Re: Apple IIGS Laptop Project announces bare-bones pricing

[rich12345 <aiiadict@gmail.com>]

On Apr 7, 10:02 am, rich12345 <aiiad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> From A2central.com:
> By sfahey
>
> The team behind the Apple IIGS Laptop Project has announced base
> pricing for their ambitious portable IIGS — $1399 USD for the bare-
> bones A2GS-L01.


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Yikes.  That's a dedicated GS user whoever buys one...

P3 laptop + 1GB RAM + IDE HD + CF + KEGS at 40Mhz + windows (internet,
desktop publishing, etc) = $200.  Has USB, CDROM, CIderpress,
AppleWin, ethernet, PCMCIA slot, parallel port, serial port, stereo
card, stereo input, keyboard, touch pad,

If you guys need help making cases or brackets, I have a machine
shop.  I have a friend down the street that has injection mold
equipment.

Instead of spending $1400 per laptop, why not pay an HDL coder to do
the GS on Carte Blanche?  $250 per card, hooks up to an LCD easily
(VGA), has flash and IDE onboard, Ps/2 to ADB conversion shouldn't be
a problem

I know an emulator isn't an apple II, but it does alot more for alot
less...

what is driving the price on the LT project?

GS motherboard: $10
power supply : (mini ATX): $50.00 on mini-box.com
stereo output: $10 plus some soldering
output to LCD:  dunno
keyboard: $5 for ps/2 or USB, needs converter to ADB
LCD:  $20

I have about 10 Gateway laptops, great 14" LCD's.  Might make
a good case + screen?  touchpad + keyboard too.  These were
rescued from a computer recycling center that does not accept
laptops, desktops only.

Rich