On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Humphreys, David wrote:
> I am a new subscriber to this list.
> I would like to know if any other users have made hardware mods to the MP2K?
> I have had my MP2K since 1997 and, although it is a superb machine, I have
> always thought that it could be better.
>
> Things I am interested in doing:
>
> Swapping the green backlight for a cool white one.
Impossible without replacing the entire screen AFAIK - the backlight is an
integral part of teh screen.
> Adding a mini-din socket to use instead of the clumsy dongle.
It has been done - someone else should have links to pictures.
> Add extensions to the OS.
It has been done, Paul Guyot has released a user-created system patch.
> Add 16/32/64Mb... internal mem.
Has also been tried... memory will not be recognized until the system is
patched to recognize and address it.
> Replace NewtOS with Linux kernel.
Why would you ever want to do this? I see no advantages in running Linux
on a Newton (and before you jump all ofer me, I have been using Linux for
the past five years, so I do know its inherent advantages - NewtonOS has
more advantages for a handheld platfor than Linux IMO)
> Interface to external HD or CDROM.
Cool... but wouldn't be practical for portability. ATA flash on the
other hand...
> Interface to SoundBlaster type chipset.
eMates and 2x00s already have 16-bit, 22Khz mono sound - good enough to
play MODs :)
> While some of these things are complex undertakings, none of them are
> impossible. I know that with enough information I can get them done.
>
> If you can share your info/thoughts/wishes etc. I would be most grateful.
Seeing that you're a PCB designer, mmaybe you'd be interested in the
docking station project that I'm (very slowly) working on:
http://eddie.cis.uoguelph.ca/~victor/newton/projects/
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