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Well ok, I finally have aquired a IIc plus (its on its way here). So I was wondering, how far fetch'd is it to build a portable IIc? Is the mobo very big? I was thinking maybe I could mod it into an older non functional PowerBook.
The IIc+ is/was considered portable. There is not much you can trim oof it to make it any smaller.
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About the best thing you can do to make the IIc+ portable would be to add a Playstation LCD screen to it, like I did with my original IIc. You can see pictures of it here: http://blackfletch.freeservers.com/appleIIc.htm
I need to add some more pictures I've taken that show the back of the LCD and where the power and composite video from the IIc plug into it.
Magnus
I need to add some more pictures I've taken that show the back of the LCD and where the power and composite video from the IIc plug into it.
Magnus
I was going to put a headless 12" PB in one for the macmod competition but used a IIe instead since I have a bazillion of them. I would be curious how this will go. The only cool thing I liked about my macmod project was my external cd drive I made with a Disk ][ drive, the latch that comes down actually sets the magnet on top of the cd and sets the cd in there properly.
If you ever decide to remove the guts of your IIc+, I'd like to buy your top-case off you. Mine is broken, but the machine works fine.
I would say a IIgs mobo would be a better candidate for a portable for a number of reasons... it has ADB and I believe some of the older PB keyboards are ADB compatible. Also it has all the expansion slots, so you could include a CF drive instead of the bulky floppy drive.Well ok, I finally have aquired a IIc plus (its on its way here). So I was wondering, how far fetch'd is it to build a portable IIc? Is the mobo very big? I was thinking maybe I could mod it into an older non functional PowerBook.
Also the IIgs is really common, whereas the IIc+ is relatively rare (which didn't stop me painting mine).
There was a battery pack and small LCD screen available for the IIc, both of which are considered treasured finds today if you can lay your hands on either one.
I remember seeing one battery pack that was essentially a soft-shell case for the IIc with room for a small car battery...There was a battery pack and small LCD screen available for the IIc, both of which are considered treasured finds today if you can lay your hands on either one.
FWIW, the battery packs for the IIc won't work with the IIc+ because it has a built-in PSU.
a working apple IIc with the LCD display, battery pack
starting up Multiscribe
battery pack
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=214&coll=ap
http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/appleiic/batteries.jpg
starting up Multiscribe
battery pack
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=214&coll=ap
http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/appleiic/batteries.jpg
The Prairie Power is the one I was thinking of... combined weight of battery and computer (with LCD) is a mere 20 lbs!
Well, I'm looking at buying a IIgs ROM03 motherboard (anyone have one?) so I can just use my old ROM01 motheboard, once I perform the upgrade.
That's not the battery pack I was thinking of. The one I was thinking of hangs off the back of the IIc so you can transport the computer, screen and battery as a single unit. I'll search and see if I can find pictures.a working apple IIc with the LCD display, battery packstarting up Multiscribe
battery pack
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=214&coll=ap
http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/appleiic/batteries.jpg
That is really cool [8D]About the best thing you can do to make the IIc+ portable would be to add a Playstation LCD screen to it, like I did with my original IIc. You can see pictures of it here: http://blackfletch.freeservers.com/appleIIc.htm
It very much makes me want to get an Apple][ now ...