Z88 LCD panel

Discussion forums for users of the Cambridge Z88 Portable Computer
okto
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Re: Z88 LCD panel

Post by okto »

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.
okto
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Re: Z88 LCD panel

Post by okto »

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:
z23 main.png
Z23 1.png
There's also a TFT LCD that is nearly a drop-in replacement for the original:
Z23 orig 1.png
Z23 orig 2.png
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)
Jbizzel
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2020 6:58 pm

Re: Z88 LCD panel

Post by Jbizzel »

Can you do a slt file for a bezel with different size screen options? Maybe upload something to thingyverse?
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