GreenAce92
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I don't know why but I have this keyboard problem. I recently bought a wooden keyboard, it seemed cool, almost opposite, because computers are supposed to be digital/modern and yet I have a wooden/analog keyboard.
Anyway, despite the coolness of the keyboard it sucks for typing, for building websites and programming, the key layout is terrible.
I have had this Presario CQ60 laptop for a few years now, such a great buy! I bought it from a woman on Craigslist for $120.00, it's honestly one of the best things I've ever purchased as far as "bang for buck" goes. I installed Linux on it and upgraded to 4 GB of RAM. It has been such a productive machine and I love the keyboard.
The problem is that it is a single core machine, so it has times when it hangs up. Of course I can't use it to do anything more than using Text editors and browser / general movie watching. The other problem is that the hard drive is a 7200 rpm drive and it is hot! It is installed right on the left side of the mouse pad and my palms sweat as a result. I hate that. It's not the CPU overheating or anything it is the hard drive.
So, after all of what I have written, I wonder if one could build this computer with modern specs like i7, 8GB+ RAM, and position the drive somewhere else / use SSD.
I am also wondering if I could just hook this computer up to a workstation and use the keypad/mouse pad as my input.
I'm serious about the keyboard thing, every key is nicely spaced and the depth of the depression is great. Quick typing.
Any thoughts?
I'm not saying that a manufacturing company would buy dies/a plant just for me and also I'm not suggesting that I am competent enough to just design my own motherboard let alone have the machine-precision of an automated plant to make it myself.
Maybe it is possible to keep the frame and fit parts in?
I don't know. This is a replacement keyboard part so maybe I could just get a frame for it 3D printed.
Anyway, despite the coolness of the keyboard it sucks for typing, for building websites and programming, the key layout is terrible.
I have had this Presario CQ60 laptop for a few years now, such a great buy! I bought it from a woman on Craigslist for $120.00, it's honestly one of the best things I've ever purchased as far as "bang for buck" goes. I installed Linux on it and upgraded to 4 GB of RAM. It has been such a productive machine and I love the keyboard.
The problem is that it is a single core machine, so it has times when it hangs up. Of course I can't use it to do anything more than using Text editors and browser / general movie watching. The other problem is that the hard drive is a 7200 rpm drive and it is hot! It is installed right on the left side of the mouse pad and my palms sweat as a result. I hate that. It's not the CPU overheating or anything it is the hard drive.
So, after all of what I have written, I wonder if one could build this computer with modern specs like i7, 8GB+ RAM, and position the drive somewhere else / use SSD.
I am also wondering if I could just hook this computer up to a workstation and use the keypad/mouse pad as my input.
I'm serious about the keyboard thing, every key is nicely spaced and the depth of the depression is great. Quick typing.
Any thoughts?
I'm not saying that a manufacturing company would buy dies/a plant just for me and also I'm not suggesting that I am competent enough to just design my own motherboard let alone have the machine-precision of an automated plant to make it myself.
Maybe it is possible to keep the frame and fit parts in?
I don't know. This is a replacement keyboard part so maybe I could just get a frame for it 3D printed.