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    Building a slide-out mousepad into a laptop?

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by Gearsguy, Apr 24, 2011.

  1. Gearsguy

    Gearsguy Notebook Deity

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    Alright, so I had this idea. I've seen some things like the food-tray type things for putting your laptop on, but would it be possible to actually like maybe take out a cd drive and put in a study slide out mousepad into your laptop? Like you could just be anywhere and then slide out the mousepad to play games or something? Sound reasonable? I think it would be useful.
     
    Gearsguy, Apr 24, 2011
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    woofer00 Wanderer

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    Unless it was built of very sturdy materials, which would increase overall weight and/or cause the chassis to flex dangerously when you lean on it, you'd be better off just carrying a stiff pad separately. This presumes you're trying to mouse on an unstable surface.
     
    woofer00, Apr 25, 2011
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    shafted123 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Could be a good idea for a company to implement into a laptop from the start imo
     
    shafted123, May 9, 2011
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    Get a cloth pad and stick it between your keyboard and display when your laptop is closed. Keeps keyboard clean, protects display, becomes large mousepad. Done.
     
    Electric Shock, May 16, 2011
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