Re:Kano - Make a computer
by fit2rule on Sunday November 10, 2013 @02:39PM
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Its exactly how computers are built: by the people who intend to use them.
For example, my current rPi hotness is a repurposed Motorola Lapdock, which cost me $50. Although it required some cable hacking, I can now switch out the rPi or a HDMI-stick running Android, Debian, and so on. It was a $50 solution to the problem of not having a handy HDMI monitor, USB hub, keyboard, mouse, screen, battery, power-supply set up. But, since I'm a user, I sorted it out, and the machine is indeed, an upgradable laptop.
I wish Motorola hadn't been borked on this. The Lapdock is a superb bit of kit; my rig competes strongly against the Macbook Air, for example, in terms of pure aesthetics, lightness, and utter freedom. Alas not many other laptops do so as a user, building such a thing as a cable bundle and a couple of 3d harness/cases to align with the Lapdock pinouts, for me, was quite handy..
For example, my current rPi hotness is a repurposed Motorola Lapdock, which cost me $50. Although it required some cable hacking, I can now switch out the rPi or a HDMI-stick running Android, Debian, and so on. It was a $50 solution to the problem of not having a handy HDMI monitor, USB hub, keyboard, mouse, screen, battery, power-supply set up. But, since I'm a user, I sorted it out, and the machine is indeed, an upgradable laptop.
I wish Motorola hadn't been borked on this. The Lapdock is a superb bit of kit; my rig competes strongly against the Macbook Air, for example, in terms of pure aesthetics, lightness, and utter freedom. Alas not many other laptops do so as a user, building such a thing as a cable bundle and a couple of 3d harness/cases to align with the Lapdock pinouts, for me, was quite handy..