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Re: FrameBook

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Post by masklinn »

tosh wrote: post #2

I remember these Macbooks did tend to break apart at the corners of the palmrests. But I like the idea of re-visiting Macbook plastic chassis w/ new inside. I would love to know what the weight is in the end. Can the old Macbook chassis lead to a lighter weight computer than the current 1.23kg Macbook neo and Macbook air?

> I remember these Macbooks did tend to break apart at the corners of the palmrests.

Not the corners for me, but the "feet" of the topcase digging into the palmrest, which would splinter the plastic, then you'd have holes in the case and jagged plastic splinters digging into your wrist as you typed, not enjoyable.

This: https://ismh.s3.amazonaws.com/2014-02-24-macbook-topcase.jpg is exactly what mine had, on both sides.

Shame because it was the last macbook that was really easy to upgrade: the battery was removable (with a simple lock), and behind it were the RAM and 2.5" drive slots.

The next generation was not that hard but you had to unscrew the entire bottom shell, and the battery was glued.

Re: FrameBook

#13

Post by dmoy »

sourcecodeplz wrote: post #9

So it's a Hackintosh?

Idk what the word for it is

Hackintosh typically refers to running not-MacOS on apple hardware? Imo this project of removing almost all of the inner guts and using effectively a Frankenstein'd collection of things to reconstitute it into laptop needs a different word.

If it were me I would choose

Franekntosh

Re: FrameBook

#15

Post by varispeed »

dlcarrier wrote: post #6

Wow, 64 GB of RAM. I'm really tempted to build a modern computer into an HP Jornada case. I really miss that form factor. It's pocketable yet has a usable keyboard.

Is it easy these days to get a mortgage for 64 GB of RAM?

Re: FrameBook

#16

Post by LoganDark »

varispeed wrote: post #15
dlcarrier wrote: post #6

Wow, 64 GB of RAM. I'm really tempted to build a modern computer into an HP Jornada case. I really miss that form factor. It's pocketable yet has a usable keyboard.

Is it easy these days to get a mortgage for 64 GB of RAM?

That's called Affirm

Re: FrameBook

#17

Post by [deleted] »

dmoy wrote: post #13
sourcecodeplz wrote: post #9

So it's a Hackintosh?

Idk what the word for it is Hackintosh typically refers to running not-MacOS on apple hardware? Imo this project of removing almost all of the inner guts and using effectively a Frankenstein'd collection of things to reconstitute it into laptop needs a different word. If it were me I would choose Franekntosh

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Re: FrameBook

#19

Post by delecti »

dmoy wrote: post #13
sourcecodeplz wrote: post #9

So it's a Hackintosh?

Idk what the word for it is Hackintosh typically refers to running not-MacOS on apple hardware? Imo this project of removing almost all of the inner guts and using effectively a Frankenstein'd collection of things to reconstitute it into laptop needs a different word. If it were me I would choose Franekntosh

No, Hackintosh specifically refers to running MacOS on non-Apple hardware.

I don't think there's a word for running other OSs on Apple hardware, because it's officially supported.

Re: FrameBook

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Post by shen »

I wish the same could be done with the 11 inch MacBook airs, still my favorite laptop I’ve owned.
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