Re: II Laptop (was IIc+ Enhancements)

[neiderma@eden.rutgers.edu (Kid)]

rstern@netcom.com (Ryan Stern) writes:
>Kid (neiderma@eden.rutgers.edu) wrote:
>: joko@crl.com (Joe Kohn) writes:

>: >I really do want an Apple II laptop. If Tony Diaz could stuff a IIGS
>: >motherboard, hard drive, 3.5" disk and a ZIP GS into his Otrono case,

>: I know some guys who were tinkering with a "luggable" GS that
>: was essentially a ROM3 mounted in a backpack.  I'll see what they
>: are doing, if anything.

>do they have a flat screen display, or a mini CRT like Tony Diaz had?  
>Seriously, if someone could figure out how to make an interface board/box 
>for old pc or powerbook displays, we'd be on a roll!

No, I checked stuff out.  It's Bring Your Own Flatscreen, and it's
a super IIe basically.  It's a ROM03 GS with a slot extender cable
connecting a 256k static RAM card to slot6. a 3.5" drive is also
attached.  The whole thing is supposed to fit into a light wood casing,
and that is supposed to fit into a backpack.  Steve doesn't have
anything altogether, he doesn't have a battery pack, he doesn't
have a flat screen.  But in its present state it will run
AppleWorks as soon as you cut it on (because of the static RAM).
His concept looks good, but I don't know how far he'll go with it.