Watching it excitedly.
The main issue I see is the screen itself; monochrome LCDs that size and resolution don't really exist anymore, and I don't know how other folks feel, but I'm not willing to give up daylight readability like we'd have to with a color LCD or OLED--not to mention the current draw!
Basically, a Z88 has zero attraction to me if it's like a modern laptop.
Z88 LCD panel
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Now I know I just said I really don't want to give up daylight readability...but through the wonders of direct marketing from China, there is a TFT LCD that fits into the existing case volume nicely and doubles the vertical screen real estate, like so:
There's also a TFT LCD that is nearly a drop-in replacement for the original:
So uh, where are folks with that FPGA mainboard? I've got the screen and the case design chops!
(apologies for the key-less renders, this was just a mockup to test screen fits)
(apologies for the key-less renders, this was just a mockup to test screen fits)
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Can you do a slt file for a bezel with different size screen options? Maybe upload something to thingyverse?
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@ okto
What are the specs for the tft lcd that's 'nearly a drop-in replacement'? (ie. how 'nearly' is it?
)
I have two Z88s, one with vertical 'jail bars' part way along the screen (Optrex DFN690 - one of the SED1600FAA driver chips is faulty I think). The other has an Epson EG2001S with 'screen cancer'
It would be nice to get one or both of them working properly again.
Steve
What are the specs for the tft lcd that's 'nearly a drop-in replacement'? (ie. how 'nearly' is it?
)I have two Z88s, one with vertical 'jail bars' part way along the screen (Optrex DFN690 - one of the SED1600FAA driver chips is faulty I think). The other has an Epson EG2001S with 'screen cancer'
It would be nice to get one or both of them working properly again.
Steve