[comp.sys.mac.hardware] Mac laptop upgrade kits

paryavi@harris.cis.ksu.edu (Saiid Paryavi) (09/28/90)

In article <6367@hub.ucsb.edu> briggs@engrhub.ucsb.edu writes:
>I am interested in obtaining a Mac laptop or portable; however, I'm new
>to this group and haven't a clue as to who makes them, how much they cost,
>how long the batteries last, etc.  I would greatly appreciate any 
>information or pointers to such.
>

Aside from the Apple "portable" and the OutBound, there are at least three
companies offering Mac laptop upgrade kits.  With these kits, you need an 
original Mac motherboard, usually 512K, Plus, SE, or SE/30.  You just drop
the motherboard in and you have an inexpensive Mac laptop.  At least that
is what they claim.  

Off the top of my head I can mention the DTC laptop kit.  It is made by DTC
in Taiwan.  Unfortunately I have no information about pricing, etc.

The two other companies are in Hong Kong and in the U.S.  The one in the U.S.
used to advertise in the back pages of MACWORLD, but they have stopped their
ads and I cannot find it any more

Anyhow, I would be most interested to learn more about any of these kits.
Especially about prices and how to get one.

Anyone out there can help out?



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