Building laptops

[tech explorer]

From another thread, just started getting into a discussion about building laptops where it's suggested it's not feasible so I Googled building laptops which popped up a number of websites, one of which is http://m.instructables.com/id/Build-your-own-laptop/. Is it the expense or another reason that makes building laptops so difficult?

 

[voyagerfan99]

The main reason is the fact that there aren't really universal laptop kits. Every laptop is different, which makes it hard to have parts fit together compared to desktops.

 

[PCunicorn]

Also, it isn't really building a laptop. It's buying most of a laptop and putting parts in, which is not cost effective like building a desktop.

 

[strollin]

Laptop parts are very proprietary, the motherboard for one brand won't fit in another brand's case and so forth. Higher end laptops have separate video cards but most laptops have the video built-in to the mobo. The batteries are not interchangeable and neither are the power adapter cords. About the only thing that is interchangeable is the RAM, CPU and hard drive..

 

[spirit]

About the only thing that is interchangeable is the RAM and the CPU.

And the hard drives.

 

[strollin]

And the hard drives.

Thanks for that Spirit, I modified my original post to include hdds.

 

[jaydeee]

Very interesting but I would not dare to build my own.