Re: LinuxBIOS Laptop (fwd)

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yeah, I found there line of desknote a couple weeks ago but it is mostly
pointless...

it has an optional better video card but its hard to buy it.

they use desktop processors, and they don't have batteries inside the
machines.. you can buy a big external battery brick... but not very
mobile.. cheap, but can only get the 1024x768 screen in the usa.... if you
get one with a screen... don't see much advantage to it.

bryan

On Sat, 1 Mar 2003, Eugen Leitl wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:06:45 -0600
> From: Bari Ari <>
> To: 
> Subject: LinuxBIOS Laptop
>
> Here's a nice candidate to build a LinuxBIOS laptop.
>
> http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/story.html?id=1046444411
>
> The site is currently /.ed but the specs are:
>
> ECS announced recently its DeskNote i-Buddie A980 mobile desktop PC, the
> first ever mobile barebone computer. It features no display, no CPU, no
> RAM and no HDD, but only the case with keyboard and touchpad. The
> indisputable trump of the novelty is that you are free to install the
> most high-end and cutting-edge hardware, or you may buy not really
> expensive components that are enough for your needs.
>
> Here is the list of i-Buddie A980 technical peculiarities:
>
> * Supports Socket 478 Pentium 4 / Celeron processors with 400/533MHz FSB
> with 3.06GHz clock-speed and above;
> * SiS650 chipset with SiS962 I/O controller;
> * 1 DIMM slot for up to 1GB of PC2100 or PC2700 DDR SDRAM memory.
> * Integrated graphics core, ability to install NVIDIA GeForce4 Go420
> mobile graphics card.
> * 2-channel ATA-100/66/33 integrated controller;
> * Includes an 8x DVD-ROM drive;
> * Free bay for 2.5 HDD;
> * 4 USB 2.0 ports;
> * FireWire (IEEE1394) port ;
> * IR port with transfer rate up to 115.2Kbit/s;
> * 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet adapter and connector;
> * Integrated 56K modem;
> * 6-channel audio solution and built-in speakers;
> * Size: 342mm (W) x 300mm (D) x 34mm(min)/50.5mm(max);
> * Weight: 1.8Kg.
>
> End-users have a lot of opportunities to expand and configure such
> computers, they even now can choose between 14 and 15 TFT panel, what
> should allow ECS customers to get the most cost-effective solutions
> possible.
>
> According to this French web-site, such barebones will be priced at
> $300. Not expensive, I believe, but remember that you will need to get a
> display, a microprocessor, a memory module and a hard disk drive to make
> it functional.
>
> Bari
>
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