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Raspberry Pi laptop/netbook?

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Hi, I am wondering about what parts to use when making a RPi portable laptop, so as I can program, wherever I am.

the most important things are:

  1. Battery life, type and size.
  2. Battery voltage (needs to equal 5v, doesn't it?)
  3. The case
  4. it stays on when you charge it
  5. display size, (I was thinking 10.7 inch or below)
  6. ventilation
  7. an on/off button (will be used to turn on or off the 'RaspBook Pi' and to reset it, in the event that it freezes)
  8. keyboard (I prefer the mac- style keyboards, the keys are nicely spaced and are heaven to type on)
  9. touchpad (if possible)
  10. (in the event that a touch pad is unavailable for RPi) a trackball?
  11. speakers (I can't stand tinny sounding ones)
  12. that the RPi is left alone- no desoldering, I want to keep all the connectors on it, i want the Ethernet and HDMI out, but won't be using the composite, as nothing I own uses it, plus its broken on my B)
  13. SD card access
  14. the case should be universal with the B and B+ models.
  15. possible access to GPIO headers
  16. IT MUST NOT BE HANDHELD!
  17. a 'battery low' indicator light, maybe?

these are the main things that I think I need for this project!

I will need help with what materials to use, I may have access to a CNC machine, but i'm not too sure. I don't have access to a 3D printer either.

 

I will use a phone charger (probably iPhone or android, depends on what's easier to solder)

If you choose to help,

Thanks so very much!

Yours sincerely,

     Owen 'weeowey' D.

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  • for the headers you can make them recessed and ad a cover like you said the sliding cover sounds good but you have got to think about where the cover is going to slide depending on how large the case is this would work great

     

    quoting your first post these are what ideas i have that i can help you with

     

    1. Battery life, type and size.

    https://www.adafruit.com/product/1566

    quick search brought this up

    1. The case

    the case can be hand made from wood or acrylic with ease along as the design is simple enough

    1. ventilation

    in the case design you can add a small 1inch/2-3cm fan

    1. keyboard (I prefer the mac- style keyboards, the keys are nicely spaced and are heaven to type on)

    could use a modified external mac keyboard i know you can get mac style ones on amazon for a few pound

    1. touchpad (if possible)

    same as above

    1. speakers (I can't stand tinny sounding ones)

    small speakers are easy to come by from laptops online

    1. that the RPi is left alone- no desoldering, I want to keep all the connectors on it, i want the Ethernet and HDMI out, but won't be using the composite, as nothing I own uses it, plus its broken on my B)

    i like the idea of not messing with what you already know works

    1. SD card access

    the pi can sit to the edge if the case for access to the sd card

    1. the case should be universal with the B and B+ models.

    aslong as the case is built to fit them both you shouldn't have any problems

    1. possible access to GPIO headers

    these can be relocated for ease of access

    1. IT MUST NOT BE HANDHELD!

    so im presuming you would like something that isn't to big or to small

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  • for the headers you can make them recessed and ad a cover like you said the sliding cover sounds good but you have got to think about where the cover is going to slide depending on how large the case is this would work great

     

    quoting your first post these are what ideas i have that i can help you with

     

    1. Battery life, type and size.

    https://www.adafruit.com/product/1566

    quick search brought this up

    1. The case

    the case can be hand made from wood or acrylic with ease along as the design is simple enough

    1. ventilation

    in the case design you can add a small 1inch/2-3cm fan

    1. keyboard (I prefer the mac- style keyboards, the keys are nicely spaced and are heaven to type on)

    could use a modified external mac keyboard i know you can get mac style ones on amazon for a few pound

    1. touchpad (if possible)

    same as above

    1. speakers (I can't stand tinny sounding ones)

    small speakers are easy to come by from laptops online

    1. that the RPi is left alone- no desoldering, I want to keep all the connectors on it, i want the Ethernet and HDMI out, but won't be using the composite, as nothing I own uses it, plus its broken on my B)

    i like the idea of not messing with what you already know works

    1. SD card access

    the pi can sit to the edge if the case for access to the sd card

    1. the case should be universal with the B and B+ models.

    aslong as the case is built to fit them both you shouldn't have any problems

    1. possible access to GPIO headers

    these can be relocated for ease of access

    1. IT MUST NOT BE HANDHELD!

    so im presuming you would like something that isn't to big or to small

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