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When You Really, Really Want to Upgrade a Tiny Notebook
Benz145 writes "The famous Sony VAIO UX UMPC may have been cancelled a few years back by Sony, but the community at Micro PC Talk won't let it die. Modder Anh has carefully removed the relatively slow 1.33Ghz Core Solo CPU and installed a much faster Intel Core 2 Duo U7700 (a process which involves reballing the entire CPU). On top of this, he managed to install an incredibly small 4-port USB hub into the unit which allowed for the further instillation of a Huawei E172 modem for 3G data/voice/SMS, a GPS receiver, and a Pinnacle HD TV receiver. All of this was done without modifying the device's tiny external case. Great high-res pictures of the motherboard with the modded hardware can be seen through the link."
Unfortunately, most MBAs are beyond hope. Sure, in our polite society we like to shuffle them along, giving them middle management positions and places in government bureaucracy, but we have yet to understand the fundamental problem that drives people towards getting an MBA.
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Who cares about updates to the Macbook Air?
All that matters is that it can fit in a manila envelope.
Someday we'll hit the human carrying capacity. And the band will just play on.
640 pixels ought to be enough for everyone.
Well, I googled it, and - whoops! NSFW! NSFW!!!
These are 500px wide...
If 640 is enough for everyone, 500 should be enough for 78% of the population.
Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. -John Lennon
From the video that Cheerio kindly linked to, it does look pretty easy and straightforward though. But, come to think of it several years ago I was watching a glass blower in a shopping centre and that looked pretty easy as well but when I tried it at home I had to go to hospital and try and explain why I had burnt lips and a glass all over my nether regions :(
If you are not sure you want to reflow BGAs yourself, you don't want to.
I haven't got the balls for it.
These are 500px wide...
If 640 is enough for everyone, 500 should be enough for 78% of the population.
I'm one of the 0.16% of the population with a 1 pixel display you insensitive clod.
The envelop, though could be upgraded to linen stock, or even one with internal impact resistant bubblewrap, which even features more air.
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I've got balls of tin.