Beautiful.. love it!

sarwatmj

@Toastie: *won, geez my typos are crazy today.

Toastie

@Jon B.: Samsung has one my heart with monitors.

Toastie

@Jon B.:

I agree that you can find something cheaper with better specs, but isn't that a moot point when discussing the Apple lifestyle?

mykalt45

The reason the Dell monitor is there is because Apple charges waaaaay to much for their monitors.

I'm a graphic designer, and the Apple monitors DO have superior color accuracy, but the contrast ratio is abysmal and not worth a fifth of what Apple charges you.

Jon B.

I don't have an old macbook o'well to eBay.

leotris

@mykalt45: Yeah, hat dell monitor seems a bit out of place imo.

thefutureisnow

Dell? I feel like it was almost the complete package. The work is still excellent though. Kudos!

mykalt45

Very pretty. I actually have a macbook at work whose battery is no longer functional, and whose chassis is messed up at work. I'd much rather use its innards than the piece of crap G5 I'm using now.

shiftyeyedgoat

That's pretty awesome.

bagellord

@thefutureisnow:

It's actually quite smart. The same cinema monitors for apple and dell are built at the same factory. Plus there is a three hundred dollar difference between them..and the quality is practically the same besides appearance.

91stStudios

add a super drive, and its perfect

glaeven

@Jon B.: Pretty much every mac pro setup I see that has Huge Dell Monitors. WXQGA FTW.

latterman

I think I'm gonna do that and sell it on ebay... My MacBook is reaching the end of it's days.

Josh_Geyer

To me the biggest joy of a "Mac Pro Mini" would be the ability to put in a dedicated graphics card.

reubencox

If there was a Nobel™ prize for Mac mods...

tzed

@91stStudios: and thats completely false. Quality of the cinemas is superior.

imTheKing

@imTheKing: No, not really.
It's not completely false at all,

And a little googling would seem to confirm that:
[www.anandtech.com]

fanboys...

bemused0

@bemused0:

Oh and, awesome mod. ( sorry had to add something on-topic).
Hmm, wouldnt mind getting a mac book board off ebay and giving this a whirl, Props to that guy up top.

bemused0

@jrghoull: edit: yes, i do know that these are not actually for sale and that the above is only a mod.

jrghoull

this is by far the cutest computer i've seen in a while, if not ever. honestly if it was only somewhere in the range of 200-300 bucks i would pick one of these up.

jrghoull

good chance for him to open a business, at least his "Macbook Mini Pro!!" looks much cuter than Psystar desktops!

btw, is he a relative of Ive?

medopal

@bemused0:
the cinemas are superior because the mac logo adds 10 horsepower.

willyolio

"His MacBook's motherboard worked, but LCD, HDD, battery, memory, keyboard, and DVD drive were all busted."

Did anyone else pull out their "WTF?" card after reading that statement? I mean, was he using his computer to assist him in learning to swim with knives?

nachobel

@nachobel: hmmm actually had to read that a second time. Damn, I just keep mine on my desk, and take it to school sometimes. Sounds like he had dropped it, then tried to pick it up multiple times while ultimately failing.

blacksamurai87

@mykalt45: @Jon B.: No kidding. Going with the comparable Dell monitor is a no brainer-- as in, if you think the Apple is a better deal, you don't have a brain.

soggy_cheerio

Thanks for eliminating all of your mid-range computers, Apple. People really appreciate it.

markarian

That is the most adorable piece of tech I have ever seen.

TheHeartless

@mykalt45: If by apple lifestyle you mean Spend way more for something that have a lower specs that some cheaper similar, then go for it.

Just external design and "lifestyle" does not make a smart choice, unless you want to by a ferrari with an old beetle engine just for show.

SewerShark

@imTheKing: *Fanboy Allert*

Nice Mod BTW. Its cute and make me giggle like a little girl.

Ermmmm......Please forget my last comment >.>

SewerShark

I've seen this around the other blogs and I have to say it's extremely well done.

Kudos!

strider_mt2k

Nice mod. OT: I'd like to suggest that Apple provide better design or warranty coverage. In a short time, I've seen dozens of Macbooks and MacBookPros that were damaged by a small spill. Where is the design logic that a user "USES" their portable as a portable? is it that expensive to engineer in a seal or gasket to protect the critical components? I'm not saying protect from total immersion, but jeez, accidently knock a water bottle over and you are out $500-$1500 for accidental damage.
Free advice: remember to think fast. When a spill happens, IMMEDIATELY REMOVE all power and the battery from the device. And be honest with the tech as "they" know when they open up a case what the cause of failure was. New laptops also have liquid indicators...

SigmundTheSeaMonster

@imTheKing: Both panels are made by Samsung I believe.

Josh_Geyer

just got 2 enclosures for $70 shipped on fleabay (seller was buy.com's open box account) for a backlight-deprived 12" powerbook and another just because I know I'll come across another donor at some point.

what am I gonna do with them? Hell if I know...

discounteggroll

@Thanatos: Mod the screen on the side and youve got a imac.

Thanatos

@shiftyeyedgoat: You might want to look into this as well [www.macmod.com]

Thanatos

@Jon B.: You must not be a very intelligent Graphic designer since you apparently don't care for color accuracy. Color accuracy in print work is mucho important. Just how am I coming to the conclusion that you aren't very intelligent as a Graphic designer? Because you said "Apple monitors DO have superior color accuracy" That is 100% incorrect. Apple monitors look "wow" everything is over saturated. There's still no way of overcoming the 8-bit LUT driving the monitor. Many Dell monitors using SIPS or MPVA LCD technologies also have 8-Bit LUTs giving the same dynamic range and color ability that the Apple monitors have - The only difference is calibration. That's where hardware calibration comes in. A person serious about graphic design would know what hardware calibration is and where it comes into play. But you do not because you're not a serious graphic designer.

SaritAthamas

This is too cool. Too bad I have a working macbook ;)

ajallaf