Re: IIGS Laptop

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

heuser.marcus@freenet.de wrote:
> On Apr 15, 8:47 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > I expect if you saw the display in person you'd find lots not
> > to like.
>
>
> I suspect he uses RGB and as he has experience with several
> displays he probably did choose the best.

Even in the photos provided I can see significant banding.
LCDs and the IIgs are a difficult problem.

> > And the fact that it's a laptop *form factor* (though large and
> > heavy) doesn't mean that it inludes a battery.  ;-)
>
>
> I don't know his website but Ben isn't afraid to remove slot
> sockets to get *enough* space for a battery. Expansion
> cards are a no-no anyway.
>
> How long this battery lasts is another question ;->

Right.  ;-)

I put this hack (like most hacks) in the "I thought I could
do it" category.  Practicality isn't the issue for him, so
we shouldn't project practicality on it, either.

-michael

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