Subject: Re: FS: IBM Workpad Z50 / memory expansion re-production run possibilities
To: nick thompson <nicholas.thompson1@mchsi.com>
From: Letcher Ross <letcher.ross@gmail.com>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 01/22/2007 10:29:33
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Nick, Ricardo,
No need to start from scratch unless you just want a challenge.
GoldenRam sells new z50 compatible modules for $63.80. Kind of dear, but
they are the correct pieces.
I bought one last year, and it worked great.
http://www.goldenram.com/newupro/layout.asp?systemid=5100&mfg=IBM%2DPORTABLES&productline=WORKPAD
No interest, etc.
Taru
On 1/21/07, nick thompson <nicholas.thompson1@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> Ricardo,
> Wow. It sure sounds like you have a decent idea here. I don't think we
> will find a defective 32 mb module, but however, I suggest we wait until
> there is a z50 w/ 48 mb ram for sale on ebay, and whomever is in on the
> "project" splits the cost, and we accept the fact that we are destroying
> a rare and hard to get memory module so that more can be made. At that
> point we remove the 32 mb module, and then we could re-ebay the z50 w/
> 16 I suppose, as money back toward the project. At that point, disection
> so that reproduction possiblities like you suggested can be
> investigated. I would be in on the project (meaning help pay some money
> and would order a few modules in the end) if it is actually a
> possibility. It would be great to get more z50s upgraded to 48 mb to
> make more people interested in them, as a z50 w/ 16 sure isn't as nice
> as a z50 w/ 48 mb. Big difference. : )
>
> Nick
>
> "All unix, all the time."
>
> http://npt.ath.cx
>
>
>
>
> Ricardo L. A. Banffy wrote:
> > Hi Nick,
> >
> > The cost-per-megabyte would be hideous, but that's not the point.
> > There are notebooks that are smaller and far more functional than the
> > z50. It's a hobby. It's about doing something that's next to
> > impossible (and impractical) and have fun in the process.
> >
> > I considered using http://www.pad2pad.com/ to get the boards
> > manufactured, buying the memories and doing the assembly myself (or
> > hiring someone to do it). Soldering SMD components manually is not
> > impossible. I am not sure if the required memories are still available
> > tough.
> >
> > I also wondered if I could use it to make an IDE interface for my
> > Amiga 500s, but that's another story.
> >
> > I never had the time for any of them. If someone has a defective
> > memory expansion that could be reverse engineered, there would be some
> > hope. AFAIK, the schematics for the board are not available anywhere.
> >
> > nick thompson wrote:
> >> Speaking of which, what ever came of the talk of trying to see what a
> >> minimum run of them would be, cost wise? I wonder. I bet it would be
> >> too expensive to be possible.
> >
> >
>
>
>
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<div>Nick, Ricardo,</div>
<div> </div>
<div>No need to start from scratch unless you just want a challenge.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>GoldenRam sells new z50 compatible modules for $63.80. Kind of dear, but they are the correct pieces.</div>
<div>I bought one last year, and it worked great.</div>
<div> </div>
<div><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.goldenram.com/newupro/layout.asp?systemid=5100&mfg=IBM%2DPORTABLES&productline=WORKPAD" target="_blank">http://www.goldenram.com/newupro/layout.asp?systemid=5100&mfg=IBM%2DPORTABLES&productline=WORKPAD
</a><br> </div>
<div>No interest, etc.</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Taru<br> </div><br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/21/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">nick thompson</b> <<a href="mailto:nicholas.thompson1@mchsi.com">nicholas.thompson1@mchsi.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Ricardo,<br>Wow. It sure sounds like you have a decent idea here. I don't think we<br>will find a defective 32 mb module, but however, I suggest we wait until
<br>there is a z50 w/ 48 mb ram for sale on ebay, and whomever is in on the<br>"project" splits the cost, and we accept the fact that we are destroying<br>a rare and hard to get memory module so that more can be made. At that
<br>point we remove the 32 mb module, and then we could re-ebay the z50 w/<br>16 I suppose, as money back toward the project. At that point, disection<br>so that reproduction possiblities like you suggested can be<br>investigated. I would be in on the project (meaning help pay some money
<br>and would order a few modules in the end) if it is actually a<br>possibility. It would be great to get more z50s upgraded to 48 mb to<br>make more people interested in them, as a z50 w/ 16 sure isn't as nice<br>as a z50 w/ 48 mb. Big difference. : )
<br><br>Nick<br><br>"All unix, all the time."<br><br><a href="http://npt.ath.cx">http://npt.ath.cx</a><br><br><br><br><br>Ricardo L. A. Banffy wrote:<br>> Hi Nick,<br>><br>> The cost-per-megabyte would be hideous, but that's not the point.
<br>> There are notebooks that are smaller and far more functional than the<br>> z50. It's a hobby. It's about doing something that's next to<br>> impossible (and impractical) and have fun in the process.
<br>><br>> I considered using <a href="http://www.pad2pad.com/">http://www.pad2pad.com/</a> to get the boards<br>> manufactured, buying the memories and doing the assembly myself (or<br>> hiring someone to do it). Soldering SMD components manually is not
<br>> impossible. I am not sure if the required memories are still available<br>> tough.<br>><br>> I also wondered if I could use it to make an IDE interface for my<br>> Amiga 500s, but that's another story.
<br>><br>> I never had the time for any of them. If someone has a defective<br>> memory expansion that could be reverse engineered, there would be some<br>> hope. AFAIK, the schematics for the board are not available anywhere.
<br>><br>> nick thompson wrote:<br>>> Speaking of which, what ever came of the talk of trying to see what a<br>>> minimum run of them would be, cost wise? I wonder. I bet it would be<br>>> too expensive to be possible.
<br>><br>><br><br><br></blockquote></div><br>
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