Apple and Microsoft come together in a neat case mod

[Zeus]

Phil Herlihy over at MacMod has modified a Xbox 360 case to accommodate a 867Mhz PowerBook G4 complete with an internal PSU. The unit even has a fully functioning Ring Of Light and includes a sleep indication.

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Specs

867Mhz PowerBook G4
60GB Fujitsu HD (Former test drive. ☺)
Functional Ring Of Light, including sleep indication
Combo Drive
Built In Battery
Stealth Power Button
65W Power Supply
OS X Tiger 10.4.11

Final Thoughts

Overall, I had a lot of fun doing this mod. I was quite crunched for time between the two projects, school and my jobs. But I believe they came out well. I ended up ditching the APE and Bluetooth, since reception inside the case is horrid. The computer is supposed to be used on Ethernet anyway. In the future, I’d like to recut the side panels, or find a way to make a nice IO plate/door. Also, I’d like to re-add the APE and BT when I find out a way to receive better signal reception. Future upgrades include a very large HD, and a Superdrive.

Also, I’m running Tiger on this machine. It’s perfectly suited for the 867Mhz processor, and now outdated GeForce GPU. Overall, with the 1.12GB of RAM and 5400RPM 60GB drive, it’s performance is nice. It’s a great space saver machine, without having a half mauled PBG4 on my desk. :P


News Source: <a href="http://www.macmod.com/content/view/1590" target=_blank">macmod.com</a>

[XxBigP123xX]

*Waits for it*

[re4de2ye0]

RROD!!! XbOx Is Da SuXxOrs! Is that what you were waiting for? :D

[XxBigP123xX]

RROD!!! XbOx Is Da SuXxOrs! Is that what you were waiting for? :D

Pretty much, yeah, but by some other people.

[[ACF]Umax]

LOL it looked much better in the cropped picture on the front page. But now that I've seen it in full size.... no thanks!

[crypysmoker]

I admit I dont a thing about macs..
But.. 867Mhz?? really so.. you can play Doom on it lol
Woot, Windows 3.1

[DSnoob]

lol, so lame, is this really seriously, honestly newsworthy? some jackhole butchering console cases to shove i computers in them? this is the best that can be done? well **** me, i think you'll be interested in my stuffed dog 360 mod...

[starwave]

first off,thats one crappy mod. i mean the disc is going in on the side where the HDD goes.so how are u suppose to use this if you have a HDD?keep removing it? seen much better mods than this.:rolleyes:

[funnybutrandom]

ewwwww, that is all

[bootyhuntah]

He was it so far in its BETA phase he hasn't completed it. In other words, this is a ruff start to what he is going to do to finish the project. Cut him some slack as he is making his Mac a space saver in a cool case. Good luck with it Phil!! :)

[removes stains]

10.4.11 on a G4

Man why waste the effort for all that work to have a mac that runs sluggish on Tiger with only 867Mhz? This is why i put linux on my old Powerbook.