build my own laptop

**dubstar** · April 3rd, 2003

instead of building a desktop, i want to build a laptop. any ideas on where i can find mobos for them and memory and all that jazz?? i know its not as "main stream" as desktops, but theres got to be a place some where... right?

April 3rd, 2003

Actually the Laptop is still TOTALLY and ABSOLUTLY owned by the proprietary market. In otherwords YOU can't build one. You can goto sites and Configure one but you can't buy the parts seperate and build one like a Desktop/Tower.

Here's a nice site where you can CONFIGURE a top of the line one.
http://www.neotechpc.com/index.php?page=laptops

Also Dell, Compaq, and other main brands do allow some configurations.

To those who would have undoudably posted that you can buy some laptop parts, your correct! They do sell parts HDD's, Memory, USB/Parellel Devices.

In most laptops you can't upgrade the CPU, Video, and Audio. those remain constant.

That being the case a "Desktop" as you put it would be the best bang for your buck. I on the other hand haven't made a Desktop PC in years. Towers is where it's at!!!

**GoNz0** · April 3rd, 2003

as a reseller and system builder i can tell you for almost a fact, buying a laptop case, mobo, ram and hard drive seperate will probably end up costing you more than a prebuilt 1.

you could try a company in sheffield called sky notebooks, they will be able to advise on parts etc.

my main supplier sells bare bones laptops, but he is not competative on them.

April 4th, 2003

you can build a desknote. They are made by ECS.

http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/desknotes.htm?
submenu_id=15&function_id=12

They use a standard cpu and ram therefore you can upgrade them. Mine has no internal battery, but now they have some with batteries and an ati video card. They're not fully customizable, but in the long run, may save you money. Another problem with them is that mine anyways has no floppy drive, but it's an older model. Hope this helps.

April 4th, 2003

... or get a tablet pc best of both

**Krux** · April 4th, 2003

Originally posted by thenicos
you can build a desknote. They are made by ECS.

http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/desknotes.htm?
submenu_id=15&function_id=12

They use a standard cpu and ram therefore you can upgrade them. Mine has no internal battery, but now they have some with batteries and an ati video card. They're not fully customizable, but in the long run, may save you money. Another problem with them is that mine anyways has no floppy drive, but it's an older model. Hope this helps.

I bought an I-buddie from them cost me 970 bucks its an awesome machine can play UT2k3 and thats a pretty graphic intensive game.

**GoNz0** · April 4th, 2003

your 1000th post

**Taurus** · April 4th, 2003

Originally posted by thenicos
...but now they have some with batteries and an ati video card.

i didn't know about the ati video option so i checked.. and i can't find one with that feature? which one are you talking about? i see a new one which has a gf4 420 go...?

Originally posted by Krux
I bought an I-buddie from them cost me 970 bucks its an awesome machine can play UT2k3 and thats a pretty graphic intensive game.

really? that says a lot for SiS onboard graphics. which one do you have?

**Taurus** · April 9th, 2003

sorry guys... but *bump*... for curiosity's sake.

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Indomidable Unregistered Posts: n/a	Bursting Your Bubble Actually the Laptop is still TOTALLY and ABSOLUTLY owned by the proprietary market. In otherwords YOU can't build one. You can goto sites and Configure one but you can't buy the parts seperate and build one like a Desktop/Tower. Here's a nice site where you can CONFIGURE a top of the line one. http://www.neotechpc.com/index.php?page=laptops Also Dell, Compaq, and other main brands do allow some configurations. To those who would have undoudably posted that you can buy some laptop parts, your correct! They do sell parts HDD's, Memory, USB/Parellel Devices. In most laptops you can't upgrade the CPU, Video, and Audio. those remain constant. That being the case a "Desktop" as you put it would be the best bang for your buck. I on the other hand haven't made a Desktop PC in years. Towers is where it's at!!!

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Krux Nissan Powered Joined: April 2002 Posts: 1,649 Reputation: 30 Power: 140	Originally posted by thenicos you can build a desknote. They are made by ECS. http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/desknotes.htm? submenu_id=15&function_id=12 They use a standard cpu and ram therefore you can upgrade them. Mine has no internal battery, but now they have some with batteries and an ati video card. They're not fully customizable, but in the long run, may save you money. Another problem with them is that mine anyways has no floppy drive, but it's an older model. Hope this helps. I bought an I-buddie from them cost me 970 bucks its an awesome machine can play UT2k3 and thats a pretty graphic intensive game.

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Taurus hardware monkey Joined: May 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,206 Reputation: 90 Power: 155	Originally posted by thenicos ...but now they have some with batteries and an ati video card. i didn't know about the ati video option so i checked.. and i can't find one with that feature? which one are you talking about? i see a new one which has a gf4 420 go...? Originally posted by Krux I bought an I-buddie from them cost me 970 bucks its an awesome machine can play UT2k3 and thats a pretty graphic intensive game. really? that says a lot for SiS onboard graphics. which one do you have?

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GoNz0 NTFS Stoner Joined: March 2002 Location: the year 2525 Posts: 2,781 Reputation: 350 Power: 155	as a reseller and system builder i can tell you for almost a fact, buying a laptop case, mobo, ram and hard drive seperate will probably end up costing you more than a prebuilt 1. you could try a company in sheffield called sky notebooks, they will be able to advise on parts etc. my main supplier sells bare bones laptops, but he is not competative on them.

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thenicos Unregistered Posts: n/a	you can build a desknote. They are made by ECS. http://www.ecs.com.tw/products/desknotes.htm? submenu_id=15&function_id=12 They use a standard cpu and ram therefore you can upgrade them. Mine has no internal battery, but now they have some with batteries and an ati video card. They're not fully customizable, but in the long run, may save you money. Another problem with them is that mine anyways has no floppy drive, but it's an older model. Hope this helps.

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XP Abuser Unregistered Posts: n/a	... or get a tablet pc best of both

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GoNz0 NTFS Stoner Joined: March 2002 Location: the year 2525 Posts: 2,781 Reputation: 350 Power: 155	your 1000th post

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Taurus hardware monkey Joined: May 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,206 Reputation: 90 Power: 155	sorry guys... but bump... for curiosity's sake.