"If you plan to build your own notebook, there is some bad news: it isn’t for the faint of heart. Although assembling a desktop computer is very straightforward and isn’t much more difficult than assembling Lego blocks, laptops are quite a different story. Most laptops are made with proprietary parts, and you simply can’t buy as many laptop components off the shelf as you can with desktop parts. If you want a customized laptop, you can get one without building it yourself."
Well i am quite sure i can handle anything tech related so if inexperience is an issue thats out of the question. as to why ummm. cause its a challenge and i dont wanna pay for a name
Go to http://www.freewebs.com/trekkiejt to see exactly what you are looking for. This thing is also near standard size! Exactly the parts and even where to buy them. Mini-ITX, slim drives, even a battery for mobility. I work for a small computer company that repairs computers including laptops so I have had the oportunity to dig into a wide variety of makes, models, and ages of laptops as well as some customizing. I haven't finished this yet but it is looking good so far.
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