Tablet Mac Becomes Reality

teknokracy writes "MacMod has a story about a unique Mac hack. Joseph DeRuvo Jr. says: 'As a Photographer and a Dyslexic the idea of being able to use a Tablet as a platform for showing photographs, editing, and an extension of my badly organized memory is very appealing. ... So taking matters into my own hands I cut into a Dual USB iBook and didn't look back.' It seems our intrepid hardware hacker hasn't just flipped around the LCD and added a semi-functioning touch screen - he's completely engineered a new kind of mac portable, complete with a CF reader, properly installed touch sensor, and topped it all off by properly engineering it all into an Ives-worthy design. With all the trouble these particular iBook models have experienced, why not hack one up for fun and turn it in to something useful?"

Poor iBooks

[Anonymous Coward]

With all the trouble these particular iBook models have experienced...

Not to mention what its users have gone through.

Just curious...

[vidnet]

Could this potentially void my warranty?

Re:It's not unique

[Almond Paste]

That thing looked more like an Etch-a-Sketch.

Ob. Simpsons Quote

[Zorilla]

Kearney: "Hey, Dolph - take a memo on your Newton: beat up Martin."

Eat up Martha.

Kearney: "Bah!" (throws the Newton and it hits Martin in the head)

Re:Sweet hack!

[Archon-X]

slowly, and with much frustration? :)

Re:Here is a suggestion for a "software hack" ...

[someguy456]

Step 3: Profit!

Re:Mac is being held down by Republicans

[WIAKywbfatw]

Proof, if proof was needed, that Macs are so simple to use that even a complete idiot can use one!

Re:Just curious...

[tesmako]

Just the looks on the faces of the Apple repair shop workers when you bring in a completely new Macintosh model alone would be worth the effort to do this whole hack.

Re:Here is a suggestion for a "software hack" ...

[Steve Cowan]

Hey, great idea! I've got a business proposition: You do the recompile, I'll install it on the Toshiba!

Re:Ob. Simpsons Quote

[macmurph]

I printed "Chris" into a Compaq iPaq and it recognized it as "Anus". I nearly died on the floor from laughing.

A true story!

In contrast, the Newton 2100 handwriting recognition is still considered awesome.

I once had a chance to play with one. I signed my name and it recognized my signature and converted it to text...I was blown away.

If I would have done all that work...

[Myuu]

I would have first sumbitted all my picture to the rumor sites and said it was a new model for MW in January, just to drive the fanboys nuts.

well...

[catdevnull]

...kinda cool. But I certainly wouldn't do it with a Mac under warranty. I'd wait for a 3 yr old iBook to play with it first. Then again, I'm not so good with modding electronics. Ask my dad about the "time machine" I made with our family TV.

Here's what I say

[xactuary]

Thinking of just sawing the stand off my 17" iMac G5 and making it touch screeny... Voila!