[Arm-netbook] 15in EOMA-68 laptop

[Hrvoje Lasic]

>From this supplier I got reference price 2.1 usd for pair (for 15 inch
laptop) based on 3d model they send me.


On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 10:16 AM, Hrvoje Lasic <lasich at gmail.com> wrote:

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> From: Hrvoje Lasic <lasich at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 9:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [Arm-netbook] 15in EOMA-68 laptop
> To: Linux on small ARM machines <arm-netbook at lists.phcomp.co.uk>
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> Luke,
>
> I had some time and asked few suppliers for hinge and keyboard. For hinge
> I found one supplier that looks promising. i am waiting for price info
> (which will eventually qualify him or not). He also send me 3d model
> (attached) which is of great help. It is a hinge used for some Dell laptops
> but he told me that we can modify it in order to avoid being the same (and
> adapt to our design). Here is link for 3d files:
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/z1jkq3
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> DONGGUAN SIJIE PRECISION HARDWARE CO.LTD
>   Engineer&Sales director       Frank_Jin
>   MP:   15113312844
>   Tel： 86-0769-83010593
>   Fax：86-0769-81114793
>   E_mail: framklin80 at Gmail.com* *
> *  Skype:   frank_jinjun
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> *
> *As for keyboards, I also asked for suppliers. it seems that there is
> many suppliers but mainly doing brand substitute for repair. Do you think
> we can use this kind of product or we have to make molds (which is not good
> thing)? Anyway, i will look further, this is preliminary. Maybe we can also
> modify to some extend existing models. Some of them asked me for layout of
> keyboard? What you have to plan to use? Also, price range seems to be
> excessive as they quote based on repair business, not producing business. i
> will forward you some mail where we got some price info so you can see.
>
> regards,
> *
> *Hrvoje
> *
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> On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 8:12 PM, luke.leighton <luke.leighton at gmail.com>wrote:
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>> On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Simon Kenyon <simon at koala.ie> wrote:
>> > On 21/04/2013 10:12, luke.leighton wrote:
>> >> actually maybe it would be better to have 8 bolting points (4 corners,
>> >> 4 mid-points) then have a series of strips joining all of them together
>> >
>> > having taken apart a number of tablets and laptops that does sound like
>> > it is a tad over-engineered
>> > which all adds to the cost
>>
>>  not necessarily... i don't honestly know, but laptops have nice
>> casework which is perfectly moulded into rounded shapes which add
>> strength.  i.e. you cannot rely on the screen itself to support
>> itself.
>>
>>  the goal here is to see if it's possible to design something that can
>> be picked up by one corner and not crack the screen.... but *not* need
>> massive NREs on the casework.
>>
>>  those laptops and tablets you've taken apart?  they will have been
>> designed according to a budget in some cases of a quarter of a million
>> US dollars.  that's not going to happen, here.
>>
>>  l.
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