Neo Motherboard Project

[macpro5]

I can buy a Neo motherboard from Apple’s self service parts shop for only $300. What do you guys think, should I buy one to build into an iBook or something similar?

 

[Arctic Moose]

12” MacBook!

(And if it is successful I’ll pay you $2000 for it. 😀)

 

[Basic75]

How many can you fit into a Power Mac G5 case?

 

[macpro5]

12” MacBook!

(And if it is successful I’ll pay you $2000 for it. 😀)

Hahahaha! I definitely considered it. If it had anymore room it might be possible. Getting it to fit would be the easy part! Making keyboard, trackpad, battery and display connectors work would be about impossible.

 

[maflynn]

I can buy a Neo motherboard from Apple’s self service parts shop for only $300. What do you guys think, should I buy one to build into an iBook or something similar?

Wouldn't the various connectors, for the display, keyboard and trackpad not be compatible? Never mind the various port locations,

 

[macpro5]

Wouldn't the various connectors, for the display, keyboard and trackpad not be compatible? Never mind the various port locations,

Definitely not! I’m just planning on building it inside an older laptop with plenty of internal room, then doing something like using one of the usb connectors to connect to an hdmi->lvds adapter for the display and a usb keyboard and trackpad driver made from an arduino. I’m not entirely sure about how I would go about powering it.

 

[ivnj]

Neo is only 1 inch bigger that the 12" versions. Not really saving much there.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Neo is only 1 inch bigger that the 12" versions. Not really saving much there.

An inch bigger, and about 25% heavier!

To me, the size difference isn’t all that big a deal. But I do miss that ultra-light laptop.

 

[boswald]

I can buy a Neo motherboard from Apple’s self service parts shop for only $300. What do you guys think, should I buy one to build into an iBook or something similar?

If you do decide to do this, please post your progress here! It will be interesting to see.

 

[ivnj]

An inch bigger, and about 25% heavier!

To me, the size difference isn’t all that big a deal. But I do miss that ultra-light laptop.

Ultra light but also ultra flimsy.

 

[rb2112]

put it in a 12"

Hahahaha! I definitely considered it. If it had anymore room it might be possible. Getting it to fit would be the easy part! Making keyboard, trackpad, battery and display connectors work would be about impossible.

So you're tellin' me there's a chance !