Re: gutting a iigs / enhancing to mac.... need help

[Nick <spam@ix.netcom.com>]

Interesting idea...

The monitor which would most closely resemble the IIgs RGB display would be
the apple 12 or 13 inch monitor.  I think the 12 would be a closer match,
but it ony has a 512x384 resolution, but it is an exceptionally crisp
display.

Jayson wrote:

> whats up everyone?  i just wanted to take a second to share my idea of
> what i want to do with a iigs, if you have any reason why you think this
> might or might not work, or think there will be difficulties that i will
> run into, then please contact me.  here is my plan:
>
> I recently purchased a powerbook duo 280c, and while i do have the
> standard floppy dock, i do not have a full sized dock for it.  Since i
> have a love for the classic apple II line, i thought it might be
> creative to take an old apple iigs (preferably a dead one), clean all of
> the contents out of the case, leaving it empty.  Then i would creatively
> wire it up so i can put the powerbook in the case, close it, and with
> the use of the minidock that i can buy later, run all the necessary
> wires to the back of the case.  I would have to buy a different monitor
> than the standard iigs one. I need something that resembles the original
> monitor that can do 640x480 at 256 colors.  After some research, I have
> narrowed it down to the following choices:
>
> Applecolor High Res Monitor '13
> Mac Color Display '14
>
> I am not aware of what these monitors look like, so if anyone knows if
> they resemble the iigs monitor, then please contact me. Hopefully i
> would be able to wire up the scsi, printer, video, ADB etc ports through
> the ones (or holes) that are already built into the iigs.  I would also
> keep the original keyboard and mouse.  If this works out, i would have a
> iigs that can browse the internet, and run os 8.1  (hehe, even though
> its a duo280c at heart).  I just hope that the powerbook can physically
> fit into the iigs case, it is a small powerbook, but its been so long
> since i have played on a iigs, i have forgotten how big they are.
>
> Well if anyone has any comments, or knows of someone that has done
> something similar, then please get back with me.  Thanks!
>
> Jayson