Using the Google Cr-48 for Coding

Re:Using the Google Cr-48 for Coding by stcredzero on Friday December 10, 2010 @05:46PM (#1993500)

Take a 13″ Macbook Pro, replace the HD with an SSD, replace the DVD drive with more battery, add 3G. I would use that laptop until the end of time.

I just replaced the HD on my 13" Macbook with an SSD, but I haven't seen anything about replacing the DVD with a battery. I do have an external laptop battery with a home made magsafe connector and a portable 4G hotspot. I suspect that this setup is only going to last about a year or so longer, though.

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Re:Using the Google Cr-48 for Coding by icegreentea on Friday December 10, 2010 @06:57PM (#1993694)

You cannot replace the optical with battery on MBPs. I know older Thinkpads had that ability, but I haven't checked any of the new ones. Regardless, Lenovo seems to be dropping all the funky/awesome Thinkpad accessories from their site.

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Re:Using the Google Cr-48 for Coding by shimon on Friday December 10, 2010 @10:02PM (#1994023)

You can still do this with many of the newest Thinkpads. They call it the "Ultrabay". Example: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPo...

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Re:Using the Google Cr-48 for Coding by wazoox on Saturday December 11, 2010 @12:38PM (#1995223)

You could replace the floppy drive with a second battery pack on the PowerBook 5x0, in 1994. OK, I know this is useless trivia but I still have one :)

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