This is ClasicComp where many of us pay storage fees
to keep old
computers from the scrapper.
With that in mind, just how many old laptops would have to give their
lives to complete the project at 1 segment
per laptop.
Oh come on... Do you really think that 486 and Pentium laptops are
'classic' ? The true classic laptops -- things like the Epson HX20, PX4,
PX8, TRS-80 Model 100, HP110 and HP110+, etc -- do not have backlit
displays..
Now if you'd suggested raiding HP9830s for the dot matrix LED modules,
then I would send some strong messages to the list!
-tony