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<blockquote data-quote="jonnyd" data-source="post: 397212" data-attributes="member: 31029"><p>I'm not sure if laptopman is from Apple or a 3rd party manufacturer, but I agree, the way to 'stick' the screen to the laptop when in use is a difficult one. I'd guess it would actually be a pair of legs or something that put it at the same height as the laptop screen - not actually attached.</p><p></p><p>For transport, you'd just piggyback it on the laptop. It'd just be a 'thicker' macbook. the back of the 2nd screen would look identical to the lid of the mac.</p><p></p><p>Actually the main problem for me is power, but I've tried to use an old Samsung 15" lcd. It needs a 110v poser supply, but if you're using the same screen as the mac already has, you can presumably tap in to the internal power of the notebook. Taking an RGB or ADC signal is also not as easy as it sounds, but that's why I don't do this for a living.</p><p></p><p>Last problem is the killer though . . . I'd have one in a heartbeat, but are there enough other people to make it worthwhile? Probably not, it'd be expensive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jonnyd, post: 397212, member: 31029"] I'm not sure if laptopman is from Apple or a 3rd party manufacturer, but I agree, the way to 'stick' the screen to the laptop when in use is a difficult one. I'd guess it would actually be a pair of legs or something that put it at the same height as the laptop screen - not actually attached. For transport, you'd just piggyback it on the laptop. It'd just be a 'thicker' macbook. the back of the 2nd screen would look identical to the lid of the mac. Actually the main problem for me is power, but I've tried to use an old Samsung 15" lcd. It needs a 110v poser supply, but if you're using the same screen as the mac already has, you can presumably tap in to the internal power of the notebook. Taking an RGB or ADC signal is also not as easy as it sounds, but that's why I don't do this for a living. Last problem is the killer though . . . I'd have one in a heartbeat, but are there enough other people to make it worthwhile? Probably not, it'd be expensive. [/QUOTE]
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