Building a laptop

[epidemik]

Does anyone actually build a laptop?

If so is it hard?

 

[shupola]

well, i dont think all the parts are being sold individually, like case and mobo and those things. but it might be something for the future.

 

[Lax]

Does anyone actually build a laptop?

If so is it hard?

You can build a laptop to an extent but usually they can be gotten only through name brands. If you want to do your own fabrication and all that you could indeed make your own laptop with certain parts. If that was the case ebay will most likely be your friend.

 

[epidemik]

Oh , thanks

It will be cool once we can.
How long to you think it will be until we can? Is it in the near future or is it a ways off?

 

[shupola]

Oh , thanks

It will be cool once we can.
How long to you think it will be until we can? Is it in the near future or is it a ways off?

its hard to say for sure. maybe not in our lifetime? you never know though.

 

[tractorboy]

All the hardware is on the mainboard. like vga and there are no pci, agp slots.

 

[spamdos]

yes you can make your own laptops as a matter of fact. you start with the barebones which you can get from a supplier. you can put the processor and the rest of it in so yes you can build your own laptop

 

[tractorboy]

you would have to make your own case
I think that notebook mainboards are proprietary and only fit their manufaturers case.

here is a link to TOM's hardware page about making a notebook

http://www.tomshardware.com/howto/20050504/

 

[Geoff]

Well companies such as cyberpower can custom build laptops for you, so it obviusly can be done.

 

[X24]

cyberpower and sites like that get barebone's units from dealers like compal, msi, twinhead and uniwell. they just put their own parts in and sell it.

so its possible to a certain extent. you can buy say a barebones MSI 1029, add in a processor, wireless card, ram, hdd and OS and there you go.

but its kinda hard and i'd just rather buy from a company and get a warrenty.

 

[tractorboy]

you have also forgotten about the lcd....you are also limitted to a lcd, dictated by what onboard vga you have since the onboard vga connectors are not standardised.

I think buying a notebook from a manufacturer is wise.

 

[X24]

most barebone's kits have the lcd installed already.