Barebones Notebook 311
Gsurface writes "The first barebones notebook makes its appearance. The barebone notebook features no display, no CPU, no RAM and no HDD, but only the case, with keyboard and touchpad."
If all else fails, lower your standards.
Interesting, but (Score:5, Insightful)
It's pretty easy to go to your local dealer and pick up an Athlon, mobo of your choice, some cheap RAM, hard drive, etc. I have to say that I've never seen notebook parts available a la carte like with regular computer paraphernalia.
Besides, even if you could get those things, I have a hunch it would be far more expensive than getting a brand-new notebook from Dell or Gateway. They buy their parts in bulk and can therefore pass the savings on to the consumer.
I'm totally in favour of self-building, don't get me wrong, but I wonder if the economics of the whole deal doesn't favour just buying a new notebook outright and spending the savings on some accessories.
Re:No Display? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:ok..... (Score:2, Insightful)
Chris
Re:ok..... (Score:1, Insightful)
Finally (Score:2, Insightful)
yeah (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:A way out of the MS tax (Score:2, Insightful)
Anyway, why would I want to get a barebones notebook when with some judcious picking and choosing, you can have a killer laptop for not too many pesos: 1.8GHz P4M, 512Mb RAM, 40GB 5400RPM HD, CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive, 1394, 64Mb Mobility Radeon 9000 and a flat out awesome 15" 1600x1200 display. How much? Only $1750 US. Dell Inspiron 8200. Even came with that lump o' shite XP Pro from Messysoft.
Barebones Laptop (Score:3, Insightful)
CPU: 1.8 GHz Mobil P-4 $445.00
RAM: PC133 128MB $37.97
HDD: 20GB $149.00
DISPLAY: 14.1 LCD Screen $749.00
TOTAL: (APPROX) $1380.00
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On top of the cost of the "Barebones" system. (which I don't know thanks to the
A quick vist to a certain well known retailer sells a Toshiba Satellite for 999.97.
"I wasn't even supposed to be here today!"
-Dante Hicks
Re:Interesting, but (Score:2, Insightful)
language: His distinction was *clear*, and
meaningful. I think everyone who read his comment
understood what he meant, and understood it to be
a true statement.
Lighten up.
Re:Interesting, but (Score:2, Insightful)
Nowadays, in most cities, you can tell you're on Main Street because the density of winos and crack hos suddenly shoots up.
These shops no longer have the sort of clientel that allows them to exist in a mall, which is why you'll find them down alleys where the rent is cheap, but they're there, and they do decent business. There are still quite a few people who, either for enjoyment or for professional reasons, rely on them. No neon signs though, because they don't rely on "attracting" business. You might have been walking right by one in your town without even realizing it. They know that anyone who needs what they've got will find them and actually like to discourage "gawkers" who don't know what they want, come in, buy it, and get the hell out.
They aren't as friendly and helpful as they were 30 years ago either, which is a damned shame.
I used to be able to go in these places and say, "I'm building a data aquisition device for my PC and I was wondering if anyone makes a photoresistor with such and such a property," and they'd either tell me or recommend a superiour part. Then the next time I came in they'd want to chat for a bit about my project.
Nowadays it's, "Look buddy, you tell me the part number, I get it for you, you give me money, ok?"
Like I said, it's a Brave New World.
But still a world where people scratch build their own electronics gear, for one reason or another.
KFG