i didn't want to start a new forum topic as I've seen there has been similar previous posts... but it was an old forum topic so... and this is along the same lines:
i posted on mac observer, but seems like you lads might know bettah
i have a Powerbook Onyx [667 gigabit titanium] (which is 1152x768 ) and was wondering if it would be possible to replace my existing display with the awesome new 46% brighter & 26% more pixels display... would there be some compatibility issues? with hardware? or would the computer in the display settings not be able to read that i have 1440 x 960??
hackamac
i prolly have to use SwitchRes but will my video card not be able to handle that? and is there no easy way to change the video card? and logic board has to understand the new video card too right?
seems quite complex....
Fanks!
Yeah, me too. What he said. I would like to upgrade like that, but expect it to be too problematic.
Best solution; wait for the second group of intel processor based PowerBooks in late 2007/early 2008. By then the HD, 3D video iPod subdermal implants should be available. Can't wait for the special edition of Tron to go with that.
Mutant_Pie
it's unlikely your TiBook can support them. We've already tried putting the 1280x screen on Mercury and Onyx with imperfect (ie: unusable) success. That doesn't bode well for the even higher rez screen of the new AlBook.
The only real way to tell is to start swapping hardware. Until those new 15.2" LCDs become affordable, very few (nobody probably) will be able to tear apart and risk destroying a new AlBook. You could be the first however, got a cool $2k with which to experiment?
. :ebc:
Hmm, you know . . . I've got some spare Palm Vx screens, I wonder if I could somehow use them on my PowerBook . . .
/ :ebc:
dan k
ps: hey! Duh, I just realized what those smileys represent (ie: ebc) heh heh heh heh Ye clever devils!
Nope, not at all! I don't think the interface of the different display types are the same, much less the difference in interface between the VGA and DVI powerbooks.