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On Tue, 22 May 2018 20:18:39 -0500, William Leara <wle...@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:01:39 GMT, usenet@only.tnx (Questor) wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 5 Mar 2018 20:11:09 +0000, Rob Morley <nos...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>On Mon, 05 Mar 2018 19:53:51 GMT
>>>usenet@only.tnx (Questor) wrote:
>>>
>>>> What's that you say?  You want computers with interesting form
>>>> factors?
>>>> 
>>>> http://slodive.com/inspiration/custom-computer-cases/
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.webpagefx.com/blog/web-design/30-beautiful-custom-pc-case-designs/
>>>> 
>>>Modding a case usually does nothing to the underlying form factor.
>>
>>I presented these for entertainment purposes only;  please -- no wagering.
>>
>>I'm not even sure what you mean by "underlying form factor."  If you're honest,
>>you'll admit you can't say with certainty what the architecture is for most of
>>these machines.
>>
>>"Back in the day," it was possible to "homebrew" some electronic "glue" and
>>perhaps interconnect off-the-shelf components into a unique machine & write
>>a basic OS for it.  But for most people, just getting the stuff to work in a
>>simple configuration was challenging enough.  For all the bitching here about
>>Wintel, there is obviously a strength to having a larger installed
>>base/community/market.
>
>The Dell XPS M2010 was quite a neat form factor.  Like a briefcase
>that opens into a gorgeous portable computer.  Beautiful 20" screen,
>detachable keyboard, etc.  Nice:
>
>https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1970655,00.asp
>
>https://www.prlog.org/10778486-m2010keyboard.jpg

Not sure where the market would be though.  It weighs 18 pounds and
runs three hours.  A typical 17" laptop today weights 4 pounds and
runs 8 hours.  And 40"+ 2 megapixel screens are ubiquitous--there's no
need to carry a big screen around with you.




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>
>--William Leara
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