really need a laptop with an embarrassingly low-resolution display, a processor that goes at 256 Instructions/sec, and I’ve only got $50 to spend!” Well, that’s how I got here!
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That guy wrote his own programming language for a wood cased laptop with a 4" screen?!
 
interesting, but something like that ends up being a 1 semester lab in college.
 
Hmm, I was expecting to see a custom CNC milled, C2D, SLI monster laptop with high specs and an impressive annodizing job.

...damn :( ... but speaking of that, a fully alloy milled laptop would be sick! :eek:
 
m2h said:
My eyes!!!!!!!

This DIY laptop is half decent, and sexy as hell!
http://www.mini-itx.com/projects/itx-laptop/
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A battery-less computer which takes up as much space as a desktop pc, something sizable to the point where you wouldnt want it on your lap, really cant be considered a laptop. When they are that big and tethered to the wall outlet, it would have to be a desk-top ;). Portable pc? Ehh... yes. .. Lap top? No.

It really would be neat to see someone make an actual laptop from scratch, but I dont see how anyone can make a real usable "custom" laptop with off the shelf parts, and avoid making it as big as the compaq portable
 
Adisharr said:
Why would you waste your time on something like that? :rolleyes:
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sometimes its not the end result of something that's worth while but the actual learning process while doing it, and that can be more valuable, especially if that guy is looking at a programming or electrical design type of career
 
Why? Don't see that question much in here.

I think it's amazing. Sure, it's not the prettest thing out there, but damn. His own OS, with his own design, programmable. Not modern by any means, but that's more than what most of us can do.

Altair... Why'd anyone do that? ;)
 
might be amazing til you realize that the keyboard he attached his computer too has more complex circuity than the rest of the computer to allow him to input in basic interrupt signals. so what he has is bios shell not a computer. In other words that chip that needs to be replaced when you get a bad flash is what he built a huge wooden case for. What would be interesting to see what would happen if you put it on a eprom chip and clipped it down to radio shack tester board and see if he can program a standard eprom interface with it.
 
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