MacBook Mod Gives Base Station Chassis New Purpose 129
odysseus31173 writes "A little over a year ago, I began developing for the iPhone and needed a working mac (not a Hackintosh), so I decided to purchase a MacBook logic board to save on cost. I modded a Linksys case to accept the logic board (along with all of the other hardware) and made it function again. The Mac currently runs Leopard and has a working iSight and mic along with fully functional WiFi and bluetooth. The RAM is the standard 1 gig, but the hard drive has been upgraded to 160 gigs. The iSight/mic holes in the front panel are hard to see and this could be used as a nanny cam of sorts."
Who the hell cares? (Score:2, Funny)
Ooh, you installed OS X on a non-Apple-branded... (Score:4, Funny)
...er, box. I'm tellin' Apple!
Re:So you bolted together a Mac from parts ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Who the hell cares? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So you bolted together a Mac from parts ... (Score:5, Funny)
... and put it in a case.
And it worked.
Worked, past tense.
He hosted TFArticle on the abomination, and it apparently decided to put itself out of its misery.
Re:Nanny cam of sorts (Score:5, Funny)
"The iSight/mic holes in the front panel are hard to see and this could be used as a nanny cam of sorts."
Make sure you load it with porn that "happens" to appear when you touch any button at all, and send me the tapes.
There's An App For That
Re:So you bolted together a Mac from parts ... (Score:4, Funny)
no shit. hey, i bought a PC with a beige case and painted it orange. do i get my own slashdot story now too? we can talk about the technical differences between latex and enamel paints, glossy versus flat, and other really fascinating pieces of technicality! it'll be great ... for a slow news day
There have been a few slashdot stories about people painting laptops, and a few on restoring old cases... So, yes.
Re:So you bolted together a Mac from parts ... (Score:4, Funny)
Not to mention it's another "my time is of no value" story. Why not buy a used Mac and start developing?
Well, I need some breakfast. Excuse me while I go raise a pig and a chicken and sow some wheat.
Re:Um (Score:2, Funny)
What he did is what "Hackintosh" should mean. A lesser term should be given to using OSX on non-apple hardware.
Slappedontosh
Re:Um (Score:5, Funny)
It all evens out (Score:5, Funny)
He just used a logic board? Well, I just ordered a new case for my 13-inch MacBook. The universe is in harmony again.
Or... (Score:3, Funny)
Huh. I see the top case with the keyboard in one of your pictures. So for less than $200 shipped (and a lot less work) you could've bought the bottom case [ebay.com] and a replacement screen [ebay.com] and built a laptop.
Of course then you wouldn't be on slashdot.