In a message dated 9/4/01 22:54:45, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>Hello all!
>
>It's been some time since I posted to the list... So I'll just say
>"Hello" again. ;-)
>
>I've done some looking for materials to convert the 5300cs like I was
>talking about a while back. Yeah, I want to turn it into a tablet
>with a stainless steel case... So far, the best I've been able to do
>(well, within a reasonable price range) is a roll of aluminum or
>galvanized steel flashing. But I'm still working on it! And my
>roommate here at school hasn't taken to kindly to having PowerBook
>parts spread out all over the apartment... heh...
>
>So, anyway... I asked a while back, but I can't seem to find the
>response in my personal archive of email: The 5300 doesn't have a
>tapable trackpad but it can be swapped with a pad from a 'Book that
>does, right? Which book would that be? Does the 190 have a clickable
>
>trackpad? I know about the software solution (thanks to the help I
>got here), but it's just not as elegant as hardware (er... it doesn't
>really work that well).
>
>Finally, i've noticed that the power adapter is becoming loose again.
>
>This machine seems to have been through the REA twice already, but the
>
>date stamped in the battery bay says April, 1997. That was nearly 4.5
>
>years ago! Do you think Apple might take it a 3rd time? ;-) And
>before I send it off, does anyone know of a cheap source of power
>supply boards? The most current ones on eBay were $25 but a while
>back they were going for ~$5. Powerbookguy.com is too expensive... :-(
>
>Peace & Thanks!
Drew,
What you doing on this coast?
I have sent several 5300s thru the REA program for the second or third time.
But I did not send that one thru.
I need to get up in 41/2 hours and can not remember about the tappable, but I
will try to look and see if I kept anything on that this afternoon.
Brent
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