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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Colonol Dekker on July 12, 2010, 04:38:50 pm

Title: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 12, 2010, 04:38:50 pm
http://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=2334

(http://www.thexmod.com/prod_pics/2334-1.jpg)


It may be monochrome ****e, but damn i loved using these abroad.
It has an Aliens Autogun control feel doesn't it  ;7

Quote from: site blab

   £225.00 ( £264.38 Inc 17.5 % VAT )

Quote from: Guy i e-mail asking for spec info
As an approx spec for the age of the laptop:

CPU : 100 MHz -> 233 MHz

Ram : 16MB

Screen 640 * 480

They are more collectable than usable.



Also this site has Spartans and Sabres for sale.

An Army Harley for £1250 is a bargain i may well snap up.
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: headdie on July 12, 2010, 04:42:12 pm
i wonder how much work it would take to strip it down and rebuild with modern kit just for the grin
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: The E on July 12, 2010, 06:43:23 pm
Exactly, the casemodding opportunities would be awesome.
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Dilmah G on July 12, 2010, 08:16:50 pm
OhmahGod. :D
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Flipside on July 12, 2010, 08:17:53 pm
Rollerball! Takes me back to the days of Missile Command ;)
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Kosh on July 12, 2010, 10:11:28 pm
Wow, that thing is so ancient.......
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Dilmah G on July 12, 2010, 10:19:28 pm
Is it bullet-proof?
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 13, 2010, 01:55:21 am
No you crazy gangsta. It's just sturdy.
 
And green.
Like me :D
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Flipside on July 13, 2010, 02:24:54 am
You can get cream for that...
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Colonol Dekker on July 13, 2010, 02:34:59 am
The itch is satisfying to scratch.
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Dilmah G on July 13, 2010, 04:11:27 am
No you crazy gangsta. It's just sturdy.
Ah. Dammit.


/me tosses hopes of a laptop that can withstand gang warfare.
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Black Wolf on July 13, 2010, 04:16:56 am
What, for all those shootouts in suburban Perth? :p
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: pecenipicek on July 13, 2010, 04:38:50 am
i wonder how much work it would take to strip it down and rebuild with modern kit just for the grin
if using modern consumer-grade electronics, not much. especially if in there is something resembling the AT standard for dimensions, but since it is an army-grade thingy, i seriously doubt modern PSU's or such would fit.




then again, i'm a psycho who intends to rebuild an old 1994. 486 case. heh.









lalalalalallaaaaa
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Dilmah G on July 13, 2010, 04:44:56 am
What, for all those shootouts in suburban Perth? :p
Why of course. :P

No, but that thing'd be something interesting to carry on the bus. Just open it up and look dodgy effortlessly. :D
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Wobble73 on July 13, 2010, 05:37:37 am
What, for all those shootouts in suburban Perth? :p
Why of course. :P

No, but that thing'd be something interesting to carry on the bus. Just open it up and look dodgy effortlessly. :D

You'd look even dodgier with this (http://www.thecleverest.com/countdown.swf) on the screen!

:wakka:
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Dilmah G on July 13, 2010, 05:39:53 am
HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

DUDE.


YES.

/me writes down the link and idea for future reference.
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: headdie on July 13, 2010, 09:27:09 am
installing the original worms would be funny
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: Admiral LSD on July 16, 2010, 05:25:13 am
if using modern consumer-grade electronics, not much. especially if in there is something resembling the AT standard for dimensions, but since it is an army-grade thingy, i seriously doubt modern PSU's or such would fit.

It looks sufficiently big enough that if you were really game, you could get some Mini-ITX goodness going on in there...
Title: Re: Cheap old Army laptop, but we loved them in the day....
Post by: pecenipicek on July 16, 2010, 11:29:22 am
if using modern consumer-grade electronics, not much. especially if in there is something resembling the AT standard for dimensions, but since it is an army-grade thingy, i seriously doubt modern PSU's or such would fit.

It looks sufficiently big enough that if you were really game, you could get some Mini-ITX goodness going on in there...
i was thinking more along the lines of mATX, but an ITX would fit in there no problem.