basically like one of those 80s "laptops" that came as a box with a flip-out display and a keyboard attached. of course more modern: bigger, better screens for working on a graphical interface, wireless peripherals, maybe flatter, like a pizzabox. the ups to a traditional laptop would be better cooling and room fur upgrades. many people have laptops and they sit on a desk forever, maybe moved once a month.
17 Comments
ranoss@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
Did you replace the screen or just gut it and get the old screen to work with the pi?
Techiemoore@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I replaced the screen with a bigger one. The original would not have been compatible.
rah@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 3y
What machine is it?
Techiemoore@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 3y
It use to be a Smith Corona PWP 9000 LT DS Word Processor. Now its a laptop powered by an Orange Pi 5.
PeutMieuxFaire@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
This is very, very cool!
rem26_art@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
Wow thats super cool! Did you shove a Keychron K6 into it as the keyboard?
Techiemoore@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
I did
JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y
That's what I am wondering as well. No orange RGB key, but that's an easy swap.
Oha@feddit.de · 3 pts · 3y
Love that screen
guyrocket@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
This reminds me of the "luggable" Commodore 64 a friend had when I was in high school. I remember seeing him play red baron on it.
Thanks for sharing this. Very interesting.
mishimaenjoyer@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
i always like the idea of a contemporary "portable desktop" that's not just a giant laptop and OPs device goes into that direction, formfactorwise.
guyrocket@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
How would you describe this portable desktop? It seems interesting.
mishimaenjoyer@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
basically like one of those 80s "laptops" that came as a box with a flip-out display and a keyboard attached. of course more modern: bigger, better screens for working on a graphical interface, wireless peripherals, maybe flatter, like a pizzabox. the ups to a traditional laptop would be better cooling and room fur upgrades. many people have laptops and they sit on a desk forever, maybe moved once a month.
Cris_Color@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Fuckin dope, what a beautiful object! Thanks so much for sharing! Is the the orange pi a RiskV board?
nehal3m@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y
Fantastic build, looks awesome.
Dumeinst@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y
Awesome! What are you gonna do with it? I'm thinking it'd be cool if you were able to wire sens9rs etc into ports on the back.
half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Phrasing. Cool though.